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SUBJECTION TO THE AUTHORITIES 197 against the arrangement of God ; those who have taken a stand against it will receive judgment to themselves . For those ruling are an object of fear, not to the good deed, but to the evil. Do you, then, want to have no fear of the authority? Keep doing good, and you will have praise from it ; for it is God's minister to you for your good . But if you are doing evil, be in fear : for it is not without purpose that it bears the sword ; for it is God's minister, an avenger to express wrath upon the one practicing evil."-Romans 12 :21 to 13:4, NW. 10 The Superior Authorities are the Most High God Jehovah and his exalted Son Jesus Christ . By Jehovah's own Theocratic arrangement these existing Authorities stand placed in their relative positions, first, God Supreme, and second, Jesus Christ his anointed King . God the great Lawgiver has committed to his royal Son the full power to judge, together with authority to execute judgment rendered. John 5 :22,27-30 These existing Superior Authorities are the proper objects of fear above all others . Said Peter : "Be in fear of God, have honor for the king," and the King Jesus Christ said to Peter and other disciples : "I will indicate to you whom to fear : Fear him who after killing has authority to throw into Gehenna . Yes, I tell you, fear this One ." 1 Peter 2:17 and Luke 12 :4,5, NW And to set forth his own superiority over the worldly rulers of earth, Jesus gave the Revelation in which he pictured himself as gaining the final victory over them, because 10. Who are the "superior authorities"? So whom must we fear?

198 "THIS MEANS EVERLASTING LIFE" "he is Lord of lords, and King of kings".-Revelation 17 :14 ; 19 :16 . 11, As Supreme Authority, Jehovah God is the source of all delegated rightful authority. He is not the source of authority for totalitarian dictators, but these derive their unrighteous power from the one the Revelation pictures by the dragon . Jehovah has given rightful authority to his Son, by whom he made all other things . Jesus proved his integrity to God as Universal Sovereign under the most painful test, so that "angels and authorities and powers were made subject to him" . 1 Peter 3 :22, NW The apostle Paul says that authority was also given to him as apostle in the visible Theocratic organization of God's people : "the authority which the Lord gave us to build you up and not to tear you down." In warning disorderly ones he said : "That is why I write these things while absent, that, when I am present, I may not act with severity according to the authority which the Lord gave me, to build up and not to tear down ." 2 Corinthians 10 :8 and 13 :10, NW So while they existed during the first century the twelve apostles of the Lamb were authorities appointed by God over their brethren for the proper conducting of the visible organization . Such apostolic authorities would especially be meant when the request is made to the brothers "to have regard for those who are working hard among you and presiding over you in the Lord and ad- 11 . a Who is the source of delegated rightful authority? b To whom did he delegate authority in the first century?

198 "THIS MEANS EVERLASTING LIFE"<br />

"he is Lord of lords, and King of kings".-Revelation<br />

17 :14 ; 19 :16 .<br />

11, As Supreme Authority, Jehovah God is the<br />

source of all delegated rightful authority. He is<br />

not the source of authority for totalitarian dictators,<br />

but these derive their unrighteous power<br />

from the one the Revelation pictures by the dragon<br />

. Jehovah has given rightful authority to his<br />

Son, by whom he made all other things . Jesus<br />

proved his integrity to God as Universal Sovereign<br />

under the most painful test, so that "angels<br />

and authorities and powers were made subject to<br />

him" . 1 Peter 3 :22, NW The apostle Paul says<br />

that authority was also given to him as apostle<br />

in the visible Theocratic <strong>org</strong>anization of God's<br />

people : "the authority which the Lord gave us to<br />

build you up and not to tear you down." In warning<br />

disorderly ones he said : "That is why I write<br />

these things while absent, that, when I am present,<br />

I may not act with severity according to the<br />

authority which the Lord gave me, to build up and<br />

not to tear down ." 2 Corinthians 10 :8 and 13 :10,<br />

NW So while they existed during the first century<br />

the twelve apostles of the Lamb were authorities<br />

appointed by God over their brethren for the<br />

proper conducting of the visible <strong>org</strong>anization . Such<br />

apostolic authorities would especially be meant<br />

when the request is made to the brothers "to have<br />

regard for those who are working hard among<br />

you and presiding over you in the Lord and ad-<br />

11 . a Who is the source of delegated rightful authority?<br />

b To whom did he delegate authority in the first<br />

century?

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