Follow-up for clarity (and consistency):
Just to head off any confusion that might be bubbling beneath the surface—yes, I also posted recently in the “Christian Nationalism” thread with a different tone about the dangers of political idolatry and the need for compassion. And no, that post doesn’t contradict anything I’ve said here.
In fact, they complement each other like law and grace—because truth doesn’t have a split personality.
That post emphasized this: God’s love is real, but it never cancels His justice. And likewise, human governments are necessary, but they’re not divine. We’re called to personal compassion and national order. Scripture holds both in tension, not opposition.
So let me make the bridge plain:
- When I said the Church shouldn’t sell its soul to political movements, I meant we don’t pledge allegiance to kings who promise salvation through legislation. Only Christ saves.
- When I say here that the government must obey the law, even in deportations, I mean exactly that: “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34).
- And when I rebuke unlawful deportations done in defiance of court orders, it’s not because I’m soft on immigration—it’s because I’m hard on injustice, wherever it lives.
“You shall not pervert justice… you shall not show partiality… Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue.” —Deuteronomy 16:19-20
It’s not political flip-flopping. It’s biblical consistency.
I’ll critique Biden when he flouts righteousness, and I’ll critique Trump when he tramples law.
No king but Christ. No justice but God’s. No compromise, ever.
Just connecting the dots for anyone reading both threads.