Christ as Creator, Part 3 (TMF:2545)
Friday, February 07, 2025
Peace to Live By: Christ as Creator, Part 3 (TMF:2545) - Daniel Litton
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But he also talks about “visible and invisible, thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities.” Thus, clearly we have two differing areas of which Paul is talking about. First, he is talking about the obvious. That which we see with our eyes. On the physical earth then, we have all kinds of nations and people groups, those with governments and those without. We have governments that the Bible indicates God has setup for the sake of worldly order (Paul talks about this in Romans 13, and Peter talks about it in 1 Peter 2). Specifically, Peter said in 1 Peter 2:13 “Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme or to governors as sent by him” (ESV). He also says in verse 17, “Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.” What is less clear are the invisible powers. We are told that too, just like in the physical realm, there are invisible “thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities.”