> Jesus also didn't care about the images on coins. And I quote, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s"
> Because what is God's has no value to a man that wants money in the first place. God wants soft tender hearts that seek to serve him. That is what the faithful owe to God.
Yes, and it was also a callback to Genesis when God created man in God's image. The coin bears Caesar's image and therefore ultimately belongs to Caesar, but we humans bear God's image and ultimately belong to God whether we like it or not.
Ceasar's image on the coin was similar to the mark of the beast in the book of revelation
They put images of god's on coins and those god's were also political officials
TobGive to Ceasar what is Ceasear's is not the same as to give to Caesar what is not Caesar's
If Caesar owns a coin with his graven image on it and then gives that coin to someone else and tells them that coin belongs to them then the coin belongs to the other person not Caesar
If you approve of the government system that has people worship politicians who are on coins then that is similar to worshiping the image of the beast
Condemnantion is for those who both worship the beast and also take the mark of the beast
If you only take the mark but do not worship the beast system then both requirements are not met
It is ok to use money as long as you do not worship the government monetary beast system
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I said what I said because Jesus never said in the new testament translations that I have seen that it is morally right to use violence to collect taxes to pay for services that people did not agree to
& that Caesar being on the coin might be more of a condemnation of worship of Caesar not an approval of the tax system
Jesus also endorsed giving stuff to people that try to rob you if I understand correctly but Jesus did not say it was ok to be the person who robs people
@Beefy @shortstories @vic @unabomber Money is the root of all evil, if we make ourselves god's the ultimate sin,thru luxurious living whosoever loveth and maketh a lie to bring forth the abomination that causes desolation the coming Mark of the Beast system will be a world wide system of control no one will be able to buy or sell without the number of man,these systems are not complete but will be sooner than one might expect.The deception thru time will be completed
@Beefy @shortstories @vic @unabomber
"How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled? "Time,Times and half a time", Daniel heard but could not understand.Because he was in the Time Before Christ we are in the half a time and those with eyes to see and ears to hear can discern this
@Scubbie @shortstories @vic @unabomber While I was taught not money itself, but avarice (love of money) is the root of all kinds of evil — generally I like the way you‘re vigilant to the Signs of the Times.
Your last point demonstrates what I initially said. It's only an idol, if you make it one.