What is interesting is that even though Jesus didn't use violence he was a threat to both the Jewish and Roman governments. And his followers eventually overturned the Roman empire by following His teachings.
The root of our prolems is still sin. The idolatry of the state being our ring of power will always inslave us. Order and governance are not contray to Christianity but when the state is exalted to the solution to most of our problems we have missed the mark.
The left Christian is seduced by socialism and leaving to secular systems what should be the work of the church. As the church has become smaller in our lives the state has become large. An idol.
There are many idols but the state / politics is one I rarely hear people acknowledge.
What is interesting is that even though Jesus didn't use violence he was a threat to both the Jewish and Roman governments. And his followers eventually overturned the Roman empire by following His teachings.
The root of our prolems is still sin. The idolatry of the state being our ring of power will always inslave us. Order and governance are not contray to Christianity but when the state is exalted to the solution to most of our problems we have missed the mark.
The left Christian is seduced by socialism and leaving to secular systems what should be the work of the church. As the church has become smaller in our lives the state has become large. An idol.
There are many idols but the state / politics is one I rarely hear people acknowledge.