AI OVERVIEW: Submission to governing authorities rests on God’s sovereignty: there is no human authority apart from what God has established, and rulers are God’s servants for good who uphold order and punish the wrongdoer. Believers are called to submit not only from fear of punishment but as a matter of conscience, and obedience normally follows submission unless obeying would require disobeying God, in which case God must be obeyed. Christians may honor and pay taxes to authorities and even disagree with them without contempt, while worship remains due to God alone; they are urged to pray for those in authority and to submit with trust in God's ultimate authority.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: --- Series: When in Romans: Part 9 Title: Ultimate Authority (Romans 13:1-7) (Full Service) Pastor: Tony Spore Scripture: Romans 13 https://www.venturamissionary.com/ ---
