Hands On Posted December 23, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 227 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/13/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted December 23, 2018 I believe "politics" revolves around the "self".If I vote for a particular party or person the whole point is to be for my own interests. Now my "own interests" as a Christian would be to vote for leadership which allows for religious tolerance with not one, dominating over the other. This in turn to a religiously tolerant society with checks and balances on power abuse cf Mt 20:25. History has shown that a purely one denominational Government does not work, not even a Christian one. Take the Roman Church for instance in its power build-up in the first 1000 yrs A.D.Too much power in anybody's hands no matter what religion, turns into a form of "Emperor Worship" if not controlled. Therefore Christians should also play their part in ensuring that the natural tendency toward power abuse is kept in check using their democratic right to vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchesofHim Posted June 19, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 211 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,463 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 759 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/09/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/23/1966 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Consider: Is God's kingdom in Christ a true democracy (in relation to the subject of "politics" …. )? Shalom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mclees Posted July 18, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 158 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 1,915 Content Per Day: 0.81 Reputation: 910 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/15/2017 Status: Offline Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) The date of this thread is from 2017. This is 2020. Still politics is an issue. How ever the thread is dug up from the grave. Why is this thread here now? Still the politics of his world is not about the church. How ever President Trump is using the Christian faith to get religious voters. nothing new. If his faith is true only God knows As for myself I would not vote. If anyone wants an explanation of that you only have to ask. Edited July 18, 2020 by Mike Mclees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Israel Posted July 19, 2020 Group: Members Followers: 3 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 72 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 43 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/17/2020 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/21/1955 Share Posted July 19, 2020 (Joh 18:36) Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. Nothing I involve myself in either. Jesus has it all figured out (Dan 4:17) This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Von Posted July 17, 2021 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 1,265 Topics Per Day: 0.44 Content Count: 2,637 Content Per Day: 0.93 Reputation: 760 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/06/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/04/1972 Share Posted July 17, 2021 On 11/3/2017 at 9:59 PM, Mike Mclees said: If You are looking to politics why? No, I don't look to politics because doesn't exist good politicians. And there could not be because the world lies in evil (1John 5:19). Besides, we don't belong to this world. Our citizenship is in heaven (Phil 3:20). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwordMaster Posted August 10, 2022 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 286 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 49 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/16/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted August 10, 2022 Many people today have a problem...they take Biblical stances and make them into political ones. God says not to kill the innocent, for us today that includes the unborn massacered in abortion. God says that homosexuality (in all of its flavors) is an abominaiton, for us today that means we as Christ followers are not to vote for so-called LGBTQ rights or any of that other nonsense. But, people take these things as political issues...so-called Christians vote for political parties that not only support these things, but who also fight on a daily basis to keep them "legal" in America. It doesn't matter what is legal if it directly contradicts God's Word...and Scripture tells us in no uncertain terms that voting for such people (supporting their cause) makes you a participant in their sinful actions. So, when you believe the lies and vote for politicians, for whatever reasons, who fight for abortion...the blood of those innocent victims are on YOUR hands as a participant, just as much as if you were in the abortion room helping the physician murder that baby. Don't think that God will not judge you for your support of such actions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not of the World Posted November 14, 2022 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 1,060 Content Per Day: 1.91 Reputation: 456 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/12/2022 Status: Offline Share Posted November 14, 2022 One once said that one's politics are a reflection of their relationship (or lack thereof) with Christ, but I have no idea if that statement is accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not of the World Posted November 14, 2022 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 1,060 Content Per Day: 1.91 Reputation: 456 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/12/2022 Status: Offline Share Posted November 14, 2022 Another once said that, when a Christian church leader begins preaching to their congregation about politics, they're no longer teaching the message of Christ but, rather, their own. But, again, I have no idea if that statement is accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space_Karen Posted November 14, 2022 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 206 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 99 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/02/2022 Status: Offline Share Posted November 14, 2022 People want things to improve for society, the country and the world. They want to achieve these goals by knowing as little about current events and politics as possible. Lack of knowledge on history, science and current events leaves people powerless to do anything other than be fooled into supporting all the wrong people and wrong things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mclees Posted November 16, 2022 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 158 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 1,915 Content Per Day: 0.81 Reputation: 910 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/15/2017 Status: Offline Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 On 9/26/2018 at 3:46 PM, Mike Mclees said: Paul preached the gospel of Christ and never served any other. Also I didn't say you couldn't just you shouldn't. Babylon will come to judgment. You might try giving that some thought. How did I into this. I have never been a poster on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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