Most churches refrain from mixing politics with Christian teaching. Our first priority is spreading the message of salvation via the Gospel and feeding Christ’s flock, but the law was given to Moses by God and governments administer God’s law. So Christians have a responsibility to see that governments administer the law in a manner that is just and moral. This is particularly true in a Constitutional Republic based on the consent of its citizens.
Even the apostle Paul stood up for his rights as a Roman citizen and used those rights to advance the Gospel. Christ overcame the world but we are called to witness to the lost. By holding up Christian values in in the political process, Christ is raised up and His light can shine on the lost.
Some of the Gospel’s principles were codified in America’s founding documents. Acts 10:34 says: Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. This principle of equality before God and his law is fundamental to our Constitutional Republic. Galatians 3:28 expresses a similar principle: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
The principles of the gospel were revolutionary in the first century Roman Empire where 20% of the people were slaves and the Roman Emperor was considered a god. These principles of equality are expressed in America’s Declaration of Independence, which says all people are created equal, and the Creator endowed everyone with certain unalienable rights.
America was founded on principles of limited government, and there’s Biblical evidence supporting a limit on government’s role in people’s lives. Prior to the era of kings, the Israelites were ruled by priests and judges. Samuel was a God fearing judge, but when his corrupt sons came to power, the people demanded a king. God preferred the limited form of government under priests and judges, and considered the people’s demand for a king a rejection of his rule.
1 Samuel chapter 8 is the story of Israel demanding a king. The moral of the story is, if human beings subject themselves to God’s law, we do not need to cede our freedom and authority to a king or strong central government. Click on a verse for translations other than the King James.
1 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
10 And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.
13 And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
17 He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
The Lord’s description of a reigning king sounds a lot like America’s bloated central government. And the description fits Republicans and Democrats, both of whom govern like a greedy, power hungry king. The LORD makes it clear that a king, a.k.a. tyrannical central government, is a poor substitute for limited government under the authority of God.
America is a Constitutional Republic where the highest authority is not a human being, it is the law, i.e., the Constitution and Bill of Rights which limit government power. John Adams said, “we are either a nation of men or a nation of laws”, but America has become a nation ruled by wannabe kings and queens who think they are above the law.
Thomas Paine said, if there were to be a king, it would have to be the rule of law, and if a day of celebration were to be set aside, then homage should be paid to the law, a crown set upon it to remind those gathered that “the law is king.” Restoring the rule of law is job one if we are going to return to limited government.
The Bible says God is not a respecter of persons. The Constitution reflects this principle by providing laws for removing corrupt officials. The framers of the Constitution codified respect for the office, not respect for persons who are holding office. Once impeached, officials can be tried for crimes including treason.
We must pray for our leaders but remember that many souls have been saved by incarceration, which often leads to repentance and salvation. If citizens do not hold corrupt officials accountable, we allow them to accrue more crimes to pay for on judgement day. Peter says in Ephesians 4:28, Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Incarcerating bipartisan leaders who use their office to lie and steal, would be an act of love and mercy.
In Romans 13, the apostle Paul says we are to submit to rulers and their governments. However, Adolph Hitler implemented satanic laws and many German Christians complied with his evil agenda, so Christians must discern between good and evil when submitting to rulers. The apostles demonstrated this when the chief priests commanded them not to preach in the name of Jesus Christ. Acts 4:19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
The apostles refused to comply with government authorities. So in Acts chapter 5, they were arrested again for preaching the gospel. But an angel opened the prison and told them to go back to the temple and preach, which led to another arrest. Acts 5: 27-29 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. 29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
One of God’s commandments is “thou shalt not kill”. Hitler ordered those under this authority to murder millions of Jews. Unfortunately, when it comes to war, American Christians practice the same blind obedience that led to the holocaust. Check out this post on terrorism, then ask yourself if blind obedience to US leaders conflicts with obedience to God.
God gave us the law through Moses and governments administer the law, so politics and Christian values are inseparable. Not in the sense of a theocracy, but in the tradition of the Declaration of Independence, i.e., all people are created equal and endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable rights. Use em or lose em.
Unfortunately, many Christians have been deceived by the left vs. right political paradigm, which is used as a smoke screen while bipartisan leaders implement godless communism in America. God repeatedly told the people not to look to the left or the right, so it’s possible that America’s left vs. right politics are a scheme to take our focus off God and his commandments.
Moses told the people to obey God’s law and not look to the left or right. Deuteronomy 28:14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. After Moses, the leadership of Israel passed to Joshua, and the LORD gave him instructions in Joshua 1:7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
When Joshua was old he reminded the people to obey God’s law. Joshua 23: 2-3,6 And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them I am old and stricken in age, 3 And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought for you. 6 Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside there from to the right hand or to the left;
Proverbs 4: 27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil. I believe the left vs. right political paradigm is a sophisticated, evil scheme to divide citizens and open the door for satanic forces to influence government and society. The purpose of the left-right paradigm is to distract us from Christ and leave citizens with a choice between two evils, which is exactly what we have in America. But I still encourage people to vote because less evil is better than more evil.
The pdf Knowledge is Power illustrates the methods Satan and his human allies use to corrupt nations. Jesus Christ overcame the world, but we must warn other believers who are deceived by sophisticated propaganda. During the following interview on Prophecy In The News, Terry Cook talks about his book Beast Tech, which describes a system of “global communism” that dismantles the U.S. Constitution and national sovereignty. American leaders implementing this system should by tried for treason.
In spite of the difficult situation facing America and the world, don’t ever forget the GOOD NEWS in Revelation 21:1-4 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Give praise and thanks to God and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
Check out the book Godonomics, which illustrates Biblical principles supporting private property rights and capitalism based on moral principles.