No, the Gospel was not in Sapuca and what Mangueira showed is not the Christ of scripture, the fact that Christ is among the poor does not make him an image of what we have in the canonical Gospels, in fact Jesus became flesh and poor. Did he preach to you? And he chose 12 ordinary men to continue his ministry. But?
We cannot sanctify poverty and confuse social ideologies with the gospel, was Christ rejected by them?Devices? Nazareth (see Mark 6. 1-6). It was abandoned by the crowd that had been fed bread and fish when it began to preach what they did not want to hear (see John 6) The poor were part of the multitude of taunts at the time of the crucifixion. shout barabbas’ name?
- Before Christ.
- Who is divine and human.
- No one is righteous (Romans 3:23).
- The poor and the rich will be condemned if they do not convert to Jesus crucified and risen to forgive sins; however.
- It is not ideological conversion.
- Speech that uses Jesus as varnish to mask the idea that will save.
- It is a deception to oneself and only aggravates the spiritual blindness of the sinner.
There was no Gospel in Sapucaí, there was syncretism, sensuality, blasphemy and caricature of the Messiah. Anyone who thinks that Jesus was in the Mangueira parade and claims to be a Christian must consider whether he lives his Christianity through the prism of canonization or the ideologies of this century.
Jesus does not belong to any ideology. It’s not in the sambodramos, nor in government slogans. Christians in Brazil must end the ideology of faith. Ideologies will pass. The Lord and His Word will never pass.
It is not for the Christian to adopt an ideological vision, but must behave like a pilgrim in this world, committing himself to what converges with Christian ethics and ignoring what hurts biblical principles. Such a denunciation of the “capitalist system”? De Mangueira, may have its legitimate arguments, the problem is the way it tries to give the answers to the current economic system.
It is important to recognize that the evils of capitalism come from the Anganic nature and that the alternative would not be a regime change or, as the Socialists say, a revolution, changing the structures of power will not result in a perfect society, because sin will always reside in the human heart. Moreover, the solution suggested by Marxism, implemented, has generated many more injustices and oppressions.
Governments have murdered millions of people and restricted the freedom of their citizens. There is no positive record in the history where socialism has been established. Revolution is not the way. Social engineering is a huge trap, biblically speaking, is it possible to have property, even get rich, and yet be a just person who promotes good for others?We must not forget the principle of Christian stewardship, which basically states that what we have does not belong to us.
With this kind of mindset, we can experience material detachment, seek a modest life, without wasting frivolities, and escape rampant consumerism. It is possible for a successful entrepreneur to be ethical and promote Christian values with his company, paying his employees with dignity, honoring his tax commitments, creating more jobs and donating some of the company’s profits to promote socially beneficial scientific research, charities and even missionary agencies.
We will only be salt and light if we experience the scriptures. Mixing Jesus with elements on the left or right will only be costly for the Church in the future. It’s not salty, it’s leaving it tasteless thinking it’s salty. May the Light of Christ shine in every Christian and turn him into a pilgrim to the Heavenly City, not a samba dancer to sapuca’s goal.