One of the negative criticisms levied against modern Christians is that some have been too political. To be sure, this is not an entirely inaccurate assessment of Christianity in America. In truth, the past hundred years in particular has seen the rise in religious conservatism as a legitimate theological-political position. Furthermore, Christians who hold to this form of American Christianity continue to inextricably link the advancement of the Gospel to conservative politics. The net effect of this is that the Gospel is rendered as little more than a political motivator while the real power for transformation is thought to be a legislative ordeal.
It is upon this that the transformative power of the Gospel needs to be applied in earnest. And while there are a multitude of verses and passages that address the heresy of this very issue, the passage from Philippians 3:19-21 seems appropriate for now.
"Their end is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like His glorious body, by the power that enables Him even to subject all things to Himself."
That about covers it for now.
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