John Piper faced backlash on social media this week after saying President-elect Donald Trump's victory was “evil.”
“These are the results of the presidential election.” Piper I wrote on wednesday. “The same God who delivered us from one evil will now try us with another.”
he added a reference to Deuteronomy 13:3: “The Lord your God is testing you to see if you will love him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Presidential election results.
After delivering us from one evil, God now tries us with another.
“The Lord your God is testing you to see if you will love him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Deuteronomy 13:3
— John Piper (@JohnPiper) November 6, 2024
According to church leadersPiper's comments drew backlash from Trump supporters, including Christian leaders and influencers.
MASSIVE L TAKE HERE activist Sean Feucht, worship leader and self-proclaimed Christian nationalist, I wrote Accordingly.
Please bring the giant L here
— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) November 6, 2024
Eric Metaxas is a radio host and best-selling author of the biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. commented“This is religious bullshit. Shame on you that these pastors are not sons of Issachar, but modern day Pharisees and Sadducees who cannot tell the difference between truth and lies. Lord, remove us from them. Please rescue me.”
This is religious bullshit. I am ashamed that these pastors are not sons of Issachar, but modern day Pharisees and Sadducees who do not know truth and lies. Lord, deliver us from them. https://t.co/H8k4dUKG3z
— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) November 7, 2024
“You used to give a sermon every year celebrating serial adulterers.” said Stephen Wolf, author of The Case for Christian Nationalism. His remarks referenced Piper's admiration for civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr.
You gave an annual sermon celebrating serial adulterers.
— Stephen Wolf (@PerfInjust) November 6, 2024
“I have long benefited from Pastor John and his ministry, but this is incredibly disappointing. Trump's policy positions pose some problems for Christians, yes. ” said “Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded Truth for a Leftist Agenda” by Megan Basham. “But the two sides were not morally equivalent. We should all be glad this morning that he did not deliver us to a leader with the most evil policies this country has ever known.” .”
I have benefited from Pastor John and his ministry for a long time. But this is incredibly disappointing. President Trump's policy positions pose several problems for Christians.
But the two were not morally equivalent. We should rejoice that he did not hand us over this morning… https://t.co/2K0nmecixp
— Megan Basham (@megbasham) November 6, 2024
In response to Basham's post, one commenter said Piper is “left-wing and always has been.”
Neil Shenvi, on the other hand, is the author of “Crisis Dilemma: The Rise of Critical Theory and Social Justice Ideology: Implications for Church and Society.”
“Folks, Piper didn't say 'Trump is evil' or 'Christians shouldn't have voted for him' or 'I wish Harris had won,'” Shenvi said. said. “He reminds us of what many of us were saying, ***for example, when Trump watered down the Republican Party's pro-life platform***.”
Folks, Piper didn't say “Trump is evil” or “Christians shouldn't have voted for him” or even “I wish Harris had won.”
He reminds me of what many of us were saying when, for example, Trump watered down Republican pro-life policies. https://t.co/8pyv8BIIQP
— Neil Shenvi (@NeilShenvi) November 6, 2024
“Piper” [is] It shows a calculus level understanding of God's trials. Many of the responses indicate the need for testing at basic mathematics levels. ” said Biblical Counselor Joseph Leavell. “Piper's point is spot on. May our loyalty and love be to Christ our King.”
Piper shows here a calculus-level understanding of God's trials. Many of the responses indicate the need for testing at basic mathematics levels.
Piper's point was spot on. May our loyalty and love be to Christ our King. https://t.co/NyS39Pu9Np
— Joseph Leavell (@LowerLeavell) November 6, 2024
Piper previously criticized Trump during the last presidential election. In 2020, the founder of Desiring God commented Regarding Joe Biden and the Trump campaign, he said his calling as a pastor is “incompatible with supporting a culture of corruption and a path to eternal damnation.”
“Given the remote possibility that I might do some good by endorsing the misery that is already evident in the two choices before me, I have no choice but to honor Christ. “I don't want to undermine the mission of the church (and the mission of the church),” he added. faith, hope and love. ”
“Sometimes in a fallen world it happens that voting for a proposed candidate is so offensive, so morally corrupt, so misleading,” Piper said In 2023, “if you don't vote for any of the proposed candidates, it may be a matter of greater integrity, more faithful obedience to Christ, and a clearer witness to the truth.” ”
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