God Is Not a Nationalist

[Tym Owen Da Enill]

Begin with the Word. Not with opinions or pulpits padded by patriotism. Not with the theology of empire dressed in Sunday best. We start where truth starts—with the living, breathing Word of God. Because before there were courtrooms and constitutions, there was covenant. And that covenant has never been about domination. It’s been about deliverance. Scripture doesn’t stutter on this: God’s kingdom is not built with ballots or bayonets. It’s not something you vote in or legislate through. It is holy ground, not government ground. And every time the people of God forget that, every time they try to marry the sacred to the state, the result is the same oppression dressed as obedience, violence baptized in God’s name, and a gospel so twisted it barely resembles the man who died for it.

Jesus Himself laid it down without room for debate. “My kingdom is not of this world,” He said. Not once did He call for a nation to represent Him. Not once did He urge His followers to conquer politically. When His disciples reached for swords, He told them to put them away. When pressed on allegiance, He said, “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” That wasn’t a vague suggestion—it was a declaration of jurisdiction. Caesar could have the coins. God laid claim to the people.

Even in the wilderness, when the devil offered Jesus power over all the kingdoms of the world, He refused. He didn’t even hesitate. “Away from me, Satan.” Power was never His mission. Presence was. And yet the Church today craves what Christ rejected. Power, control, dominion. The devil offered Jesus empire, and Jesus said no. Now churches say yes and call it holy.

This idolatry is not new. Israel once demanded a king so they could be like the other nations. God warned them what would follow—oppression, taxation, war, slavery. They didn’t listen. They got their king, and everything God said would happen, did. Prophets wept in the streets while kings built palaces. The Word became a weapon in the hands of rulers, and worship became theater for the rich. Isaiah thundered, “Your hands are full of blood… learn to do right, seek justice.” Micah said it clean: God doesn’t want burnt offerings. He wants justice, mercy, humility. But the people wanted a crown more than a covenant.

Jesus saw it again in His day—the Pharisees wrapped around Roman politics, using religion to keep their status. He didn’t bother with soft words. He called them whitewashed tombs. He didn’t try to reform their system. He condemned it. And Revelation? It doesn’t exalt state religion. It exposes it. The beast in Revelation is political power demanding worship. And the harlot? That’s the faith that climbs into bed with it. The Church corrupted by empire is not the bride of Christ—it’s a beast rider. Scripture makes no room for confusion.

And still, men have taken the violence of empire and claimed it was God’s doing. They wrote conquest into scripture, edited genocide into the margins, and called it obedience. But the truth remains—God never needed murder to fulfill His will. He sent prophets, not politicians. He raised up deliverers, not dictators. He parted seas. He didn’t need swords. He takes no pleasure in death. He is not the God of genocide. He is the God who said, “Do not kill.” And every time blood has been spilled in His name, it was man reaching for power, not God sending down fire.

History proves the point. The Crusades were not acts of faith—they were acts of war. Soldiers marched under the cross and slaughtered Muslims, Jews, even fellow Christians. The Church didn’t call for peace. It offered indulgences. Heaven for bloodshed. Pope Urban II told them, “God wills it.” But God never willed the massacre of children. God never blessed the butchering of cities. That wasn’t the Gospel. That was empire.

The Inquisition wasn’t about truth. It was about terror. People were tortured until they confessed heresy. Women burned as witches. Jews driven out or forced to convert. The Church took the tools of empire—iron, flame, fear—and called them sacraments. But Jesus never forced belief. He never strapped people to a rack. He never threatened hell with metal and fire.

It wasn’t just Christianity. Islam became empire. The early community in Medina was a faith movement. But by the time of the caliphates, it was state control. Apostates killed. Blasphemers hanged. Religious law became national law. And in the modern world, nations like Iran and Saudi Arabia still claim divine rule. Meanwhile, extremist groups like ISIS murder in the name of God, quoting scripture as they kill children. This isn’t faith. It’s tyranny wrapped in robes.

In India, Hindu nationalism is rising—lynchings, riots, laws designed to erase Muslims and Christians. In Myanmar and Sri Lanka, Buddhist monks, once symbols of peace, now incite genocide. In Israel, religious Zionism fuels apartheid, demolishes homes, and bulldozes peace in the name of Abraham’s promise. In Russia, Putin’s tanks are baptized by Orthodox priests. War crimes done under the sign of the cross.

