The Gospel in a Political Box

One thing I have determined after nearly 30 years a student of Jesus/Church/world is this: Though the church is thoroughly infested in the west with enemies, the church and the nation (USA or whatever) is not the same thing. It appears that many, and I include you, Dr. Dobson, (John &:24; correct me if I am wrong) would have us think the US of A is either the church, the promised land, or the very Kingdom of God itself. It is none of those. To try to make it such is an impossible effort and FOLLY! It cannot be done, and until the Lord returns, the establishment of political/secular institutions (other than His church, which He Himself said HE would do “on this ROCK”), is not His desire. For christians, it is far from the top of His list.
There is a call lost on the ear of the church today, it is christian (and congregational) sanctification. This is really just repentance (by separation from sin and sinning), and the establishment and maintenance of good works. It is really our FOCUS, second only to the Lord. The involvement in politics, from any other place than ones knees, is a sure fire way to remain unsanctified, by the absolute necessity of compromise, and that by contact with the demon spirit(s) of compromise.

Let the world (of political maneuverings) go where it wants to go. The Gospel IF accurately preached AND FOLLOWED will be persuasive to "whosoever will" trust God. But do we not muddy the Gospel with our desire for the American Dream, (best exemplified by $1.00 a gallon gasoline?)do we not really give God credit for a heaven (or hell) to come?

Christian, do you really think that men, even christian men, will even make straight what God has made crooked? If so start with yourself, your sons and daughters, your congregation, and leave the state (Romans 13) to the influence of your example. In two hundred years of "christian" political maneuverings in the Governments of the 50 states and this nation, the losses have been many. Why? It is because christian congregations have not circled the wagons in separation and sanctification and grown from within. Instead they have sought "converts" in the most unlikely of places, where wickedness abounds, and compromise, and greed, and all manner of demon led spirits: City Hall, County seat, State and National Capitol!!!

If you believe will all your heart mind soul and strength that God has a heaven for you, what happens in Washington D.C. and around the nations capitols must take a lesser place. You are hardly likely to stop greed/abortion, adultery/homosexuality/pornography, drug addiction, alcoholism, tobacco addiction/idolatry in the halls of the Capitols or the governor’s mansions.

The idea we can vote ourselves out of the mess we are in is preposterous, and ridiculous in every way. We might pray our way to a quiet life (1 Timothy 2:2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.)Is there any Biblical mandate to reform the secular except by the preaching of the Gospel and the following of it?

Romans 10
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.


1 Corinthians 2
1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ.