Is God a Republican? Or a Democrat?

If Jesus Christ were a United States citizen, would He be a Republican? Or would He be a Libertarian? A Democrat, or a member of the Green Party? Maybe even a socialist? Would He have any political affiliation? Certainly, true Christians should want the same political association as Christ would have.
The term "religious right" is a popular one today; it is often used by the mass media, and, of course, the "liberal left". But parties and labels are not the way Christians should approach government.
Yes, Christians should discuss and be involved in world politics in detail. Yes, we should discuss a myriad of geopolitical issues, decisions and the results of those decisions. That is done, however, with the only unimpeachable source of truth firmly in mind: the Word of God. God's revelation determines our analysis of any situation, whether it is political or not.
The fact is that the Bible is NOT politically correct. As followers of God's Word, neither are we. We must understand that while the political parties heatedly discuss the issues of the day, while the news media frantically scramble to cover the stories they generate, they are all missing the point, ignoring the most phenomenal news story of all time – Jesus Christ, resurrected and alive today, dwells within the very being of His followers!
Jesus Christ is our spiritual/political leader. Yes, Christ's "political" affiliation should be becoming clearer to us all by now: He is simply ABOVE politics! Jesus stated many times that He came to bring the Kingdom of God to humans. What does this have to do with worldly governments? THERE WOULD BE NO NEED FOR WORLDLY GOVERNMENTS IF PEOPLE ACCEPTED THE "GOVERNMENT" OR THE ACTUAL CONTROL OF GOD IN THEIR LIVES.
Christians serve as ambassadors for this Kingdom today. As ambassadors, we cannot truly be a part of another government – or any political body of any nation founded on man's ideals (although God does command us to be subject to man's government, as long as it doesn't cause us to breach God's law – Titus 3:1).
God's government is built on His perfect law of love. Do the political parties show each other godly love and unconditional, outgoing concern? Do they express care and concern even within their own organizations? Do they each esteem the other better than themselves, as God would have them do? Are the policies they espouse based on His Word? Any thinking person would have to say, "Not much!"
Whether a Republican or a Democratic majority exists in the U.S. government, we don't see a less polarized or partisan America. On the contrary! When we get to the core of the matter, we actually see dog-eat-dog rivalry and hatred. We see a downward spiral – the constant slinging of mud, as each side attempts to achieve what is best for IT. We see nothing but "love for my party and disgust for your party!"
Ultimately, the efforts of mankind's political parties won't mean a thing. Whether the Republicans implement a drastic revamping of Social Security or the Democrats socialize the medical services in this country, or the Green Party succeeds in legalizing marijuana, Jesus Christ and His Word will be LAW!
Anyone who knows the heart of the common man – That it is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked (Jer. 17:9) – can understand why the peoples of the Earth resist the leadership and control of Christ. Not only many "conservatives" fight Him; not only many "liberals" fight Him – but so do the communist nations, the Islamic nations, the Hindu nations, in fact, all the nations of the Earth.
Furthermore, there is NO POLITICAL SOLUTION to this world's problems, only a DIVINE one. Only as people come to recognize Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord can there be a proper "government" or leadership on this Earth.
So how ARE we to deal with "politics"? Are Christians to vote for the best leaders and issues? Certainly. We have a duty to keep informed about how the government we are to be "subject" to is being run.
Where we see God's law of love being applied, we should encourage it – regardless of party sponsorship. Where we judge a particular person as being sincere in his leadership of concern for others, we should vote for him – regardless of party designation.
We should speak out in a legal and civilized way about any issues that we like or dislike, BUT ALWAYS BEING SUBJECT TO THE GOVERNMENTAL LAW AND ITS ENFORCEMENT.
Rather than recruiting for political parties, we should "recruit" for Christ. By spreading the message of salvation through the Savior, the new followers become ambassadors like ourselves for the Kingdom of God
The revelation of our all-powerful God tells us that, when all is said and done, POLITICS will be a thing of the PAST!

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