Hint #05: a man of the world … (10/20/18)
While Jesus made it repeatedly clear that “my Kingdom is not of this world” (Acts 18:36), that “the ruler of this world has been condemned” (John 16:11), and that “I have conquered the world” (John 16:33 – see also John 17:16 “[my disciples] do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world”), Paul not only repeatedly coddled to (and even brazenly called upon) worldly authorities1, but he even came right out and said that “the earth and its fullness are the Lord’s.” (1 Corinthians 10:26)
“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities; for there is no authority except from God, and those authorities that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.” ~ Paul (Romans 13:1-2)
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1 This is a reference to the many times that Paul worked for &/or availed himself to the “mercy” of human religious leaders &/or human political authorities (see Acts 8:1-3, Acts 9:1-2, Acts 16:38-40, Acts 25:10-11, & Acts 26:5 et al).
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