Armchair Apologist
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But "MAGA" politics has perverted the Gospel as well and perhaps far worse!
Don't get me wrong, I am as conservative as can be but I am conservative because I am a Christian (not vice versa); because biblical Christianity shapes my worldview whereby I believe in law and order, that abortion is murder, that marriage is between one man and one woman for life, and that there are only two genders - male and female.
I watched a group of men marching through Michigan neighborhoods shouting that "We are a Christian Nation" and stating to the effect that the Muslims will not take over with their "religion" but such rhetoric tells me that we have already lost, we are no longer the "Christian" nation that we believed we were once upon a time. You do not spread Christianity with a "Sword" and you certainly do not defend it with a sword or legislation or whatever!
All I really want my government to do is protect the sanctity of life, defend those who are unable to defend themselves, and protect our basic liberties. It would be nice if we could count on our elected representatives to protect our religious liberties and ensure the gospel is able to be preached but I believe that Christians have perverted this gospel and the radical left now sees the gospel message (the biblical one that Paul preached) as a "Message of Hate" because we dare to preach on sin and call sinners to repentance! Nevertheless, woe is unto us if we preach not the gospel of Christ! If they start rounding us up and ship us off to concentration camps (reeducation centers, etc.), we need to be faithful nonetheless.
So, where do we go from here? How do we return to the simplicity of the gospel which is truly capable of saving souls and changing lives?
How do I go out and proclaim the gospel and not have people automatically associate the gospel message with Conservative Republican politics which, as has been presented and represented, has been largely reviled?
Don't get me wrong, I am as conservative as can be but I am conservative because I am a Christian (not vice versa); because biblical Christianity shapes my worldview whereby I believe in law and order, that abortion is murder, that marriage is between one man and one woman for life, and that there are only two genders - male and female.
I watched a group of men marching through Michigan neighborhoods shouting that "We are a Christian Nation" and stating to the effect that the Muslims will not take over with their "religion" but such rhetoric tells me that we have already lost, we are no longer the "Christian" nation that we believed we were once upon a time. You do not spread Christianity with a "Sword" and you certainly do not defend it with a sword or legislation or whatever!
All I really want my government to do is protect the sanctity of life, defend those who are unable to defend themselves, and protect our basic liberties. It would be nice if we could count on our elected representatives to protect our religious liberties and ensure the gospel is able to be preached but I believe that Christians have perverted this gospel and the radical left now sees the gospel message (the biblical one that Paul preached) as a "Message of Hate" because we dare to preach on sin and call sinners to repentance! Nevertheless, woe is unto us if we preach not the gospel of Christ! If they start rounding us up and ship us off to concentration camps (reeducation centers, etc.), we need to be faithful nonetheless.
So, where do we go from here? How do we return to the simplicity of the gospel which is truly capable of saving souls and changing lives?
How do I go out and proclaim the gospel and not have people automatically associate the gospel message with Conservative Republican politics which, as has been presented and represented, has been largely reviled?