06-05-2019, 09:26 PM
BTW I don't think they chose this church randomly.
David Platt is a powerful pastor who used to be the head of the Southern Baptist's multimillion dollar International Missionary Board (IMB). He ruffled some feathers in the church with his commentary on dealing with refugees that included passages like this
"Much of our response to the refugee crisis seems to come from a foundation of fear, not faith. Much of it seems to flow from a view of the world that is far more American than biblical, far more concerned with the preservation of our country than the accomplishment of the Great Commission."
and this
"As we look around at all that’s going on in the world, we must remember for ourselves and we must remind the church that God is sovereign over it all. . . He’s sovereign over nature, yet we know he’s also sovereign over nations. Our God charts the course of countries. He holds the rulers of the earth in the palm of his hand—and this is really good news. It’s good news to know that Assad in Syria is not sovereign over all. It’s good news to know that ISIS is not sovereign. It’s good news that Vladimir Putin is not sovereign, and neither is Donald Trump."
One of Platt's best selling books is "Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream"
Trump wanted to make a point by getting Platt to "endorse" him. That is why they never gave Platt any notice of what was happening in advance. That is pretty much unheard of when it comes to the Presidential appearances.
David Platt is a powerful pastor who used to be the head of the Southern Baptist's multimillion dollar International Missionary Board (IMB). He ruffled some feathers in the church with his commentary on dealing with refugees that included passages like this
"Much of our response to the refugee crisis seems to come from a foundation of fear, not faith. Much of it seems to flow from a view of the world that is far more American than biblical, far more concerned with the preservation of our country than the accomplishment of the Great Commission."
and this
"As we look around at all that’s going on in the world, we must remember for ourselves and we must remind the church that God is sovereign over it all. . . He’s sovereign over nature, yet we know he’s also sovereign over nations. Our God charts the course of countries. He holds the rulers of the earth in the palm of his hand—and this is really good news. It’s good news to know that Assad in Syria is not sovereign over all. It’s good news to know that ISIS is not sovereign. It’s good news that Vladimir Putin is not sovereign, and neither is Donald Trump."
One of Platt's best selling books is "Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream"
Trump wanted to make a point by getting Platt to "endorse" him. That is why they never gave Platt any notice of what was happening in advance. That is pretty much unheard of when it comes to the Presidential appearances.
