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The great problem in the church’s interpretation of Scripture has been its ecclesiastical orientation, as though God speaks only to the church, and commands only the church. The Bible is God’s Word for everyone in family life, church, state, school, business, arts, sciences, law, economics, politics, and all things else. If we turn loose the whole Word of God onto the church and the world, we...

and disorder.”2 Robertson to the contrary, when Paul tells us twice in this verse that God has ordained all governments in every sphere, he does not mean thereby that every sphere can be a law unto itself. Clearly, the implication is that every sphere of life and authority is under God and His law. In v. 2, Paul deals with resistance to authority. If we set ourselves in array against authority, we incur judgment, given in English as damnation. The word “resisteth” implies an across-the-boards radical
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