Romans 13 and Protestant Resistance Theory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6db098B9zKc

This was an interesting discussion. I would argue that the lesser magistrate idea is what leads to the slippery slope of private individuals, since if a lesser authority can overthrow a greater authority then why can't we just go all the way to the bottom to the private individual. Certainly, magistrates of equal authority, kings, etc. can overthrow one another and keep one another in check, but the idea of the lesser magistrate seems to be where the Reformers opened a door they could not logically close. However, the rest of this discussion is a good one.