Newt is a poor excuse for a candidate and I have written those words before. Why so many Christians are supporting him is shocking to me. Tim LaHaye and Don Wildmon were best friends with the late Adrian Rogers of Memphis. In a very well known sermon Rogers noted these verses concerning our national leaders:
“It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness” (Prov. 16:12).
“I wisdom dwell with prudence. … By me [wisdom] kings reign and, princes decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth” (Prov. 8:12, 15-16).
Proverbs 17:7 tells us, “Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.” According to Proverbs 20:28, “Mercy and truth preserve the king.”
(Avoid bad counselors) Proverbs 29:12 says, “If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.”
“The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings” (Prov. 31:1-3).
Then how can these gentlemen like Wildmon and LaHaye support Newt? I had a chance to correspond with LaHaye back in the 1990’s concerning some bogus quotes that had been attributed to the Founding Fathers and I wrote an article concerning his response to me. Unfortunately around 30 religious right leaders had been using bad quotes and many of them did not take my correction very well and LaHaye was one of them. I have written about that before too. LaHaye is a man I really respect though and that is why it hurts so much to see him supporting Newt. Wildmon is another one of my heroes too.
Hopefully Newt will come crashing down soon. One can always hope.
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