Hey, it's no problem for me if you reject Romans 13:1-7 and "they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation"
Damnation is eternal and never stops. You life, your call
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non sequitur.
Speaking of church leaders, not civil government.
OF COURSE! And what are you??? If you're born again, as I am, and you know the definition of "church", then this describes who we are:
But ye are
a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; 1 Peter 2:9).
If that's not your "church leaders", what is?
BTW, the word "civil" does not even appear in the Holy Bible. "Civil" is Caesar's invention.
Ya gotta keep up man, you are embarrassing yourself.
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ad hominem.
No, you are led by the false "holy spirit" (demons) who are leading to to reject portions of God's Word.
Rather, you have been shown the relevant "portions of God's Word" in this thread that you were previously unaware of, which demons would prefer that you continue to ignore.
So you are a lawless person that ignores the ordinance of man as the Lord instructs believers to obey (1 Peter 2:13-15)
1 Peter 2:13-15 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors,
as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
That is a description of
Godly government - not the usurper that most ignorantly serve today. Your problem is, you do not discern that there is a counterfeiter vying for your obeisance and that you do have a choice (Romans 6:16).
If your reaction to being told that there are faults in Caesar's statutes is to rush to defend them, it is because you cannot envision life without them. This is normal for someone who can only see one kingdom: the kingdom of this world. Yet this world is passing away, as are our own bodies. There is only one thing in life more certain than Caesar's taxes. So we are really here as a test of whether we can “see” and then choose those things that have eternal value. Are our energies devoted to laying up earthly treasures, or treasures in heaven? Are we slaves devoted to building the kingdom of this world, or are we seeking first the kingdom of God? We cannot even know where to begin unless we can see God's kingdom, which is the true meaning of being born again.
God in his sovereignty has provided the perfect means of testing whether we can make the distinction between the two kingdoms. Caesar has usurped God's authority, but his kingdom is built entirely with our consent and by using legal fictions. His authority over us is imaginary. We do not have to render ourselves to him unless we believe that we belong to him. Most people believe with all their heart that they do, for they cannot see the alternative. But if you know that you belong to God, along with your labor, your family, and everything else you have, then you will already have a deep-seated unease with the multitude of demands Caesar makes on you.
If this is the case, then make a list of those things that rightly belong to God but you have in ignorance given to Caesar. Then develop a plan of action for returning them to their rightful owner. This is not easy, but it is necessary. You will need to learn much more about God's Law so that you can discern what true obedience requires of you. If you trust the State to provide for your needs rather than trusting God, it should be clear which master you are serving. As no man can serve two masters, you have a choice to make. Scripture is clear that obedience to God comes at a price, and we must first count the cost. But once you can see the eternal kingdom, you will realize that any price is worth it.
Matthew 13:44 - "The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.”