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Parent Post: Should we Christians take money from the government? Are we being Judged by God?
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johnny
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3/2/2025, 9:25:04 PM
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What do you think about Romans 13? Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will \[a\]bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. 5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. 7 **Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.**
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hamstertheory
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3/3/2025, 3:21:35 PM
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First off, your interpretation isn’t King James Version, so I don’t care. Second, so the Founding Fathers were in violation of verse two and four through seven because they resisted the Divine Right of Kings and said the “minister of God” was evil for “no taxation without representation.” Did they act contrary to God’s order and will? King James says “tribute”, not “taxes.” Tribute is voluntary. “Customs” are actual taxes, but taxes paid on “imported” goods. The English knew the difference between taxes, tributes, and customs. Later translations are Shitlib Christian propaganda. You’re just a “good Christian” that would be thrilled with Pol Pot, Chairman Mao, or Stalin because if they claim they are the divine authority, go out and kill, but make sure you pay your taxes or you “God” is going to be very, very angry with you ((lulz)). It’s interesting you didn’t include verse 8 because 8 contradicts verse 7 by stating “Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another HAVE FULFILLED THE LAW.” I don’t owe a man, leader or friend anything but love and I have fulfilled God’s law, however, what I agree to with the “social contract” or financial contracts, I have an obligation to fulfill extemporaneous to God’s command of love for my fellow Gentile.
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