Study 23 From The Book of Romans Is: Romans 13
1. What three main reasons does
Paul give in verses 1-7 why it is right to submit to the civil power? How will this submission express itself in
practice?
2. What single guiding principle
should control the Christian’s life in society? See verse 8-10.
3. Verses 11-14. Paul gave in 12:1
one powerful motive for living the life set forth in these chapters, namely,
‘the mercies of God’. What further
motive does he present here? What will
wearing the armour of light mean for you, both negatively and positively?
Note.
Verse 2. “ The state can rightly command obedience only within the
limits of the purposes for which it has been divinely instituted—in particular
the state not only may, but must be
resisted when it demands the allegiance due to God’s alone”