And in America, we have our own golden calf. Christian nationalism isn’t coming. It’s here. Politicians quote the Bible while stripping rights. Preachers bless legislation that punishes the poor, the queer, the immigrant. Courts stacked with judges more loyal to scripture than to law. School boards pushing forced prayer while banning books. Senators quoting Leviticus while ignoring the Gospel. All of it claimed as revival. All of it soaked in nationalism, not holiness.

Let’s talk about the slogans. “In God We Trust” was never divine. It was born in the Civil War and made official during the Cold War. “Under God” was added to the Pledge in 1954—not by apostles, but by politicians afraid of communism. These weren’t acts of worship. They were propaganda. A way to mark enemies and control minds. And religion in schools? That wasn’t in the Founders’ blueprint. The First Amendment wasn’t about putting the Bible in every classroom. It was about keeping government out of pulpits and pulpits out of government. America was never meant to be a Christian nation. It was built to escape one.

Today’s Church forgets that. It wants state funding without accountability. It wants to run schools, hospitals, and charities but refuses to follow public rules. It wants Caesar’s gold but not Caesar’s law. It demands privilege and calls it persecution when challenged. It isn’t walking with Jesus. It’s trying to replace Him.

Let’s say it plain: When the Church ties itself to the state, it does not become more holy. It becomes more corrupt. Once religion grabs the sword, it forgets the cross. Once faith becomes law, it loses its mercy. Every time religion becomes the state, people die. The pattern is as old as time. And still, we repeat it.

Jesus never sought the throne. He didn’t march on Rome. He walked to Calvary. The devil offered Him power. He said no. The Church says yes. And it dares to call it godly.

But you cannot serve Christ and Caesar. You cannot love your neighbor and legislate their pain. You cannot take up the cross and wield the gavel of empire. The Gospel does not need government. It needs truth. And truth has always spoken from the margins, not the palace.

So here we are. The lines are drawn. Not between left and right, red and blue—but between empire and kingdom. Between control and compassion. Between religion that forces and faith that frees.

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The gospel of Jesus Christ is not national. It is not partisan. It is not built with ballots, borders, or bayonets. It was never meant to sit on a throne of man’s making. Jesus said it Himself: “My kingdom is not of this world” (John 18:36). That wasn't metaphor. That was line in the sand.

When religion grasps for power, it loses its holiness. When faith becomes law, it stops being faith—it becomes empire. And from Genesis to Revelation, God has warned us what that looks like. “They have not rejected you,” He told Samuel, “they have rejected Me as their king” (1 Samuel 8:7). They wanted a throne. God offered a covenant. They wanted a king. God gave them prophets.

But the people still chose crowns over justice, armies over mercy, spectacle over sacrifice. And every time the Church has followed that same path, the result has been blood. The Crusades didn’t spread the gospel—they butchered it. The Inquisition didn’t defend truth—it tortured it. Colonialism didn’t bring light—it baptized genocide in holy language. History is thick with the wreckage of faith welded to empire, and still we repeat it.

Jesus refused the offer of political control. “All these kingdoms I will give you,” the devil said in the wilderness (Matthew 4:8–10), and Christ did not flinch. He chose the cross, not the throne. When His disciples reached for the sword, He said, “Put it back” (Matthew 26:52). When asked about allegiance, He said, “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s—and to God what is God’s” (Luke 20:25). Power was not His goal. Presence was. Truth was. Redemption was.

And yet today, Christian nationalism calls the devil’s offer holy. It wraps flags around pulpits. It turns Leviticus into legislation. It blesses courts that deny asylum, books that erase history, and laws that shame the vulnerable. It speaks the name of Jesus while trampling the people He died to save.

But the Word is clear. “Woe to you, whitewashed tombs,” Jesus said to the religious elite who merged God with government, “on the outside you look righteous, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness” (Matthew 23:27–28). Isaiah cried, “Your hands are full of blood… learn to do right, seek justice, defend the oppressed” (Isaiah 1:15–17). Micah said, “What does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). Revelation shows us the beast—empire demanding worship—and the harlot—a corrupted church climbing into bed with it (Revelation 13). That is not holiness. That is blasphemy dressed in religious robes.

