Societal Conduct Among Christians (TMF:1827)

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Peace to Live By: Societal Conduct Among Christians (TMF:1827) - Daniel Litton
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       "But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience” (Romans 13:4, 5, ESV). In looking at the personal conduct of Christians, Paul is moving I think more to how people are living in society individually and relating to the government than the government itself. But there are also key things we can pick up about the ruling authorities from what he says. We are to be obedient to our rulers, and this includes anyone who has authority under them. So, while we may be thinking of those at the top of our Federal Government, in our case here in the United States, it would also include those under them, people we are more close to anyway. It includes the State ruler, and even our local rulers. It includes obedience to police officers, for they ultimately report to those up the chain, and they do what they do for our good. Have you ever thought about that?