Honor the office even when you despise the officeholder — "salute the rank, not the person." Christians who only honor leaders they agree with are operating from party affiliation, not biblical integrity.

Romans 13:7 says give honor to whom honor is due — this means honoring the president whether it's Trump, Obama, Biden, or Harris. "Salute the rank, not the person" — honor the God-established authority structure, not necessarily the individual's character. The test: Christians are very honoring when their preferred candidate is in office and dishonorable when the opposition wins — this reveals party affiliation, not biblical conviction. A consistent Christian honors the office regardless. 1 Peter 2:13: "Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution" — the key phrase is "for the Lord's sake." This also defines when to rebel: when obeying government means disobeying God. Otherwise, radical submission is the Christian norm.