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Salvation through Born Again 146 of things I tell you through this epistle, in the name of Christ Jesus, who conquered the death. II 14-18 As a disciple of Christ Jesus, I have three important things to tell you. It is written that - Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore, whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judg- ment on themselves. For rulers are not terrors to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same, for they are God’s ministers to you for good. However, if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for they are God’s ministers, an avenger to execute wrath on him who prac- tices evil. Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake. This is the first thing. 19 So do not forget that the authority you are executing now is given by God as the word of The Salvation is the Gift of God God is clearly exhorting that all authorities are appointed by God. 20-22 II He is the High and Lofty One, Only God, Holy One, who has everlasting powe- rful to the emperors, King of kings, Lord of lords, President of presidents, Prime minister of prime ministers, Scientist of scientists, living God to the lifel- ess and mortal idols who are cal- ling god’s, 23 who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, but appeared to many people after He raised from the dead, and ascended by a cloud and entered in the immortal and glorious kingdom of heaven. To Him be glory, honor and majesty forever and ever, Amen! 24 II The almighty and the creator who is merciful who is willing to extend His grace and love to men unto the end of the earth, wanted everyone to have freedom and live without slavery of sin. 25-26 The Lord God formed the man from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became Salvation through Born Again 147 a living being. He made a woman (mother of humankind) from man, gave them complete freed- om, liberty and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” CHAPTER 2 GOD planned that man should have dominion over the elements, and Satan who was rejected from the presence of God in heaven, 2 over the earth, heaven, seas, and all the visible and invisible things. It is also God’s will that man should rule over the demon who are living in the mid-air. 3-6 About this it is written that - What is man, that You are mindful of him, and the son of man, that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crow- ned him with glory and honor. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet. Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. The Salvation is the Gift of God 7 II Behold, O Prime Ministers and Presidents, are you able to perceive my words? I am always interceding for you in my prayers continuously, because - no one can know God without His grace and no one can know God if He does not reveal Him- self to him. 8 So I always beseech for you before the feet of God that you may get His grace abundantly. .Without His grace we can’t br- eath, walk and talk. 9 Through this, we can unde- rstand that the authorities are two types as God revealed to man. The first one is the - incor- ruptible heavenly authority. 10 The second one is the - I am mentioning about these two things only. When Adam, the first man, sinned against God (opposed the commandment of God), immediately the man lost this worldly incorruptible autho- rity given by God. 11 Satan with his wiles captured the God given authority from man, became the ruler of the world and initiated his authority by killing Abel outside Eden. 12 But Satan, the father of lies,