News-Record.com

The only people who want a biblical theocracy in America are completely outside the evangelical mainstream, their influence negligible."

Completely outside the evangelical mainstream? Influence negligible?

With all due respect, these guys need to get out more.

"Evangelicals led the grass-roots campaigns for religious liberty, the abolition of slavery and women's suffrage."

I would urge all readers to check out the book "Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism" by Susan Jacoby. You'll find that the history of these issues is not quite as presented above. In the case of slavery and women's suffrage, the main obstacles to progress in these areas came from many "mainstream" Christian leaders. And to be honest, the Bible supported their views.

Also, if you listen to theocrats-in-waiting like James Kennedy, you'll hear them quote many early American Christian leaders who were adamantly opposed to the idea we know of today as "religious liberty."

Now, it is very true that you can't just read the word "evangelical" and know what the wearer of the label thinks. Heck, I attend services at a church that's part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. I promise you, they are nowhere near the weirdness you see in many other churches that utilize that term.

As always, it seems to be best to pay attention to what someone says and does as opposed to guessing based on what label they wear.

The underlying fear that liberals and humanists have of "reconstuctionists," or any Christian that takes his faith seriously, seems to force them to quote only the most extreme elements; and those out of context, in order to vilify them. Because of the ubiquitous nature of the Christian religion in America it should be no surprise that widely varying positions on the issues Lex noted can be found, today and in the past; many of which have no basis in a true and responsible interpretation of Scripture.

The article was very good and rightly derided those who, out of their deep-seated animosity for the spiritual and moral declarations of Scripture, resort to caricature and innuendo. The Reformed movement that is variously called “reconstructionism” or dominionism is many-faceted, and is not some kind of uniform conspiracy attempting to take over the US – like the radical libs are. If anything we should be concerned about the neo-Marxist humanism that IS doing all in its power to gain hegemony in America. It led ultimately to death and oppression in Russia, and it will here too, if taken to its logical conclusions.

The latest election results are indicative of their diligent efforts. Although the Democratic Party does not yet kowtow to ALL their policy demands, it is well on its way. And the Republican Party is not far behind. The humanist leftists in this nation are as oppressive and demagogic as it gets. They tolerate no competition or opposition when it comes to their “holy” agenda: gay marriage, popular drug use, free sex, ultra feminism, socialistic govt. programs, scientific dogmatism, et al. Try clearly expressing a biblical position in most university classrooms today.

Reformed theonomists/reconstructionists are thoughtfully and intelligently applying biblical principles in areas that the Church has always addressed. There are certainly extreme elements within its ranks; which is only to be expected when issues of great consequence are involved. Mostly, however, their positions just look “extreme” in a post-modern, humanist culture, that wants to repress biblical Christianity at all costs; thus their vilification and hatred.

Postmillennial, Reformed catholic orthodoxy is simply consistent and logical biblical interpretation and application. Cream puff, emotion-driven pop Christianity is just fine with humanists because it asks nothing more than to be tolerated, staying discretely out of power politics. It is groups that have been galvanized by biblical standards of faith and practice that disturb humanists, because they offer real alternatives to the Marxist-humanist agenda, and challenge atheistic left-wing dogma and hegemony.

As good as the charitable and relief work is the Evangelicals mentioned in the article do, it is not the full-orbed application of the biblical Faith. Let there be no doubt that true Christianity is, through-out the Bible, called and equipped by God to assist in carrying out the Lord’s Prayer: “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Any kind of milk-sop, compromised and liberalized version of the Faith is only partial at best; apostate at worst.

But it should also be known that responsible kingdom-promoters are NOT calling for armed revolt or forcible conversion; only the free expression of the Gospel to call individuals to personal faith commitment and consistent biblical living. The Bible declares the ultimate triumph of Christ’s kingdom on earth; Jesus own words were: “Go ye therefore and TEACH all nations, BAPTIZING them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghost: TEACHING them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”

This is powerful talk, but it is NOT military talk, or forceful manipulation; rather it is calling all people to faith in the true Messiah, for their blessing and the blessing of all people everywhere. But it implies more than just Sunday Schools and charity work.
There can be no divinely legitimate living, or governing, without submission to God’s Law and truth, according to Scripture. For this we make no apology and for this we will work tirelessly, love and preach – and vote! especially when there are people worth voting for.

"The Reformed movement that is variously called “reconstructionism” or dominionism is many-faceted, and is not some kind of uniform conspiracy attempting to take over the US – like the radical libs are."

Physician, heal thyself!