men in office, God will hold you accountable for all the decisions they
make while in office.
Every moment spent in political debate is one moment less that
you are spreading the good news
of salvation. Separate from the
world and avoid bringing
into your conversation other issues which will hinder
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your ability to share the
present truth with others.
Does this mean we are not interested in society at all? No. When
called upon to vote on issues that
are placed before us, it is appropriate to vote and to make our position known. However, this form of
cannot legislate morality.”
direct democracy does not require
us to put our trust in human hands
and vote for candidates or political
parties. And when we do vote, we
should not engage in political campaigning by urging others to do as
we do. That is not our duty.
It is true that in the Bible Joseph
and Daniel are mentioned among
several political figures. But in
these cases they did not campaign
for the office they were given,
they were placed there by God
Himself. They did not run for the
office and were certainly not voted into office.
King Saul was another example of