No, that's not a typo in the title. I am really asking "Why should Trump attack on anti-Christian bias worry Christians?" Of course, he'll go after things non-Christians say. But there's something even worse than that. He will also launch attacks on Christians who actually follow what Jesus taught instead of towing the MAGA Christian line.
Remember, this is the man who had such a need to appear to be a good Christian that he couldn't even hold the Bible correctly.
It was, as the adjacent image shows, upside down.
Intentional or not on Trump's part, it's a reminder that Peter was crucified upside down because he felt he was unworthy to die the same way Jesus did.
The upside-down cross is also used by some as a sign of rebellion against traditional religious beliefs.
As I alluded to above, MAGA Christianity is, in many ways, not traditional/Biblical Christianity. That's what we'll look at today.
Summary
Trump's Comments: Highlight concerns about anti-Christian bias at a National Prayer Breakfast.
Traditional Teachings: Examines implications for Christians following traditional teachings.
MAGA Ideology: Discusses the contrast between MAGA Christians and traditional Christians.
Biblical Context: Explores Biblical passages relevant to the political climate.
True Leadership: Emphasizes God as the ultimate leader in Christianity, not any human figure.
In conclusion, Donald Trump's attack on anti-Christian bias should concern both Christians and non-Christians alike. For Christians, it complicates their mission to follow Jesus's teachings and reach out to those marginalized by MAGA Christians. For non-Christians, it distorts the hope for a better life offered by genuine Christian teachings, turning it into a force of opposition. Ultimately, true Christianity has only one leader—God, not any human figure.
The dangerous intent of Trump's prayer breakfast remarks
To get things going, I use excerpts from an article on msn.com titled Trump’s remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast clarify his dangerous intent.
After a brief summary of past prayer breakfasts, the article says:
In any case, prayer breakfasts are never good eating for secular Americans. Thursday’s doubleheader was no exception.
Tonally, both events were, by Trump’s 2024 tachycardic rhetorical standards, restrained, cool, even calm. The implications of what was proposed at the second gathering, however, are incendiary. America’s non-conservative Christians, non-Christians and nonbelievers should take heed, as should all of those who believe that some form of secular governance is necessary for the well-being of any liberal democracy.
To be sure, I am Christian. However, I'm in no way, shape, or form a MAGA Christian. As such, I do believe a secular governance is what we should have in this country. For those that don't remember, or don't know, God's chosen people originally had Him as their King. But they decided they want a human, just like everyone else had. God warned them about what that would mean, but they wanted it anyway.
In an extreme case of "be careful what you ask for", God gave them what they wanted.
Here's the warning the people were willing to live with:
Israel Asks for a King
1Sa 8:1 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba. 3 But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
1Sa 8:4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.”
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As followers of Christ we must be vigilant and call out false Christians and wayward brothers and sisters. We cannot shy away from uncomfortable yet love driven conversations with people who are following Trump as he clearly is serving satan and not God.
Believers also need to learn how to live in these evil times as people of light and reflect Jesus in what we say, how we say it, what we stand for and what we stand against. This is a big ask but praise God we don’t do it alone!
I don’t believe that the MAGA “Christians” are or ever were Christians at all. We need to take back the word Christian as it has been bastardized and taken in vain. MAGA “Christians” need to call themselves what they are … “Trumpians”!
Amen. Especially ” love driven conversations with people who are following Trump as he clearly is serving satan and not God.” People’s souls are what often gets lost in all of this.