Pastors and church governing bodies: your job is not to avoid making waves. It is to stand true to the Lord who demands that his assembly (ekklesia) assemble.
Thanks so much. I think I fixed it. Thank you also for your additional comments. That we don’t always see eye to eye on this, I appreciate your perspective.
When one considers the stark difference between church and ecclesia, it becomes clear that Christians were never called to merely church but to ecclesia - that is, to dominionize both government and society, as in early 1600 Puritan America.
It's the difference between Christendom (Christians dominionizing society on behalf of their King) and mere four-walled, stain-glassed, pewtrifying Christianity, aka Churchianity.
For more, see free online book "Ecclesia vs. Church: Why Understanding the Difference is Critical to Our Future."
Biblical ecclesia is what the Apostle Paul is depicting in Romans 13:1-7.
See free online book "The Romans 13 Template for Biblical Dominion: Ten Reason Why Romans 13 is Not About Secular Government."
Andrew (or anyone else here), if you would like hard copies of either or both books, I'd love to send you complimentary copies. Just need an address to send them to, which you can email me at tweiland@vistabeam.com.
Andrew, your share page links to the Piper article rather than this one.
Can you try once more?
Thanks so much. I think I fixed it. Thank you also for your additional comments. That we don’t always see eye to eye on this, I appreciate your perspective.
You bet!
And thank you for allowing me to comment even though we don't always see eyes to eye!
Still going to the Piper article.
The direct link from my FB post goes here from my page: https://pandrewsandlin.substack.com/p/separation-of-church-and-statism?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0Mjg0MTk3LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoyMzE1MDkzOSwiXyI6Im80dlhMIiwiaWF0IjoxNjA3Njk4ODg3LCJleHAiOjE2MDc3MDI0ODcsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0zNjQ0MiIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.SjazsYoNVAWbV9G5EnSFm2nO1-DkSH-ub0AxFF4ByGE&fbclid=IwAR3W-ylP-qAvzAGLlhXvl_-W8S8Bs0TLw5Tzq2EgAKFYJcXdk19w5OG--L0
The Share button just above your Personal note takes me to https://pandrewsandlin.substack.com/p/the-political-pietism-of-john-piper?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0Mjg0MTk3LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxMzkwNDQ0MSwiXyI6IkpMMldNIiwiaWF0IjoxNjA3NzEwMTM2LCJleHAiOjE2MDc3MTM3MzYsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0zNjQ0MiIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.tnjYPdc_oApoqzXZjuRidOn96h7VvoZovzxtDzJOdR8&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share
It works now!
When one considers the stark difference between church and ecclesia, it becomes clear that Christians were never called to merely church but to ecclesia - that is, to dominionize both government and society, as in early 1600 Puritan America.
It's the difference between Christendom (Christians dominionizing society on behalf of their King) and mere four-walled, stain-glassed, pewtrifying Christianity, aka Churchianity.
For more, see free online book "Ecclesia vs. Church: Why Understanding the Difference is Critical to Our Future."
Biblical ecclesia is what the Apostle Paul is depicting in Romans 13:1-7.
See free online book "The Romans 13 Template for Biblical Dominion: Ten Reason Why Romans 13 is Not About Secular Government."
Andrew (or anyone else here), if you would like hard copies of either or both books, I'd love to send you complimentary copies. Just need an address to send them to, which you can email me at tweiland@vistabeam.com.