The fact that God uses government to accomplish his purposes does not allow us an excuse for ignoring the assignment he gave his disciples. If government reform were the way to redeem the world, he would have told us. But he didn’t.
My choice to not vote isn’t because I don’t think God wants to see a government that honors him. Rather, I don’t vote because Christ has set a clear example that we are to be caught up in another kind of work.
Does Jesus set an example for us to use politics in building the Kingdom of God? Is Romans 13 God’s stamp of approval upon his people participating in government? Did Jesus (and the apostles) not address political involvement because they lived during a time where they couldn’t vote?
I find it interesting how many people thought I was talking about Trump and his ban on refugees when I asked the question, “Can you be a Christian and not accept refugees?”
Perhaps our faith and our patriotism are so intertwined that we think in terms of our government enabling or crippling us from living out what Christ calls us to. When our government prohibits us from doing something, we don’t do it. Or we complain about not being able to do it rather than just living out our faith regardless of the cost.
Why is this? Why can’t we separate ourselves from this earthly kingdom and live for the sole purpose of the Kingdom of God?
Author Asher Witmer knows what it’s like to want freedom from sexual sin only to continually fail. We’re often told we need more personal discipline, that we need to think godly things instead of fleshly things.
What if I told you that discipline won’t solve your problem with lust?
Our male sexuality is given by God for advancing beauty and goodness. But somewhere along the line it becomes something that causes devastation and guilt. The good news is we don’t have to live with guilt. In Live Free, Asher Witmer shows us how we can find freedom from sexual sin, live with nothing to hide, and be able to fight for others.
