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 ...
Casinos prey on human frailty. It’s vaguely amusing that a pastor would back a casino operator like Trump. Eventually, prostitution will probably become legal. At this rate, I expect I will live to see the day a bordello operator gets the nod from a flock of mega-church pastors, to a chorus of hosannas.
Yep, but the left is all about silencing Christian-based ideas, no matter the “legality” or not.
World’s greatest actor... :)
LOL...that’s great ! :-)
*Over*actor.
My favorite kind of Canadian ham.
:)
Okay.
That he is.
Oh just stuff it !
Go Trump!!
Better yet - Jewish Canadian ham.
That's probably what a bordello operator turned politician would say to his critics.
“Pray for Donald Trump!’
I do pray for Donald Trump. I pray for God t humble the man. He has twice gone on record saying he does not need to ask God for forgiveness, that he forgives himself.
Trump needs to realize he, like the rest of us, IS a sinner and he needs to repent of those sins and ask God to forgive him in Jesus name. Until he does, he can’t be right with God.
ROFL!
In before another religious/conservative/evangelical has started worshiping the devil screed.
Yep!
I will do so.
I will do the same. God Bless!
“The Blaze reported”... Now that’s funny:-)
Thank you for that link on Jeffress. I hadn’t heard him that passionate before— he’s excellent.
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