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I'm really not seeing the relevance here.
Christian leaders taking a hand in political affairs means they concerned about this world, which Jesus clearly said his kingdom was not a part of. In other words, their actions show they aren't a part of Jesus kingdom, but that of this world. Which... according to Matthew, currently belongs to Satan.
Seems easy to poke holes in.
"Yes we are in Satan's kingdom now, and we are doing this to wrest control of his kingdom from him."
"Jesus was talking about the afterlife when he said that."
"Of course we're concerned with this world, it is our Christian duty to do good no matter where we are."
I'm an atheist so I'm not attempting to defend them here, but your argument isn't very strong.
No worries. The point is to make them think a bit... and fwiw, I grew up in a cult that believed hardcore in that before I managed to get out.
Which version of the Kingdom of God? The Kingdom of God went from an earthly domain to a spiritual domain depending what gospels you read. Jesus taught about a temporal kingdom of god tied in with his apocalyptic views, which is more evident in the earlier gospels. By the time John was written, it's something else entirely.