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To: HiTech RedNeck

What does God say?
Rom 13:1-7
(1) Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but of God; the authorities that exist are ordained by God.
(2) So that the one resisting the authority resists the ordinance of God; and the ones who resist will receive judgment to themselves.
(3) For the rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the bad. And do you desire to be not afraid of the authority? Do the good, and you shall have praise from it.
(4) For it is a servant of God to you for good. For if you practice evil, be afraid, for it does not bear the sword in vain; for it is a servant of God, a revenger for wrath on him who does evil.
(5) Therefore you must be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.
(6) For because of this you also pay taxes. For they are God’s servants, always giving attention to this very thing.
(7) Therefore give to all their dues; to the one due tax, the tax; tribute to whom tribute is due, fear to whom fear is due, and honor to whom honor is due.


59 posted on 04/16/2014 1:01:02 PM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: AppyPappy

Keep one thing in mind with these stipulations - Yes, render to Caesar what is Caesars ... BUT REMEMBER, Caesar does not own your soul - God does. We owe no obedience to corrupt government - that is why the first Christians went to their deaths rather than pay tribute to false deities. If a government is not “doing good” the that automatically forfeits all the stipulations you listed. For, as the State is a creature of God, so to then must the state have a DUTY to honor God and uphold the moral law. Failing this, we are released from any obligation to obey the State.


86 posted on 04/17/2014 6:09:06 PM PDT by WTFOVR (I find myself exclaiming that expression quite often these days!)
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