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AwesomeSavior:
When I was a southern baptist, our church used to hand out voting tracts prepared by the Christian Coalition. Anything that Babylon gets involved with should raise a red flag in our minds. There will never be a shortage of people in this country, or world, who will want to vote. Politics is nasty business, as it is mainly about power, corruption, backstabbing, and lying. You all know how bad it gets around election time, with all those negative ads and smear campaigns. This is the way of the world, and they love to have it this way. As Lilitalianboi pointed out, "We are a peculiar people", and should not be involved in the affairs of this world system.

cjwood:
john from kentucky, why do you always have to be so belittling in your comments to forum members?   ???

claudia

lilitalienboi16:

--- Quote from: cjwood on November 05, 2013, 12:50:52 PM ---john from kentucky, why do you always have to be so belittling in your comments to forum members?   ???

claudia

--- End quote ---

Claudia, I think John is just much more bold in his interactions with us. I don't think there is anything wrong with that and he provides a very different perspective sometimes that is lacking and needed. God is uniquely fashioning each one of us, including our dear old brother John here!  ;)

Dare I go so far as to say, sometimes, he's entertaining.  ;D Haha.

Love to you dear sister, and of course, to you too john! :P

In Christ,
Alex

microlink:
OK all,

Back to politics and voting.

Rom 13:1  Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Rom 13:2  Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
Rom 13:3  For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
Rom 13:4  For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Rom 13:5  Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Rom 13:6  For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
Rom 13:7  Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

and

Mat_22:17  Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Mat_22:21  They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.


My take on this is that we have to live according to the laws of the land as long as it does not conflict with God's instruction.
We are obligated to pay taxes. Voting is a personal choice. Neither good or evil. One's own conscience dictates what to do. Rom. 14:23.

lareli:
John from Kentucky

They're not MY tax dollars to begin with... Are they yours?

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