Parishioners
who don’t agree with the Liberal narrative coming from their churches have been
quietly leaving, but now they are organizing to oppose church support of
socialist programs.
THOUSANDS OF CHRISTIANS DEFY OWN CHURCHES' 'SOCIAL JUSTICE'
CAMPAIGNS, Rejecting 'values borrowed from secular culture', 9/6/18,
WND.
The leaders deny “that Christian belief, character, or conduct can be dictated
by any other authority, and we deny that the postmodern ideologies derived from
intersectionality, radical feminism, and critical race theory are consistent
with biblical teaching.”
A relatively unpublicized and un-promoted
online statement for Christians to affirm their opposition to the “social
justice” agenda of some American churches and reject “values borrowed from
secular culture” is surging.
Introduced only days ago, by Thursday
afternoon it had nearly 5,000 signatures from individuals and groups, including
churches.
The Daily Wire said the “Statement
on Social Justice & the Gospel” is
drawing opposition, such as the criticism from Ryan Burton King of Grace
Baptist in the United Kingdom, who charged that the signers are “not at all
‘getting’ what those whom it primarily addresses are saying.”
WND reported the initial signatories included John
MacArthur of Grace Community Church, James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries, Michael O’Fallon of Sovereign Nations,
Voddie Baucham of VBM, Phil Johnson of Grace To You and Darrell Harrison of
Rockdale Community Church.
“We are deeply concerned that values
borrowed from secular culture are currently undermining Scripture in the areas
of race and ethnicity, manhood and womanhood, and human sexuality,” declares
the statement.
“The Bible’s teaching on each of these
subjects is being challenged under the broad and somewhat nebulous rubric of
concern for ‘social justice,'” the leaders say. You’re not being
told the entire, glorious truth about the Bible’s contents. Learn Scripture on
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They warn: “If the doctrines of God’s
Word are not uncompromisingly reasserted and defended at these points, there is every reason to anticipate that these dangerous
ideas and corrupted moral values will spread their influence into other realms
of biblical doctrines and principles.”
The Daily Wire pointed out that the
statement emphasizes the value of each individual but rejects the “leftist
concept of ‘white guilt.'”
“We affirm that the Bible is God’s Word,
breathed out by him,” the leaders says. “It is inerrant, infallible, and the
final authority for determining what is true (what we must believe) and what is
right (how we must live). All truth claims and ethical standards must be tested
by God’s final Word, which is Scripture alone.”
“We further deny that competency to
teach on any biblical issue comes from any qualification for spiritual people
other than clear understanding and simple communication of what is revealed in
Scripture.”
It references the Bible over and
over, contending “the priorities and mission of the largest evangelical
denominations, churches, and seminaries in the United States” have “radically
changed” in recent years.
“Seminaries previously focused on
Scriptural exegesis and proclamation are now focusing on teaching their future
pastors’ postmodern concepts such as critical race theory and
intersectionality. Churches throughout the nation are pushing progressive
agendas along with the teaching of unconscious bias training and the deceptive
idea of ‘white privilege.'”
The statement says faithful church
members “are being encouraged to reject constitutional conservatives and to
embrace open borders, reject normative patriotism, and embrace progressive
concepts and social justice policies normally reserved for radical socialists
or open society adherents.”
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
1 comment:
Jesus' Gospel was very social and very pragmatic, yet not at all leftist. I hope these Christians are moved enough to set aside twentieth century political reactions and read what the Gospels actually teach. Both social-gospellers and mystical/emotional Christians have diverged widely from the path laid down for us.
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