This is a statement that is absurd. Following this logic, if they deny God we have to deny
God.
The verse says this
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
2 Peter 2:13-14
Peter is showing that the authority of man is important to respect because it is given
by God, but not everything they set is right or commendable.
Speed limits are one area which most struggle with, the power of vehicals and the
restrictions for safety. Unfortunately speed is just one of the issues.
If you extend sin into this kind of area, it becomes very legalistic.
The problem with the heart of many is they are looking for problems not looking to
honour love and the King.
GOD GAVE A TOOL FOR OBEDIENCE, IT IS CALLED CRUISE CONTROL:
1 Peter 2:13-15 (KJV)
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Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
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14 [/SUP] 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.
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For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
1 Peter 2:13-15 (ASV)
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Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
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14 [/SUP] or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
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For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
1 Peter 2:13-15 (NKJV)
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Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme,
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14 [/SUP] or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and
for the praise of those who do good.
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For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men--
1 Peter 2:13-15 (NASB)
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Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution {A human institution sets the SPEED LIMITS.}, whether to a king as the one in authority,
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For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men.
1 Peter 2:13-15 (NRSV)
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For the Lord's sake accept the authority of every human institution {A human institution sets the SPEED LIMITS.}, whether of the emperor as supreme,
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14 [/SUP] or of governors, as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
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For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.
1 Peter 2:13-15 (ESV)
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Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution {A human institution sets the SPEED LIMITS.}, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,
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14 [/SUP] or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.
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For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
1 Peter 2:13-15 (NIV)
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Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men {SPEED LIMITS are the human authority that controls traffic speeds, try explaining to a Police Officer why it does not apply to you.}: whether to the king, as the supreme authority,
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14 [/SUP] or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
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For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.
1 Peter 2:13-15 (BBE)
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Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,
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14 [/SUP] And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well.
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Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:
James 2:10 (NIV)
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at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
You and I are co-equally Sinners with every mass murderer on Death Row; THAT IS THE POINT. We cannot earn any part of our SALVATION.
LET THAT SOAK IN,
and then really confess to GOD how bad of a sinner you are. I did that the very first night I was saved. Somehow I realized that I was a bad or worse than any sinner that ever lived. I weeped for hours over my utter sinfulness.