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Originally Posted by Truth
It is ok to be involved in politics but not AS CHRISTIANS but as good US CITIZENS (that was I was thinking when reading Peter's posts).
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I think the Lord's story of the unrighteous judge and the widow is a good example for us as the church. If you consider the "unrighteous judge" to represent the political leaders and the church is a "widow" since Christ was crucified.
This is the example of how the church could participate, it is all about righteousness and justice.
Luke
18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
18:2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
18:3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
18:4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
18:5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
18:6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
To say that the church, as an organization cannot enter the political arena and would therefore be the only organization in the US that cannot is foolish. It is like willingly binding your hands and feet and allowing the adversary to attack the church.