Dope Tech Episode 2

<<@CrossExamined says : FREE Download of sermon I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist!: 👉📱https://cutt.ly/cInI1eo>> <<@rlavender9684 says : How to vote when you can't find any information? I have tried many candidate surveys and voterguides. Many Candidates including republican candidates refuse to anwser them. More than half of Candidates have more than half of the survey incomplete : " this candidate did not answer survey question." under the topic question leading to a pointless survey. In anger I am like well if you refuse to tell us what you stand for you don't deserve to be in office. Is their a better response than this? What do you do when it feels like candidates are hiding (lying or ashamed of) what they stand for?- a response for future voting would be greatly appreciated.>> <<@collectibles4u says : Now let me ask you and I'm really seeking wisdom here because this has been something I've been thinking about and praying upon and manage just eating in me should churches accept CO13 or CO3 whatever The exempt status Man it it's like they're starting to get too much control because of that status in that there's many pastors want to speak out but they can't or afraid of losing that status when it starts to be where you want preach or say what you believe because you're afraid of losing a status doesn't it become a sin and should a church as an organization continue to fall into that tax exemption or should we as a church pay our dues and be able to and I mean listen it it's a real question I really don't understand the full logistics of it but I see it personally as a problem. Thanks Frank I really love you thank you what you're doing for the kingdom>> <<@barrywilson4276 says : America was formed to avoid Europe's religious wars. Hundreds of years of war and millions of murders. Secular government protects your religious freedom.>> <<@nottelling4828 says : I didn't watch the video, but this topic is very close to my heart. The Bible is very clear on the separation of God's people and politics. Nothing wrong with being involved in society; in fact, Christians should be at the forefront of social issues. However, getting political is not our goal or purpose. Jesus is our divine Exemplar, and how much time did He preach about politics? Also, how did the union of church and state work out for our Lord? Paul wrote more NT epistles than anyone else, and what was his political stance? Avoid political distractions at all costs, and for multiple reasons - the main one being that we have a much more important work to do. Also, please note that the devil will work through the church in the last days via political means, meaning the Christian church will become so political and militant that they will work with the apostate power to legally impose a certain religious doctrine upon the United States (which will spread across the world). We know it as the mark of the beast. Never in history has a union of church and state worked out for God's people. How soon we have forgotten the Dark Ages, a time which will be repeated in the end (near future) due to another union of church and state.>> <<@imabeast7560 says : YOu canNOT be Christian and vote Democrat.>> <<@kaboom9081 says : Jesus didn't lead the apostles to a rebellion against Roman oppression. When people focus on secular politics, they forget their real mission. Christians in China and the middle East meet secretly in homes because they know that protesting their government leads to jail and persecution. This is NOT our home.>> <<@chrisdavid4935 says : Truth 🔥 4:12>> <<@SuperEdge67 says : Trump can’t recite one single verse from the Bible. He pretends to be a Christian to get evangelicals to vote for him.>> <<@jimyoung9262 says : It breaks my heart to see Turek preaching another gospel.>> <<@Smashhoke says : No sir! We are not of this world. Stop preaching politics from the pulpit. Repent brother.>> <<@flavadave3943 says : Thank you!!! I’m so sick of hearing about “unity”. Such as the GOP watering down their principles in order to get more people to join the party. We should be unified only in the truth and godliness! Otherwise, what good is unity??>> <<@joshuakarr-BibleMan says : The people of Christ are the church. The people are the government. God appoints governments. It is our responsibility to make biblically defensible decisions about our government. It is the pastor's responsibility to teach the laymen what biblical accuracy is, so they can decide correctly.