Soon, Americans will be electing a new President.For months citizens of this country have heard what each candidate will do if they are elected. Views on how they will deal with such issues as the economy, hostile countries,the war,court vacancies and the abortion issue are just a few of the things that have been addressed.There appears to be a significant difference between the candidates on most, but not all issues.
As it does with each election,the question arises as to whether or not your faith will be a factor in deciding who you vote for? The answer to that question is really quite simple,it depends. It depends on how you view the Bible.Faiths and individuals seem to regard the Bible in one of two ways. Some look at it as the Word of God,that it is as relevant now as it was when it was originally written. That it contains direction,instruction and guidance, which those who profess to believe in Jesus Christ and what He came to earth for, must still heed. Others regard scripture as the writings of men who were profoundly effected by the cultural, personal views and beliefs of the particular time they were living in. Consequently,this view fosters the belief that although there is much good to be gleaned from the Bible, it is,for lack of a better way of putting it,outdated in many areas. Areas such as sexuality, lifestyle,adultery,marriage and the sanctity of life are a few that come to mind.
So the answer to who will you vote for, should be strongly influenced by how you view the Bible.
How do you regard the Bible? I certainly hope all of us have considered that question because how we do should impact every aspect of our lives.
For those who view the Bible as the unchanging Word of God, picking a candidate is relatively simple.It's simple in the fact that you know who you can't vote for. You can't vote for someone who doesn't believe in the sanctity of human life. You can't vote for someone who endorses practices that end life and hearken back to the most heinous behaviours of now fallen regimes. Well, you can't and still claim that you believe the Bible is His unchanging Word.
May He give us the strength and wisdom to follow His way in everything that we do.
As it does with each election,the question arises as to whether or not your faith will be a factor in deciding who you vote for? The answer to that question is really quite simple,it depends. It depends on how you view the Bible.Faiths and individuals seem to regard the Bible in one of two ways. Some look at it as the Word of God,that it is as relevant now as it was when it was originally written. That it contains direction,instruction and guidance, which those who profess to believe in Jesus Christ and what He came to earth for, must still heed. Others regard scripture as the writings of men who were profoundly effected by the cultural, personal views and beliefs of the particular time they were living in. Consequently,this view fosters the belief that although there is much good to be gleaned from the Bible, it is,for lack of a better way of putting it,outdated in many areas. Areas such as sexuality, lifestyle,adultery,marriage and the sanctity of life are a few that come to mind.
So the answer to who will you vote for, should be strongly influenced by how you view the Bible.
How do you regard the Bible? I certainly hope all of us have considered that question because how we do should impact every aspect of our lives.
For those who view the Bible as the unchanging Word of God, picking a candidate is relatively simple.It's simple in the fact that you know who you can't vote for. You can't vote for someone who doesn't believe in the sanctity of human life. You can't vote for someone who endorses practices that end life and hearken back to the most heinous behaviours of now fallen regimes. Well, you can't and still claim that you believe the Bible is His unchanging Word.
May He give us the strength and wisdom to follow His way in everything that we do.
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