>> STRONG Not rebel, since it is disobedient of Divine Right of Kings.
Romans13:1-2 "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ORDAINED of God. Whoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation."< STRONG Paul is simply talking about obeying CIVIL laws and not IMMORAL laws.
Rom 13:3 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,
Rom 13:4 for he is God's servant for your good.
< STRONG Maybe rebel, since Christians should Obey God not man. (Biblical)
This is whenever man makes immoral laws that infringe God’s moral laws.Act 5:29 But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
Mat 22:21 They said, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
Here, it can be implied that whenever Caesar’s laws conflict with God’s laws, you can’t give to Caesar what belongs to God.
< Ignore the laws and get punished.
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