Question:
I’m sure you have seen the gruesome murder of Charlie Kirk last week. Many people are using his death to attack those who hold different beliefs and practices from those he supported. How should Bible believing Christians respond to his murder and the beliefs he stood for? Some are saying he was killed because he accepted the Sabbath.
Answer:
Those are two distinct questions, and they don’t really relate to each other.
Any true Christian should condemn the murder of Charlie Kirk. The Bible clearly states, “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:13). When asked about which commandments he was referring to, Jesus pointed to the last six of the Ten Commandments, saying, “Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself” (Matthew 19:18-19). The Bible unequivocally condemns murder. Any morally grounded person, regardless of their feelings about an individual, should condemn it as well. It is disturbing to see jubilant comments and videos celebrating Charlie Kirk’s murder.
Although the investigation is ongoing, it is speculated that he was killed because of his beliefs. The alleged gunman reportedly opposed what he stood for and considered his views to be hateful and inciting hate. While we won’t delve into all of his beliefs, we can agree that the freedom of speech he supported is a fundamental right that should be protected.
If he adhered to the Biblical view of the seventh-day Sabbath on Saturday, then that belief should also be supported by Bible-believing Christians. However, this aspect is far from hateful or inciting hate, so we do not subscribe to the theory that he was murdered for that reason. Many may promote this idea because they share similar moral and political views with Kirk. For them, his acceptance of the Sabbath is being used to justify their support for his platform.
A genuine Bible-believing Christian should carefully consider what they support. Scripture advises, “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you” (2 Corinthians 6:14-17).
There are aspects of Kirk’s platform that no Christian should support or associate with. He advocates for Christian nationalism and contends that there is no actual separation of church and state. He claims that the United States is a “Christian state” and expresses a desire to keep it that way. On his podcast in 2022, he stated, “There is no separation of church and state. It’s a fabrication. It’s a fiction. It’s not in the Constitution. It’s made up by secular humanists.” (see The Guardian, “Charlie Kirk: Trump ally and divisive provocateur who became US right’s ‘youth whisperer'”, and NBC News, “Charlie Kirk once pushed a ‘secular worldview.’ Now he’s fighting to make America Christian again.”).
The separation of church and state is not only a fundamental principle of the U.S. Constitution, but it is also referenced in Bible prophecy as an identifying mark of the USA. When these two entities are intertwined, it leads to the formation of an image of the papal beast, as indicated in Revelation 13.
He also endorsed the “Seven Mountain Mandate,” a theological concept that encourages Christians to take dominion over seven key spheres of society: politics, religion, media, business, family, education, and the arts and entertainment. He believed that all laws reflect a society’s morality, which originates from a source. Specifically, he regarded the Ten Commandments as the foundational moral framework for how a society and civilization should function (see The Guardian, “Charlie Kirk: Trump ally and divisive provocateur who became US right’s ‘youth whisperer'”).
The Seven Mountain Mandate is a form of Christian dominionism and is part of the broader New Apostolic Reformation. Proponents believe they are fulfilling a divine mandate to transform the world’s cultures in preparation for the return of Christ. Their core goal is to establish what they interpret as the kingdom of God on Earth, aiming for a world governed by their understanding of biblical law. They believe that by influencing all seven spheres of society, they can hasten the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. This belief is connected to a theological view known as postmillennialism, which holds that Christ’s second coming will occur after a period of Christian dominion on Earth. (Wikipedia, “Seven Mountain Mandate” and EBSCO, “Seven Mountain Mandate”).
There is a connection between the Seven Mountain Mandate and Project 2025, as both movements share the goal of imposing a Christian nationalist vision on the United States and using the government to achieve that objective. Those knowledgeable about Bible prophecy understand that Project 2025 supports a day of rest, which lays the groundwork for the mark of the beast crisis mentioned in Revelation 13.
True Bible-believing Christians cannot support this ideology, as it stands in direct opposition to the Word of God. We should oppose such beliefs with a clear, “Thus saith the Lord.”
These are just a few of the many ideological points that Bible-believing Christians should oppose and avoid to prevent any appearance of endorsing them. “Abstain from all appearance of evil” is the counsel from the Bible (1 Thessalonians 5:22).
Charlie Kirk was a man who boldly stood for his beliefs, and that in itself is commendable. However, many of his views should not be adopted by Bible-believing Christians. His murder was reprehensible, and we pray that his wife and children find comfort in the arms of Jesus.
