Biblical or Not? // S11E11

When there is no single definition and anyone voting in alignment with their faith can be labeled a Christian Nationalist…The real question remains: is it even biblical? Looking at definitions and real world examples, we assess how various aspects of the view hold up against basic Bible principles.

Verses from Christian Nationalism?:

Matthew 20:19, Isaiah 43:11, 1 Corinthians 3:6, Romans 12:1, John 15:12, Proverbs 14:34, Romans 13:1, Acts 5:29, John 18:36, Philippians 3:20, Matthew 4:8, 1 Corinthians 15:22-26, 1 Corinthians 3:21-23, 1 Corinthians 4:8-9, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Quotes from today’s episode:

“That is where out hearts need to be, evangelism, sharing, sharing our stories, that has power. Changing our hearts, changing our homes, to change our children, their children, maybe even their children’s children.”

Shea Watson, The Pantry Podcast, Christian Nationalism? A Balanced Take

“None of us want to be dragged out of our homes for loving the Lord, or thrown in a lions den for praying, but are we getting distracted with the political side in an attempt to delay persecutions, is that distracting us from the day-to-day message”

Michelle Watson, The Pantry Podcast, Christian Nationalism? A Balanced Take

Topical Timeline:

00:15 – Intro

01:40 – What is nationalism?

04:00 – Comparing to scripture

07:39 – Opinions

10:37 – The 3 Andrews

16:35 – Christian Politics?

21:40 – What does the Bible say?

24:45 – Our kingdom is not of this world

26:00 – Critique

33:01 – God brought freedom

37:00 – Traps

44:05 – Freedom of Religion

47:14 – Surrounded by love

50:19 – What we would need to do

55:09 – Hope in Heaven

58:20 – Outro