Comments on: Down-Right Right-Wing Wing-Nuts http://urclearning.org/2006/08/22/down-right-right-wing-wing-nuts/ Reformed Sermons, Discussion Programs & Lessons, with Audio Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:57:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Peter G http://urclearning.org/2006/08/22/down-right-right-wing-wing-nuts/#comment-11951 Peter G Tue, 08 May 2007 17:38:36 +0000 http://www.start.urclearning.org/2006/08/22/down-right-right-wing-wing-nuts/#comment-11951 Very good treatment overall... I think a generally libertarian stance is quite appropriate for Christians to take, rather than blind allegiance to a political party, or dependence on the government to solve all our moral problems... But you know, I wouldn't put abortion in the category of "morality" issues that the State is not responsible to address. Rather, since it is murder, and thus violence done by people against other people, it is a "justice" issue that the State has both an interest and a responsibility in judging justly. In some, purely moral, issues, people are in a sense answerable only to God for their behavior. But in issues of justice - of which murder is pretty much the most extreme example – I think people are rightly answerable to the State for the mistreatment of their fellow man, and in the case of abortion, the murder of their children. Other than that though, as I said, I think this is a great presentation of an important biblical perspective. Thanks! Very good treatment overall… I think a generally libertarian stance is quite appropriate for Christians to take, rather than blind allegiance to a political party, or dependence on the government to solve all our moral problems…

But you know, I wouldn’t put abortion in the category of “morality” issues that the State is not responsible to address. Rather, since it is murder, and thus violence done by people against other people, it is a “justice” issue that the State has both an interest and a responsibility in judging justly. In some, purely moral, issues, people are in a sense answerable only to God for their behavior. But in issues of justice - of which murder is pretty much the most extreme example – I think people are rightly answerable to the State for the mistreatment of their fellow man, and in the case of abortion, the murder of their children.

Other than that though, as I said, I think this is a great presentation of an important biblical perspective. Thanks!

]]> By: Frank Gamboa http://urclearning.org/2006/08/22/down-right-right-wing-wing-nuts/#comment-149 Frank Gamboa Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:41:09 +0000 http://www.start.urclearning.org/2006/08/22/down-right-right-wing-wing-nuts/#comment-149 Beautiful! It is so sad how christians in this country have developed this cultic like following for either the left of the right. I remember the 9-11 worship service and bush praying with everybody else, no matter what faith was leading the prayer. Just because someone claims to be a christian is never enough. God has commanded his people to be visibly identified and numbered with a true church. Can we consider the arminian Methodist church a true church? Beautiful! It is so sad how christians in this country have developed this cultic like following for either the left of the right. I remember the 9-11 worship service and bush praying with everybody else, no matter what faith was leading the prayer. Just because someone claims to be a christian is never enough. God has commanded his people to be visibly identified and numbered with a true church. Can we consider the arminian Methodist church a true church?

]]> By: Silva Stepanian http://urclearning.org/2006/08/22/down-right-right-wing-wing-nuts/#comment-132 Silva Stepanian Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:23:24 +0000 http://www.start.urclearning.org/2006/08/22/down-right-right-wing-wing-nuts/#comment-132 This sort of subject is not usually addressed from the pulpits of Reformed churches (for the right reasons), so it's really important to hear this podcast. One can learn from it how Reformed teachers apply the Holy Scriptures to politics. Another wonderful podcast related to this subject was Rev. Janbazian's "Murdering for Caesar," posted on July 21, 2006. It's truly funny that if you're in a non-Christian circle and they know you're Christian, you would immediately shock everyone if you repeated these views! This sort of subject is not usually addressed from the pulpits of Reformed churches (for the right reasons), so it’s really important to hear this podcast. One can learn from it how Reformed teachers apply the Holy Scriptures to politics. Another wonderful podcast related to this subject was Rev. Janbazian’s “Murdering for Caesar,” posted on July 21, 2006. It’s truly funny that if you’re in a non-Christian circle and they know you’re Christian, you would immediately shock everyone if you repeated these views!

]]> By: Brad Lenzner http://urclearning.org/2006/08/22/down-right-right-wing-wing-nuts/#comment-131 Brad Lenzner Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:51:27 +0000 http://www.start.urclearning.org/2006/08/22/down-right-right-wing-wing-nuts/#comment-131 Great topic, guys...a healthy reminder not to confuse the kingdom of God with the Republican (or any other political...even Libertarian!) Party. Great topic, guys…a healthy reminder not to confuse the kingdom of God with the Republican (or any other political…even Libertarian!) Party.

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