RE: Which Part of "As In Heaven" Didn't You Get?

[jacobtothe]

Christian nationalism is a perverse blend of claiming to follow Christ while accepting one of the oldest temptations. Did not Adam and Eve first choose to create laws for themselves after eating the forbidden fruit? Did not Jesus face the temptation of political power in the desert and reject it? But no, many in the church seem to believe this human institution of the State can be sanctified and wielded in place of the church and its individual voluntary consent. "Behold. I stand at the door and knock," has been replaced with, "Open up or I am breaking in!"

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[creatr]

"Christian nationalism is a perverse blend of claiming to follow Christ while accepting one of the oldest temptations."

Well put! And thank you for the scriptural allusions to the early chapters of Genesis and Matthew.

Here's another passage that you've brought to mind:

Calling them to Himself, Jesus said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them. But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant; and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” - Mark 10:42-45 (see also Matthew 20:25-28)

I continually struggle to understand why so many of my brethren don't seem to get "...it is not this way among you..."

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