When dictators are in office....with all of their cadres of 'muscle' ensconced in positions of power....they exude an extreme confidence....and an overbearing arrogance. That essentially is Trump right now. Even in the darkest hours of concern in the past over what the Democrats might be planning....it was nothing compared to what Trump is doing right now. From his perspective....which is the extreme shortsightedness of the common dictator....their power will never come to an end....but what is also endemic in dictatorships is that things tend to collapse suddenly. Dictators don't just fade away....but rather their run of luck runs out....and they flee to another country before the law catches up with them.
We all talked about coups in the past....but this is textbook. The coup is on our constitution. The dictator merely usurps all power and distributes it to his allies....and this is just the beginning! They are coming after anyone who ever made Trump mad in the past.
One of the first things that Trump did to build his base was to go after the evangelicals....which turned out to be a relatively easy victory....so very similar to what the Fuhrer did when he lured the German church in with promises to make Germany great again. Our pulpits have long ago lost the unction to preach the gospel. No one has to be born again anymore. Pastors instead preach helping others....community service churches....that is what has replaced the gospel of salvation. No preacher did more for the community than Spurgeon....but that work did not replace the intense searching of the heart from the Holy Spirit that we must have!
Apparently there was a prayer meeting at the Pentagon within the last few days....with the Secretary of Defense there.....and his pastor....at least one general....and anyone else from the Pentagon who wanted to attend. The Secretary led a prayer....a very humble prayer. What could possibly be wrong with that?
Let me in a few words....describe something that has been debated for centuries. This will be very simplistic. There are Christians.....many....who believe that Christ will come back....and then there will be a literal thousand years with Him leading the church on earth....before....another time of trouble. There are others who do not believe that there will be a literal thousand years....and that as the world is about to explode.....Jesus comes back. And.....there are those who believe that it may take a long time.....but the church in the world will win out....and Jesus will return and offered this victorious church. This is no small doctrinal theological and eschatological debate! Where do you either stand or lean here?
OK....let me tell you that the Secretary of Defense.....believes in the third option. So....put your thinking caps on....if one believes that the church will eventually win the world....then this becomes a....black flag....give no quarter....battle or war. The end will justify the means. We no longer have to worry about ethics and collateral damage....because we are doing all of this for Jesus! We thus have become easy pray for someone like Trump....who sneers at evangelicals behind our back.
