Have Evangelicals Compromised Themselves for Trump?

Well, let's talk about have evangelicals hurt their witness by their unswerving allegiance to Pres. Trump's time for the line of fire with your host activist and author, international speaker and theologian Dr. Michael Brown your voice of moral cultural and spiritual revolution Michael Brown is the director of the coalition of conscience and president of fire school of ministry get into the line of fire now by calling 866-34-TRUTH. That's 866-34-TRUTH here again is Dr. Michael Brown friends Michael Brown here we are audio all day travel day from California so I can't do video stream as well break brought a great broadcaster can answer lots of your questions as well posted on Facebook and Twitter having to do with cultural issues and with political issues so in California I spoke Sunday morning in Gilroy, California. Thursday night spoke in Toronto Friday night, Saturday morning Minnesota Sunday morning in California so we been traveling speaking traveling speaking in California I was right outside of Silicon Valley and the pastor was saying you know it is the issue here. Everybody has to talk about it. Can you be gay and Christian. How can you hold to biblical beliefs. During such a liberal area. The challenge that that is facing so many believers all over America. Different parts the world, but very much so in California and in the past was telling me that he got a lot of flak leading up to the elections because he did not see Donald Trump as a Cyrus type figure, so he had a problem with this idea that God is raising up Donald Trump as a Cyrus type figure the one hand, on the other hand, he voted for Trump rather than vote for Hillary Clinton. So he got flak for voting for Donald Trump he got flak for not seeing Donald Trump is a Cyrus kind of figure obviously many, many political figures are highly divisive, but Donald Trump is as divisive as anyone knows on his side. As loyal as can be and those against him or is against him as can be letters with Boston Globe and other newspapers.

I think 100 different publications setting to launch a war of words against Donald Trump. That's the way of the support created a war of words that they together are going to come against him. I mean, what have you remembered that happening to a president, a major political leader in America and and on the flipside, those standing with him. It's only going to fuel their fire all the more against the media is the enemy of the people are the media's fake news and journalism out to get him and it's just to create a deepening of the rift with theconstructofacomeoutofitbutatthispointthingstothisdiscbecauseadeepeningoftherestarenotblamingeithersideofthisandthat'stherealityofwherethingsareat.Sowhatpromptsmetoaddressthesethingsnowisthatafriendofmine,acolleagueofminelovesmerespectfullybelievesintheministryredoingbutwishesIwouldn'tmakecommentsaboutpoliticalissuesculturalissuesisokaybuthedrawsalotofpoliticalissuesandI'veexplainedittomewhenpoliticsandculture,andsocialissuesinrighteousnessissuesintersected.Ofcoursearegoingtotalkaboutthemformanyreasons,butIfullyagreewithhimthatinAmerica,weoftenblendpoliticsandreligiontogethertoclosely,weoftenblankChristianityandAmericatogethertoocloselyfailingtorecognizehowmuchofAmericaisworldlyfailingtorecognizehowmuchofthepoliticalsystemisantitheticaltothegospel.Howmuchisaswampofsorts.Nonetheless,thereisintersection.Nonetheless,weliveinthisworld.Howdowelivethingsout.HesentmeanarticlebyPeterends,basicallysayingitistheChristiandutytospeakagainstcorruptpowerwasinspeakingspecificallyofTrump,butingeneralterms,thatitistheChristian'sdutytostandforjusticepeopleandthatmeansopposingthoseinleadership.Howdoesthatworkout.IwassentanotethatallegedlyFranklinGrahamministryinScotlandhadsmallercrowds.TherebecauseofhispoliticalstatementsandstandingwithTrumpisthattrueornot.Idon'tknowwhatI'mjustreportingwhatyousharedwithmeandandalsointheaftermathofPres.Pres.Trump'sruninwithLebronJames'smostrecentrunning.Ithoughthereisaperfectexampleofwhatthepresidentshouldnotbedoing.Isupporthim.IvotedforhimifhewasrunningagainstHillaryClintontoday.Letlet'ssayIvotedforhimwith60to70%confidenceand30to40%trepidationwhenIvotedforcourseIwasgonnavoteforHillarybecauseIvoteatall.ThatwasthequestionNancywifeNancyIII'monlyspeculatingbecauseIcanaskrightnowbutlet'ssayshevotedforhimwith10or20%confidenceand80or90%trepidation.IfIvotedforTrumptoday.IwouldvoteforhimwithmuchmuchmoreconfidencethatIdidin2016.Knowingtheweekssides.KnowingthethingsthathedoesthataredivisiveandIfeelcontrarytothegoodofthecountry.Goodforthegoodofhisowncampaignpartyagenda,butthestanceshehastakenthethingshe'sproventrueon.That'swhyvotedforit.Solikeitornot.Ifelectionsweretoday.Iwouldvoteforhimwithevenmoreconfidencelevelfrom2016.Nonetheless,ifwearegoingtobeloyaltotheLordfirstandthentruefriendsofthepresidenttospeakthetruthinlove,andwedohaveawitnesstotheworldthatlookI'vewrittenbeforetalkabout.I'mnotgoingtoplaythegameofdenouncedDonaldTrumptoprovemyloyaltytoJesusdenouncedDonaldTrumptoproveIshouldbetakenseriouslyinsocialissueslikeIwashatedformystanceonsocialissuesbeforeDonaldTrump.I'mnothatedanymoretodayokay.IwashatedforpreachingJesusistheonlywayofsalvationbeforeDonaldTrump.I'mnothatedanymoreforthattodaysoI'mnotgoingtodonotesDonaldTrumpallnowyoulistentomeaboutLGBTissues,audionotes,Dr.ohnowyoulistentomethatJesusistheonlywayIdon'tthinkso.Sonicandplaythatgame.Norshouldyougetcaughtupinplayingthatgame.Havingsaidthat,therearetimeswhenIfeelit'simportantforthesakeofourwitnessthesakeofourintegritytosayIdifferwiththepresidentlookthisstuffcomesupallthetimepeoplearetalkingaboutthesethingsallthetimewhatyouthinkaboutthepresident'stweetaboutLebronJames.Whatyouthinkaboutwhathesaidaboutthisone.Howdoyoufeelaboutthat.Heywhataboutthislatestbookthataccuseshimofthisisthatthisistalkwiththecoldwatercoolertalktomethisistalkyouhaveitwork.Thisistalk.Peoplehavefamiliesovermeals.Thisistalkyouhaveonsocialmediabackandforthsojusttorecapthisifyoumisseditatall.LebronJameswasonDonaldlimitsshowonCNNandtheotherday,IputtheTVonreallimitstoremoveaPsalmstakingabreakhereandwatchthesportsforafewminuteswillhaveasaladbutforwhateverreason,inthemidstofmovingthattheTVdidn'trespond.NormallyAnnacameononCNNandIcouldn'tgetathalfspeed.Again,Idon'twatchIwatchthenewsearly.IreaditintheLLCYouTubeclipsokayIreadthingsonline.That'sIgotmynewsbutIreallyIIdidn'twanttowatchnewsIwouldcareifitwasFoxandIdidn'twanttowatchnewsespeciallywhenwhat'sinit,butitwasonwhateverselectedonthebackgroundbecauseIcangettheTVtoturnoffandIcouldnotbelievehowpersonnelitsoundeditsoundedlikefamilymemberstalkingandtheywereupsetwithanotherfamilymemberandhowdidDonalddothisinmyandisveryneat.Companiesnotniceandandofcourse,justaspersonalDonaldTrumpoverseethemediasidesteppingironyisnotsteppinghigherinmyviewtheretherebothdoingitwrongmeninmyview.IIcanyouinvestigatethisisthebeautyoftalkradioIcansharemyviewandyoucandifferwithmeisthatsweetandmostifyoucancallitandifferent,buthere'swhathappened.DonlemonsinterviewingLebronJamesandLebronJamessaidaboutthepresident.He'sdividinguswhatI'venoticedoverthepastfewmonthsiskindofusesportto,divideusandthat'ssomethingIcan'trelatetobecauseIknowthescorewasthefirsttimeIeverwasaroundsomewhiteandIgotanopportunitytoseethemlearnaboutthemandtheygotanopportunitylearnaboutmeandwebecameverygoodfriendsquitesoIgotnoproblemwithLebronJamesandIdobelievethatwithallthegoodthatPres.TrumpisdoingandagainIwouldvoteforhimtodaywithmoreenthusiasmthanIdidtwoyearsagowithallthegoodhe'sdoingthatheunnecessarilydividesus.Yes,lethimrebukeerror.Yes,lethimcallthingsout.Yes,lethimpushbackonlydoesithavetodowithallo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onotbelieveyoucanmakeacategoricalargumentthatthedeathpenaltyisuniversallyabolishedundertheNewTestamentandtomeifyouhaveapenaltylessthantheforfeitingofyourlifeforwillinglytakinganotherlife.Whenatimeofself-defenseorwarweretalkingaboutmurder,cold-bloodedmurder.Ifyouhaveapenaltylessthanforfeitingyourlifeyounowdiminishthatotherlife.Soyoukilla10-year-oldchildsimplyoutoflustandangerandperversionyoukillthatchildwillfully,knowingly,sothechildcantestifyaboutwhatyoudid,youshouldforfeityourlifenoweitherlifeinprisonwithoutparole.So,youforfeityourlifeandthatway,orthedeathpenalty.TheonlyreasonIwouldoptagainstthedeathpenaltywouldbethatthepersoncouldhaveabetteropportunitytorepentabetteropportunitytogetrightwithGodandrepentbeforedyingbybyforfeitingyourlife.Lifeinprisonwithoutparole.Butthat'smyopinionbasedonmyreadingoftheNewTestamentScripturesbandhaveasabelieversubmittoauthority,whilethatauthorityanswerstothepeople.Putanotherway,sinceourgovernmentdrawsitspowerfromtheconsentorthegovernedofthegovernment.Howdowesubmitwithauthority.Ifwearethebossisdemocracybiblicaldisclaimer.IloveChurchillstatementthatdemocracyistheworstformofgovernmentdescribedbyman,exceptforallthe.Therestarenotanti-American.Justtryingtoexploretheimplicationsofdemocracyinthechurch.AbiblicalworldviewandourinterpretationofScripture.IbelieveBenthatGodworksinmanydifferentculturesinmanydifferentwaysintheBiblelaysoutgeneralprinciplessothatitsprincipleswillbeapplicableinademocracyininakingdomwithroyaltyinalltypesofdifferentsettingsthesameway.Churchleadershipisnotlaidoutindogmaticstructuralways,butinprinciplesthatwillworkinmanydifferentcultures.Thesamewiththeorderofserviceandtypeofworship.TheBibledoesn'tmakeitsuchthatitonlyworksinonecultureorsetting,butinmanyculturesandsettings.Yes,wearetechnicallytheboss.Butthenweunderstandthatwithinthesystem.Governmentalauthorityissetupsowemakethedecisionsaboutwhoisingovernmentwithinthegovernmentalauthorityrulesandwemustsubmittothatgovernment.Soifapolicemanpullsmeoverandsaysyouwere10milesoverthespeedlimit.IcansaybuddyyouworkformeandI'mouttahereknowheisovermeasanauthoritybecausehehasbeenappointedbyourgovernment,whichhasbeenestablishedbyGodasGodestablishesothergovernment70establishesSOIasGodhasestablishedgovernmentmeetinggovernmentauthoritythatpolicemanpullsme.He'stheauthoritysoififIhaveanissue.MyissuesokayifIthinkwegotbadcopsdoingbadthingsandthenIcanvoteaccordinglyandtrytoworkwiththesystemtogetachangethatwhatiswhatwecandowithdemocracybutweareundertheauthorityofthegovernmentjustthesamethatthatdoesn'tchange,nobadgovernmentscanusetheauthorityinanabusivewayandagoodgovernmentinapositiveway.Butstillwesubmittothatauthoritythatthatismoreorlessauniversalprinciple.IletmegetbacktoyoursomemorequestionshereonFacebookthatIgetareturntotheofthequestionofevangelicalsandPres.Trump.Let'ssee,thisisfromLesliehowdoyouknowwhentogetinvolvedkeepgettinginvolvedindiscussionsaboutculturalpoliticalissues.Somanypeopleseemtowanttobeantagonizingwhentheytalkaboutcertainissues.I'msureofcomethatacrossthatwaybeforetoonlyspeakoutloudinsteadofwhatIbelievein,butitalsoseemsliketalkingtoawallroom,andIexpectpeopletoagreewiththepoliticallyallthetime.IjustwanttoexplainwhybelievethewayIdo.AndiftheBiblesays.Ibelieveit.Thatreallyseemstobringananimosityinasituationsowanttobehelpfulandnotahindrancetothosethathaven'tcometofaith.This,thereareseveraldifferentaspectstothatquestionineachofthequestionsI'mtacklingeachone'sbeenimportant.ThefirstthingisalwaysthegreatestconcernisshowinggenuinelovetoourneighborandendwalkingandlivinginsuchawaythatwecanpointthemtoJesus.RatherthanpushthemawayfromJesussoifIknowI'mtalkingtosomeoneabouttheLordandthey'reopentohearwhatIsayintheHolySpirit'sconvictingthemofsin.I'mnotgoingtobringupadivisivepoliticalsubject.I'mnotgoingtobringupthenameofDonaldTrumporBarackObama.Atthatmoment.I'mnotgoingtobringupacontroversialpolitical,culturalsubjectlikeabortionorhomosexualitybecausethat'snottheissuethatanevenifI'mjustgettingtoknowsomeoneindevelopingoriginalworkrelationshiporsomethinglikethatfollowsinthesecularworkplacetobealongflightchattingwithsomeonetogaugeokaywhatisconducivetodeepeningthisrelationshipandwherethereissueswhereweneedtoputitonthetableanddivide,orhavedifferences.SointhosecaseswejustneedtobesensitivetotheLordandtopeopleandI'mengagedincontroversialconversationswithlotsofpeoplelotsofthetimeit'sdonerespectfullyandit'sdoneinsuchawaythattheyknowIvaluetheiropinion.Solookatitlikethis.IfI'vediscoveredpriorapprovalonradiustwo.Historianwhatyouletthestupidnowit'saboutmeisaboutmeairingmyfrustrationsandthatdoesn'thelpanybodydoes.ButifinsteadIcouldsaytellmewhereyou'recomingfrom.I'vetoldpeopleandtravelingwithyourmentorforthefirsttimeweretalkingandIseeyouknowIIamcompletelyontheothersideofthefencehere.Thisisgiveme.Ihelpmeunderstandyourview,that'smentalhelpmeunderstandthealmostalwaystheywanttotalkalmostalwaystheywanttosharethingstheywanttoseekcanIgiveyoumyviewpointalmostalwaystherewillingtohearitbecauseIhavegenuinelytakenaninterestintheirs,notjustasashell.Igenerallywanttoknowwhatyouthinkthatwithhis.Idon'tgivemeinsightintoyourpositionandnowhopefullyI'mbetterequippedtoreachthemwheretheyarethereplentyofsubjectslikelyjustdropit.Iknowit'svolatile.Iknowit'sdivisivebutthesameway.SometimesI'mI'mbuildingarelationshipwithsomeonetheysaylookIbeenwatching.Iknowyouwill.ThesethesepeopleIdon'tbelieveinGodandIdon'twanttotalkabout.OkayfineMichaeltalkaboutstillbeacolleagueorcoworker,friendorwhatever.Trytoreachoutandwalkinlove,andthelessIfelttheLordreallydealsme.Youneedtotalktothem.It'slife-and-death.YouneedtotalktohimthatIwouldputasideotherthingsthatIputasidewhichseemstobethenormalapproachandIwouldreachouttothatpersonandIwouldsayokayIlistenthismeforfriendship,butI'vebeenprayingforyouandIfeelIfeelit'surgent.YouneedtohereaftersendthatcouldbethedaytheybreakandgetsafelikeoneofmyfriendswashavingaconversationwithaguywaitingoutthelinewaitingtogetintosometheaterorsomethinglikethatandneverfindtalkaboutJesusandtheguysaidtoandyoudidyouvoteforTrumpandandhesaidyeahIdidn'tguessIwilltalkanymore.NowthesedaysthingsaresovolatilethatyoumaybeyoumayhavetobeonyourguardandyoumayhavetosaywhoIvotedforismyownbusinessandIthat'smypersonalbusinessandletmejustsaythisDonaldTrumpdidn'tdieformysins.Jesusdidnotask,youmaynotlikenoproblematallreadyforthatisright]DonaldTrumpandEvangoanywhereinthelineoffirewithyourhostDr.MichaelBrowngetintothelineoffirenowbycalling866-34-TRUTHdearJimisDr.MichaelBrownfriendswelcometotoday'sbroadcastMichaelBrownhere.Audioonlyforthosewatchingyou'reonlygettingouraudiofeedonYouTube,Facebookwelcomewelcomeallacrosstheland,listeningtothebroadcastismydelighttobewithyoutoday.IwanttotalktoaboutPres.TrumpevangelicalChristiansandculture.DoyourememberduringthecampaignwhenPres.Trumpmadethecomment.IIcouldstandonFifthAvenueandshouldsomeoneandIwouldloseanyvoters.HesaidthatandtherewasalotoftruthtoitinchintermsofpeoplethatwerereallyforhimandreallyagainsttheothersbeattheotherRepublicancandidatesareinparticularagainstHillaryClinton.TheybelieveDonaldTrumpandandsomeonesimplyhadareasontodoit.Yes,itwashyperbole.Weunderstandishyperbole.Andyetthere'sacertainaspectwherebytheyfindareasontodefenditorthatpersonfromtryingtoshoothim,andatlastwegotsomebodythat'sthatactiondoesn'tjustbesoitgotmewonderingasI'vebeenwatchingthingsunfoldinrecentdaysandweeksandIwritethisessayagain.SomeonewhovotedforDonaldtrumpet2016withagoodamountofhesitation,whowouldvoteforhimtodayifhewasrunningagainstherincludeHillaryClintonwithevenlesshesitation.Whyhashebeenattimesanembarrassmenttome.Yes.Hashebeenunnecessarilydivisiveinmyopinionyes,butIthoughtthatcouldwellbewhathappening.Iwashopingitwouldn't.Istillhopeforchangeinthenextcoupleofyears,butweshallsee.I'mnotholdingmybreath,butthereasonsIvotedfor.He'sdonewhenIvoted,theSupremeCourtappointeesandfederalclientsupportappointeeswerepro-lifeconservativeandandstandingwithIsraelandmovingtheembassyandpushingbackagainstLGBTactivismandstrengtheningAmericastandingincertainways.ThosereasonsIvotedfrom,especiallythefirstfewthatIlisted.SoagainIsaythisassomeonetodaywhowasstillinhiscampbutwhofeelsattimestheneedtospeakoutandsayIwishhedidn'tdothis.That'swrong.Thatisacivilwhy,whyspeakupbecauseI'maleaderinthebodybecauseI'mafollowerofJesus,becauseGod'sgivenmeanationalandinternationalplatformandmygreatestallegianceisnottoPres.TrumpnottotheRepublicanParty,noteventoAmerica.ButJesuslook,IamaJewishfollowerofJesus,butmygreatestallegianceisnottobeingJewishbuttobeingJesusdictatetofollowingJesus.ItistohimnottomyselfnottobeingJewishnottobeingAmerican.Mygreatestallegianceistome.Ifyou'reafollowerofJesus.Yourgreatestallegianceisnottoyou,buttotheLord.Wedenyourselvesandwefollowhim.Soattimesit'snecessaryforawitnessandforintegrityandevenforourvoicetothepresidenttosay,Mr.Pres.,wewishyouwouldn'tdothisandandandtobecandidwithyouit'stroubledmewhenIfoundChristiansonsocialmedia.EvensomeChristianleaderssoI'mgladhe'snotapolitician.Lethimspeakhismind.Willitinawaythat'sembarrassinginawaythat'sinappropriateforanadult,letaloneforthepresidentandinawaythatdemeansthemtoothersinawaythatunnecessarilydividesinawaythatgetsinthewayofhimcarryingouthisagendabybringingfurtherdivisionperhapsgettingpeopletovoteagainsthisagendathatthatmighthaveotherwiseembraceditorbuiltintoit.Ijustdon'tseethatisproductiveandandI'vewonderedokayherearesomequestionsIaskandmightmylatestarticlesomecandidquestionsforevangelicalsupportersofPres.Trump.PleasereadthearticleitstatesourwebsiteEsthertoBrownthatorbitovertheInternetandalltheplaceswomenonlypostedsogetinvolvedinthecommentssectionstream.organdotherplacesagreewithme.Disagreegetinvolved.ButhereherequestionsIwonderabout.Soallowmetotoaskthesethesehere.Doesthenastyrhetoricnotbotherusatall.AsfollowersofJesusdid.Theinsultsneveroffendusdoingeverythingtoourselveshecouldhecouldgetevenmoredoneifhedidn'tconstantlyalienatepeopleandthisleadstoanotherquestionorseriesofquestions.Haveweourselvesbecomecausticinourreactionagainstthesavageandunrelenting,oftenunfairtaxfromtheleft.Havewedecidedtodefendthepresidentnomatterwhat,evenifitmeanscompromisingourvalueshasthatthisiswarmentalityhardenedusratherthanholdingus.YoufollowwhatI'msayingthatwhenweseeviciousonslaughtagainstthepresidentwhenweseeunfaironslaughtagainstthepresidentwasbookafterbookorarticleafterarticlenewscasterofthenewscastaccusingofthisandthisandthisisthatnaturallyifwebelievetheattachmentforwhereyoustandwiththemallmore.Buthavewedonethatinawaywherewebecomepartoftheproblem.Also,yearsago,NancyandIwereinIsraelandwewerewithadearfriend.Sheandherhusbandaverygodlycoupleandshehadaveryverysweetspirit.ShewasagraciousChristianwoman,andsheandherhusbandlivedinIsraelforyearsandinIsraeltofixit.Itcanbeatoughplacetolive.Youknowit'sit'soneofthesethings.Ifyou'renotaggressiveyou'regoingtoyouryoungerrolloveranddrivingisveryaggressiveandpeoplelayingonthehornandpeopleyouknowjustgivemenastyandandIhaveonquiteafewoccasionsbeenrippedoffbytaxidriversassistAnnawanttogetintoafightongoingatthebattle.IgetthebattletheymakemefeellikeI'mdoingevilevenonjusttrytopairproperferretslikewhateverwhateverbutIlivethere.Iprobablydrawlinesyoutakeadvantageofyouarenotgoingtotakeintenttobesorry,butIwillfightthefightwill.Shesaidthatshewasinthereincaroneday.Gotcutoffbysomeoneshedrovebackaroundcutthemoffandstartedyellinglikeallyeahohyeahpointingatthemandthensheputherheadinherhands.Leadersdroveofftotheside.WhateverisperhadtheirhandsandbegantoweeplikewhatXPcompIbecomeasnastyastheotherpeopleheresoIwonder.IwonderwhatwereprayingforthepresidentandstandingwiththepresidentandprayforhimtochangeandbemoreChristlikeorreallynobleLord,havewebecomemorelikehim.Intheprocess.That'sascaryproposition.SoImean,mightmybottomlinemybottomlinequestionisthishasmyallegiancetoDonaldinanywaycompromisemyallegiancetoJesushasyourallegiancetoDonaldTrumpandanywaycompromiseyourallegiancetoJesustome.Myfirstandforemostconcernisthis,Imustholdtotruthmorethananything,Imustholdtocharactermorethananything,ImustwalkinlovemorethananythingandlooksomebodyaskedmeaquestionaboutsuchandsuchministryabignationalministryandIsayheyIagreewiththisthisandthis,buthaveaproblemwiththisandthatandweareindialogueaboutthesethings.Wehavedifferences.WhileintegrityrequiresmetodothatbecauseotherwiseifIsayIthinkthey'reabsolutelywonderful.IlovethemIloveeverythingtheydonow.Basedonmysayingit.ThatwillgiveanendorsementtosomethingthatIdifferwithandnowI'mresponsibleforyou.BelievingsomethingorfollowingsomethingthatIpersonallydifferwithherthinkiswronginthesamewayasapublicvoice.It'simportantformetosayIwishPres.Trumpdidn'tsaythatIwishhedidn'tdothatithurtsallofuswhenhedoeswhileIstillsupporthimaspresidentandbelieveinmanywayshe'sdoingagreatjobandagainiftheelectionsweretodayhimversusHillaryClintonwithoutanyhesitationIwouldvoteforhim.Still,wishinghewouldactdifferentlyincertainways.YousaywillDr.Brown.That'sthedifferencebetweenyouandmeyouhaveapublic-privateplatform.Idon'tIdon'thaveapublicparkyetaboutfriendsyouhaveaplatformenrolledworldinyourownlifeisjustasimportantasaplatformIhaveintermsoftouchingthosethatyoutouchissuescomeuponsocialmedia,don'ttheyissues,butinyourplaceofbusiness.Don'ttheyissues,andyouhavingafamilygathering.Don'ttheysointhatcontext.LetusbeconsistentfollowersofJesusfirstandforemostandwedon'thavetoselloursoulstobesupportersofPres.Trumpthatnowlook,IcouldsaywellifIwanttohaveinfluenceoverthepresidentandifIeverwantthepossibilityofsittingdownwithhimone-on-oneorbeingpartofoneofhisboardswithnewevangelicaladvisorsthataregoingtohavetobecarefulwhatwhatmyCalcMIapoliticianouttocalculatingforplaceatthetableisn'ttherightthingtodotohonortheLordtodoitsrightofGodwantsmetositdownwiththepresent,whichisnotoneofmyambitionsormygoals.TherehasbeenwithanyofthepresidentsrightbutififthatwasgotGodcangetmeonthepresident.Hewantsone-on-onewith20peopleastheirGodcandothatifhewants.Igotoutthepresidentreadmyarticles.Mygoalisnottopleaseapersonsopersonallikemeopenthedoorforme.MygoalistopleasetheLord.SotheLordwillwillblessedondoingsoIcanmakeanimpactforhimright.Withthatinyou,youmightbeCharlieonMichael.IloweredyousayingthattheyknewMikeceasingthestamppolitics.Branstadapologiesgobacktopreachingthegospelfriendsthegospeloftenintersectswithpoliticsokaylet'sgotosomeofyourquestionspostedonTwitterJoeynationalism,ourLordJesusChristbeingwrappedinanAmericanflagisthatnotaproblemintheAmericanchurchisnotthekingdomofGod.Internationalall,it'snotjustaprobleminthatweoftenassociatethekingdomofGodwithAmericaandthekingdomofGodismuchbiggerthanAmerica,butthekingdomofGodisoftenantitheticaltoAmericanthekingdomofGod.ItisisGodpleasedisthekingdomofGodinharmonywithournationalexportationofpornography.Weleavetheworldandproduceproducingandexportingpornography.DoesthatpleasetheLord.Itis,isGodpleasedistheGodinharmony.Theslaughterofover55millionbabiesinthewombisGodpleasestheGodandharmonysomuchofourcarnalityandself-indulgence,andonandonitgoes.SoI'vesaidthatmanytimeswemakeamajormistakebyconfusingpatriotismwiththekingdomofGodasafollowerofJesus.Iwanttobehonoringofmycountry.Iwanttoberespectfulofmycountry.Iwanttohonorthosewhosacrificeformycountry.Iwanttoberespectfulofthoseinoffice.YouknowwhatwhenpeopleusedtocallPresidentClintonslickWillie.Ididn'tlikethatbecausehewasthepresidentoftheUnitedStates.EventhoughIdidnotlikesomuchofwhathedidorwhohewasandIopposedmanyofPres.Obama'spolicies,buthewasmypresidentwithgreatrespectfortheofficeofthepresentPres.Obamasofriends,thereisadifferencebackwithmoreofyourtwitterquestions.ThelineoffirewithyourhostDr.MichaelBrownvoiceofmoralculturalandspiritualrevolution.HereagainisDr.MichaelBrownthanksforjoiningusfriendsonthelineoffireMichaelBrowniscomingbackfromblessedministryinToronto,MinnesotaandCaliforniaweekwehadaschedulingerrorwasreallymyfault.ThingsdidgetcoordinatedbymyfaithfulassistantDylanandbecauseofthatIwasbookedtobeintwoplacesatthesametimesowehadtomakesomescheduleadjustmentsflewtoTorontoThursdayafternoonspokeThursdaynightflewouttoMinnesotaforonewasaFridaymorningafternoonendedupspeakingMinnesotaFridaynight,SaturdaymorningtotheCaliforniasetoftheafternoonspokethreetimesSundaymorningandthentodayMondayatravelday.That'swherewereaudioonlyforthosewhostoodwatchingyouryouryourwatchingbasisthescreenwithaudioonourFacebookandYouTubefeedsbutbutallmanIgottasharethiswithyousowewereinGilroy,California.MyfirsttimeinGilroyonSundaychurchfor20yearsnowishadapologeticsconferenceonceitwilluseverySundayofthemonthofAugust.TheydoapologeticstopicssoIwasaskedtocomeinandtalkaboutansweringJewishobjectionstoJesusJewishapologeticsandIfoundoutsomethingIneverknewbefore.GilroyisthegarliccapitalofAmerica.MaybethegarliccapitaloftheworldenvelopewiththegarliccapitalofAmericaandyouknowwhat'ssoamazing.Myentiretimehere.Whatisit36hoursorsomething.IdidnotseeasinglevampireyougarlicIguessthat'swhathappens.Ididnotseeasingleparcel.Checkitout.Thegarlicthing.It'snotjustamyth.ItreallyworksSAID.Isaidallrightbacktosomeofyourtwitterquestionsyet.See,IhaveaquestiontheysaysocialIknowwhothatis.SocialjusticeisnotrelevantbecausethewordsocialisnotintheBible.Wouldyousaythesame.Andwhynotokaywithallrespectpeoplemightsaythatthat'sthat'sinanejusticehastodowithsocietyandtheirotherwaysofsayingsocial,thenusingthatexactwordinHebreworinGreek.Ifjusticeisnotdealingwithsocialissueswhatsitdealingwith.SoIhavenoproblemspeakingofsocialjustice.Ijustwanttoputpointpeopleintherowintherightdirection.Whenwetalkaboutwhatrealsocialjusticeisanother.OtherquestionsthatwerepostedontwitterthatwerenotculturallyorpoliticallyrelevantsoI'mskippingthose.Let'sseeokaythatisnotthat'snotaquestionfromArthur.Ohwhydoesthemediaembrace.Manyanti-Christianblacklegendslikethefictionsthatthemiddleagesweredark.ForJews,eventhoughsameJewishandChristianscholarshaveclearlydestroyedthisclaim,whilepopularmediaandpopularscholarshipholdsthethingsforfree.DecadesaftertheirdisapproveanditwasablacklegendsaysthatAfrican-AmericanblackwithblackeyesanddarklegendsorthingslikethatsoOutlooksomeonestillarguedthattheMiddleAgesweredark,butinpointoffact,therewasalotofintellectualdevelopmentandandalotofspiritualdevelopmentindifferentways,sothey'rejustlotsofmessherelookswondermostofusstudythosethingswereinschool.Theroutetoschool.Wedon'tstudythemanymoresoififopinionschange.Alotofusjustdon'tknow.Plusallofusdon'tknowwhattobelievethesedaysbecausethisonesaysthisisbeendebunkedandatonceisthat'sbeendebunkedinthisonesaysthat'sjustamyth.Thismincesnoit'sbeenprovenandsometimeslikeIdon'tknowbutlet'swaitawhileandseeifthere'saconsensusonbutArthur,you'rerightthere.Justalotofthingsthatarepopularorthatplayingwithacertainnarrativemaybethenarrativeiswearingreligionruledtheworld.Itwasadarktimeandthat'skindofthenarrativethatgetsplayedintoNikkiifherChristianvotesforserialadultererliarboastfulTrumpdoesithurtourtestimonyinthenonbelieverswhentheyaskeduswhowevotedfor.Ifwethinkitmayshouldwewithholdourvoicevotein2020'sthathertestimonywillbestronger.Ihaveaddressedthismanytimeandeveninthefirsthalfofthebroadcast.Today,buthere'slonginsuredImentionedthatafewmonthsbackIwasaskedtobeonChrisCuomoshowanditswhenhewasanearlymorningonCNNandIwasaskedtohaveadebate,dialoguewithaanotherRepublicanwhoismoreanti-TrumporconsideraboutaRepublicanconservativewhoissoanti-trumpet.HaveadebateandthepolicymakersDonaldtrumpetnot.formiceandDonaldtrumpetisnotmySaviorbutmillionsofbabiesarebeingslaughteredinAmericathoughtDonaldTrumpwoulddoabetterjobofstoppingtheslaughterthanHillaryClintonandinhundredsofthousandsofChristiansarebeingpersecutedandevenslaughteredindifferentpartsoftheworld.IthoughtDonaldTrumpwouldbeabetterjobofstandingitupforthemthenHillaryClintonwithsoIvotedfor.Idon'tseewhywecansaythatIdo.Andifthat'salawthataffectsyouwitnesstomeetWaldenfriendyougotaproblemwithotherissues.Iamnotgoingtothemedia'sgamethatgetssorapidandfrenziesoverPres.trumpsveryrealshortcomingswhichalsogrieveovertheygetsofrenziedoverifyousayhisnameislikeprofanitynotgetcaughtupinthat.AndifIstillthinkmyvotecanmakeadifferenceforthelifeoftheunborn.IfIstillthinkmyvowtomakeadifferencewithAmericastandwithIsraelifIstillthinkmyvoteaboutpushingbackagainstLGBTactivismthatI'mgood.I'mgoingtovotethatout.Letmetakeitonestepfurther.HowdothesepeoplefeelaboutyourstandagainstLGBTactivistshowtheyfeelaboutyourpro-lifestepwillbegoingtalktomeaboutJesusallokaywillfindoverthereupsetwithourculturalstandsareupsetwithourmoralstandards.Butwhatyouneedtosaythis,itoncemoreDonalddivermiceandshe'snotmySaviorbutIbelievehecanhelpstoptheslaughteroftheunbornAmericancitiesgoingontovoteforlongagotalkedaboutJesus,love,andthatperson.Iwillthinkisreallyopentotalkfurther.Anyway,inmyopinion,ourpun.DoyoueverthinktherethattherewillbeaconstitutionallyChristianstateasopposedtosecularstateadultpicturesSaudiArabia.Soinotherwords,notatheocracyruninthatkindofway,andwithnodeathpenaltyforadultery.Look,it'sverypossibleforanationbyitsconstitutiontosayweareChristiantheAmericanfounderspresupposedthatAmericawouldbeaChristiancountry.Theysimplysaidthatthegovernmentcannotdictatethere'llbeonedenominationforAmericathatthatthe,the,thestatecannotdictatetothechurchhowthechurchisrunningthingslikethatbutitpresupposesthatAmericawouldbeaChristiannationandinourfoundingdocumentsforthecolonies.TheywereexclusivelyChristian,Iitcouldverywellbe.Let'slet'ssayyouhaveacorruptcountryinanotherpartoftheworldthatfollowsanotherreligionrightandandthenthereismassconversionthroughthecountryandthecountrieswholelifestylestandardsarechanged.Thecountrybeginstothriveinsomanydifferentwaysandbeginstobeamorejustandfaircountry.Acultureoflifeandwiththatcomeseconomicprosperitybecausethey'vegottenawayfromthecorruptionofthedeceitandthingslikethatandhavetoregenerationChristianityistakenholdasthestatereligion.TheyseeourConstitutionwasoriginallybasedonIslamicprinciplesoraConstitutionwasoriginallybasedonjustAfricantribalprinciplesorwhateverintheriver.ThecountryisandandwewanttonowreconstituteasaChristiannationWwonderfulthatbegreataslongasitwasunderstoodthatthisisacountryforallpeoplethatthisisacountrywhereeveryoneisfreetopracticetheirfaithwherethereisnoreligiouscoercionwherewherethereisnotheocracywithreligiousleadersrulingthecountryoverothersthatcouldbefineifweretalkingaboutatheocraticChristianstatebeforeJesusreturns.Thatwouldbedisaster.Matthew,IoftenhearfrombelieversinJesustheMessiahthatthosebelieversdownintheUSAthatalignwiththepresidentormockpersonTrumparetoomuchforthem.EspeciallycomingfrombelieversinJesustheMessiah.Howcanyoudispelsomeofthemessaroundthisissue.IwouldencouragefolksagaintoreadmylatestarticlesomescantyquestionsforevangelicalsupportersofPres.Trumpandtosaythatyessometimesthereisbeenamixturesometimesthatwehaverespondedtoattacksagainstthepresidentbydefenseforhimnomatterwhat.Andindoingsowe'vecompromisedourselvessoIthinkthere'ssometruthtoitthatwe'vegonealittletoofar.Somehavegonewaytoofarinmyestimation,andhaveheardsomeoftheirabilitytotoministerasfreelyinthesameway.Wejustsaylook,themedia,theleftissorapidlyagainstandthattheyexaggeratethepicturebasicgoingtopushyouinacornerpushyouacornerandsaywellyoucan'tdaretoJesusforPres.Trump.Iwonder,istherelittleagendaticketlessvotersforJoeyshouldnotChristianstandwithAlexJones.It'safreespeechissueonespeechagainstLGBTwhentheyspeakandsotobeQTwillbesilencedactuallywrittenthatI'mnotafanofAlexJones.I'mactuallynotconspiratorialtheoristsoflightsforPaulJosephWatson'svideosunsuretherearecertainthingsareunenforcedAlexJonesthatIagreewithbutontheKnoxJonesfanandenforcefanandnotaconspiratoriallistinmanyofthewaysrefutesaconspiratorialtheoryyet.Ihavespokenoutwhensocialmediascumagainstthem.Ihavespokenoutandsaiditisherfreespeechis,andweshouldbespeakingoutsoit'snotamatterofChristianstandwithAlexJonesasmuchasamatterofChristianstandingupforfreespeechallrightfriends.Weareatatime.Ifweareablessingtoyoucanasta.Dothreethings,prayforussharethebroadcastfriendsandhelpuswithaonetimesummarydonationagreatblessingyouwouldaskBrown.