Was Jesus a social justice warrior? Is the Kingdom of God advanced through social and political activism? Many voices tell us this is the right way to think about Jesus and the Kingdom of God. But is this accurate to the teaching of the Bible?
In this episode, I distinguish between the social justice gospel and the gospel of Jesus Christ. I argue these are very different messages and that the social justice gospel is a false gospel not taught in the Bible.
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