The Biggest Lie Christians Believe About Politics
Read full transcript 9 segments
-
I have a question. I have a question. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> How can Christians be so stinking naive? >> How can Christians be so stinking naive? >> How can Christians be so stinking naive? Cuz then they look at us and say, "Well, Cuz then they look at us and say, "Well, Cuz then they look at us and say, "Well, you know, we have to separate the church you know, we have to separate the church you know, we have to separate the church and state." and state." and state." >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And we go, "Oh, thank you." >> And we go, "Oh, thank you." >> And we go, "Oh, thank you." And we kind of quietly and demurely And we kind of quietly and demurely And we kind of quietly and demurely withdraw from the stage. withdraw from the stage. withdraw from the stage. >> And they're taking our tax dollars and >> And they're taking our tax dollars and >> And they're taking our tax dollars and funding an ideology that's every bit as funding an ideology that's every bit as funding an ideology that's every bit as much a religion as Christianity. It's much a religion as Christianity. It's much a religion as Christianity. It's the same kind of adherence, same kind of the same kind of adherence, same kind of the same kind of adherence, same kind of I mean I mean I mean But somehow Christians, it's like their But somehow Christians, it's like their But somehow Christians, it's like their brain turns to mush. brain turns to mush. brain turns to mush. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Or we don't have the courage to stand up >> Or we don't have the courage to stand up >> Or we don't have the courage to stand up for what we believe or some kind of for what we believe or some kind of for what we believe or some kind of nation there. nation there. nation there. >> send their kids off to be educated by >> send their kids off to be educated by >> send their kids off to be educated by leftist elites who train the faith and leftist elites who train the faith and leftist elites who train the faith and the conservatism right out of them. And the conservatism right out of them. And the conservatism right out of them. And then we're sitting here Voddie Bauckham then we're sitting here Voddie Bauckham then we're sitting here Voddie Bauckham said it best, right? You can't send your said it best, right? You can't send your said it best, right? You can't send your kids to Caesar for their education and kids to Caesar for their education and kids to Caesar for their education and be surprised when they come home as be surprised when they come home as be surprised when they come home as Romans. Well, it's the same thing here. Romans. Well, it's the same thing here. Romans. Well, it's the same thing here. Whenever someone says, "Well, we Whenever someone says, "Well, we Whenever someone says, "Well, we separation of church and state." I like separation of church and state." I like separation of church and state." I like to look at them like, "Who told you to look at them like, "Who told you to look at them like, "Who told you that?" that?" that?" >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> Was it God? >> Was it God? >> Was it God? Did God say that he's not interested in Did God say that he's not interested in Did God say that he's not interested in the in the in civics? the in the in civics? the in the in civics? >> Did you learn that from the Hebrew >> Did you learn that from the Hebrew >> Did you learn that from the Hebrew prophets? I don't think so. prophets? I don't think so. prophets? I don't think so. >> from the prophets, wasn't from God, >> from the prophets, wasn't from God, >> from the prophets, wasn't from God, wasn't from Christ, wasn't from Paul, wasn't from Christ, wasn't from Paul, wasn't from Christ, wasn't from Paul, wasn't from the disciples. So, who did wasn't from the disciples. So, who did wasn't from the disciples. So, who did you learn it from?
