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Romans 13:3 · BSB
13:3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
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…the keys, and finally, and this one probably came into your mind fairly immediately, government. And the tool used by government is the sword. SoRomans chapter 13, verse 3and 4, For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and…
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…government and the Roman Empire was not friendly to Christians, yet he still recognized the responsibility to the Roman government. I like to readRomans 13, verses 1 through 7. Romans 13, 1 through 7. Let every person be subject to the governor. Sorry, let me start over. Let every person be subject to the governing…
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…yet risen to their destruction, and one day that actually happens. And God actually judges an entire nation. This is a big deal. Let's go back toRomans chapter 13, verses 3 through 4. We read this earlier, and I want you to understand something. Paul, I believe, when Paul wrote this, you have to know that he was very often in…
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…yet risen to their destruction, and one day that actually happens. And God actually judges an entire nation. This is a big deal. Let's go back toRomans chapter 13, verses 3 through 4. We read this earlier, and I want you to understand something. Paul, I believe, when Paul wrote this, you have to know that he was very often in…
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…them into torches for his own entertainment. It would be hard to exaggerate his wickedness. And yet he is reigning when Paul writes these verses.Romans 13, verses 1 through 7. I'll read them for us now. Let every person be subject to governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist…
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…command us to do something expressly forbidden in the scripture or forbid us from doing something expressly commanded in the scripture, right? SeeRomans 13, verses 1 through 5, right? We still think we're in that place where we ought to be listening to the requests of our governor. If you have any desire to read it, I…
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…ideal, his paradigm, not the pattern of human kings. This is similar to the exhortation that we receive in the New Testament from Apostle Paul inRomans chapter 13 verses 1 to 4. It says, Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been…
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…life. Are they loving other people in a real God-centered way? Then they are rooted in God's love. And this is where Paul picks up in Romans 13.Romans 13 verses 1 through 7is about owing honor to government, being subject to God's authority. Because, listen, Paul understands we live in a fallen world. People rebel…
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…from two chapters that are back to back, or actually remaining in Romans, uh, like we were in our last series. And the first reading is fromRomans 13, verses 1 to 5, which deals with our relationship to the government. And the next is from Romans 14, verses 1 to 4, which deals with our relationship to each…
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…how do I go and then begin to ask the king for his protection? So here was a man who was willing to walk in faith through bandit country and yet inRomans chapter 13, verse 1 to 4, you find that there is a place where you have to now listen to what authorities have to say. I put this in the email I sent out yesterday. If you…
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…government leaders—international, federal, state, and local—to have the wisdom to direct us in the best courses of action for prevention and care. (Romans 13:1–4) 3. Scripture says—teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts. Pray that the Lord will give us wisdom in…
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…We should seek to influence our civil authorities to be more closely aligned with what God teaches us to be right and wrong. We saw earlier inRomans 13 verse 3, rulers are not a terror to good conduct but to bad. It is the government's job to legislate and enforce morality. And they're going to do that…
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…therefore, because soldiers, police, and magistrates all resist evil, to have any of these positions would be to be unchristian. But Paul writes inRomans chapter 13, verses 1 through 4, Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by…
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…as a governmental authority seeking it, like a law enforcement officer, like a military person, like through the court system. And we get this inRomans chapter 13, verses 1 through 4, but I just want to read verse 4 right now. Look at it. He says, But if you do wrong, be afraid for he, he's talking about the emperor, the king,…
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…to own and carry guns. Now, I want to be real fair here. Every Christian does not agree with this, but a logical application of what Paul says inRomans chapter 13 verses 1 through 4is that owning and carrying guns is a morally and legally acceptable option for Christians. I've always believed that. I have always practiced that…
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…is not a life that a Christian should ever live. There's a third implication. There is a legitimate but limited role of government. Paul teaches inRomans 13, verses 1 to 7, a passage we don't have time to turn to this morning, that government is established by God for the purpose of administering justice and…
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…debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellow man has fulfilled the law. So, there's this great theme of love. And sandwiched in between isRomans 13, verses 1 to 7, which is all about the governing authorities. And the implication is, is that we should love those who are in authority too. Because the church…
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…chapter 5, verse 22 through 6, chapter 4, we find that the wife is to submit to the husband and children are to submit to their parents. InRomans chapter 13, verse 1 through 7, we are to submit to our government. You may not think the speed limit on Trebu is really reasonable. In fact, you may exercise your dispute, but…
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And the second reading is fromRomans 13 verses 1 to 7and that's on page 1140. So that's Romans 13 verses 1 to 7. Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority…
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…is saying, is that to silence the talk of foolish men, we need to submit to the authorities that have been put in place. And of course, we learn inRomans 13, verses 1 to 3, everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established, and the authorities…
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