Detroit pastor He told Fox News Digital that it is “impossible” for pastors and Christians to be politically “neutral.”
“The Bible is a political message,” said Lorenzo Sewell, pastor of Church No. 180 in Detroit, Michigan. “The Bible is a political book from Genesis to Revelation. We see that the Bible is a political book.”
He added: “It is impossible to be politically neutral.”
Sewell, a Republican, spoke at the recent Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July. He supported President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election and hosted the then-GOP presidential nominee at his church last summer.
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Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, speaks at a campaign event at 180 Church, Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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“It's important to be spiritual because you're political,” Sewell added. “You can't be a spiritual person and not be political.”
Sewell's response to A Story from The Washington Post Details a Los Angeles pastor's struggle to unite his church before and after the presidential election.
Rev. Jonathan Hall, 41 years old Native of AlabamaHe led First Christian Church of North Hollywood for two years. First Christian is part of the Disciples of Christ denomination and serves over 1,000 members. “Convincing Republicans, Democrats, and independents in his seats to stay and pray with each other has become more complicated,” the newspaper reported.
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Lorenzo Sewell, pastor of 180 Church, will speak at the RNC on Thursday (Getty Images)
Many congregants left the church due to their political differences. One member cited a film Hall planned to show about Christian nationalism being “too partisan” and “anti-Republican.”
Others left after discovering that their peers were attending Trump's inauguration.
In his reaction to the Washington Post story, Sewell stressed the importance of bipartisanship.
“We need to understand that you can't make progress without being bipartisan,” the East Side Detroit native said. “We understand that you have to work with Democrats and you have to work with Republicans now in order to make real progress.” “So we have to have that distinction.”
Pastor Lorenzo Sewell points out while speaking during the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Sewell said Fox News Digital That there are Democrats in his church.
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“We believe it is very difficult for you to be a Bible-believing Christian and be a Democrat. We believe that. Do I have Democrats in my church? Absolutely. We do not believe that every Democrat is a devil, but we believe the Democratic platform is a devil,” he said. .
“On the contrary, we do not believe that every Republican is a revivalist. We do not worship a donkey or an elephant. We worship the lamb that was slaughtered.”
