I find it very interesting that I have often been accused of “preaching politics”. What is meant by “preaching politics”? It means my accuser:
     1.makes a distinction between preaching a sermon(preaching the 
​        Bible), and a political message.
     2.believes I support my political party over their political party…from
​         the pulpit!
Therefore, my accuser concludes I’m guilty of violating either or both of the previous points.   
   First, in early America, it was common for preachers to “preach politics”. Before any election in a given year, colonial preachers called special services to address both the life and policies of those seeking political office. These sermons were so common they were called ‘Election day sermons’. Historically, we have many records of these sermons because colonial preachers wrote-out their sermons, and read them to their congregations!
   Second, there are no scriptural passages forbidding “preaching politics”.  
   Third, Nathan the prophet’s rebuke of David for adultery(2Sam12); the prophecy that the Messiah would carry government on His shoulders(Is9:6;); John the Baptist’s rebuke of Herod for adultery(Mk6:18); Jesus’ rebuke of the scribes and Pharisees (Matt23), are a few among many Bible passages where men of God spoke to political authorities.
   Fourth, ‘preaching politics’ became a national problem beginning only in the late 1950’s when Democrat Senator Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) attached “pork” to a bill preventing preachers from  addressing “politics” from the pulpit. A preacher attacked him during his reelection bid, and he retaliated by passing legislation making all such actions going forward illegal. The law now states that a violating church can lose its 501c3 status, which designates it a non-profit, preventing people from writing-off any donations on their tax returns. In other words, violation of LBJ’s law can have huge financial consequences for the church!
   What is most interesting however, is that the term ‘preaching politics’ is impossible to define! How is it then enforced? History reveals it has been almost exclusively politically enforced! For example, to this day---either black or white Democrat politicians often appear in ‘Black churches’, to speak to congregations—which is a direct violation of LBJ’s law. However, it is extremely rare for a Republican politician to address a church. Why? Because that church would jeopardize their 501c3 status! This is an irrefutable fact!
   Now back to my topic. I find it most interesting ‘when’ I am accused of ‘preaching politics’. The accusations most often fly during two times:
1.When I preach against the sins of abortion, gay marriage, homosexuality,  transgenderism, or ‘contemporary’* racism. In other words, if I call the previous  behaviors sin, I am accused of “preaching politics”!
2.The second time is when I mention the word “liberal” from the pulpit. At times, I will call-out liberals as responsible for promoting the previously mentioned sins.
 
   What I also find interesting is ‘how’ I am accused! In other words, what is the criteria used to convict me of ‘preaching politics’? Following is the deciding principle:  certain positions/topics are re-categorized and re-designated as ‘political’; so that when that position or topic is mentioned, the person who mentions it--is now designated as political!
   What I have found sadly true is that those who accuse me of ‘preaching politics’, do not consider whether what I say is Biblical(theological), because in their minds, they take-sides with those** who have re-defined my point as political! For example, homosexuality. Because the Bible clearly declares homosexuality sin***; the only way for a Christian, or a person who calls themself a Christian, to support a political party which promotes homosexuality as morally good, is to remove the behavior from the category of theology(Bible), and re-categorize it as political!!!
   Let’s take another example: abortion. There have been times in the past, when I preached against the horrendous evil of abortion****, that I have been accused of being a Republican! Why? First, the Republican Party holds to a pro-life party platform position, i.e.considers abortion murder. Second, the person accusing me is a member of the Democrat party, which holds to a party platform that abortion is a woman’s right. So, which is right? Resolving the issue becomes a two-fold dilemma:
1.Do I consider this a theological/Biblical problem?
2.Do I consider this a political problem, i.e.Republican vs Democrat?
  Sadly, for many ‘liberal’ Christians***** in order to justify their allegiance to the Democrat party, which supports abortion, simply reject what the Bible declares about abortion.
   In their minds, they can accuse me of “preaching politics” because they have re-categorized abortion as political which NOW makes the matter their personal opinion verses my personal opinion!
   The problem is that this thinking rejects God’s opinion, i.e. God’s word, in favor of man’s opinion! Anytime man’s opinion is chosen over God’s word, it’s called idolatry—plain and simple!
    In conclusion, theology drives philosophy! This means, every person derives their philosophy of life from their theology, i.e. their view of God. If a person, chooses to call good what God calls evil, or call evil what God calls good(Is5:20), that person actually declares allegiance to their god…self! I repeat, this is idolatry!
   Charles G. Finney(1792-1875), a Presbyterian minister, and leader of the second Great Awakening in America, who was president of Oberlin College(1851-1866) in Ohio, one of the first colleges formed to educate blacks, wrote:
"The time has come for Christians to vote for honest men, and take consistent ground in politics or the Lord will curse them...Politics are a part of religion in such a country as this, and Christians must do their duty to their country as a part of their duty to God. God will bless or curse this nation according to the course Christians take in politics."
 
