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And what did the Israelites do with their freedom? Selfish religious culture possibly helped bring what there is now.Consider Moses who stood up to the most powerful leader in the world and freedom the Israelites
Obedience works > Genesis 22:18.a vote for HTC or DJT
Obedience works > Genesis 22:18.
God heeded the Israelites' demand for a king instead of the LORD as their King. But Samuel knew what to do > 1 Samuel 12:23.I would be disobeying to vote for Clinton or Trump.
Thanks for the reminder.Be pleasing God, in "the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God." (1 Peter 3:4)
It's simple: God raises up leaders. He has given you two choices - His choices. And you want nothing of it.By this logic, Dietrich Bonhoeffer et al went against the will of God by opposing Hitler (and in a much more extreme way). I am simply talking about voting and praying for a miracle and accepting the outcome if God chooses not to work the miracle. How is this opposing God?
It's simple: God raises up leaders. He has given you two choices - His choices. And you want nothing of it.
If this is your rational...then do not take up your sword, but take up your cross. Either way, it is wrong to abstain ("Come, let us be going").You're making some awfully grand assumptions that are not supported by Scripture. If one of these two are elected, I will support him or her as the Bible calls me to. But, I am not going to assume that God intends one of them to be our leader until inauguration day.
Don't forget that even Jesus prayed that the crucifixion could be avoided, but he submitted to God's will. He would not have prayed, "Let this cup pass from me" if he did not believe it was possible that God might spare him. He would not have prayed "not my will but yours" if he was not willing to surrender.
Either way, it is wrong to abstain.
In a very basic sense God has stated the terms for difficult decisions as follows:I'd be interested to know your biblical rationale for this statement. I'd say that, sometimes, when faced with a choice of two sinful options, the godly course of action is to abstain from choosing either one.
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