Show 1 DIL p REV KEY ROBERT BOBERT H a H. H I HARPER sd nJ Coo Ito tion Lessor for or 12 Ro 13 MO 1101 I s 3 t i 4 49 Gold T. T I l 3 9 Christian duty demands an allegiance sUe alle lance glance to the power that Is 11 supreme In the land However bad some I rulers may be It is 11 Christian duty dub to be in subjection under them because of ol what they represent They represent the law of the land and that law is binding upon the Christian citizen clUzen For government In its Ita origin and authority is of God The powers that be are orI ordained ordained or or- of God I It is obvious that Paul deals to to some extent with an ideal situa situa- tion Ion He regards law in its highest j sense and argues that in good I conscience a man will wiD obey the the I law and be a good citizen and a Christian To accomplish obedience to the law Paul would bring men l under the supreme law of love which no ill to a neighbor neighbor neigh neigh- bor and which therefore I adeth adetha I a man to the fulfillment fulfilment of all aU obligation In writing the Corinthians Pauli Paul urges the laying aside of a aU all animosity ani In the church The same lofty reasons that should lead a aman a aman man man to tobe be loyal to the law of theland theland the land should hould lead him to be true true to the divine government that Is over him It Is often the case that churches may be divided by parties par ties clinging around different lead ers er The first loyalty of Christians should be to their Lord Lord and Master For they are Gods God fellow work es at ers t they are a his bis husbandry andUs and Us his aers building |