You cannot serve Christ and Caesar. You cannot carry a cross and wield the gavel of empire. You cannot love your neighbor while legislating their pain. The gospel was never meant to rule nations—it was meant to rescue them. It was meant to be a witness from the margins, not a mandate from the throne.

So let the slogans fall. “In God We Trust” was never the gospel—it was Cold War propaganda. “Under God” was not divine revelation—it was political strategy. These were not confessions of faith. They were signs of fear. The Founders knew better than many preachers today. Jefferson said, “Christianity neither is, nor ever was, a part of the common law.” Madison warned, “Religion and government will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together.” They were not apostles, but even they knew what the Church seems to have forgotten: Jesus doesn’t share power. He walks through fire, not the halls of empire.

And yet, even still, Christ stands. Unbought. Unbroken. Unchained from the violence done in His name. He is not the God of nationalism. He is the Lamb slain before the foundations of the world. He still reigns—but not from man’s throne. From heaven. From love. From the cross.

So the line is drawn. Not between Democrat and Republican, liberal and conservative. But between empire and kingdom. Between the religion that forces and the faith that frees. Between the church that kneels to Caesar and the Church that kneels to Christ.

The gospel does not need government. It needs truth. And truth still speaks from the margins—not the palace.

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Lord God, we come to You not with answers but with grief, not with pride but with repentance. You alone are holy. You alone are just. Our nation has confused Your name with its ambition, dressed its politics in Your Word, and claimed power in the name of righteousness while crushing the vulnerable. We confess the silence of the Church when it should have spoken, the compromise of pulpits that traded the cross for clout, and the way we have mistaken influence for faithfulness. Forgive us.

We lift before You those who hold authority in this land—judges, lawmakers, governors, presidents. You see beyond their titles. You know their hearts. Where they have hardened themselves, soften them. Where they have confused zeal for truth, bring them clarity. Let their policies reflect compassion, not control. Let their decisions serve the least, not the loudest. Let their power bow to Your justice.

We pray for the faith leaders who have been caught in the lie that power is proof of Your blessing. Break that lie. Correct them, not to destroy, but to restore. And if they will not repent, then remove their platforms and protect the flock. You are the Shepherd. Let no one lead in Your name without walking in Your Spirit.

We ask healing for the wounded—for the faithful pushed to the margins by religion twisted into empire. Let them see You clearly. Let them know what was done in Your name was not of You. Restore them with gentleness. Bind what religion broke.

Even for those convinced they were right while they did wrong. If there is still breath, then there is still time. Awaken them. Let their repentance be real—not show, but surrender. Let the Church remember the cross is not a weapon. It is a mercy seat.

And for the global body of Christ, bruised and scattered, we ask revival—not of nationalism, but of the Spirit. Let the Church no longer seek Caesar’s gold or Caesar’s sword. Let it no longer confuse government with gospel. Let it be the place where captives are set free, not where laws are passed to bind them further. Let it return to Christ.

We pray for those who are barely holding on—those who still love You but are afraid of what’s been done in Your name. Remind them that You have never joined the empire. You have always stood outside its gates, crucified with the outcast, risen with the forgotten. You are not the weapon. You are the Healer.

So come, Lord Jesus. Heal what pride has broken. Judge with mercy. Speak with fire. And bring this nation, this Church, this world back to Your heart—not through power, but through truth. Not through dominance, but through grace. Not through control, but by the wind of Your Spirit.

We ask this not because we are righteous. We are not. We ask it because You are still holy, still patient, still God.

-Tym Da Enill-

Amen. 

[NConly]

Sounds like Jacob changed his own name to Israel and created that nation all alone.

[Tym Owen Da Enill]

3 hours ago, NConly said:

Sounds like Jacob changed his own name to Israel and created that nation all alone.

Jacob didn’t build a nation. He didn’t sign treaties or plant flags. He didn’t draw borders or write laws. He got his name changed because he wrestled—in the dark, alone, afraid, guilty, desperate—and God didn’t kill him. That’s it. Genesis 32:28 says, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” That’s not nationalism. That’s a man getting wrecked by grace.

