The political season is upon us. When is it not? And so, we get to play the game” Who is lying to me …. the most? I know that sounds cynical, so perhaps we should say - who is bending the truth the most?
It seems that during each political season we need to be able to not only decide if we like the political position but also discern if the inevitable use of the Bible is accurate. Topics such as Social Justice, Pacifism, and my favorite - - “all love is love so rejoice with the homosexual and lesbian expression… God does,” are just a few examples.
Of course, there are different perspectives on each of these topics. However, biblical gymnastics are performed to validate a politically safe ground for these issues, as well as transgender issues, at the expense of biblical and biological truth or abortion based on self-autonomy, freedom, and a happy life for the mother at the expense of death for the baby.
It seems to me that political expediency and biblical creativity have trumped biblical precision and accuracy.
This week, we are witnessing “America Reads the Bible” from Washington DC. (I’m sure we shall see a Muslim expression of this soon.) Reading the Bible is always a good activity. However, the use and misuse of the Bible is an established bipartisan fact.
Let me encourage you, if you have questions or doubts about how to interpret the Bible, to ask your pastor.
Let me remind you of what Merrill Tenney said: “This Book will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from this Book.”
Serving Him with you
Until He comes for us, Fred | 