ROMANS 13 "Obey The Authorities"
Romans 13 is a tester of faith, as Peter did say, "Paul is hard to understand...."
Paul, however you feel is a father of our faith, and he is proven faithful to GOD, beaten, and much more, even, killed, yay martyred in the line of duty, and that means he has."
PAUL IS A FAITHFUL SERVANT
I have heard much disputation on Paul, and none of it is right, righteous, save for from few. Paul's word has been used to not obey the command of GOD, which is foolishness, as Paul says,
1Co 7:19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
Paul is not one to surrender to the authorities his commission from GOD, and so I shall demonstrate how foolishly they do read Paul, as i was once one of them, yet when i received the correction i moved to it.
Paul was beheaded for his faith, these men will not even keep their wives, the mothers to their kids, their own vowel in GOD's Holy Name. There is no way you can get from the whole of Paul to abandon the command of GOD, he was killed for keeping it.
He has a list of proof that he suffers for Christ, and if you think that you don't have to suffer with Christ, you are a fool and made up your own Christ, as He commanded, "pick up your cross and follow Me."
Peter saying the same, "if you suffer for righteousness sake you have over come sin." And is that not what Christ does, overcome sin.
Clearly when they read Paul, they piece it up, as to confuse, for this is the answer simply to what they say, 1 Timothy and Colossians.
THEM WITH GOD
1Ti 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 1Ti 4:3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 1Ti 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 1Ti 4:5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. LET NO ONE BEGUILE YOU
Col 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; Col 2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Col 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Col 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Col 2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, Col 2:19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. ROMANS 13 1of2
Submission to the Authorities
Rom 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. NOTE: Paul is stating clearly that he is GOD here, and not the powers of men, same as Samuel,
1Sa 12:20 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;
Rom 13:2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. NOTE: is it that you will receive damnation for opposing the officer of the court, what if he tells you your kids GOD gave are not yours? will you receive damnation for obeying a court order custody, divorce, or is it that you will receive damnation for throwing down a daughter your own oath, soul, wife? it is the latter, disobedience to the command.
1Sa 12:13 Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
Sa 12:14 If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God:
NOTE: Then is it the king or is who GOD sends, like Paul.
1Sa 12:11 And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.
Rom 13:3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: Eph 1:21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
NOTE: so then we are easily cleared of any misgivings to Paul to who lies the power, that being GOD through Christ and the appointed offices, the highest of them is the father, the husband, being the father, and of course the sent.
Mat 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Rom 13:4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. NOTE: do you find anywhere that the guards, the soldiers, the cops, the courts are ministers of GOD, and do you think that the sword does no evil? Then the sword they bear can not take away iniquity, it can do evil, then as in the slaying fo the firstborn of Egypt, or the 2 years old in Herod's Israel, then you see it must be the minister of GOD, the one with the covenant and the command.
Jer 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
Heb 1:7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Rom 13:5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. NOTE: How could obeying your own oath, your own vowels, the command of GOD, the eternal covenant be against your conscience? It can not be, GOD only good, only wise, only righteous.
Isa 8:19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Isa 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Rom 13:6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Heb 7:2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
1Sa 9:7 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
Rom 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. NOTE: now you know Paul's choice was to GOD, to His command, his will, same as all saints, even 14 year old girls beaten and beheaded keeping GOD's charge, such as St. Katherine, and 19 year old Joan of Ark is burned alive, so you telling me that little girls can get to keep to GOD but men can not. No they are confusing the word, being subtle cunning, as the serpent in the gard