Today we will finish looking at being a Christian citizen from the the booklet, "Five duties of a Christian Citizen" by Bill Bright. We will look at the question that everyone seems to be asking; How
can you know for whom you should vote?
Know
the Candidates’ Views Make a sincere effort to obtain reliable
information about all issues and candidates before casting your vote.
Non-partisan voter education guides can also inform you of candidates’ views in
presidential, congressional, state, and judicial races.
Let
God’s Word Be Your Guide in making your decisions. “Godliness exalts a nation” (Proverbs
14:34)., so it is important to prayerfully seek God’s will in all political
decisions. Israel invited God’s anger by selecting leaders without consulting
Him: “They set up kings without my
consent; they choose princes without my approval” (Hosea 8:4). If there is no qualified candidate who is
spiritually mature, vote for the one whose personal principles and platform
most nearly agree with your own Christian position based on the Bible.
Principles
Are More Important Than Party Affiliation. To place confidence in unworthy candidates in a
miscarriage of Christian stewardship. “Putting
confidence in an unreliable man is like chewing with a sore tooth, or trying to
run on a broken foot” (Proverbs 25:19). Therefore, vote your Christian
convictions over your party loyalty.
Dedication
to Freedom When the
signers of the Declaration of Independence affixed their signatures to that
historic document, they were well aware that if the colonial cause failed they
would be executed as traitors. They were that dedicated to the cause of
freedom. Any less dedication on our part will result in a loss of that precious
freedom for which they and thousands of other were willing to die. We dare not
fail them, ourselves, and far more important, our Lord, to whom this nation was
dedicated. Our nation is now faced with its greatest crisis in history. If you
ever plan to do anything for Christ and America, please do it now. - Bright
Vote your faith at all levels of government. Amen?
