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1 | Did American Revolution violate Rom 13:1 | Rom 13:1 | wilmap | 157441 | ||
Samuel Adams is known as "a true Christian and the father of the American Revolution." When he and others encouraged revolt against the government, did he violate the command of Romans 13:1? | ||||||
2 | Did American Revolution violate Rom 13:1 | Rom 13:1 | Lionstrong | 157562 | ||
I was listening to a lecture that touched on this very question. The subject was the Biblical view of government. The speaker answered your question with a no. But first he made a distinction between rebellion and disobedience. On the basis of Rom 13 rebellion or resistance on the level of the private citizen or subject is sin. And disobedience is right only if it's a matter of disobeying a sinful law. We must obey God rather than man. (Acts 5:29, "But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men."") He argued that while resistance was always sin on the private level, resistance by a lesser magistrate against evils of a higher magistrate was not sin. He maintained that the American Revolution was not a private rebellion, but one conducted by the elected or appointed magistrates of the colonies. You can download the lecture entitled Political Philosophy: Biblical Answers at www.trinitylectures.org/MP3_downloads.php |
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