Related Gospel.com Blog articles

Tax week reflections: toward a Biblical understanding of money
For many Americans, this is one of the darkest weeks of the year: it's the week that taxes are...

Taxes, Safety, Law and the Church
While you may not find it interesting, one of the realities of doing church in the United...

What is this page?
The ministries in the Gospel.com Community organize information into 'topics' to help you find what you're looking for. Learn more

Sort by: Latest bookmarks | Latest comments

Law of the land - a Christian perspective
The story of Jesus' response to a question about taxes teaches us something about how Christians are to relate to government. Jesus taught that we should pay what we rightfully owe to the government and, by implication, obey the law of the land insofar as it does not require us to disobey God.

http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2022:15-22&version=NIV

Give to caesar - a Christian perspective
Jesus' enemies tried to trap him by asking him the politically-charged question or whether or not people should pay taxes to the Roman caesar. Jesus' response disarmed their attempt to trap him into saying something either unpopular or illegal.

http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2022:16-21&version=NIV

Taxes - a Christian perspective
Jesus' enemies tried to trap him with a trick question about whether or not it was right to pay taxes. Jesus responded with a customarily insightful response that nicely sidestepped their rhetorical ambush.

http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2022:16-22&version=NIV

Caesar - a Christian perspective
Religious leaders, trying to trip up Jesus with a politically touchy question, asked him whether or not taxes should be paid to the Roman Caesar. Jesus' response steered clear of their trap and turned the question on its head.

http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2022:15-21&version=NIV

Church Law & Tax | Pastor Legal Help Non Profit Lawyer Clergy Law Church Staff
Church Law & Tax Report is the most extensive online legal library specifically for churches and clergy.

http://churchlawtoday.com/

Feed Subscribe to this topic's feed and automatically get updates. (What are feeds?)

Share This Page

URL:

Javascript:

Learn how to use and customize this code

“[Thanksgiving] I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way—in all your speaking and in all your knowledge—”
- 1 Corinthians 1:4-5
Today's passage is from the New International Version of the Bible
Powered by BibleGateway.com