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I find it interesting how people who want to encourage compliance, as the chaplain in the above article, will readily cite Romans 13 to support their cause while neglecting to mention the context of the same.

"For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil." Romans 13:3-4

Christians are only to obey human government so long as it is in harmony with the Word of God. This principle can be seen in Daniel 3, wherein Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow to the king of Babylon's golden idol, and also in the latter part of Acts 5, wherein the twelve apostles preached the gospel despite being forbidden to by the local religious authorities.

2 years ago
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I find it interesting how people who want to encourage compliance, as the chaplain in the above article, will readily cite Romans 13 to support their cause while neglecting to mention the context of the same.

"For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil." Romans 13:3-4

Christians are only to obey human government so long as it is in harmony with the Word of God. This principle can be seen in Daniel 3, wherein Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow to the king of Babylon's golden idol, and also in the latter half of Acts 5, wherein the twelve apostles preached the gospel despite being forbidden to by the local religious authorities.

2 years ago
1 score