Jerry Falwell Jr. Compares Donald Trump to King David, Talks About Watching Elton John Together on Private Jet
By Heather Clark | christiannews.net
With presidential campaigning in full force, Jerry Falwell Jr., president of what heralds itself as the world’s largest Christian university, is defending and cozying up to the lead contender on the Republican ticket, recently recalling to the university newspaper how he and Trump watched an Elton John concert together on the billionaire’s private jet—a man whose sins he dismissed by comparison to God’s appointment of King David.
As previously reported, Falwell has repeatedly sought to assure the American people of the mud-slinging, foul-mouthed candidate’s Christianity, pointing to the candidate’s good deeds as being the “fruit” that Jesus spoke of that characterizes a man who is born again.
“I’ve seen his generosity to strangers, to his employees, his warm relationship with his children,” he said on CNN’s “Legal View With Ashleigh Banfield” last month. “I’m convinced he’s a Christian. I believe he has faith in Jesus Christ.”
“Matthew 7:16 tells us that ‘By your fruits you shall know them.’ Donald Trump’s life has borne fruit,” he told students during Trump’s appearance at Liberty University in January. “Fruit that has provided jobs to multitudes of people, in addition to the many he has helped with his generosity.”
“In my opinion, Mr. Trump lives a life of loving and helping others as Jesus taught in the Great Commandment,” Falwell declared.
In a recent interview with the Liberty University newspaper, the Liberty Champion, Falwell explained his endorsement of Trump, and recalled the time he spent with the presidential candidate on the campaign trail in Iowa—including on his 757 jet, where the two watched an Elton John concert together. (Click here to read more)
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2 Comments on “Leaven of Herod: Jerry Falwell Jr. Compares Donald Trump to King David”
Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance were given us as the fruits by the scripture. Gotta stick with what was left us.
There is no comparison between the two, one was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, the other had to earn his. There is no comparison to the prophet Samuel and any church leader in today’s world either. (on purely selfish note 1servant, Alu, C. Dixon, dbm, Denise Courts, Dixnote7, itiswasitis, Simply Maria, and walk23, I miss your comments, hope all is well, and you find your way back to the comment section. Iron sharpens iron, God Bless.)