-
you learn it from? you learn it from? And and the response will be, "Well, And and the response will be, "Well, And and the response will be, "Well, isn't it in the Constitution?" No. What isn't it in the Constitution?" No. What isn't it in the Constitution?" No. What the Constitution says is the federal the Constitution says is the federal the Constitution says is the federal government shall not make any law government shall not make any law government shall not make any law establishing a religion, which is true establishing a religion, which is true establishing a religion, which is true because again, when when I look at it, because again, when when I look at it, because again, when when I look at it, God himself, God is the only entity in God himself, God is the only entity in God himself, God is the only entity in the universe that has the moral the universe that has the moral the universe that has the moral authority to command you to believe in authority to command you to believe in authority to command you to believe in him. him. him. And yet, he gave you the agency to And yet, he gave you the agency to And yet, he gave you the agency to choose otherwise. choose otherwise. choose otherwise. So, yes, government should not assume So, yes, government should not assume So, yes, government should not assume for itself a power that God does not for itself a power that God does not for itself a power that God does not grant to government and that God does grant to government and that God does grant to government and that God does not exercise on his own behalf. not exercise on his own behalf. not exercise on his own behalf. >> Also. >> Also. >> Also. >> So, yes, that's absolutely true. I don't >> So, yes, that's absolutely true. I don't >> So, yes, that's absolutely true. I don't want the government to impose religion. want the government to impose religion. want the government to impose religion. Does that mean religion cannot play a a Does that mean religion cannot play a a Does that mean religion cannot play a a part in the civil civics? part in the civil civics? part in the civil civics? No. No. No. And one of the dumbest things I will And one of the dumbest things I will And one of the dumbest things I will hear people say, and often times it hear people say, and often times it hear people say, and often times it comes from Christians, is, "Well, Nick, comes from Christians, is, "Well, Nick, comes from Christians, is, "Well, Nick, you can't legislate morality. I'm like, you can't legislate morality. I'm like, you can't legislate morality. I'm like, "Oh, is that a fact?" Because 10 years "Oh, is that a fact?" Because 10 years "Oh, is that a fact?" Because 10 years in the legislature, Louis, let let me in the legislature, Louis, let let me in the legislature, Louis, let let me see how many bills I voted on that were see how many bills I voted on that were see how many bills I voted on that were not predicated on a moral premise. Um, not predicated on a moral premise. Um, not predicated on a moral premise. Um, zero. They were all predicated on a zero. They were all predicated on a zero. They were all predicated on a moral premise. So, you honestly telling moral premise. So, you honestly telling moral premise. So, you honestly telling me that Christians are not allowed to me that Christians are not allowed to me that Christians are not allowed to have a say in what the moral premise have a say in what the moral premise have a say in what the moral premise constitutes? Who do we hand that off to?
-
constitutes? Who do we hand that off to? constitutes? Who do we hand that off to? Secular atheists? Oh, that sounds like a Secular atheists? Oh, that sounds like a Secular atheists? Oh, that sounds like a great idea. That's who I want. I want great idea. That's who I want. I want great idea. That's who I want. I want the people that have no objective the people that have no objective the people that have no objective standard for determining truth or standard for determining truth or standard for determining truth or morality to be the sole people that can morality to be the sole people that can morality to be the sole people that can issue opinions on what our laws should issue opinions on what our laws should issue opinions on what our laws should look like. I mean, that is so look like. I mean, that is so look like. I mean, that is so mind-numbingly stupid. mind-numbingly stupid. mind-numbingly stupid. Right? And you wonder like, how do Right? And you wonder like, how do Right? And you wonder like, how do Christians come to this come to this Christians come to this come to this Christians come to this come to this place? place? place? >> They've been cowards. >> They've been cowards. >> They've been cowards. >> Yes. Part of it's cowardice. >> Yes. Part of it's cowardice. >> Yes. Part of it's cowardice. >> rather spend my life in the Christian >> rather spend my life in the Christian >> rather spend my life in the Christian world world world >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> we'd rather go have a polite Bible study >> we'd rather go have a polite Bible study >> we'd rather go have a polite Bible study about Paul in 1st century culture about Paul in 1st century culture about Paul in 1st century culture >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> than talk about the 21st century culture >> than talk about the 21st century culture >> than talk about the 21st century culture and our need to stand up. and our need to stand up. and our need to stand up. >> Yeah. Well, and and I I look at this >> Yeah. Well, and and I I look at this >> Yeah. Well, and and I I look at this way, you know, uh Christians again, way, you know, uh Christians again, way, you know, uh Christians again, there is a Christian culture which still there is a Christian culture which still there is a Christian culture which still exists within the United States that I exists within the United States that I exists within the United States that I think think think especially older Christians believe especially older Christians believe especially older Christians believe still has authority within our culture. still has authority within our culture. still has authority within our culture. And the part that I want them to look at And the part that I want them to look at And the part that I want them to look at is like, okay, is like, okay, is like, okay, go read Antonio Gramsci. Antonio go read Antonio Gramsci. Antonio go read Antonio Gramsci. Antonio Gramsci, Italian communist in the in the Gramsci, Italian communist in the in the Gramsci, Italian communist in the in the '30s, and he essentially said, "Look, '30s, and he essentially said, "Look, '30s, and he essentially said, "Look, I I want what Karl Marx wanted. I want a I I want what Karl Marx wanted. I want a I I want what Karl Marx wanted. I want a stateless, classless society where no stateless, classless society where no stateless, classless society where no God and atheism and no traditional I God and atheism and no traditional I God and atheism and no traditional I want all of that, but Karl Marx clearly want all of that, but Karl Marx clearly want all of that, but Karl Marx clearly got something wrong because it's not got something wrong because it's not got something wrong because it's not happening the way Marx said it would happening the way Marx said it would happening the way Marx said it would happen. And so, what did Gramsci offer happen. And so, what did Gramsci offer happen. And so, what did Gramsci offer as an alternative? He said, "Well, if as an alternative? He said, "Well, if as an alternative? He said, "Well, if you want to overthrow Christian you want to overthrow Christian you want to overthrow Christian bourgeoisie capitalist culture, you need bourgeoisie capitalist culture, you need bourgeoisie capitalist culture, you need Marxist culture."
