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Future Iron Men, Women, and Pets

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Jeshua: A Man of 3026 Jeshua is a diverse ethnicity American living in the year 3026, a thousand years after our present day. By his time, Earth has changed dramatically. The planet is considerably warmer than it was in 2026. Icebergs still exist in the far north, but only a fraction of the polar ice remains. Many islands and coastal regions have disappeared beneath rising seas, forcing millions of people to become refugees and relocate to places with more available land. Some communities survive on government provided ships, while others live in enormous stilt houses and traditional style pile dwellings adapted for a flooded world. With land becoming increasingly scarce, there are very few people who still live in traditional houses. Most of the world's population lives in massive apartment towers, where thousands of people can live within a relatively small area. Migration has become one of the defining issues of the century, with many people moving to regions that still have ava...

Obey the Law of the Land

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Matthew 22:17–21 In this passage, the Pharisees and the Herodians tried to trap Jesus by asking whether it was lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, the Roman emperor. If He answered "yes," He risked alienating many Jews who opposed Roman rule; if He answered "no," He could be accused of rebellion against Rome. Jesus asked them to show Him a denarius and pointed to Caesar's image on the coin. He then replied: "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's." Jesus' response teaches that believers should fulfill their legitimate civic responsibilities, such as paying taxes and respecting governing authorities, while recognizing that their highest loyalty and worship belong to God alone. Many Christian or Non-Christian readers come away with that impression. Jesus' teachings are often, common senses, practical, and direct, using everyday situations rather than abstract philosophical arguments. ...