Christians in politics

To be light and salt into an environment that needs such!

 

We are saved, while many of them would be lost and still in darkness!

 

Would it not be better to be govern by those whose mind set is led by the Holy Spirit and guided by Biblical principles!

 

Did God honor and bless leadership faithful to Him and His ways?

 

God seemed to bless israel when they had a King after His own herat, and punished them with one who was bad!

 

not the Church, but individual Christians being faithful to wherever God has placed them in to influence, schools, workplace, and in areas such as acting, music, etc!

 

We are to be in the World, but not to be of the world, and tobring godly influences and standards into darkness!

 

Our gov’t is one designed specifically for INDIVIDUAL participation. I’m not a history buff, but I do not know of any, ANY past gov’t entity in the world that espouses such citizen participation.

As a CHRISTIAN, one should see this fact as an opportunity to be that “salt & light” that we are supposed to be. To totally reject “ANY” involvement (even voting as some proclaim) is refusing to be salt and/or letting your light shine.

Is it against Christian ethics to:

1) Be a part of a demonstration against abortion?

2) Vote for a “right to life” candidate

3) Own a business that has to follow political laws

4) Be a mid-level manager in a Christless corp.

5) Be any type of military/security/law enforcement agent????????????

Politics is no different – except you are now on the LAW MAKING end rather than the “obeying end!

No other gov’t gives this opportunity to its citizens (though it does seem to be diminishing right before our eyes), so a Christian, IMHO, is obligated to do his part to keep the laws as close to God’s standards as possible -- IF that is the role God has chosen for that person.

I am too much of an introvert to be in politics, but I can voice my beliefs hoping they will help somebody somehow, and I can VOTE!

Just being a Christian can be enough for others to sense the difference in you and themselves much of the time, and that just may be all that is needed for a person to at least consider their future decisions in light of your influence.

So should a Christian be involved in politics? A great big resounding YES, even if it is nothing but voting, but if led by God, get into politics without apology!

(One Christian rep in the SC house led a successful fight to pass the “Heartbeat bill” that was immediately stopped by a liberal judge, but this fight has only just begun.)


This is an area of service that needs godly leadership that is extremely rare today, but just remember Daniel – relocated to Babylon in his mid-teens, stayed true to God, & became an exceptional GODLY influence in three(?) regimes over some 70 years, & if this ain’t politics, I don’t know what is!!!


Listen to God, not man when deciding your next move.

 

We are to bring into the world the light and witness of Lord Jesus, and that includes all of those areas referenced!