Greetings Dear Reader,
I think that a primary principle in this discussion must be
the premise that there are no secular issues.
For the Christ follower every political discussion must be centered on
what is consistent with following Christ.
It is never acceptable to lay aside the spiritual and social commands of
Christ in political matters.
That said, it is vital that we set out the premise that
neither of the primary parties gets this right.
The parties are not what matters.
Loyalty to a party over the Gospel is going to be always wrong. The evil chosen over good is to promote issues
we prefer over what is righteous and loving.
It is not enough to claim to be Christian. History is filled with unspeakable acts done
in the name of Christ. None of those
things are obedience to the foundational commands to love and kindness; grace
and mercy.
It is also wrong to reject others simply because they are
not Christ followers. We must not use
politics to prevent us from being kind, loving, charitable, and
compassionate. Any political position
that neglects these things is not one a Christ follower can support with integrity.
It is my obligation to weigh every matter in light of the
Gospel. If I put any political position
before the Gospel then I make evil my good.
I am not allowed to usurp Christ for any cause. I am not permitted to choose to deny social
justice because of politics. I am not
allowed to hate or reject anyone for any cause.
No politics can allow us to ignore the commands of Christ. It is the essence of evil to replace Christ
and his desire for us to love one another without condition.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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