-
Marxist culture." Marxist culture." Okay, great. What's Marxist culture? Okay, great. What's Marxist culture? Okay, great. What's Marxist culture? Well, it's the sort of it's the sort of Well, it's the sort of it's the sort of Well, it's the sort of it's the sort of society where the culturally shaping society where the culturally shaping society where the culturally shaping institutions elevate Marxism as opposed institutions elevate Marxism as opposed institutions elevate Marxism as opposed to Christianity. Great, how do you do to Christianity. Great, how do you do to Christianity. Great, how do you do that? You infiltrate the culturally that? You infiltrate the culturally that? You infiltrate the culturally shaping institutions and you either shaping institutions and you either shaping institutions and you either utilize them for their social capital utilize them for their social capital utilize them for their social capital that they possess, but then you that they possess, but then you that they possess, but then you manipulate them to either do one of two manipulate them to either do one of two manipulate them to either do one of two things, demoralize the culture as it things, demoralize the culture as it things, demoralize the culture as it currently exists or to reshape the currently exists or to reshape the currently exists or to reshape the culture in the direction you want it to culture in the direction you want it to culture in the direction you want it to go. So, you're either trying to subvert go. So, you're either trying to subvert go. So, you're either trying to subvert the cultural norms or take over but with the cultural norms or take over but with the cultural norms or take over but with all both of them with the eventual goal all both of them with the eventual goal all both of them with the eventual goal of taking over the culture. of taking over the culture. of taking over the culture. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> Okay, so this is the part I always look >> Okay, so this is the part I always look >> Okay, so this is the part I always look at Christians and I ask, if we look at at Christians and I ask, if we look at at Christians and I ask, if we look at the culturally shaping institutions the culturally shaping institutions the culturally shaping institutions which are generally associated with the which are generally associated with the which are generally associated with the family, the church, politics, arts and family, the church, politics, arts and family, the church, politics, arts and entertainment, media and academia or entertainment, media and academia or entertainment, media and academia or education. Because we look at those ones education. Because we look at those ones education. Because we look at those ones it is is the church dominant? Is is it is is the church dominant? Is is it is is the church dominant? Is is Christian theology or Christian moral Christian theology or Christian moral Christian theology or Christian moral principles dominant? Biblical worldview, principles dominant? Biblical worldview, principles dominant? Biblical worldview, is it dominant in education? No. Is it is it dominant in education? No. Is it is it dominant in education? No. Is it dominant in journalism? No. Is it dominant in journalism? No. Is it dominant in journalism? No. Is it dominant in Hollywood? No. Is it dominant in Hollywood? No. Is it dominant in Hollywood? No. Is it dominant in your kids public school? No.
