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August 3, 2025 - For the Church at the St. John Church of Christ
Politics #5 of 7:
Christians need to be salt and light in the world, but how can we do that? First, being salt and light requires a fearless posture. Romans 1:16-17 says, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed – a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “the righteous will live by faith.”
King Jesus loves righteousness and hates wickedness. There are times when we must fearlessly exercise our duty to be salt and light. Hebrews 1:8-9 reminds us about the reign of Jesus, “Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever, a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore, God your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.”
Kingdom politics has a righteousness-promoting and wickedness-resisting-ethic that certainly extends to earthly politics. Righteousness is right, holy, moral living (what godly people do). It is personal and social. Wickedness is the opposite of righteousness. It is also personal and social evil. Justice is confronting wickedness. As such, Christians have much to say and do.
Proverbs 14:34 tells us that “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.” This call to Kingdom-first political engagement is not some kind of wimpy, neutral peacekeeping. It promotes human righteousness that leads to flourishing and resists the corrupting and exploitative powers of wickedness. We must be fearless in preaching the gospel, but we also must do it in a way that promotes God and his greatness, we do this with kindness, compassion, understanding, but boldness (this includes how we respond on social media too).
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