NO… BAD PEOPLE avoid religion & politics to not be divisive!
Jesus said: “Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division!” (Luke 12:51).
But isn’t the Gospel called the “gospel of peace” (Eph. 6:15)? Yes, but it’s the “peace of God… which guards your heart and mind in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:7). It’s peace in your heart when reconciled with God. But the Gospel causes division in the world - with those who reject Christ versus those who accept Christ.
Why is it that only religion and politics are divisive? Because both are God’s domain, whether you realize it or not. But Satan knows, that’s why he is always trying to destroy them both. Both are spiritual - one relates to God’s institution of the church and the other to God’s institution of the nation. Jesus is to be “Head” of the church (Eph.1:22 ) and “Head” of the nation (Col.2:10).
His very name - LORD JESUS - declares both:
* JESUS means “Savior.” He is now to be our personal Savior, and once saved we are members of His church, which He is Head.
* LORD means “Ruler” or “King.” And He is “KING of kings.” This means Jesus is now our nation’s Head civil RULER. And we are members of God’s appointed nation, a nation to “seek God” (Acts 17:26-27).
The GOSPEL has two purposes as well:
* The Gospel tells us the only way to save an individual: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes… Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost” (Rom. 1:16; Titus 3:5). His death on the cross paid for our sins so we can now and forever be reconciled with God the Father.
* The Gospel tells us the only way to save a nation: “But we know that God’s Law is good if one uses it lawfully, knowing this: that the Law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,according to the glorious gospel” (1Tim. 1:8-11).
Evangelicals know #1. But to the demise of all our future and all our families, most evangelicals know nothing and do nothing about #2.
Do you think preachers will not be held accountable before God who have neglected declaring the whole counsel of God? Preachers laid the foundation for starting this nation as a Christian nation and especially Christian states.
Many preachers today are like the religious leaders in Jesus’s day, when He told His disciples: “Leave them; they are blind leaders. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit” (Mat. 15:14).
* In the 16th century - European Reformation preachers died to found Protestant Christian nations in Europe.
* In the 17th century - Pilgrim preachers died in founding Christian colonies in America.
* In the 18th century - Christian preachers died helping found Christian America.
* In the 21st century - Preachers are more fearful of losing someone’s tithe than losing their whole Christian nation.
Most preachers today are not even addressing the political issues, or even realize ALL political issues are ALL biblical issues. They’re fearful of identifying the specific unrighteousness of political candidates. They’re fearful of the Left and blind in seeing the Left as a religious cult and their political candidates as cult leaders. They’re even fearful to organize a voter registration for all their congregants and help make sure they all get to the polls to vote.
Statistically today over 50% of all evangelical congregants totally ignore voting. Will God not hold their Shepherds responsible for literally opening the doors for the unrighteous to walk in and take over God’s largest institution, “a nation” - the American nation? How tragic… when today the nation of America could so easily be saved.
“Don’t be deceived - God will not be mocked, whatever you sow that shall you reap.” Gal. 6:7
