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Topic: Discussion Thread: Submission to the Governing Authorities
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Discussion Thread: Submission to the Governing Authorities
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The state legislature passes a law that makes stealing anything valued under $100 a second-
degree felony that is punishable by a minimum mandatory prison sentence of 5 years. The
legislature also passes a mandated reporting provision to that law that makes it a criminal
misdemeanor for anyone who has knowledge of such a theft and fails to report it to the
authorities.
As Todd walks into the downtown Starbucks, a homeless man approaches Todd and tells him
that he hasn’t eaten in two days. The man begs Todd to purchase him something to eat. Todd
tells the homeless man “no” and walks inside to buy an espresso macchiato. Feeling guilty
about turning down the homeless man’s request for food, Todd decides to surprise him and
purchase an egg and cheddar breakfast sandwich. As Todd walks outside to give him the food,
he observe the homeless man stealing a bacon and gouda breakfast sandwich from an outside
table of a customer who had just walked inside to get some extra napkins.
In his article, The Christian and Civil Government author Bob De±nbaugh addresses the role of
a Christian in submitting to human government. Applying the arguments articulated in
De±nbaugh’s article, develop a well-reasoned argument why Todd, who is a Christian, should or
should not submit to the governing authorities in this scenario.
Discussion Thread: Submission to the Governing Authorities Resources
The Christian and Civil Government
(https://bible.org/seriespage/33-christian-and-civil-government-
romans-131-7)
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