Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Peter 2:11-17
by: Nick Kersten.
Peter reminds us of our true citizenship in heaven (Philipians 3:20) and how that should translate to our earthly activities. Because we are aliens on this earth in Christ, we are free from the political strife that binds so many. In that freedom, we are expected to submit to the authorities on this earth, not because they are necessarily correct, but because we know that we hold citizenship in a land where justice reigns. Peter was quick to point out that submitting to the authorities is a powerful witnessing tool for the Lord—one that should not be overlooked in any era.