(BernieEOD;26647)
Political and religious freedom have nothing to do with the Gospel. The most ruthless governments are powereless to stop the spread of the Gospel and there is not and never was a mandate to liberate people into political and religious freedom. Quite to the contrary, persecution is one of God's tools to purify the Church. When it becomes too easy to proclaim ones self a believer, this is when the Church becomes lazy and corrupt. Political and religious freedom are not fruits of the Gospel. Quite to the contrary, Moses never had a high approval rating, at least twice he was "Democratically voted out of office" and both times, God punished the voters.
Careful, Bernie,You are showing too much Godly discernment and Scripture for some people.
Political and religious freedom have nothing to do with the Gospel. The most ruthless governments are powereless to stop the spread of the Gospel and there is not and never was a mandate to liberate people into political and religious freedom. Quite to the contrary, persecution is one of God's tools to purify the Church. When it becomes too easy to proclaim ones self a believer, this is when the Church becomes lazy and corrupt. Political and religious freedom are not fruits of the Gospel. Quite to the contrary, Moses never had a high approval rating, at least twice he was "Democratically voted out of office" and both times, God punished the voters.
Careful, Bernie,You are showing too much Godly discernment and Scripture for some people.