California megachurch pastor Greg Laurie He recently claimed that God put President-elect Donald Trump in power for “a time like this,” as Trump takes office in January.
“Americans are tired of this crazy, woke agenda we've been working on for the past four years,” Rowley said in the paper. clip He posted to Mr. X on Monday. “We're done with the promotion of late-term abortions, the mutilation of children, men in women's sports, men in women's restrooms. The list goes on, but I believe God put President Trump in office. ”For times like this. ”
Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship Church in Riverside and founder of the Harvest Crusade, said her remarks were a reference to Mordecai's words to his cousin Esther upon her appointment as queen in ancient Persia. He explained that In the Biblical story, God used Esther as a queen to save the Jewish people from a genocide planned by Haman, who served as grand vizier to King Ahasuerus.
“I believe God put President Trump in this position at this moment in American history,” Rowley said. “This is a man who faced incredible ordeals, including two assassination attempts, and he has publicly said that he believes God saved him, and I believe that he is right. I believe it is correct.”
In a similar way, Lowry expressed his belief in God's protection after former President Ronald Reagan survived a 1981 assassination attempt and went on to play a key role in dismantling the Soviet Union and ending the Cold War. pointed out. christian post I will report it.
“So while we are grateful and we recognize there is a place for politics, politics and politicians will never bring about a spiritual awakening in America. It is God's work, but There is a place for that in government.”
Lowry also noted that if Democrats had won the presidential election with Vice President Kamala Harris, there would have been more political pressure on the church.
“If the other side had won, we would now be facing a pretty bleak scenario. I'm worried that some of their anger would have been directed specifically at Christians and the church.” said. “So I think we've been given a reprieve to get back on track. And as Christians, we're going to do what we think is best and practice our First Amendment rights.” They simply want the freedom to teach and proclaim the Word of God.'' They believe in the Gospel and are committed to fulfilling the Great Commission. ”
This is a pivotal moment in our country's history. The election is over. As Christians, we must pray for a powerful spiritual awakening to sweep this land.
Governments cannot bring about revival, only God can. I don't know about you, but I want less from the government, not more. pic.twitter.com/XuqrbvLA8m
— Greg Laurie (@greglaurie) November 11, 2024
He added that while Americans, including Christians, have a right to hold their elected leaders accountable, they also have a duty to pray for those in power.
Last month, Laurie prayed After attending Trump's rally in Coachella, California, Trump released a video explaining his views on the role of American Christians in all political arenas. He also said he would have prayed at the Harris rally if he had been invited and that his purpose in attending political events was to glorify Jesus Christ.
“My job as a follower of Jesus and especially as a pastor is to represent Christ,” he said in the video. “And when I go into any environment, I understand that I'm there as a representative of the kingdom of God, and my primary purpose is to point people to Christ.”
Lowry also pushed back against claims that the United States needs separation of church and state, noting that the term originates from a personal letter written by former President Thomas Jefferson.
“It was in a letter that Thomas Jefferson wrote to a specific person who asked about it. It was not written in any document, not in our founding documents,” he said. “And Jefferson's purpose in writing on that particular topic was not to distance the church from the government, but to distance the government from the church.”
“We Christians have to penetrate and infiltrate the culture. Our job is to shine as a bright light and act as salt,” Laurie added. “Jesus said, “You are the light of the world and the salt of the earth.''
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