-
dominant in your kids public school? No. dominant in your kids public school? No. Is it dominant in politics? No. Is it dominant in politics? No. Is it dominant in politics? No. Is it dominant in the family? For a Is it dominant in the family? For a Is it dominant in the family? For a fraction of the families. Is it dominant fraction of the families. Is it dominant fraction of the families. Is it dominant in the church? in the church? in the church? For about 60% of it. For about 60% of it. For about 60% of it. >> No. >> No. >> No. >> So, then why are you confused >> So, then why are you confused >> So, then why are you confused that you're living in in the sort of that you're living in in the sort of that you're living in in the sort of country now where grown men and women country now where grown men and women country now where grown men and women can dress down and can throw off their can dress down and can throw off their can dress down and can throw off their clothes, get naked in front of children clothes, get naked in front of children clothes, get naked in front of children and dance around in a fountain in front and dance around in a fountain in front and dance around in a fountain in front of them in Seattle and face zero of them in Seattle and face zero of them in Seattle and face zero criminal charges? Well, I'll tell you criminal charges? Well, I'll tell you criminal charges? Well, I'll tell you why, it's because while you were telling why, it's because while you were telling why, it's because while you were telling your kids that it's not polite to talk your kids that it's not polite to talk your kids that it's not polite to talk about religion and politics in society, about religion and politics in society, about religion and politics in society, they were telling their kids to the they were telling their kids to the they were telling their kids to the extent that they had them that no, extent that they had them that no, extent that they had them that no, that's all you have to talk about. And that's all you have to talk about. And that's all you have to talk about. And because they don't have enough of their because they don't have enough of their because they don't have enough of their kids, they realized something, they kids, they realized something, they kids, they realized something, they can't win elections unless they educate can't win elections unless they educate can't win elections unless they educate your kids. your kids. your kids. And so now we find ourselves in this And so now we find ourselves in this And so now we find ourselves in this situation and I'm still looking at situation and I'm still looking at situation and I'm still looking at Christians that think, well, this is Christians that think, well, this is Christians that think, well, this is just not our province. just not our province. just not our province. >> Well, let's do this differently. >> Well, let's do this differently. >> Well, let's do this differently. Rather because it's I I I agitated when Rather because it's I I I agitated when Rather because it's I I I agitated when we start down this road and it's easy to we start down this road and it's easy to we start down this road and it's easy to sound like I'm scolding.
-
sound like I'm scolding. sound like I'm scolding. >> Mhm. And and I I don't think that's >> Mhm. And and I I don't think that's >> Mhm. And and I I don't think that's where we are. I don't think we need to where we are. I don't think we need to where we are. I don't think we need to get all the Christians in a room and get all the Christians in a room and get all the Christians in a room and shake our fingers at them. shake our fingers at them. shake our fingers at them. >> No. >> No. >> No. >> I think we got to get in a room and say >> I think we got to get in a room and say >> I think we got to get in a room and say it's a new season. it's a new season. it's a new season. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You know, Noah built the boat and had a >> You know, Noah built the boat and had a >> You know, Noah built the boat and had a temporary zoo, temporary zoo, temporary zoo, but God doesn't call all of us to do but God doesn't call all of us to do but God doesn't call all of us to do that. that. that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Moses went up a mountain and came down >> Moses went up a mountain and came down >> Moses went up a mountain and came down with the law and had to shape the people with the law and had to shape the people with the law and had to shape the people into a crew. into a crew. into a crew. We don't all do that, you know. We don't all do that, you know. We don't all do that, you know. You know, um Samuel was the leader of You know, um Samuel was the leader of You know, um Samuel was the leader of Israel as a judge, itinerant, traveled Israel as a judge, itinerant, traveled Israel as a judge, itinerant, traveled around. David was the leader of Israel, around. David was the leader of Israel, around. David was the leader of Israel, and he was a king with a palace and a and he was a king with a palace and a and he was a king with a palace and a capital city. capital city. capital city. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Isaiah had a message for the king of >> Isaiah had a message for the king of >> Isaiah had a message for the king of Israel that said the Assyrians are Israel that said the Assyrians are Israel that said the Assyrians are coming, coming, coming, but I'm going to send them back home. but I'm going to send them back home. but I'm going to send them back home. You don't have to worry about them. You don't have to worry about them. You don't have to worry about them. Jeremiah said the Babylonians are coming Jeremiah said the Babylonians are coming Jeremiah said the Babylonians are coming and there's not a dang thing you can do and there's not a dang thing you can do and there's not a dang thing you can do about it. about it. about it. So, the messages aren't the same in So, the messages aren't the same in So, the messages aren't the same in every generation. every generation. every generation. >> No. >> No. >> No. >> The gospel is the same. The gospel >> The gospel is the same. The gospel >> The gospel is the same. The gospel doesn't change, but the messaging around doesn't change, but the messaging around doesn't change, but the messaging around the gospel has to change for the season. the gospel has to change for the season. the gospel has to change for the season. We're in a different season. We don't We're in a different season. We don't We're in a different season. We don't live in a culture any longer dominated live in a culture any longer dominated live in a culture any longer dominated by biblical world view, Judeo-Christian by biblical world view, Judeo-Christian by biblical world view, Judeo-Christian set of values. set of values. set of values. We can't huddle in our churches and have We can't huddle in our churches and have We can't huddle in our churches and have polite Bible studies and expect the polite Bible studies and expect the polite Bible studies and expect the world to stay on autopilot and be okay.
