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Well, it’s that time again…time for a good ol’ American Presidential election. Christians everywhere unite! It’s time to get the word out to vote and enact legislation that will enforce Christian principles! Or wait; where is that in Scripture? Can someone point to me in the Bible and show me where Jesus or any of his disciples tell us to get worked into frenzy about social legislation and government? I submit to you there is no such statement or even allusion in all of the New Testament. If you’re going to point to the Old Testament and to the Nation of Israel, you need to first understand that Christ fulfilled what the Nation of Israel was supposed to stand for…so, though God reluctantly gave Israel a government, the fact that Israel was a shadow/type of the coming Christ is why God gave a crap about any of its governmental affairs. Well my friends, that day is gone. Jesus Christ came and told us what we need to do to establish His kingdom on earth. When is the last time you read Matthew 28: 18-20? As Christ is leaving the earth He most certainly does not tell us to put our hopes and cares into man-made government or in the kingdoms of this world. Nope, all Christ said was to focus on the His mission…go and make disciples! So, this begs a huge question we need to answer as Christians, the body of Christ. Why do we spend endless hours and endless amounts of money propelling governments? Think about all the money wasted on pagans like McCain or Obama to get into some role of “leadership” that amounts to zero on the eternal scale. Why don’t we, the Church, spend that time and energy making disciples? Why? Please, someone tell me! Why aren’t we using this money to, instead, fund churches, church plants, missionaries, and fledgling church communities in remote areas? Furthermore, the church trying to instantiate Christianity through a government is the height of absurdity. Do you know who the apostles and prophets chastised for sin? The covenant community, the community of faith…not the Gentiles! You know why? Because the Gentiles did NOT care…and they don’t care now. What we ought to do, instead of ramming government lead “morality” down their pagan throats, is to actually make meaningful relationships with pagan people and bring them to a saving knowledge and life pursuing Jesus as His disciple. Then, and only then, will we see a culture transformed and people’s hearts turned toward morality…and not for morality’s sake, but because they are following Christ and living to obey His will and commandments. Politics is empty and so is the “hope” found in it.