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Series: Romans The Christian Citizen 09/03/23
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Series: Romans
The Christian Citizen
Romans 13:1-14
Let everyone submit to the governing authorities,
since there is no authority except from God,
and the authorities that exist are instituted by God.
Romans 13:1
God designed humanity to live within authority structures.
God’s Intention for the Government
· Governments exist to allow and protect human flourishing.
· Governments exist to restrain evil.
The Christian Citizen
· We are called to submit to God’s assigned leaders.
The government’s rule is not absolute in our lives, only God has that right and role.
· We are expected to honor the installed authority.
Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another,
for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Romans 13:8
· We are commanded to live out the Golden Rule.
· We are commissioned to faithfully proclaim the gospel.
Today’s Takeaways
God has established government for the good of humanity, and Christians should seek to live peacefully within its structure.
Government often fails to fulfill its godly purposes, but that does not alleviate Christian responsibility.
No human institution can sustain hope for humanity, only Christ can bear that load.
Christians are to share the gospel to bring hope to broken people and broken structures.
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