@PerfInjust Yep. Saying the Faith isn't political (or above the political) *is* a political statement. Saying politics isn't related to religion (let alone true Religion) is a political position. And bad politics lol Thems the rules, gents.
Christianity is good for every people. Romans 1:18-32 describes the bad consequences of turning away from true religion. The public good that the civil government is to promote includes piety, as well as justice and peace.
@mrs_k_r_ If you're referring to the one in Savannah, GA: it's a colonial holdover where churches not Church of England were legally "independent". However some NE Puritan churches a la Edwards were functionally congregational despite confessing Westminster theologically.
@ericmetaxas No, it doesn't, because even if they are on the receiving of every sad, heinous event, they still reject Jesus Christ (IE God of their Fathers) & are due the judgment of God. In fact those events prove his disfavor & He will not relent until they repent and believe in Him.
@PersistPatriot@ericmetaxas@pmatte59 They're not barred from salvation utterly, but are blinded, under God's judgment, & no longer the *visible* Covenant People bc they rejected him. The Visible Xtian Church by baptism & profession is His Bride. If they truly serve their Father's God they must repent & believe. QED.
@ericmetaxas@pmatte59 Into *Christ*: *the* faithful Seed of Abraham. Gal 3. In Him the promises are for the Church (IE. all faithful Gentiles & Jews). The Church is the Israel of God. Israel rejected Christ & broke covenant; he divorced them in 70AD. They *must* repent of their apostasy to be saved.
@ZacharyGarris It always goes along the lines of: "I like this opinion, but I would never hold anyone to account to it. In fact, if we did, it would be wrong." It's impotent moralism - all the morality without the lived morality.