During the sixties I witnessed all kinds of hate directed toward blacks, Asians, women, communists, and youth in general. But I must admit, the hate that spews from “Christian” mouths and pens today rivals anything I ever saw 5 decades ago.
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Steve
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Brother:
Again, I consider you've put your finger on a distinguishing characteristic of the current American Church: hatred.
That hatred is overwhelmingly political. The Church eagerly accepted a self-identity foisted on it by self-interested politicians 30 years ago ("Christians are conservatives"), and that choice continues to corrupt the Church.
We've allowed Christ's Body to be treated as a sub-demographic of one partisan group in the world-system's kingdom, and learned to put our hope in that, rather than God's, rule. Most to your point, we've "sanctified" the deeds of the flesh (Galatians 5) as Christian virtues for political purposes.
Thank you, brother, for your voice raised against these corruptions at work in the Church.
Additional communications to me may be e-mailed to spcrick@msn.com. Any negative e-mails will be deleted without response, however sincere questions will be answered. I seek edification and deeper knowledge of Christ and His truth not a destructive and meaningless religious chatter. May God's Spirit open all of our hearts to Him.
I am an ordained Baptist minister but more importantly I am a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. I was saved in 1975 watching Billy Graham on television after having lived a wicked and Christless life. I graduated with a three year degree from Trinity Bible College in Dunedin, Florida. I have three children, two grandsons, and one granddaughter. I not only see the obvious falling away of the present day church, but I humbly acknowledge that we all are in desperate need of a massive revival. I hope this blog ministers to you, and may Jesus Himself receive all the preeminence!
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Brother:
Again, I consider you've put your finger on a distinguishing characteristic of the current American Church: hatred.
That hatred is overwhelmingly political. The Church eagerly accepted a self-identity foisted on it by self-interested politicians 30 years ago ("Christians are conservatives"), and that choice continues to corrupt the Church.
We've allowed Christ's Body to be treated as a sub-demographic of one partisan group in the world-system's kingdom, and learned to put our hope in that, rather than God's, rule. Most to your point, we've "sanctified" the deeds of the flesh (Galatians 5) as Christian virtues for political purposes.
Thank you, brother, for your voice raised against these corruptions at work in the Church.
Best, Steve
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