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Romans 13:1 says: Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. (RSV-CE)
I have had the fortuitousness of living through several Presidencies. In adulthood during the G.W. Bush years I had the opportunity to be in a graduate school with a lot of Christians of all genders, ethnicities and Christian denominations. The school I attended was of the Liberation theology / Marxist ideology.
It was my first conscious experience of Marxist ideology within the Christian community and pretty much floored me. Seeing the level of commitment to the ideology, hatred of anything not actively in support of it, and regular adherence to what I now know as Marxist principles implemented by Alinsky’s rules, I came to see that it is an atheistic belief system which runs counter to mainstream Christian thought and practice.
As can be seen by the actions of the Administration the last 8 years, there is a danger to the Christian Church as well as our political system. Unfortunately they have convinced many Christians that Christian social beliefs are best implemented through government (a derivation of Alinsky rule #4) rather than the Christian Community, all the while working to destroy Christians who won’t submit to their immoral laws.
For those who believe Christian social ideas are best implemented by government, the government is using you to strengthen themselves and ultimately, as they have shown will use the power to persecute the Church. That Christians support this, often vehemently, is sad witness to their formation and sad commentary on those who formed them.
What I experienced in school through the first decade of the new century is now mainstream political discourse. We see the same level of vitriol and hatred towards the Christian Faith and anything deemed conservative by those on the left. So often it is not about the presenting issue (as is shown by the left’s inability to relate policies they hate, just hate “him” and what he stands for…), but about hating an ideology different from theirs. One which is God centered rather than humanistic in nature.
While in the minority in the world, I and those who hold similar views are called by Christ to just speak the truth of the Gospel to the world. We are fighting a determined enemy who is a great salesman and has the ear of many inside and outside the Church. Our enemy and his adherents are not strong, in fact most are cowards which is why they pack up on opponents. But they are determined.
As Romans states, all leaders are placed or allowed by God. For Christians and conservatives who think Donald Trumps election is the victory, don’t be in denial. You can see the opponents of the faith and individual freedom have redoubled their efforts since the election and will continue that course. These next four years are but a breather in the war. Hopefully some of the damage which has been done, such as active governmental persecution, can be temporarily reversed, but the opponent will not go away.
This is the time to strengthen yourselves, your family and close community. Learn the faith. Learn the Scripture. Practice a personal life of prayer and self reflection. And work to help others do the same. The future for the Christian in the West is on a bumpy course. Our opponents will have many victories and many Christians will fall from the faith in the next few decades. By your baptism and confirmation, you are full members of God’s household and FULLY AUTHORIZED to bring the good news to those in your life. The soul’s saved will be accounted to your credit.
For those working for the freedom Christ promises I will continue to pray for your strengthening and perseverance in the face of increasing evil around us. For those who are opponents, I will pray for the veil to be lifted and your safety until circumstances to turn to Christ have been manifest in your life.
et ora pro nobis ad invicem
(Let us pray for each other)
I have had the fortuitousness of living through several Presidencies. In adulthood during the G.W. Bush years I had the opportunity to be in a graduate school with a lot of Christians of all genders, ethnicities and Christian denominations. The school I attended was of the Liberation theology / Marxist ideology.
It was my first conscious experience of Marxist ideology within the Christian community and pretty much floored me. Seeing the level of commitment to the ideology, hatred of anything not actively in support of it, and regular adherence to what I now know as Marxist principles implemented by Alinsky’s rules, I came to see that it is an atheistic belief system which runs counter to mainstream Christian thought and practice.
As can be seen by the actions of the Administration the last 8 years, there is a danger to the Christian Church as well as our political system. Unfortunately they have convinced many Christians that Christian social beliefs are best implemented through government (a derivation of Alinsky rule #4) rather than the Christian Community, all the while working to destroy Christians who won’t submit to their immoral laws.
For those who believe Christian social ideas are best implemented by government, the government is using you to strengthen themselves and ultimately, as they have shown will use the power to persecute the Church. That Christians support this, often vehemently, is sad witness to their formation and sad commentary on those who formed them.
What I experienced in school through the first decade of the new century is now mainstream political discourse. We see the same level of vitriol and hatred towards the Christian Faith and anything deemed conservative by those on the left. So often it is not about the presenting issue (as is shown by the left’s inability to relate policies they hate, just hate “him” and what he stands for…), but about hating an ideology different from theirs. One which is God centered rather than humanistic in nature.
While in the minority in the world, I and those who hold similar views are called by Christ to just speak the truth of the Gospel to the world. We are fighting a determined enemy who is a great salesman and has the ear of many inside and outside the Church. Our enemy and his adherents are not strong, in fact most are cowards which is why they pack up on opponents. But they are determined.
As Romans states, all leaders are placed or allowed by God. For Christians and conservatives who think Donald Trumps election is the victory, don’t be in denial. You can see the opponents of the faith and individual freedom have redoubled their efforts since the election and will continue that course. These next four years are but a breather in the war. Hopefully some of the damage which has been done, such as active governmental persecution, can be temporarily reversed, but the opponent will not go away.
This is the time to strengthen yourselves, your family and close community. Learn the faith. Learn the Scripture. Practice a personal life of prayer and self reflection. And work to help others do the same. The future for the Christian in the West is on a bumpy course. Our opponents will have many victories and many Christians will fall from the faith in the next few decades. By your baptism and confirmation, you are full members of God’s household and FULLY AUTHORIZED to bring the good news to those in your life. The soul’s saved will be accounted to your credit.
For those working for the freedom Christ promises I will continue to pray for your strengthening and perseverance in the face of increasing evil around us. For those who are opponents, I will pray for the veil to be lifted and your safety until circumstances to turn to Christ have been manifest in your life.
et ora pro nobis ad invicem
(Let us pray for each other)
