Reason 3 ~ Why Romans 13 Is Biblical Government!

Romans 13: God's Servant Authorities

The God-Ordained Authorities Are Identified as Servants of God

The civil rulers in Romans 13 are identified three times as “servants of God”, two times in verse 4 and once in verse 6. The Greek word identifying God’s civil servants is “diakonos”. The same Greek word is used to identify God’s church servants, called “deacons”. A consistent translation could read for God’s civil servants - God’s civil deacons.

Unity 3 ~ What If I Fail?

“What if I go and try to be reconciled with another believer and I fail?” I have only one question - “Were you truly humble before them?”

If so, it would be sin if a believer is unwilling to be reconciled with another believer. It is a serious matter to Jesus if any of His Family are unwilling to be united. All sin is bad but “division” is one of he worst sins for God’s spiritual Family. “Perfect unity” is the only thing Jesus prayed for in John 17 for future believers, for us, just before He went to the cross.

There are two places in the gospels where Jesus instructs all of us how to have and keep “perfect unity”...

Unity ~ 2. Worthless Sacrifices!

"If you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God" (Mat. 5:23-24).

Walk by the Spirit!

World Evangelization!

How to Go!

Wife Directive 5 ~ Marriage Training!

“These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.” Titus 2:4-5

What to train and how to train a wife?

Such women are the:

* Most happy women in the world!

* Most fulfilled women in the world!

* Most accomplished women in the world!

* Most powerful women in changing the world!

Husband Directive 5 ~ Marriage Priorities!

"For husbands, this means love your wives… to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God's Word." Eph. 5:25-26

Husbands, this is your first priority in loving your wife - to make her soul and spirit holy and clean! How to do this? Men, how can you effect having a glorious wife?

Reason 2 of 10 ~ Why Romans 13 Is Biblical Government!

Romans 13: God-Established Powers vs God-Ordained Authorities

The Lord’s Sovereign Choices

The disciples had authority, the enemy had only power

Two Different Governments

The Lord’s Kingdom Purposes are Never Thwarted

For the ruling authorities are not a cause of fear for good behavior,… do what is right and the authorities will praise you. For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good… they are God’s servants.

Romans 12 Does NOT Allow Romans 13 Interpreted As Secular Government.

Most Christians presume that Romans 13: 1-7 is referring to secular government. However, In this brief series we are going to look at 10 reasons why this is not true, but actually a template for God’s Biblical Government. This article will be reason 1 of 10.

Unity ~ 1. Jesus's ONE Prayer For YOU!

There is only one prayer recorded in the NT that Jesus specifically prayed for YOU and me. Amazing! Do you know what it is and how to let it be fulfilled in your life today?

Church & Leaders (7): Spiritual Leaders Authority

This is the last of the 7 part series of Church & Leaders ~ Tradition vs N.T. I don’t think you will understand or accept this last part if you have not first read the previous 6. Read them first and then see what you think.

NT Apostolic Authority

Church Independence, Autonomy, Denominationalism

Apostles had no authority then or today, other than what Scripture declares

Apostle’s only purpose for authority then or today, is to build up Believers

True apostles then or today, are the humblest of all spiritual leaders

The only proof needed for being an apostle, then or today, is birthing a church

Imitate N.T. Apostleship

“And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ!”

1Cor. 11:1

Wife Directive 4 ~ The Marriage Question

"For God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. Women should be silent during the church meetings. It is not proper for them to speak. They should be submissive, just as the Law says. If they have any questions, they should ask their husbands at home, for it is improper for women to speak in church meetings." (1 Cor. 14:33-35)

In the New Testament, God specifically addresses women in church meetings in three places. In each place, God addresses a different issue with women...