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Magaya, Makandiwa must lead by example
17 Jul 2016 at 04:45hrs | Views
Zanu PF MP Terence Mukupe has said it is necessary for the most prominent man of God such as Prophet Emmanuel MNakandiwa and Prophet Walter Magaya to leading by example in the payment of tax as the Bible say give Caesar what belongs to Caesar.
Caesar Augustus, was the first emperor in the ancient Roman Empire who issued an order which fulfilled a biblical prophecy made 600 years before he was born. The Gospel of Luke tells us that Caesar Augustus ordered a census taken of the entire Roman world, possibly for tax purposes.
He said a true measure of how patriotic a citizen is can loosely be measured by how honest they are in paying their taxes!
"I'd love to see the individual tax returns of Prophet Magaya, Prophet Makandiwa, Bishop Tudor Bismark and Pastor Tom Deuschle..." he said.
"Being Men of God it would be nice for them to set an example in being honest and transparent in paying their taxes as commanded in the bible. Romans 13:6 New International Version (NIV). This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing."
He also questioned if the business income of churches can be taxed like any other private business.
Caesar Augustus, was the first emperor in the ancient Roman Empire who issued an order which fulfilled a biblical prophecy made 600 years before he was born. The Gospel of Luke tells us that Caesar Augustus ordered a census taken of the entire Roman world, possibly for tax purposes.
He said a true measure of how patriotic a citizen is can loosely be measured by how honest they are in paying their taxes!
"I'd love to see the individual tax returns of Prophet Magaya, Prophet Makandiwa, Bishop Tudor Bismark and Pastor Tom Deuschle..." he said.
"Being Men of God it would be nice for them to set an example in being honest and transparent in paying their taxes as commanded in the bible. Romans 13:6 New International Version (NIV). This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing."
He also questioned if the business income of churches can be taxed like any other private business.
Source - Byo24News
