Unity from Rendering

'Separation of church and state' metaphor rooted in early American fears of government involvement

Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, was the first public official to use this metaphor. He opined that an authentic Christian church would be possible only if there was “a wall or hedge of separation” between the “wilderness of the world” and “the garden of the church.” Williams believed that any government involvement in the church would corrupt the church.

The most famous use of the metaphor was by Thomas Jefferson in his 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptist Association. In it, Jefferson declared that when the American people adopted the establishment clause they built a “wall of separation between the church and state.”

Will you unite with the world and the attempted Humiliation of Jesus? Or will you unite with heaven in the actual Admiration of Jesus?

Unity in the attempted humiliation of Jesus? (v.13-14)

HERODIANS (Ἡρῳδιανοί, Hērōdianoi). A Jewish political party that sympathized with the rulers of the Herodian dynasty, and therefore Rome. They are depicted as allied with the Pharisees against Jesus, in spite of the parties’ conflicting sympathies (Matt 22:16; Mark 3:6; 12:13).

Pharisees Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaios)

James Swanson, Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament) (Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997).An important Jewish sect at the time of Jesus that was devoted to exact observance of the Jewish religion.

In Unity in the attempted humiliation of Jesus people will unite to attempt to over throw the work of Jesus

Flattery

Insincere and undeserved praise or words of encouragement, used with the intention of gaining favour with others.

Flattery is deceitful

Proverbs 27:6 (CSB) — 6 The wounds of a friend are trustworthy, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

Flattery is rejected by godly people

1 Thessalonians 2:5–6 (CSB) — 5 For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives—God is our witness—6 and we didn’t seek glory from people, either from you or from others.

False teachers use flattery

Jude 16–19 (CSB) — 16 These people are discontented grumblers, living according to their desires; their mouths utter arrogant words, flattering people for their own advantage. 17 But you, dear friends, remember what was predicted by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They told you, “In the end time there will be scoffers living according to their own ungodly desires.” 19 These people create divisions and are worldly, not having the Spirit.

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Hypocrisy

1. hypocrisy ⇔ acting — insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have.

Hypocrisy is the practice of feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not. The word "hypocrisy" entered the English language c. 1200 with the meaning "the sin of pretending to virtue or goodness". Today, "hypocrisy" often refers to advocating behaviors that one does not practice.

In Unity in the attempted humiliation of Jesus people will go to great lengths and act as something they are not in order attempt to justify what they want.

The Gospel according to Mark The Test of the Pharisees (12:13–17)

A question about paying taxes to Caesar was predictable in Jerusalem, and particularly in the temple, for in Judea money and goods went directly into Roman coffers, whereas in Galilee the same were funneled to Rome through Herod Antipas. The tax referred to is an imperial poll tax, first instituted in A.D. 6. The amount required to satisfy the poll tax was a denarius (v. 15, another Latin loanword), which was the average daily wage in Palestine (Matt 20:2, 9). A denarius was a Roman silver coin bearing the semi-divine bust of Tiberius Caesar (A.D. 14–37) with an abbreviated Latin inscription, Tiberius Caesar Divi Augusti Filius Augustus (“Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Son of the Divine Augustus”). The reverse side bore an image of Tiberius’s mother Livia and the inscription, Pontifex Maximus (“High Priest”). The question of the Pharisees and Herodians is, of course, intended to imperil Jesus in a compromise: support for taxation will discredit him in the eyes of the people, whereas his refusal to pay the tax will bring the Roman Imperium down on him.

Unity to attempt to destroy the mission and message of Jesus

Unity in Actual Admiration of Jesus

Christian Standard Bible Chapter 12

17 Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were utterly amazed at him.

Unity from the followers of Jesus.

Zelots Simon

Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary Zealot

ZEALOT (Zĕlʹ ot) One who had a “zeal” for a particular cause. The term came to refer to a Jewish segment that sought to overthrow foreign control over Palestine, particularly Roman control. These Zealots often resorted to extreme measures to accomplish their task. Simon

Tax Collectors. Matthew

Basic Introduction to the New Testament 2. Matthew Was a Tax Collector

What did it mean, to be a tax collector at that time? The Roman Empire had elaborate tax-collecting systems, which varied from place to place. At this time varying systems operated in Palestine; Judea, to the south, was directly governed from Rome, and this meant that the Roman governor and his civil servants were responsible for collecting all the main taxes.

In Unity of the Actual Admiration of Jesus background and your political affiliation should not matter

in Unity in Actual Admiration

Who's image? Caesars

In unity Render to Caesar what is Caesar

Who’s Image? Gods

Render to God what is Gods.