Should Christians Be Involved in Politics? | Episode 39
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- Political involvement can feel like an ethical minefield for Christians. In most elections, no candidate on the ballot fully represents Christian values. Considering this, what level of involvement should Christians have in politics? Should Christians run for office, donate to candidates and causes, or volunteer to be part of political campaigns? What guidelines should Christians consider when casting their vote?
Dr. David K. Bernard answers these questions in light of Scriptural teachings and principles and makes the case that Christians can't afford to be absent from the political arena, especially when the cultural stakes have never been higher.
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Here in Canada it feels like if we don't get involved we will never get to have church without these ridiculous restrictions ever again. My prayer for my "leader" is found in Psalms, "let his days he short and another man fill his office".
Oh no your death cult cant have regular meetings!
@@deeschoe1245 death cult?
@@timothygreer2400 yeah. Your church. You get all your warm and fuzzies after you die, and go be with your magic slave master in the sky, hang out with murderers, rapists, and all the lovely people who ask for their great Fuehrer in the sky for forgiveness!
@@deeschoe1245 you must be from the other side of CZcams...
@@timothygreer2400 are your 2 braincells not cooperating? What other side?
9h sorry you must believe a magic sky daddy is real! 🤣🤪
Love the podcast and I agree. I would also like to hear Brother Bernard talk about carrying a concealed firearm on one’s person and gun control.
Thank you and appreciate these talks.
Makes good sense. Thank you, Pastor.
Appreciate these videos!!
Great podcast.
Excellent and relevant questions.
Another good way to be involved is to be an election inspector. I've done it before, once for a politics class at university, then a few times after because I enjoyed the process so much.
Thank You for your program. LORD Bless You
Politics is worldly you keep it off the pulpit
I remember seeing a video by Charlie Kirk, and he went over the reasons why Christians should vote. Some of what he said is what you covered here.
You should start putting links to resources in the description!! Like when you recommend books and organizations!!!
Great suggestion! We have done that on some episodes, but we'll try to be more consistent. (Podcast Production Team)
In this episode Dr. Bernard references the National Apostolic Christian Leadership Conference (www.naclc.org/) and the Alliance Defending Freedom (adflegal.org/). Both are great organizations. (Production Team)
Amen. The word of God must always above in all earthly laws. Some earthly laws against our apostolic biblical teaching such as same sex marriage and as a church we must stand on the truth and live separated in this world and committed in the word of God.
Yes as voter who is going to do the best job still I won't vote for the less two evil!
Apostolics that are already involved in politics will love this episode, those who were brought up “old school” are going to disagree. Personally I’m old school, and this didn’t change my mind. I still believe GOD sets up our leaders. I don’t want to be responsible for voting in a person that isn’t “chosen” by GOD.
If God sets up our leaders....how can you vote in a person not chosen by God?
Can a Pastor run for public office?? Can he be an MP and a Pastor same time?
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Personally, I refuse to participate in a political process that's for my harm.
Thank you for the content & conversation.
We are living as lights of God's Grace, mercy & work of atonement in this current world.
The embodiment of the New creation, as active members of Christ body, here & now.
The great crisis we face today is the failure to effect ,influence & impact our culture to Christ.
The constant compromise & placating to absolute reprobates, modern humanist global elitist, that DO see & understand the nature and existence of God. For they have seen the evidence on a macro as well as on the micro scale.
They are simply full of wickedness, the lies of a great Satan, the opposer, the adversary of God.
They carry forth the spirit of Cain, Nimrod, Korah in his rebellion against Moses, the spirit of Pharaoh when he knew the Hebrews God to be the supreme God yet still had a hardened heart that pursued and sought to subdue His people.
Hitler, Stalin or Mao who caused such great devastation & loss of life. Having to go to great effort, & cost both in human & financial capital rising in opposition until they were defeated.
They're always defeated in time,
it's just a matter of how much damage they cause in the process.
God's laws are immutable and God does not change.
