Everything you wanted to know about Christian Nationalism, and more.
“What is Christian Nationalism?”
Seriously I thought this article was excellent, concise and to the point. You should read it.
I just want to address one point which can be summed up in his observation, “If you’ve read recent evangelical leaders, then you would think that nationalism was the embodiment of evil along with Trump and his supporters.”
Yep, absolutely! I’m angry, I’m feeling betrayed, and I sure don’t want to hold hands and sing kumbaya with any “evangelical thought leaders” right now. I just feel the need to say that, to make it known, because I don’t think I’m alone, and those betrayals from people who should have your back, can be really painful.
Very few of these people have any idea who I even am, but like everyone else in the blogosphere and on Twitter, I’ve read their fiery little darts, dodged their endless anti-Trump venom, and endured their petulant demands that people must choose between Jesus and their country. I’ve felt disrespected, dehumanized, and dishonored, by those who are supposed to be my brothers and sisters.
And it is so good! Laughing here, but I really mean it. Seriously, the Lord has used those experiences and done work within me that is just extraordinary. It is incredible on so many different levels. I not only understand some things better, but I am really feeling good, too!
Not once has the Lord said to me, You shouldn’t be so judgy. You just need to forgive them. Or, you should repent. Nope, not once! Instead He has taught me that when people insist you change your matters of conscience to accommodate their demands and expectations, walk away because those aren’t your people.
I’ve also learned that people who act as if you must earn their favor with your thought compliance or risk the rejection and revenge of their cancel culture, sure aren’t walking in the Father’s love.
As he puts it so perfectly in the article, Christian nationalism is simply, “a right ordering of loves and commitments that flow out of the natural design of the world.”
Ah well, Jesus is not Mr. Rogers with a beard. 🙂
Yes, shake the mud off your boots. Walk away.
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LOL! Nope, not Mr Rogers with a beard.
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I hate to break it to you, but this piece was not entirely thought compliant. I thought you would want to know.
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Yep, “not entirely thought compliant.” That would make a great tee shirt. 🙂
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Haha, I want one.
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It seem that’s the whole idea with the thought police. You have to fit into their meticulously decorated box and if you don’t fit, voila you’re dismissed and put into a different box. It’s infuriating and sad. I’ll just smile and dwell/abide in His grace.
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It’s kind of a weird religious spirit that’s now been embraced and adopted across secularism. It is infuriating and sad! I think Jesus encountered it in His day too, so He knows it well. You can’t go wrong abiding in His grace. That alone is enough to put a smile on your face. 🙂
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lol it has become a religion 😬
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This is another insightful musing on a topic that has eluded the less discerning for centuries. The lack of understanding that ‘church’ and ‘religion’ are NOT (and never were) synonymous perpetuates the resultant divisions. When Christ said, “upon this rock, I will build my church”, He did NOT intend “church’ to be construed as an ‘organization’ – rather, a supernatural ‘organism’ – eternally living and breathing through the power of the Holy Spirit. It universally consists of ONLY Spirit filled born again believers – PERIOD! Its ‘law’ is NOT written on ‘tables of stone’, but present IN the individual true believer, written on their ’hearts’. The ‘nation’, not of THIS world, rightly celebrated as ‘Christian nationalism’ is indeed, “a right ordering of loves and commitments that flow out of the natural design of the world.”
The terms ‘born again’ and “Spirit filled’ have unfortunately been perverted along with so many more sayings attributed to Christ. What was to be the preservation of a proper understanding of His Earthly mission and purpose in remedying sin, evolved into dogma, spawned by the very sin He defeated. That which was given to perpetuate a personal right relationship with God became mere unrighteous religious systems – all claiming to be ‘true’ descendants of the 1st century church alluded to in Acts.
This is not to infer that mere semantics is the problem. Ignorance of, or refusal to accept the results of proper Etymology is only partly to blame. The ultimate culprit is an individual’s refusal to heed Christ’s invitation, “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” [Mt. 11:29]. Too many are content to merely be taught what others have experienced and believe, rather than learning directly from Christ through His Holy Spirit.
What separates Christ from every other historical figure is that He has and gives eternal life. We need not seek fallible men/women to teach us about Him. We are invited to go straight to the source. A vital personal encounter with Him is available to all who dare to believe. Why trust eternity to second-hand information?
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Well said, MJ! I really love that, “Why trust eternity to second-hand information?” Exactly! 🙂
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