Comments on: Politics, Activism, and the Gospel

By: jisell

jisell — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:18:15 +0000

the only thing we can do for ourselves is to change our heart and help our children and families have a love and respect for God and teach them to be godly. I believe that if you do not have biblical truth set in your heart, you will not be able to positively impact people around you. it is difficult for me to see who I am going to vote for, because I do not like that they throw comments like lipstick on pigs,but on the other side, support a war. I don’t like all of the slandering on both parties, and that makes me not to want to vote at all.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:02:28 +0000

I was really appreciating this article and it’s various post until I came across biscuit. Like an uninformed attack dog you lash out about one candidate, yet you and others are silent while we fight a war that was launched on lies. You celebrate at a convention by cheering on a former candidate who not only was an adulterer, but had the audacity to dislay his mistress in the mayors mansion. You celebrate a group who would parade a pregnant teenager on her stage with her boyfriend, because they are “going to” get married. It is obvious that your view of God is so twisted. I please urge you to support the party of your choosing, but leave God out of it because, now I’m seeing that with a lot of evangelicals..it has never been about God!

By: adam

adam — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:46:51 +0000

“I voted against Obama Tuesday and think he is a very wicked man who desires nothing but the spread of unbiblical immorality and positions”

what? really? you think he is a very wicked man? how do you get to that conclusion? have you been watching tons of foxnews?

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:11:37 +0000

Biscuits McGee, you scare me. You *want* the United States to fall into ruin? If that’s the case, shouldn’t you be in favor of more policies like the ones that have laid low our country these last eight years?

By: biscuits mcgee

biscuits mcgee — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:15:24 +0000

I voted against Obama Tuesday and think he is a very wicked man who desires nothing but the spread of unbiblical immorality and positions(abortion, homosexuality, etc), however, I think it may be God’s will that he win. Of course, you could argue that of course it is God’s will for whoever wins to win, but I mean in this sense…

I think Christians should to some degree rejoice if Obama wins because it will indicate that God is going to judge America. There is no doubt that Obama will promote a radical homosexual agenda, abortionist agenda, and through “hate crimes” laws similar to those used in other countries, the persecution of pastors.

However, we knew this was coming. Historically, it seems to be only when there is a revival or persecution that Christians start behaving as Christians, as in persecution, those who do not truly believe won’t tolerate the persecution. This may very well be that time.

By: Mike Wells

Mike Wells — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:45:19 +0000

Great article…I pray that the Word (Scriptures) are never to be compromised for the sake of politics.

By: Marie

Marie — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:31:56 +0000

Thanks you for this post. It is tempting to think that spiritual change for the better can be brought about by social change, but in fact it is just the opposite……true spiritual change starts in the hearts of individuals led by the Holy Spirit. Looking to a human leader and social policy to save us is misguided. There is power only in the Gospel.

By: Rod Montgomery

Rod Montgomery — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:19:15 +0000

When the church takes a stance that emphasizes political activism and social moralizing, it always diverts energy and resources away from evangelization.

Great article. I think that this point in particular sums up the greatest problem that occurs when the Church becomes enraptured in politics. Politics is not evil, but it is also not the Gospel.

By: Ian Hall

Ian Hall — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:14:06 +0000

Excellent article and while it is particularly timely and relevant to the US it is also applicable to many other parts of the world. Sometimes in our zeal for certain issues we forget the priority of evangelism.
Personally I get concerned about the obsession some believers have with the creation/evolution. I firmly believe in the Genesis account of creation but I think its a mistake to push this issue as if its the very heart and substance of the gospel.
The fact that God created the heavens and the earth is truth , precious truth , important truth but its not the gospel. The gospel is Jesus Christ, the one who lived , died , rose again, ascended into heaven, and shall return again – he is the sum and substance of the gospel.

By: Steve Scott

Steve Scott — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:08:00 +0000

“God is not calling us to wage a culture war that would seek to transform our countries into ‘Christian nations.’ ”

You’re right. The Great Commission tells us that “discipleship” is how all countries will become Christian nations.

But, I do think that the political process can be of some help to us in that we can use it to eliminate politics. God forbids adding to his Word, so we can use democracy to elect candidates that will refuse to pass extra-biblical legislation and will work to repeal all existing extra-biblical legislation. But judging from how a good number of conservative evangelicals operate within politics, it is evident that they believe in salvation by law. We, who pride ourselves on being keepers of the gospel, seem to be the ones who need it most. Clean the inside of the cup first, and take the beam out of our own eye.