God, the Gospel and Glenn Beck

06 Sep 2010 Leave a Comment

by fredhudsoniii in Frediggle's Linkizzles, Rants

Here is an interesting post taken from the blog of Dr. Russell D. Moore, author and Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice-President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  In it he speaks about the politicizing of religion in America.  I’ve always felt as though Americans are a blessed people (due in part to our support of Israel), but I detest when church leaders and political leaders attempt to marry Christianity and government.  I’m not saying that they are mutually exclusive.  I want my government leaders to be Bible believing evangelicals, however, I’m a realist.  We live in a fallen world where sin reigns.  It will continue to reign until the glorious return of the savior of the world, Jesus Christ.  The best we can do is to go out into the world, “making disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.”  Notice it doesn’t say, “making disciples of all nations, legislating them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.”

I believe Glenn Beck is a man of integrity and should be honored.  I don’t believe that it is his place to be sanctimonious and preach about a God he doesn’t know personally.  Yes, I know he is Mormon, but I stick by my last statement.  Mormon’s lecturing Christians is the equivalent of the Britain lecturing America on democracy.  Close, but one toy short of a Happy Meal.

Anyway, click on the link above for Dr. Moore’s take.

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