Obey the Governing Authorities (Romans 13; 1 Peter 2:13)

The state does not have a universal claim on believers. We submit to the state for the Lord's sake - to silence foolish talk as it says in 1 Peter 2:13. The state does not have any inherent right to our obedience. The state does have the right to define property rights but not to define human rights Mark 12:17. The foundation of things like civil disobedience are not precluded by Romans 13. e.g. Acts 5:29.