By Dr. Gregory Tomlin, The Christian Examiner.
Before I am accused of fawning over Donald J. Trump, I shall state from the outset of this piece that I am not on the stump for Trump. I am not a Trumpite. Or is it a “Trumpet?”
I have no personal affinity for him or his campaign. I do not care if he washes out by January. I do not care how many billions of dollars he will return to when he does (he’s very rich, in case you haven’t heard).
It just so happens that Mr. Trump’s name and an issue I care deeply about have intersected at this point in time – the issue of how Christians interpret the Bible.
I believe strongly in defending the word of God against its use as a tool for liberal, progressive policies that only make crises worse while making people of faith feel as if they’re saying or doing something good.
Last week, when Mr. Trump again spoke about the refugee crisis plaguing the world, he indicated he would send Syrian refugees back to their country if he is elected president. This, coupled with his past statements about illegal immigration and forcing Mexico to build a wall, just about caused progressive heads to explode.
In fact, his statement prompted a response from the stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (USA), an admitted progressive, who issued a missive aimed squarely at the New York billionaire.
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The word Presbyterian does just belong to the USA organization. As most know many exist. So if USA group believe they speak for all Presbyterians they suffer delusions. Also, the Speaker doesn’t speak for all the members of the USA group, he may speak for himself and possibly the general assembly. If the USA group wish to position themselves as Progressives, Socialists, Marxists and simply another organization directed by the principles of these groups, there in lies the answer of their losses and
The kinds of positions the organization will make. Either you follow the teaching and guidance of Christ, or you follow the teachings of the world.
Further, do you wish to contribute to the partisan world or do you wish to teach and guide individuals in the way of Christ. Do you wish to pledge hard earned money to the causes of the partisan world with which you do no agree? Other Church’s exist.
The hubris of the PC(USA) to ‘name and claim’ the noun Presbyterian is an affront to the rest of the “Split P” Presbyterian denominations. Every time the PC(USA)’s Stated Clerk ‘announces’ something nationally, or the PC(USA)’s Presbyterian Mission Network makes ‘news’, the rest of the Split P’s have to say “We’re not THOSE Presbyterians”.
Unfortunately, the rest of us are tarred with the same brush.