10 Apr 2012
I Peter 2:13
I Peter 2:13: “Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;”
God wants His people to be a law-abiding people. There are times when we cannot yield (as when the law commands the worship of false gods, or prohibits the preaching of the gospel), but other than these times we are to obey. Christians are not to be a rebellious group. It may well be that the laws are unjust and unfair, but as long as the law does not compel us to be unjust then we must obey, for the honor of the Lord is at stake. The Bible is clear on this point.