As Christian what do you at look at choosing a residential candidate? Do you look for someone who is born again or do you look for someone who shares your views or beliefs as a Christian?
I would go with the latter. I am not saying that it is wrong to desire a born again Christian as a President, in fact I am happy that Gorge W. Bush is a born again Christian, but what I am trying to say is that in the case were both candidates are not born again or claim to be born again, the best way to choose will be to choose one that shares your beliefs and values. Values such as :
The Sanctity of Marriage: For example, regardless of who the candidates for President are, I would definitely support the candidate that strives to protect the institution of marriage. Any candidate that supports the re-definition of what marriage is will never get my vote. The Bible tells us that for the course shall a man leave his father and mother and cleave unto his wife and the two shall become one flesh. Gen.2:24.
The Bible also tells us that the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of the sin of homosexuality. Gen.19:4-9. Jude verse 7 tells that Sodom and Gomorrah were given over to sexual immorality and going after “strange flesh” in other words, men lusting with each other and women also. See also Rom.1:26.
Marriage has always and will always be the union between a man and a woman. If God wanted marriage to be between two men, He would have created Adam and Steve. If He intended for marriage to be between two women, he would have made Eve and Yvette. The irony of this is that even the most primitive societies that do not believe in God do not dispute the definition of marriage.
Abortion: Abortion itself is very wrong. It is outright murder. The only time abortion should be allowed in my view is when the life of the mother is in danger. Besides trying to save the life of the mother, I believe abortion should be outlawed. I don’t even want to talk about partial-birth abortion. This is first degree murder! As if abortion is not bad enough, some politicians like John kerry has voted at least three times against parental notification for abortion by a minor. This is simply outrageous. The school has to get a parents permission before they can take your child on a field trip, but they do not need to get parental notification to take your child through major surgery like abortion! Every life is precious to God. God said in Jer.1:5 that before he formed you in the belly, He knew you. Before you came out of the womb, He has called you and sanctified you.
Euthanasia Every life is precious to God. It is not for us to determine when a person should live or die. Any candidate who supports this practice does not deserve to be President.
The list goes on and on. What are your priorities in life? What do you look for in a leader? In choosing in a leader, I believe you should go for the one that shares those values that you can cannot compromise for anything in the world. I have listed mine above. If you look closely at my list, the economy is not on there. The reason the economy is not on there is because Jesus Christ Himself said we should seek first the kingdom of God and it’s righteousness and everything else shall be added. Also, in Luke Chapter 12, Jesus tells us that a man’s life does not consist on the abundance of his possessions. We have become such a materialistic society that we now judge almost everything by our pocket books. This is sad. The Bible tells us that where our treasure is, our hearts will be also.
The elections are just a few weeks away and I urge you to go to the polls and vote your beliefs. When you go to vote, remember that one day, you will stand before God and give an account of your life, yes and your vote also. Whether we believe it or not, we always vote our beliefs. If you are a materialistic person, your idea of a good leader will be someone that shares your values. If you one who desires to see our traditional values preserved and passed on from generation to generation, your idea of a good leader will be someone who shares those values too.
Remember, when you elect someone, you are also electing most of his/her values and beliefs.
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