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JESUS AND POLITICS Part 2

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Jesus and the Boundaries of Earthly Authority “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” — Matthew 22:21 (NKJV) When religious leaders attempted to trap Jesus with a politically loaded question about taxes, He refused to be manipulated. His answer established two foundational truths: • Earthly authority has a legitimate place. • God’s authority has a higher claim. By holding up a Roman coin—bearing Caesar’s image—Jesus acknowledged the reality of government. Taxes belonged to Caesar, but worship belonged to God. Jesus drew a clear line between civic responsibility and spiritual allegiance. He affirmed government without surrendering the Kingdom. This was political—but not partisan. Jesus was not endorsing Rome; He was defining the limits of human authority. Jesus faced corrupt leadership as well, “Go, tell that fox…” — Luke 13:32 Herod Antipas was a political ruler known for immorality, manipulation, and violence. When warned th...
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JESUS AND POLITICS SERIES

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"JESUS AND POLITICS” The Confusion in the Church I was encouraged to write this understanding that many sit in the pews and choose to tune out the all distractions in order to listen to our messages given by our pastors. I was one who would say that we are hear to listen to the word and not be listening to politics. After studying God's word deeper led me to realize that if their was an political issues. The debate over whether churches should speak about politics has become one of the most emotionally charged issues in modern ministry. Congregations today are filled with people who hold different political loyalties, different convictions, and different expectations of what a pastor should or should not address. Because of this diversity, many leaders avoid the subject altogether. They fear conflict, division, or being accused of taking sides. But in avoiding the subject, the church forfeits a powerful opportunity to speak truth into the real issues shaping the world believe...
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