Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Is the President Christian or Not? Why does it matter?

Hats off to Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum for bringing a national discussion on whether the man who occupies the Oval Office is Christian. Santorum said that the president's policies were based on "some phony theology. Not on a theology based on the Bible." Santorum clarified that he was speaking about the president's views on environmentalism and climate change. Santorum said, "In the Christian church there are a lot of different stripes of Christianity. If the president says he's a Christian, he's a Christian." The mainstream news media is having a fit that after all these years, someone would dare question the president's faith. In reality, Santorum is making a good point.

Yeshua (Jesus) said in Matthew 7:20-23, "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that says unto me Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." He also said in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me." Here there are two fundamental doctrines of Christianity--only one way to the Father; we will know them by their actions.

Both former President George W Bush and the current president have said that there is more than one way to heaven. This is a rejection of the central doctrine of Christianity. If they truly believe that, the Jesus they serve is not Yeshua Ha Mashiach--the Christ of the Bible. Another indicator is their deeds. Running up debt by spending someone else's money and redistributing wealth is covetousness. Promoting homosexuality over marriage, supporting abortion, aiding and abetting Islam, remaining silent as the human rights of others are violated through slavery and persecution--are all indicators of the Christian walk--or not.

Franklin Graham, of Samaritan's Purse ministry, underscored this very thing during an appearance on MSNBC's Morning Joe. He said of the president, "Islam sees him as a son of Islam because his father was a Muslim, his grandfather was a Muslim, great grandfather was a Mulsim and so under Islamic law, the Muslim world sees Barack Obama as a Muslim." Graham continued, "I can't say categorically [that he is not a Muslim] because Islam has gotten a free pass under Obama...he seems more concerned about them than the Christians being murdered in the Muslim countries." Despite the outrage this has stirred, actions speak louder than words. With America drifting away from its traditional values, this is a good national debate to have before an election.

Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!
Bill Wilson