‘Outrageous Blasphemy’—Christians Respond to Now-Deleted Image of President Trump as Jesus

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“The same God who saved Trump’s life from that bullet sent His son Jesus to die for our sins,” said Hollyhand. “He died for Trump just as much as for you and I.”

“Shepherds for Sale” author Megan Basham said, “I don’t know if the President thought he was being funny or if he is under the influence of some substance or what possible explanation he could have for this OUTRAGEOUS blasphemy.” Basham demanded that Trump “take this down immediately and ask for forgiveness from the American people and then from God.”

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“No need to share the President’s blasphemous post,” posted Ed Stetzer, dean of the Talbot School of Theology and editor-in-chief of Outreach Magazine. “No need to list all the ways you agree with him before saying it is wrong. No need to say, ‘And I criticized Biden too.’ It’s just wrong—and I urge the president to repent and take it down.”

Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote, “On Orthodox Easter, President Trump attacked the Pope because the Pope is rightly against Trump’s war in Iran and then he posted this picture of himself as if he is replacing Jesus.”

“This comes after last week’s post of his evil tirade on Easter and then threatening to kill an entire civilization,” Greene added. “I completely denounce this and I’m praying against it!!!”

Worship leader Sean Feucht posted, “This should be deleted immediately. There’s no context where this is acceptable.”

Bestselling author and host of “The Michael Knowles Show” Michael Knowles wrote, “I assume someone has already told him, but it behooves the President both spiritually and politically to delete the picture, no matter the intent.”

Prominent SBC Pastor Tom Ascol shared that his congregation prays for Trump every Sunday. “We pray for @realDonaldTrump every Sunday—that God will reveal Christ saintly to him, give him wisdom, & confound wicked counsel that comes to him, like whatever (whoever) led him to believe posting this was a good idea.” Ascol added, “Lord, have mercy on him!”

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Willy Rice, a hopeful to be the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention in June, said, “Yesterday the President (apparently) posted an offensive image that pictured him as a type of Christ figure. I don’t know where it came [from] or why it was posted.”

Jesse T. Jackson
Jesse is the Senior Content Editor for ChurchLeaders and Site Manager for ChristianNewsNow. An undeserving husband to a beautiful wife, and a father to 4 beautiful children. He is currently a church elder in training, a growth group leader, and is a member of University Baptist Church in Beavercreek, Ohio. Follow him on twitter here (https://twitter.com/jessetjackson). Accredited member of the Evangelical Press Association.

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