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In the Spirit's Power - William W. Prescott

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Then we have <strong>the</strong> contrast. God in Christ deals<br />

with <strong>the</strong> mind; Caesar with <strong>the</strong> body. God with <strong>the</strong><br />

thoughts; Caesar with <strong>the</strong> actions. God with sin;<br />

Caesar with crime. God with morals; Caesar with<br />

civil things. God exercises forgiveness, Caesar<br />

imposes <strong>the</strong> penalty. God uses love, Caesar, force.<br />

God deals with eternal things; Caesar with<br />

temporal things. These are sharply defined<br />

distinctions.<br />

The <strong>Power</strong>s That Be<br />

But is it not true that <strong>the</strong> powers that be are<br />

ordained of God?-- Certainly. “Let every soul be<br />

subject unto <strong>the</strong> higher powers [notice carefully<br />

how it reads; for every word has a meaning. If it is<br />

only higher power, <strong>the</strong>re is something beyond<br />

that.]; for <strong>the</strong>re is no power but of God, and <strong>the</strong><br />

powers that be are ordained of God.” It is in God’s<br />

order that <strong>the</strong>re should be civil governments on <strong>the</strong><br />

earth. And we are to yield obedience to those<br />

governments. Then, you say, what is <strong>the</strong> trouble?--<br />

There is no trouble if we put <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r right with it.<br />

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