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Date Posted: 19:09:13 01/26/05 Wed
Author: X
Subject: Re: What to do as a Christian in politics?
In reply to: Joe 's message, "What to do as a Christian in politics?" on 08:41:49 01/26/05 Wed

MacArthur is not being a moral relativist. The Christians who believe that they can change people by political action are hurting the cause of the Gospel. They are morally relative because they are trying to change people through human¡¯s mean just like UBF tried to change people behavior through legalism.

Look at Jerry Falwell in order to push his Moral Majority, he is working with such unsavory characters as Sun Myung Moon (See Kingdom of the Cults, Steve Hassan website) to push his political agenda. Do you think Falwell is going to attack Moon¡¯s message where Moon says he God on one hand and accept money from Moon with the other? Do you think the millions of people who are deceived by Moon and going to hell as result of his teachings are worth it to push a political agenda. If UBF decided they were going to form political action group for the Republicans and started denouncing Democrats as evil scum of the earth, would you overlook their behavior for the last 30 years in order to get a piece of legislation passed?

The same is true of James Dobson. He is now watering down his preaching to placate his political allies like the Mormons, Jehovah Witness, and Catholics to push agenda. These groups have led millions of people to hell, do you think a piece legislation is worth those lives.

Also look at Bush, for his political agenda he rebuked Franklin Graham for condemning Islam even though what Franklin Graham said is true. Do you think the billions of lives dying under the false teachings of Mohomet are worth peace in a political party?

In term of being salt and light of the world, Christian are to do this through living a holy life by helping the poor, living a life that glorifies God, and preaching the true gospel. Look at Acts, they didn¡¯t try to form a political party. They didn¡¯t fight a war against Rome or form a political party to fight against it influences. They didn¡¯t ally themselves with the Saduccess and Pharissee to push their political agenda. They changed the world through their lives and the preaching of the Word.

The reason why this country is in such bad shape is not because there is no legislation against abortion, homosexuality, or the products of Hollywood, etc. They are symptoms of sin.

The primary reason is that churches are watering down the gospel for political, monetary and attendance reasons. Only the gospel can change people. Only the gospel can save people lives.

John 18:36
Jesus Answered, ¡°My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews, but now my kingdom is not from here.

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