Saint Paul
Paul wrote to the church from Corinth on his third missionary journey. He had wanted to visit Rome, but had been unable to go there. His audience lived in the capital city of the major world power of that day. That government was not friendly toward Christians and Christianity. For that reason, it is interesting to note Paul’s instructions in light of these facts.
We pick up this study of Romans in progress. There is a natural break at this point so we’ll start here and go on.
Key Verses:
to the governing authorities,
for there is no authority except
that which God has established.
The authorities that exist have been
established by God. Consequently,
he who rebels against the authority
is rebelling against what God has instituted,
and those who do so will bring
judgment on themselves. (NIV)
4,5 The police aren’t there just to be
admired in their uniforms.
God also has an interest in keeping order,
and he uses them to do it.
That’s why you must live responsibly
—not just to avoid punishment
but also because it’s the right
way to live. (The Message)
6,7 This is also why you pay taxes,
for the authorities are God’s servants,
who give their full time to governing.
Give everyone what you owe him:
If you owe taxes, pay taxes;
if revenue, then revenue;
if respect, then respect;
if honor, then honor. (NIV)
You may not have voted for those who hold the power to govern your state and nation. Nevertheless, you should respect and honor their function and live peacefully to the degree that it is possible to do so.
Peter refused to obey those in authority only when they forbade him to preach and practice his faith.
What a fantastic post. A great lesson to remember and told in a wonderful way!!
Blessings,
Jackie:-)
From a fellow Michigander (Hastings), kudos on a very interesting blog.
Karen
Nice one to read .Good story for read.
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Great post. People have told me that they should only have to obey good laws. The reality is that we still have to obey the law whether we agree with it or not. We are not to deny our Lord, though.
We can’t get to church this morning because of the weather and bad roads, so I’m out blog hopping. Have a good day!
ANOTHER great lesson to be learned here.
Justine 😮 )
We are studying about Paul. Isn’t that an amazing story of faith!!
Such inspiration he was and is…..
Steady On
Reggie Girl