Posted on 02/29/2016 12:57:24 PM PST by Heartlander
Editors' Note: The Christian Post has not taken a position on a political candidate before today. We are making an exception because Trump is exceptionally bad and claims to speak for and represent the interests of evangelicals.
We the senior editors of The Christian Post encourage our readers to back away from Donald Trump.
As the most popular evangelical news website in the United States and the world, we feel compelled by our moral responsibility to our readers to make clear that Donald Trump does not represent the interests of evangelicals and would be a dangerous leader for our country.
Trump claims to be a Christian, yet says he has never asked for forgiveness.
While God, in His wondrous creativity, has drawn people to Himself through the saving grace of Jesus Christ in many different ways, there are certain non-negotiable actions needed to become a Christian: One must repent of their sins and follow Christ as Lord and Savior. Trump doesn't talk this way, even when urged to.
Further, his words and actions do not demonstrate the "fruit of the spirit."
Trump is a misogynist and philanderer. He demeans women and minorities. His preferred forms of communication are insults, obscenities and untruths. While Christians have been guilty of all of these, we, unlike Trump, acknowledge our sins, ask for forgiveness and seek restitution with the aid of the Holy Spirit and our community of believers.
On Sunday, Trump's apparent reluctance to disavow David Duke until late in the day was extremely distasteful. The Ku Klux Klan is an evil, unholy movement representing the worst of America. Anyone who will not immediately denounce their support is unfit to be president.
Trump claims he will "protect Christians." We already have a Protector, and He is not Trump.
The grievances of Trump's supporters are legitimate. Politicians for too long have promised to represent the best interests of all Americans before an election, only to represent the interest of their cronies after the election. But Trump's followers are being fooled into believing that he can help them.
Trump is promising many things that he cannot possibly deliver, but the most frightening part is Trump's stated willingness to ignore the authority of the Supreme Court, Congress and the U.S. Constitution if he were to become president.
Trump has been surrounded by controversy for decades because of his untruthfulness, questionable business practices, reported association with organized crime, and abrupt changes in fundamental positions. Many of these controversies involve defrauding the working class and decisions that compromised American workers. He has taken a political position both pro and con on virtually every subject and major political party. This should give evangelicals great pause and concern about supporting such a mercurial and chameleon-like candidate. Past performance is the best predictor of future behavior.
Trump said he wants to make it easier to sue newspapers that criticize him. When it was pointed out to him Sunday that he would have to amend the Constitution's freedom of speech and freedom of press clauses, Trump was unmoved, simply noting that England has weaker protections for the press.
Many evangelicals, including our friends, have criticized Trump on our own opinion page and elsewhere, such as Matt Barber, Dr. Michael Brown, Kristi Burton Brown, Susan Stamper Brown, Rev. Mark Creech, Wallace Henley, E.W. Jackson, Max Lucado, Dr. Russell Moore and Rep. Reid Ribble. If Trump were to become president we fear he would use the levers of government power to silence them and others.
We are already concerned about the expansion of executive power to dangerous and unconstitutional extremes in the current and previous administrations. Plus, in just the past year we have seen Christians put out of business and jailed for living according to the dictates of their faith.
Trump, an admirer of Vladimir Putin and other dictatorial leaders, may claim to be your friend and protector now, but as his history indicates, without your full support he will turn on you, and use whatever power is within his means to punish you.
This is a critical time in American history and we call on all Christians to pray for personal repentance, divine forgiveness and spiritual awakening for our nation. It is not the time for Donald Trump.
I said Nebuchadnezzar ; SubMariner said "Samson."
I think Trump will be in Nebuchadnezzar's role not because of the "invasion" aspect, but the domination and subjugation aspect of Nebuchadnezzar's reign over the Jews. I think Trump will ride America like a cowboy rides a mustang, and will lash her into submission. I think Trump will bring war to America like she has never seen it before: nuclear devastation of our cities.
But hey, what do I know?
Ah, thanks for the correction. The important thing about invasion is that the Israelites were told before they went into the promised land that they were being given the land because the natives were evil and even sacrificed their children. if they did the same thing, the same thing would happen to their nation. They did and it did.
Native Americans also practiced human sacrifice and we also know about the Mayans and Aztecs. We also know about our own. God has not changed. He still rules the nations. The thing that is different today is that only 6 nations have outlawed pre-born genocide. 2016 is the 40th anniversary for Israel.
Judgment can be delayed as it was under Manasseh, and I pray for a worldwide spiritual awakening.
Yo Christian Post, do the math: the Uniparty is unequal to the Holy Trinity.
Most men have an authoritarian streak in them anyway
The Truth About Ted Cruz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtL41Pr2d5s
I rarely post but I must respond to this. If you are contending here that the “highly lucrative human trafficking biz” is a practice of evangelicals, I would like you to elaborate on how this is happening. If that is not what you meant, I would ask that you further explain what you did mean. A member of my family began working with young boys and girls that have been trafficked about three years ago in the city in which I live. She began an organization designed to reach out to just those people that have been or are being trafficked. It has since been connected to the local rescue mission and local law enforcement in addition to state government agencies. From her experiences shared with me and others, the only people benefitting from this practice are the people who treat others as a possession to be done with as they choose. I am an evangelical as is the family member I have mentioned. So are the mission workers and they are doing things others won’t. I certainly hope your “broad brush” description of those involved in the “highly lucrative human trafficking biz” wasn’t aimed at those I have mentioned. If it was, you are so mistaken I’m not sure that you would be able to know the truth. My family member and those at the rescue mission associated with this effort DO NOT profit from their role. Again, I hope this is not what you meant. If not, I would suggest you carefully word what you mean. If you did mean it and truly believe this to be the case for everyone involved in this type of work, this evangelical will be praying for you to see the truth. (I do not give my family member’s name as because dealing with traffickers is not particularly a safe process.)
The Truth About Donald Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw8c2Cq-vpg
Is Ted Cruz Eligible?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPYZj9Gdfj8
I did find one soft spot in Trump’s support. Regular, weekly church attendance — as measured by a standard Pew Research question included in my survey — predicted a statistically significant and substantive opposition to Trump.
Trump would be a disaster. Which is not to say that any of the rest is better.
Just because the system is broken, does not necessarily imply there's a good solution for it.
Buckle up folks. Tough history coming.
yes
Cruz and Rubio ineligible
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3403445/posts
Well, this sure brought out the anti-Christian faction of FR...
and it’s a disgrace.
>>Most men have an authoritarian streak in them anyway.
Authoritarian:
favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, esp. that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom : the transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime.
• showing a lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others; domineering; dictatorial : he had an authoritarian and at times belligerent manner.
I am one Red blooded American and Trump does NOT represent me as well as a multitude of other Red Blooded Americans. Your blanket statement is not only a lie, but a inflamatory, caustic lie at that.
Surprised these guys SOLD OUT to the Mainstream Media..
“Big God” is at it again.
>>Haven’t you noticed that no weapon formed against Donald Trump has prospered? Why would that be?
I really like what you written.
Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone ...
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