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Our 2024 elections, whether at the state or national level, are genuinely one of the most critical elections of our lifetime. As Christians and Prolifers, we may not be thrilled with our choices for U.S. President – a Harris/Walz Administration or a Trump/Vance Administration – but these are the only viable choices.
As Christians, we respect the rule of law, parental rights, traditional family values, and religious liberty; we must support those candidates whose policies more closely align with our values on these critical issues. Here are three things you can do to make a profound difference in this vital election. 1. Pray Without Ceasing by commit to praying daily between now and November 5, 2024. Christian lawyer Michael Whitehead said, “If America is to be saved, saved Americans must lead the way.” The healing of our nation begins with the prayers of the church. “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray, and search for Me, and turn from their wicked way, I will hear them from heaven and forgive their sins and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14). · Pray for God to forgive and restore His righteousness in this Nation. · Pray for the election process to be fair, impartial, and free of corruption, and expose any attempts to steal the election at any level. 2. Influence by educating your family, friends, and coworkers on the candidates and the issues confronting our nation. Please commit to reaching five people you know to ensure they are: · Registered to vote or have verified their registration is up to date. · Share prolife and profamily Voter Guides and other voter resources. * 3. Engage by going beyond influencing to leading others to be influencers. · Conduct a non-partisan voter registration drive at your church. * · Facilitate a Christian Citizenship study group* *Foundation for Life and Greater Toledo Right to Life can provide resources and connections. All resources are free to you. Email [email protected] or call him at 419-353- 1977.
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Recently several pastors have said very emphatically that you cannot be a Christian and vote Democrat. I guess that depends on how you define being a Christian. Quite frankly, that’s above my pay grade to judge. I think the better question is, would Jesus vote
Democrat? Far too many Christians would question if Jesus would even bother to vote. If Jesus lived in America today, He would render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s. Jesus understood he had dual citizenship, one to the governmental system here on earth and one to the Kingdom of God. He paid taxes; I am sure if he had the right to vote, he would faithfully steward that privilege and responsibility. He would speak truth to power, but he would exercise his responsibility of American citizenship and vote. Today, most Christians' reasons for not voting like Jesus would likely fall into one or more of these three categories. 1. They are misinformed about the secular and the sacred dichotomy. There is a disconnect between their faith in Jesus Christ, “their religion,” and how that impacts their daily decisions on work, relationships, and how they vote. 2. The lack of a Biblical worldview: What does the Bible say about the cultural issues of our day? 3. Don’t bother even to vote. Slightly more than half of all professing Christians are not registered to vote or concern themselves with their voting privileges and duties. The Lord wants His people to be salt and light. We are to be agents of influence, declaring His truth and, in so doing, bringing genuine liberty and life to a dying culture. So, can you be a Christian and vote Democrat? Of course. Can you be a Christian and commit adultery? Regrettably, yes. What those pastors meant, can you be an active Christ follower and disciple, and hold to a Biblical Worldview, then vote for Democratic candidates who advocate today’s Democratic platform policies and beliefs? The answer to that question is a resounding NO! (I am sure some of us know Democrat office holders or candidates at the state and local levels who don’t ascribe to today’s antilife, antifamily, antireligious liberty Democratic platform. We could certainly be open to voting for these individuals.) As Christians, we have a duty and a responsibility to be good citizens. That means exercising our right to vote in every election. We are not always afforded the choice of a strong Christian candidate or even a candidate as prolife as we are. But in almost every race, there is a candidate who will support policies more closely aligned with your values. Our refusal to VOTE, in effect, casts a VOTE for the candidates who will do the more significant harm to our nation, state, and community. |
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