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Local Authorities and Christians - In Reply - 2 years ago
Romans 13:1-7 describes the responsibility for Christians to live in submission to the human authorities in government. The reason given is that every government leader has ultimately been established by God for His own purposes. Generally speaking, human government serves to rein in and punish those who do evil. Governments do this on God's behalf. Christians must pay their taxes to support this work God is doing. In addition, those in Christ owe respect and honor to the authorities that God has put in place. Other Scriptures, such as Acts 5:27-29, distinguish between ''submission'' and ''obedience.''
Romans 13 tackles three big areas that living-sacrifice Christians must address. First, since God puts every human authority in place to serve His purposes, Christians must submit to them; this idea comes with a particular context. Second, we must love our neighbors as ourselves. Third, we are called to live as people of the light and throw off works of darkness like drunkenness, sexual immorality, and jealousy. We are to take on the armor of light against the darkness and, in fact, take on Christ Himself instead of serving our own desires.
To my opinion when the Scriptute says that all authorities are from God, that implies that the institution of hierarchy or of governing etc was put in men's mind by God so people have organized societies, otherwise the world would have been a jungle. Government officials, Presidents /Prime Minisstets/ Kings etc (I mean the persons themselves) are not God's choise. If they were then God violates people's free will, at least in democratic societies where people vote fot their leaders. But even in authoritarian countries we would suggest that people like Hitler, Stalin and the rest were placed by God Himself??? Antichrist too??? Doesn't make sence. It is true though that God used and still uses some specific leaders for His Own good purposes.
Steve
Romans 13 tackles three big areas that living-sacrifice Christians must address. First, since God puts every human authority in place to serve His purposes, Christians must submit to them; this idea comes with a particular context. Second, we must love our neighbors as ourselves. Third, we are called to live as people of the light and throw off works of darkness like drunkenness, sexual immorality, and jealousy. We are to take on the armor of light against the darkness and, in fact, take on Christ Himself instead of serving our own desires.
To my opinion when the Scriptute says that all authorities are from God, that implies that the institution of hierarchy or of governing etc was put in men's mind by God so people have organized societies, otherwise the world would have been a jungle. Government officials, Presidents /Prime Minisstets/ Kings etc (I mean the persons themselves) are not God's choise. If they were then God violates people's free will, at least in democratic societies where people vote fot their leaders. But even in authoritarian countries we would suggest that people like Hitler, Stalin and the rest were placed by God Himself??? Antichrist too??? Doesn't make sence. It is true though that God used and still uses some specific leaders for His Own good purposes.
With respect
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