I was listening to a radio interview today. I will not name the program, the host, or the
person being interviewed; because seriously, who cares. But I will give my opinion on the topic which
is this: “Is Jesus Christ a socialist?” The saying goes that the two most volatile subjects
too discuss are religion and politics. Yet
this question combines what many consider religion and a political ideology.
From the outset I DO NOT think Jesus Christ is a socialist
nor do I think Jesus Christ “fits” into any political party, republican or
otherwise. According to the Bible, Jesus
Christ is THE ruling party in and of Himself.
Read Joshua 5.13-15 and the
point becomes clear that God is God and men are men, and when men try to make
God fit a political mold; well, it’s just a big waste of time. I grow weary of people on the radio,
television, and in publications who try to make Jesus a socialist based solely
on the good things He did while on the earth.
These people take the risen Lord Jesus Christ and use Him as some kind
of poster boy to promote political agenda’s. It is a disgrace to His Holy Majesty.
The miracles, acts of kindness, and the Sermon on the Mount
(Matthew 5,6,7) were performed and
taught for specific reasons. None of this
was meant as a model for governments to adopt.
The miracles were a sign for Israel
that the long awaited Messiah had arrived and the Sermon on the Mount was Jesus
preparing Israel
for His millennial kingdom over which He would reign supreme. But then Israel rejected the Messiah and the
kingdom has been postponed for nearly 2000 years.
I can hear the questions now, “so mark, are you saying that
we are not to carry out acts of kindness and live by the principles of the Sermon
on the Mount? Are we not to feed and
clothe the poor etc..” And in response I
would say, “Absolutely, we are to help people in need, practice acts of
kindness, show mercy and love”; but all of that has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do
with politics. Go read the book of James and 1 John (there are lots more) which lays out plain and simple the
kind of life a Christian is to live.
Now understand this is not my support for any political
party it is simply my response to the question, “Is Jesus Christ a socialist?”
Just to clear the air on my political views: I am a constitutional conservative who carry’s
a gun, believes in the freedom of speech, supports the rule of law, supports the
checks and balances of the government as set up by the constitution, and
believes in the individual freedoms of American CITIZENS.
But first and foremost I believe in the rule of law as
spoken by the Holy Spirit and recorded by the Apostles of the New
Testament.
ALL the social ills of this world WILL NOT AND CANNOT be
solved by well meaning Christians who preach a social gospel. Sorry it just aint happening until Jesus
Christ, the only TRUE Benevolent Dictator returns and makes it so.
In the meantime PLEASE stop boring me to tears trying to put
Jesus into a man made political box.
