WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2005 Question 38

Question 38

Civic Responsibility

According to Romans, when civil authorities punish evil doers, they do so as the

  1. A.agents of God's wrath
  2. B.supervisory authority
  3. C.agents of the darkness of this world
  4. D.representatives of angelic powers
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (agents of God's wrath)

Explanation

The ruler is God's servant "to execute his wrath on the wrongdoer" (Romans 13:4).