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Direct Answer Dean suggests the clearest evidence is whether your deepest identity is shaped by Christ’s kingdom rather than partisan loyalty—especially seen in how you treat opponents, speak about “enemies,” and resist hatred as a way of proving allegiance.

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• He states plainly: “as citizens of this Christian kingdom, I live here in my earthly kingdom as a stranger and pilgrim. My true citizenship and belonging are in Christ.”
• He distinguishes this from rebellion: “It was not that I became rebellious…of my American citizenship,” but he gained “an even greater and more encompassing identity.”
• He admits his old pattern: showing loyalty “by hating my opponents,” and “despise everything that didn't agree with me.”
• He says partisan patriotism was “divisive and egocentric” and led to “emptiness and controversy.”
• His Berlin story illustrates a concrete test: fear of “talking to communists” led him to reject mercy—showing what happens when earthly identity dominates.