American 'Christianity' Has Failed

[Crabtownboy]

The gospel of Jesus has been traded in for a narrative of fear.

For the last few years Christians have been singing worship songs that include lyrics like “keep my eyes above the waves, when oceans rise…” and yet have rejected refugees who’ve seen loved ones die beneath waves, who themselves haveliterally struggled to keep from drowning in oceans. Those American Christians — particularly white evangelicals — continue to sing the words: “Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders …” but fail to realize the shameful irony that they’re largely responsible for refusing shelter and opportunity to some of the world’s most helpless and oppressed people.

This represents a predominant theme of Westernized Christendom: proclaiming Christian rhetoric while actively — or passively — practicing the opposite in reality.

Because while the gospels instruct followers of Christ to help the poor, oppressed, maligned, mistreated, sick, and those most in need of help, Christians in America have largely supported measures that have rejected refugees, refused aid to immigrants, cut social services to the poor, diminished help for the sick, fueled xenophobia, reinforced misogyny, ignored racism, stoked hatred, reinforced corruption, and largely increased inequality, prejudice, and fear....

https://sojo.net/articles/american-christianity-has-failed

 

[StefanM]

Heil Trump, right?

 

[Rolfe]

From the OP:
If Christians refuse to help and actually use their political advocacy and opinions to furtherhurtrefugees, immigrants, women, foreigners, minorities, the poor, the oppressed, the persecuted, the sick, the LGBTQ community — and aren’t abiding by the golden rule of loving their neighbors as themselves, then who exactly are Christians supposedly loving?

I cannot remember any Biblical prohibitions on being refugees, immigrants, women, foreigners, minorities, poor, oppressed, persecuted, or sick. Not so with those who identify themselves by the perversions of their actions.

 

[Alcott]

Yes or No: Should our government govern by the Bible?

 

[Rolfe]

Yes or No: Should our government govern by the Bible?

The OP is about American Christians.

 

[Crabtownboy]

Yes or No: Should our government govern by the Bible?

The article is about American Christians, not the government.

Should you live your life as a Chrisian or a political conservative who refuses to help people?

Does you politics override your following Christ?

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Yes or No: Should our government govern by the Bible?

Yes.....but why start now?

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

The article is about American Christians, not the government.

Should you live your life as a Chrisian or a political conservative who refuses to help people?

Does you politics override your following Christ?

Well said.

 

[Alcott]

The OP is about American Christians.

Then why was the election of Trump referred to? And borders ; the international kind? and social services? And immigration policies? 're these what [HASHTAG]#individual#[/HASHTAG] Christians execute? .No, the OP was much about government. So again: should our government govern by the Bible?

 

[Bro. James]

Then why was the election of Trump referred to? And borders ; the international kind? and social services? And immigration policies? 're these what [HASHTAG]#individual#[/HASHTAG] Christians execute? .No, the OP was much about government. So again: should our government govern by the Bible?

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When has our government ever really followed The Bible? G. Washington was a mason; T. Jefferson seriously revised the Bible to fit his own philosophy. Many of our founding fathers were deists and borderline humanists. They were seriously infected with Renaissance thinking.

Many of us want to return to something which has never existed. We all need to repent and get right with God. Narcissists have trouble with humility.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Bro. James

 

[Alcott]

Nobody needs or wants a history lesson here. Some boy from a crustacean hamlet claimed he was talking about individual Christians, but he complained about social services and borders and the election-- that government is not Marxist enough.

 

[Bro. James]

"American Christianity has Failed" certainly implies a certain historical discussion--at least all the way back to the religions of our founding fathers.

Jefferson is a lot like many cosmology types: he recognizes some sort of higher intelligence, but has no personal relationship with Jesus, The Christ, Son of the Living God, aka Immanuel. The same can be said for much of Christendom--they have no clue as to the real Jesus.
C.S. Lewis is in this group , he is a world renowned "Christian."

Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Bro. James

 

[carpro]

The gospel of Jesus has been traded in for a narrative of fear.

This coming from a far left radical.

Extreme hypocrisy.

 

[Crabtownboy]

This coming from a far left radical.

Extreme hypocrisy.

I do not fear. I trust Christ therefore I refuse to allow fear to control my life.

Why do you fear?
Why do you create fear?

 

[carpro]

I do not fear.

What could a hypocrite possibly have to fear?

Matthew 15:7-9

You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said: “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”

 

[Yeshua1]

The gospel of Jesus has been traded in for a narrative of fear.

