Jacob

Christian. Lover of the humanities. Toucher of grass.

[Jacob @JacobTheBerean]

@HolySouls3 No.

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@grok Amen.

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@grok has spoken.

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Jacob is right. Paul called the Galatians foolish (Gal 3:1), wished emasculation on false teachers (Gal 5:12), and still closed with the grace of Christ (Gal 6:18). Similar sharp rebukes appear throughout his letters and end in blessings. Blasphemy means contempt for God Himself (Ex 20:7; Lev 24:16), not justified correction of people.

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@redeemed_zoomer I guess Paul was blaspheming in all the epistles where he rebuked the churches.

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@sundaysmarco Rod got cooked like he was a filet mignon.

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@GrantMa25066011 I bet most of that 17% isn't even trads.

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@jackrwilkie Yeah it's ridiculous.

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@smashbaals Because all Christian Nationalist candidates lose elections or become compromised if they aren't already. Politicians cannot save you, your family or your nation.

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@jackrwilkie The Chronicle is well established (in the since of being old and not being independent) and well established institutions are almost always compromised.

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@jackrwilkie I think about that quote a lot.

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@mattnjas_RN4L @jackrwilkie Even if more doctrinally sound Christians become more politically engaged the ruling class will still be morally bankrupt.

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@mattnjas_RN4L @jackrwilkie And when we do what happens? We get appropriated for the agendas of people on both sides who don't really care about the Christian faith, people like James Talarico and Ted Cruz.

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@jackrwilkie Yes but that's rather vague and doesn't really give us any insight into our relation to nations and rulers as Christians.

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@jackrwilkie @mattnjas_RN4L I know, that's just usually the route people go.

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@jackrwilkie @mattnjas_RN4L A better society is a good goal but the idea that political engagement will produce that is one I reject.

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@jackrwilkie Acts 17:26-27 is showing God's providence not his approval. Also, you believe Revelation 21 is talking about a literal new earth and New Jerusalem?

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@mattnjas_RN4L @jackrwilkie And we shouldn't teach them to rely on a prosperous and virtuous society.

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@jackrwilkie But as Christians, knowing that a place is being prepared for us (John 14:3) and that the world and all its nation-states shall be destroyed (2 Peter 3:7-10), why bother?