Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. —Romans 13:1-7

GOD’S DIVINE INSTITUTIONS

1. Free Will
2. Marriage
3. Family
4. Government

Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words. They said, “Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven…” The Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. The Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them. Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.” So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped building the city. —Genesis 11:1,4-8

Ziggurat – religious temple tower; astrological observatory (Tower of Babel)

“Where are all your astrologers, those stargazers who make predictions each month? Let them stand up and save you from what the future holds.” —Isaiah 47:13

Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. —James 3:15
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. —James 1:5

Genesis 9:4-6; Matthew 5:21,22; Genesis 10:8-12

Ask Senator Roy Blunt to vote NO on Respect for (same-sex) Marriage Act. Ph. 1-202-224-5721

We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution is designed only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for any other.

–President John Adams to Massachusetts Militia October 11, 1798

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
Books
Let’s Decorate the Christmas Tree by Gretchen Claybrook

Videos
Warnings From a Former Astrologist
gracestl.org/weekend-resources