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13/Romans, Chapter Thirteen.
Romans Chapter 13
1. 13:1-4 Civil authority
13/1 CIVIL AUTHORITY. Christians must obey civil
authority who are acting properly seeking the common good. Thus obedience is a
form of obedience to God.
Christians (cross) must obey civil authority
(crown/sword) and thus are obeying God (triangle).
2. 13:5-7 Paying taxes
13/2, PAYING TAXES. One must pay taxes not only for
fear of punishment but because of a moral obligation to do so. Civil
authorities are God’s representatives.
Christians (cross) must pay taxes (money bag) to civil
authorities (crown/sword).
3. 13:8-10 Love one another
13/3, LOVE ONE ANOTHER. The one who loves another has
fulfilled the law. You are to love your neighbor as you love yourself. Love
does no evil to one’s neighbor.
The Christian (cross) must love (heart) one’s neighbor
(cross).
13/4, BE AWAKE. Christians are to be aware that Christ will be coming soon. They must stop doing evil as is often done at night because daylight is near.
A Christian (face) must be aware of that Christ
(crown/triangle/cross) is coming soon and so stop doing evil (line/square/x).
5. 13:13-14 Put on Jesus
13/5, PUT ON JESUS. Christians must live virtuous
lives and stop committing sexual sins and drunkenness. They must follow the
example of Jesus.
Christians (cross) must reject drunkenness (glass and
bottle) and follow the example of Jesus (crown/triangle/cross).
Link to Romans Chapter 13 notes:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bMA9I-JQEFyuLVRawLlxLfdm9TccpgzT/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100932535101609714655&rtpof=true&sd=true
