Should Christians put ‘Country First’?
Posted by Brad at 7:28pm Monday, September 15, 2008
Fellow Okie blogger Dr. Bruce Prescott examines the Christian response to the campaign slogan ‘country first.”
I have been waiting for the significance of that statement to dawn on someone in the conservative evangelical community, but to date they seem to be blissfully unaware of the idolatrous overtones of their politics.
Christians are warned not to divide their loyalties. We put “God first” or else God is not God in our lives. Nothing in scripture authorizes God’s people to equate their loyalty to God with loyalty to their nation. There is much that forbids it. Jesus commands us to be singlemindedly devoted to God and his kingdom (Matt. 6:24-34). His kingdom is not of this world (John 18:36).
Christians should read this post. It reflects the distaste I’ve had for the blind nationalism — deceptively described as “true patriotism” — that we’ve seen so pervasive within the American Church, clouding its judgment and dividing its loyalties, whether its members what to admit it or not.
On Sep 17, 2008, Karla said:
I have always appreciated Dr. Prescott’s writings. Thanks for reminding me about his blog on a regular basis.