Comments on: What’s a ‘Red-Letter Christian’?

By: Friend

Friend — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:36:02 +0000

You may want to listen to the following sermon preached by Reverend Aasman of the Canadian Reformed Church in contrast to some of Tony Campolo’s statement. It is entitled
“The Dragon Raises the Second Beast or Accomplice as his propogandist” and can be found at the following website – http://www.edmontonimmanuel.ca/sermons_view.php . You will want to fast forward to the sermon probably and ignore the Bible translation used, but the sermon meat is well worth the listen.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:30:59 +0000

This is definitely an area that we need to study carefully. I completely agree that we need to challenge the Republican/Democrat dichotomy, but it does seem that a lot in the church who do so follow a social gospel of sorts.

I think what we need to do is examine these issues Biblically and be willing to go against the party line if need be. Unfortunately, we all too often go to the Bible to buttress our position instead of taking a comprehensive look.

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:08:15 +0000

Wow… now there is a battle starter. I am not sure how much you and I do agree with politics, but I am sure that you will be under attack to some degree here in ‘red’ Grand Rapids (red not being commie or red letter; but red blooded republican) as either a theocrat or a democrat!

There is a balance with caring for the widow, fatherless, poor, and stranger that includes some sort of government control, but without giving them too much power. The government in Israel enforced the fields being left for gleaning for the poor- and if a landowner did not do it- he was charged with stealing from the poor. Where is the balance? I am not prepared to give a full defense, but look at this Bahnsen article called: Feeding the Poor Without Feeding the Beast.

http://www.cmfnow.com/articles/pe086.htm