Heroes of the faith, men who penned the Scripture, men and women responsible for collecting and protecting the documents of our faith—they were often violently executed for refusing to do the very thing politically aligned pastors and church leaders have done unapologetically in their churches, on national television, and on social media. Publicly aligning a local church behind a political party or candidate is betrayal, pure and simple. Jesus didn’t come to upgrade or fix something. He came to rule in our hearts and reign over our behavior. He claimed the role of master and commander-in-chief
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