>> <<@stasiadarling8159 says : There is much pressure to support a man so morally compromised that some Christian influencers invented the “policy over personality” slogan. For the first time in the history of the conservative political movement, they feel like they have to say that character should not matter. He is “flawed”, but he can potentially deliver a little bit of power, control and security, help us legislate morality so that we can “clean the outside of the cup”, give us an opportunity to teach the ten commandments in the public square and dominate the media. But is that what’s best for the kingdom of God? Are laws more important than hearts? Is our comfort more important than our witness? Are physical lives more important than eternal souls? Before you dismiss the importance of character, I challenge you to listen to Trump’s words, “For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks”. Listen to what he says about immigrants, his opponents, his former staff members/advisors who have disagreed with him on his election claims, about Putin, Xi Jinping, Orban & other dictators, about how he treats women, read his Christmas and Easter posts, think about how he has changed his position from decidedly pro-life to pro-reproductive rights, how he does not shy away from messianic comparisons. Think about how his rhetoric has influenced the church and what it has done to our gospel witness. Think about whether you will have the high ground to judge the moral decline of this nation after dismissing the moral corruption of its leader, especially someone who identifies himself as the champion for Christian values. Pray about it and if you still believe he is worth compromising your integrity for, go ahead and vote out of that conviction, but don’t coerce believers who don’t share your conviction.>> <<@maxedoutmotivation8430 says : If you believe the state legislating religion is what God desires, you don't know Jesus. Moreover, if you think MAGA represents and promotes biblical principles, 😢.>> <<@billycothran5989 says : Teach!!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾>> <<@29th. says : God bless you Dr. Turek and Cross Examined.>> <<@atcjmas says : Salt and Light, not to make money. Wonderful!>> <<@jacquesalbert8942 says : I really like Frank Turek, but I think that he is being a bit too forceful here. There are good, historical reasons for which Christians and pastors may be reluctant to allow politics to encroach into the church. The way that the Catholic church has wielded temporal power in the past is enough to recommend caution, but even in recent U.S. history, there has been, on the popular, cultural level, an unfortunate conflation of Christianity and Republican political positions. (To be clear, this does not mean that I have anything against Republican political positions per se.) A pastor who genuinely seeks to avoid this detriment to the Gospel may seek to separate politics (at least in overt forms; Biblical cultural issues must be addressed) out from the church precisely out of a motivation to feed the sheep and protect the Gospel. I recently saw a message form Pastor Jack Hibbs go so far as to say that, if a Christian abstains from voting, it is a sin. As we approach the election, I think that this type of rhetoric is getting out of hand. Again, I like Frank Turek, and I also think that he makes some really good points in this video. I also understand that, if he is forceful, it is because he is passionate about defending the Gospel, but, ultimately, there must be room here for pastors and elders to serve the specific needs of their church, and for a Christian to not violate his own conscience before God. Also, thanks for the ivoterguide site. That looks really useful.>> <<@Kopaka-ep7ug says : This was absolute 🔥🔥🔥>> <<@ChrisGriffithCrimeAuthor says : I pray that God bless you and your MUCH needed Ministry wherever you go to share it. It's certainly been a great blessing to me.>> <<@jasonabling6467 says : Pharisees were a group of religious leaders who hated the Roman Government’s rule over them. Jesus didn’t get involved with that fight. His kingdom is not of this world. Don’t fear Frank, Jesus is in control, go share Jesus. He’s the answer as the republicans keep shifting left as our culture does. Life, off the platform, traditional marriage, off the platform, all to cater to the cultural shift. The Gospel is the answer. Go vote, but it’s not the answer, not even close. And they can’t keep us from sharing the gospel, not even in North Korea, the gates of hell won’t prevail against the church, never has, never will. And our prosperity and freedom hasn’t helped spread the gospel lately, which explains our cultural condition. Persecution always fans the flames of revival. Maybe that’s what’s happening. Maybe judgement has come. If so let’s go out into the fields and sow and water. Quit fear mongering to get some man elected. Preach the gospel and share the hope of the world. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus>> <<@RyGuy13 says : Such good words here. What an ending!>> <<@cedricatmoore says : This was very helpful! Thank You Frank and all at Cross Examined! Be Salt & Light Brothers and Sisters in Christ!!!