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Podcast: Are the Militaries of the World Established by God?
Greg considers what Paul meant in Romans 13:1-2 when he says “whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has established.”
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Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Government, Military, Non-Violence
Verse: Romans 13
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