Luke 20:20-26 (Amplified Bible)

20 So they watched [for an opportunity to ensnare] Him, and sent spies who pretended to be upright (honest and sincere), that they might lay hold of something He might say, so as to turn Him over to the control and authority of the governor.

21 They asked Him, Teacher, we know that You speak and teach what is right, and that You show no partiality to anyone but teach the way of God honestly and in truth.

22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?

23 But He recognized and understood their cunning and unscrupulousness and said to them,

24 Show Me a denarius (a coin)! Whose image and inscription does it have? They answered, Caesar’s.

25 He said to them, Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.

26 So they could not in the presence of the people take hold of anything He said to turn it against Him; but marveling at His reply, they were silent.

In the days that Jesus walked this earth, paying taxes to the Romans was especially grievous and difficult. The Romans were a foreign and occupying force and the tax burden was heavy. The image of the emperor and the inscription on the coins symbolized the oppressive power of the Romans. However, as governing authority in the region, Rome exercised dominion dominion under God.God holds every emperor, king, president, governor and their subordinates responsible for the way in which they exercise their authority. He also holds all subjects responsible for the way that they submit to that authority.

For this reason, it is not only lawful, it is an obligation for each citizen to support the legitimate functions of the government as an ordained institution that is ordained by God. All duties to the government are limited and superseded by the absolute allegiance owed to God alone.

Every ruler and every person ruled must remember that all things are ultimately His and He will call everyone to account for the way that they have handled His property. This is the absolute natire of stewardship.

He said to them, Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.

We must remember that if we are faithful in the small things, He will make us stewards of greater things.

First we must understand the meaning of success. Is attaining wealth success? Not in and of itself. Success is equipping yourself to handle life on this physical world and learning the principles that will put you on the path to success.

Secondly we must learn to recognize and map our individual path to success. These principles are covered in our Success Training Bible study and the Study of King Solomon’s Principles through the Proverbs. These can be found at the Christian Success Institute

The Holy Scripture is packed with every bit of information that is necessary to developing a successful life. Becoming a diligent student is vital to equipping the Christian to gather and handle success and to become a good steward of the success with which he has been blessed.

While learning through diligent study we can also put the learned principles into action. The Christian Success Institute also offers loads of up to date information necessary to develop an on-line business. The Internet Marketing Strategies critical to the financial success of on-line entrepreneurs.

In order for a diligent student to become successful in an Internet business, it is wise to learn the principles necessary to launch and manage an on-line business. It is possible to manage and market affiliate relationships with other successful companies, such as the affiliate program at The Christian Success Institute.

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It is our goal to help every Christian to live a successful life and to spread the Gospel to all nations.