Romans 13 Questions

1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. 5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. 7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

Submit to Government

1. To whom do we all are subject to?

2. Who are these governing authorities?

3. Where did the authority come from?

4. Who appoints the government authorities?

5. Did the concept/role of government come from our God Almighty or from any other world system?

6. When did God first introduce the concept/role of government?

   1. What is the meaning for the word Israel?

   2. What is God's intent in governing His people?

7. Is this still valid now? or Did God really appoint authorities even now?

   1. Application:

      • Do you understand God's real intent of governing people?

8. What are the main reasons that we need to submit/obey the government? or Why do we need to submit to government authorities?

9. What are the responsibilities God has given to the government authorities?

10. What is the one unique authority that God has given to government that He didn't give to anyone else even to the Church (Pastors/Elders/Congregation/...)?
    What similarity you see between God and government authorities?

11. What we need to do to not afraid of these government authorities?

    1. How can we do good for our country?

    2. How can we do good for our city?

    3. Does this mean that we can live as we like even breaking the law and just doing good deeds?

    4. Does this mean that doing good and eliminate your wrong or evil doing?

12. Do believers need to obey the government authorities even if they are not believers in Christ?

13. Is there an exception exist for Christians not to obey the government rules or laws?

14. What are the dues that we need to render/pay to the government authorities?

    2. • Do Christians who are citizen's of heaven need to pay taxes?

       • Do Christians need to pay taxes even if it is used for wrong purpose such as abortion?

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       • Do we really need to pay customs?

       • How do you declare your goods for customs?

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15. Why do we need to pay taxes to the government authorities?

16. How do you choose a government if you were given a choice to choose between tow party?

17. In light of this, is rebellion against government ever justified?

18. Can a Christian speak evil of their government?

19. Application:

    1. What are Christian's responsibilities?

    2. Are you submitting to government authorities?

    3. Are you afraid of government authorities?

    4. Are you honoring the government authorities?

    5. Are you paying your taxes?

    6. Are you paying your customs?

Love Your Neighbor

8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not bear false witness," "You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

1. What is next after learning our responsibilities and relationship with government authorities?

2. What does it mean to "owe no one anything"?

3. What one thing that we need to owe one another?

4. Why we need to owe the love towards one another? or Why are we debtor to love one another?

5. How come loving one another fulfills the requirement of the law?

   • • List all the ten commandments:

     • What is the great commandment?

     • Which of the ten commandments sums up to the second great commandment "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."?

     • Which of the ten commandments that the rich man who approached Jesus followed/kept?

     • Which of the ten commandments that the rich man who approached Jesus didn't follow/keep?

     • Which of the ten commandments Jesus meant while He asked the rich man to follow?

     • Are these initial four of the Ten commandments anyway relates to the great commandment?

     • Which of the ten commandments sums up to the first great commandment "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind."?

     • Is the first great commandment really very important?

     • Why is the first great commandment very important?

       • Does it affect the second great commandment?

       • How it affects the second great commandment?

         1. Do we need to keep the first great commandment first and then the second great commandment? Or
            Do we need to love our God first and the love our neighbor? Does order matters?

       • Is it natural or easy to love someone who didn't love you?

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       • What is this God's love will do to us?

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6. Application:

   • Do you really love your God first before you even love your neighbor?

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   • Do you experience God's love first?

Walk in the Light

11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.

1. What does "this" refers here in verse 11? or What does Paul mean when he says "do this" in verse 11?

2. Why is it important to do this now?

3. How to stay in love and maintain all our relationships?

   • What are the works of darkness?

   • How to cast off the works of darkness?

     1. • What is armor of light?

        • How to walk properly as we walk on the day?

          • What does make no provision for the flesh mean?

          • What does put on the Lord Jesus Christ mean?

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• Romans 13:14 - But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.

• Galatians 5:16 - I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.