Tuesday, November 08, 2005

I voted electronically!

I voted. I did my civic duty. I'm sure Arnold did too.

I'm generally not too vocal about political issues. Politics, and its obligatory divisive nature, can become so consuming to many that it distracts from what really matters, preaching and living the gospel of Jesus Christ. However, when it comes to religious liberty issues, I do think that we should do all we can to preserve the religious freedom that America stands for.

Read the following quotes and then click on the link beneath:

The Lord would have His people bury political questions. On these themes silence is eloquence. Christ calls upon His followers to come into unity on the pure gospel principles which are plainly revealed in the word of God. We cannot with safety vote for political parties; for we do not know whom we are voting for. We cannot with safety take part in any political schemes. We cannot labor to please men who will use their influence to repress religious liberty, and to set in operation oppressive measures to lead or compel their fellow men to keep Sunday as the Sabbath. The first day of the week is not a day to be reverenced. It is a spurious sabbath, and the members of the Lord's family cannot participate with the men who exalt this day, and violate the law of God by trampling upon His Sabbath. The people of God are not to vote to place such men in office; for when they do this, they are partakers with them of the sins which they commit while in office.

We are not [to] compromise principle by yielding to the opinions and prejudices which we may have encouraged before we united with God's commandment-keeping people. We have enlisted in the army of the Lord, and we are not to fight on the enemy's side, but on the side of Christ, where we can be a united whole, in sentiment, in action, in spirit, in fellowship. Those who are Christians indeed will be branches of the true vine, and will bear the same fruit as the vine. They will act in harmony, in Christian fellowship. They will not wear political badges, but the badge of Christ.

What are we to do, then? -- Let political questions alone.

FE 475-476

Considering religious liberty though:

We as a people have not accomplished the work which God has committed to us. We are not ready for the issue to which the enforcement of the Sunday law will bring us. It is our duty, as we see the signs of approaching peril, to arouse to action. Let none sit in calm expectation of the evil, comforting themselves with the belief that this work must go on because prophecy has foretold it, and that the Lord will shelter His people. We are not doing the will of God if we sit in quietude, doing nothing to preserve liberty of conscience. Fervent, effectual prayer should be ascending to heaven that this calamity may be deferred until we can accomplish the work which has so long been neglected. Let there be most earnest prayer, and then let us work in harmony with our prayers. . . . The people need to be aroused in regard to the dangers of the present time. The watchmen are asleep.

5T 713-715

If you would like to support religious liberty in America, click here to send an email to your US senators and representatives in Congress.

1 Comments:

Blogger YLGMD said...

That is interesting. I remember a time when I was younger, in which I wanted to accelerate the end -time events. I wanted Jesus to come not now.. but yesterday!!... I then realized that only God can know the time of the end, so my efforts would be used by the devil to hinder God's work. If religious liberty is not defended, our work would be very difficult. Places like China, and Russia have only recently allowed us to enter with the gospel.

Friday, November 11, 2005 8:51:00 PM  

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