I have not always agreed with Nathaniel and I have said so in some comments some months back. Nathaniel came back and challenged me with scripture-based counter arguments. I still didn’t completely agree with him, but we ended up having a fruitful (at least on my end) discussion.

I have to agree with Nathaniel…I could not in good “conscience” or shall I say without heavy conviction vote for Senator Brown. He is not an avid supporter of two big topics that are up in the spotlih right now and that is biblical marriage and the sanctity of life. I am learning that we do have to take a stand and say that we will not support someone who believes so contrarily to God’s word. He says he believes it is ultimately a decision to be made by a woman and her doctor, and as for marriage that each state should decide that. I am sorry but marriage is a moral issue…not a state by state issue. Would you agree?

I’m encouraged by your point of view but even more by your foundation which supports it in this article and resulting dialog in the comments section. As followers of Christ we should be actively pursuing spriritual growth both personally and corporately as the church at large. We are sharpened and can be used to sharpen others through respectful discussion of sometimes uncomfortable topics but we must base everything on scripture along the way… well done and thank you for doing so.

I, too, am grateful for the potential ‘death-blow-to-Obamacare’ consequence of this special election, but I believe we as Christians will increasingly need to be even more sensitive to another almost certain consequence to result. Just like in recent years so many companies in America adjusted their marketing in order to hop on the ‘green train’ (whether they actually made any real core changes reguarding the environment or not), so too I suspect many politicians will seize this opportunity to ride the grass-roots Tea Party Express into coming elections. While this fashionable alignment with ‘We the People’ may slow the advancement of this constitution-ignoring, liberty-afronting period of American governance- and again be quite appealing for many- we must be careful to avoid being deceived into voting for people with unchanged root beliefs in a more palatable package. This requires keen discernment. We must be in the word and prayer.

One more thing; you nailed it when you said:
“God is still on His throne. No need to “help Him out” through our compromise.” – AMEN!

We must not compromise our principles or place more faith in our presumed ‘understanding’ of the systems of this world (electoral or otherwise) than in The Almighty. The older, wiser men around young David attempted to “help him out” by loading him up with needless armor. David knew God well enough to completely place his faith in Him. His lack of armor actually emphasized the supernatural event that took place against Goliath! Maybe some unheardof political candidate boldly standing on outspoken Christian principles without a high-octane fundraising team is just the ‘David’ our sovereign God desires to bring national glory to Himself! Or maybe it’s an army of regular Joe’s and Susie’s and Bill’s faithfully marching through their individual lives while boldly professing the risen Christ to all the other regular -hopelessly lost- individuals they come in contact with?

Well said. Thank you for your faithfulness, and for your exhortations, critiques, and perseverance. We need more women like you. God bless!

ND

“[W]hat fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? . . . And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”

I think you have had a very easy life. You will learn the hard way I am afraid, Mr. Darnell. Or maybe it shall be I who learns the hard way. We shall see.

“Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!”

We might similarly say, “Woe to them that trust in ballots, candidates, and parties, they they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!”