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prosperity , while evil and idolatrous kings brought destruction and chaos .
Practicing good politics is a way of loving your neighbor . God calls his people to be salt and light in every part of the world — from their own house to the White House . Politics matters because politics are a tangible way of loving our neighbors and shaping our world . We might not always know what policies work best , but we ’ re called to use our wisdom and creativity in politics , just like we would in business , church , or our family .
say , “ Not relevant for Christians ,” we dishonor God and hurt our neighbors . Our freedoms , and most of our justice reforms ( like women ’ s suffrage and the Civil Rights Movement ), were anchored in a biblical worldview . Christians need to be involved !
Excerpted from 12 TRUTHS & A LIE by J . D . GREEAR Copyright 2023 . Used with permission from K-Love Books .
Early activist Christians enshrined in the US Constitution things like individual freedom , religious liberty , the separation of powers , and government accountability . I ’ m glad Christians during that era didn ’ t buy into this second myth . In fact , Christian historian David Barton found that the vast majority of the founding fathers ’ writing cited the Bible or were based on biblical principles .
State constitutions all mention God by name at least once , and between all fifty of them it totals with two hundred mentions overall . If we attempt to draw a circle around politics and
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J . D . Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church , in Raleigh- Durham , North Carolina . Pastor J . D . has led the Summit in a bold vision to plant one thousand new churches by the year 2050 . He has authored several books , including Essential Christianity , What Are You Going to Do with Your Life ?, Searching for Christmas , and more . Summit Life with J . D . Greear is a daily , half-hour radio broadcast featuring the teaching of Pastor J . D . and cohosts multiple podcasts . Pastor J . D . completed his Ph . D . in Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary . He served as the 62nd president of the Southern Baptist Convention . 49