How Should Christians Vote?
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Christians are a large and influential voting block today. But as each governmental election approaches, an increasing polarity occurs within those claiming the Christian faith. This comes as a result of party-voting rather than voting according to Biblical mandates and authority. To refocus correctly, Dr. Tony Evans goes back to the basics and teaches on how God established government as a divine institution whose tasks include promoting the well-being of those within its realm and protection from evil.
Scripture trumps all political alliances making the voting decision a critical opportunity for Christians to promote God's Word and His values through whom they elect. In the face of increasing emotions the Christians representing God's kingdom values should communicate His truths in a manner reflective of the King - in a gracious and strategic way. Dr. Evans also looks at the necessary qualities in a good candidate which include intellect, education, competency, skill and spiritual beliefs - whether certain issues are non-negotiables, and how a responsible citizen is to research a candidates' position in order to evaluate it against God's Word.
From the Back Cover
It is one of our favorite questions: Is God a Republican or a Democrat?
“Many, if not most, Christians begin with the wrong question of who they should vote for rather than the more important question of how they should vote. Asking the correct question is fundamental to knowing how to arrive at the correct answer.”
Scriptural principles exist for both our personal and our political quandaries. We should be willing to dig deep to find them and move away from voting based on tradition or mere preferences.
Dr. Tony Evans takes on foundational questions of a Christian approach to politics.
· What does the Bible say about the role and responsibilities of government?
· How can we be salt and light when our political systems fail us?
· Should we submit to candidates we didn’t vote for?
· What if we don’t know who to choose, or worse—what if there is no good choice?
Evans won’t pressure you to check this box or that, but he will equip you with solid biblical principles that will challenge you to vote with a “kingdom perspective”—informed, compassionate, and aware of Who is really in charge.
Top Highlights
“For this reason, God cannot be removed from believers’ involvement or representation in government because laws are made based on belief systems. Since the Christian’s belief system or worldview is to be derived from the Bible, then out of necessity it should inform our politics and therefore should inform our vote.” (source)
“To walk into a voting booth and simply pull a lever because that is what your friends do, that is what your family does, or that is how you have always voted will be to neglect one of the greatest responsibilities you have, which is to cast a vote for the values of the kingdom of God.” (source)
“One of the great tragedies in the church of Jesus Christ today is that we have lost our ability and authority to be an influence on those around us. We have lost this because we have divided and aligned ourselves with the politics of men.” (source)
“Civil government is to support, not replace, the institutions of family and church government so that self-government, and therefore maximum freedom, can be experienced.” (source)
“An attack on the life of another is an attack on God Himself as humanity has been made in His image (Genesis 9:6).” (source)
Product Details
- Title : How Should Christians Vote?
- Author: Evans, Tony
- Publisher: Moody Publishers
- Publication Date: 2012
- ISBN: 9780802483638
Tony Evans is Senior Pastor of Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, president of The Urban Alternative, and a widely-syndicated radio broadcaster. He graduated from Dallas Theology Seminary, where he was the first African-American to receive a doctorate in theology.
Dr. Evans' Urban Alternative ministry seeks to bring about spiritual renewal in urban America, and his radio broadcast, “The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans" airs in more than 500 outlets in the United States and over 40 countries.