Voting: What Does God Think
by Staff
October 27, 2008
MEDIA ADVISORY, (christiansunite.com) -- In God's eyes every Christian votes in every election! We vote by ballot or by silence. Silence gives weight to those in opposition to God's moral absolutes.
Accountability for Being Silent
In Matthew chapter 25 the Master gave the servants money to invest. One servant buried it thinking he did well. The Master called him "lazy" and "wicked". He took the money and expelled the servant into "outer darkness where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth".
Our Opinion Has No Value to God (Is. 55:11).
God will call us to account for what we did with what we had. The servant's opinion in Matthew 25 had no value to the Master. Likewise, we will be accountable for our vote.
Who We Vote for is An Extension of Ourselves
American morality is disintegrating politically, socially and economically. Values of biblical moral reason which built America are opposed by values rejected by God e.g. abortion, homosexuality, corrupt business practice, etc.
Our vote, political and financial support of candidates binds us to them, their policies and the consequences that follow.
"If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine receive him not unto your home, neither bid him God speed: for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds." II John 10,11.
The Spiritual Dynamic of Our Vote:
The vote is our expression of "God's speed". Knowing that God is victimized by abortion (Jeremiah 1:5 and Matthew 25) and He calls homosexuality an abomination what would he think- and do--- if we vote for those supporting those things?
Church History of Political Responsibility:
St. John Chrysostom (5th c) rebuked the Emperor for immorality. Other Emperors requested prayer and advice on public policy from St. Symeon the Stylite (2nd c) as he preached. Edward Gibbon, author of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire criticizes the Church for discouraging Christian involvement in government
Separation Between Church and State?
Thomas Jefferson assured pastors that the church would be protected from government intrusion not government separation from biblical morality.
"...We therefore, the representatives of the United Colonies submit the rectitude of our intentions to the Supreme Judge of the world." -- Founding Fathers, Declaration of Independence
The Founding Fathers submitted themselves to the "Supreme Judge of the world". We do well to follow their example.
Tony Nassif, author Jesus, Politics and the Church www.politicsandf aith.org.
