I’m a Christian. Let me start off there.
Being a Christian doesn’t make me better than anyone else. I’m a Christian because I hold certain beliefs, and because I have faith in the Bible, and in salvation through Jesus Christ.
Having said this, I feel the need to express certain deep-rooted sentiments.
Many people say Christians are too judgmental. That’s on some Christians, not Christianity. The Bible tells us what is right and wrong, and we are called upon to discern between them. Not to be overly judgmental with people.
Others criticize Christians on politics. This is the main point of my message.
The Bible tells us that we should support our leaders. Romans 13:1 says:
“Every person is to be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.”
But the Bible is also full of verses about character. This includes how we should live, as well as how we should view others. I could pick from any one of a vast number of passages, but I will choose to mention 2 Timothy 3:1-5.
“But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these.”
For many years now, I have become disillusioned at the worship-like support many Christians have given to Donald Trump. (At this point, many Christians will stop reading).
In my humble opinion, it is impossible to worship someone like Trump, and then pretend to evangelize to others about God, Jesus, and the Bible. Frankly, it borders on hypocrisy.
One only has to go back and read the nineteen (19) character traits that the Apostle Paul is warning Timothy about, to realize that Trump totally fits nearly every one of them. How a Christian in good conscience can worship someone like Donald Trump is woefully befuddling to me.
I get it. Democrats, being the liberal party, stand for things that are decidedly un-Biblical. The whole LGBTQ movement, which has gone beyond homosexuality to extreme views on gender, is one of those things. I believe the Bible is pretty clear on gender, and I’ll leave it at that.
However… and this is going to be one of the key statements in this article… it is my personal belief that we should support leaders based more on their character, rather than on a series of beliefs that we may share.
In other words, I cannot support a man like Trump, who again, fits just about every negative character trait in 2 Timothy, just because he represents the conservative party.
This, I believe, does a disservice to the Christian faith. Furthermore, it undermines the efforts of Christians to reach out and evangelize to those who may be sitting on the proverbial fence, trying to decide on issues of faith.
Let’s talk policy. Should our borders be controlled against illegal immigration? Sure. That doesn’t mean ICE should be given free rein to do racial profiling and be abusive.
Should we try to stem the flow of illegal drugs from neighboring countries? Sure. That doesn’t mean speeding boats should be blown out of the water in lieu of the normal arrests, confiscation, and prosecution.
Should we push back at political opponents? Sure. That doesn’t give the President the right to say he “hates” his enemies, nor call people insulting names. It demeans the office.
If I’m raising small children, I can handle telling them that the LGBTQ extremes are wrong, even if they’re supported by the government. What I cannot handle is having to tell them that we should have never elected a person with such an ungodly character to be President of the United States.