It never ceases to amaze me how Christians expect non Christians to behave like Christians. Or to expect the government to do the work of the church, as opposed to putting the interests of our country ahead of citizens of other nations.
What the preacher from Texas said in this article is spot on, declaring how Christians shouldn't choose to vote on a candidate based on perceived morality, but for the candidate who will do the best job governing the country and protecting the rights and interests of its citizens. He explains it better than I can.
What the preacher from Texas said in this article is spot on, declaring how Christians shouldn't choose to vote on a candidate based on perceived morality, but for the candidate who will do the best job governing the country and protecting the rights and interests of its citizens. He explains it better than I can.
Every election cycle you see candidates paying lip service to the church, then after election day their words and deeds are nothing but an abomination to the Lord God of the universe. And time after time, so many Christians allow themselves to be fooled.
To call out one non Christian politician for not being familiar with the Bible seems petty, when so many politicians in Washington are so obviously corrupt and act in such illicit ways, proclaiming obvious lies, and working to personally benefit from their power and position.
To call out one non Christian politician for not being familiar with the Bible seems petty, when so many politicians in Washington are so obviously corrupt and act in such illicit ways, proclaiming obvious lies, and working to personally benefit from their power and position.
The Bible says to pray for your leaders. It also says to judge not. This morning I am hearing a lot of "but he said he was a Christian!" Judge not. Point a finger and you have three pointing back at yourself. Christians reveal themselves with their fruit.
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.
So many people I know are only looking at half of the picture, with their heads in the sand, casting a blind eye on so much of the evil going on in the country and world.
I certainly don't claim to be expert in what's going on. Sure seems like satan is running rampant in the world. For my Christian friends who rail against the current president day after day - and hardly ever share anything else about what God is doing in their lives - how was our country and the world doing when the other party was in power? Such obvious corruption and waste of American taxpayer money - how can my friends argue against exposing and correcting these things?
Should every special interest group be upset when the President doesn't bend over and cowtow to every whim of every group? You can't please all the people all of the time. There are costs to all these proposals, and many are quick to forget that the government doesn't have a blank check to pay for everything that everyone wants.
So many people I know are only looking at half of the picture, with their heads in the sand, casting a blind eye on so much of the evil going on in the country and world.
I certainly don't claim to be expert in what's going on. Sure seems like satan is running rampant in the world. For my Christian friends who rail against the current president day after day - and hardly ever share anything else about what God is doing in their lives - how was our country and the world doing when the other party was in power? Such obvious corruption and waste of American taxpayer money - how can my friends argue against exposing and correcting these things?
Should every special interest group be upset when the President doesn't bend over and cowtow to every whim of every group? You can't please all the people all of the time. There are costs to all these proposals, and many are quick to forget that the government doesn't have a blank check to pay for everything that everyone wants.
I am no expert of scripture. I'm sure there will be pharisees saying that some of these verses are being taken out of context. But certainly not all of them.
Romans 13:1-2 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
Daniel 2:21 God changes times and seasons, he deposes kings and raises up others.
John 19:11 Jesus answered Pilate "You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given to you from above".
1 Peter 2:13-14 Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human authority, whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, or to the governors,...
Hebrews 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will give an account.
Proverbs 8:15 By Me kings reign.
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