it is not—a kingdom of this world. The best course of action for the church is for her to be what she is. She is a group of regenerated believers in Jesus who have entered into a solemn covenant with the Lord and one another to pursue holiness of life and proclaim the gospel. If evangelical churches in America want to influence the public square, they should make clear what the new birth is, why it is needed (spiritual death and human inability), how it comes about (the Spirit making the human able