He didn’t come out with a throne—he came out with a limp. And that name—Israel—didn’t mean a nation with a military and a constitution. It meant a people who struggle and survive by the mercy of God. A people marked not by conquest, but by covenant. A people who was supposed to be different from every empire around them. No chariots. No golden calves. No strongmen on thrones.

But they forgot. And when they wanted a king “like the other nations,” God warned them: “He will take your sons for war, your daughters for labor, your fields for himself. And when you cry out, I will not answer” (see 1 Samuel 8:10–18). But they didn’t care. They chose power over presence. And from there, it all unravelled—corrupt kings, crushed prophets, blood in the streets.

So don’t twist the story. Jacob didn’t create Israel the nation. He became Israel the name, and that name was a scar, not a slogan. The “nation” that came after was God’s project—on God’s terms. And every time it tried to become like Babylon or Rome, God tore it down Himself.

God is not a nationalist. He’s not building empires. He’s calling people to wrestle, to break, to walk different. And if that truth messes with your patriotic theology, good. It’s supposed to.

[other one]

When Jesus returns, he will be a sovereign dictator for a 1,000 years. After he has put all enemies away, he will subject himself to the Father, and I don't think we can understand how things will be.

[Luther]

2 hours ago, Tym Owen Da Enill said:

Jacob didn’t build a nation. He didn’t sign treaties or plant flags. He didn’t draw borders or write laws. He got his name changed because he wrestled—in the dark, alone, afraid, guilty, desperate—and God didn’t kill him. That’s it. Genesis 32:28 says, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” That’s not nationalism. That’s a man getting wrecked by grace.

He didn’t come out with a throne—he came out with a limp. And that name—Israel—didn’t mean a nation with a military and a constitution. It meant a people who struggle and survive by the mercy of God. A people marked not by conquest, but by covenant. A people who was supposed to be different from every empire around them. No chariots. No golden calves. No strongmen on thrones.

But they forgot. And when they wanted a king “like the other nations,” God warned them: “He will take your sons for war, your daughters for labor, your fields for himself. And when you cry out, I will not answer” (see 1 Samuel 8:10–18). But they didn’t care. They chose power over presence. And from there, it all unraveled—corrupt kings, crushed prophets, blood in the streets.

So don’t twist the story. Jacob didn’t create Israel the nation. He became Israel the name, and that name was a scar, not a slogan. The “nation” that came after was God’s project—on God’s terms. And every time it tried to become like Babylon or Rome, God tore it down Himself.

God is not a nationalist. He’s not building empires. He’s calling people to wrestle, to break, to walk different. And if that truth messes with your patriotic theology, good. It’s supposed to.

I want to live in a Christian country. This country was founded by Godly principles. And when society followed Christianity it was a much better society. Look at it now. Everything is divisive and perverse. 

[Michael37]

2 hours ago, Tym Owen Da Enill said:

So don’t twist the story. Jacob didn’t create Israel the nation.

Well intentioned mild sarcasm gets a pass, which is how I rated the @NConly response to your heavy indictment, @Tym Owen Da Enill

I have to wonder why you think there is a problem?

[AnOrangeCat]

9 hours ago, Tym Owen Da Enill said:

Begin with the Word. Not with opinions or pulpits padded by patriotism. Not with the theology of empire dressed in Sunday best. We start where truth starts—with the living, breathing Word of God. Because before there were courtrooms and constitutions, there was covenant. And that covenant has never been about domination. It’s been about deliverance. Scripture doesn’t stutter on this: God’s kingdom is not built with ballots or bayonets. It’s not something you vote in or legislate through. It is holy ground, not government ground. And every time the people of God forget that, every time they try to marry the sacred to the state, the result is the same oppression dressed as obedience, violence baptized in God’s name, and a gospel so twisted it barely resembles the man who died for it.

I appreciate the type of content in your post a lot. Politically speaking I tend to be centrist so much as I get involved in politics, which is to say not much beyond complaining every now and then. I try to look at individual candidates more than the parties, which both have some deep cracks in them IMO. With that in mind I find it incredibly vexing when people attempt to marry Christianity with political parties and agendas or assume God favors one socioeconomic system over another.

