What I did tend to agree with is the following from this article:
"One of the dangers that many Christians seem to often fall into is that we begin to elevate the outcome of presidential elections to an apocalyptic status. In other words, if our presidential candidate or party does not win, we begin to see it as the end of the world. This is what I call the “Y2K complex.”
"When we allow ourselves to understand politics in apocalyptic terms, we at the same time express an unbelief in the sovereignty and Lordship of God over his creation and human history. Yes, elections have real consequences for people, but in the larger scheme of history, don’t worry, no matter who becomes our president, God is in control and will take care of things." (emphasis mine)
Where I tend to diverge is the concept in this article that talked
about as Christians not allowing ourselves to become so immersed in political activism that we give up our identity as followers of Christ. He goes on to say we risk losing the voice we have as believers to illuminate the Gospel.
My belief is that our "identity" as a Christian is inseparatable from our involvement in politics. Essentially our Christian identity is the character of our walk with God. Many of the distinctions that polarize political bents will either fall in sync with one's Christian character, or be contrary. Whatever your label while blogging or expressing political viewpoints, be it as a believer, an evangelical, a Christian, or a conservative it will be your stand in the issues that testifies to your walk as God's child. You are accountable to proclaim how politics affects your walk of faith. See Colossians 3:17 from the Word of God.
In other words, walk the talk, and talk the walk. I have some very good friends in my American Conservative Forum circles who have very clear, often concise and sometimes brusque opinions. They also are God fearing Americans with a heart for God and for America.
It is a matter of owning your own faith in God; recognize your ability to state your beliefs and how they fit in context with the politics you are supporting, and remain steeped, not in the politics themselves, but in recognizing that your opinions will allow another Americans to make a wiser choice in their political decisions. It could result in profound evangelical change but more likely it may simply cause pause, allowing others to view the political scene from a Biblical perspective.
That is what American Conservative Forum is about, it is how my husband's blog is presented, and I fervently pray that Right Turn - Your Turn also demonstrates the love of the Lord, while standing firm on the beliefs I hold in my walk with Christ and yes, even in Politics.
How do you see God and Politics? Or, God and blogging?
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