21MAGAZINE November 2016 | Page 6

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 “We 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