It is true the Bible is full of examples of government & corporate leadership and involvement from of course the Mosaic law to the likes of Daniel and Esther and today as freedom was purchased at Calvary, the temple vail was rent in two. Allowing free access to God.
Freedom is placed in the depth of every man's soul and from that time on we have received the privilege & blessing to live better lives testifying & preaching the whole gospel to every creature.
Now continuing to pursue lives of influence in our culture at every level from the lowest mundane jobs to the loffty towers of government and finance. While staying faithful, true, humble, kind and wise until the day He calls us home. May the blessings of the Lord Jesus Christ be upon us all.❤️🙏
How then do Oneness Believers justify their support of Trump who supports Putin?
God bless you Man of God and also your team.
Question: is it possible that when these men that held high office got converted to the Church changed their profession?
The unapologetic open support of Trump by some pastors and churches has been very divisive. Because pastors feel what they say and do is directly from God, and the reality that there is little to no organizational accountability...many churches are intentionally or through default participating in politics. Christian Nationalism is thriving in the UPCI.
So you don't put your family first. When someone is for the good of their fellow countrymen first is not evil. Funny how someone thinks that people want the best for the United States is somehow evil. That is evil thinking. Nationalism is not a dirty word. It when one try's to make the whole world live according to their dictates, and that is what the globalist are doing. And the UPCI is a wide range of positions, but we don't force one over the other, and we know the important stand is for God and His salvation. You don't know UPCI.
We, as the church, should do better at pointing out the results of voting for specific politicians. If they support evil policy, they should be called out , and it should be directly said which one is more in line with Christian values.
I also think pastors share their pick.
You said the right to Vote but it's a sin to vote for someone that is mocking God and the Bible, our views is our views and wise to choose who you want as a leader not a dictator. KNOWING THEIR BELIEFS I BELIEVE ITS A SIN, SAME AS WHO DO WE BELIEVE AND FOLLOW.
Dont be deceived evil communications corrupt good manners. No we shouldn't involve.
You are still involved. Silence in the face of evil is evil its self.
I refuse to vote.
You are still voting. To not speak, is to speak, not taking a stand is taking a stand. To keep silent in the face of evil is evil its self.
Absolutely not! Jesus wasn't so neither am I. I will not cast my vote for someone to give themselves outrageous undeserved salaries while most barely get by. Almost a million homeless should break the heart of christians.
This man is utterly clueless. No, a true Christian certainly would not be involved with the politics of this evil world since those of us who truly possess the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ understand how God’s kingdom is not of this world. This is why Jesus did not get involved with the politics of the Roman Empire.
Question…was the American Revolutionary War wrong????
Those who do nothing are complicit
@@buckeyewill2166 depends on the point of view of the person whose asking. For the British it was an act of rebellion of the Americans. For Americans it was righteous. For the indegenous ppl it lead to both cultural and physical genocide of their people.
All this shows is that politics are of this world and that it’s dangerous to act like we are honouring God by participating in politics when we may actually be committing horrible acts in the name of God.
@mikerutkowski7265 Those that possess the Holy Spirit, should have righteous anger over the evil in the world. Jesus was on a specific mission which He accomplished. He is now in control of all that is taking place. He appoints kings, and leaders all over the world. None do anything without His allowing it. Silence in the face of evil is evil its self. While you think you not involved, you are involved and showing the enemy your standards.
@@hargisP2 you are completely ignorant and deceived and you have no idea what the word of God is relating since you are choosing to reason the way that this evil world does. When you chose to vote for a politician you are choosing a mortal man to rule over you instead of God and you are no different then the Israelites who desired a king to rule over them instead of God.
”Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.” But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord. And the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt, even to this day-with which they have forsaken Me and served other gods-so they are doing to you also. Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and show them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.” So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who asked him for a king. And he said, “This will be the behavior of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them for his own chariots and to be his horsemen, and some will run before his chariots. He will appoint captains over his thousands and captains over his fifties, will set some to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and some to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers. And he will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, and give them to his servants. He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants. And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work. He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants. And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you in that day.”“
I Samuel 8:4-18 NKJV