Mythbusters: A Christian Nation?

A couple weeks ago I preached a message created after listening to a sermon series by Gregory Boyd at Woodland Hills Church over in the Twin Cities area. After listening I did a little research and I was surprised at how many assumptions about our founding fathers I had adopted into my beliefs with out really checking out. I quickly found contradicting statements on opposing websites and found it tricky to sort out the truth. I may not have the exact truth to ever quote these folks used but I feel like I have a better understanding of the diversity, passion and heart of our founding fathers.

I want to be on the side of truth and justice, but like our founding fathers I am a little sceptical of any system ordained by men. I don't think Christ came to tweak the system but to show us a whole new one. He never joined any party, but operated outside of and separate from them all. He affected change like no other and never bowed to the power systems of this world.

I will never stop fighting for the rights of the weak, widowed and wounded. I want to influence this world like Christ did...the way Christ did it. I will come under and along-side of others and stop trying to gain advantage over. I will lay-down and be willing to be hammered, whipped and beaten like my Savior.

I will intelligently use my vote on every seat, office and position being voted on this election. I will not punch a party ticket. I will be faithful to investigate every individual who makes the ticket. I will be fair, honest and faithful in exercising my civic duty so that I honor those who have sacrificed so much for my freedom.

"Everything hangs on our imitating Jesus...
Even when it looks like we are loosing.
Even when it looks like Jesus is being arrested.
Even when it looks like immorality is winning the day.
Even when it looks like our rights might be denied
Even when we might loose our lives" (Gregory Boyd).

Here are some of the passages that lead to this reflection. Read them over and see what they stirr-up in your heart.

1Pet. 2:11 we are “aliens and exiles” in this world.
Eph. 2:19 we “are citizens…and members of the household of God…”
Phil. 3:20 “our citizenship is in heaven”
1John 5:19 “…the whole world lies under the power of the evil one.”
Jn 12:31; 14:30; 16:11 Satan is “the ruler of this world”
2 Cor 4:4; Satan is “the god of this world”
Eph 2:2 “the principality and power of the air”