{"id":216,"date":"2008-11-09T15:53:17","date_gmt":"2008-11-09T20:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/messages\/2008\/the-theology-of-human-government-or-whats-a-government-to-do\/"},"modified":"2009-10-19T12:23:45","modified_gmt":"2009-10-19T17:23:45","slug":"the-theology-of-human-government-or-whats-a-government-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hanoverbaptistchurch.dreamhosters.com\/messages\/2008\/the-theology-of-human-government-or-whats-a-government-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"The Theology of Human Government (or, What’s a Government to Do?)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Outline—Romans 13:1–7<\/h3>\n
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  1. The beginnings of government\n
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    1. Its root (Genesis 9:5–6)<\/li>\n
    2. Biblical law of kings (Deuteronomy 17:14–20)<\/li>\n
    3. Its circumstance (1 Samuel 8:10–20)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    4. The Lord and government\n
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      1. Matthew 17:24–27<\/li>\n
      2. Matthew 22:15–22<\/li>\n
      3. John 19:8–11<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      4. The role of government (Romans 13:1–7)\n
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        1. Our response to government (vv. 1–2)<\/li>\n
        2. Responsibility of government (vv. 3–4)<\/li>\n
        3. Respect for government (vv. 5–6)<\/li>\n
        4. Render to government (v. 7)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        5. Substantiating texts\n
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          1. Titus 3:1<\/li>\n
          2. 1 Peter 2:13–17<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Take Home Points<\/h3>\n