SBC ERLC and IMB Under Criticism > 나눔

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SBC Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has been under fire for some time now over two issues.  First is for supporting New Jersey Islamic Mosque building permit issue.  SBC ERLC believed that religious liberty in United States should be something SBC should support regardless whether these buildings are Christian churches or mosques.  Some SBC churches are withholding cooperating program funds because of the open support by SBC ERLC.  IMB came under fire for David Platt's support of the same Islamic mosque issue.

The second criticism was due to ERLC’s criticism of Donald Trump's evangelical supporters.  ERLC will NEVER support Hillary Clinton (no God-fearing evangelicals will), but they were concerned that evangelicals were glossing over Trump's moral character deficiencies because Hillary Clinton was such a horrible candidate and her policies were challenges to God's authority.

As much as I respect Russell Moore who is the current president of SBC ERLC and David Platt of IMB, I believe they over-stepped the trust that SBC supporters gave them.  SBC supporters joyfully offer to SBC organizations for His kingdom growth.  Regarding the support of the mosque building, all of us understand bridging between Christians and Muslims in US and the impact it will have on Christian missionaries attempt to build churches in Islamic countries.  However, opening hearts and minds should be trusted to the Holy Spirit when the gospel of Christ proclaimed by obedient Christians.  I would like to ask both of them if Mormons or Voodoo witch doctors wanted to open their buildings and the city officials objects, will ERLC and IMB support them too?  IMB is tasked with organizing the Great Commission on behalf of SBC and many SBC affiliated churches gladly make offering out of love and obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ commission.  IMB needs stop focusing on current politics and rededicate to the Great Commission.  Our kingdom is not of this world.

Regarding Donald Trump support by evangelicals, it was a hard decision for many of them.  Most SBC evangelicals and other conservative denominations supported other candidates because of Trump's moral character issue, but during the election when it was between Trump and Clinton, they supported Trump mostly due to the abortion issue.  ERLC needs to understand that many evangelicals did not support Trump because they did not care about his failing moral character, but due to the evil policies of Hillary Clinton… especially on her third trimester abortion support.   Many of these people are God-fearing people.  There were times in America when "God-fearing" was the greatest compliment you can give to brothers and sisters in Christ.  These people knew the character failings of Donald Trump, but they feared God and his Word.  ERLC need to stop being so condescending and pray for these God-fearing Christians who know God's hatred of child sacrifices called abortion.

http://www.bpnews.net/48364/prestonwood-escrows-cp-funds-cites-erlc-actions

http://bpnews.net/48355/platt-apologizes-for-divisive-imb-amicus-brief