A Non-Partisan Pulpit

From Tenth Presbyterian Church here in Philadelphia:

As a church, our primary calling is to declare the Word of God, which is the only basis for our authority. As we teach the Bible, we may sometimes explore its political implications, but we may not bind anyone’s conscience beyond the teaching of Scripture. And since most political discussions fall into that category, they fall outside the boundaries of our authority as a church. Our calling is spiritual, not political.

…there is an evangelistic reason why we do not politicize our preaching. When the church becomes simply another way of doing politics, then people rightly perceive that politics is what really matters. So to the extent that a church becomes identified with a political cause, it loses its ability to communicate its spiritual message of salvation in Christ.

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(via Sacra Doctrina)