Podcast 90



According to many liberals whom I have encountered they say that I am a hypocrite. Not because I believe in gun ownership and family values. Not because I am pro-life. I am told I am a hypocrite because I am a Christian. Their defense is that they believe Jesus was a socialist. So therefore since I am a capitalist, I am truly not a believer in Christianity. According to these folks, I do not know the person I worship, and they do not. Podcast 90 will discuss was Jesus a Socialist? A look into what Jesus commanded and taught in the New Testament.







Who was Jesus Christ?



To begin the podcast I wanted to take just a moment to clarify something. Some podcast listeners are Christian. Many may be Jewish. Some may be Muslim or even Athiest. Being a conservative does not mean you have to be a Christian. Frankly, Christianity can be broken down into Protestant and Catholic. Inside those two subgroups are even more subgroups.



To prevent stereotyping I will share my point of view. My faith is Protestant Baptist Christianity. Those who share my faith believe that Jesus Christ was God’s son. He died for the sins of all mankind. This eliminates racism accusation. Christ also rose from the dead and promised his believers resurrection also. The Bible is God’s word and the only doctrine for faith.



In the Bible, we learn of Jesus compassion, love, forgiveness, sacrifice, and salvation. Notice I did not mention the word Socialism anywhere. Somehow the liberals I have encountered have made “Socialism” the first word when they learn I am a Christian. Typically one of the first statements made is “You know Jesus was a Socialist.” I usually reply, “No, I was unaware of this.” They will then enlighten me of someone they disavow, and I have studied most of my life.



Socialism Properly Defined



To get an accurate answer to our question, we need to define socialism. Socialism is the concentration of power into the hands of government elites to achieve the following purposes: central planning of the economy and the radical redistribution of wealth. Today it is disguised in bills such as The Green New Deal and the Equality Act. It is cheered by those who constantly attack the rich and tell you that your “oppression” is because of successful people.







Socialism does not work. I have stated this multiple times in previous podcast. Even the Unicorn kingdom that Bernie Sanders envisions is nothing more than Communism light. It destroys economies, countries, and freedom. Sure, sounds exactly like what Jesus preached to his followers. I hope you can detect my sarcasm.



Was Jesus a Socialist in his Teaching?



Nowhere in the New Testament does Jesus advocate for the government to punish the r...