Jumpstarter 7 of 10

Direct Answer Bercot accuses conventional Christians of giving Caesar what belongs to God—risking their lives, giving money, youth, souls, and “unqualified allegiance”—leaving God only “leftover crumbs.” In his framework, stopping that means making the kingdom your first pursuit and using your resources for the needy and for advancing God’s kingdom rather than pouring yourself into Caesar’s causes.

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• He says earthly governments “want God’s things as well” and demand “absolute unqualified allegiance.”
• He quotes the question: “What will be God’s if all things are Caesar’s?”
• He charges conventional Christians have “typically risked their lives and given their money, their youth, their souls, and their unqualified allegiance to Caesar.”
• Result: they have “Nothing but some leftover crumbs, their tithes, and a few hours a week of their time.”
• He contrasts this with seeking first the kingdom (not “money…thrills…politics…fashion…popularity”).
• On wealth he says kingdom citizens don’t “make the accumulation of earthly wealth” their pursuit, but use money “to help the needy and to further the kingdom of God,” “sharing…with the poor,” and “bringing the gospel.”