Oh, The Horror: Reacher
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Oh, The Horror: Reacher
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Oh, The Horror: Reacher
Romans 13:4 KJV
“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”
Our anchor verse which comes from the book of Romans is attributed to the Apostle Paul from his letter to the church in Rome. It has been said that, in this verse, Paul is speaking to how believers should relate to civil and governing authorities because they are instituted by God to maintain social order, reward good behavior and punish wrong doing. However, to those of us living today, I’m sure we can agree this seems like anything but true for those who are currently seated in positions of authority. Often times, in our society, these same authorities are some of the most corrupt and defiled, more the epitome of Isaiah 9:13-16 and Proverbs 29:2 than Romans 13:4.
Isaiah 9:13-1613For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts. 14Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day. 15The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. 16For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Proverbs 29:22When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
One must also note that the stench of the head was also true back in Paul’s day and even that of Jesus‘day and beyond. It was the very government that Paul is said to be referring to in Romans 13:4 that crucified our Lord and savior. Jesus was always calling out the religious leaders for their hypocrisy and their leading God’s people into damnation instead of into salvation and they killed him for it.
The Roman government officially ordered and carried out the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, a distinct Roman method of capital punishment reserved for political rebels, seditionists, and non-citizens who threatened Roman order. Jesus was found guilty of sedition because they said he claimed to be the "King of the Jews," which was considered a political threat for which he was arrested, tortured and crucified.