“Render Unto Caesar” is one of the most referenced verses on social media today. Let’s examine the passage and read from a few voices in the church, both past and present, to better understand the different views we run into.
AnarchoChristian Resources:
More on the Image of God in EP 45 – https://www.anarchochristian.com/the-image-of-god-ac045/
More from Tertullian in EP 41 – https://www.anarchochristian.com/the-early-church-on-war-peace-and-the-state-ac041/
More From Francis Schaeffer in EP 32 – https://www.anarchochristian.com/ac032-statism/
Render Unto Caesar: Was Jesus a Socialist? –mhttps://www.anarchochristian.com/rendering-unto-caesar-was-jesus-a-socialist/
Recommended Books:
On Civil Government by David Lipscomb – https://amzn.to/3gU0DYs
(and a free digital copy – https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1062&context=crs_books)
Anarchy and Christianity by Jacques Ellul – https://amzn.to/2MEBFyJ
The Myth of a Christian Nation by Greg Boyd – https://amzn.to/3eLK4vX
The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer – https://amzn.to/2AE7p3W
A Christian Manifesto by Francis Schaeffer – https://amzn.to/3drBXEG
Render Unto Caesar by Lawrence Reed – https://amzn.to/3dxL72D
(and a free digital copy – https://www.anarchochristian.com/rendering-unto-caesar-was-jesus-a-socialist/ )
Epilogue to Drozhzhin’s Life and Death by Tolstoy – https://amzn.to/2yUQeuH
(and a free digital copy – http://www.earthlyfireflies.org/epilogue-to-drozhzhins-life-and-death-by-leo-tolstoy/)
The God of War by J. J. Taylor –
(and a free digital copy – https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39076005009464&view=1up&seq=251)
Additional resources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Render_unto_Caesar
http://bookofconcord.org/lc-3-tencommandments.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribute_penny
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OK. First off, any day in God’s Word is a good day. Thanks for the discussion.
I’m going to to be critical to some degree. You are on the right track, but failed in understanding. I learn from the KJV.
Matthew 5:18
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
When Jesus arrived, he did NOT come to mess with man law. The only thing Jesus presence was for, to change God’s law. No more sacrifices or burnt offerings.
God came to free us through simply talking with him and asking forgiveness.
God recognized man needs a well lubricated society. Compare us to just about anywhere else in the world. Rule of law does outstanding. It takes money and leadership. God gave us this Republic. BUT, like anything, it takes maintenance….
Isaiah 3:4 King James Version (KJV)
4 And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
We are responsible for our surroundings. Period.
There’s other topics you brought up, but I will stick with the original intent.