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There’s been a rise of eisegesis and narcigesis with Scripture in the US. Fueled by the Prosperity Gospel and Word of Faith theology, I feel like this has produced a mindset that America is kinda like the “new Israel,” chosen by God to usher in His kingdom on earth.
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This is exactly right. Spangler is a gift, actually. He shows where all this stuff is going: opposing "inter-ethnic" marriage, wrongly appealing to the ordo amoris to justify ethnonationalism, "white" identity--all of it leads here. At least Spangler is honest.
POV: there are couples who choose to specifically adopt a child with Down syndrome knowing the life long cost.
Killing a child with ds will never be justified.
Before you call yourself a leader, ask:
Do I serve when unseen?
Do I repent when corrected?
Do I protect the weak?
Do I obey Scripture?
Do I speak truth when it's costly?
Do I lead by example at home?
Do I love holiness more than applause?
Do I take responsibility when things go wrong?
Do I point people to Christ or to myself?
Good preaching doesn't just make you feel good. It should also convict you of your sin and point you to the cross. We need biblical truth, not worldly motivation.