In the
current state of affairs in America’s political arena many Christians question
whether it is ‘kosher’ for them to be politically active or not. My answer to
that question is the same answer I give when counseling anyone who comes to me
seeking advice on issues of everyday life, I ask what was the position Jesus
had on that subject.
There is no issue of life from farming to
abortion that God does not address in the Bible, but often you have to study to
find the principle on what we consider ‘modern’ issues that are not obvious and
politics, to some, is such an issue.
Many Christian leaders are opposed because
they claim Jesus never confronted Rome’s rule over Israel which is to a degree
true. BUT He most assuredly did directly confront the political structure
placed in authority over Jews during His time among men.
Though it is true that Israel was under
occupation by Rome the political structure of Israel that was established at
the time was known as the Sanhedrin or the high court which was run by both the
Pharisees and the Sadducees. It was the Sanhedrin that acted as the supreme
authority over the governing of the people and they were in fact given
authority to continue in that role by Rome in order to keep peace in the Land.
Anyone who has read the New Testament knows
that when it came to confronting the Pharisees no one could hold a candle to
Jesus! My goodness he called them “sons of the devil”, “a generation of
vipers”, “white washed tombs full of dead men’s bones” to their faces in front
of crowds of thousands of people. He often challenged their “unconstitutional”
laws by saying to thousands that “You have heard it said… ‘BUT I SAY’”. He
openly reprimanded them for putting their ‘traditions’, which they had made
into laws, before the commands of God. He told the people to listen to what
they spoke but DO NOT DO AS THEY DO,
meaning use critical thinking and discernment to weed out the truth and follow
that, but do not follow their example of living outside of the just, or IHMO
unconstitutional laws.
Though Jesus never entered into armed
conflict with the rulers He did tell his disciples to bring a sword when they
left the Upper room. His call was not to be physically involved in resistance
because He was to fight the spiritual battle for the entire human race not to
deliver the Jews from an unjust occupation by Rome. I believe He had the sword
brought to the garden to give His approval of defending against an assault by
the authorities and not as an offensive weapon. I could be wrong but it is what
I believe and we will have to agree to disagree about the sword issue if you
feel differently.
In any case it is very clear that Jesus did
not sit idle and allow those in authority to abuse the people with unjust laws
that enslaved them and stole from them the liberties God had given to them.
With Jesus as our example of dealing with the
law makers and enforcers of our nation we MUST NOT remain silent and uninvolved
any longer. It is time to take action with our words verbally and through
social media and every other venue available to us. To quote a man who gave his
life to confront the evils of his day let me say now “Silence in the face of
evil is itself evil”.
SAVING AMERICA for posterity is at stake and
Christians will be held accountable for the stewardship of His nation.
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