Christians SHOULD be involved in politics! Seems too many people have believed the lie, "Separation of Church and State" as it has been fed to us over the past several decades. The original intent was NOT to keep the church out of the government, but rather to keep the government out of the church!
I don't care if you are Democrat, Republican, Tea Party, coffee drinker, or sand bagger --if you are a Christian, your worldview and biblical beliefs should override all party lines! Christ-followers should be voting according to biblical truths and values, not according to a political party. Some say Christians have no place in politics -- I DISAGREE! The Constitution, our legal system, the inscriptions in Washington, and more -- ALL prove that America was founded as a Christian nation! So, Christians should be actively involved in politics, running for office, and exercising their right to vote.
Too many professing Christians are worried about being "politically correct." Others are just ignorant on the issues. The recent health care issue was a great example. There was no question that health care needed to be fixed, but how could ANY believer vote for health care reform that opened the door for abortion? The Bible teaches that God hates murder and specifically in Prov. 6, it mentions "those who shed innocent blood." During the Health Care vote, the United Methodist Church was listed in support of the bill. How could any Christian, much less an entire denomination, offer support to a political issue that stands in contradiction to biblical instruction?
In the early 1980's, the Moral Majority brought Bible believing people together (across denominational lines), and encouraged people to vote in line with biblical teachings. That movement made an impact on our nation! Who will rise up to unite the body of Christ on political matters now that Jerry Falwell, D. James Kennedy, and other godly men have passed off the scene? If God did raise someone up, I wonder how many "professing" Christians would attack that person because he or she is not of their denomination, they worship differently, they use a different Bible version, has read books by authors they don't approve of, or attended a church growth conference they think is "satanic." We can't even get along with each other... how are we supposed to stand united against our common adversary? (1 Peter 5:8)
I encourage true Christ-followers to put God first, put your differences aside, and start working to make America once again, "One Nation Under God."
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