Some of you Christian leaders won’t mention politics from your pulpit.
You don’t take public stands on abortion, same sex marriage, or the leftist takeover of America.
I am talking to those of you who won’t support Donald Trump.
You who believe all these subjects are divisive and outside the jurisdiction of your pulpit.
Here’s the thing—by doing this you are hurting the people, and hurting them badly.
You are hurting them in ways you never imagined.
Not only that, but hurting the people is more dangerous than you might think.
You will give an account before God for withholding truth, care, protection and guidance.
Hebrews 13:17 is a warning to believers to “obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account.
Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.”
You know what’s even more chilling about those verses?
They tell the people that they should put their trust in you because you realize you must give an account to God.
I did an experiment when preaching recently in Fresno. I asked a packed house some questions.
“How many of you have been threatened at work for witnessing?” Hands went up.
“How many of you have had a child sent home for wearing a Christian T-shirt?” Hands went up.
“How many of you have been fired because of what you said about your beliefs on social media?” Hands went up again.
Then I turned to all the pastors and leaders and asked them, “Are you preaching comfort to these sheep?
Are you training them to give an answer?
Are you taking action against persecution in your area by confronting politicians and government about religious freedom?”
These and many other kinds of things that the Left does are inflicting pain on your people.
They should not be forced to be silent or suffer because they are not properly trained to push back on leftist bullies.
Neither should their children have to suffer.
In my book Vessels of Fire and Glory I wrote:
“Pastors who refuse to clarify their political positions are ignoring hazards their people face every day.
Politics hurt. Its costs Christian bakers their business, it costs believers being fired from their jobs, students getting expelled.
It’s why men in bizarre women’s clothes and make up are reading to children in public Libraries. Politics is why you and I are accused of hate speech.
Politics is why many Christian outlets have stopped performing marriages.
Politics is why your tax dollars fund the cost of abortion.
You did not leave the Democrat party, it left you.
They told God to get out.
They booed God and Israel at their convention.
They champion everything your Bible condemns.
They are now controlled by the radical wing of their party, a wing that will gladly finance terror and give illegal criminals Constitutional rights.
What part of that is still unclear to you?
THIS IS NOT ABOUT LEGISLATING MORALITY…IT’S ABOUT STOPPING THE LEGISLATION OF IMMORTALITY.”
Peter told the Sanhedrin officials he would not obey their commands if it contradicted God’s word.
Acts 4:19 “But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge, 20 for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”
Then he did something else—something every loving leader should do:
Verse 23 “And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.” Peter told them, because the threat affected them as well.
The solution was a prayer for boldness to tell the truth and for miracles to confirm the Gospel.
Verse 29: “Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, 30 by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”
How can you ask God to look at a threat that you refuse to admit is a threat?
My last question is about the debacle of Trump’s impeachment.
Is it just because it’s Trump that you can’t see the catastrophe?
Is it because it is just easier avoid confrontation?
Are you aware that your silence comes at a price you can never repay?
We will all pay with our children’s future if we do not openly rebuke this miscarriage of justice.
Democrats have invented a crime.
Then they invented a way to prosecute that crime.
Then they told you that they would use their invented power to destroy anyone who gets in their way.
If they can do this to Trump they can do this to you, and worst of all, they can do it to the souls God told you to take care of.
If you love them—inform them—train them—encourage them—and empower them, to walk in the truth, and in the might of God.
Acts 20: 26 “Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. 27 For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.”
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