Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.
Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. That should impact how I talk to others and how I talk about others. While many Christians conveniently ignore hard passages like Romans , let me encourage you to make the ethic of Christ — the Christian ethic — your ethic. Live to love. Live to honor. God wills it. April 27, April 29, The Bible says that you are the body of Christ 1 Corinthians Jesus is the Head, we are the Body -- and His authority is perpetuated through the Body.
That means you are seated there! You are seated in the power position, and you are His heir Romans The door to exercising your authority in Christ hinges on Ephesians and Ephesians , the verses that say we are seated with God in Christ.
We will try to answer some of them. The relationship between children and their parents is so important in God's sight that He made it the subject of one of the Ten Commandments. The word "honor" means to respect and to obey. Even though you may disagree with your parents, do not be disobedient or rebellious. The person who does not honor his parents is not only breaking God's commandment, but he is also stepping out from under God's authority.
The result of this is that his life may be cut short. We can think of God's authority as an "umbrella" to protect us from Satan's attacks. Satan hates the people of God and wants to destroy them. But, so long as we are under God's "umbrella," Satan cannot touch us without God's consent.
The one who makes the decision is the one who is responsible for the results. If you are merely obeying the authority over you, God will not hold you responsible. Instead, He will hold the one in authority responsible for the mistake. Yes, you must be subject to him if he is in a position of authority over you. We must distinguish between a person's position and his personality.
For example, a police officer is in a position of authority. He represents God's authority in upholding the law. He may not have a pleasing personality, but that does not excuse you from obeying his authority. If you received a ticket for speeding, you could not disregard it and say, "I got a ticket yesterday for speeding, but I tore it up because I didn't like that officer.
This is a situation in which you are not to obey the one in authority. There is an illustration of this in the New Testament. Jesus had commanded His followers to preach the gospel to everyone. Later, the religious leaders commanded Peter and the other disciples not to preach or teach anymore in Jesus' name. Peter could not comply with this command because it was contrary to the Lord's command. Peter said,. Any time that man's command conflicts with God's command, you must obey God.
For example, suppose your boss tells you to do something dishonest or to lie about something. To do this would be to disobey God's commands; therefore, you cannot obey. Even in an instance like this, you should be respectful. You should have a spirit of submission, even though you cannot obey. You should say quietly, "I'm sorry, but I cannot do that. In some instances, refusing to obey your boss when he tells you to do something wrong may mean that you lose your job. If that happens, accept it from the Lord, knowing that He is pleased with your actions.
God wants us to see that all authorities are ordained by Him. Since all delegated authorities are ordained by God, they must be obeyed. We have no choice in the matter. We must obey those in authority over us. Therefore whoever resists the authority [God's delegated authority] resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.
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