Religion & Politics

Many Christians believe faith and politics can or should be separate, but that is not Biblical. Believers in Jesus are called to apply the lordship of Christ in every area of life. Home, work, play & politics.

Matthew 5:13-14; 13:33 calls us to be the salt, the light and the leaven to the world.

Salt interacts with food to flavor and preserve.

Light infiltrates and dispels darkness.

Leaven mixes with dough to make it grow.

These are metaphors that call for participation, not isolation. As citizens of the earthly and spiritual realms we have rights and responsibilities in both. Christ and the Apostles spoke of our civic responsibilities.

Mark 12:17 “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s”.

1Peter 2:17 “Fear God. Honor the Emperor.

In our system of government we are the Caesar! Just as the Old Testament kings and New Testament Pharisees and Sadducees were held to account, so must we hold ourselves and our representatives to account.