From an apologetics standpoint, I think it is definitely worth noting that Jesus defended women in a time when that wasn’t the norm, clearly stood up for the poor, and reserved his harshest words for those who oppressed and were judgemental. He told his followers to help the poor, not just the poor who “deserve” it. As an avid, small-government conservative, I believe this is best done privately of course, bit it saddens me that many lost souls don’t see that so many classical liberal ideas originated from the God-man that they mock or ignore. I do worry that a small part of the accountability lies in the way Christians interact with non-believers who do not possess the indwelling Holy Spirit, and cannot possibly have the discernment or moral empowerment that only the Third Person of the Trinity provides. We must pray and witness to save their souls first, and their politics will take care of themselves, I think.
That said, the assertion that Christ is a modern liberal socialist is complete rubbish, and those peddling this know it in all but a few cases. Most do not accept His divinity and seek only to twist his words like they twist any truth that they come in contact with.
The fact is, Jesus Christ largely ignored the petty politics of human governments of His time on Earth, as did the Apostle Paul. As much as it might sound odd coming from an avid proponent of constitutional republic, the Savior is not called the “President of Presidents” any more than the “Czar of Czars” or whatever a socialist might call him. He IS the King of Kings. I suppose His politics tend toward monarchy in that sense...
I agree that our politics are beneath Him as far as the big picture is concerned. I made this to comment on the inherent hypocrisy and silliness of the left trying to simultaneously reject God and then claim He’s actually on their side and always has been.
It’s such nonsense, and very irritating.