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Old 09-25-2007, 08:06 PM
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This is a difficult question.
Yes, we are to obey the government which is in place
but
some times there may be a higher law
some times laws are unjust
etc.

The Apostles disobeyed the rules set down by the religious leaders of their day. That verse was previously quoted about obeying God rather than man.

In Holland, Christians hid Jews in defiance to the law by the government. Christians lied and practiced deception in getting forged documents and ration cards to feed Jews that they were hiding. How can we justify lying? Yet they were doing it for a greater good.

Yes, a group of rebels set up a new government in defiance to the established government of the Crown. Were they right or wrong? There are differences of opinion on that. They believed they were doing the right thing and asked God's blessing on it. Today looking back we are glad they did what they did.

What about unjust and unScriptural laws, requirements, and "standards" preached by a pastor. We are supposed to submit to our pastor but at times "we ought to obey God rather than man."
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