Submitting to Government and Behaving politicially

The Bible did SAY that God did appointed all rulers ESPECIALLY Egypt and Rome. Even Jesus submitted to the Roman Government. It is an easy topic but NOT easy to accept the fact. Therefore, God allowed fallible man to run for government such as Hitler, Stalin, Rwanda and others. God is the one who began the process of government. Back in the Book of Genesis, God gave the right of capital punishment to government. And we just read a portion where God himself states “a life for a life.” So the idea of government was given by God for the protection of good men and the punishment of evil men for the preservation of society. Human government is an institution of God. People will say, “But what about the right to kill?” or “What about that? Doesn’t that violate the standards of the scripture?” Turn to Romans 13. Romans 13 gives us a good picture of the relationship that we are to have to government. You say, “Well, you know, the scripture says here, ‘Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. There’s no power but of God.’” The “powers that be” are ordained of God! “Whosoever, therefore, resists the power, resists the ordinance of God, and they that resist shall receive to themselves judgment.” You say, “Well, that’s a different government than today.” Yeah, you know whose government that was? Nero’s! Nero’s government. According to Scriptures government is ordained of God. Government, as such, is ordained of God. It has been corrupted, obviously, but the institution is still ordained of God. Government represents God’s rule in the world. It is God’s way of ordering society. Even the worst of governments around the world, still part of God's ordained government, simply to secure the good and punish the evil. In 1 Corinthians 13, verse 3: “For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil.” You don’t have to fear the law enforcement if you obey the law. That’s what it says. “Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good and thou shalt have praise of the same.” Whatever country you live in, you must obey as long as you don't violate God's holiness. Peter and the apostles had opportunities to say, "We ought to obey God rather than men." The only time a Christian can violate his government is when he is asked to disobey God. You can read many Bible characters including Daniel disobey the Government out of principle rather than simple disobience. Even Jesus submitted to the Roman Government simply because He ordained them Himself. The law enforcement is in view: “The man given the power of keeping order in the government is a minister of”—what? “Of God.” He carries about a God-ordained function. “A minister of God to thee for good. But if you do that which is evil”—what? “Be afraid.” Why? “For he bears not the sword in vain, for he is the minister of God and avenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.” Put it in the modern vernacular: he doesn’t have his gun for no reason. Now here you see these law enforcements are called the “ministers of God” and they “bear the sword not in vain.” “…Wherefore you must needs be subject,” not only for wrath, not only because you’re afraid what will happen, but because of conscience’s sake! Just because it’s—what? It’s right under God's eyes. God gave them the sword and He gave them the sword to use. This is to keep goodness prevalent and evil subdued. If you will read I Peter 2:14, “Governors we are to be subject to as under them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers.” That’s the law enforcement. They are sent for the punishment of evildoers. They do not bear the sword in vain. The Old Testament law regarding Murder still stands. It was God who designed capital punishment. In Genesis 9:6: “Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God made He man.” Because of the sanctity of man, because he is created in the image of God, God instituted a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, etc. Murder is a crime against God in whose image man is made—it defiles God—so capital punishment is required. God instituted capital punishment. There were three methods in the Old Testament: stoning, with the sword, burning. If God started capital punishment, I don't remember anywhere in the New Testament that the capital punishment have been removed. God has set standards for us to live in a hostile world. At the same time, the Apostles have written that we are to obey the government. We cannot ignore the New Testament writings about the Government while we are following Jesus' words regarding how we should live. Even Jesus obeyed the Government while He was living on earth. He was put to death by Roman Government's capital punishment. Jesus was put to death by non-Israelites (Roman Government). Throughout the New Testament, Jesus did not once rebuked the Roman Government regarding how they run their government. Remember the story about the Jewish people (Religious leaders) were about to stone a woman for committing an adultry? Jesus prevented them who were not from Government Authority from stoning but Jesus didn't prevent the Government from crucifying Him and others. Sovereign God is the absolute, infinite, unqualified ruler in all realms in heaven and earth and sea. He is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. God takes no orders from anyone and He has already planned out our tomorrows and holds the world in the palm of His hand. God possesses what no creature can—an incomprehensible power, potency that is absolute. God have not created us to be robots. God is not a dictator while at the same time, He uses His resources to direct us according to His will. Within certain areas of our lives, we are free to choose. Even though we are free to choose, there are times that God is involved in the direction of human history and directing us to specific, predetermined God's plans. God governs the world (Isa. 40:22-24), the nations (Isa. 40:15-17), and us (Proverbs 16:9). God have His plans and no one will be able to change them. If God sees anyone trying to change, He will divinely change the course. We just need to look at the whole picture. God never commanded the governments to "spread the Gospels". God commanded to Christians to spread the Gospels. The Gospel is for "spiritual society" while the Governments are for "human society". God ordained the Governments to control the human society. God ordained the Church (Christians) to spread the Gospel, to Worship, to Fellowship, Edification, Prayer and much more.