How does a government become your government? One of two ways. Either you accept some government as your government freely, or else you accept it under duress.

The point is, the only way you have a government over you is if you accept one to be over you.

If you are a Christian, Christian ethics requires you to be honest and obedient in all the agreements that you make. So if you have an agreement with some government, that they are your government, Christian ethics demands that you knuckle under to the agreement and to your government.

The only free government is the government of God. Galatians 5:1 says (NIV), "It is for freedom that Christ has set you free." All the other governments demand taxes.

Romans 13:7 says (NIV), "Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor." If you have an agreement that some government is your government, obey your government that you have agreed to.

Is your government a slave-driver? 1 Corinthians 7:21b says (NIV), "—although if you can gain your freedom, do so." But do it the right way. Get out the right way. Otherwise, pay the taxes, whatever they may be.

There is a lot to be said about this stuff. So think about it. The bottom line is that a government is your government because you have agreed with them in some way to be your government.