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Scripture teaches that God establishes governing authorities, and Christians are to submit to them, even when they are unjust. The only exception is when obedience would require disobeying God’s Word—in which case, believers must follow God instead, with humility, godly character, and a readiness to accept the consequences.

Obeying the Governing Authorities
The Bible teaches that governing authorities are established by God. Christians are repeatedly commanded in the New Testament to submit to and obey the governing authorities, even wicked governing authorities like those of the first-century Roman government. Civil disobedience is only acceptable when the governing authorities tell Christians that they must sin against clear biblical mandates. In that case, the Christian must obey God rather than men. Yet even in the rare instances where civil disobedience is necessary, the Christian must display the fruit of the Spirit, live in humility, and be willing to suffer the consequences for disobeying the governing authorities in order to obey God.

Obeying the Governing Authorities

The Bible teaches that governing authorities are established by God. Christians are repeatedly commanded in the New Testament to submit to and obey the governing authorities, even wicked governing authorities like those of the first-century Roman government. Civil disobedience is only acceptable when the governing authorities tell Christians that they must sin against clear biblical mandates. In that case, the Christian must obey God rather than men. Yet even in the rare instances where civil disobedience is necessary, the Christian must display the fruit of the Spirit, live in humility, and be willing to suffer the consequences for disobeying the governing authorities in order to obey God.

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