“So, I guess St. Paul’s message was: “Obey the government - except when you feel that you shouldn’t.” ‘
It’s not about feelings, it’s about God’s word which you can find in the Bible. The Ten commandments states ‘thou shall not kill” so Germans that killed innocents and followed the government’s commands are to be convicted by God for failing to obey this commandment. I hope you can see the difference between Hitler or his minions ordering someone to send a letter (not knowing contents) and Hitler and his minions ordering someone to the gas chambers.
I hope that you can find many things in the Bible that clearly demonstrate that the government is opposing God’s will.
What would you do if you were a pastor ordered to perform a homosexual marriage? What would you do if you were a doctor in a Christian hospital ordered to perform an abortion?
These things will happen soon, don’t fall into Satan’s trap.
Sorry, but the government Paul was specifically talking about was the Roman Empire. You know, based on slavery and conquest. #1 spectator sport organized murder. They had killed Christ himself and would eventually murder most of the apostles, including Paul.
That was the government he instructed them to obey.