MacArthur on the Social Justice Threat (Part 2)
By TylerR
Aug
22
2018
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"I appreciated the words of Nate Pickowicz, calling for graciousness. My hope had been the same as Tim Challies', that after well over 50 years of faithful ministry—and nearly 50 of it at the same church—an older man who has been right about so many other issues over the decades would at least have 'the credibility [to] gain a hearing.'" - Pyro
"Over the years, I've fought a number of polemical battles against ideas that threaten the gospel. This recent (and surprisingly sudden) detour in quest of 'social justice' is, I believe, the most subtle and dangerous threat so far," he said. - CPost
CHAPTER VII — THE CHURCH AND SOCIALISM
BY PROFESSOR CHARLES R. ERDMAN, D. D., PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, PRINCETON., NEW JERSEY
The sudden rise of Socialism is the most surprising and significant movement of the age. A few years ago the term suggested a dream of fanatics; today it embodies the creed and the hope of intelligent millions. For example, in America the Socialistic vote increased from 20,000, in 1892, to 900,000 in 1912. In France this vote numbers 1,104,000, and in Germany more than 3,000,000; and in these and other lands multitudes who are not openly allied with political Socialism are imbued with Socialistic principles and are advocates of Socialistic theories.
With this great movement the Christian Church is deeply concerned; first, because of the endeavor which many are making to identify Socialism with Christianity; and, secondly, because, on the other extreme, popular Socialism is suggested as a substitute for religion and is antagonistic to Christianity; and, thirdly, because the strength of Socialism consists largely in its protest against existing social wrongs to which the Church is likewise opposed but which can be finally righted only by the universal rule of Christ.
"The Fellowship Baptist Church in Sidney, Montana . . . announced Monday that they plan to withdraw from the [Southern Baptist Convention] 'due to the ongoing social justice promoting, leftist progressivism, and mission drift away from the Gospel by the denomination's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.'" CPost
"My objection to Wallis was and is that he teaches and many of his followers repeat that support of socialist redistribution policies is synonymous with obedience to the call of Christ to care for the 'least of these."' CPost