[A_perfect_lady]

One could argue from verse 3 above, that rulers who do not punish only those who do wrong, are not to be considered established by God. The implication of the entire treatise is that of a ruler who is aligned with the "right" that God has revealed in the scriptures.

Strange God didn't give them a heads-up as to what they should do if they had a "wrong" ruler.You'd think He'd have thought of that. Made it clear, you know? Or maybe there's a quote in there about the proper way to rebel...? Is there?

[bondserv]

This is how Jesus handled the leaders and politicians who were lying and corrupting the institutions in his country. Talk about rebelling against that which was wrong! Newt is the only one truly stepping up and following suit.

Matt 23:27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.

John 2:15 When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers’ money and overturned the tables.