Caesar's to Caesar, God's to God

Luke 20:25

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s and unto God the things which be God’s.

Some have taken this to justify the use of evil against evil! But clearly Jesus taught otherwise (Mat 5:38-48). 

So what does Jesus mean? Paul sheds some light in Romans 13:7 -"Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour."

So the point that Jesus was trying to make is as what the inspired Paul mentioned earlier in Romans 13:1 - "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God."

Yes, even to the much hated Roman government. As long as is does not go against God's law, we need to submit ourselves to the government and anyone else in legitimate power. Even if the power seems to be against the Cause and yes likely that our contribution may well be used to fund the persecution! 

Christians, above anyone else should not be see as anti-establishment. Let us be very careful especially in our interaction with people outside the church (yes including social media platforms!) not to be seen constantly criticizing and lambasting the government. For that matter, we should not have that kind of griping attitude towards anything and anyone else! (c.f. Col 3:8; 4:6) If there is a perceived matter that needs improvement, there are always legitimate and much more fruitful ways to do so. Especially here in Singapore. 

At the end of the day, let us be reminded that our most important citizenship is in the kingdom of heaven. There is nothing else that matters enough for that passport to be revoked.