Young Men Need Better Than Andrew Tate’s Masculinity
Good morning Immanuel. Young men are attracted to confidence and conviction. Let's give them Jesus!
“I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one. Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever” (1 John 2:14b–17).
We want to honor our very own Immanuel Student Ministry Director and Assistant Pastor, Vince Greenwald, who recently wrote an article for the Gospel Coalition titled, Young Men Need Better Than Andrew Tate’s Masculinity. The article reflects on the counterfeit masculinity of social media influencer Andrew Tate and the beauty of true masculinity seen in Christ. Here are five standout quotes from that article:
Since Adam’s fall, all men are sinful to the core and spiritually dead. But in Christ, men are redeemed. The Bible encourages men to submit all they have—their strength, intellect, sexuality, and roles in the family—to the lordship of Jesus Christ.
Christian manhood isn’t defined by healthy balance, or BBQ. And it’s certainly not marked by getting cars, women, and likes. Christian manhood is about men treasuring and imitating the perfect man, Jesus Christ.
Social media influencers don’t have much staying power. In a few months or years, Tate’s name will no longer dominate headlines. His platform will erode. His online empire will crumble. As Christians, we look to an infinitely more powerful man, the man who is “before all things, and in [whom] all things hold together” (Col. 1:17).
John’s three marks of worldliness—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—are the epitome of Andrew Tate’s empire. John tells us that such evil has a shelf life, but anyone who is in Christ will abide with him forever.
Don’t let the young men in your family, church, or neighborhood be discipled by their social media feeds…model what young men most need to see—a Christian man who daily trusts in and relies on the gospel—God’s love for sinners through the finished work of Christ and the endless power of the Holy Spirit.
To read the whole article on the Gospel Coalition click here. To read more on TGC from Vince Greenwald, visit here.
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Jesus won't work because he was celibate and they will just call him an "incel".
They want to be able to fornicate with lots of women so the Jesus model is not one that will attract them. Tate converted to Islam which the Manosphere had been flirting with for years with comments like, "Muslims know how to control women", etc. It was just a matter of time before a major figure in the online Manosphere converted to Islam and now several more will follow. With Muslim men online promoting polygyny these sexless youngsters will convert thinking they will be handed 4 wives on a platter. When they realize that won't happen and that the rest of Islam doesn't quite jive with them, they will leave Islam. Islam has a very high turnover rate. People who convert end up leaving with the first 5 years.
So helpful, thank you 🙏🏼