WAS THE EARLY CHURCH POLITICAL? The Shocking Truth About Following Jesus in a Corrupt Culture
Are you exhausted by the endless political outrage in the modern church?
Do you feel like our surrounding culture is plunging into unprecedented immorality?
In the eye-opening audio class, "Was There Christian Nationalism In The Early Church", Dr. John Barnett delivers a desperately needed reality check for today’s polarized believers. By looking at the brutal, hyper-sexualized world of the Roman Empire, he reveals exactly how the first Christians survived—and thrived—without ever trying to take over the government.
Here is why you need to listen to this challenging class today:
The Apolitical Call of the Gospel (Romans 13 & 1 Peter 2):
Discover the shocking contrast between the 21st-century American church and the early believers. While modern Christians spend their energy protesting or trying to politically "Christianize" the nation, Paul commanded believers to "be subject to the government" and Peter said to "Honor" the king—even when that king was Nero, a ruthless, wife-murdering dictator.
Surviving a Hyper-Sexualized World: Think our modern culture is uniquely wicked? Dr. Barnett pulls back the curtain on the Roman province of Asia, where early Christians faced extreme public nudity in gymnasiums, rampant materialism, and completely normalized prostitution with explicit markers carved right into the city streets. Learn how the first believers remained faithful in an environment far more sexually hostile than our own.
The Throne Room of Hope (Revelation 4): When Jesus sent the Book of Revelation to the early church, He knew centuries of godless, brutal emperors were coming—emperors who literally built the Roman Colosseum on the blood of 100,000 enslaved Jews. But Revelation 4 reveals the ultimate comfort: no matter who is in power, God is completely sovereign and firmly seated on His throne.
As Dr. Barnett reminds us, it has never been easy to follow Jesus. Stop letting political polarization and cultural decay steal your peace.
Listen to "Was There Christian Nationalism In The Early Church" today to align your heart with the apolitical, unshakable hope of the early church!
From WNS 2025NY-02b – Living With Hope In A Dark World (250331AM) –
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