When discerning minds see through what is really a diabolically contrived satanic psychological mind control trap and try to warn Christians, they close their ears to the truth teller for fear he or she is a crazy conspiracy theorist and run the other way. @Linda
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Allen Jackson on X (Pastor of World Outreach Church)
We’re living in a paradox. A paradox is two ideas that seem to be in almost in direct opposition, and yet they’re pushed together. If I advocate for unborn children and embrace a pro-life position, I’m called political. If I advocate for a biblical view of marriage, where the Bible presents marriage between a man and a woman, I’m called political. If I advocate for a biblical view of human sexuality, that God created us male and female, and I reject the narrative seeking to normalize the LGBTQ+ position, then I’m called political. If I believe that parental authority is more important than the opinion of the teachers’ union, again, I’m called political. If I object to pornographic books in the libraries of our schools and I call for them to be removed, I’m called political. If I advocate for the Jewish people and the nation of Israel and repudiate terrorism and antisemitism, I’m called political. When I say that illegal immigration is a bad thing, I’m called political. When I say the government shouldn’t censor our speech, close our buildings, or limit our opportunity to declare Jesus Lord of all creation, I’m called political.
But in contrast, if you are on the other end of the spectrum, it’s a different story. If someone declares that they are pro-choice and support unlimited access to abortion, we’re told they are advocates for freedom. If someone believes marriage may include any combination of persons, animals, or things, they’re celebrated as progressive thinkers. If someone believes a biblical worldview of human sexuality is wrong, too narrow, out of date, bigoted, or just plain unacceptable, they’re welcomed as modernist and progressive. If someone believes that teachers’ unions and governmental authorities should be the preferred voice in selecting content for our children’s classrooms, we’re told they’re enlightened. When someone places pornographic books in the libraries of our schoolchildren, they’re labeled champions of diversity. When someone demonstrates support of Hamas, demanding that Israel and the Jewish people be restrained, we’re told they’re social justice advocates. When the label “misinformation” is evoked and speeches are censored, or vaccines are mandated for employment, or churches are closed and casinos are open, the perpetrators are deemed warriors for public interest.
Now here’s the awkward part. Far too quietly, we go along. We don’t want to be labeled. We don’t want somebody to call us sexist, racist, misogynistic, homophobic, Islamophobic, and the list goes on and on. So we stay quiet, and we act like we don’t know what the Bible has to say. In our silence, we affirm their ideas that a biblical worldview really is antiquated and out of date. Maybe it was helpful for our great-grandparents, but we’re more sophisticated. We’ve lost our courage to talk about godliness. We’ve lost our heart to be advocates for honoring God and pleasing God.
It’s time to repent of our cowardice and advocate for biblical principles in the public square.