Couldn't agree more here with my friend Michael Wear. This is why I am so passionate about Christians being involved in government and politics. God never promises that His followers will have earthly dominion or political power - in fact, Christ suggested the opposite. I don't believe God's vision for us is one of worldy domination and governmental rule. I believe God desires us to live a salt and light in this world, bringing Him glory through how we love Him and others, furthering His Kingdom on this earth and helping to make this world a little more as it should be while we wait for Him to return, and make all things new. BUT one of the most important tools we have at our disposal to love others and further God's Kingdom is our political institutions. I fully believe God desires us to use this tool to further His work:
"For Christians in
particular, political engagement should not be principally about
victory--if "give unto Caesar" means anything, it's that God never
promised or expects political dominion to us--but we also have a sacred
duty to love our neighbor. One of the ways we must do that is to invest
in our political institutions for the good of all." - Michael Wear
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