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Church in danger
The evangelical church in America is in real danger today....

...But Christ’s message of love does not square with much of what we hear coming from certain quarters of modern evangelicalism—a religion steeped in an “us versus them” mentality. This is in direct opposition to the early Christian church, which cut across all lines that divided people—Jew and Greek, Greek and barbarian, male and female, religious and political philosophies....

...Indeed, Christians should stand outside the status quo. This includes politics. We often forget that the founder of Christianity, when questioned by his executioners, clearly said that his kingdom is not of this world. Christ, therefore, was apolitical....

...Not only is it perilous to identify with the established powers, it also negates the true mission of the church. The church is not to identify with power but to speak truth to power—even at great costs. Martyrs, past and present, testify to this....