-
world to stay on autopilot and be okay. world to stay on autopilot and be okay. We have to engage in a more aggressive, We have to engage in a more aggressive, We have to engage in a more aggressive, assertive, intentional way to take back assertive, intentional way to take back assertive, intentional way to take back higher education, the public square, higher education, the public square, higher education, the public square, entertainment. entertainment. entertainment. Hollywood used to make movies that Hollywood used to make movies that Hollywood used to make movies that taught you to love your country. taught you to love your country. taught you to love your country. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Now we don't even have politicians that >> Now we don't even have politicians that >> Now we don't even have politicians that love our country. love our country. love our country. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> So, I I think your message is spot-on, >> So, I I think your message is spot-on, >> So, I I think your message is spot-on, but to me, we've got to start saying to but to me, we've got to start saying to but to me, we've got to start saying to the Christians, I'm not condemning you. the Christians, I'm not condemning you. the Christians, I'm not condemning you. I'm telling you it's not that season I'm telling you it's not that season I'm telling you it's not that season anymore. anymore. anymore. >> Yeah, you know, it's it's know what time >> Yeah, you know, it's it's know what time >> Yeah, you know, it's it's know what time it is. it is. it is. Know what time it is. And and guess Know what time it is. And and guess Know what time it is. And and guess what? Be encouraged what? Be encouraged what? Be encouraged because 70% of young men right now because 70% of young men right now because 70% of young men right now >> your butt up and do something. >> your butt up and do something. >> your butt up and do something. >> Yeah, 70% of young men right now, and >> Yeah, 70% of young men right now, and >> Yeah, 70% of young men right now, and this is always the this is always the this is always the this is always the this is always the this is always the the indicator that you want. 70% of the indicator that you want. 70% of the indicator that you want. 70% of young men right now are saying, "All young men right now are saying, "All young men right now are saying, "All right, I I realize that I've been lied right, I I realize that I've been lied right, I I realize that I've been lied to. to. to. Um I'm looking for truth. Um I'm looking for truth. Um I'm looking for truth. And and many of them saw Charlie Kirk as And and many of them saw Charlie Kirk as And and many of them saw Charlie Kirk as that's a guy I respect. that's a guy I respect. that's a guy I respect. And when Charlie Kirk was murdered, And when Charlie Kirk was murdered, And when Charlie Kirk was murdered, those people those men were saying I'm those people those men were saying I'm those people those men were saying I'm ready to give church a shot. I'm ready ready to give church a shot. I'm ready ready to give church a shot. I'm ready to give the Bible a shot. But what they to give the Bible a shot. But what they to give the Bible a shot. But what they were really looking for is what is the were really looking for is what is the were really looking for is what is the truth and am I am I going to find men truth and am I am I going to find men truth and am I am I going to find men that actually believe in it or willing that actually believe in it or willing that actually believe in it or willing to fight for it and die for it the way to fight for it and die for it the way to fight for it and die for it the way Charlie was willing to die.
-
Charlie was willing to die. Charlie was willing to die. And so And so And so what I tell pastors is this is a great what I tell pastors is this is a great what I tell pastors is this is a great opportunity for you. You should be opportunity for you. You should be opportunity for you. You should be thrilled that you were living in such a thrilled that you were living in such a thrilled that you were living in such a time as this because you now have the time as this because you now have the time as this because you now have the opportunity to shift the direction of an opportunity to shift the direction of an opportunity to shift the direction of an entire generation because we've been on entire generation because we've been on entire generation because we've been on cruise control way too long. So is there cruise control way too long. So is there cruise control way too long. So is there is there a little bit of what the heck is there a little bit of what the heck is there a little bit of what the heck are you doing? Absolutely. But I'm doing are you doing? Absolutely. But I'm doing are you doing? Absolutely. But I'm doing it because it because it because it it's not just cuz I'm angry about it it's not just cuz I'm angry about it it's not just cuz I'm angry about what's going on. I'm encouraged about what's going on. I'm encouraged about what's going on. I'm encouraged about what's possible. I feel like God has what's possible. I feel like God has what's possible. I feel like God has given us an opportunity. given us an opportunity. given us an opportunity. God has given us an opportunity and I God has given us an opportunity and I God has given us an opportunity and I don't want to miss it. Right? Because don't want to miss it. Right? Because don't want to miss it. Right? Because God will use whoever he needs to use in God will use whoever he needs to use in God will use whoever he needs to use in order to achieve his objectives. But order to achieve his objectives. But order to achieve his objectives. But insofar as he invites us to join him insofar as he invites us to join him insofar as he invites us to join him you are are are you really telling me you are are are you really telling me you are are are you really telling me that a desire for comfort that a desire for comfort that a desire for comfort is going to dissuade you from doing what is going to dissuade you from doing what is going to dissuade you from doing what God wants you to do? God wants you to do? God wants you to do? >> Well, if you worship at the idols of >> Well, if you worship at the idols of >> Well, if you worship at the idols of comfort and convenience, it will. comfort and convenience, it will. comfort and convenience, it will. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Cuz serving God is not comfortable or >> Cuz serving God is not comfortable or >> Cuz serving God is not comfortable or convenient. convenient. convenient. >> No. >> No. >> No. >> But I love your I I think that's exactly >> But I love your I I think that's exactly >> But I love your I I think that's exactly it that God has given us an opportunity.
