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The apostle Paul was a Roman citizen because his father was a Roman citizen (see: Acts 22:28). Paul used the benefits of being a Roman citizen three times in the book of Acts:
* He told certain leaders they were treating him wrongly (see: Acts 16:37-38).
* A Roman commander could not beat him (see: Acts 22:25).
* Paul was able to go to Rome to speak with the emperor when others wrongly said he had done a crime (see: Acts 25:10-11).
* He told certain leaders they were treating him wrongly (see: Acts 16:37-38).
* A Roman commander could not beat him (see: Acts 22:25).
* Paul was able to go to Rome to speak with the emperor when others wrongly said he had done a crime (see: Acts 25:10-11).
Paul wrote about Christians being “citizens of heaven” in the book of Philippians (see: Philippians 3:20). Paul wrote that the Philippians were citizens of heaven. He wrote this to compare being a Christian to being a Roman citizen.
Philippi was a Roman colony. All citizens of Philippi were also Roman citizens. The people of Philippi thought that this was a great honor. They obeyed the emperor and also worshiped the emperor.
Paul wanted the Philippians to know three things about being “citizens of heaven.”
1. He wanted the Philippians to obey and honor Jesus in the same way that Roman citizens obeyed and honored the emperor. Jesus is the true king and savior.
2. He wanted the Philippians to know that when Jesus returns, they would no longer suffer. The Philippians were suffering under the Roman emperor.
3. He wanted the Philippians to know that, as citizens of heaven, God would give them great honor in the future. Jesus would give them glorified bodies.
1. He wanted the Philippians to obey and honor Jesus in the same way that Roman citizens obeyed and honored the emperor. Jesus is the true king and savior.
1. He wanted the Philippians to know that when Jesus returns, they would no longer suffer. The Philippians were suffering under the Roman emperor.
1. He wanted the Philippians to know that, as citizens of heaven, God would give them great honor in the future. Jesus would give them glorified bodies.
See: [Apostle](../articles/apostle.md); [Rome (Roman Empire, Caesar)](../articles/rome.md); [Heaven](../articles/heaven.md); [Savior](../articles/savior.md); [Suffer](../articles/suffer.md); [Glory (Glorify)](../articles/glory.md)