CAPTURED — When Empire Became Theology
How the White Church Became Enslaved to Power Without Chains
CAPTURED — When Empire Became Theology
How the White Church Became Enslaved to Power Without Chains
Note: This post critiques systems, not individuals. We honor the faithful remnant within the White Church who continue to follow Yeshua, even when institutions have strayed.
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness…”
— Isaiah 5:20
“They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator…”
— Romans 1:25
Captivity Doesn’t Always Come with Chains
Sometimes captivity looks like a choir robe.
Sometimes it sits in a boardroom.
Sometimes it wears a flag pin and calls itself “free.”
The White Church in America was never dragged into Babylon—it walked in, escorted by empire, crowned by culture, and convinced it was doing the will of God.
Because Babylon doesn’t always conquer by force.
Sometimes it conquers by flattery, favor, and influence.
A Comfortable Captivity
When the White Church was given power, it mistook it for calling.
When it gained proximity to rulers, it called it blessing.
When it gained social dominance, it forgot its identity as the called-out ones.
The result?
The ekklesia was replaced by a religious institution built to preserve the status quo.
And once the gospel became a tool to maintain cultural supremacy,
captivity became tradition.
What looked like authority was actually assimilation.
What looked like blessing was actually bondage.
Theology as a Tool of Control
The Word of Yah was once fire in the bones of the prophets.
But under empire, it was edited—made safe, sanitized, systematized.
Sin became personal, not structural
Justice became optional, not essential
Power became evidence of divine approval, not a test of faithfulness
This was no longer the gospel of the kingdom.
This was a theological mask worn by empire to silence the voice of Yah.
“They say ‘Peace, peace’ when there is no peace…”
— Jeremiah 6:14
Captured by a False Image of Jesus
At the center of captivity is always idolatry.
And the White Church’s greatest idol has often been its distorted Christ.
Not Yeshua the Jewish Messiah.
Not the Suffering Servant or the Risen Judge.
But a cultural Jesus:
Sanitized
Westernized
Weaponized
This Jesus does not demand justice.
He offers comfort.
He doesn’t confront systems—He blesses them.
But this Jesus is not the Son of Yah.
He is a reflection of captivity.
What Captivity Looks Like Today
It looks like:
Patriotism preached as spiritual virtue
Sanctuaries filled with power but empty of presence
Silence on racial injustice to maintain “unity”
Doctrine that avoids lament, confession, or reparative love
Churches that fear cultural irrelevance more than spiritual unfaithfulness
The White Church didn’t just lose its way.
It redefined the map to keep itself in the center.
But Yah Still Delivers
Even now, Yah is calling His people out of captivity.
Out of comfort. Out of complicity. Out of cultural Christianity.
He is exposing the illusion.
Tearing down the altars built to empire.
And inviting the ekklesia—within the White Church—to come out.
“If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”
— John 8:36
But you cannot be delivered from a captivity you still defend.
Coming Next: COMPROMISED →
When captivity is normalized, compromise is inevitable. The next post explores how the White Church made peace with empire—trading the gospel’s integrity for influence and comfort.