Posted on 01/26/2016 12:16:54 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Robert Jeffress, who pastors the First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, and who has been making the introductions of Donald Trump to several of his recent campaign audiences, stopped short of endorsing the billionaire during a recent media interview - but basically only because his nonprofit exemption with the IRS would have been threatened had he appeared to have given his stamp of approval to one candidate over another.
"I am not officially endorsing any candidate but I was happy to pray at Mr. Trump's events on Saturday and in Iowa and also to introduce him," Jeffress said, in a chat with the Christian Post. "And frankly, I would not have done that if I did not believe that Mr. Trump could be a very effective president of the United States."
Jeffress said he understands why Christians are hesitant to jump into the Trump camp. But he also said those who did ultimately decide to support him don't have to fear guilty consciences.
"There are many Christians who would say that while Donald Trump may not be the best candidate to lead Bible studies in the Oval Office, he very well may be the candidate that has the best chance of beating [them] in November," Jeffress said, the Blaze reported. "I don't believe a Christian has to sell his soul to the devil to vote for Donald Trump."
Jeffress said "electability" was a key factor to consider in this coming election, and worried the nation's ability to "survive either Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton," he said.
During a weekend campaign stop, Jeffress introduced Trump as "a great leader, a great visionary and a great American," the Dallas News reported.
The support-but-not-endorsement comes as a recent poll from NBC News/Survey Monkey showed Trump's reach-out to evangelicals may be resonating.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Jeffress said he understands why Christians are hesitant to jump into the Trump camp. But he also said those who did ultimately decide to support him don't have to fear guilty consciences. "There are many Christians who would say that while Donald Trump may not be the best candidate to lead Bible studies in the Oval Office, he very well may be the candidate that has the best chance of beating [them] in November," Jeffress said, the Blaze reported. "I don't believe a Christian has to sell his soul to the devil to vote for Donald Trump."
PING
YEP! LOL!
In before “he’s not a pure conservative.”
I don’t get it. As long as he doesn’t preach it from the pulpit (as black ministers do, free of IRS sanction), isn’t he allowed as a citizen to endorse any politician he deems worthy?
“his nonprofit exemption with the IRS would have been threatened had he appeared to have given his stamp of approval to one candidate over another.”
Get ready for the hate-filled screeds of the neocons about how “Trump is Hitler,” and how his supporters are “racists” and “neo-nazis.”
That is why I lift Donald Trump to the Lord....
....praying He will turn the channels of this good man’s heart and claim him fully.
With all my heart I believe God is in this.....
....many have been praying, asking God to spare our nation.....asking for revival in the land.
Franklin Graham is doing that as well
Can you imagine Trump as President and God commanding his heart and we see this on a daily basis.
Pray for Donald Trump!
In before the exploding heads arrive.
AMEN! GOD IS IN THIS!
I have been praying for our Nation since before Obama took office! I saw our country going down the tubes for almost 8 years!
I pray for Trump and many others everyday!
I don’t believe it.
Thank you Holy Father for forgiving US this blessing. Amen.
LOL
Oh boy!
Jeffress on Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvjMUrPUfC4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfb9p3qSRqA
More rednecks for Trump?
Exactly! The Conservative Inquisitors will be here shortly to execute that final judgement.
With all these preachers and the Jerry Falwell clan campaigning for Trump, the days of a theocracy may be at hand after all. Trump will not be indebted to the bankers but to the preachers during his first term. And he will have a phone and a pen...sweet!
WOW...he’s good!
I’m not a Baptist, but I’d go to his church, just for the sermons.
I’m not Baptist either, but he’s on point with it.
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