For the last few years Christians have been singing worship songs that include lyrics like “keep my eyes above the waves, when oceans rise…” and yet have rejected refugees who’ve seen loved ones die beneath waves, who themselves haveliterally struggled to keep from drowning in oceans. Those American Christians — particularly white evangelicals — continue to sing the words: “Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders …” but fail to realize the shameful irony that they’re largely responsible for refusing shelter and opportunity to some of the world’s most helpless and oppressed people.

This represents a predominant theme of Westernized Christendom: proclaiming Christian rhetoric while actively — or passively — practicing the opposite in reality.

Because while the gospels instruct followers of Christ to help the poor, oppressed, maligned, mistreated, sick, and those most in need of help, Christians in America have largely supported measures that have rejected refugees, refused aid to immigrants, cut social services to the poor, diminished help for the sick, fueled xenophobia, reinforced misogyny, ignored racism, stoked hatred, reinforced corruption, and largely increased inequality, prejudice, and fear.

If Christians refuse to help and actually use their political advocacy and opinions to furtherhurtrefugees, immigrants, women, foreigners, minorities, the poor, the oppressed, the persecuted, the sick, the LGBTQ community — and aren’t abiding by the golden rule of loving their neighbors as themselves, then who exactly are Christians supposedly loving?

What benefit are Christians providing their communities, and what good are they contributing to the world around them? Because in America, it appears that the sole purpose of Christianity is to selfishly protect people’s own self-interests instead of sacrificially serving others.

The election of President Donald Trump has proven that numerous Christians are more worried about power, influence, and control than the gospel messages of humility, generosity, ministering to others, and love.

Of course there are exceptions, but it should be sobering for Christians to realize that that many who claim to follow thePrince of Peace, theHealer, theLight of the World, supported policies that are bringing darkness and pain to so many people.

Of course there are exceptions, but it should be sobering for Christians to realize that that many who claim to follow thePrince of Peace, theHealer, theLight of the World, supported policies that are bringing darkness and pain to so many people.

he gospel of Jesus has been traded in for a narrative of fear. But the Bible keeps reminding us to right the course:

Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause. (Isaiah 1:17)

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me (Matt. 25:35)

“When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. (Lev. 19: 33-34)

Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him. (Prov. 14:31)

Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. (Prov. 31: 8-9)

But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? (1 John 3:17)

Thus says the Lord: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place. (Jer. 22:3)

But the reality is that following Jesus is extremely hard. It demands giving away your most prized possessions and abandoning your biggest fears. So while there might be political, economic, financial, and safety reasons for implementing policies that harm people and refuse them help, there are certainly no gospel reasons.

Nobody understood this better than the early church. Those first Christ followers who refused to bow to the emperor and go along with the policies of the Roman government. For them, they gave everything — to the point of being persecuted, arrested, tortured, and eventually martyred — for the purpose of serving Christ and serving others, the result of choosing to dedicate their lives to the truths of Jesus rather than the ideals of the ruling empire.

The question is, will American Christians ever learn to do the same?



https://sojo.net/articles/american-christianity-has-failed

Why is keeping terrorists out of here, and also taking stands against altrnative lifestyles that God calls abominations being not a real chriatianity? Why should we allow illegalshere who commit crime to stay?

 

[Alcott]

I do not fear. I trust Christ therefore I refuse to allow fear to control my life

If that's true, then you don't carry insurance, you don't lock your doors, and you don't have regular medical or dental checkups. Fact?

 

[rsr]

The same can be said for much of Christendom--they have no clue as to the real Jesus.
C.S. Lewis is in this group , he is a world renowned "Christian."

I am so glad the Baptist Board has an expert on who has a real relationship with Jesus. It's so good to know we can turn to you to out bogus "Christians" like C.S. Lewis. We are truly blessed.

 

[carpro]

The article is about American Christians, not the government.

Should you live your life as a Chrisian or a political conservative who refuses to help people?

Does you politics override your following Christ?

You're a liberal, one who condones, sponsors , and supports the advancment of all kinds of sin in the world , and you ask this question?

Once again, have you read what the Bible says about hypocrites?

 

[ChrisTheSaved]

Because while the gospels instruct followers of Christ to help the poor, oppressed, maligned, mistreated, sick, and those most in need of help, Christians in America have largely supported measures that have rejected refugees, refused aid to immigrants, cut social services to the poor, diminished help for the sick, fueled xenophobia, reinforced misogyny, ignored racism, stoked hatred, reinforced corruption, and largely increased inequality, prejudice, and fear....

https://sojo.net/articles/american-christianity-has-failed

Misogyny? Prejudice?

American Christians have been on the battle lines for years. Who did you think fought slavery? Who fought for women's rights? Christian Americans.

You fools buy the propaganda hook line and sinker.

I tell you what...you tell us how many refugees is to many? Trump is still allowing people into this country. You're to stupid to understand that the leftists media is lying to you.