>> <<@happyappy19931 says : Thank you, Dr. Turek! So glad you lost your job at B of A. 😊>> <<@frederickcarr3936 says : Church plus State equals persecution study your history>> <<@kennethmeeker6369 says : Christian nihilism is what I call it .>> <<@johnvanmanen3149 says : I do not get why christians cannot see the evil in Trump...>> <<@geneticsmatter3834 says : I have an honest question for you: why is Jesus championed by conservative-minded people? I've read his teachings, and the subsequent teachings of Paul... they are *_radically_* egalitarian. As a conservative-minded person myself, I can''t bring myself to believe in these teachings that makes Ghandi seem like a far-right extremist.>> <<@ltlizott1 says : I have no problem with someone setting up a table in the lobby for information on candidates and registering people to vote. I am bothered, however, when I go to church and I'm supposed to learn from Galatians 5 (or whatever passage it might be), but my pastor spends half of his time at the pulpit talking about Trump or some other political issue and then we only get a 10-15 minute sermon. THAT bothers me. Leaving church thinking more about politics than about the Bible I think is an issue in some Churches. I don't think there's anything that is necessarily wrong with mentioning political things from the pulpit, but it shouldn't take up so much time and it should, at the very least, be related to whatever passage of scripture you're supposed to be looking at that morning. If your pastor is talking about political things from the pulpit and it is completely unrelated from what you're supposed to be learning in the scriptures then that is a waste of time.>> <<@chronic_daydreamer says : “I do not request that you take them out of the world, but that you watch over them because of the wicked one. They are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world. Sanctify them by means of the truth; your word is truth.” - John 17:15-17 “We know that we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” - 1 John 5:19 “Again the Devil took him along to an unusually high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him: “All these things I will give you if you fall down and do an act of worship to me.” - Matthew 4:8, 9 “Jesus answered: “My Kingdom is no part of this world. If my Kingdom were part of this world, my attendants would have fought that I should not be handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my Kingdom is not from this source.” - John 18:36 “And I saw the wild beast and the *kings of the earth and their armies* gathered together to wage war *against* the one seated on the horse and against his army.” - Revelation 19:19 If you are for Christ and his Kingdom, you CANNOT share in the kingdoms of the world, for they are against him, regardless of whatever anyone in power claims. ALL the kingdoms of the world are in rebellion and opposition against God’s Kingdom, and to support them in any way is to withdraw your support for God’s Kingdom. God’s Kingdom is NOT open for dual citizenship.>> <<@BillyNewton-b5t says : Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah To. The Lord , Worthy to be Praise Let everything that has breath Praise his Holy Name , Jesus Jesus how i love & trust you , Thank you Jesus Thank you Lord you are Worthy to be Praise If you want praise him then the rocks will cry out and praise him let us not let the rocks out praise out>> <<@BillyNewton-b5t says : If you are a true Christian you are to stand for the truth the word of God must not be compromised on no matter what's at stake , true Christian will be persecuted some have even paid with their lives ,we must stay true to Christ>> <<@Servant-u9z says : Turn to Jesus. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Don’t let this topic create a needless division between you and your brethren who are led to not participate in the political theatre. Have no fear, in the end, Christ wins. Make disciples of Christ, not disciples of a political party.>> <<@evangelistpatrik says : As Christians we are not of this world. The Church in the same way is not of this world. The Church must be separated from the State.>> <<@Moist._Robot says : LAME EXCUSES How appropriate. 😂>> <<@mattslater2603 says : Your entire worldview is based on myths tho... 😂>> <<@evonnemccausland3531 says : NEVER trust a clergy who tells you how to VOTE ‼️ NEVER trust a politician who tells you how to PRAY 🙏‼️ Trust yourself and PAY ATTENTION ‼️>> <<@pdxnikki1 says : Thank you so much for this. A lot of us don’t know these things. I only learned some of them when I was my pastor’s assistant years ago.