I have no problem with YHWH. It’s His world. My problem is with Ted’s use of God in his campaign in such a calculating way. We will see if it is genuine if he continues his preaching in New Hampshire. Otherwise, it was just a cynical tactic to fool gullible Christians. Jesus said He doesn’t like those who lead His people astray.
Not necessarily. A well-trained evangelist does not use the same approach for every prospective convert. I would not preach the Gospel the same way to a backslidden Baptist as I would to a Muslim, though the core message would be the same.
Besides, Ted set it out in his speech at Liberty, IIRC, that he wants to bring in the evangelical vote in a big way. If that works, it could change the dynamics of the race on a large scale, including states that typically vote further to the left.
That, of course, is why, per Alinsky, all the attacks on Cruz focus on the one or two areas that should be his greatest strengths, character, and consistency as a conservative. These are designed to put a wedge between him and his key strategic constituency, evangelicals. Whether that anti-Cruz defense mechanism will work remains to be seen.
Peace,
SR
Regardless of his motives, it was courageous of Cruz to exalt the Lord in his campaign. In these days of legal pot, gender confusion and muslims welcomed over Christians, Cruz took a big risk and won. My hat is off to him.