Worldviews: How God sees it
Politics
Romans 13:1-7
Points of the passage:
1. Government is instituted by God and uses His authority. (1)
2. Anti-government is anti-God. (2)
3. Government is created to reward good and punish evil. (3-4)
4. We live under authority to escape God’s wrath and preserve good conscience. (5)
5. Governmental authorities are ministers of God. (6)
6. Godly subjection includes paying taxes and revenue to the government and showing it respect and honor. (7)
Three groups of political people in today’s culture:
1. Political Conservatives
2. Political Liberals
3. Political Libertarians
What do we do when government oversteps its bounds?