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Serving God By Submitting To Gov't
Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000 (message contributor)
Summary: WE ARE TO SERVE GOD BY SUBMITTING TO THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT, RECOGNIZING THAT ITS POWER AND AUTHORITY ARE FROM GOD 1.
WE ARE TO SERVE GOD BY SUBMITTING TO THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT,
RECOGNIZING THAT ITS POWER AND AUTHORITY ARE FROM GOD
1. General Rule: As a General Rule, We are to Submit to Those in Authority Over Us; Why?
a. Resisting the authority = rebellion against God
b. To avoid hurting ourselves
c. To free us up to live with a clear conscience
2. Purpose of Authority: Authorities Have Been Placed Over Us for Our Benefit
a. To reinforce what is right
b. To punish what is wrong
3. Examples of Submission: Submitting to Government Authority Includes Paying Our Taxes and Paying Due Respect to Those In Charge