Lesson #01( Sunday - 08/08/2010 )
All our rights come from God, cannot be taken away or transferred; 89 Million people murdered by their own governments; 3 VIEWPOINTS: 1) Unlimited Authority, 2) Unlimited Authority except in religion, 3) Limited Authority.
Lesson #02( Sunday - 08/15/2010 )
VIEWPOINT #3, Limited Authority; Biblical Civil Disobedience VS Revolution; Woe to those who enact evil statutes & disreguard man's God-given rights; Do we have the right to resist in matters of faith as well as in matters of freedom?
Lesson #03( Sunday - 08/22/2010 )
1:1, Every person, king, judge, or ruler is answerable to God, the Ultimate Authority; We are to submit to government operating properly as a minister of God FOR GOOD by electing men of truth who fear God & hate dishonest gain; How can Christians hold govt. accountable if they think the Bible requires them to submit to tyranny?
Lesson #04( Sunday - 08/29/2010 )
1:2-3, Unjust "laws" are not law & we have no duty to follow them; The Bible places limits on men in authority; Rulers are not to oppose God but are to submit to Him, & abusive rulers must suffer consequences; Only 2 laws are needed for freedom.
Lesson #05( Sunday - 09/05/2010 )
Quick Review of the essentials of the 3 viewpoints on Rom. 13:1-7; How things have changed since our union of states was founded.
Lesson #06( Sunday - 09/12/2010 )
Review of Rom.13:1-3 continuing study with 13:4, Government is to praise good behavior & punish ONLY evil; Rulers are to be ministers / servants of God to us for good & are not to go beyond God's limitations placed on them.
Lesson #07( Sunday - 09/19/2010 )
3:4, Officials who do evil are not legitimate authority; they are criminals to be resisted, dishonored, & punished; God gave limited authority to civil government; The Rule of Law, Lex, must be over the King, Rex, Deut.17.
Lesson #08( Sunday - 10/10/2010 )
13:4, Law, LEX Versus the King, REX; Dictators maintain a facade of legitimacy but are not according to law written in our conscience; It is wrong to submit to evil, Nuremberg Trials; Verses supporting resisting evil in obedience to God.
Lesson #09( Sunday - 10/17/2010 )
13:6-7, Paying taxes due rulers "for good"; God holds the people accountable for wicked acts of their king; Why the 1st century church acquiesced to Roman oppression? Jesus Christ's own resistance; False accusations aimed at freedom fighters.
Lesson #10( Sunday - 10/17/2010 )
FALSE ACCUSATIONS & ISSUES: Kindgom Now, Worldly Entanglements, Too Political, Separation of Church & State, Meekness & Controversy, Struggle Against Spiritual Forces; CONCLUSION & End of This Series