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To: Thank You Rush

Romans 13 is about all governing authority.

Not just civil government.

Civil government authority is pretty much limited to punishing criminal behavior, enforcing contracts, foreign policy...at least from a Biblical perspective.

Individual, family, church and other private authority (eg one’s employer) also have their own exclusive areas of authority and jurisdiction.

Romans 13 v1-2 refer to authority in general. v3 is an example of civil authority.

Ephesians 5:1-21 self government
Ephesians 5:22-33 family government

All governance is under God. Civil government can no more claim authority over family, than family government can claim authority over foreign affairs.


51 posted on 12/26/2019 5:07:42 PM PST by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: SecAmndmt

Thank you. You took the time to give me that information and I will look up the verses tomorrow. I’m off to bed now with an aching back and a heating pad. I’m telling myself don’t EVER offer to make a holiday dinner again. EVER!!!!


52 posted on 12/26/2019 5:10:21 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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