Monday, November 3, 2008

Christians and democracy

Tomorrow is election day. I plan on voting along with other Americans for the person I think is the best candidate for President and for other offices in our government. I have already made my decision and I doubt it will change before I go to the polls tomorrow. I hope that each of you will go to the polls and vote. But this post is not really about voting, although that is an important aspect of life in America. What I want to write about is how the church has become so entangled with the state. No I do not believe in a "wall" between the two, but I do have a problem with the current state of mind of many in the church. The problem is how we in the church have not fulfilled our responsibility to follow the great commission. What I mean is that we can not expect to legislate morality or ideals, but we need to help change the hearts of people. If we as the church would work to win the lost, and disciple those we win, then this would be a very different country. If we, the church, were about the kings business, instead of worrying about legislation, we would not need the legislation. God would rule in the hearts of men and America would be a different nation. So please vote, but also share Christ with someone you know.