22 节关于政治的圣经经文

The Bible treats political power as something God gives and God judges. Rulers hold authority from God (Romans 13:1). Believers owe them taxes (Mark 12:17; Romans 13:7), honor (Romans 13:7; 1 Peter 2:17) and prayer (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Israel’s king was to read God’s law all his life and keep it himself (Deuteronomy 17:18-20), and kings were told to defend the poor and needy, the widow, the fatherless and the foreigner (Proverbs 31:8-9; Jeremiah 22:3). When the council in Jerusalem…