Why Would a Born Again Christian Refer to Christ in the Past Tense?
I was just reading this story about a documentary made about former President Jimmy Carter.
As usual, he is uninhibited from condemning this country in another country, this one being Canada.
But I was struck by a couple of his comments:
Taking part in the film festival’s first geo-political talk, taped for television, Carter called for Washington to hold “direct talks” with Iran, laid out his vision for Mideast peace and lamented the “unwarranted and unprecedented” religious fundamentalism that has crept into US politics.
In a stinging attack on US President George W. Bush and his Christian supporters, he said: “I worship Christ who was the prince of peace, not pre-emptive war.” [Emphasis mine.]
“A superpower like the United States should use all of its resources … to promote peace,” he said.
Jimmy Carter was a Southern Baptist, a very conservative denomination, when he was president and until just a couple of years ago. He taught Sunday School while he was president.
He has decided to join a group of the “Feel good now” Christians who see everything through today’s prism and not as said by God who never changes.
But, as a professing Christian, he certainly should know Jesus is still alive and Is still the Prince of Peace. That’s one of His titles.
It’s no secret to anyone who has read me for any length of time that I consider Jimmy Carter the most impotent president we have ever had. I also know he has done good works since he left office and I applaud him for that.
I feel rather sorry for a man who is still bitter about his defeat and wants so much to be a significant part of our policy in the Mid-East and anywhere else he thinks he belongs.
Maybe I’m splitting hairs here, but we should never refer to Christ in the past tense unless we are talking about His walk on earth. I’m sure I’m guilty of doing this too, but will make an effort to stop.
Written by ~J~
Shirley Says:
September 30th, 2007 at 10:38 amVisit Shirley
and he’s a Sunday School teacher…mercy
IF (and that’s a big if) Carter believes what the Bible says, he should also know that when Jesus returns (Second Coming, not the rapture) He will return as a WARRIOR.
Then again, Carter may not even believe that Jesus will one day return. Who knows…