By Judge John Marshall Meisburg, Jr., 2-9-25
America has spoken with a resounding voice that they want President Trump, and his “America First” policy, and a return to safe borders, law and order, and common sense. And Trump has taken dramatic action to achieve these goals in his first week in office.
Unfortunately, some discontented liberals are still trying to attack “Christian nationalism” and even call it “White Christian nationalism.” This, of course, is a straw man, and pejorative term to make it all sound racist, which it is not. Race has nothing to do with nationalism and patriotism, regardless of what they say. Every nation on earth, regardless of their race, should have safe borders, law and order and patriotism. Liberals want to divide us by making everything about race, but it is not.
So what do “Christian nationalists” believe?
They stand for the following:
- They speak the truth in love about social issues that have spiritual content such as abortion and homosexuality. Ephesians 4:15.
- They promote a society based on merit, not race, or racial preference or discrimination, as stated by Martin Luther King (judge people by the content of their character not the color of their skin).
- They take a stand on every social issue based on the wisdom of the Bible, both Old and New Testament, but especially the teachings of Jesus Christ. They honor the Biblical concept of nationalism, law and order and safe borders. Psalm 147:13-14; Deuteronomy 32:8. They believe that God uses nations like Israel and America to save the world.
- They honor the “Prosperity gospel” which is found throughout the Old and New Testament, which favors those who are righteous. Deuteronomy 28; Malachi 3:8-12; Matthew 6:33. They believe that Godly people who are prosperous can use their money to help the poor and share the Gospel with the world. Money prints our Bibles and sends out missionaries to the lost.
- They honor the Biblical concept of national boundaries, and the covenant between America and God, as set forth in the Mayflower Compact and the Bible, in which the Pilgrims stated that they came to the New World to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
- They stand for equal justice for all, and use the might and power of the United States to stand for freedom worldwide, not for conquest or domination.
- They promote the concept that our strength as a nation comes from our unity and shared faith in God and Christian values, not in our “diversity”. One of our national mottos on our money is “Out of many, One”. They reject the efforts of some to make everything about race and division. They reject DEI which promotes promotes equity in results and socialism rather than equal opportunity.
- They fight for freedom and democracy around the world and never take land by conquest. They use our God-given wealth to promote the health and welfare of the whole world.
- They make Jesus Lord over America, and recognize that all of our laws are based on the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount. They says that America is truly a Christian nation from our birth, and that we have no King but Jesus.
I am very proud to be a “Christian Nationalist” or American patriot, who believes deeply in the Christian Heritage of America and the covenant that America has with God to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all our people and with the whole world! No other nation has shared the Gospel more than America, and that is why we are so blessed as a country.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR- JUDGE JOHN MARSHALL MEISBURG JR.
Judge John Marshall Meisburg, Jr., was a U.S. Administrative Law Judge with the Social Security Administration for 26 years in Jacksonville, Florida. He retired as a judge in 2021 and is now practicing law in Fernandina Beach. He has been married for 44 years to Dr. Denise Meisburg, a Christian counselor. They have six children and 11 grandchildren. Prior to being a judge, he was a lawyer with the Federal government for 23 years, serving in all three branches of the government, with the U.S. District Court, EEOC, Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Special Counsel and FDIC. He was in the private law practice one year in Washington, D.C. and filed the lawsuit that became the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on sexual harassment. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Kentucky, and a Juris Doctor law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law. He is a member of the Bar of Florida and Kentucky. He is a lifelong Christian, being raised in the Baptist faith in Louisville, Kentucky. He was an Elder at New Life Christian Fellowship in Jacksonville where he taught Sunday School, the Jewish Roots of the Faith and the Christian Heritage of America. He was a leader of both the National Day of Prayer and the House of Prayer in Jacksonville for over ten years. He has published 12 books relating to Christian and legal issues. He is now a member of Living Waters World Outreach Center in Fernandina Beach, where he serves in the prayer and home group ministry, and is a member of the Board of Directors for Faith Christian Academy. He is now an Honored Listee in the Marquis Who’s Who in America.
The views expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Citizens Journal Florida
Another view: https://www.citizensjournal.net/what-does-christian-nationalism-truly-mean/
