- Every soul is subject to authority.
- OT=Duet. 17:12-13
- NT=Rom. 13:1-7; Titus 3:1; Heb. 13:17; I Peter
2:13-14
- We are to honor rulers.
- OT=Ex. 22:28
- NT=Acts 23:5; I Peter 2:17
- We are not to despise the government nor speak evil of
dignitaries.
- OT=Ex. 22:28
- NT=II Peter 2:9-13; Jude 8
- We are to pray for rulers.
- OT=Ezra 6:10
- NT=I Tim 2:10-2
- We are to seek peace.
- We are to obey God first when God's laws conflict with the state.
- Due tribute (taxes) should be paid to government.
- NT=Matt. 17:24-17; 22:15-21; Luke 20:19-25;
Rom. 13:6-7
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