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1 | What is an acceptiable "Biblical questn? | Matt 22:21 | Hank | 134070 | ||
Glory Bound: In simple terms, an "acceptable Bible question" is one for which one could reasonably expect that the Bible provides the answer. If you can ask a political question the answer to which can be found in Scripture, fine, ask it. But you won't find anything in Scripture that endorses a certain political candidate or a specific political party. Hence, it is most inappropriate to ask whether a Christian can be a Democrat, a Republican, or something else. The owner of this Forum is the Lockman Foundation. It has established guidelines for users to follow. You are off base I'm afraid with your comment about church and state. This Forum is neither. It is a Forum designed for and dedicated to the study of the word of God. It is not a sounding board for promoting opinions, biases, politics, or how to bake fudge brownies. Perhaps you would benefit by reading and learning what the guidelines are, the better to equip yourself to benefit both yourself and others as you continue as an active user of StudyBibleForum. ...... One final comment. The Bible is the word of God, a sacred text that deals with eternal truth and spiritual matters. While it contains much wisdom and teaching that can, and indeed should, be inculcated into the daily lives of God's people, it is not a textbook on political science. Jesus said in Matthew 22:21, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's." And Peter and the other apostles when they stood before the Council (Acts 5:17-32) said to the high priest, "We must obey God rather than men" (v.29). These passages give much insight into the relationship of the Christian to his state. We are as Christians merely sojourners of any country in which we live, for our true citizenship is in heaven (Philippians 3:20) and we are fellow citizens with all the saints and are of God's household (Ephesians 2:19). ...... Yes, I believe with all my heart that a Christian should be diligent to study the issues, the candidates, and the platforms on which they stand; and to vote for godly candidates. ..... As a Christian I would not and cannot endorse any person or group who upholds murder of unborn children, banishment of the Bible from public places, same-sex marriages or any other thing that conflicts squarely with the clear teaching of God's word. ..... But we don't need to debate politics on this Forum. We need to seek God's wisdom and will for our lives; and having done this, it is doubtful than any of us will have any problem with making right political choices. --Hank | ||||||
2 | What is an acceptiable "Biblical questn? | Matt 22:21 | Norrie | 134084 | ||
Actually, I see it as if a person would vote for supporting ungodly principles, maybe they should questions themselves as to whether they are saved or not...aren't we chided to question ourselves? | ||||||
3 | What is an acceptiable "Biblical questn? | Matt 22:21 | Glory Bound | 134150 | ||
We are actually encourage to judge ourselves. Not others, ourselves. 2 Timothy 2:15 is the best advise one can give concerning such. GB |
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