09/17/19 EACH ONE ANSWERING FOR HIS OWN SINS

09/17/19 EACH ONE ANSWERING FOR HIS OWN SINS

God appointed State (not Church) to protect the righteous and punish the wicked.
He will hold the State accountable for anarchy.

Acts 5:29
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Romans 13:1-7
1 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.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

1 Peter 2:13-16
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

The State is obligated to obey God and do God's bidding in behalf of the righteous and in judgment of the wicked.

The State is given the responsibility to govern the people.

Christians are obligated to obey the State (whichever State) as long as that State does not require the Christian to act in conflict with God's rule.

God has given the responsibility of family life into the hands of the family, NOT A VILLAGE or State or school system.

God has given the responsibility of evangelization, proclamation, edification into the hands of the local church.

Each group is responsible before God to do what God told them to do.

No group has the right to abandon their responsibilities.

No group has the right to usurp the rights and responsibilities of the other groups.