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Keep in mind, Paul said these things. Paul's words sometimes contradicted Yeshua. Paul as a man, fallible, but Godly, we must then look to see what Yeshua preached. Paul makes the assumption that God appointed the authorities for Good and that they do terror unto the bad. Paul believes that all the empires are appointed by god.

But Yeshua was tempted by the devil as to acquire all the empires and land, to lord it over their subjects. Yeshua stood firm on God.

This event alone illustrates that those who rule in empires are not of God!!!

Yeshua says give back to cesars what is his. If that coin has his face on it, or signature, then it is his. Renounce these things and work and walk in faith as a brotherhood and money is then not needed!

Renouncment is not denouncement or an attack. Surely, it could be falsey reasonsed that it is, and Yeshua was attacked for this reason. As a tevolutionary preacher of Love and walking in faith.

Yeshua was anti-Usury. He said give back to others what they pretend not to want but need. Do not ask for it back. He had plenty of qualms with usury and lawyers who "took the key of knowledge away from man."

This alone illustrates that giving our idolatrous support to a machine hellbent on war and destruction is the antithesis of Christianity. But to follow it accordingly, means to renounce all material things and pleasures.

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Keep in mind, Paul said these things.

Of course, that is something I always pay attention to when reading Romans. How could you not? In the case of Paul, he is important to me because of the way he opened up monotheism to gentiles. That aspect of his legacy is incredibly remarkable.