9 hours ago, Tym Owen Da Enill said:

Jesus saw it again in His day—the Pharisees wrapped around Roman politics, using religion to keep their status. He didn’t bother with soft words. He called them whitewashed tombs. He didn’t try to reform their system. He condemned it. And Revelation? It doesn’t exalt state religion. It exposes it. The beast in Revelation is political power demanding worship. And the harlot? That’s the faith that climbs into bed with it. The Church corrupted by empire is not the bride of Christ—it’s a beast rider. Scripture makes no room for confusion.

This is something that I've come to find very interesting in recent times. The one group of people Jesus seemed to have little patience for were the ones who were using religion for their personal benefit. We see a similar sentiment elsewhere in the NT. In Galatians 5:12 Paul goes so far as to state he wishes the people who were misleading the Galatians would castrate themselves. In III John we see a condemnation against Diotrephes, who also seemed to be more interested in his own status than in the truth. I sometimes wonder if maybe the church has erred on the side of "judge not" when there's some protocol laid out for judging those within the church put forth by both Jesus and Paul. Obviously discernment is required, and there's no place for ego in the process, but when necessary we should be able to speak out boldly against those who would abuse the body of Christ for their own gain.

10 hours ago, Tym Owen Da Enill said:

In India, Hindu nationalism is rising—lynchings, riots, laws designed to erase Muslims and Christians. In Myanmar and Sri Lanka, Buddhist monks, once symbols of peace, now incite genocide. In Israel, religious Zionism fuels apartheid, demolishes homes, and bulldozes peace in the name of Abraham’s promise. In Russia, Putin’s tanks are baptized by Orthodox priests. War crimes done under the sign of the cross.

This is more of a historical note in support of your point rather than a refutation, but as peaceful as people might think Buddhists are there's a whole sordid history of them politicizing and going militant in Japan. It's sometimes thought that militant Buddhists were part of the reason why Catholic missionaries were allowed in Japan in the first place. The Buddhists had grown so troublesome that the warlords in power welcomed a new religion to undermine the militant Buddhists. Of course the Catholic church's activities were pretty political as well, which might partially explain why Christianity didn't really take root in Japan.

10 hours ago, Tym Owen Da Enill said:

You cannot love your neighbor while legislating their pain. The gospel was never meant to rule nations—it was meant to rescue them. It was meant to be a witness from the margins, not a mandate from the throne.

Agreed. From looking at the collective body of scripture I get a sense of God having a lot of sympathy for the poor and destitute. It shows in things like the Old Testament practice of gleaning and Jesus telling the rich young man who wanted to follow Him to sell all that he had and give it to the poor. Meanwhile, looking at history, using certain demographics as scapegoats has traditionally been the tool of oppressive governments. I've found that within the church when Christians, or people professing Christianity, follow that trend it creates an Us vs Them mentality that does more harm than good. We're all sinners. Even as believers we still slip up more often than we'd like. Those of us who are saved are ambassadors for Christ to those who aren't. It's worth keeping that in mind.

8 hours ago, Tym Owen Da Enill said:

But they forgot. And when they wanted a king “like the other nations,” God warned them: “He will take your sons for war, your daughters for labor, your fields for himself. And when you cry out, I will not answer” (see 1 Samuel 8:10–18). But they didn’t care. They chose power over presence. And from there, it all unravelled—corrupt kings, crushed prophets, blood in the streets.

I find this interesting, because not only did God allow Israel to have a king despite warning them against it, but he also made a conditional promise to bless them and their line if they were faithful to Him. No doubt God saw how it would end up, so the various kings of Israel very much do seem a warning. After David more often than not they were bad apples, and even those who weren't generally didn't seem to fully commit to God, with the possible exception of Asa.

Anyway I enjoyed your post. It was well written, and the overall message resonated with me.

[Marathoner]

7 hours ago, Luther said:

I want to live in a Christian country. This country was founded by Godly principles. And when society followed Christianity it was a much better society. Look at it now. Everything is divisive and perverse. 

No nation of this earth has ever been godly at any time. Just the same, no nation of this earth has ever followed Christ at any time. If this were true, then these nations would have kept His commandments --- which they have not at any time. 

[Tym Owen Da Enill]

Thank you to each of you who took the time to respond. I’ve read every word carefully, and I’d like to respond—not to argue, not to attack—but to give clarity, from Scripture, on what I believe and why. Not everyone will agree, and that’s fine.

