I love this passage and refer to it a lot. It reminds me the God is not a Republican. Or a democrat. Or even a proponent of democracy for that matter. God is for a benevolent king, himself.
Man chose to have a government instead of God. God told them they didn't need a king, but they chose on instead.
Context is important. Romans 13 was written from the perspective of Rome, with its Caesars and all that entailed.
Romans 13 is another reminder that everything is as God intends, even if it seems wrong to us. It opens up a big heaping can of "predestination/free will" trouble. But that is a topic for another day.
As much as America has jumped the shark and is on its downward spiral (IMO), God is still in control and this is the government that he has established. This isn't to say that a Christian should lie back and accept the state of our laws. God has also established a Government where we have a voice and a say and we should say what is biblical. Civil disobedience has its place, but no matter how right you are, you are still subject to the consequences of the law.
Oh, and pay your taxes (Romans 13:6-7) - AND do it without complaining and arguing (Philippians 2:14).
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