Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
However, there is a line that rulers who are set up by God are never to cross. When any earthly ruler who has been given power by God, tries to force or require persons under their jurisdiction to explicitly transgress the laws of God, then we have a sacred duty to disobey such rulers.
Rendering unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s is not an open-ended commitment to do everything Caesar requires, regardless of what the scriptures teach. We are to render only so much obedience as is in accordance with those instructions given in the Bible, but beyond that, we have no moral obligation to Caesar.
This is a most critically important point for there are times when persons had their allegiances mixed up, and in rendering obedience to what an earthly ruler required they trampled upon the law of God, and by so doing, individuals relegated God to a subordinate position, and elevated the human above the Divine, something that must never ever be done.
Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!