All genuine power is of and from God. He delegates it to whom ever He wants to lend it to. This chapter discusses the relationship between church and state and the relations between the individual Christian and the various functions of government. It discusses for example the Christian and civil disobedience. In short, what did our Lord Jesus mean when He said, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's"? There has been a very wide divergence of opinion about the way this chapter is to be understood. In our own day, we have people who teach riot and rebellion in the name of Christ! They would have us believe that the Christian thing to do is to disobey the law, rebel against the authorities, and permit every man to do that which is right in his own eyes. Paul refuted this position in this chapter by explaining four reasons why the Christian must be in subjection to the laws of the State.Paul explains how Christian should live within the structure. Only then would we be able to share the gospel and transform society. Recent rapid political changes in the world have demonstrated that even under the most restrictive and hostile forms of government, the gospel continues to bear fruit. In fact, the faith evidenced by oppressed believers exhibits a level of energy for witnessing and study seems to be missing in many who have political and religious freedom. The government can demand respect, obedience, taxes, and honor from its citizens in so far as God appoints governments to protect people. When a government demands allegiance that conflicts with a believer's loyalty to God, Christians must respond in a different way.
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