The Bible definitely does teach that one’s faith is personal - most personal.
But on the other hand, it also teaches very clearly that one faith’s is a public matter - a very public matter, in fact, in so many ways.
In both the Old Testament and the New, one’s relationship with God is about acknowledging one sins against Him and our need for His forgiveness and mercy, and having faith in Him despite our trials.
And we can’t do these things without taking public stands for Christ, and publicly identifying with Him. This is what both Testaments is about.
Jesus said we have to confess Him before men, for us not to hide our lights which He provides us, and He called on people to demonstrate their faith in Him before others, in a public way.
All in all, the Bible teaches that everything that is hidden will be revealed, everything in our hearts will be manifest, and that what we believe we act out towards God and others, so there is nothing that can be separated and called absolutely personal.
True!
I do not consider preaching and talking about one's specific relationship with God is appropriate for a president. The president is everyone's president, not just Christians, or one particular sect or branch or denomination. What you are describing seems very innapropriate to me, for a president. And what about a Jewish president, or even some other religion? Suppose a Buddhist or Hindu ran for president?
In both the Old Testament and the New, one’s relationship with God is about acknowledging one sins against Him and our need for His forgiveness and mercy, and having faith in Him despite our trials.
The acknowledgement you are referring to is in one's own heart and mind, through private prayer and contemplation, or maybe to friends, or family, but in public, to millions of people? To me that is not what a president should be doing.
Thank you. A lot of folks on here don’t seem to have much of an understanding of basic Christianity.
I see your tag line has mention of the Great Commission. Some folks should look that up.