That needs a bit more study in it's Biblical context. What is government? It is men. Nothing more. Who should you obey? Men or God? Jesus addressed this when He asked whose coin this was. In the Roman world, Caesar was god, he owned everything. When Jesus answered his own question and said render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and un…
That needs a bit more study in it's Biblical context. What is government? It is men. Nothing more. Who should you obey? Men or God? Jesus addressed this when He asked whose coin this was. In the Roman world, Caesar was god, he owned everything. When Jesus answered his own question and said render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's, He committed treason. This was the reason the Roman's crucified Him. For rebellion against Caesar. What Jesus was obviously saying is that God owns everything and Caesar is but a man.
The Bible instructs us to rspect the OFFICES of civil authorities. Respecting the INDIVIDUALS holding those offices, not so much. Hence Jesus' little run-in with the money-changers in the temple.
How any self-described Christian could respect a man masquerading as a "good Catholic" and a civil authority - one who uses the police power of government to force "gender affirmation" and wholesale infanticide - is beyond me.
Amen Phil. I appreciate the response as I truly do need a better understanding of what this means. I’d love any wise, supplemental texts on this too. Thank you again. 💕
That needs a bit more study in it's Biblical context. What is government? It is men. Nothing more. Who should you obey? Men or God? Jesus addressed this when He asked whose coin this was. In the Roman world, Caesar was god, he owned everything. When Jesus answered his own question and said render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's, He committed treason. This was the reason the Roman's crucified Him. For rebellion against Caesar. What Jesus was obviously saying is that God owns everything and Caesar is but a man.
The Bible instructs us to rspect the OFFICES of civil authorities. Respecting the INDIVIDUALS holding those offices, not so much. Hence Jesus' little run-in with the money-changers in the temple.
How any self-described Christian could respect a man masquerading as a "good Catholic" and a civil authority - one who uses the police power of government to force "gender affirmation" and wholesale infanticide - is beyond me.
Amen Phil. I appreciate the response as I truly do need a better understanding of what this means. I’d love any wise, supplemental texts on this too. Thank you again. 💕