How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics?
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How should Christians respond when they disagree on political issues?
Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resources to pass along to their congregations to help them think biblically about the Christian life. 9Marks Church Questions is a series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions Christians have about church life. Each volume offers biblical answers and practical applications with the goal of nurturing healthy church practice and commitment. This booklet offers six practical recommendations for Christians who are divided on political issues. Authors Jonathan Leeman and Andy Naselli propose that Christians should learn how to disagree on many such issues with a spirit of gracious understanding by recognizing the importance of what binds us together as a local church body.
Jonathan Leeman
Jonathan Leeman is the editorial director at 9Marks, a ministry that helps church leaders build healthy churches. He teaches theology at several seminaries and has written a number of books on the church. He is also a research fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. He has degrees in political science and English, a master of science in political theory, a master of divinity, and a doctorate in political theology. Jonathan served for years as an elder at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC, but has since left to plant a nearby church. He lives in the DC area with his wife and four daughters.
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How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics?
Church Questions
How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics?, Jonathan Leeman and Andy Naselli
What If I Don’t Desire to Pray?, John Onwuchekwa
What If I’m Discouraged in My Evangelism?, Isaac Adams
What Should I Do Now That I’m a Christian?, Sam Emadi
Why Should I Join a Church?, Mark Dever
How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics?
Jonathan Leeman and Andy Naselli
How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics?
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