One of the arguments I’ve seen made regarding Tommy Robinson’s march is that he has converted to Christianity. Does this mean that we should seek to support what he is doing, maybe to try and influence the direction of travel.
Now, it is worth dealing with one point.here. it links to a whole host of professions. It’s true that we cannot see into people’s heads and hearts. We don’t know what went on with Robinson in prison. However, the Bible talks clearly about “the fruits of repentance.”. This is about much more than wearing crosses and rosaries. It’s about leaving behind an old way of life, seeking to make restitution for those affected by your sin and showing that Christ is your priority in your words and actions. This may not all come at once but there should be a difference happening, a work in progress.
All of that is for the church that hopefully Robinson is attending to work with him on in terms of discipleship. In that respect it doesn’t really matter too much what I think of him. But what that should also mean is that (and if he were in our church, this is how it would have been handled) is that the elders of his church should have been clear with him that turning his back on that old life meant not going back to it so that organizing the type of rally with tht type of agenda we saw on Saturday did not belong to his new identity in Christ. In other words it would be sin to go ahead. Going ahead should have meant church discipline.
What possible profession of faith does not mean is that we have to encourage someone and support them in their sinful lifestyle when it keeps catching up with them from the past. That is true of a local church but even more so of the wider church. In fact, if Robinson is processing faith now, then Christians getting involved becomes far more serious. It means that as well as lending support to the far right’s agenda, they have also caused a little one to stumble.
These are serious matters. It grieves me right see Christians excusing or even endorsing this wicked and idolatrous act. I urge repentance.
Faithroots 