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Christian Nationalism Controversy
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| Americans haven't really experienced the kind of persecution that the underground church in Iran and Afghanistan and China have. | |
| Do you believe that level of persecution could come to America and what might it look like? | |
| I think it's already beginning. | |
| It's already here. | |
| It comes in a very different form, obviously. | |
| Sure. | |
| Popular culture already, you know, if you say I'm a Christian, like they're like, oh, like if you say I'm a Christian patriot, they're like, oh, so you mean you're a Nazi? | |
| Yeah. | |
| You know what I mean? | |
| Yeah, totally. | |
| That's exactly what I'm saying. | |
| Oh, you believe in Christian nationalism? | |
| Yes. | |
| And look, it's very popular right now for Christian leaders, you know, very well-received Christian leaders to mock concepts such as Christian nationalism. | |
| Now, Christian nationalism can definitely go way too far, and there's plenty of people, examples of that. | |
| But the reality is right now, the primary conflict is between nationalism and globalism. | |
| That's right. | |
| The biggest problem is globalism. | |
| And you have very few Christian leaders that are really hitting on the problem of globalism. | |
| It's easy, low-hanging fruit, to attack Christian nationalism. | |
| But nationalism is arguably a very biblical concept if it's done properly. | |
| Look, in my own life, if I want to take care of my kids, my wife, I have to take care of myself first. | |
| That's right. | |
| A nation has to take care of itself before it can be a blessing to others. | |
| Absolutely. | |
| America first? | |
| Yes. | |
| That's a biblical principle. | |
| Totally. | |
| What's not biblical is America only. | |
| That's right. | |
| Okay, that's unbiblical. | |
| That's demonic. | |
| It is. | |
| America first is biblical. | |
| Yes. | |
| So anyway, that's a little separate sermon. | |
| I like that. | |
| I can preach with you. | |
| I like that. | |
| Okay, go. | |
| But the reality is, is when we are simply being salt and light, being positive influence, being Christians, following a biblical model, Jesus made it clear. | |
| The world hated me. | |
| They will hate you. | |
| And it's becoming, it's so perverse. | |
| It's so crazy. | |
| You go, look, I believe that we should defend the innocent, the most innocent little lambs that this world has to offer and be pro-life. | |
| People are like, you hate women. | |
| You know what I mean? | |
| It's just like you can't have a rational conversation of polarization. | |
| And so once you label someone as a Nazi, anything's justifiable. | |
| And that's where the hatred's coming in is it's through the political side of things. | |
| But yes, that hatred of Christians, and then it becomes legal. | |
| You've experienced it yourself. | |