I like the Acton Institute and I like Rush Limbaugh, and here I get both in one article.
Rev. Ben Johnson of Acton uses a quote from Limbaugh to talk about how many in the modern church, Catholic and Protestant, have abandoned the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the social gospel:
For too many, the siren song of a redeemed Messianic state proved irresistible. They began extolling the righteousness of wealth redistribution via the state. And soon, they found that the provision of government services and the fervor of Christian belief are inversely proportional. In the spiritual life, abandoning any part of the commandments affects obedience to the rest, among clergy and laity alike.
If a church preaches the social gospel it is a pretty good bet it is not preaching the true Gospel. And when this becomes widespread, the result is a society that seeks to replace God with government.
Read the rest of Johnson’s column here.
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