Must we always obey the government?

God does tell us to obey government, but what if the government tells us to act in a way contrary to Christian principles? This is largely the same as His instructions regarding children and parents and carries an important caveat. "Children, obey your parents IN THE LORD, for this is right." (Eph 6:1; emphasis mine)

The important stipulation is that "we should obey God rather than man," as the disciples said in Acts 5. This means a full-focus on evangelism, unto prison or death as many in the 1st century exemplified. "And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even unto death." (Rev 12) I understand that this is not a popular message, yet Satan is not harmed by our weapons, but by those which God supplies.

Subjection to government...not a popular topic.

How much time do you spend thinking about the evil the government does? Posting about it? What do you do with an anti-Christian government? Stock up on firearms? Consider what Paul said in Romans 13:1-2, 

"Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.  Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves." 

This is perhaps not a popular message. Consider the situation when this was written. The Roman government certainly was not kindly disposed toward Christians. In fact, Rome would ultimately kill Paul. But, he still wrote this.  Now consider what would happen if time spent talking about government was instead spent bringing new people to Christ. Hmmm.