Christians are citizens of the Kingdom of God. We owe our God our highest allegiance. We have to obey the government because "every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God (Romans 13:1 KJV)." and "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. (1 Peter 2:13-14 KJV)" For governments are ordained by God to maintain justice and peace. However, if government ordinances contradict God's Word, "We ought to obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29 KJV)."
An analogy can be made with our body. Although we are born again, we retain our fleshly body. We still obey our body's desire. For example, when our body tells us that we are hungry, we eat. However, if we become gluttons, then we have sinned and have to repent.
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