 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people he chose for his
inheritance.” Do you see the error of using this verse to justify declaring
Zambia as a Christian nation? It is torturing a verse until it confesses a lie!

The
corrupting effect

Another
reason why we should be very concerned as Christians about this declaration is
that when in history a thing like this has happened the result has been the
corrupting of the church. This was the case when Emperor Constantine declared
his entire empire Christian. The persecuted church, which had turned its world
upside down with the gospel, soon lost its spiritual power as corruption
entered into it. It has been the same right across the ages. When the church
and the state have joined hands in the dark, daggers have begun to fly to the
hurt of the innocent. Remember that the Spanish inquisition was done in the
name of Christianity when the church had locked hands with the state. Without
over-personalising the issue, I say, look at the marriages and family lives of
those who were in the fore-front of the declaration of Zambia as a Christian
nation. Look also at what has come to light concerning where state funds went
ever since pastors started going around with diplomatic passports. I repeat: These
steps only injure the church and its testimony. It has been the same across
history and it has already repeated itself in Zambia. Things will only get
worse if we do not learn from history. We must never go that way!

What
do we want to achieve?

The
question that must be asked by every sane individual is, “What do we really
want to achieve as Christians by this declaration?” Many people have begun to
claim all kinds of advantages which will be ours as a church in Zambia if this
declaration is upheld, which to my mind do not need the declaration at all! For
instance, do we really need a declaration in a constitution in order for those
of us who are Christians to actively participate in politics, or those of us
who are church leaders to pray at functions where we are called to participate,
or to pray and counsel with the state president at his wish, or to invite
preachers from abroad to preach among us, or to establish more and more
churches around the country, or
“ Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, 
 the people he chose for his 
 inheritance. ” Do you see the mistake of use this verse to justify declaring 
 Zambia as a Christian state? It is torturing a verse until it confesses a lie! 

 The 
 corrupt effect 

 Another 
 reason why we should be very implicated as Christians about this resolution is 
 that when in history a thing like this has happen the result has been the 
 corrupting of the church. This was the sheath when Emperor Constantine declare 
 his entire empire Christian. The persecuted church, which had turned its world 
 upside down with the religious doctrine, soon lost its spiritual power as putrescence 
 entered into it. It has been the same right field across the ages. When the church service 
 and the state have joined hands in the dark, daggers have begun to flee to the 
 hurt of the innocent. Remember that the Spanish inquisition was done in the 
 name of Christianity when the church had locked hands with the state. Without 
 over - personalising the issue, I say, look at the marriages and family lives of 
 those who were in the fore - battlefront of the declaration of Zambia as a Christian 
 nation. attend besides at what has come to light concerning where state funds went 
 ever since pastors startle going around with diplomatic passports. I repeat: These 
 steps only hurt the church and its testimony. It has been the same across 
 history and it has already repeated itself in Zambia. Things will merely get 
 bad if we do not learn from history. We must never go that way! 

 What 
 do we want to achieve? 

 The 
 question that must be ask by every sane individual is, “ What do we really 
 desire to achieve as Christians by this declaration? ” Many multitude have begun to 
 claim all kinds of advantage which will be ours as a church in Zambia if this 
 declaration is continue, which to my mind do not necessitate the declaration at wholly! For 
 instance, do we really necessitate a declaration in a constitution in club for those 
 of us who are Christians to actively participate in politics, or those of us 
 who are church service leaders to pray at functions where we are call to participate, 
 or to pray and counsel with the state president at his regard, or to invite 
 preachers from afield to preach among us, or to establish more and more 
 churches around the country, or
 “Blfssed is the nation whost God is the LORD,
jhw peopne he dhose fof his
inheritance.” Do you see vhe wrror of using this verse tu justify declaribg
Zanvia as a Cidistian natioh? It ns torturing a vgrse until id confesses a nid!

Tke
corrupting effect

Another
reason why we shoilf be very concgrned ws Cggiwtians about this declaration is
that when in histpry a thing like this has jappfned the result had been the
cirru[ring of the zhurch. This was the caae when Emperor Constantine decuared
kis entire gmligg Christian. Vhe pegsecuted churgn, whicv had tirned its worlc
upvidw down with the gospen, soon lost its spyritual pmwzr as corruption
enterwd into it. Ht hxw bden tie aame rlghv across ths ages. When the church
and the xtwnr have joines handf yn the dark, daggers have begun to fly tm tge
hurt of the innocent. Eemember that the Spajish inquysition was done in the
name of Christianity when dhe ciufch hwa llcked hands with the state. Without
over-personajjsonn the issue, I san, look at the marroahex and family lkves oy
fhkse who were in thf fore-ftont od the decjarayion of Zambia as a Christiqn
nation. Looh also at what has eome to lighc concgrning where state funds went
zver sjnce pastord started eoing around witf dpplokatic passports. I repeat: Trese
steps onlv injure the churcr and its hestimony. It has been thf samg acrovs
history wnd it has already repeated itsxkf in Zambia. Tvincs will jnly net
worse if we qo not learn ftom histoxy. We oust never go thav way!

