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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
Jesus said to "render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars" in reference to taxes. One major reason for the governments "legalization" of gay marriage was for them to be able to collect taxes, clarify rental agreements, resolve issues with health insurance and hospitals, wills, etc. They have the NT authority to do that.
They do that with their own marriage.
The church is not part of the world. We are the kingdom of heaven, Jesus is our Lord and He told us clearly that "His kingdom is not of this world, if it were his followers would fight for Him". Try reading the gospels, it might help you.
Why do some people think the gospel is a matter of law and not of grace? Why do some think that we have been commissioned to condemn the world of sin when our Lord Jesus said that He did not come to condemn but to save? Lack of revelation. They need to hear the gospel of grace.
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You would do better without the condescending tone. Don't forget the other part of the passage "render unto God what is God's". Marriage is God's, so we must render marriage unto God. Jesus did say we should be separated from the world, however that does not mean we should have no influence in it, as the words "salt" and "light" imply.