Allegiance
The word “allegiance” means loyalty or commitment to leader, government, group, or country. In the United States, for example, we recite The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag—”I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” And this is quite appropriate for the citizens of this country to do. Jesus said, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s” (Matthew 22:21). Christians must also pledge their allegiance to the God […]