who is required to be subject to the governing authorities in Romans 13?
Paul writes in Romans 13 that every soul—every person, both saved and unsaved—must be subject to the higher powers, meaning civil government. No one is exempt; everyone must give regard to his central government, because all governing authorities are ordained by God.
Les teaches that in Romans 13 Paul deals with our attitude toward government. Paul admonishes the believer to recognize that every central government is there by divine appointment. He illustrates that Hitler was there by God's sovereign divine appointment, and whenever America has someone in the White House we may not be proud of, he is still there by God's sovereign divine appointment. Paul says, "Let every soul, every person, saved and unsaved, be subject unto the higher powers." The higher powers is not the Godhead but civil government. Everyone must give regard to his civil central government, for there is no power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of God.
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
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what does 'the higher powers' mean in Romans 13:1?
The 'higher powers' in Romans 13 is not speaking of the Godhead; it is speaking of our civil government.