Citizens of two kingdoms

1 Peter 2:13–17 calls believers to submit to earthly authorities for the Lord’s sake, not because rulers are worthy. Peter wrote this under Nero, a brutal emperor—showing that Christian submission isn’t based on comfort but on faithfulness.

This isn’t blind obedience. Our true citizenship is in God’s kingdom, not any nation. We live in a broken world as ambassadors of Christ, called to be witnesses, not rebels.

When we submit where we can, we remove barriers to the gospel and make space for God to work. Our mission stays the same in every culture: pray for leaders, speak truth, and live so clearly for Christ that others are drawn to Him.

The gospel changes more than hearts—it transforms communities and nations from the inside out.