>> <<@paulnorton7139 says : [1st corinthians chapter 6], this tells all we need to no about being involved with laws the unjust, and the unbelievers in the law, which is simply voting and courts and so forth, working for the government, this is not what the lord and the apostles taught the saints, loving the world and a country, being a friend to the world or country , we shine as lights in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation is what thw word of god teaches, the whole world lyeth in wickedness, but weak watered down ear scratching men like this man will not teach the truth, but will turn his ears and the ears of those like him from the truth, there is therefore a fault among you that are involved with the law, religion mixed with law killed the lord jesus. we are not of this world, we are citizens of the heavenly city, we are just passing through this evil world. america included is as evil as all the world, satan is the god of this world, and yes america too, voting for sinners, siding with evil, yoking together with the world and its agenda, wrong, just plain wrong, jesus standing at the border asking to come in, running to get in, fleeing from death, and you would not help him, but vote to keep him out of your cities, like the indian people who they killed and hanged and mutilated and scalped and raped and robbed, and the blacks and minorities they enslaved, and the ungodly mess they are, abortion, numbers 5:27,28, read it people and see who your voting against on abortion, political religion is not of god, amen.>> <<@somerandom3247 says : Please keep your religion out of my politics.>> <<@Groovy-z3x says : Thomas Jefferson never even signed the U.S. Constitution because he was overseas in Europe. He didn't even get to see the Constitution until he got back to the USA.>> <<@RichardVernay-kr6ts says : Hi I am a brother in Melbourne Australia, and it always amazes me that you Americans have to be badgered into voting, as in Australia we have no chose and will be fined if we dont exercise our right to vote.>> <<@joshuawoodin says : Whats the only church that lost tax exempt status ?>> <<@ryans8081 says : With regards to the upcoming election, I think Harris made her stance on the Bible crystal clear when, after some guy at one of her recent rallies said "Christ is Lord", she responded by saying "Oh, you must be at the wrong rally. Try that small one down the street." Say whatever negative things you want about Trump, but for all of his flaws, he'd still implement better policies than Harris ever would.>> <<@CCitis says : Canadian here. We just left our home church (sadly) because it started going woke. I could not stand for it. The pastor said he would put a pride flag up if he could to “attract seekers”. One of the elders, who is also a local politician actively supports and spoke at a children’s pride event each year, opening it before drag queens come and dance for kids. No joke. His photo is everywhere, and he denounces “anti lgbtq” rhetoric. When I spoke to him, he simply said “those places are battlefields too”. So we left. And we do not have a church now, because many churches around us are also woke! Pray for us, and more importantly the church.>> <<@susanaponte1579 says : I can't believe Christian churches are so backwards, or rather ignorant on this subject! I went to an Assemblies of God church, Full Gospel, and always spoke about voting, especially for President!! If Jesus Christ is your Lord, then your ministry, church, isn't yours, it belongs to God, Jesus said, If you love your life in this world, YOU'LL LOSE IT, IF YOU LOSE YOUR LIFE IN THIS WORLD, YOU'LL SAVE IT!! I've never heard so many churches speaking this way, seeker friendly, THIS CAME FROM THE DEVIL HIMSELF, the Gospel is FREE, but it costs you YOUR LIFE, if not, what are you? That's not Biblical Christianity, I don't know what that is, but apparently the devil doesn't fear the Church, because yesterday I saw 2 posts about the Satanic Temple openly advertising a satanic black mass next week for Halloween, obviously, in a few states!!! This is SICK, and the devil's kingdom advancing this badly for this long means something is WRONG WITH CHRISTIANS!!>> <<@eddieholt8222 says : "We're not here to change our Doctrine so you feel more comfortable." AMEN!>> <<@zoelong6021 says : Where have we seen this church rhetoric before. As soon as the Church gets involved in anything but the gospel it loses its integrity as it starts to divide people based on everything else but the belief in Christ. It was a sight to behold to see my local church started to pray for it's Christian schools - what does where my kid goes to school have anything to do with being saved???? I straight up told the pastor they the new pharisees.>> <<@Servant_of_Christ says : I refuse to vote for anyone that is for ending the innocent. Tell me I'm wrong! God doesn't need my vote, are you kidding me, almighty need something from me? 😆 Y'all are so funny! If God wants Kamala, Kamala will win. If he wants Trump, he will win.>>