Biblical principles that will guide us in making informed choices and decision in the coming election 1. It is the duty and responsibility of every Christian to vote and to vote for leaders who promote Christian principles. God is most certainly in control, but that does not mean we should do nothing to further His will. We are commanded to pray for our leaders (1 Timothy 2: 1 – 4). 2. Scripture gives Christians instructions to obey legitimate authority unless it contradicts the Lord’s commands (Acts 5: 27 – 29; Rom 13: 1-7). 3 As born again Adventist believers, we ought to strive to choose leaders who will be themselves led by our Creator (1 Samuel 12: 13 – 25). 4. Candidates or proposals that violate the Bible’s commands for life, family, marriage or faith should never be supported (Proverbs 14: 34). 5. Christians should vote as led through prayer and study of both God’s Word and the realities of the choices on the ballot. 6. In our day and age, there are many who want to drive the name and message of Christ completely out of the public arena. Voting is an opportunity to promote, protect, and preserve godly government. Passing up that opportunity means letting those who would denigrate the name of Christ have their way in our lives. 7. The leaders we elect or do nothing to remove have great influence in our freedoms. They can choose to protect our right to worship and spread the gospel (Three Angels Message), or they can restrict those rights. They can lead our nation toward righteousness or toward moral disaster. As Christians we should stand up and follow our command to fulfil our civic duties (Matthew 22: 21). 8. The last advice would be to treat voting like every other complex moral decision we face on a daily basis. Put our lives in God’s hands, asking for His guidance as we prayerfully consider how to vote and trust in His grace should we fail to comprehend His guidance. Isaiah 57: 13 “ He who puts his trust in me shall possess the Land and shall inherit my holy mountains” Happy Voting Friends
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 19:34:31 +0000
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