The Real God of American Christians?

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Ken Temple

This below is a blog post by a Muslim. This is the overall impression that Muslims have of conservative patriotic political Christians, who are putting patriotism and politics above the gospel of Jesus Christ. There is nothing wrong with patriotism or just war principles or self-defense, as long as it comes secondary to the gospel and the Kingdom of God.  What happened to “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” Matthew 6:33 ?  and as C. S. Lewis said,”Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in; aim at earth and you will get neither.” C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, page 118)  The controversy around Dr. James R. White and his dialogue with Dr. Yasir Qadhi, and the response of so many conservative Christians, is giving a bad witness to Muslims. Dr. White has done an excellent job of defending the gospel, proclaiming the gospel and obeying 1 Peter 3:15 (apologetics with gentleness and respect) and Titus 2:9 “adorning the doctrine of God our Savior”. Ken Temple

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By their fruit you will recognize them. – Matthew 7:16.

Take a look at a typical American Evangelical’s Facebook profile, what do you see? You’re sure to find pictures of Trump, the American flag, some anti-Muslim memes, Bible quotes and mostly political posts demonizing Muslim-Americans, Democrats and Liberals. See, there is a trend here, today’s Evangelical American Christians worship the state more than they do Jesus. That might seem like a controversial statement, but recently there have been some events that qualify this argument. In responding to a right-wing Evangelical American, Dr. James White says as follows (emphasis mines):

There is FAR more evidence in your own timeline that you have adopted a politically oriented Christianity than there is that I have adopted anything from Islam.

Steve, but when did the gospel become something you only explain to people who look like you and have the same political views?

YQ…

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About Ken Temple

I am a follower of Jesus Christ. I am a sinner who has been saved by the grace of God alone (Ephesians 2:8-9), through faith alone (Galatians 2:16; Romans 3:28; 4:1-16), in Christ alone (John 14:6). But a true faith does not stay alone, it should result in change, fruit, good works, and deeper levels of repentance and hatred of my own sins of selfishness and pride. I am not better than you! I still make mistakes and sin, but the Lord is working on me, conforming me to His character. (Romans 8:28-29; 2 Corinthians 3:16-18) When I do sin, I hate the sin as it is an affront to God, and seek His forgiveness in repentance. (Mark 1:15; 2 Corinthians 7:7-10; Colossians 3:5-16 ) Praise God for His love for sinners (Romans 5:8), shown by the voluntary coming of Christ and His freely laying down His life for us (John 10:18), becoming flesh/human (John 1:1-5; 1:14; Philippians 2:5-8), dying for sins of people from all nations, tribes, and cultures (Revelation 5:9), on the cross, in history, rising from the dead (Romans 10:9-10; Matthew 28, Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24; John 20-21; 1 Corinthians chapter 15). His resurrection from the dead proved that Jesus is the Messiah, the eternal Son of God, the word of God from eternity past; and that He was all the gospels say He was and that He is truth and the life and the way to salvation. (John 14:6)
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