Evangelical “Leader” Suggests American Christians Prefer Good Policy to the Good News

Source: RedState | January 23, 2018 | Susan Wright

When a Christian suggests that we can just overlook immoral character, in favor of political policy, you know the salt has lost its saltiness and is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot (Matthew 5:13).

For those puzzling over the reference, in the New Testament times, salt was used to not only draw out the flavor (the good), but to act as antiseptic, and to preserve against decay and putrescence. To describe believers as the “salt of the earth” is a clear directive to act against moral decay and to build up good character, within ourselves, and acting as examples to draw out the good in others.

We don’t draw out good character by giving “mulligans” to those who claim to be brothers or sisters in Christ, and to do so in open view to a world that is lost and needs us to be consistent.

Somebody please forward this to Tony Perkins.

It’s a message I have been trying to make since the primaries of 2015, and so-called Evangelical leaders keep saying things to give me reasons to reiterate.

Perkins, president of the Family Research Council recently expressed his belief in a Politico interview that Donald Trump’s moves in office give him license to ignore what God’s Word teaches about character, the sanctity of marriage, and how we treat the weak and oppressed.

Policy and party over moral and just leadership, always, right?

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No, it’s not, but we are to be welcoming. In fact, that’s our mission, far above any political agenda.

That’s a little detail some of these “leaders” like Perkins, Franklin Graham, Dr. Robert Jeffress, and others seem to be missing.

This world is temporal, guys, and 1,000 political gains today mean nothing for our eternity.

Perkins’ comments came as he was questioned about Trump’s reported reference to “sh*thole countries,” as well as his alleged affair with porn star, Stormy Daniels, as well as the 2016 hush money payoff by his attorney, Michael Cohen.

Certainly, those are issues that should spotlight the moral character (or lack of) of the man, but Perkins insisted that some of Trump’s moves for pro-life issues (we’re still funding Planned Parenthood, so far) and religious freedoms (some recent moves are quite promising) should give the man a pass.

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He also said he sees Trump as providing the kind of leadership needed for our country and culture, at this time.

How desperately depressing to hear a so-called leader of the Evangelical movement put a man’s agenda ahead of a call to return to the God and the faith of our forefathers. To champion short-term political gains over mercy, love, grace, forbearance, and hope.

This is what’s wrong with the American church. They speak of God with their lips, but deny Him by their actions and their associations.

We’re not reaching the lost, and if you want to know why, just look at Tony Perkins.

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