Christian Nationalism

2 Kings 17:24-41

“If Rome can , what can be ?”  Jerome

Four Things Happened (2 Kings 17:24-41)

1. The people are . (24)
2. The are . (25)
3. The priest is . (26-33)
4. The worship is . (34-41)

“The Lord made a covenant with them.” (35)

Negative (35) – “You shall not …”

• other gods
• yourselves
• to them

Positive (36) – “You shall …”

• the Lord
• yourselves

Christian Nationalism

definition – 

Three kinds of nationalism:

1. nationalism – usually good
2. nationalism – always bad
3. nationalism – good or bad

How do I know which I’m embracing?

• When my rises and falls with events
• When I with other over
• When I to be around people
• When is shaping my political views more than the Bible
• When I conflate with
• When I seek to protect but not
• When I am more passionate about protecting my than I am about my