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Should Christians vote? Does God expect Christians to vote? What does the Bible say voting, for that matter, what does the Bible say about Christians and politics? In this video, Pastor Nelson with Bible Munch uses the Bible to answer the questions, should Christians vote, and does God expect Christians to vote, alone with other answers to those questions mentioned.
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- Today's question is, does God expect Christians to vote? In this video I'll answer that question from a biblical perspective.
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- Afterwards, as always, I'll share some helpful resources, so stick around until the end. It is our contention that it is the duty and responsibility of every
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- 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
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- His will. We are commanded to pray for our leaders. 1 Timothy 2 verses 1 -4.
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- In terms of politics and leadership, there is evidence in Scripture that God has been displeased with our choices of leadership at times.
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- See Hosea 8 verse 4. The evidence of sin's grip on this world is everywhere.
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- Much of the suffering on earth is because of godless leadership. Proverbs 28 verse 12.
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- Scripture gives Christians instructions to obey legitimate authorities unless it contradicts the
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- Lord's commands. Acts 5 verses 27 -29 and Romans 13 verses 1 -7.
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- As born -again believers, we ought to strive to choose leaders who will be themselves led by our
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- Creator. 1 Samuel 12 verses 13 -25. Candidates or proposals that violate
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- God's commands for life, family, marriage, or faith should never be supported.
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- Proverbs 14 verse 34. Christians should vote as led through prayer and study of both
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- God's Word and the realities of the choices on the ballot. Christians in many countries in this world are oppressed and persecuted.
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- They suffer under governments they are powerless to change, and governments that hate their faith and silence their voices.
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- These believers preach the gospel of Jesus Christ at the risk of their own lives. In the
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- United States of America, Christians have been blessed with the right to speak about and choose their leaders without fearing for themselves or for their families.
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- In the USA, in recent elections, about 2 of every 5 self -professed Christians took that right for granted and did not vote.
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- About 1 in 5 self -professed, eligible Christians are not even registered to vote. In our day and age, there are many who want to drive the name and message of Christ completely out of the public arena.
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- Voting is an opportunity to promote, protect, and preserve godly government.
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- Passing up that opportunity means letting those who would denigrate the name of Christ have their way in our lives.
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- The leaders we elect, or do nothing to remove, have great influence on our freedoms. They can choose to protect our
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- First Amendment right to religious freedom and the right to spread the gospel, or they can restrict those rights.
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- They can lead our nation towards righteousness or towards moral disaster. As Christians, we should stand up and follow our command to fulfill our civic duties.
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- Matthew 22 verse 21. Want to learn more?
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