But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. - 2Peter 2:1-3 (ESV)
Why Are 'Christians' Divided in this Election? - Charisma News
As we get closer and closer to November, the NAR continues to send out messenger after messenger to demand that you vote for their choice. Any independent thinking is not allowed. If you come to any other conclusion, including not voting at all, you are deemed unworthy or even worse. We have seen Charisma News, headed by uber-dominionist Steven Strang, dispatch a host of liars and hucksters to demand your vote. We have seen Mario Murillo, Michael Snyder and Dr. Michael Brown flat out say you are not Christian unless you vote for their boy. Along comes Shane Idleman, so compromised with the NAR at this point that he has zero credibility left anymore. The above link is nothing more than an advertisement for Donald Trump thinly disguised as a Christian plea. Except there is nothing Christian about it. Beloved, the only thing that matters is the gospel, not our political opinions. Realize when you see articles like this or hear similar in your churches there are carnal political forces manipulating your so-called leaders. You have every right in this country to vote for whomever you choose, for whatever reasons you have concluded. What you do not have the right to do is butcher the bible to pretend that your choice is somehow biblically superior to anyone else's, because it is not. Let us reason once more.
"It's no secret that many "Christians" are divided about politics: One argues, "How can Christians vote for Trump?" Another shoots back, "You can't be a Christian and vote Democrat!" And yet another grumbles, "How can you vote for either one?" To truly understand the division, we must remember three things:
1) Not everyone who claims to be a Christian is a Christian.
2) Many Christians have quenched and grieved the Spirit for so long that they lack discernment.
3) When we fail to make Scripture the final authority, we view politics through different lenses based on experience, ethnicity, faith, priorities, etc." - Shane Idleman
It is true that Christians are very divided over politics and they always have been in my lifetime. That is mostly because the church is in bed with the Republican Party and condemns anyone who does not lockstep to those candidates. Shane Idleman is just like that as well and has sold his soul for thirty pieces of political silver. Maybe he is aware he is deceitful or maybe he is deceived himself as the bible says. It matters not. The only thing that matters is how he abuses his position of authority within the church to further carnal political goals and how he butchers the bible in the process. Making scripture the final authority should result in realizing that neither party cares one whit about the cause of Christ. Jesus was completely apolitical during His time on earth. We are not charged with creating a theocracy, nor forcing others to behave better according to our interpretation of morality. God is not impressed beloved. Deciding to vote one way or the other, or not to vote at all, carries ZERO moral or spiritual implications. The garbage Shane is peddling here is the same old tired NAR dominionist nonsense. He is insisting that unless you vote for his guy, you have quenched the spirit, grieved the spirit, lack discernment and/or are merely claiming to be a Christian. How pathetically arrogant. Just pause to really digest what he is saying from a position of pastoral authority. In order to be a true Christian, you must cast your vote for a three times married three times unfaithful, including with a porn star, six times bankrupt man, convicted of rape and 34 other felonies. That is not a tacit endorsement of the other side either, just pointing out the utter stupidity and vacuous assertion that voting for his pre decided candidate determines if you are actually a Christian. How utterly disgusting.