To NConly
Jacob didn’t create a nation. What happened to him was something much deeper. In Genesis 32:28, God said, “Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.” That name wasn’t political—it was personal. Jacob was alone and broken when God named him Israel. Genesis 35:10 confirms, “Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name.”

Israel didn’t start with a throne. It started with a limp, a blessing, and a calling. Deuteronomy 7:7–8 says, “The LORD did not set his love upon you… because ye were more in number… But because the LORD loved you.” That’s not nationalism. That’s grace.

To “other one”
Christ will reign. That is true. But His reign won’t look like the kingdoms of this world. Zechariah 9:9 says, “Behold, thy King cometh… lowly, and riding upon an ass.” Jesus also said, “Take my yoke upon you… for I am meek and lowly in heart” (Matthew 11:29). That’s not a dictator—that’s a shepherd.

Isaiah 42:3 says, “A bruised reed shall he not break.” He doesn’t crush what’s weak. He heals. Isaiah 9:7 says, “Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end.” And Revelation 21:4 says, “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.” Even the rod of iron in Revelation 19:15 is about justice—not cruelty. The King we serve leads with truth, not tyranny.

To Luther
I understand the desire for a nation shaped by godly values. But Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world” (John 18:36). Psalm 33:12 says, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” That blessing is for the people God calls His own—not for governments or political systems.

Romans 3:10 says, “There is none righteous, no, not one.” And verse 12 adds, “They are all gone out of the way.” No nation—not even one claiming Christ—has ever fully followed Him. The kingdom of God doesn’t come through laws or flags. It comes when hearts surrender to Christ.

To Michael37
This matters because when the people of God confuse kingdom with nation, harm follows. Hosea 8:4 says, “They have set up kings, but not by me.” Psalm 146:3 warns, “Put not your trust in princes.” And Acts 4:26 tells us, “The kings of the earth stood up… against the Lord.”

God’s people were never meant to find their security in political power. Every time they did, it led to compromise, corruption, and loss. The pattern is clear—both in the Bible and in history.

To AnOrangeCat
Your words reflect wisdom and compassion. The Scriptures agree with what you’re seeing. Isaiah 58:1 says, “Cry aloud… shew my people their transgression.” Jesus said, “Woe unto you… for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men” (Matthew 23:13). James 1:27 defines pure religion: “To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction.”

Proverbs 31:8–9 says, “Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.” The role of the Church is not to protect power—it’s to serve the vulnerable. Thank you for holding that line with humility and discernment.

To Marathoner
You said it plain, and I agree. No nation has ever truly kept God's commandments. Isaiah 40:17 says, “All nations before him are as nothing.” Psalm 33:16 reminds us, “There is no king saved by the multitude of an host.” Romans 3:9 says, “They are all under sin.”

That’s why God made a better covenant: “Behold, the days come… that I will make a new covenant… not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers” (Jeremiah 31:31–32). That covenant is not about land or government—it’s about the redemption of the heart through Christ.

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It is my belief—formed through Scripture, prayer, and the grace of God—that Christ does not rule as a tyrant, and the Father is not a dictator. They reign with power, yes—but also with righteousness, mercy, and truth.

“The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy” (Psalm 145:8). Jesus said, “Come unto me… and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). And He proved His love: “The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28).

“For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations” (Psalm 100:5). That is the kind of King I follow. Not because He forces me to—but because His love has never failed.

Thank you again to each of you. These things matter deeply, and I pray all of us keep coming back to the Word—not just for argument, but for understanding, correction, and hope. May we be led by the Spirit of truth, not the spirit of the age.

Grace and peace,
—Tym Da Enill

[other one]

1 hour ago, Tym Owen Da Enill said:

To “other one”
Christ will reign. That is true. But His reign won’t look like the kingdoms of this world. Zechariah 9:9 says, “Behold, thy King cometh… lowly, and riding upon an ass.” Jesus also said, “Take my yoke upon you… for I am meek and lowly in heart” (Matthew 11:29). That’s not a dictator—that’s a shepherd.

This sounds like a dictator to me.

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Rev 19:11-16

11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12  His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. 15  From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
ESV

 

Like I said, "when he comes back."