WHEN PASTORS MAKE A VIRTUE OF IRRESPONSIBILITY
It seems that more than a few pastors (speaking of those especially who identify as Bible-believing, conservative, etc.) see their not having anything to do with politics or social media as spiritually virtuous or morally courageous. Actually, this often represents the worst kind of virtue signaling and is a sorry example of irresponsibility.
Some pastors, with good, understandable reasons, and having sought and gotten divine direction have “make a break” with social media. But these are times when pastors need to do some hard thinking and praying before they “sign off” on having anything to do with a tool whereby one can, with the click of a button, (1) reach thousands if not millions of people with the Gospel (Eph. 1:13), and (2) confront the unprecedented deceit and darkness of our day with the unlimited power of Truth.
As for a preacher’s having to do with politics, the question must be asked: “What is one having to do with when it comes to “politics?” Answer: They are "having to do with," among other things, that which involves whether or not babies will be murdered in the womb, the degree to which a sodomite agenda will be permitted to dominate our society, and whether or not religious freedom will be supported or suppressed by government. Having to do with politics is having to do with whether or not public offices are held by atheists and pagan idolaters or people who are at least influenced by biblical principles. How much we have to do with politics will decide whether we retain or lose our individual rights in terms of everything from the parenting of our children to our ownership of personal property.
Christians have always had the primary responsibility for the stewardship of our nation for the sake of (1) the world-wide spread of the Gospel, (2) the general good of all mankind, and (3) for the ultimate glory of God. Having to do (in appropriate and practical ways) with politics and social media is an indispensable part of this responsibility.
Pastors, like everyone else, are not always as wise as they think they are or are thought to be. This is always the case when their positions haven’t been well thought out on the basis of Truth. We are living in times more desperate and decisive than most of us can probably imagine. This is no time for careless virtue signaling or decision-making on the part of spiritual leadership relative to involvement in politics or the use of social media. It is no time for lazy thinking, or shoot-from-the-lip pontificating or philosophizing. Truth-based common sense is what is desperately in demand now. (Please consider going to thatwemayknow.com and hitting the “subscribe” button).
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