Imagine that

It may be a stretch, but try to imagine:

a nation whose Christians think God calls them to be a "culture-warriors." Christians who seek to please God by loudly taking "righteous" stands on cultural "issues," and forget that culture is a human construct. Christians who believe their war actually IS against flesh-and-blood enemies.

a nation whose Christians set their hearts not on Jesus, "the Truth" (John 14:6), but on the lies of a slef-serving political faction. Christians who forget that factionalism is a work of the flesh (Galatians 5:20).

a nation whose Christians believe their "godly" stance toward human authorities is rebelliousness, because their faction teaches that government is "the problem," and evil. Christians who argue against the Biblical teaching that God establishes human authorities as "minister[s] of God to you for good." (Romans 13:4)

a nation whose Christians believe that patriotism is a Christian value: even when their faction's leader blasphemously announces to the world that their country...not Jesus...is "...the hope of all mankind," and "the light that shines in darkness."

A nation whose Christians profess Jesus' mercy toward the poor, the sick, and the immigrant: and hypocritically follow their political faction in despising the poor, the sick and the immigrant.

a nation whose Christians' hearts overwhelmingly desire to follow their faction's leader, even when he is the priest of a demonic spirit who claims to be a different Jesus.

Imagine that God remains merciful to such Christians, and sends servants to call them back to Himself. Imagine that those Christians angrily reject God's rebuke of their unbelief, rebellion, and apostasy as a political attack on their "righteous" faction.

Imagine God's anger against those who continue to walk contrary to the mind of Christ, yet pridefully call themselves "Christians." Imagine His consuming fury toward those who profane His name, and scoff at His rebuke.

Imagine that.