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Theonomy asserts God's word as the supreme standard for human actions, emphasizing obedience as faith and gratitude. It sees moral laws as universally binding, reflecting God's character. In the Old Covenant, laws included moral guidance and foreshadowed Christ. New Covenant believers, with the law on their hearts, no longer follow old covenant administrative details. Theonomy argues that civil rulers should enforce Christ's laws, as seen in Romans 13:1-10, considering rulers "ministers of God" avenging evil.