Chuck Baldwin usually has some good points as he does in this article but some of what he says is simply way off the mark.<\/p>\n
Chuck makes a huge leap by saying the moneychangers in the temple were the equivalent of the international bankers of our day. First of all, they are not. They would be more the equivalent of a local exchange service changing dollars for peso’s or dollars for Canadian loonies. Jesus did not throw them out of the temple because they were international bankers and international power brokers. He threw them out of the temple because they were making money on money that was meant to be be given to God in tithes and offerings. In other words they were were robbing God in His own temple.<\/p>\n
I do not see where anyone can make an analogy between those moneychangers in the temple and the international bankers of the world unless one somehow thinks that the US is the temple of God. I know Chuck does not believe that, but he gets very close to that view in some of his positions. I have news Chuck, even in America’s best days (whenever that was) it has never been anything like God’s temple on earth.<\/p>\n
Obviously Baldwin thinks that bankers are running the world but why would he think that it is the Christian’s duty to run the bankers out of the world? Is Chuck Baldwin a dominionist? He ought to know where this world is heading and that Christians are not of the world. Just read a little of the history of true Christians in the history of the world Chuck, it might open your eyes. You can start with reading about all the martyrs who were not worthy of this world.<\/p>\n
Chuck asks why Christians are so blind? Actually most Christians are not blind. Many that call themselves Christians are blind because they are not Christians. Chuck Baldwin really knows this because he preaches it in his articles. So now he expects all the blind pseudo Christians in America to see? That is not logical or consistent. Also Chuck, true Christians might not get up in arms about worldly affairs because they are worldly affairs. Does Chuck Baldwin want the great commission to be changed from preaching the gospel to every creature, to taking America from the Devil? Who by the way, was given power over all nations from the fall?<\/p>\n
So according to Chuck, every Christian, pastor and American should drive the bankers out of power? How do the minority that are real Christians in this country do that Chuck? By voting for Ron Paul? That is really funny. If the international bankers have all the satanic power that Chuck Baldwin claims, then they got that power from Satan and Ron Paul cannot get in power. So the point is mute. Of course these bankers would also control the congressional temple and without Ron Paul bowing his knee there, he can do nothing.<\/p>\n
No. Our fellow pastors and Christians are not going to see things your way Chuck, because your not logical and often not preaching a consistent Christian message. You are often correct when warning and telling American’s that the nation is on a disastrous course but you are often wrong when instruction the Church of God what they should do about it.<\/p>\n