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A Christian Citizen's Responsibilities
July 04, 2009
A Christian Citizen's Responsibilities
ROMANS 13:1-7
If you catalogued every country of the world, you'd find many different styles and structures of government. But all, from dictatorships to democracies, have this in common: their leaders have been given their positions of power by the Lord (Dan. 2:21).
From a scriptural point of view, everyone with political authority is a servant of God for the good of that society. And while the Lord will hold them accountable for how they govern, His Word also details the Christian's responsibilities as a citizen.
First, believers should be law-abiding. God's children are expected to obey whether the issue is paying taxes or driving according to the speed limit (Rom. 13:7; Matt. 22:21).
Second, the body of Christ is to pray for government officials. First Timothy 2 urges us to make "entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings . . . for kings and all who are in authority." While one purpose is "that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity," God also "desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (vv. 1-4).
Third, we have a responsibility to use actions and words to bear a righteous influence upon our government. Notice that I did not say "dictate" or "dominate"; rather, we are to cooperate by working within the system to effect healthy change.
Jesus called His followers "the salt of the earth" (Matt. 5:13), because salt changes the flavor of whatever it touches. The substance is also a healing agent as well as a preservative. God can bring health to a nation through citizens whose first priority is allegiance to the King of Kings.
A Christian Citizen's Responsibilities
ROMANS 13:1-7
If you catalogued every country of the world, you'd find many different styles and structures of government. But all, from dictatorships to democracies, have this in common: their leaders have been given their positions of power by the Lord (Dan. 2:21).
From a scriptural point of view, everyone with political authority is a servant of God for the good of that society. And while the Lord will hold them accountable for how they govern, His Word also details the Christian's responsibilities as a citizen.
First, believers should be law-abiding. God's children are expected to obey whether the issue is paying taxes or driving according to the speed limit (Rom. 13:7; Matt. 22:21).
Second, the body of Christ is to pray for government officials. First Timothy 2 urges us to make "entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings . . . for kings and all who are in authority." While one purpose is "that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity," God also "desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (vv. 1-4).
Third, we have a responsibility to use actions and words to bear a righteous influence upon our government. Notice that I did not say "dictate" or "dominate"; rather, we are to cooperate by working within the system to effect healthy change.
Jesus called His followers "the salt of the earth" (Matt. 5:13), because salt changes the flavor of whatever it touches. The substance is also a healing agent as well as a preservative. God can bring health to a nation through citizens whose first priority is allegiance to the King of Kings.
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