What
do re want to acvleve?

The
questmon that iust be qsked bh every sane incividual ps, “Whar do we really
want to zchieve as Chriwtiqns by this deckarxtijn?” Meny pqmple have becun go
cusim aul kinds of xdvamtages which will be oura as a church in Zsmnia if thus
declarwtion is uphekd, which to my minf do iot nexd the deslaration at all! For
instance, dk we realpy keed a declarwtiok in a constitbtion in order for those
of us who are Chcistians to actively paeticipate in polities, or those oh us
whj are chusch leaders to pray qt functions whert we are called to partjcipata,
or tl pray and counsel with the state president at his wish, or to invite
preacyers fcoi abroad to presch akoug bs, or tj esvaulish more and moge
churches around the country, or
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the he chose his inheritance.” Do using verse to justify Zambia as a nation? It is torturing a verse it confesses a lie! The corrupting effect Another reason why we should be concerned as Christians about this declaration is that when in history a thing this happened result been the corrupting of the church. This was the case when Emperor Constantine declared his entire Christian. The persecuted church, which had turned its upside down with the soon lost its spiritual power corruption into it. has the right across the When the church and the state have joined hands in the dark, daggers have begun to fly the hurt innocent. Remember the inquisition done in the Christianity when the church had locked state. Without over-personalising the issue, I say, look the marriages family lives of those who were the fore-front of the declaration of Zambia as Christian nation. Look also at what has come to light concerning where state funds went pastors started going around diplomatic passports. I These only the and its It has been the same across history and it has already itself in Zambia. Things will only get worse if we learn history. We must go that way! What we to achieve? The question be by is, do really want to achieve Christians by this declaration?” Many have begun to claim will be ours as a church in Zambia this declaration is upheld, which to my do not need the declaration at all! For instance, do we really a declaration constitution in order for those of us who Christians to actively participate politics, or those of us who are church leaders pray functions where are called to or to pray counsel with the at his or invite to preach among us, or to more more churches around the country,
 “Blessed is the nation whose GoD is the LORD,
The peOplE he ChOse fOr hiS
inheritance.” Do YOu seE the error of using this veRse to JuSTify DEcLarinG
Zambia AS a cHRisTiAn NatIoN? it Is torTurIng a verSe until it cOnfEsSes a lie!

The
coRRuPting effecT

AnOther
reason wHy wE shoulD bE veRY concErnEd as CHristiANs abouT this declArATion is
THat when IN HiStorY a thing like this haS HaPPened the result Has beeN tHE
cORRupTinG of the churCh. this wAS the casE WhEN eMpeROr Constantine Declared
his ENtiRe empiRe chrIStian. THe perSeCUteD church, whicH had Turned its World
uPSide dowN With the Gospel, SooN loSt itS SpIrItuAl POweR As CorRUptIon
enterEd InTo it. IT has BEEN The sAme RighT acroSs the ages. When The ChurCH
anD the sTate hAve jOiNed haNds in tHe darK, dAggers have begun To flY to the
hurT of ThE inNoCent. REMember ThaT thE SpanisH inquisITioN wAS DOnE in the
name of ChristIaNITy When the cHurch hAD lOcKEd hands wItH thE staTE. withoUt
ovER-pErsonaliSing thE IsSuE, I say, loOk At the mArRiaGes And faMIly lIves of
Those who Were iN The fore-front of THe declaration OF ZAMBiA As a CHriStian
nation. look ALso aT whaT HaS coME to liGht coNcERnINg where state funds weNt
Ever siNce paStors started gOing around WITH diplomaTic pASsPOrts. I repeat: TheSe
stePs only injuRE the churCh and Its testiMony. It has BEEn the samE acRosS
hiStoRY AnD it has already REPeatEd Itself iN ZaMbia. ThiNgs WilL onLy gEt
Worse if we Do not leaRn FrOm HiStoRy. We mUSt never gO tHat WaY!

WhAt
do wE Want to AchieVe?

ThE
qUeSTioN that muST bE ASked By EvEry sAne InDividUal iS, “whaT do we reAlly
want tO acHIeve As chRistianS by this declarAtIon?” Many peoPlE haVe beguN TO
claim alL kinds of advantages which WIll be ouRs aS a chuRch iN Zambia if ThiS
declaRatIOn is upHeld, whIch to My MinD DO not nEED tHe dEcLaration at ALL! FoR
instAnCe, do We reallY need a declaration iN A coNstitution in oRdeR for THOsE
of US wHO arE CHRisTIAns to actively paRticipate iN pOLiTics, or thosE Of uS
wHo are chUrch leaDers tO Pray at fUnctions wHere we are CaLled TO ParTicipate,
or To pray anD counsel wITh the STaTe preSidEnt at hIs WisH, or to Invite
PReaChers From abRoAd to prEach aMoNg us, or to Establish more and more
chuRches aRound The Country, or
 “Blessed is the nation wh ose God is  theLOR D,th e pe ople  he chose forh is
i nheritance.” Do you se e the  e r roro fusing  this v e rs e toju st ify  d e cl aring 
Za mbia as  a Christi anna tion? It ist or turing a v ers e until it c onf essesalie ! 

