Romans: Is it Tax Time?

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Romans 13
Pastor Terry Lewis
Is it Tax Time?

Romans 12:19-21

“Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good.”

Romans 13:1-7

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

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Three reason to pay taxes and show honor to governing authority

1. Pay taxes because governing authorities are by God

12: 19: “never avenge yourself but leave it to the wrath of God.”

13:4: “The governing authority is the servant of God, an AVENGER who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.”

In what ways was God using the Roman empire for his purposes?

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2. Pay taxes because God uses the Government to and reward those who do right.

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3. Pay taxes because you may face God’s if you don’t.

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