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INTERACTIVE ASSESSMENT
The Church and Politics Quiz
analysis by Amy E. Black
Where is the "wall of separation" exactly? Uncover the assumptions you carry into your ministry.


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Topics:Community, Conflict, Controversy, Division, Judging others, Leadership, Politics
Filters:Committee member, Elder, Generational ministry, Pastor, Preaching, Social justice
Purpose:Fellowship
References:None
Date Added:August 19, 2008

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Posted: September 08, 2008
Matthew Kelly  (Guest)
I would have to concur with Ms. Karen Boyd - the best choice was not typically listed. The church should act in society where unfortunately government currently is, and rather dismally. Social care, poverty, even crime are all positions that have been abdicated to a government which does not reflect of the love of Christ. Government can not legislate moral structure, that is for God to do through us. We Christians have been called out, set apart and it is high time we did so. We must call society and government, (yes, they are separate courtesy of the 'Golden Umbrella') to the mat when it is necessary. So in the end, are we aligned with a political party/structure? No. Am I to care only about what is in my backyard? No. WE ARE ADVOCATES OF CHRIST TO A FALLEN WORLD! If you have a governmental constituency that is predominately christian, you will have a more christianized society. Like a drop of water in the pond, the ripples of Christ's work reaches all shores.

Posted: August 26, 2008
Jack Niewold  (Guest)
Like an earlier respondent, the score I received indicated that I am politically disengaged, while I hold views diametrically opposite of that assessment. There seems to be a problem in the computation.

Posted: October 01, 2008
Pete Benson, editor UNITYINCHRIST.COM  (Guest)
I sincerely believe we as Christians and Messianic believers are meant to be holy ambassadors for the kingdom of God, which will come to earth at Jesus' 2nd coming. Does an ambassador vote? No. He is supposed to live within the laws of the land he is a guest in, and represent his government honorably. We are to pray for government, so that we may live in peace. Don't forget the apostle Paul who penned Romans 13. Rome at the time of Paul had devolved from a republican democracy to a nasty dictatorship. Our job, as stated by Jesus, and mission statement too is to be found in Matthew 24:14 and 28:18-20, evangelize the world, and disciple and spiritual nourish the body of Christ, and especially those who respond to the Gospel message favorably. That's it folks. We may affect the society we live in by shear numbers of converts, as was the case in Charles Finney in Rochester NY, but we're not supposed to be a part of it. We are called out ones. Ekklesia = called out ones in Greek


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