Televangelist James Robison continues to position himself as a behind-the-scenes leader of the Religious Right’s political planning and mobilization for the upcoming presidential election. Today, Robison posted on his blog a chart from writer Wayne Grudem on how to “defeat the enemy’s plan” (read: Satan's plans) in politics and “fulfill the will of God.”
During our recent Leadership Summit, Wayne Grudem, Ph.D., who is a professor at Phoenix Seminary and a gifted author, began to write what God revealed to him concerning the strategy and effectiveness of the enemy. He outlined the enemy’s tactics and contrasted them with the will of God as it relates to many issues of deep concern to everyone who understands the importance of faith, family and freedom. The information he shared was sobering, but true.
With God’s help, believers can defeat the enemy’s plan. We must join together to see hearts changed and fulfill the will of God. We can and must defeat the enemy’s strategy. Remember, we are not warring against flesh and blood, but against spiritual powers and hidden sinister forces of darkness and deception. Satan is the father of all lies.
Grudem’s chart contrasts “the enemy’s desired result” and “God’s desired result” on issues like evolution and LGBT rights. The chart is extensive, but here are a few examples:
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Topic |
The enemy’s desired result |
Means to reach that end |
By contrast: God’s desired result |
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Life |
Death of babies |
Abortion |
More babies born, not aborted |
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Sexual morality |
Increase in homosexuality |
Same-sex marriage laws; hate speech codes |
Healthy marriages between 1 man and 1 woman |
|
Sexual morality |
Gender identity confusion in children |
Teaching in schools that homosexuality is normal |
Boys and girls confident and secure in their own distinct gender identities |
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Moral standards |
Moral breakdown of society |
Teaching of evolution, with implication that there is no God to whom we are morally accountable; teaching of moral relativism in universities |
Belief that all people are accountable to God for their actions; belief in some moral absolutes |
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Patriotism
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American citizens ignorant of the goodness and greatness of America; citizens not proud of country, even hating it
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Revisionist, anti-American teaching of history; obsessive repetition of past American mistakes
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Renewed patriotism; America’s renewed belief in its own goodness; balanced, truthful emphasis on America’s good actions along with acknowledgment of mistakes
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