It’s No Better To Be Safe Than Sorry
By Rob Pue
No “politics.” No “religion.” That’s the new proper etiquette we have now here in America. It’s been going on for decades, but today, it’s at a whole new level. Whether you’re out with a group of colleagues from work or even attending a family meal or gathering, the “polite” rule is, “No politics, no religion” allowed for discussion.
The trouble is, what’s defined today as “politics” really has nothing at all to do with politics. These are moral issues, which have become weaponized and politicized by the radical Left. Our newspaper, Wisconsin Christian News, is rejected by more than 99% of pastors who lead churches where “politics” is off limits. Yes, we do sometimes publish articles that deal with genuine political matters. But most of what these pastors object to isn’t political, it’s moral.
I’m talking about the extremely serious, dangerous and demonic cultural issues our nation is laboring under. The destruction of the natural family, the indoctrination and brainwashing of our children in public schools. The sexual grooming and exploitation of our children at drag queen events that are now labeled “family friendly” and held in public parks. The ongoing murder of millions of babies through the barbaric act of abortion. The long list of “special” rights — not “equal” rights — of homosexuals. The radical LGBTQP+ cult that continues to recruit young, impressionable minds everywhere it can. The vilification of loving parents who object to teachers and schools dragging their kids into the confusion of “gender dysphoria” and transgenderism. The deliberate maiming and sterilization of young people who’ve been persuaded they were born in the wrong bodies.
I could go on. But none of these things I just mentioned are “political.” They’re absolutely moral issues. Spiritual issues. And now, we’re so far down the rabbit hole with all this stuff I doubt we’ll ever find our way back to reality because we’ve lost our moral compass. Most Americans have been given over to depraved minds.
Cultural changes happen through advertising, propaganda and mind manipulation of those who hold influence…facilitated by those who have the money and the means to push their agendas. As my friend, Coach Dave Daubenmire, has stated — “Christians give their money to churches. Leftists give their money to causes.” So, if you’re wondering why our nation is so confused and deluded, follow the money. While churches use the majority of their funds to pay salaries, maintain buildings and host “programs” that never leave the four walls of their stained-glass “safe spaces,” (except, perhaps, to fund an overseas missionary or two), the Left never stops raising money to push all this anti-Christ wickedness down the throats of mainstream America.
So, is it any wonder that an average of 72% of regular church-goers now believe same-sex so-called “marriage” is perfectly ok? Just a perfectly acceptable “alternative lifestyle.” We’re talking about sodomy here. I won’t describe it, but you can look it up. Is it any wonder that a majority of regular church-goers now question the inerrancy of the Bible? Why so many professing “Christians” now believe in the so-called “settled science” of evolution? Why you can’t find one out of a hundred faithful church-goers willing to speak the truth about so-called “political” issues, even as their own children are being dragged away to hell?
There was a time when it was a good thing to be a Christian in America. Young women sought out a “good Christian man.” Young men hoped to marry a “nice Christian girl.” The Bible was called “The Good Book.” Church was a place of reverence, where you wore your “Sunday Best,” not to impress others, but to put forth the very best of yourself in honor of our Heavenly Father. Christianity, essentially, was the cornerstone of a solid family and a moral society.
In those days, it was sort of hard to relate to the words of Jesus in Matthew 10 when He said, “And ye shall be hated of all men for My name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.” Or from John 15, “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love his own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.” Maybe a small minority of the world hated us back then. But today, we dare not even voice an opinion because of the furious, hateful backlash that’s sure to come our way if we do.
So many professing “Christians” are so fearful of being seen as “intolerant,” “bigoted,” “hateful,” or even called “Nazis,” that they’ve now become ashamed of the very Word of God they claim to believe and follow. Yes, in most cases, if the truth be told, professing Christians are ashamed of Christ. At the very least, they’re too afraid of what others might think of them if they’d dare open their mouths and speak the truth against the rampant, pure evil that’s invaded our land. You know I’m right.
How many times have you seen wickedness and evil taking place right in your own hometown, yet have chosen to just “stay out of it?” How many times have you heard or seen someone speaking abominable lies and told yourself, “Just keep your mouth shut?”
Faithful church-goers have been well trained to just keep their mouths shut. Instead of being trained up for the work of the ministry, these apostate so-called “houses of worship” have become what I call “de-boning” facilities. Let me explain. Your pastor may encourage you to invite others to church. “You catch ‘em, we’ll clean ‘em,” he says. You may even somehow muster the courage to do that, and maybe your guests do take you up on the offer and show up. You may think you’ve made a disciple. You may think, now that you’ve gotten them to church, they’ll “get saved.” In most cases, you’d be wrong.
