tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post793284481449959967..comments2023-12-22T08:29:29.230-08:00Comments on WHAT IS TRUTH: How Much Should Church Leadership Be Involved In Governmental or Political Matters?Kent Brandenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13419354741455959191noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-76248903197068534152009-10-27T13:46:31.363-07:002009-10-27T13:46:31.363-07:00I've changed my display name to disambiguate. ...I've changed my display name to disambiguate. I always log in through my blogger profile, so my comments can also always be disambiguated by clicking on the name and viewing my profile.<br /><br />Likewise, I really enjoy this blog: great posts *and* interesting discussion in the comments.JSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681934865643964687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-58173516538196252652009-10-27T12:51:49.656-07:002009-10-27T12:51:49.656-07:00Brother Brandenburg, excellent post. In talking t...Brother Brandenburg, excellent post. In talking to "Christian activists" one thing concerns me more than the rest and that is their desire for revival often seems to spring from a desire not to lose "the good life" we have here in the US, rather than a desire to advance the Gospel of Christ. I know we can never be sure of another person's motives, but, again, that is how they often come across.d4v34xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346680257860879900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-27627977650523036282009-10-26T18:53:39.284-07:002009-10-26T18:53:39.284-07:00Joshua, I've enjoyed your input. You are a ver...Joshua, I've enjoyed your input. You are a very good writer too. I hope to meet you some day.<br /><br /><br />I can't be sure but I think this was directed at me. While I agree with what the Joshua above said, he and I are different men. There seems to be quite a few Joshuas floating around these days.<br /><br />Either way, I think we will meet one day. I took my first trip to the States earlier this year to go a conference in Lancaster with my pastor, and I looked up the distance to el sobrante. It didn't seem too far away (Australia is spread out also, so a hundred km or so doesn't bother me). If I ever get another opportunity like that I'd love to visit.<br /><br />I've learnt a lot reading here and at Jackhammer, particularly about the church, separation and the preserved Word of God, so I would look forward to an opportunity to thank you in person.Joshuanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-27024698211138620302009-10-26T10:56:43.514-07:002009-10-26T10:56:43.514-07:00It's ironically encouraging to see what is goi...It's ironically encouraging to see what is going on in our country because we are one day closer to the great monarchy that will be run by the King of Kings!!Micahhttp://www.micahpattisall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-63773699340006024572009-10-26T07:30:24.305-07:002009-10-26T07:30:24.305-07:00Since Christians are to be the salt of the earth, ...Since Christians are to be the salt of the earth, the first thing they should do to be involved in anything political is to have a life that says the salt has not lost its savour. Thereafter they need to pray for their leaders according to Peter's words so that we may live a quiet and peaceable life. If Christians had been living up to the name, socialism would not have been started. When people leave off to be holy, they become slaves to sin (Romans 6) - even so, if Christians cease to be Godly in the natural, they begin to lose political freedoms. What ended the imperial persecutions was that godliness prevailed over paganism's ungodliness.Claymorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-54944344649594575292009-10-25T22:52:50.707-07:002009-10-25T22:52:50.707-07:00Thanks Mike, that's nice of you to say. You&#...Thanks Mike, that's nice of you to say. You're welcome to comment any time, even when you don't agree.<br /><br />Joshua, I've enjoyed your input. You are a very good writer too. I hope to meet you some day.Kent Brandenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419354741455959191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-3496835208145034092009-10-25T22:13:51.446-07:002009-10-25T22:13:51.446-07:00Agreed. If more people were truly gripped by the ...Agreed. If more people were truly gripped by the gospel, most of these political issues would be moot.<br /><br />Of course, there is nothing wrong with Christians in a democracy participating in the process just like any other citizen. But let's not pretend that political activism is a good strategy for advancing God's Kingdom. IMO, that is the same as amassing illicit wealth in order to "purchase souls for Jesus", or worshiping statues of Ganesh and asking Ganesh to give us favor in our quest to convert people to Christianity. Something seems very wrong about sinking our faith into a man-made system, thinking that it will earn us favors in heaven.JSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681934865643964687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-21458955105557852702009-10-25T18:27:53.200-07:002009-10-25T18:27:53.200-07:00Kent, no matter how many issues I disagree with yo...Kent, no matter how many issues I disagree with you on, it's posts like this that remind me why I read your blog.<br /><br />You are an incredibly thoughtful and godly man whom I respect very much.Mike Aubreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335768638306462369noreply@blogger.com