I suppose the most obvious rejoinder to Wallnau would come from those who don’t believe Trump has repented or been humbled in any way. Some of his behavior - returning fire on the Clintons over their own attacks on women, firing back at the women accusing him - seem to belie any sort of claim of humility.

Well, if you think that, you’re wrong. Quite to the contrary, Wallnau turns the circus of recent days on those who are driving all the hulaballoo, and that absolutely includes the Christians who often seem to be the first on the lifeboats. This seven-minute video Wallnau posted on Facebook lays it out,

I told you some months back about an intriguing word from Christian teacher Lance Wallnau, who says he has heard from God that He is raising up Donald Trump to be a “wrecking ball against the spirit of political correctness.” You might think that Wallnau would back off that assertion somewhat in light of the things that have come out about Trump over the course of the past two weeks.

But I’d offer two thoughts on that:

First, if the accusations come out, Trump apologizes (as he did) and that’s the end of it, that’s one thing. But as we’ve already noted, there was never any chance the media would let it go. Does Trump not have the right to defend himself against the never-ending barrage, especially when we know the Clintons are guilty of far worse things and that gets no media attention at all? I do not think Christian repentance and humility require Trump to ignore that injustice.

Second, there is often an unrealistic expectation that people who repent in Christ will suddenly and completely experience a total change in their personality. In real life, it does not work that way. It has long been Trump’s practice to fire back twice as hard when someone fires at him. I do think he’s gaining some humility, but how much do you expect a newly humbled person to endure? If you did something wrong and people confronted you about it, you might be expected to demonstrate repentance and remorse. If those same people hounded you about it constantly for weeks on end, even after you’d admitted wrongdoing, you might rightly raise your hand at some point and say enough is enough. And if you have the personality of Donald Trump to begin with, you might not be very nice in the way you say it.

Ultimately Wallnau’s point, though, is that Christians bailing on Trump now are showing a startling lack of courage, especially in light of the much greater threat Hillary poses to the survival of the nation. If choosing Trump over Hillary has people giving you a hard time, you fold your hand quickly rather than not be liked. I know it’s not an easy position to be in, and the Hillary campaign and its media servants will only turn the heat up on the weeks to come. But the stakes remain the stakes, and a Hillary presidency remains what it’s always been - something this nation cannot survive.