Sunday, March 21, 2010

Obey Anyway

As much as I would prefer to remark on the outcome of the Health Care vote, the following passages seem more sublime.

Romans 13:1-2
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities.  For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.  Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

1 Peter 2:13-16
Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.  For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.  Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.  Honor everyone.  Love the brotherhood.  Fear God. Honor the emperor.

I figure that if Paul and Peter could write these things under Emperor Nero, we can adhere under President Obama.

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