What Doing Politics Biblically Looks Like
Politics are interesting for Christians. When the Bible was written, there was no voting for your representative. Whoever was the Roman Emperor was the ultimate leader. In America, we vote for our leaders and are encouraged to participate in political movements. Paul and the other biblical writers never had this luxury. But that doesn't mean the Bible can't shape our lives, particularly when it comes to politics. Let me lay out some Bible passages that help us understand how we--as Christians--are commanded to live, with application to politics. The first few you may have heard before. The last few are a bit deeper... pray for your leaders "First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way." -- 1 Timothy 2:1-2 It's just that simple: pray for your leaders. Lift them up in p