Mere Conservatism Is Not Enough to Save America

The Bible tells us that our ultimate problem is a spiritual problem—it’s sin!

Well, the Bible tells us that our ultimate problem is a spiritual problem—it’s sin! It’s a heart issue. We’re all sinners in rebellion against God, and sin nature is ultimately at the root of all of our problems. Crime, immorality, corruption, greed, poverty, disease—all of these exist because of our sin and the fallen state of creation.

Because our ultimate problem is sin, politics will never ultimately solve our problems. Now, don’t misunderstand me: politics matter, certainly, and we want politicians who have a biblical worldview and will make decisions based on the truths of Scripture. But even a “best-case scenario” with politics won’t ultimately save anyone—even if it makes a difference in this life.

Many people today are fighting for conservatism, a return to past values, traditions, and morals. But as Christians, we shouldn’t want to be merely conservatives—we want to be biblical! We don’t judge the morality of something by how far back the tradition goes. We judge it against the eternal authority of the Word of God. That’s how we must judge everything, no matter where it comes from.

Dr. Al Mohler, the president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, spoke at our Answers for Women conference this spring on this topic, highlighting what is happening in our culture, how we got here, and why mere conservatism won’t ultimately work to save the West. His talk was recently posted to our YouTube channel, and I encourage you to check it out:

Yes, the answer to our problems always has been and always will be the truth of God’s Word and the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.