What does the Bible say about freedom of speech?  Is there anything spiritual behind online censorship?

If so, what should the Church do about it? What should YOU do about it?

DOES FREE SPEECH APPLY TO THE CHURCH?

 

In a time when tolerance is celebrated and Christians who stand on Biblical principles are ridiculed and shadowbanned, it seems like there are very few who stand up and speak truth.

Jeff Kliewer, author of Blood-Red Church: How Redemption Colors our Politics, believes that the redeemed of the Lord do, in fact, have a responsibility to stand for certain non-negotiable ethical positions in the public arena.

Christians are free to disagree on disputable matters, but when it comes to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, family, church, capitalism, and the sovereignty of this nation, redemption has colored our politics red.  Jeff Kliewer was our special guest on The Miracles & Atheists Community Call-in, a unique subset of the M&A platform where Nick and Jason take calls while live-streaming. You’ll enjoy this convicting presentation of our platform!

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SHOW NOTES

  • Welcome to the Miracles & Atheists Community Call-in (MACC) [2:46]
  • Who is Jason Deramo? [3:26]
  • Introducing today’s topic: Freedom of Speech [5:24]
  • All we can do is look to the Church [6:50]
  • Introduction and welcome: Jeff Kliewer [7:35]
  • We’ve have to do something! [8:47]
  • Realizing we’ve been duped [11:00]
  • Submitting to government, as if they were God [13:27]
  • What will the Church do when “Round 2” comes? [16:39]
  • How has censorship affected our Church? [18:58]
  • Jeff’s take on “never talk about politics” [25:20]
  • Questions we never used to ask [28:30]
  • I am a Christian Nationalist [33:06]
  • How to be a REAL Church [36:22]
  • The fruits of standing firm [42:00]
  • A population that would take a mark [48:00]
  • If you’re going to dismantle the standard, then…[51:43]
  • How the Bill of Rights were actually written [57:00]
  • The truth about Separation of Church and State [1:00:12]
  • Another tool in the sinner’s toolbox [1:07:07]
  • The most eye-opening thing over the past 3 years [1:09:27]
  • Jeff’s closing words and prayer [1:16:05]
  • What Nick’s been working on [1:20:22]
  • Nick’s closing words [1:22:27]

MENTIONS

 

Jeff Kliewer

Jason Deramo

Scripture References

  • “But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.” Acts 4:17
  • “For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139:13
  • “not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” Hebrews 10:25
  • “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.” Romans 13:1
  • “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority, or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.” 1 Peter 2: 13-15

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