Yesterday I suggested the wrath of Romans 12:19 (\u201cbut leave room for the wrath of God \u2026 vengeance\u2026\u201d) was historical wrath, and here\u2019s why \u2014 from Romans 13: <\/p>\n
3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you wish to have no fear of the authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive its approval; 4 for it is God\u2019s servant for your good. But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid, for the authority does not bear the sword in vain! It is the servant of God to execute wrath<\/strong> on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be subject, not only because of wrath<\/strong> but also because of conscience. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
1. Rulers have the power to exercise \u201cterror\u201d (v. 3) and create \u201cfear\u201d (v. 3) and to give \u201capproval\u201d (v. 3).
\n2. Rulers are, in some sense, God\u2019s servants (v. 4) and they are designed to do good.
\n3. If you do wrong, you will be afraid (v. 4). They have the sword = judgment, even capital sentence at that time.
\n4. This all is connected: God\u2019s designs \u2026 rulers \u2026 sword \u2026 to wrath. How so? Wrath is seen here as the historical judgment, negative no doubt, of historical rulers in the historical world.
\n5. So, be a good citizen \u2026 not just to avoid wrath but out of conscience.
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