Comments on: God is a Republican? http://jasonthebaldguy.com/2009/09/god-is-a-republican/ Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:10:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg R http://jasonthebaldguy.com/2009/09/god-is-a-republican/comment-page-1/#comment-1716 Greg R Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:38:57 +0000 http://jasonthebaldguy.com/?p=589#comment-1716 I can understand your point, but as Mark Twain observed (not sure where exactly) "It's not the parts of the bible that I don't understand that bother me....it's the parts I do...." pretty honest for a non-churchy kind of guy I can understand your point, but as Mark Twain observed (not sure where exactly) “It’s not the parts of the bible that I don’t understand that bother me….it’s the parts I do….”

pretty honest for a non-churchy kind of guy

]]> By: Timesobserver http://jasonthebaldguy.com/2009/09/god-is-a-republican/comment-page-1/#comment-1715 Timesobserver Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:29:10 +0000 http://jasonthebaldguy.com/?p=589#comment-1715 Good post. I don't think God would ever be a Republican or Democrat. But I think it would have helped us out a lot if God came down to Earth in 2000 (when many people thought we would go back in to the Dark Ages) and gave us a revised update of the Bible and what He meant in the Bible. Boy, that would probably make a lot of Christians and atheists angry. Good post. I don’t think God would ever be a Republican or Democrat.

But I think it would have helped us out a lot if God came down to Earth in 2000 (when many people thought we would go back in to the Dark Ages) and gave us a revised update of the Bible and what He meant in the Bible.

Boy, that would probably make a lot of Christians and atheists angry.

]]> By: Greg R http://jasonthebaldguy.com/2009/09/god-is-a-republican/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 Greg R Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:55:06 +0000 http://jasonthebaldguy.com/?p=589#comment-1714 Christians should never be surprised at the shocking condition of our world, our nation or our fellow man. Romans 1 describes it very, very well. No gay agenda, no public display of sin, no media venture into the dark side of unrighteousness ought to surprise us. We may weep as Jesus wept, or turn over tables as he did, but it should never be out of shock or political anger. This is a world that is daily demonstrating the wrath of God on the unrighteousness of men who have kicked out their Creator and exchanged His glory for garbage. For two thousand years, the Bible has described this world. The evidence we see and read day by day doesn't make it more shocking or true. It is very easy to lose our perspective in such a world, because that perspective must come to us through the faithful unfolding of the scriptures, which is a very rare gift in the unfaithful church of this culture. We must be renewed "day by day" in a focused vision of God and in an appreciation of His Kingdom's optimism, mission and triumph. This takes discipline and passionate devotion in the Christian life, and it is a rare thing. There is a temptation to buy into other agendas that seem more possible from a human point of view; agendas that we can bring about through our anger, emotions and efforts. These agendas often have much to commend them, but these are, at their best, only marginally related to the Great Kingdom priorities of the Bible. "Conservatism" as a cultural movement has much that Christians can affirm, but we must admit the dangers of identifying ourselves with this movement as "Conservative Christians." This particularly brings weakness, I believe, to the very discussion of cultural issues that often occurs in our culture. Our views on homosexuality, abortion and the family are not political. They are Biblical, and all Christians who submit to Christ ought to affirm the Bible and what it says. If the Bible does not make itself clear, or make an issue a priority, then we ought not to make that issue a priority of our efforts and energy. that's from an I-Monk archive....I think it's called "why I'm not a conservative christian" or something like that Greg R Christians should never be surprised at the shocking condition of our world, our nation or our fellow man. Romans 1 describes it very, very well. No gay agenda, no public display of sin, no media venture into the dark side of unrighteousness ought to surprise us. We may weep as Jesus wept, or turn over tables as he did, but it should never be out of shock or political anger. This is a world that is daily demonstrating the wrath of God on the unrighteousness of men who have kicked out their Creator and exchanged His glory for garbage. For two thousand years, the Bible has described this world. The evidence we see and read day by day doesn’t make it more shocking or true.

It is very easy to lose our perspective in such a world, because that perspective must come to us through the faithful unfolding of the scriptures, which is a very rare gift in the unfaithful church of this culture. We must be renewed “day by day” in a focused vision of God and in an appreciation of His Kingdom’s optimism, mission and triumph. This takes discipline and passionate devotion in the Christian life, and it is a rare thing. There is a temptation to buy into other agendas that seem more possible from a human point of view; agendas that we can bring about through our anger, emotions and efforts. These agendas often have much to commend them, but these are, at their best, only marginally related to the Great Kingdom priorities of the Bible.

“Conservatism” as a cultural movement has much that Christians can affirm, but we must admit the dangers of identifying ourselves with this movement as “Conservative Christians.” This particularly brings weakness, I believe, to the very discussion of cultural issues that often occurs in our culture. Our views on homosexuality, abortion and the family are not political. They are Biblical, and all Christians who submit to Christ ought to affirm the Bible and what it says. If the Bible does not make itself clear, or make an issue a priority, then we ought not to make that issue a priority of our efforts and energy.

that’s from an I-Monk archive….I think it’s called “why I’m not a conservative christian” or something like that

Greg R

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