Jesus made it clear - the kingdom of God is opposed to the Kingdom of man, which is the offspring of Satan. Matthew 16:23: "But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men." Matthew 5:33: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; . . . ." John 5:44: "How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?"
If you seek the kingdom of God in politics, you will be in conflict. Matthew 10:34: "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me." If Christ expects you to be in conflict with your family, then why would you think you won't be in conflict with people - strangers - seeking the exact opposite of God's kingdom?
Politics involves a war of words. You have an automatic advantage if you rely upon the word of God. "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12. But people don't always appreciate that power. They mock it, they fear it, they don't want to submit to its authority. But always remember that it has great authority.
So, the question is not Republicans vs. Democrats, conservatives vs. liberals, constitutionalists vs. evolutionists, it is biblical kingdom supporters vs. the kingdom of man. If you compromise your biblical principles, you risk losing all.
Some argue that the kingdom of God is so other worldly that we have little if anything to do with the kingdoms of this world. But the saints of the Old Covenant always came into contact with the gentile kingdoms and the kingdom of God always conquered. Joseph took over the kingdom of Egypt, Daniel became the prime minister of the Babylonian kingdom, Moses' snakes swallowed up the snakes conjured up by Pharaoh's magicians. What did these men have in common? An uncompromising commitment to the word of God. Could anyone seriously contend that these men in leadership applied nothing of their godly world view when engaged with those gentile kingdoms?
If winning is the goal in politics, then serving faithfully the God of the covenant while in office would not contradict that goal. But what tactic must the official take in order to properly serve that God while in office? It would require serious knowledge of the bible and its application to civil life and law. But it would be important to remember you're part of an invading kingdom, against which the gates of hell shall not prevail. Otherwise, one could soon come to look little different from those serving the enemy.
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