PASTORS: Shouldn't dabble in politics

Real Christians are called to be soldiers of Jesus Christ, and He alone is our Commander In Chief. What would happen to me if I were a member of this world’s armed forces, and I got up one day and told my superiors that I couldn’t be a soldier for them today because I had more important things to do? It would likely result in brig time and a dishonorable discharge from service, especially if I did it more than once.

Pastors who involve themselves in politics are telling their supposed Commander In Chief that they have more important things to do than serve Him. Where in the New Testament did Jesus ever tell His followers to get involved in the politics of this world? And don’t say He never spoke to the subject, because He clearly did:

“As a good soldier of Jesus Christ, I urge you to endure hardships. No man who goes to war will entangle himself with the affairs of this life, so that he may please Him (Jesus) who has called him to be a soldier,” (2nd Tim 2: 3,4).

Pastors who involve themselves in the politics of this world are in fact entangling themselves in the affairs of this life, and if they were real soldiers of Jesus Christ, I can assure you that their Commander In Chief would not be at all pleased with them. But your allegiance is in question because your Christianity is in question. I have written a letter spelling out the Scriptural basis for a clear definition of Christian salvation, online, and I have been regularly pleading with every pastor in Kootenai County to publicly state their opinion with regard to the content of that letter. I have yet to hear from even one of them. I’m telling you that your continued silence does not bode well for you. It’s not unlike Schillingstad and Brown refusing to take Press questions concerning their involvement in the flier debacle. I don’t know if those pastors broke any IRS laws or not, but I do know that they acted contrary to what any real Christian should be involved in — much less a pastor. What kind of example are you guys setting?

I am inviting all pastors to go online and share with all of us your personal testimonies concerning how and when you got saved. If, like me, you are overjoyed with your salvation, then why are you not jumping at the chance to tell everyone about it? Are you confused, ashamed or fearful — or maybe all of the above? And perhaps you have every right to be.

BILL JOHNSON

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