“A Vote For God”

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Is it possible for a strict New Testament christian to have "liberal" political views? Lately, I've run into a couple of fellow christians that consider themselves liberals; one even is a self-described "flaming liberal" and is in support of gay marriage. Doesn't that contradict what the Bible says?

Sincerely, Not In A Blue State of Mind

Dear Not In A Blue State of Mind,

It is possible for a christian to have various attitudes towards how a government should be run financially, legally, etc., but it is flagrantly sinful for a christian to support immoral government. Some christians want big government; some christians want small government. Some christians want tax cuts; some christians want tax increases. Some christians want more regulations; some christians want less regulations. All christians should want godliness for their nation (Pr 14:34).

Homosexual marriage, the right to abortion (i.e. the right to kill babies), freedom of worship, etc. are issues that, regardless of other political views, a christian must stand firm on. A christian that supports homosexual marriage is supporting and endorsing sin. It is no different than Solomon building idolatrous temples for his wives – he sinned in condoning their sin (1 Kgs 11:4-9). A christian that supports abortion condones the slaying of innocent children and has joined himself in the cause of the wicked. Christians should be vexed, like Lot was (2 Pet 2:7-8), at the immorality they see in the nation around them. We shall give account to God for even the most idle words we speak (Matt 12:36); how much more so for deliberate words and actions that support and endorse sin?

If christians cease to be the salt of the earth that preserves the morality of a nation… what good are we (Matt 5:13)?

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