*This is what I call “liberal racism”.  
**Who are primarily academia, media, and entertainment.
***Lev18:22; Lev20:13; Rom1:26-28; 1Corinthians 6:9; Jude 7
****Gen25:22; Jer1:5; Ps139:13,14; Lu1:36,41,44.
*****Remember, liberalism is a doctrine of atheism, so you have to decide if this is possible.
 
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The greatest gift you can give to somebody is your own personal development. I used to say, "If you will take care of me, I will take care of you." Now I say, "I will take care of me for you if you will take care of you for me" – Jim Rohn

    I’m happy to report…the church is NOT a “non-essential”!!! As a matter of fact, liberals do not get to assign any designation to the church or place restrictions on us because the first amendment declares: Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion; nor prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Period! I had to get that off my chest!  Now to my tidbit!!
   The idea of the ‘Separation of the church and state’ is a Biblical doctrine!!! When Anglican Priest Richard Hooker (1554-1600), created the term he used it to describe an age-old principle…in the Bible!!! He derived the doctrine from scriptures like Matthew 22:17-21; 1Samuel 13:11-14; 1Kings13:1-6. In other words, the purpose of the Bible doctrine of the ‘Separation of church and state’ was not as liberals contend, to remove God* from the state!!** On the contrary, because the Creator God sovereignly gives purpose to all, He gives the state its’ purpose, and the church its’ purpose. The doctrine declares the two purposes are not to be mixed-up; in other words, the separation of Church and State, is the separation of their purposes! Actually, the original God-designed purpose of the ‘Separation of the Church and State’ was to help clarify how the two are supposed to work-together to accomplish God’s purposes!  For example, as two people in a marriage are unique, yet they are purposed to work together toward a common objective; so too, although the church and state are unique, they are designed to work together to glorify God!!
   Therefore, how does the Church and State work together to defeat the Coronavirus?   Here you go:
 
Church’s Responsibility
1.Repentance. 2Chron7:14:
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 
2.Worship. Ps67:1-3:
     1.God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine
      upon us; Selah.
     2.That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among
       all nations.
     3.Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. 
3.Pray for the sick. -Mark 16:15-19; James5:14-16.  In other words, to heal
   the sick
4.Care for the sick.  -Matt 25:34-40; Is58:10-12; Eze 34:4;
5.Encourage the church and the state, through preaching the Word of
   God
6.Evangelizing the lost (Mat28:18-20)
 
State’s Responsibility
   The government has its responsibility too*** (not in order of importance):
1.to determine a course of action; to set a vision for victory. The plan should include how the
  nation will move back to prosperity, once we have overcome.
   (Hab2:2-3)
2.to organize and disperse assistance over affected areas
3.to facilitate the way for scientists to find a cure (Jer33:3)
4.to help health-workers. To ensure they have supplies, and proper rest.
5.to investigate the origin, and to determine a penalty of justice
​   (Rom13:1-4)
6.to execute that justice on culprits (Rom13:1-4)****
 
 
 
*or the Bible
**The very fact that liberals even use the Bible doctrine of the’ Separation of church and state’
at all reveals their utter hypocrisy. You can’t use a Bible doctrine to remove either God or His
word! That is apex of irrational thinking!
***Not exhaustive. These are all I could think of as of this writing.
****Remember, the state’s authority also originates in God!
 
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In every moment, the quality of your life is on the line. In each, you are either fully
alive or relatively dead.
-DAN MILLMAN