Many Evangelicals have made a mistake when they made a deal with Donald Trump. “Vote for me,” he said, “and I will give you Supreme Court picks and abolish the Johnson Amendment.” Mr. Trump’s “tempting” offer is remarkably like another made two millennia ago… when the devil offered Jesus the power to rule over all the kingdoms of the world with justice and mercy, if only Christ would bow down to the devil. American Christians should not have taken a deal Jesus rejected. “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Mark 8:36.
Evangelicals want to change America through politics and the courts. They fear the decline of Christianity if the Supreme Court shifts any further to the left, and they want to take it back to the right. So, they have focused on the promises of Mr. Trump to bring conservatives on to the Supreme Court and fashion it in their image.
But if the churches need the Court to save souls and empower faithful witness – both spoken and lived, then they are truly lost. Christ promised a cross and the Holy Spirit, not tax breaks for businesses and a worldly Court to defend Christian beliefs.
It is folly for Evangelicals to place their hope of religious freedom in a man who says he’ll use the government to give them more power. Why do they need more civil power, except to force their will and their beliefs on others? Can’t they preach powerful life-changing sermons and live powerful lives that will change hearts like Jesus did?
And where did this anti-Johnson Amendment stuff come from? In what world do they think it’s a good idea to allow churches to use their tax-deductible tithes and offerings in the support of political candidates and for churches to become openly partisan political operations? Is there a faster way to turn God’s house from a house of prayer into a den of thieves?!
What will this do to the evangelical witness? By accepting Trump’s deal, Evangelicals have traded all they are – their spiritual heritage – for a “mess of pottage.” Yes, that’s right. Evangelicals were the spiritual descendents of the great Reformers of the 16th and 17th centuries. Once compromised by the ecumenical movement (they no longer carry a protestant message), they lost their spiritual birthright and became vulnerable to political temptations of the Trump Presidency.
Mr. Trump will definitely not save the church’s influence in an increasingly secular world. As a politician, the only thing he can do is give them more political power. He cannot restore their moral influence, or morality and Christian decency in America for that matter. Those things are gone forever, except in the lives of faithful souls who live above all the political distractions in the light of Christ’s countenance.
But the age-old question for Christians during times of moral decline is whether they will turn to a strongman for salvation from the liberal left, or keep faith in the One who controls the strongman through meekness, love, sacrifice, and forgiveness. God’s kingdom will come regardless, sooner or later. But what will Evangelicals say when the Lord asks them in whom they trusted in the last days?
“Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.” Psalm 146:3 and 4.
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Wednesday July 19th, 2017 at 09:23 AMAmen Pastor Mayer……Thank you so much for your comments. My husband and I always enjoy listening to your sermons on the CDs you send out.
Marlene
Wednesday July 19th, 2017 at 05:59 PMI do t Dee any of the Christians I know taking this as an offer. We see our President as a powerful man but not with super powers. Right now he is a tool I the hands of God to right some wrongs done to our country but we know our Lord is in charge and we look only to Him for guidance and mercy. This message gives Mr Trump more power than he has. I don’t think we will see him walk on water any time soon. We see our role as prayer warriors lifting up all our elective officials to The Lord for strength and guidance and keep the evil one from doing them harm. Government won’t save this country. The Christians need to spend more time in prayer and less time analyzing everything they percieve to be wrong with this government.
Nix-Bird
Friday July 21st, 2017 at 04:45 PMYes! I agree with Marlene, as citizens of the USA it is our duty to vote- in moral – ‘as Christian as possible- leaders’ . If we close our eyes and turn our back we are guilty of not upholding Christ. If we say nothing and do nothing it is the same as saying the bad is ok.
Azalea Crawford,
Friday July 21st, 2017 at 09:24 AMThank you for the blessed truth. Our President is the. ” man of the hour”, to fulfill this time of prophecy. However, he can’t do anything that has been Biblically predicted before it’s time, and this is the time. Our Savior is coming soon. Thank you for your free sermons. I share them with family and friends. I give them cards to mail to get free sermons also. You are a Heavenly Father sent pastor. Praise Him for you.
joanne
Friday July 21st, 2017 at 03:35 PMTo Marlene,
I fear you are not keen on what is happening in the world in these last days. i say this kindly. Trump is a tool in the hands of the Jesuits, he was trained in there schools. Whatever he is doing, be assured, it is in their best interest.
Yes God is in control. But this is a prophecy who’s time has come. God will allow and bring these things to completion.
I agree with this article fully. Thank you Pastor Hal.
Lisa S.
Wednesday July 26th, 2017 at 12:09 AMThank you pastor for the article I’m in agreement with you. The Lord also uses people who are not of his flock to deliver messages and/or to fulfill prophecies he used the Egyptian Pharaoh and King Nebuchadnezzar as instruments of his will. There are things that I struggle with, I understand prophecies are being fulfilled as foretold by God. What I don’t understand is the silence of christian churches and the justifications for this president’s less than moral actions (as well as former POTUS). Are we to turn our eyes and pretend it’s okay and accept it as everything else; how are people going know if we don’t address the morality of this world’s leaders and churches? In my heart I believe God’s pillars of faith wouldn’t have condoned or made excuses people. Please help me too understand.