Rom 13:3 For civil authorities don’t intimidate those who are doing good, but those who are doing evil. So do what is right and you’ll never need to fear those in authority. They will commend you for your good citizenship.
Rom 13:4 Those in authority are God’s servants for the good of society. But if you break the law, you have reason to be alarmed, for they are God’s agents of punishment to bring criminals to justice. Why do you think they carry weapons? (TPT)
Seven Facts About Human Governments:
1. They were instituted by God (Gen 9:1-7; Rom 13:1-6; 1Pe 2:13-17).
2. Their purpose was to execute criminals and enforce law and order among people (Rom 13:1-6; 1Pe 2:13-17; Gen_9:6; Isa 11:4-9; Isa 65:20; Dan 2:21; Dan 4:17-25; Dan 5:21).
3. It is the duty of Christians and others to help establish and support human government for the preservation of society and promotion of the highest good of man (Rom 13:1; 1Pe 2:13-17).
4. Governments were instituted to govern by force and to punish, not only local and individual criminals, but also universal and national criminals. This includes execution of war to put down criminal nations as well as criminal individuals (Rom 13:1-5; 1Pe 2:13-17; Dan 2:21; Dan 4:17-25; Dan 5:21).
5. Christians are not to leave popular government up to the ungodly. To neglect good government is to neglect the salvation of souls. Promotion of public and private good is one of the greatest means of saving souls (Rom 13:1-6; 1Ti 1:8-10). Christians should vote and enter public life to promote good government so that the gospel will not be hindered and stamped out. Both reason and experience, as well as the Bible make this obligatory upon all. Since government is necessary for the best good of all, it is the duty of every Christian to help bring about the best government to secure this end.
6. Human governments, therefore, are not founded upon the arbitrary will of God, but upon the needs of humanity in securing their highest good. If in a small family, law and penalties are needed, how much more are they needed in communities, states, and nations. If government needs reforming, then let the Christians bring about such reforms. If they require nothing contrary to God, moral obligation, and the conscience, and if they meet the needs of those governed, they should be perpetuated (Rom 13:1-6).
7. Upon the grounds of the best public interest, it becomes the duty of human governments to use all necessary means to attain this end. It is absurd to believe that rulers have the right to govern and not the right to use the necessary means to carry on good government. Such error or belief causes many Christians to object to the right of capital punishment, the right to deal with mobs, to suppress rebellions, and to make wars on criminal nations. When a person sells himself to destroy the best good of others, it becomes necessary to take him from the society he seeks to destroy. In such cases it becomes necessary to deal with individuals, and nations to enforce law and order for the best good of all. It must be both the right and the duty of government and all its subjects to use every necessary and possible means to suppress rebellion and enforce respect for law and order. Rulers are God’s ministers to execute God’s wrath upon the ungodly and preserve moral law and government for the good of all (Rom 13:1-6; 1Pe 2:13-17).
(From Dake's Bible)
Eventually, the New World Order will come after the rapture event when a third of the earth gets burned up and the mark of the beast system where great & small has to have in order to buy & sell or die. It is then when the government is evil that Christians do not have to follow the ordinance thereof.
There are some evils in our society that Christians are not aware of that they should not submit to'
Like swearing on the Bible to tell the whole truth when the court can fine you in contempt for not answering questions in a yes or no answer even though that is not the whole truth. Surely God cannot help you then and in respect to His words, God cannot help any ne keep their oath when they have to do all that proceeds out of their mouths Numbers 30:2 That is why believers are warned not to make hasty vows les God destroys the works of your hands as your vow causes your flesh to sin when you break it. Ecclesiastes 5:4-7
That is why Jesus warned believers not to make a commitment or a promise to God to be good or to do good like following Him when we are to rest in Him and all His Words to us that He will help us to follow Him by faith in Him alone.
Matthew 5:33
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but
shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head,
because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.... 5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:... 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Jude 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Same thing with the added extra marriage vows from the couples' to God's covenant of marriage. God is the One joining them together, not their vows. Besides that love is not boastful and how can any one boast of their love for what they will do for tomorrow? That is way worse than just making plans for tomorrow.
James 5:12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
James 4:13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. 16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. 17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
One cannot say if the Lord will, we shall keep our vows, because His will is for you to not make those vows but rely on Him for the love they need to love one another ad so again the just shall live by faith.
And for the service in public office, what swearing in oath has ever kept a politician honest or at the very least, keep the promises he or she said they will do?
Not only that but Christians in Freemasons falsely swear in their initiation oath and thereafter for each degree and on the Bible too while Freemasons wink at them saying "Don't worry. It is just a saying, we will not enforce that" in regards to the penalties that will be inflicted for any Lodge member to reveal anything from the Lodge. Not to mention the rule for all Lodges not to mention Jesus Christ at all in the Lodge this denying Him before men.
Can a Christian deny Him before Masons in the lodge and yet believe it is okay as long as they confess Him outside the Lodge? No way.
2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
So it is one or the other. A Christian cannot do both. The same about money; you either love God or money. You cannot do both.
Jesus can forgive and set Christians free from those yokes of bondages to place their confidence in the Lord Jesus Christ to finish His work in them to His glory under the New Covenant to us to bless their marriage as well as their walk with Him by faith alone, but with Freemasonry, the men need His help to leave it too and not just be set free from those yokes of bondages..
