Why Jesus Told Us to Give Caesar His Due
Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 22:21 focuses on rendering what properly belongs to civic authority and to God, not on endorsing or condemning social structures.
Exodus 20:3–6: Is Ancestor Worship a Sin?
Exodus 20:3–6 forbids giving to any other being the devotion that belongs to Yahweh alone. Ancestor worship falls under that prohibition, though honoring parents and remembering forebears is commanded elsewhere.