Over the past few weeks I have written on the topic of Christians and the Government. In these posts I discussed my current (and ever changing) views about how I feel Christians should interact within their governments (specifically dealing with American Christians). If you have kept up with these posts you would have noticed that I generally feel that Christians should have a very limited role in the government. I would not be so bold to presume that if a Christian is involved in the government they are sinning.
There is no direct command from Scripture or from God (that I know of) to prevent a Christian from being directly involved in the government. However, I sense that it would be wisest for a Christian to refrain from being too involved.
With that said, I would also like to say that I feel that it is extremely important for a Christian to know and understand what is happening in their governments (and the worlds governments). It is important to helps us know and understand the issues, be able to discern the truth, and even be able to be able to foresee and prepare for future events. We can take an active role in the goverment most of all by being prepared for the future.
I would like to thank everyone who took part in this series. Your comments and challenges were excellent. I think we had some very civil conversations through this series. Considering the topics, I think it went very well.
For a reference, here are the topics I discussed in this series:
Christians and the Government – An introduction to the topics.
Christians and Politics – Should Christians be involved in politics and hold political offices?
Christians and Voting – Should Christians exercise their American given right to vote?
Christians and Lobbying – Should Christians protest and lobby their government?
Christians and Military – What role should a Christian play in their governments military?
Christians and the Pledge – Should Christians recite the pledge or pledge their allegiance to a country?
Christians and the Court – Should a Christian be a judge or part of a jury?
The Other Side – A recent article from BP News taking the opposite position from my own (esp. regarding voting).
I hope you all enjoyed this series. As I said, there was some really great conversation, I appreciate all your participation!