What does it mean Romans 13:1-7? (Part 1)
Introduction
This is a subject of great discussion. After all, if every potentate comes from the Creator and is to be obeyed, how should we do if the potentate is evil and his orders are unfair? How should the believers do?
In order to answer this, let’s analyze several passages of the Holy Scripture that has something to do with this.
Potentate x Authority
First of all it’s important to clarify that, unfortunately, the word which was translated for “authority” was bad translated. The more precise term is “potentates”. The difference is that, “potentate” is a more generic term.
“Potentate” is only one of the types of “potentate”, which doesn’t enforce people to obey laws, let alone brings punishment. “Authority” limits oneself to serve of example:
• 1Pe 5:1-3 -> “So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.”.
The other types of “potentates” are, indeed, “authoritarian” (tyrant). Understood this, it comes the question:
Do all the potentates come from the Creator?
Tomorrow we will carry on. Have a great day.
Introduction
This is a subject of great discussion. After all, if every potentate comes from the Creator and is to be obeyed, how should we do if the potentate is evil and his orders are unfair? How should the believers do?
In order to answer this, let’s analyze several passages of the Holy Scripture that has something to do with this.
Potentate x Authority
First of all it’s important to clarify that, unfortunately, the word which was translated for “authority” was bad translated. The more precise term is “potentates”. The difference is that, “potentate” is a more generic term.
“Potentate” is only one of the types of “potentate”, which doesn’t enforce people to obey laws, let alone brings punishment. “Authority” limits oneself to serve of example:
• 1Pe 5:1-3 -> “So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.”.
The other types of “potentates” are, indeed, “authoritarian” (tyrant). Understood this, it comes the question:
Do all the potentates come from the Creator?
Tomorrow we will carry on. Have a great day.