Some of us think that government is a lost cause in a world that is sinking into hell anyway, and we might as well keep our own little corners of the ship as clean and comfy as possible. Others of us think that it is our God-given duty to be critical, castigating crusaders, constantly trying to straighten every little crook in the crooked stick by throwing fist-shaking fits that they cannot ignore. Through Paul, God shows us that neither of those approaches is His intent.