Re: Involvement of Churches In Politics

I agree with you Jack, I think the Church should be wary of political involvement, but the individul itself should be very concerned about politics and what's going on, expeciallyl when it involves matters that goes against Christian beliefs. Thanks for your Blog.

Re: Involvement of Churches In Politics

I agree with Erik. The Church is the people, the body, and also a part the community in which we live (we the people). The leadership of the church should be continually educating the members of the church in not only Biblical truths but also in how those Biblical truths apply in every area of life, including politics. If the Church does not stand in support of Christian truths and principles in every day life including politics, then the Church is compartmentalized and the individuals out there in the political arena will be isolated, in-affective, and not taken seriously by the public at large. Much like the way Christians are considered and treated today. Thank you for discussing a highly important topic. God bless you.

Re: Involvement of Churches In Politics

Proverbs 29:25 "The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe." mostly, we are afraid of what people might say, if for example, we simply say that abortion is murder, or that gay marriage or homosexuality is destructive to the fabric of society, and unhealthy.

I think many standing in pulpits today are intimidated by the fear of man, failing to meet our clear obligations from the word of God for the pulpit in America. Can the preacher be less of an example and less of a clarion to call the people to righteousness than some member of his congregation? God forbid.

Our forefathers preached against wickedness in high places, and admonished serving members of houses of government in sermons delivered in the houses themselves. These were called "Election Sermons" and represented clear preaching on political matters from the Bible.

We are admonished to "Teach...them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you," (Matt 28:20) to preach against the collective sins of evil laws, (for which we are all responsible in our republican form of government), and the monstrous social practices that abound in our communities. How can we do that if we falsely constrain ourselves against the many issues which now have become the property of politics? Is a library filter for pornography a political issue? is parental consent for school clubs purely politics?

What are politics anyway, but man's opinions?

Should only the rank opportunists, and the guileful self-promoters, and the pandering vote-buyers get to speak out on the issues of life, death, poverty, and well-being of the people? What power on earth can hope to silence the righteous pulpits of America, if they don't silence themselves with the limp-wristed self-censorship of political correctness? None!

We can not and must not separate politics from the rest of life! Politics are the doings of the people!

To remove the church from politics fuels evil government. How could it not?

Do we believe the secular lie that there is a secular and a spiritual part of man? Perish that thought! Man is a unitary character - his actions are ALL spiritual, whether he chooses to recognize it, or not. If one lies and steals Monday through Saturday - he is a liar and a thief on Sunday as well. No matter what you sing in the hymn, if you defraud your brother in taxes, you sin against God! No mater your piety, if you look on a woman with lust, while watching TV, you have committed adultery, by the clear teachings of the word of God.

Religion which does not control ones politics, and every other aspect of a believer's life, is no true religion at all, but pretense, and blatant hypocrisy.

This is all my humble opinion. Others may differ of course!

God bless you!

Jeff White