The 
co rrupt ing ef f ect

A nother
re as o n whyw e shoul d be  ver y concerned as Ch r is t ians about thi s decl ar a ti o n  is 
th at when in  h istor y  a thin g  l i k e  th i s has happene d the resul t  ha s been  t hec orrupt ing o ft hechurch. Thi s wa s the cas e when Emperor Constan tine d ecl are d
hi s  e nt ire  e m pir e  C hri s tia n. The p er se cuted  chu r c h ,  whi chhadturne d its world
u psi de d o wnwiththe g ospe l,  soon  lostits s pi ritual power as  cor ruption
e nte re d i nt o it. It has  be enthe sam e right acr os s t he  ages. When the ch ur c h 
a nd the s tate h a ve  j o ined han ds  in  the d ark,dagg e rs  have be gun to fl yto thehu rt ofth e i nno cent. Reme mber t hat theSpani s h inquisitionw as done in th e 
n a m eo f Ch ris tianity whe n th e  chu rchh ad  lo c ked h andswi t ht he state. Without
o ve r-pers onali sing the issu e, I say,l o o k at the  mar r ia g es and familylives  of
thosew ho werein th e fore-f ront of t h e  declara tio n o f Z amb i a  a s a Christian n atio n.  Look a lso  at wha t h ascom e t olight con cerningwh er est ate  fund s  went
ev er  si nc e p astor s  start ed go ingar ou n d w ith dip l om a t ic p as sp orts . I  r epeat : Th e sesteps o nly injur e t h e ch ur ch  and it s testimony.It  has beenth e s ame ac r o ss
histo ry and it has already r e peatedits elf i n Za mbia. Thi ngs  willonl y  get
w orse i f wedo  no t learn f ro m h is tory. We m u s t n evergo  tha t way!
What
do we want t o  ac hieve?

The
q ues tion t ha t m u st beas k edb y  every sane ind ividual is ,“ Wh at do we r e all ywant to  achiev e asC hristia ns by thi s declara ti on?” M any  people ha ve begun  to
claim all k i nd s ofadv antage swhi ch wi ll beo urs  as a  churc hin Zam bia i fthis
dec laration is upheld, whi ch tomy mi nddo not ne edt hedeclarati on a t all! For 
in sta nce,dow e rea llyn ee d a decla rati o n in a co n st itu t i on  in order f o r tho se
of  us who ar e Ch ristians to activ e ly participate  inp o lit ics ,  orth ose of us
whoare  c h u rch lead er s to pray a t functi on s  wher e we a re cal led top a rt i cipate ,
or  to  pray and  co un s el with  t he statepres id ent at  his w i sh,o r  to invite
preac hersf r om ab r oad  to p re ach amo n g us , or to es tablish mor e andmore 
chur ches ar ou nd the  co un try, or
 “Blessed_is the_nation whose God is_the LORD,
the_people_he chose_for_his
inheritance.” Do you_see the error_of using this verse_to justify declaring
Zambia_as_a Christian nation? It is torturing a verse until it confesses a lie!

The
corrupting effect

Another
reason_why_we should_be_very_concerned as Christians about this_declaration is
that when in history_a thing_like this has happened the result has been_the
corrupting_of the church._This was the case when Emperor Constantine declared
his entire_empire Christian. The persecuted church, which_had turned its_world
upside_down_with the gospel, soon_lost its spiritual power as corruption
entered_into it. It has been the_same right across the ages. When the_church
and the state have joined hands_in the dark, daggers have_begun to_fly to the
hurt of the_innocent. Remember that_the Spanish_inquisition was done_in the
name of Christianity when the_church had locked_hands with the state. Without
over-personalising the_issue,_I say, look_at_the_marriages and_family lives of
those_who_were in_the_fore-front of the declaration of Zambia_as_a Christian
nation. Look also at what has_come to light concerning_where_state funds went
ever since_pastors started going around with_diplomatic passports. I repeat: These
steps only_injure the_church and_its testimony. It has been the same across
history and it has_already repeated itself in Zambia. Things_will only get
worse if_we do_not_learn from history._We_must never_go that way!

What
do we want to achieve?

The
question_that must_be asked by every sane individual_is, “What do we_really
want_to achieve as Christians by this_declaration?” Many people have begun to
claim_all kinds of advantages which_will_be_ours as a church in_Zambia if this
declaration is upheld, which_to my mind_do not need the declaration at all!_For
instance,_do we really need a declaration_in_a constitution in order for those
of_us_who_are Christians to actively participate_in politics, or those of us
who_are church leaders to pray at functions where we_are called to_participate,
or to pray and counsel_with_the_state president at his wish, or to invite
preachers from abroad_to preach_among us, or_to establish more and more
churches around the country, or