Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.Too many people call for overthrow or resistance of the government. There is a portion of the church that believes that government has been taken over by Satan, and is determined to destroy them. They believe the only way for them to survive is for the government to be "taken back" and things made right again.
The thing is, things were never really right to begin with. All governments are corrupt to one extent or another, and none has ever truly followed God's instruction since the early days of Israel. When we are commanded to render what is due, this included our loyalty and obedience in almost everything, even when we don't like the decisions made.
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