Too many elite evangelical thinkers make the Gospel into a means of social justice and transformation. That isn’t the Gospel. The Gospel is about salvation—getting man right with God. It isn’t about works of righteousness, virtue signaling or setting the right tax policy. It is a point I’ve repeatedly made in my series on Evangelical Political Theology. Unfortunately, political theology is a tool of division where elites attack others.
Hateful rhetoric is the mark of today’s evangelical elites. Disagree with their political view and get steamrolled on Twitter. The snobbery coming out of Christianity Today or Evangelical Twitterati showcases the modern elite view of Christianity as a system that requires social justice.