The Injustice of Ideology

The Injustice of Ideology

Ideologies do not appear out of thin air, but are born out of legitimate injustices. There is inequality between men and women. There is oppressive inequality between rich and poor. There are evil nations. However, ideologies are unable to deliver on their promise of a future where justice has served.

For the Christian, real injustices need to be met with a prophetic voice crying out in the wilderness for the justice of the Lord. The same injustices that seed ideologies should be injustices that cause the Christian to stand up and cry: socio-economic inequality, racism, sexism, and on and on. It behooves our witness if we, rather than attacking an ideology because of it inability to deliver on a promised future, listen to its legitimate – and often firsthand account – of the injustice so that we might enter into their suffering and intercede for the Lord’s justice.

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Words: Nate Pyle
Image: Jim Kast-Keat
Music: Broke For Free

  • A good 30 seconds. Christians must lead in striving for a justice for inequality. BUT in addtion to and even more, we must be faithful to our Savior who earned a justice for the inequality beween a Holy God and a sinful mankind. In Christ one is justified before God. Just-if-ied never sinned. Make it a both / and. If it is an either / or and our forgiveness earned by Christ on the cross is left out, then we have just turned our backs on Jesus who gave us this charge to “proclaim repentance for the forgiveness of sins in His name.”

    And help me out. While I agree that a Christian should strive for justice for inequality, I am making a list of Scriptures that would make that part our our mission and purpose as Christians. Ephesians 2;14-16 and Galations 3:28 for starters. Now help me find direction for equality and justice that is not directly tied to a person being justified in Christ.

  • To reply to ^ Amos 5:24, Leviticus 19:15, Psalm 33:5 to just name a few. I could keep going…

    • Jim Kast-Keat

      …James 1:27, the SOTM, Matthew 25, the whole “love your neighbor” concept…

  • Those are good verses. Jes added some as well. I started looking at chain references for hers and they lead to many more. I want to share my list with you and will do so but have been working on three February sermons and then there is always Candy Crush (level 84). Scripture and God certainly direct and expect us to be actively striving for a justice in the face of inequality where sin and unbelief have reigned. Shame on those of us who are not involved.
    It seems to me that the “is it correct to call it” emergent approach to God and Spiritualty is an EITHER / OR rather than a BOTH / AND. Is it correct that the emergent no longer sees a need for Jesus’ death on the cross to take away our sins? To me our passion should be “BOTH” justice for humanity now “AND” the cross for now and eternity. BOTH working for God’s Kingdom of Grace on earth AND God’s Kingdom of Glory in eternity.
    I am also wondering about the emergent understanding and use of Scripture. You reference Matthew 25, but do you see all 46 verses as the real words of Jesus and truths from God that we need to build our work for God and ministry on? Or is my perception accurate that you take and accept as the Word of God and use only (EITHER this verse OR that one) rather than (BOTH this one AND all the rest?)
    In Nate Pyle’s 30 second “The Injustice of Ideology” he uses a phrase that I would like to here more about. It is “the promise of a future where justice has served.” It has an appealing ring to it and I am interested in learning what is meant by it. I am guessing that Nate gets these responses and replys. If he does, then “Nate, share your thoughts with me.

    In His Matchless Grace,
    Jadoke

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