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Christ over Caesar — Should Christians Avoid Military Service? | Part 2 of 2

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Channel: Stand to Reason · 2008 · People & Blogs

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Greg Koukl explores the historical account of St. Maximilian of Tebessa, an early Christian who refused military service—but not because of pacifism. Rather, Maximilian rejected the act of taking Caesar’s seal, which symbolized allegiance to the emperor as a divine figure. Greg clarifies that Maximilian’s refusal was about loyalty to Christ over Caesar, not about avoiding violence. This account challenges the assumption that early Christians avoided military service due to pacifist beliefs, showing instead a deeper concern about idolatry and spiritual allegiance.

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