Exiles (Sprinkle Preston M.)(Paperback)

Why do politics divide so many Christians today, when the Bible--not a partisan identity or particular news outlet--should be our ultimate source of guidance on critical issues? In Exiles, Preston Sprinkle examines how Israel's exile to Babylon, Jesus' mission on earth, and the teachings of Paul all shaped the church's relationship with politics and can inform our own relationship with politics today. In recent years, politics have divided our families, friendships, and churches in shocking ways. What if instead of defining ourselves as Republican or Democrat, we considered ourselves "exiles in Babylon" and turned to Scripture, not political parties, to shape our most passionate values? As Preston Sprinkle teaches us in Exiles, the first-century church was not an apolitical spiritual gathering, where Christians left their Roman politics at the door. It
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