| Christians And Political Participation: As | | | | hot-buttons to swing us one way or another. |
| Christians in a democracy, it's our duty to | | | | Vote, yes, but don't let political |
| Jesus and to our country to participate in | | | | manipulation take us off our game. The |
| the political system, trying to influence it | | | | stakes are too high for us to spend much |
| for the good...this really isn't the | | | | time, effort or money on an election's |
| question. We should do our best to make sure | | | | hot-button issues. We have far greater work |
| whoever and whatever we vote for matches up | | | | to do!Love And Good Works: The work our Lord |
| with the principles we see in God's Word. | | | | called us to is not to change laws but to |
| The problem is, as this election season bears | | | | heal hearts. When evangelical Christians sit |
| out...no one matches up! We get as close as | | | | atop their ivory towers and decry the sin in |
| we can but, in doing so, we begin to | | | | the world, they're looking the wrong place |
| compromise our own values. That's politics, | | | | for sin. Sin in the world is a given! Jesus |
| you say? How, then, do you think we can | | | | said for us to get the log out of our own |
| politically achieve our goals as Christians? | | | | eyes...not to judge others. Once you're |
| ...that is, if we even agree on those goals! | | | | perfect, you can start throwing stones. When |
| We conservatives support the Republican Party | | | | prominent Christians say 9-11 or earthquakes |
| only to empower corruption and moral | | | | are because of the sin in America, how does |
| decay...the very things we were voting | | | | that make people want to be a |
| against. But there are liberal Christians, | | | | Christian...like them? Jesus didn't come to |
| just as committed to Christ, supporting | | | | condemn the world...He came to save it. |
| Democrats and getting the same or worse | | | | Maybe it's about time we evangelicals stop |
| results. Vote, yes, but don't expect things | | | | judging the world, get out of our churches |
| to dramatically change even if your champion | | | | and into the world to help one more person |
| gets the job. As hot as the issues are...the | | | | find the love of Christ. Where are the |
| battle isn't in the ballot box.Abortion, | | | | people today who will "become all things to |
| Homosexuality and Death Penalty are just a | | | | all people" so some will find Jesus? Jesus |
| few of the hot-button issues repeatedly | | | | gave us a 2-step plan for evangelism...love |
| brought before us, to win our votes. Our | | | | everyone...do good works. This is how the |
| mailboxes, TV's and radios are full of | | | | world will know His people and want to be His |
| accusation, innuendo and outright slander to | | | | people. Everything else is a distraction. |
| try to convince us that the other guy doesn't | | | | Vote, yes, but if you really want to change |
| measure up...that our guy will deliver. | | | | things, spend your time and money sharing |
| Christians are deep in this game on both | | | | love and good works...this is the |
| sides, even publishing craftily-worded voting | | | | battleground of true Christians. "God is |
| records to prove this person is for or | | | | love...in this world we are like Him." 1 John |
| against the issue of the day. Prominent | | | | 16-17 The more we're like Him, the more |
| Christians promote both sides in news, film | | | | they'll want to be like us.Glen Williams is |
| and the arts, to push their political | | | | an Ordained Minister, Founder and CEO of |
| agendas. The liberals say, "How could | | | | E-Home Fellowship (EHF), Inc. and Webmaster |
| Christians be for the death penalty and | | | | for He has been active in ministry since |
| against government aid to the homeless and | | | | 1989. You can comment on his articles at |
| hungry?" The conservatives say, "How can | | | | Web-Church |
| Christians support abortion and | | | | |
| homosexuality?" These Political | | | | Christian Forums. |
| organizations are just pushing our emotional | | | | |