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Weekly Meditation Scripture: I CORINTHIANS 8:6: But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him..... Matthew 12:31: Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.......

Obeying Authorities

Obedience is carrying out the word and will of another person, especially the will of God.
In the OT and NT, the word obey is related to hearing. It is a positive, active response to what a person hears.
In the OT, covenant was based on obedience [Exodus 19:15; 24:1-8].
In the NT, the obedience of Christ stands in contrast to the disobedience of Adam. Adam’s disobedience brought death, but the perfect obedience of Christ brought grace, righteousness and life [Roman 5:12-21].

The Christian’s relation to the Laws of the Land – Titus 3:1.
Christians although citizens of heaven are subject to the rules and regulations of the country they live in.
Christ was subject to the tax laws of His days – Matt. 17:24-27.
Should a Christian obey anti-gospel laws? Acts 4:13-33; 5:29,41.
Does a Christian have rights in a country he lives in? Acts 16:35-40; Acts 25:9-11.
The Christian’s relation to his job – Ephesians 6:5; Colossians 3:22; 1 Peter 2:17-18; Titus 2:9.
Like wise, Christians are to obey their Bosses in the Lord.
The Christian’s relation to Church Authority – Hebrews 12:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:13-14.
The Christian is admonished to obey them that are Ministers over them.

Case Study
Moses & Miriam – Numbers 12:1ff
David & Michal – 2 Samuel 6:20-23