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Pence and the others kissed the ring o the Don. Followed a false prophet.
Evangelicals choose an evil man. The Maga base is a cult.
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Thank you Tim! Your words bring the reality of who followers of Jesus are called to be and the beauty of God’s love shines through your words. May many have ears to hear this message it wakes them up.
I have been following Tim Alberta a bit since he published “The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory”. It turns out he is from Michigan and a graduate of MSU. This is a recording of his recent visit to MSU.
All Trump has done is drawn out the true character of the typical American reguardless of the person's stated religion.
What is happening to this You Tube link. ALL I GET IS VIDEO not a word Tim is speaking is understandable!!!
Are LGBTQ I.K. with you, after all the Bible does not permit this. Joe Biden signed it to rights
You are a Hippocratic
"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves money from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to selfishness; From selfishness to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.
evangelicals are being evilly used and could well elect a dictator............Vote Blue
Tim Scott and Ron deSantis now support Trump
❤❤ 👁️👁️must watch Roy Cohn documentary ‼️
Excellent job brother.
While my guitar gently weeps
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I wish Tim Alberta took more of a center stage on the leadership of the evangelical church, although I'm sure plenty have turned their back on him. I do find it disingenuous though that he talks about the SBC raising millions of dollars to send around the world for good causes, but he completely ignores that they spend the money to pay off abuse victims and settle molestation cases brought to church leaders.
A rapist cant represent the USA!!!
Thank you Tim Alberta for painstakingly attempting to rightly apply Biblical truth in a time of Biblical illiteracy. What a blessing you are and I so appreciate how you have been able to explain what has happened to our Christian friends in our culture in the Trump era. But even more important, are some of the answers you gave regarding who Jesus is and why he came and that might be completely new information to a lot of folks. I read your book and have been recommending it to everyone I know. It seems that the people that need to read it the most, might be avoiding it. Time will tell and I’ll just continue to pray for our churches, that they will preach the gospel and not devolve into political rallies. This is not our home and I am so grateful for that reminder! As followers of Jesus we are living for a different Kingdom.
Terrific comment. I’m in total agreement with every word. Thanks for sharing. Makes me feel less alone as a Christian these dark days in America.
The Barbarians arenot at the gate. Instead these Christian Nationalists are rhe Barbarians!!!! Democracy is better than their cruel insanity. Diversity and LOVE are blessed and sacred.
I think Christians can keep their place in America AND leave room from others different from themselves, such as gay people, transgender people. They are not a threat to Christians or anyone. My opinion. I think these Evangelical Christians are full of confusion fear and misinformation.
I’m not a Christian but this video was created by one on Trump. Interesting kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y2RllrJ_g6zXXbg.htmlsi=eNzOl8cbzekfhEMu
Christianity - where bigots worship a god whose son they'd call nigger in private conversations. If there's a god, she hates them
Prefer to not spend time with stupid christians (realize the word stupid is unnecessary), but this guy at least understands the frailty of his silly beliefs
the only WEIRDO here is you mister...you are so CONFUSED about so many things biblically and politically...you are a wolf draped in pompous self-righteousness...you and your fellow travelers are the DANGEROUS RADICALs... look in the mirror... you're right about one thing...you're not a Christian...
You're not either, you may be a trumpet sucking lunatic
Trump = Constantine a pagan emperor who legalized Christianity and made it the religion of the state in exchange for political power. To secure worldly gains the church was led to seek the favor and support of the state, having rejected Christ, she became corrupt. Faith was transferred from Christ to the state. He showed Christians many favors to win their support( sound familiar). The church became politically powerful and wealthy. Many unconverted pagans joined the church for the political advantages, Christians having once been persecuted they became the prosecutors without the love that comes only from the presence of God ( 20 Centuries of Christianity by Paul Hutchinson). Christians loyal to Christ had to flee Rome (Protestant Reformation). Now history repeats itself with the children returning to the mother. Rev 14:12, Rev 17: 3-6, 18:2-4 “come out of her”. Rev 14:6-11.
Im watching this again, for ATLEAST the 2nd time. I either didnt catch or I forgot some of it. This is the best sermon Ive heard in many MANY yrs.
Trump is holding a mirror up to America. Do you like what you see?
MAGA has managed to turn religion into hate and intolerance and authoritarianism.
Umaga Christians must realize that Trump is not your lord😂
& if the '"evangelical mind" could so easily be re-conditioned..& by one whose red outfit & horns are so detectable, speaks volumes more of them!
Very strong coherant message in an age of discord....
I have to respect his choice of words because he has not demonized Trump even though he has done so much harm to people who were in the past decent. It is very frightening how they are using the teachings of a man who gave his life so that we would be put in the right path. I am a born again Christian and I am at this time very distressed because it is painful to see people walking in the wrong direction.
I also like that Tim didn’t demonize Trump although it’s clear to me that Satan controls every aspect of his personhood. And I’m not making any excuses for the Donald. I cringe when I look at him or hear him speak, but the bottom line is that the man is very psychologically ill and unstable and most likely traumatized in childhood. What is even more scary to me is that people who profess to be Christian idolize him. He needs prayer not votes!
