Kinism: A Holy Nation?
Opponents of the Christian doctrine of Kinism, which advocates ethno-nationalism and ethno-segregation, often argue, "If you're a Christian, you are of the same nation as every other Christian; therefore, we are all one." This is similar to the 'neither Jew nor Greek' argument, in that it tries to annul the validity of ethno-nations. They often use 1 Peter 2:9 for this claim, which states,
Here, the church is referred to as a holy nation, a holy ethnos; however, this in no way serves to validate their claim. As the church is also described and referred to as a bride (Rev. 19:7). Yet, does this mean that every Christian becomes literally a woman, a bride? Certainly not. So too, when we are described as a holy nation, it does not literally mean we all become one nation, as the Bible distinctly lays out that a nation is defined by familial lineage, biology, just as sexes are defined by biology. It would be inconsistent to take one literary description as literal and the other as metaphorical.
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Opponents of the Christian doctrine of Kinism, which advocates ethno-nationalism and ethno-segregation, often argue, "If you're a Christian, you are of the same nation as every other Christian; therefore, we are all one." This is similar to the 'neither Jew nor Greek' argument, in that it tries to annul the validity of ethno-nations. They often use 1 Peter 2:9 for this claim, which states,
"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation [Ethnos], a peculiar people;"
Here, the church is referred to as a holy nation, a holy ethnos; however, this in no way serves to validate their claim. As the church is also described and referred to as a bride (Rev. 19:7). Yet, does this mean that every Christian becomes literally a woman, a bride? Certainly not. So too, when we are described as a holy nation, it does not literally mean we all become one nation, as the Bible distinctly lays out that a nation is defined by familial lineage, biology, just as sexes are defined by biology. It would be inconsistent to take one literary description as literal and the other as metaphorical.
@Kinism