-
it that God has given us an opportunity. it that God has given us an opportunity. And the question is what will we do with And the question is what will we do with And the question is what will we do with it? And if we say no, I think we'll it? And if we say no, I think we'll it? And if we say no, I think we'll respond to us the same way he responded respond to us the same way he responded respond to us the same way he responded to the generation that said yeah, the to the generation that said yeah, the to the generation that said yeah, the promised land is wonderful, promised land is wonderful, promised land is wonderful, but it's really hard work and we don't but it's really hard work and we don't but it's really hard work and we don't want to do it. want to do it. want to do it. >> Well, I I think there's also this idea >> Well, I I think there's also this idea >> Well, I I think there's also this idea where where where um there's been this modern gospel in um there's been this modern gospel in um there's been this modern gospel in the West that treats Jesus like he's um the West that treats Jesus like he's um the West that treats Jesus like he's um nice guy Jesus. Like Jesus is nice and nice guy Jesus. Like Jesus is nice and nice guy Jesus. Like Jesus is nice and your job is to be nice. your job is to be nice. your job is to be nice. >> Group hug Jesus. >> Group hug Jesus. >> Group hug Jesus. >> Yes, and then you also see this idea of >> Yes, and then you also see this idea of >> Yes, and then you also see this idea of the the social gospel that really what the the social gospel that really what the the social gospel that really what Jesus was about was bringing heaven to Jesus was about was bringing heaven to Jesus was about was bringing heaven to earth by providing for the poor and and earth by providing for the poor and and earth by providing for the poor and and doing it's Marxist Jesus. doing it's Marxist Jesus. doing it's Marxist Jesus. And I'm like okay, And I'm like okay, And I'm like okay, but when I read about Jesus and Ray but when I read about Jesus and Ray but when I read about Jesus and Ray Comfort I think did an excellent job of Comfort I think did an excellent job of Comfort I think did an excellent job of describing this. He goes, "When I read describing this. He goes, "When I read describing this. He goes, "When I read the way Jesus preached, I see grace to the way Jesus preached, I see grace to the way Jesus preached, I see grace to the broken and judgment to the proud." the broken and judgment to the proud." the broken and judgment to the proud." Right? When when Jesus is talking to to Right? When when Jesus is talking to to Right? When when Jesus is talking to to the woman caught in adultery, that's one the woman caught in adultery, that's one the woman caught in adultery, that's one tone. When he's talking to Mary tone. When he's talking to Mary tone. When he's talking to Mary Magdalene, that's one tone. When he's Magdalene, that's one tone. When he's Magdalene, that's one tone. When he's talking to the Pharisees, talking to the Pharisees, talking to the Pharisees, when he's talking to political leaders when he's talking to political leaders when he's talking to political leaders of the day, of the day, of the day, "You brood of vipers, you whitewashed "You brood of vipers, you whitewashed "You brood of vipers, you whitewashed tombs." When he when he's breaking out tombs." When he when he's breaking out tombs." When he when he's breaking out the whip and he's he's clearing the the whip and he's he's clearing the the whip and he's he's clearing the temple, this is not boy band Jesus that temple, this is not boy band Jesus that temple, this is not boy band Jesus that we've all been fed in the West.
Summary
The sermon challenges the notion of Christians being naive about separating church and state, arguing that this concept is not biblically derived and often leads to a withdrawal from public life. It highlights how other ideologies function as religions, influencing education and culture. The takeaway is that Christians should not shy away from engaging in civic life and that morality is inherently the basis for legislation.