For the Attention of Brother Rexon Nting. The Misconstruction of Romans 13. Apologies to NJFN

Dear Brother Nting,
 I imagine that your post herein is informed by Romans 13.
If yes, then you are now a victim of one the misconstruction of this Chapter.
In fact, Romans 13 is another of those totally misunderstood chapters of the Bible.
This Chapter was Adolf Hitler's best Chapter in the Bible. he used it to murder all those who criticised him, after all, the man claimed that the Bible said that we must respect all those in authority.
The Holy Scriptures says no such thing and Apostle Paul in here was not talking about the respect for worldly authority but he was rather talking about the respect of authority in the BODY of Christ - the CHURCH!
I once had  a Camerounse gendarme quote this Scripture to me word for word, because, as he said, they were taught Romans 13 in the training centre and here was this Ntemfac Ofege despising the Holy Scriptures by writing Gaulist Africa with Paul Biya as the target.
Let us look at it closely, shall we?. You can only understand Romans 13 by starting with Romans 12 which flows nicely into 13.
Romans 12: 1-2.

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Note that Apostle paul admonishes us herein NOT TO BE CONFORMED to the WORLD! BE NOT CONFORMED means to REJECT - REJECT in a militant way!

If you read the rest of Romans 12..you will discover that everything therein until the last verse is about the ORGANISATION of the CHURCH and how to behave in the Church!
This continues until Chapter 13 where the misunderstanding begins.

Romans 13.

¹ Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

² Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

³ For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

⁴ For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

⁵ Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

⁶ For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

The Higher POWERS herein, has nothing to do with world governments. The Apostle is talking about the FIVE-fold Ministry of Ephesians 4:11 - Apostles+Prophets+Evangelists+Pastors+Teachers.

The wielder of the SWORD is not the gendarme with a GUN but the Deacon and Deaconess who have the authority to adjudicate - put ORDER - in the Body of Christ or the Church!

Apostle Paul could not possibly be asking Christians to CONDONE fraud and corruption. Rather he ask us to REJECT these things MILITANTLY by not being CONFORMED to them!

To be continued.

On 4/30/13, rexon nting <rexon_nting@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I just wish to apologise to NJFN and any other person that i may have hurt
> with my writings before and after the senatorial election. I have just found
> out after careful judgement and spiritual consultation that i have no
> business correcting and criticising those in authority. They may make
> mistakes, but i have no business to constantly criticise and condemn them.
> God has to judge them and not me. I give this apology with an honest heart
> and henceforth, will try not to attack, condemn or criticise NJFN or any
> other leader. I pray that i always remember to avoid criticising these
> leaders.
>
> Rexon
>  
> "We are the poorest, we are the weakest, we are divided -- if on top people
> are going to fight each other, what chances do we have?
>
> I go to Asia, you get to Bangkok, Hanoi, Manila, Hong Kong, Singapore, I
> challenge you to see a difference between Sunday and Monday -- there are
> seven days in a week and they use those seven days to work and to produce.
>
> So if we spend our time fighting each other while others are working
> together toward a goal, we shouldn't be surprised if we fall behind".
>
> Tidjane Thiam, Interview CNN African Voices, 21 August 2012


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