“Are you saying we cannot vote for anyone except a truly repentant and faithful Christian? If not, what level of sin can I vote for without “going along” with evil and being conformed to the world? Seriously. I really want to know what you think is acceptable regarding elections.”
(Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.) <-—your tagline, what a laugh in light of your post here.
Romans 12:2 by the way is what I was referring to.
If you believed your tagline, instead of it being merely a pleasant thing to have in your tag space, you’d know that.
Tell me, does Jesus accept abortion?
Does Jesus accept abortion? No. What does that have to do with my question? What level of sin am I permitted to vote for without going along with evil and being conformed to the world? You tell me.
If you’re being consistent, then you should probably say I must not vote for any candidate who isn’t 100% opposed to abortion. Since abortion is the premeditated killing of an innocent child, my candidate must also push for laws treating abortion the same as 1st degree murder. Anything less than that, and I’m compromising with evil (if you’re being consistent).
Not only that, but why stop with abortion? There are all sorts of other sins that are also evil in God’s eyes. Are you saying I can vote for an unrepentant nonbeliever so long as they’re 100% pro-life? If you’re being consistent, you should probably say, no. If I vote for a nonbeliever, I’m supporting evil and being conformed to the world.
Do you see my point? I’m not trying to be flippant about this. It’s actually a very, very serious issue for a Christian who will seek the Lord’s will in all things. We think about the morality of our actions, and like you wrote, voting for someone who supports evil might be considered an endorsement of such evil.
Honestly, if I thought it was sinful to vote for a non-Christian, I’d stop voting. Some things are more important than winning elections. So what exactly are you trying to say?
Is it a sin to vote for someone who isn’t 100% opposed to abortion? And, if you consider it a sin, is it also a sin to vote for someone who holds any other views that are inconsistent with biblical teachings?