THE CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE TOWARD GOVERNMENT
Romans 13.1-7
Romans: The People Grace Creates – Part 5 of 11
Romans 12.19 “Do not take revenge … but leave room for God’s wrath …” (niv)
v. 1a “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God hasestablished.” (niv)
GOD Ordains ALL Governing Authority …
Daniel 4.17 “… the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes …” (niv)
v. 2 “… whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed …” (esv)
TO BE Wielded For Good
v. 4 “… he is God’s servant for your good … the servant of God …” (esv)
v. 6 “… the authorities are ministers of God …” (esv)
v. 3 “… do what is good, and you will receive his approval …” (esv)
v. 4 “… he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is … an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.”(esv)
Revelation 20.12 “And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne …” (esv)
TO BE Received As A Blessing
v. 5 “Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath but also because of your conscience.” (csb)
v. 7 “Pay to all what is owed to them … respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.” (esv)
1 Peter 2.13 “Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution …” (esv)
Acts 5.29 “We must obey God rather than men.” (esv)
Philippians 3.20 “But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ …” (esv)
John 19.11 “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above.” (esv)
Matthew 28.18 “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”