Comments on: I urge you to vote for… http://www.sermonators.com/i-urge-you-to-vote-for Eliminating Boredom in the Pew and Burnout in the Preacher Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gabriel Stephen http://www.sermonators.com/i-urge-you-to-vote-for/comment-page-1#comment-12225 Gabriel Stephen Sun, 19 Jun 2011 03:06:17 +0000 http://www.sermonators.com/?p=88#comment-12225 Hi there, My name is Gabriel. A theology student with a minor in intercultural studies. I am not an American but because I believe that at this moment the world looks at America as the canon for Christianity I have chosen to follow its politics. I have had the opportunity to live in 4 different nations and visited between 15 and 16 including the US. I have also followed the politics of the world as I believe it reflects where some of our values are. I totally buy into the idea of sharing what the bible stands for in different issues and I oppose endorsing candidates from the pulpit. This is because the area of religious instruction gets messy when mixed with political ambitions. But how well have pastors across the united states been able to do this the last few decades? The pastors tend to have first a national mandate before a supernatural and divine mandate from God. They are first Americans before they are Christians and subsequently pastors. Coming from a nation with a high number of muslims, I feel like they've got a great concept of religion and how it relates to politics. They are first muslims before they any political affiliation. Of course this is not true across the board but in most cases, this could be found. Nations who have looked to the U.S. for direction begin to see their lapses on racial relations and care for the poor. Our perception of America has changed in the last decade. From a nation that stood for biblical truth to a nation that is impacted by political issues that make the community of faith stray from the truth. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom says proverbs. How often do we think of the Lord on heated discussions? Issues like taxes should not occupy the minds of the congregation of Jesus Christ as money is not always what is needed to model a God that can provide in all circumstances. Maybe it is time to redefine the Christian faith in America from the pulpit. Here are some of my suggestions. - We should remind our parishioners that they are first heavenly citizens under a great King before they are Americans ruled by the constitution. - The constitution comes second after the authority of the Holy Scriptures and it is in no way a competitor with the word of God. - "What would Jesus do" should be revived to help focus our energy and attention in a world with some many lies and deceptions. When the Christians in America become solid, the nation would enjoy better productivity and social well-being. P.S. pardon my grammatical errors, english isn't my first language. Hi there,
My name is Gabriel. A theology student with a minor in intercultural studies. I am not an American but because I believe that at this moment the world looks at America as the canon for Christianity I have chosen to follow its politics. I have had the opportunity to live in 4 different nations and visited between 15 and 16 including the US. I have also followed the politics of the world as I believe it reflects where some of our values are.

I totally buy into the idea of sharing what the bible stands for in different issues and I oppose endorsing candidates from the pulpit. This is because the area of religious instruction gets messy when mixed with political ambitions. But how well have pastors across the united states been able to do this the last few decades? The pastors tend to have first a national mandate before a supernatural and divine mandate from God. They are first Americans before they are Christians and subsequently pastors. Coming from a nation with a high number of muslims, I feel like they’ve got a great concept of religion and how it relates to politics. They are first muslims before they any political affiliation. Of course this is not true across the board but in most cases, this could be found. Nations who have looked to the U.S. for direction begin to see their lapses on racial relations and care for the poor. Our perception of America has changed in the last decade. From a nation that stood for biblical truth to a nation that is impacted by political issues that make the community of faith stray from the truth.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom says proverbs. How often do we think of the Lord on heated discussions? Issues like taxes should not occupy the minds of the congregation of Jesus Christ as money is not always what is needed to model a God that can provide in all circumstances. Maybe it is time to redefine the Christian faith in America from the pulpit. Here are some of my suggestions.
- We should remind our parishioners that they are first heavenly citizens under a great King before they are Americans ruled by the constitution.
- The constitution comes second after the authority of the Holy Scriptures and it is in no way a competitor with the word of God.
- “What would Jesus do” should be revived to help focus our energy and attention in a world with some many lies and deceptions.

When the Christians in America become solid, the nation would enjoy better productivity and social well-being.

P.S. pardon my grammatical errors, english isn’t my first language.

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