For example: In a country, 95% of people are Christians. But according to the doctrines of some churches: Christians should not participate in politics. So the government of this country is all composed of the 5% non-Christians. Such a government implements anti-Christian policies.
Is this bad? I think Christians should not allow thorns to be king.
The origin of the United States: As Christians, we must oppose unjust regimes and participate in national governance in an appropriate manner; we must promote the spirit of biblical rule of law and the national covenant.
Oppose political tyranny, religious tyranny, and aristocratic autocracy; the church has the right to challenge the country, and Christians use the "elder system" to build an orderly and influential social structure; emphasize that "Jesus is the King of kings", and even the country is under the governance of Christ.
The church is a foreshadowing of the kingdom of heaven on earth: Christians build the culture of the kingdom of God in various fields, and God is the Lord of various fields (education, family, politics, and art); Christians enter the legal, religious, medical, artistic, and business circles to bring renewal; attach importance to the "cultural mission" and promote Christians to establish schools, media, and political parties; Christians should fully participate in social life.
If we cannot challenge Ahab like "Elijah", we should also quietly influence the regime like "Daniel".
Doctrines should be systematized so that we can have faith and have roots. Pursue comprehensive and coherent doctrine construction, such as: biblical doctrine, soteriology, ecclesiology, eschatology, etc.; study "Heidelberg Catechism" and "Westminster Confession".
Mission is comprehensive. The mission of Christians is not just "leading people to believe in the Lord", but to live out the cultural influence of the Kingdom of Christ in society; including renewal and testimony at the levels of education, family, career, culture, politics, etc.; emphasize that "faith should enter the public domain" and restore the social responsibility of Christians. The Bible is the highest authority in all areas of life.
Church nationalization: The church is not a "spiritual club", but a tangible manifestation of the Kingdom of Christ on earth;
China evangelization: China, as a nation, civilization and system, needs to be renewed by the gospel as a whole;
Cultural Christianization: Not only preaching, but also infiltrating cultural fields such as education, art, law, and media; these are what we must do.
Recommended reading: The Politics of the Gospel, The Church of the Kingdom, The Kingdom of the Word, and the works of Kuyper, Zhao Tianen, Li Zhi (Guangzhou Enyue), Qiu Guanzhong, Li Yong, etc.
"Christ is the Lord of all things, even politics should obey the Word"; "There is no inch of life that does not belong to Christ"; politics, education, art, and family are all battlefields for Christians; The mission of the church is not only to "save souls", but also to "expand the kingdom"; Christians enter the social system to witness the cross, justice, law, and mercy.
We oppose "the church controls the country", but advocate "Christ controls the country".