Instead of being taught sound, Biblical truth and Scripture, and then trained up for the work of the ministry, provided they spend enough time at that de-boning facility you call a “church,” they’ll soon find they’ve had their backbones removed and are now just as afraid as you are of proclaiming God’s Word and truth. Just as afraid as you are of talking about “politics” or “religion” in public, on social media, or even in your own home if you have guests over who may be unbelievers.
If you’re a true Christ-follower, then you’re what people call a “Conservative Christian,” and you’re not afraid of what the world thinks of you. Obedience to your Savior vastly outweighs the “sticks and stones” you may have to endure from the world. And as such, with a Christian, Conservative worldview, our opinions and the ideas we present are sensible, thoughtful, based on Scripture, even quite scientific and educated. Yet the “other side,” those who oppose us so strongly, portray us as a bunch of ignorant, intolerant, uneducated morons who are so arrogant we constantly force our “religion” down the throats of everyone else. I have to ask: who’s forcing what down whose throats? Of course, we’re also called “haters,” “homophobes,” “hypocrites,” and many other things. Why does that surprise you? And why do you care?
Is it not infinitely more important that you’re following in the footsteps of Christ Himself, carrying the cross He’s called you to bear? And let’s be honest here: the “persecution” you may face in this country is nothing compared to what our brothers and sisters in other lands endure — and yet they have the courage to speak, share their testimonies, and proclaim the Good News of the Gospel of Christ at every opportunity, even though it may cost them their very lives.
Hebrews 11 lists a partial “hall of fame” of faithful followers of God, many of whom labored in obscurity the whole of their lives, without seeing the fruit of their service to Christ. And at the end of the chapter, we read about those good and faithful servants who were truly persecuted, yet they persevered. Let’s read together: “…And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.”
Doesn’t sound much like “your best life now” that the majority of modern American pastors and churches promise, does it? Obedience to Christ comes with a cost. Being a Christian is the ultimate in being “counter-cultural” — the ultimate rebellion in this world ruled by Satan. And understand this: God doesn’t want anything from you that doesn’t cost you something!
Many times, you’ll find, those who hate you the most for being a faithful servant of the Most High, will be those who stand and sing on cue every Sunday morning, but would never dare speak the name of Jesus outside of their “safe spaces” — unless they’re using His name as a curse word. Those early disciples found that out. Just like Jesus Himself, they were considered “enemies” — not just by the world, but more so by the religious leaders. In Acts 17, those panicked religious leaders declared of the Christ-followers, “These that have turned the world upside down are come here also!”
Does your pastor teach you — and encourage you — to go out of those four walls and turn the world upside down? Does he lead you out of the church house to the city council or school board meetings? Does he stand with you as you intercede at the baby killing facilities or against the drag queens and other reprobates as they twist the minds and souls of your children? Does he do anything to seek and save the lost and perishing in your own hometown, other than deliver a 15-minute feel-good “message” on Sunday? And if you embrace the courage of your convictions that God’s given you, and start a ministry that actually does something, does he back you up and encourage you? Or does he discourage you from doing anything of substance, and tell others to stay away from you because you’re a “radical?”
I once had a pastor call me a “Christian Activist.” He meant it as a derogatory term. He said it with disdain for me. I wore those words as a badge of honor.
In Revelation 2 and 3, we read the risen Christ’s words to the Seven Churches. He had some dire warnings for them. Perhaps you see your own church described in one or more of these. But I think the church most like our modern American churches is the Church of Laodicea. Laodicea, which was located in modern-day Turkey, was a wealthy city on major trade routes that connected it to Ephesus, Smyrna and Sardis. It was also a center of textile production and banking. Big money, lavish lifestyles, a center of commerce. Much like America.
But here’s what Christ had to say about the church there: “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, ‘I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing;’ and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.”
Later, in Revelation 21:8, we read about the souls of those that will be forever tormented in the lake of fire. Those include the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars. But the first on that list are the “fearful and unbelieving.” In other words, the cowards. If you’re ashamed of your Savior, He’s not your Savior. Not all who say ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven. This should concern you. Understand — though you may think otherwise — it’s no better to be “safe” than sorry. We have but one life to serve the King of kings and Lord of lords. He’s commanded us to do so, and equipped us with courage, power, love and sound minds to seek, learn, understand and then speak the truth of His word — gently, humbly and patiently — to a lost and dying world. Still going to keep your mouth shut and play it “safe?” If so, then one day, you will be very sorry.
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