The Evangelicals Calling for 'Spiritual Warfare' to Elect Trump

[Zorro]

Lance Wallnau, a self-styled prophet in a fast-growing evangelical movement, came down off the stage to lay his hands on people who had requested prayers. Then he explained why re-electing Donald Trump is essential to save America.

“Don’t think for a moment that it isn’t possible for this country to veer off course and go over a cliff in November,” Wallnau told about 2,000 people gathered under a tent in late July. “It’s quite possible, and the only thing that can arrest that is an activated, catalyzed body of Christian patriots.”

Wallnau, 68 years old, is one of the most important figures in the New Apostolic Reformation, an influential movement in evangelical Christianity that blends direct experience of the Holy Spirit with a call to engage in politics as a form of “spiritual warfare.” He opposes abortion and same-sex marriage, but his main goal is to elevate Christians to greater influence to transform society.

Wallnau’s “Courage Tour” events, equal parts tent revival and political mobilization, are part of his strategy to help put Trump back in the White House. On a recent weekend, JD Vance, Trump’s running mate, appeared at a Wallnau event in the swing state of Pennsylvania. “If Christians aren’t out there voting, Christians aren’t going to have a voice in this country,” Vance told the crowd.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/evangelicals-trump-election-wallnau-12d6ed3f?st=evyod7&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

[C_U_L8R]

2. They already invoked the devil

Who they gonna call... Zuul?

[wcmagumba]

5. Zuuli come on out...

[keithbvadu2]

3. Trump's Christians are the public face of Christianity in America today.

[RealityCheque]

6. Not

… all Christians. Read my post that follows yours.

[RealityCheque]

4. Time for these heretics to read the Bible

The first six letters of the word “Christian” spells Christ. I challenge any of these hypocrites to find a single chapter or verse where Jesus teaches hate. How can anyone wear a cross around their neck and “preach” their sermon? By now you might have assumed that I am ordained clergy and yes I am. The word of God is being taken completely out of context by the likes of Franklin Graham. If you are challenged by one of these racists send them to Galatians 3:28 “ There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”.

[slightlv]

11. And is there a verse which says

Give unto Caesar that which is Caesar's, and unto God that which is God's...? I see that as a clear mandate for a separation of church and state.

[RealityCheque]

17. Mark 12:17

13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words. 14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not? 15 Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.” 16 They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”

“Caesar’s,” they replied.

17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”

And I completely agree with you. Cleary the heretical white Christian nationalists do not.

[Lovie777]

7. Hey, our spiritual warriors are......

On the good side.

[onecaliberal]

8. Recon Jesus

[RealityCheque]

9. Amen...

My brother Reverend!

[cyclonefence]

10. Is this outfit tax-exempt?

[Skittles]

12. religious nutcases

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[slightlv]

13. The National Apostolic Reformation (NAR)

is to be pushed back on as much as possible. They're the ones who want to create a theocracy out of our country. They're goal is to Shariah law-ize the United States (only it will law as THEY make). They used to fall under the title Dominionists, but they rebranded as they made strange bedfellows with other Christian sects they'd formerly preached against. But those Opus Dei people... they're right in line with the NAR. So are deeply embedded Southern Baptists, and other evangelical, charismatic, and non-aligned christian sects. They started down this path many years ago. Getting Bush the younger in was a big win for them. And with all the Opus Dei people on the SCOTUS? No wonder they decided to install our president, instead of leaving it up to the people, as the Constitution says. A religion/God that makes you worship it is not a valid religion... it's a cult.

Many decades ago, I was a member of an evangelical church. There were requirements to be accepted as a member, and to be able to testify as being "born again." Believe me, forced belief was NOT included! In fact, trump and most of these magats don't hit any of the required points. And of course they started with women to begin stripping rights from citizens. We were only granted rights since the 1970's. And women are their prime subjects to push down. We've been way too uppity! /snark

[kimbutgar]

14. How anyone who calls themselves a Christian and supports the orange turd Satan are fake Christians

Who will burn in hell someday for supporting the second worst man on earth…Putin is number 1 and the orange Satan is number 2 in my opinion.

[onecaliberal]

15. Agree. My daughter has taken our grandchildren from our lives because are Democrats.

She thinks we are the ones going against god. It's sick and pathetic.

[kimbutgar]

16. I'm so sorry for your loss

This orange turd has done so much damage to our country and has divided family and friends like no other. Even in the bush years we were able to be civil to one another now it’s out the window. And hate and lying are the main qualities of the repuke party.

Is user daughters husband the MAGA who brainwashed her?

[onecaliberal]

19. Yes, her husband and his pretend christian family.

Supposedly life long christians but never called, emailed or reached out when my husband had a stroke and nearly died. In the hospital for 22 days and in rehab for 5 months.

[kimbutgar]

20. I especially detest fake christofascists who pretend to love God but hate others and support the most hateful

Ex President in my lifetime.

Hang in there maybe someday she will come to her senses. And if she calls you ask he if she believes in the 10 commandments because she is disobeying the Honor thy Mother and Father one.

[onecaliberal]

21. She said she would be fine if she never saw us again.

It’s not seeing my grand kids that is soul crushing.

[Bev54]

18. Tell them all that their prayers are much stronger than their votes.

Stay home and pray, rather than vote.

[lees1975]

22. One of the good things that has come out of the misery of right wing politics over the past decade is that we can

now identify the cult within the Evangelical Christian branch of American Christianity. We know who the heretics, phonies and fakes are now.