Why Did Jesus Not Get Involved in Politics?

 How Jesus Gave "God's Things to God"

Jesus was asked which was the greatest of all the laws God gave to man.  Christ answered:  "You must love Jehovah, your God with your whole heart, your whole soul, and your whole mind.'   This is the greatest  and first commandment.  The second, like it, is this,"You must love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22:37-39) Jesus taught that  when it comes to paying "God's things to God," the first thing we own Him is lovee-which involves our wholehearted complete allegience.

Can such love be divided?   Can our loyalty be split, with some going to Jehovah God and his heavenly government and some going to earthly government?  Jesus himself stated the principle: "No one can slave for two masters; for either he will hate the one and  and love the other, or he will stick to the one and despise the others." (Matthew 6:24)  Jesus was there speaking about dividing one's loyalty between God and riches, but he clearlyy felt that the same principle applied to involvement in politicss-as did his followers in the first century.

The oldest available records show that Jesus' followers in the ancient world did not take any active part in politics.  Beccause they gave all their worshiup to the One whom Christ worshipped, they refused to pledge allegience to Rome and its emperor, to take up military service, and to accept public office.  They suffered all manner and hostility as a result.  Their enemies sometimes accused them of hatred against manking.  What that accusation a fair one? 

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