'Tax For All People.'
Ezekiel 45:16.
a) All the people of Israel.
b) Must join.
c) They Are obliged to do this.
d) To bring their offering to the Prince.
(This QT teaches me that Tax For All People was normal for God's People in Bible Days)
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'To The Leaders Of The Ephesian Church.'
Acts 20:28.
a) This was part of the Message at a special meeting.
b) Paul called for the Leaders of the Ephesus Church to come and meet him.
c) Paul was at Miletus.
d) On the way to Jerusalem.
e) "Guard yourselves."
f) "Guard God's People."
g) "Feed God's Flock."
h) "Shepherd God's Flock."
i) "It is God's Church."
j) "Purchased with His Own Blood."
k) "Over which."
l) "The Holy Spirit."
m) "Has appointed you as Elders."
(This Second one is clearly for the Church Leader(s): To The Leaders Of The Ephesian Church)
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Chris.
The people of God, even in the days of the Old Testament were to pay taxes to their Government. This was a decree made by God that continued into the days of the New Testament. Paying tax to the Government, when it is appropriate, is still a part of life today. Clearly, paying taxes for National use was, and is, a Biblically ordained way of helping the Nation to function as it should.
