Battle for the soul of our nation

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (Ephesians 6:12)  

I never thought I’d say this, but Joe Biden is right – we are in a battle for the soul of our nation. His administration’s anti-Godly, anti-nuclear family, pro-abortion, pro-LGBTQ+ policies stand directly opposed to the Christian values that I and many other conservatives hold dear. We can’t be afraid to denounce them.

I recently witnessed a friend’s meme come to life. On one side of the meme, Biden stands above his 2020 campaign slogan, “Battle for the Soul of the Nation.” The other side of the design depicts the devil. Both stand above the query, “Who won?”

On September 1, 2022, Biden’s answer to that question rang out loud and clear during a televised speech. His red and black backdrop, dark lighting, and dehumanizing rhetoric stood as not just the embodiment of this meme but also a reminder of the anti-Christian agenda this administration has enacted against our country.

President Biden is the most pro-abortion, pro-LGBTQ+ president in American history. Despite his claim to be Catholic, the Biden administration has consistently pushed radical policies that oppose Christian principles. Here are just a few of the legislative enactments and priorities he’s championed during his tenure:   

1. Rescission of the transgender military ban   

2. Revocation of the Mexico City Policy that prevents U.S. monies from providing support to foreign agencies that fund abortions   

3. Formation of an LGBTQ+ Gender Policy Council in the White House  

4. Revocation of the Hyde Amendment, which prevented taxpayer monies from being used to fund abortions 

5.  A continued push to pass the Global Respect Act, which “gives the U.S. President power to impose visa sanctions on foreigners he judges ‘complicit’ in human rights violations against individuals who identify as homosexual or trans.” As Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY) stated, this bill could easily be used to target social conservatives and Christians. 

6. Repeated drive to pass the Equality Act, which would allow LGBTQ+ rights to transcend religious protections, effectively criminalizing any objections to these practices by charities, doctors, churches, or parents   

7. The signing of an executive order which allows transgendered men – biological males identifying as women – to compete in women’s sports  

8. State Department funding of a program (DRL FY20 IRF) to provide up to half a million dollars to organizations that are “committed to the practice and spread of atheism.”   

9. Avowed fight to maintain abortion – despite the Supreme Court’s legal decision to overthrow Roe v. Wade

10. Endorsement of gender sex-change operations for minors 

As Representative Glen Grothman (R-Wis.) explains, “I would say that the activity of the Biden administration is not ‘kind of;’ it’s all the way, what I would call anti-God, anti-Christian.”  

In further evidence of the same, the president’s speech on September 1 served not just to vilify a potential contender in the 2024 election but to demonize all conservatives who stand in opposition to his radical policies. While speaking at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, Biden used his prime-time broadcast to call all those who support President Trump – the Make America Great Again (MAGA) Republicans – white supremacists and violent extremists who pose a “direct threat to our democracy.”

Not content with that despicable characterization alone, Biden continued by saying that anyone standing opposed to his policies represents an “extremism that threatens the very foundation of our republic.”  

In the face of public condemnation following his heated rhetoric, the president attempted to walk back his comments by saying, “I don’t consider any Trump supporter to be a threat to the country.” Biden’s statement directly contradicts his speech in which he declared, “MAGA Republicans have made their choice. They embrace anger. They thrive on chaos. They live not in the light of truth, but in the shadow of lies.”   

In a follow-up speech in Massachusetts on Labor Day, the president repeated his original accusations, affirming his strong stance against those who oppose his provisions. “Extreme MAGA Republicans don’t just threaten our personal rights and our economic security. They embrace political violence,” Biden said.  

In opposition to Biden’s mischaracterization, MAGA Republicans do not “embrace political violence,” nor do we live in “the shadow of lies.” Quite the opposite.

We believe in Judeo-Christian values and celebrate the rich heritage of our nation, founded on principles of limited government and freedom of religion. We believe in the sanctity of all human lives – and that our Creator formed all of us as equals. We affirm that each of us has God-given rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We believe that no one – least of which our government – can take away these rights that were endowed upon us by our Creator.   

And so Christian conservatives are faced with a choice. Do we stand intimidated by the hateful rhetoric emanating from the highest office in our land, or do we continue to stand opposed to the anti-Godly, anti-Christian policies that are becoming bolder and more brazen every day?   

Jesus once warned His disciples against the forces of the world that threaten to consume us. Matthew 10:16 says, “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore, be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” We are never to back down in the face of opposition to either our faith or our values.   

Proverbs 6: 16-19 reminds us that “There are six things which the Lord hates, yes, seven which are an abomination to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that run rapidly to evil, a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.”  

I, like the Psalmist, believe the following: “I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before their eyes. In their own eyes, they flatter too much to detect or hate their sin. The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act wisely or do good. Even on their beds, they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.” (Psalms 36:1-4)   

That being said, “As for me and my house, I will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15)  

Joshua’s statement is more than a Bible verse to me. It represents everything I stand for. I will serve the Lord with every fiber of my being in opposition to anything I perceive as evil and anti-Godly. I’m a defender, protector, and fighter for God’s truth. I will retain my dove-like innocence while staying as cunning as a serpent. I pray that more Christians will do the same. 

We are in a battle for the soul of our nation. That much is abundantly true. May God humble, preserve and protect us in our spiritual campaign. 

And may we all be prepared to stand for our faith, no matter how the world and anyone in it may try to demonize it.