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Does the Bible Demand Obedience to All Authorities?
Monday, December 1, 2014 23:05
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Romans 13:1 states, “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.“
These are difficult verses when they are compared and contrasted against the following realities:
Jeremiah spoke against authorities of his day (Jeremiah 1:10, 5:30-31). Was he in violation of Romans 13:1?
The three Hebrew children and Daniel disobeyed the king. Daniel 3 and Daniel 6. Were they in violation of Romans 13:1?
The disciples disobeyed authority (Acts 4:19-20). Were they in violation of Romans 13:1?
Jesus was very disrespectful towards spiritual leaders of his day (Matthew 23:13f). Was he in violation of Romans 13:1?
The Anti-Christ government of the Book of Revelation demands all take the mark of the beast. Christians are to refuse to obey. If they do disobey government, will they be in violation of Romans 13:1?
America was born out of rebellion against King George III. Were they in violation of Romans 13:1?
When authorities demand we violate Christians principles, who should we obey?
For decades we prosecuted Nazi’s who followed the orders of Hitler. We called them “war-criminals.” Were they right to obey Hitler and were we wrong to prosecute them for their actions?
In America, our laws are founded upon the Constitution, not upon a king or dictator. When a want-to-be dictator violates the law of our land (the Constitution) who do we obey, the want-to-be dictator or the Constitution?
When laws are passed that violate our Constitution, do we honor the law in violation of our Constitution? For example, of a law was passed by your State (or Obama by executive order) that no one could own a gun, would you turn in your gun or keep your gun on the basis of your 2nd Amendment rights?
Should the following quote be applauded or ridiculed? “If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so.” Thomas Jefferson.
These are good questions. These are tough questions. However, these are valid questions. Only when we have answered each of these questions with a degree of confidence that is based on biblical principles can we rightly grasp or even intellectually speak about Romans 13:1; otherwise, it is just guess-work at best and babble at the worst.
Rev. Joda Collins
I make no claim that my views are shared by anyone else.
Source: http://ppsimmons.blogspot.com/2014/12/does-bible-demand-obedience-to-all.html
No, it does not demand obedience to all authorities. Chuck Baldwin does a great job explaining why, both in a book and in sermons you can catch on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iacxujli53E
NO, IT MOST CERTAINLY DOES NOT. THE BIBLE IS ABOUT JESUS. IF JESUS HAD CARED ABOUT THE AUTHORITIES, STEPPING ON TOES OR ROCKING THE BOAT, HE WOULDN’T HAVE FLIPPED OVER THOSE MONEY-LENDER TABLES, NOW WOULD HE?
STOP TELLING PEOPLE TO ACT LIKE LEMMINGS.
Well, I’m not fooled by anyone claiming to be royalty “good scam if you can get away with it, i suppose”..
I do not recognize the illegitimacy of a private for profit masquerading as government in any form it manifests itself.
The private person is not a party to any CONstitution nor is the private person a signatory to their CONstitution.
Slavery and involuntary servitude is illegal per their CONstitution..
So what is the nexus the enslaves us to a dead corporate fiction calling itself government? Why would anyone voluntarily ENSLAVE themselves to a dead corporate fiction that masquerades as a legitimate government? one that allows its employees to lie, cheat, steal, commit rape and murder and then blocks any and all attempts to prosecute the corporations crimes or it’s employees multitude of heinous crimes!
If the bible endorses FRAUD, then yes, please OBEY the FRAUD!