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- Every government is put in place by God. Jesus answered [Pilate], “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above.”
- God uses even sinful governments to do his will. Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts: Because you have not obeyed my words, behold, I will send for all the tribes of the north, declares the LORD, and for Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and I will bring them against this land and its inhabitants, and against all these surrounding nations.
- We ought to pray for those who govern us. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
- We should honor and submit to those who govern us. Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
Jan 16, 2017 · For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. (Rom. 13:1–2). Paul begins this study of the government with an Apostolic command for everyone to submit to governing authorities.
Feb 11, 2024 · In a world where forms of government vary widely and debates about the best way to govern are endless, a look into the sacred scriptures can offer an enlightening perspective.
- God Ordained All Human Government For The Good of Man . . .
- Whom God Made in His Image.
- God Disciplines The Nations According to Their deeds.
- God Disciplines The Rulers of Nations.
- The Protection of The oppressed.
Romans 13:1, 3–4 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. . . . For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he ...
Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
Jeremiah 18:7–10 If at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom, that I will pluck up and break down and destroy it, and if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I intended to do to it. And if at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will build and plant ...
Daniel 2:20–21 Daniel answered and said: Jeremiah 25:12 Then after seventy years are completed, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their iniquity, declares the Lord, making the land an everlasting waste. Daniel 4:27 “Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practic...
1 Peter 2:13–14 Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 1 Timothy 2:1–2 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and...
- God established government. The Lord’s sovereign reign over the world includes the establishment of human authorities. From a biblical perspective, the authority of human government is not absolute but rather divinely derived.
- God instituted government for the good of all people. Government was instituted by God to commend the good, punish evil, maintain peace, and protect the innocent.
- God uses noble and ignoble governments to accomplish his sovereign purposes. God accomplishes his sovereign will through just and unjust authorities.
- God calls his people to pray for government officials. Believers in Christ have the obligation to pray for those who govern them. Whether we voted for them or not, or whether we agree with them or not, Scripture exhorts us to pray for our government leaders.
Jan 4, 2022 · Finally, when the government asks us to do something that is in direct disobedience to God’s Word, we are to disobey the government in faithful confidence of the Lord’s power to protect us. Whether the Bible uses the terms “master,” “ruler,” “government,” or any other name for an established authority, the instruction is always the same – obey.
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God Instituted Government for His Glory All things exist under the sovereignty of God and serve not only the good of people but also God's ultimate purpose to bring glory to his name (Ps. 115:1-2; Prov. 16:4; Isa. 42:8). Government, too, has been instituted by God not only for the good of humanity but also for the glory of his own name.
