Saw some Muslims dressed in burqas.
Son (4 y/o): Why are they dressed like that?
Me: Because they worship a false god and think it honors him.
Son: When I grow up I’m going to knock down their false gods…I’m going to travel around the world knocking down all the false gods.
The law of the LORD is perfect,
reviving the soul;
the testimony of the LORD is sure,
making wise the simple;
the precepts of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the LORD is pure,
enlightening the eyes;…
More to be desired are they than gold…
"Anybody who abolishes the teaching of the law in a political context abolishes government & domestic life, & anybody who abolishes the law in an ecclesiastical context ceases to have a knowledge of sin."
—Martin Luther
We must go all-in on this way of life. Real local churches with real people need real pastors and laymen with real strength, wisdom, and conviction who aren’t afraid of the sweaty, mannish work of crucifying their flesh and pouring out their lives to build up the church in love.
My fellow Baptists need this more than anyone because 1) they are still terrified from the persecutions following the Reformation and 2) we are the largest American Protestant denomination and will have a dramatic influence on the spiritual future of our country for good or ill.
@james_d_baird’s book, King of Kings, is an incredible primer for the layperson, outlining what all Christians should agree on regarding political first principles.
Thesis: The government is morally obligated to promote true religion as a societal good.
They still need pastors who will help them see how the Scriptures demand that the government support Christianity.
Until that happens, these Christians will not be able to see the forest for the trees and we won’t win them.
It is the duty of all of God’s image-bearers to labor for the well-being of others.
For that reason, none of us should settle for whatever bits of true religion remain in
our society.
Instead, we should seek for every layer of our country to become as Christian as possible.
“Education does not start with textbooks. It starts with worship.” -@virgilwalker from Fight Laugh Feast Conference
This is essential for the church to understand. All of life flows out of our worship practices.
Oopsie. I think we just did a Christian Nationalism. Someone is trying to legislate morality again! If you listened to the soft-woke Big Eva talking heads, this is a problem because we should just be preaching the gospel and waiting till hearts change to the point that nobody wants porn any longer.
Give me one good reason America shouldn’t pass a similar amendment. This doesn’t grant the government the right to compel belief. It merely acknowledges where government derives its authority and what it is authorized by God to do.
NEWS UPDATE
Here’s something remarkable that went almost unnoticed earlier this year.
Papua New Guinea has officially amended its constitution to declare itself a Christian Nation, with an overwhelming vote of 80 to 4.
The amendment adds a declaration to the preamble of the Constitution:
“We acknowledge and declare God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit as our Creator and Sustainer of the entire universe, and the source of our powers and authorities, delegated to the people and all persons within the geographical jurisdiction of Papua New Guinea.”
Christianity will also now be reflected in the Fifth Goal of the Constitution, and the Bible will be recognised as a national symbol.
In a world drifting fast from truth, it is deeply moving to see a nation publicly acknowledging the triune God as the foundation of its identity and authority.
On Fatherhood:
"We ought to be thinking okay, I stand before God as representative for my children...I need to be as faithful as I can so that my children will be blessed, and then they will stand on my shoulders and go beyond...that's the vision."
https://t.co/4xbVGT0R2O
Muslims have a plan & are working the plan while Christians with an under-developed political theology fail to see and apply the lordship of Christ to cultural, educational, & political spheres thus ceding that which Christ deserves to His enemies.
Revive us, O Lord!