THE SUBMISSION QUESTION:
DO CHRISTIANS ACKNOWLEDGE POLTICAL AUTHORITY?
(Romans 13:1-7)
Christians should submit…
- Because God C______________ civil ________________. (vv.1-2)
- Because truth C____________ personal _______________. (vv.3-5)
- Because love C_____________ shared ________________. (vv.6-10)
“The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of man; and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?”
(Benjamin Franklin, founding father of the United States)
“Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: Whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.”
(1 Peter 2:13-14)