Statement
Regarding Political Affiliations
Two or three issues
should not dictate to us the entirety of our vote. As Christians we
should work for justice and thoughtfulness in all areas of politics, government and society. Our focus as children of the Kingdom of God should be on
being salt and light. When we give into this world's view of
manipulation, power, and pragmatism to get our way politically, we
hinder the Kingdom of God power and influence that is available to us only through
the Holy Spirit. An honest grasp of context and complexity in a
fallen world should aid us in avoiding blind and simplistic
approaches when it comes political and moral solutions.
As Christians, our scriptural call to civic responsibility is about stewardship, faithfulness and influence NOT power and control. The temptation to trust in the forces and kingdom of this world to the neglect of the priority of Gospel and Kingdom-of-God-living is pronounced. We have nothing to fear, even if the "mountains fall into the heart of the sea".
As Christians, our scriptural call to civic responsibility is about stewardship, faithfulness and influence NOT power and control. The temptation to trust in the forces and kingdom of this world to the neglect of the priority of Gospel and Kingdom-of-God-living is pronounced. We have nothing to fear, even if the "mountains fall into the heart of the sea".