What can the country do for you? Introduction
1. "Question", said John F. Kennedy, in his inaugural speech as president "is not what your country can do for you, but you can do for your country. "
2. What can my country do for me? Is it a bad question? I think it's a good question. The Bible answers that the country can do for you.
3. The message of the Bible on these issues is contained in a very simple reflection: to protect human
4. Religiosity "or love? "Rites or people? Does the man or the mysticism? What God wants You? What happens in this country if the church will be remembered more for man should respect his neighbor, his life, his liberty, his rights? God expects of you? How do we show love in practical life?
5. Paul told the believers in Rome to the State exists. That lesson is found in Romans 13:1-7 , and can be summarized in a sentence like the following ...
IC State authority intends to protect human being.
Purpose: urge to obey authority because of the good that is for you.
I. The aim is to establish state authority v.1-2
A. an authority that overrides all v.1.
B. The authority was intended to order, v.2
C. The authority is intended to hold us accountable, v.3 .
But the purpose of the state is not only to establish the authority, too ...
II. The purpose of the state is promoting the good, v.4-5.
A. promote good and discouraging bad is a service, v.4 .
B. promote good and punish is a matter of conscience, v.5 .
The state not only provides authority and promotes good, too ...
III. The State is paid by taxes, v.6-7
A. debt is paid as if was due to God, v.6 .
B. debt is paid to who should, v. 7 .
Conclusion
In this passage Paul tells us what the state does for us. State authority has been established to protect you from evil. But not to paralyze. What should your country for you? Protect of evil. What can you do for your country? Obey the law, respect your neighbor and pay your taxes.
also to love our neighbor and obey the law should work. You create jobs. You provide for your own livelihood. You should create children who are not a problem either for the police or the courts.
Bible Is the question what your country can do for you? It is biblical question that has this clear Biblical response.