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John Pavlovitz: The Gospel According to Roy Moore
Link to tweet
https://johnpavlovitz.com/2017/12/09/gospel-according-roy-moore/
To the Christians in Alabama,
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Roy Moore claims to be a Christian too—which means he claims to be about this same loving, compassionate, Jesus-emulating work in the world that we are.
And since I hear that many of you agree that he is indeed someone living in the image of Jesus and plan on voting for him because of this, I guess I just want to ask you specifically how you believe he’s doing that.
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And while you consider your answers, I’ll caution you not to use or offer Moore’s words about God as a reason. They are not a reason. They are not proof of anything.
Anyone can throw around words about God; about fearing God or angering God or honoring God. This isn’t about simply invoking the name of God. That’s easy. Murders do that. Terrorists do that. Warmongers do that. Rapists do that.
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I’ll invite you to go and read the Sermon on the Mount, then read some of Roy Moore’s quotes—and ask yourself if these are made of the same stuff. If you conclude they are, then do what you feel called to do. But if you see a disconnect, you may want to take that to Jesus in prayer and ask whether you really want Jesus represented where you live—or just a voting block.
This may sound like I’m telling you how to vote, but I’m not. I just want us both to be clear on what you’ll be saying as a follower of Jesus at the polling booth if you vote for Roy Moore, so that there won’t be any confusion moving forward:
What you’ll be saying, is that you love Jesus and want people to know his love through your life.
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You’ll also be saying that Roy Moore resembles this same Jesus; that his words and his conduct show those looking on, what Jesus looks like in a life.
You’ll be saying that the racial slurs and the homophobia and the fear-peddling and the sexual improprieties are sufficiently Christlike enough for you to amen.
You’ll be saying that as a Christian—you and Roy Moore are in the same work here on the planet: showing people Jesus.
And you’ll be confirming that you and I actually don’t have anything in common after all other than a label.
-snip-
-snip-
Roy Moore claims to be a Christian too—which means he claims to be about this same loving, compassionate, Jesus-emulating work in the world that we are.
And since I hear that many of you agree that he is indeed someone living in the image of Jesus and plan on voting for him because of this, I guess I just want to ask you specifically how you believe he’s doing that.
-snip-
And while you consider your answers, I’ll caution you not to use or offer Moore’s words about God as a reason. They are not a reason. They are not proof of anything.
Anyone can throw around words about God; about fearing God or angering God or honoring God. This isn’t about simply invoking the name of God. That’s easy. Murders do that. Terrorists do that. Warmongers do that. Rapists do that.
-snip-
I’ll invite you to go and read the Sermon on the Mount, then read some of Roy Moore’s quotes—and ask yourself if these are made of the same stuff. If you conclude they are, then do what you feel called to do. But if you see a disconnect, you may want to take that to Jesus in prayer and ask whether you really want Jesus represented where you live—or just a voting block.
This may sound like I’m telling you how to vote, but I’m not. I just want us both to be clear on what you’ll be saying as a follower of Jesus at the polling booth if you vote for Roy Moore, so that there won’t be any confusion moving forward:
What you’ll be saying, is that you love Jesus and want people to know his love through your life.
-snip-
You’ll also be saying that Roy Moore resembles this same Jesus; that his words and his conduct show those looking on, what Jesus looks like in a life.
You’ll be saying that the racial slurs and the homophobia and the fear-peddling and the sexual improprieties are sufficiently Christlike enough for you to amen.
You’ll be saying that as a Christian—you and Roy Moore are in the same work here on the planet: showing people Jesus.
And you’ll be confirming that you and I actually don’t have anything in common after all other than a label.
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This should go viral, especially wherever you can post it where self-styled Christians will read it.
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