What is the purpose of civil government?
The purpose of civil government is to control a people within a geographical area. Normally, government is over a sovereign nation, ruling that territory. This differs from world government, which the context says is coming whether we want it or not.
Les explains that the purpose of government is to control a people within a geographical area. He notes that normally we think of government as being over a sovereign nation, over a geographical area. In the context of Isaiah 9:6-7, the government shall be upon the shoulder of the child born, the Messiah, and of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, ruling from the throne of David. Les also mentions that world government is being pushed and is coming whether we want it or not.