THE ADVENT TRUTH.
The Johnson Amendment exists for a reason—and repealing it would be a serious step backward for religious freedom, not a victory for it.

Right now, churches are protected spaces. They can preach truth, call people to repentance, defend biblical morality, and speak prophetically without becoming political machines. The moment churches are allowed to openly endorse candidates or parties, something dangerous happens: the pulpit stops being accountable to God alone and starts being pressured by power, money, and political loyalty.

If the amendment is repealed, churches don’t suddenly become “free.” They become political assets. Wealthy donors can funnel money through churches. Politicians can shop for pulpits. Pastors can be pressured to preach party lines instead of Scripture. And churches that don’t comply risk marginalization, audits, or loss of favor. That’s not freedom—that’s coercion.

History warns us what happens when church and state merge. Truth becomes secondary to influence. Conscience becomes negotiable. Minority believers get silenced. And eventually, the same government power that “helps” religion starts deciding which religion is acceptable.

This also destroys trust. Imagine walking into church and wondering: Is this sermon from the Bible, or from a campaign strategy? The gospel doesn’t need political endorsement. Jesus didn’t run for office. The early church didn’t lobby Rome. They changed the world by faithfulness, not force.

Ironically, repealing the Johnson Amendment opens the door for exactly what many Christians fear: state entanglement with religion. Once churches are political actors, they can be regulated like political actors. And when that happens, freedom of conscience is the first casualty.

The church’s power has never been in legislation. It has always been in faithfulness, truth, and the Holy Spirit. Mixing the gospel with political ambition doesn’t strengthen Christianity—it corrupts it.

Protect the wall. Protect the pulpit. Protect conscience.