Certainly God has not ordained the state for the benefit of the ungodly only, but, as these Scriptures show, it is ordained for us as well. Many are the benefits we enjoy because of the powers that be. We travel far and wide with ease on state roads and national highways. In case of emergency, a state trooper may escort us speedily through heavy traffic to a hospital. The U.S. Postal Service is enjoyed by all.
Court houses keep records of our ownership of property.
All of these privileges and many more an alien may enjoy. We believe that as strangers it is not wrong to use these provisions which God has made for us. According to the New Testament teaching and example, we then have the right to certain benefits from the state. Some people seem to be confused on this point and see no difference between an appeal to the government for Christian consideration and an appeal to get them to run the affairs of the state on the basis of Christian principles. God never asked the government to try to operate without the sword.