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We Must Obey God Rather than Men; Selecting the Seven (Acts 5:29 and 6:1-7)

Should Christians follow the commands of religious or government leaders, when such commands contradict the words of God? We see the apostles' attitude in Acts 5: “We must obey God rather than men”. We consider how this principle was applied by David Lipscomb and other Christians in the Restoration Movement at the time of the […]

We Must Obey God Rather than Men; Selecting the Seven (Acts 5:29 and 6:1-7) View Lesson

Honor the King (1 Peter 2:11-17a)

Peter calls us to "honor the king," to submit respectfully to whatever governing authorities we are under. Paul also spoke about this principle in Romans 13, where he said that these authorities have been established by God. In this lesson we consider the implications of this challenging teaching, in light of Scriptural examples and early […]

Honor the King (1 Peter 2:11-17a) View Lesson

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