A dangerous deception has been spreading among us for generations: people claiming the name of Jesus while being formed more by politics, nationalism, and cultural power than by Christ Himself. This is not a minor drift; it is a spiritual crisis. Matthew 7:21–23 — “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven…”
When loyalty to a party, a nation, or an ideology begins to rival loyalty to Jesus, it is no longer just influence—it is idolatry.
The gospel does not belong to any political movement. It cannot be owned, controlled, or weaponized. The gospel is the blazing, holy announcement that God so loved the world that He gave His Son—not to defend a nation, but to redeem humanity. Jesus did not come to take sides; He came to take over hearts.
Yet many have traded the cross for a flag.
They speak of truth, yet ignore it when it threatens their tribe.
They speak of righteousness, yet defend cruelty when it serves their cause.
They speak of God, yet reflect little of His mercy.
This is not faithfulness. This is deception dressed in religious language.
Jesus never called us to conquer through power, fear, or control. He called us to die to ourselves. He called us to love our enemies, bless those who curse us, welcome the outsider, and care for the least. His kingdom does not advance through domination—it advances through sacrifice.
But when nationalism takes root in the heart, it distorts everything:
• It baptizes pride and calls it righteousness.
• It excuses injustice and calls it strength.
• It silences compassion and calls it wisdom.
And worst of all—it uses the name of God to justify what God Himself opposes.
This should alarm us.
Because whenever we start seeing people as threats instead of neighbors…
Whenever we value power more than truth…
Whenever we defend “our side” more fiercely than we defend Christ…
—we are no longer following Jesus. We are following an idol.
Hear this clearly: no nation is eternal. No political movement is sacred. Only the Kingdom of God will stand.
Every human being—across every border, culture, and background—is made in the image of God and worthy of dignity, compassion, and love. Jesus did not die for a voting bloc. He died for the world.
So the question is not what side you are on.
The question is: Do you look like Jesus?
Are you marked by humility, or by outrage?
By mercy, or by suspicion?
By truth, or by tribal loyalty?
If your politics make you less loving, less truthful, less merciful, and less like Christ, then they are not strengthening your faith—they are corrupting it.
The time for comfortable silence is over.
We must tear down every idol—even the political ones. We must repent where we have confused nationalism with discipleship. We must return to the narrow way of Jesus: to love God, love our neighbor, pursue justice, embody mercy, and walk humbly before our King.
The gospel is not here to serve our agendas.
It is here to transform our lives.
And if we truly follow Jesus, it will cost us more than our opinions—
it will cost us our allegiance to everything that is not Him.
Minister A Francine Green I June 2026