Probably none of us like to pay taxes. Often we find it hard to respect our civil authorities. Are we as Christians called to a higher standard in our relationship with civil authority than our non-Christian neighbors are?

Paul addresses a perennially hot button issue as he addresses the relationship of Christians to civil authority in Romans 13:1-7. This is an issue filled with questions, but also, as we'll see, some clear guidance. Let's see what we can learn from this, the longest passage on civil authority in the New Testament.