"To punish wrongdoers"
Posted on: October 12, 2023 at 08:53:18 CT
CulturedDan KC
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I'll remind you that Paul was talking to Roman Christians being tortured and murdered by the Emperor and his "police and military" - and yet they were told not to retaliate (even to save the lives of their brothers and sisters). God gave authority to Kings and Emperors to hold order in their kingdoms and to punish wrongdoers. He did not condone murder of innocents (including collateral damage) and he certainly did not want his followers to clap with glee and justify the actions of the Emperor, because of the evil in his heart, killed innocents as well.