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Render unto God what belongs to God! What belongs to God?

 
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Render unto God what belongs to God! What belongs to God?
Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you are not concerned with anyone's opinion. You do not regard a person's status but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?"
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Knowing their hypocrisy he said to them, "Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius to look at."
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They brought one to him and he said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?" They replied to him, "Caesar's."
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So Jesus said to them, "Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.' They were utterly amazed at him.
 Quoting: Mark 12 NAB



I was thinking about this when it occurred to me. Because the money bears the inscription of Caesar it is to be rendered unto Caesar right?

Our currency bears the inscription in God we trust.

a : assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something
b : one in which confidence is placed
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a : dependence on something future or contingent : hope
b : reliance on future payment for property (as merchandise) delivered : credit <bought furniture on trust>
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a : a property interest held by one person for the benefit of another
b : a combination of firms or corporations formed by a legal agreement; especially : one that reduces or threatens to reduce competition

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archaic : trustworthiness
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a (1) : a charge or duty imposed in faith or confidence or as a condition of some relationship (2) : something committed or entrusted to one to be used or cared for in the interest of another
b : responsible charge or office
c : care, custody <the child committed to her trust>
— in trust
: in the care or possession of a trustee


You can not serve God and Mammon.
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Either God or Mammon

In God we Trust
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Not Mammon

Not that God has any need for the currency of man, but following this logic the money belongs to God right? Render unto God what belongs to God. Because Jesus the Christ died so that our sins can be forgiven, and if the money belongs to God, then does that mean that our debts can be forgiven in the name of Jesus Christ?

How do we get from this logic to...

The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever."
 Quoting: Revelation 19


Just some peculiar thoughts I wanted to share!
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06/02/2013 02:13 PM
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Re: Render unto God what belongs to God! What belongs to God?
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Anonymous Coward
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06/02/2013 02:37 PM
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Re: Render unto God what belongs to God! What belongs to God?
Yes.

I know a person that was struggling financially and they prayed for relief. A few weeks later, she received a letter from her mortgage company. Her loan was forgiven! Once accepting God and His Christ, you can ask and if it's God's will - AND YOU BELIEVE THAT IT WILL BE DONE - it will be. What should come along with this scenario is an understanding to not get back in the same scenario.


Now, look back through the Old Testament....He tells us that a persons belongings, which they THINK are theirs, will be taken and given to others.

Money per se, was never a blessing from God. He says that He gives just enough so one does not steal, but not so much that you leave Him and His ways. Something that could help with the understanding is that Judas was keeper of the moneybag.

For the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. We should never envy the rich (in money). As we are starting to realize - most who have it do evil to get it.
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06/02/2013 02:42 PM
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Re: Render unto God what belongs to God! What belongs to God?
Only the Myth is real.

We can gleen proverbs and wisdom from it or idolize the props.
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06/02/2013 02:44 PM
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Re: Render unto God what belongs to God! What belongs to God?
You can not serve God and Mammon.
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Either God or Mammon

In God we Trust
:.
Not Mammon

Not that God has any need for the currency of man, but following this logic the money belongs to God right? Render unto God what belongs to God. Because Jesus the Christ died so that our sins can be forgiven, and if the money belongs to God, then does that mean that our debts can be forgiven in the name of Jesus Christ?
 Quoting: PEER 21008556


God is on your money because that is what your nation has chosen as their God.
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Re: Render unto God what belongs to God! What belongs to God?
You can not serve God and Mammon.
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Either God or Mammon

In God we Trust
:.
Not Mammon

Not that God has any need for the currency of man, but following this logic the money belongs to God right? Render unto God what belongs to God. Because Jesus the Christ died so that our sins can be forgiven, and if the money belongs to God, then does that mean that our debts can be forgiven in the name of Jesus Christ?
 Quoting: PEER 21008556


God is on your money because that is what your nation has chosen as their God.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18016289


Many have. BUT - scripture backs up what the OP is deducing. Ultimately, everything belongs to God. To me, it may have been placed on our currency as a warning - it WILL BE TAKEN AWAY.

Why? Because we made it an idol. We were moved to love money over God.
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Re: Render unto God what belongs to God! What belongs to God?
The Earth is Yahwehs, and the fullness therein.

Everything belongs to God.
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Re: Render unto God what belongs to God! What belongs to God?
If everything belongs to God, and Jesus has inherited everything. And by believing in Jesus you are reborn into His body. Then WHO ARE YOU REALLY?

it's pretty widespread that Jesus IS God. Do the math!





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