The Politics of Cain

                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              

"Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. Then the LORD said to Cain, 'Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.' Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

Then the LORD said to Cain, 'Where is Abel your brother?' And he said, 'I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?^'  He said, 'What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground. Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.'..."     --  Genesis 4:5-10

How is it that many American Christians choose to identify themselves with the politics of Cain ?  To make common cause with those whose anger, hatred, violence and murder God puts under His curse...those who lie to God's face...those who deny to God's face that they are "my brother's keeper" toward the poor, and refugees, and the sick ?


                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              

Jesus Warns of Mis-"leaders"

                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              

"And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you.  For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many."

                                                                                              --  Matthew 24:4,5

Jesus speaks as if the end-times will be especially characterized by the proliferation of deceivers.

We've always believed false prophets and false doctrines will increase in those days, as the "father of lies" tries to lead astray, if he can, even the elect.

But Jesus is Lord of all things, not just "religious" things: and the father of lies doesn't limit his deceptions to only false "religious" prophets and doctrines.

I have to believe Jesus means we should as well beware those who spread false history, or false science, or false "news," as specifically "Christian."  David Barton, for example, who peddles lies of "America's Christian heritage" as his "Christian" version of American history.  Or the media-organizations "WorldNetDaily" and "The Blaze," spreading partisan lies as Christian "news" (though "The Blaze" founder is himself actually Mormon).

Significantly, Jesus doesn't warn us against the deceivers that "Christian" spin-doctors warn us to fear and hate: "the homosexual agenda," communists, jihadis, Trilateralists.  I've never heard any of those proclaim their lies in Jesus' name: nor heard of any Christians misled by them.

Jesus says rather to beware those who "mislead" in His name..."Christian" deceivers.

I understand Him to mean those grasping for worldly power by teaching lies, hate and fear...in Jesus' name.  Maybe He means the "Christian" Conservative political machine.