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Introduction - Politics In The Life of the Church

On August 16th, 2020, Downtown Cornerstone Church hosted an event called Politics In The Life of the Church with author Jonathan Leeman. Due to WA state restrictions due to Covid-19, this event was primarily livestreamed. In this introduction, Pastor Adam Sinnett explains the reasons behind doing this event, and the hopeful outcomes from it. To watch the other videos from this workshop event, visit our playlist:    • Politics in the Life of the Church - Augus...   ------------------------------------------------- We are living in an increasingly politically divided age in America. Today, there are deep, partisan differences on most issues that face our society—including the ongoing coronavirus pandemic response and current racial tensions. With the upcoming presidential election, these divisions only seem to be further intensifying. As Christians, we know that our citizenship is in heaven (Phil. 3:20; Eph. 2:18; 1 Pet. 2:9). Jesus—through his life, death, and resurrection—has secured our glorification (1 Cor. 12:20; Phil. 3:21). We will enter into his righteous rule and reign, an everlasting kingdom to come (Is. 32:1; Dan. 7:1; Rev. 21:3-5). While we wait for Jesus’ return, how do we, as Jesus’ people, view and relate to present rulers and authorities that God has placed us under? How do we go about seeking to uphold God’s perfect justice and righteousness in our imperfect and messy political environment? How do we guard against political divisions of the world from causing divisions in the church? These are important questions for Christ-followers because there is a lot at stake here—including the spread of the gospel. Jesus said that all people will know that we are his disciples, if we have love for one another (Jn. 13:34-35). In his most difficult hour, he prayed that we will become perfectly one (Jn. 17:23). The early church needed regular exhortation and practical teaching on how to love one another amidst differences—and so do we (1 Cor. 8, 13; Rom. 12, 14; Eph. 4; 1 Jn. 3). On August 16th, 2020, Jonathan Leeman spoke on all these issues at Downtown Cornerstone Church in Seattle, WA. Jonathan is the editorial director for 9Marks and the author of How the Nations Rage: Rethinking Faith and Politics in a Divided Age.