"The state which endangers the Christian proclamation, [confessing the Good News of Christ Jesus], negates itself". Dietrich Bonhoeffer essay, "The Church and the Jewish Question." April 1933 - Today when the state says that I can not proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ any where I wish for fear of offending... Would this not be endangering the Christian proclamation?
Jesus said, "No one comes to the Father except through Me." (Jn.14:6). After His bodily ascension, Christ continues His work in the world through those He has redeemed— the Church functions as “the Body of Christ” and demonstrates the love of God clearly, tangibly, and boldly. The Church is the Body of Christ because of these facts:
1) Born again believers are joined to Christ in salvation (Ephesians 4:15-16);
2) follow Christ as their Head (Ephesians 1:22-23);
3) are the physical representation of Christ in this world;
4) they are the organism through which Christ manifests His life to the world today;
5) are indwelt by the Holy Spirit of Christ (Romans 8:9).
So the question is: By whose authority does the state, and inclusive all so-called pastors, ministers, and preachers, countermand Scripture and proclaim that the name of Jesus must not be proclaimed?
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