Biblical Standards for Choosing Civil Magistrates

Monergist · Oct 29, 2004

Biblical Standards for Choosing Civil Magistrates

by William Einwechter
Posted: July 7, 2004

The conscientious Christian desires to glorify God and obey His Word in all that he thinks and does. This desire extends to his actions as a Christian citizen. Perhaps one of his more important actions as a citizen is that of voting for the men who will serve as magistrates over him. So as each election draws near he seeks to determine which candidate he should endorse with his vote. Throughout the process of deciding he receives much advice, such as: vote Republican; vote for the conservative; vote for the one who is pro-life; vote for the one who stands closest to you on the issues; vote for “x” even though he is less than desirable because if he doesn't win, then we will have “y” who is even worse; and so on.

However helpful this kind of advice may be, the Christian who believes that the Word of God is able to instruct him in righteousness and equip for every good work (2 Tim. 3:16-17), including the work of voting, will necessarily turn to the Scripture for guidance. The Bible contains explicit instructions concerning the qualifications for civil officers, and to these the Christian ought to look as he determines who he will support with his time, money, and vote.
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Monergist · Oct 31, 2004

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Monergist · Nov 2, 2004

Bump Again.

I'm hoping that alll here will read this before voting.

LorrieGrace · Nov 2, 2004

What does bump mean?

Monergist · Nov 2, 2004

To 'bump' the topic back to the top so that it will be seen.

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