A former NFL coach who boldly shares his Christian faith is challenging the pro-abortion stance of a controversial pastor who’s on the brink of becoming a member of the U.S. Senate.
Tony Dungy, former NFL player and Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach recently called out Atlanta pastor Raphael Warnock. Dungy questioned whether or not Warnock is really a Christian? Dungy points out that Warnock promotes an anti-biblical and pro-abortion stance as a “pro-choice” Democratic candidate in a pivotal Georgia Senate race. The runoff race for the U.S. Senate is slated for January 5th.
Controversial Atlanta pastor Raphael Warnock was challenged by Dungy on whether or not he is a Christian.
Warnock, who has declared “I am a pro-choice pastor,” is running against Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) in a runoff early next month that could determine which party will control the U.S. Senate. The Democrat’s abortion activism came under attack not long after he stated another unbiblical view – that man cannot serve God while serving in the U.S. military.
Wait a minute here …
After a Twitter follower praised Warnock’s proclamation by tweeting, “I like that he makes it public,” Dungy quickly shot back on Twitter:
“[Warnock] may be a pastor, but my question would be, ‘Is he a Christian?’ That is, does he follow the teachings of Jesus, and does he believe that the Bible is the absolute Word of God?”
Dungy’s challenge did not set well with some Twitter users who defended the pro-choice stance of the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church as they questioned the Christian coach, who then clarified his point with another tweet:
“I would think it would be difficult for someone who believes that God sees us when we are in the womb (Psalm 139:13-16) to think that it is OK to choose not to bring that life to fruition.”
When another Twitter follower defended legalized abortion because a woman “should choose what happens” to her body, Dungy used God’s Word to solidify his stance:
“Please read Psalm 139:13-16, then tell me if you think God puts babies in the womb or man does? If you believe they randomly get there, then I have no argument, but if you believe God puts them there, then how does anyone have a right to ‘choose’ which ones survive?”
It wasn’t long before another Twitter user followed up by arguing that “[advocating] for a right [isn’t necessarily] an endorsement of a moral wrong” – a position Dungy also countered:
“What if I was advocating for the right to kill someone who was already born? Would that be morally OK? Of course not. The only question in this debate is what we think of the unborn baby? Is it a life or is it not?”
And when one Twitter user told Dungy that it’s “stupid [to] question whether, if you are pro-choice [you’re] a follower of Christ,” Dungy also had an answer:
“Because many people do it doesn’t make it right. There were many Christian leaders who didn’t denounce slavery and apartheid – who remained silent about Jim Crow segregation laws or actually supported them because it was politically correct. That doesn’t make it right.”
Christianity 101
Then, Dungy’s definition of what makes a Christian was attacked in a tweet that errantly attempted to define Christians as those who carry out charitable deeds and who don’t judge or lie.
“A Christian is someone who dedicates their life to the service of the poor, the sick, and the marginalized,” the Twitter user argued. “Someone who lives without judgment or lies. This applies to about 0 percent of conservative ‘Christians.’”
Dungy wasted little time before setting straight the Twitter user who was promoting the social gospel:
“A Christian is someone who believes Jesus is the Son of God, and that He died on the cross for our sins. They follow God’s teachings and use the Word of God to make all their decisions. I don’t know how many people in the world that applies to, but there are many.”
Dungy currently serves as a football analyst for NBC after many successful seasons as the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
I second that …
Dungy isn’t the only prominent black believer who condemned Warnock for insisting that his pro-abortion stance is “consistent with” Christianity while vowing “I will fight” to keep abortion legal.
Dr. Alveda King supported President Trump in his effort to defund Planned Parenthood.
Dr. Alveda King, is the pro-life director of Priests for Life’s African-American outreach, Civil Rights for the Unborn. She also condemned the black pastor for leading his flock astray with unbiblical teaching.
“[Warnock] is doing such a disservice to his own congregation – to the women and the men and the families, the children and his community,” King explained to Faithwire. “He should be giving them alternatives: ‘There are better ways to live. Let me as pastor of this church help you so you don’t have to kill a baby and hurt your own body.’
“He should offer real, genuine service to his parishioners that cannot include abortion,” she added. “God said ‘Choose life’ – He didn’t give any excuses for not choosing life.”
Michael F. Haverluck has been the voice of numerous nationally recognized Christian organizations for more than a decade, communicating God’s Word and relaying practical ways to live it out is still at the center of his ministry. This article originally appeared in OneNewsNow.
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