Romans 13:1-2

The Christian And The Governing Authorities – Part 1

Overview- The Church’s Responsibility To The Culture:

Review: Romans 12:14-21– A sense of Christian duty – The imperative of Grace.

Preview – Romans 13 and History

I. Romans 13:1 – Christians and Government – The Command Considered

A. The Scope of the Command

1. The Recipients of the Command

2. The Explanation of the Command

3. The Application of the Command

B. The Source of the Command

1. All authority is derived FROM God

2. All authority is decreed BY God

3. All authority is responsible TO God

II. Romans 13:2 – The Christian and Government – A Biblical Forewarning

A. Resistance to Government is Rebellion Against God

B. Resistance to Government will result in Judgment

III. Living in the Truth of God’s Word

A. All who have been justified by grace through faith alone are called to live in service to Christ and that includes responsibilities as citizens of the nation where God has placed us.

B. All Christians are commanded to live in subjection the governmental authorities at every level of management.

C. All governmental authorities exist by the power, decree, and will of God, and therefore to resist their authority is to resist the ordinance of God.

D. Disobedience to the law of man is warranted only when that law conflicts with the teachings of Scripture and the commands of God.

E. To resist governmental authority except for the reason stated above is to place oneself in the position of being judged by both human authority and by God.