Yes, Your Vote Counts…

Few Christians have paused to consider whether the Bible has anything to say about “voting” or if there is a biblical way for the Christian to approach their civic responsibility in the voting booth. While it is partially true that the “how” of selecting leaders is never explicitly mentioned in the Bible (most leadership was by divine calling and human appointment), it would be incorrect to say that precepts for voting cannot be found in the Scripture. Yes, the civic culture of much of the Bible was that of monarchies and dictators. However, just because the political system of that time does not exactly match our time is no reason to automatically assume a transferable precept is not available. If Scripture is given to us as a blueprint for salvation, life, and God’s Will, then it is not a gigantic leap to assume that the Lord would reveal some precepts we could extrapolate for something as important as selecting our civil leaders.

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