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2006-10-04 14:16:57 · 13 answers · asked by luby 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, it basically harps on subjecting oneself to the authority of "God".
2006-10-04 14:18:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
There are several examples of rebellion against civil authority in the Bible. Jesus is of course the best example. If you read Mark, Matthew, Luke and John, you will find that Jesus told the leaders several times that they were going against God's will. He even called them vipers. As for us, we can go against authority when it is goes against Biblical Principle. Example: John the Baptist told Herod that he could not marry his brother's wife (Mark 6:18) Paul in Romans 13:2 we are not to resist God's Authority. How many times have authorities done that. Yes, we can rebel against the civil and even church authorities if they go against the Word of God. The other part of the question is this: If I do rebel, am I willing to accept the consequences of that rebellion?
2006-10-04 14:38:03 · answer #2 · answered by is4031_us 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent question. David's relationship w/ Saul is a superb example.
Biblically, you can use David's rebellion against his Philistine master w/ Ziglag. Moses versus Pharoah, the prophetic warnings against the Israelite kings. In the NT, Jesus' comment about selling one's goods and purchasing a sword is often interpreted this way. Paul's letters remain non-rebellious. As Christianity became increasingly persecuted, some of the non-Pauline corpus begins to waver. Revelation of course includes such w/ refusing to bear the mark of the beast.
2006-10-04 14:22:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So essentially, you don't read the Bible and just want someone else to read it and tell you what it says? If you are going to make an argument on any subject and then quote a passage from the Bible, you need to pick one up and read it for yourself, do your own research for your actions.
If you have trouble understanding the Bible, look into buying one designed for beginners. You might have gone through school having others do your homework for you, but it doesn't work when you reach adulthood.
2006-10-04 14:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by north79004487 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Titus 3:1
Paul encourages Titus to teach the church about obedience to powers, and magistrates, (governmental authorities)
And in Daniel, he was told to worship Nebuchadnezzar but refused because that would be a sin against God.
So, we can surmise that obedience to man's laws is always a good choice, UNLESS those laws conflict with God's Commandments.
2006-10-04 14:21:12 · answer #5 · answered by Bob L 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no the Bible teaches the complete opposite. But I know this one guy who disrespects authority all the time. He yells at teachers and gets a bad attitude with them. Not only is it wrong and against what the Bible teaches, but it is also extremely annoying.
2006-10-04 14:19:31 · answer #6 · answered by 77684 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes when Martin Luther rebelled against the authority of the Catholic Church
2006-10-04 14:19:41 · answer #7 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO. Romans 13:1 says to obey those in authority over you. that would be a contradiction.
2006-10-04 14:18:41 · answer #8 · answered by Lover of my soul 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I doubt it. Christianity seems to be all about suppression of individuality and complete and total rule of the masses.
2006-10-04 14:26:53 · answer #9 · answered by Girl Wonder 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...actually I think it says we are supposed to respect our rulers, authority figures and so on.
2006-10-04 14:19:20 · answer #10 · answered by James P 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