WOW
Wow, an intellectually honest Republican with morals, reason and self-awareness. It is very refreshing. There might be enough of them left in the United States to actually make a baseball team.
Amazing mind with great insights and ability to explain clearly. I am a fan.
When evil has God as its shield, it's not God.
Irony: The same people who want the death penalty for criminals want a criminal to be in charge of America.
So let me get this straight. Our White Christian Evangelicals - the angelic among us - took a noose to Congress to hang Mike Pence because we who 1. Take climate science seriously, 2. Think there are better ways to end abortion than criminalizing it, and 3. Think the wealth gap in America is destabilizing us are so heck bent on destroying America that only a criminal can rescue us.
Excellent job Tim keep up the good work 👏👏👏
Mark 8:15 Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” This is the age old Religious Spirit and Political Spirit ... Neither of which bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit. You shall know a tree by its fruit... Anyone?
All right, let’s trade Jesus for power. Forget all that pesky discipleship, forget all those words in red letters.
When people of faith are morally stressed the duplicity within them demands they offset their aggressions with benevolence so they may convince themselves they are actually good people. So when people are fighting with someone they are likely to be exceedingly gracious to another to show themselves they are good.
Great vid. Trump needs to slink back to his golden toilet
fascism made to look like Christianity. Good job but the real followers of Christ can see. You will always have the blind follow your ways so don't worry. Yet
I could kiss this man. Every point he has made in this presentation is spot on. I dont fit into either political box..Jesus is my north star. I had yo raise five young children as a single mom during the Regan years, received no child support, yet I was pilloried by the Christian communityof my town for not possessing enough faith to somehow heal my marriage to a serial adulterer. It wasmy faith that was lacking, because a real Christian is sucessful and prosperous.I relied on Public Assistance and HUD to survive. I taught K-1 at their Christian School, and loved those kids, and was fired when parents learned of my divorce. The President labeled me " Welfare Queen." No one surviving on a tiny welfare check wants to be in that level of poverty. When my baby started school, I found employment teaching Learning Disabled students in the public school system. I loved those kids. I never remarried, retired a few years ago, and have watched in horror as the Religious Right has fused itself with the political right and morphed into a beast. I was ostricized yet again when I did not hold the extream rhetoric of the Republican Party. I was called Marxist, babykiller, and pure evil for not supporting Trump. I have read extensively on the subject of the Authoritarian movements across the centuries, always paired with a twisted theology to justify atrocity. None of which even remotely smells like Jesus, let alone looks like Him. My position on pro life is lets not make abortion illegal, lets make it unessessary. I know how hard it is to raisea child alone. I so loved your prolife stance. I am ready to flee to a saner nation, because what passes for Christianity in this screwy nation is scary. It is idolotrous at best, and heretical ,even blasphemous, at its core. Bonhoeffer wrote extensively on this, but few paid attention. The shadow of fascism looms over us. Thank you, Tim Alberta. I am reading your latest book now, and have read five others outlining the moment we find ourselves in. God help us. .
God bless you richly, I hear you, and I have experienced much the same. The American church is very sick and has been for a long time. They look to rituals, earthly riches, and "preacher men" instead of Jesus Christ and His Word. May the younger generations forgive us. Men like Alberta are truly princes among us. The masses now want a slanderous, uncouth brute, and so-called Christians are telling them he's God's man... shameful indeed.
Bless you. You sound like one brave, sane woman with great input. Thank you!
I'm not even Christian I'm a Jew. And I was absolutely riveted listening to you. How brilliant you are and putting everything into perspective in a simple way. That when you honor and worship Trump ar15's and ak47's. And the greed for only material things. But claim that your still a evangical Christian even though you have given up on Christ to replace him with Trump and Maga Leaders. You have sold your soul to the Devil and even though you don't think Christ exist anymore God does and even though you've been led astray and have been brainwashed by a Monster yes a Monster he knows he's one he was born that way. I don't know what is coming your way but it can't be good for you or your family what are you going to do take to the streets with an AR15 like Bobert that idiot says that Jesus would arm himself today. How rediculous that sounds. But that's exactly the kind of tripe that has brainwashed you! So again what are you going to do when faced with others with guns and people about to break into your house and drag your family out and slaughter them in front of your eyes is that what you want because everyone will look about the same and you won't be able to tell who's your Democrat enemy or a fellow Maga not at first it will kind of be like the purge or Ukraine. Because if your about to go Civil War on your Enemys they will go Civil War on You!! Is that what you poor brainwashed Magas want to compromise your family's life your wives girlfriend's your innocent children your babies. Before you vote ask yourself am I ready for a Civil War because that's exactly what Trump is Training his Evangical's and Magas for. While Maga Republicans Congress sleep protected by Guards because they can afford them. In their 1800 count sheets all nestled in for the night because they will have no fear of Civil War not on the first night. But Soon Democrats will be coming for them!!
Thank you, Tim! Moving into the Lenten season is an excellent time for introspection and I am falling quite short….I am afraid of the maga movement and that fear is not leading me to love my neighbor. I would be very thankful of some messaging and strategies I can use to replace frustration and anger at them.
We must bear our own cross…
Putin has zero blood to the throne of Russia
I do know the Russian and Greek Orthodox church well.