I don’t even get the premise of these kinds of articles. He either was or he wasn’t. Way above my pay grade and between God and MLK.
Since neither you nor I know his heart, it is a pointless question about a dead man
It’s irrelevant now. He’s dead. If he wasn’t, that’s extremely sad. If he was, then the saved will see him in heaven one day. Why speculate on the faith of a dead man. We should be more concerned with the deeds of the living...we have plenty to be concerned about.
Here’s a Christian value for you:
Judge not, least you be judged.
This is specifically with regard to a person’s soul, and has little to do with observed behavior.
I listened to King a few times, i did not get the idea that he was a Christian, but not for me to decide.
“Was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Saved?”
In my opinion, that is between Rev King and God. It is not your or my decision as to whether he was saved. That decision is God’s alone.
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
The only way you’ll ever know is if you get to Heaven yourself. And at that point, I doubt you’d care.
I cannot say I personally knew him, but my HS English teacher knew him very well. She actually went door to door with him in Atlanta canvassing the neighborhoods there. Based on her testimony I would say that Doctor King was definitely a Christian.
That said, no one knows till we get there and this kind of article is completely useless and I don not see how it promotes the Kingdom of Christ. We all need to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling.
He is not a Dr.
That is a made-up title.
See http://www.americanthinker.com/2014/01/call_him_reverend_king.html
And his name was Michael prior to his dad changing his name.
Interestingly, this question comes up each year — or rather, I should say, it’s one I think about each year and discuss with my husband. I teach at a private Christian school and the assumption there is to emulate him as a fellow believer. When I have sent links to the powers that be regarding these very papers of his, it was clear I was treading on dangerous ground. So many believers lack discernment in these areas. They don’t question, but just “accept at face value” and never inquire further. Sad and no wonder, then, that so many in churches are fooled into believing all sorts of nonsense. After reading what he wrote, I have a hard time reconciling it with Christianity as outlined in Scripture. I hope he was a believer, but I’m inclined to believe he was an advocate of a social gospel rather than the Gospel of Christ — much like those favorite race-baiters who carry the title of “Reverend”. Has anyone ever heard them preach Christ crucified? I know I haven’t. For some, the idea that MLK wouldn’t have been a Christian is almost blasphemous because the world idolizes him so, but that should be a tip-off in and of itself. Does the world idolize Christ? Thanks for the reminder. We need it, even if you get blowback here from posting it.
Only God knew his heart.
What does it matter?
That’s between him and God.
There’s nothing that can be done about it now.
Just wanted to let you know I actually went to the article linked at your site. Very informative. No wonder our cities are still plagued by liberation theology. LT does not have Christ at its center and that is the problem. LT uses a perceived Jesus Christ which is clearly not the Jesus Christ of the Bible.