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Voting: God’s Mandate
by
Tony Nassif
In God’s eyes every Christian votes in every election. Either by the ballot or by silence. If by silence moral values are withheld giving greater weight to those in opposition.
Silence Endorses the Worst Alternatives
Many believe they can comfortably sit out the election or their vote wouldn’t count so why vote. Others say God’s people shouldn’t be involved in politics. In God’s eyes silence endorses the worst of the alternatives. No matter what our opinions are we will be held to account for what we did with what we had i.e. the vote.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BY TONY NASSIF
CEDARS CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
APRIL 26, 2010
WWW.CEDARSFOUNDATION.ORG
Defense Department Expulsion
Franklin Graham, son of Evangelist Billy Graham has been disinvited from the DefenseDepartment National Day of Prayer for simply making an observation regarding the theology and practice of Islam. Interestingly this was made years ago. He rightly makes the distinction between the Muslim people and their religious doctrines.
This should alarm and outrage everyone, not just Christians.
First, these leaders represent mainstream Christianity.
Second, their disinvitations were because of their faith/morality consistant with traditional Christianity.
Third, Franklin Graham is the second of high profile Christian leaders persecuted for their faith. Previously, Tony Perkins from the Family Research Council was disinvited.
Fourth, I personally experienced this same type treatment. When I made a presenation to the
DefenseDepartment on human trafficking I voiced my support for Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. I was told that because of that my presentation was edited from the DVD and I was not given a copy. I am now proceeding with a Freedom of Information Act request.
Fifth, the ominous forboding of things to come: Our nation has degenerated from honoring the Reverend Billy Graham, who prayed with Presidents to discriminating against his son who simply affirmed the Christian heritage and constitutional rights of Americans.
Sixth, Warning: Christians need to take profound notice to the growing hostility to Christianity and Christians by some government policies. In a news brief from ONE NEWS NOW, April 26, 2010, of the American Family Association it said.
“One Pentagon advisor says that rejection wouldn’t have happened while
George W. Bush was in the White House.”
We need to let our voices known to our U.S. Senators, Congressmen/women and President Obama
Seventh, prophesy fulfilled. Late but not too late: We are seeing the continual unfolding of the hostility against Christianity and traditional American values. This is a fulfillment of prophesy after the Soviet Union fell. The word was that the spirit of anti-christ which used communism in the eastern block was exorcised and looking for a new home. It found one in America. This is only the beginning…..unless Americans and people of faith stand up.
When considering a Christian’s role to take in voting or political involvement we often hear of opinions from various people. However, to get to the truth, we need to address the issue from God’s perspective i.e. take the debate from horizontal to vertical.
Those in opposition to political involvement or who support candidates with immoral positions such as homosexuality, abortion, etc. need to be presented the biblical values established by God via Scripture and church history. Once presented with those facts they are left in a debate between them and God rather than them and another person’s opinion.
The following are two examples of taking the debate from horizontal to vertical.
To Vote or Not to Vote:
One may say “I don’t believe in voting”. Well we could get into a debate about it and most likely no minds will change. However, if that person were presented with biblical truths that in since we are all given the “talent” (Matthew 25) of the vote then in God’s eyes we all vote in every election. We vote by our ballot or by our silence. Since God gave us our freedom and our vote there will be a spiritual accountability. Now the perspective changes and most likely their position.
This happened during an interview I did on a Dallas station on election day a few years ago. A caller called in and said “I wasn’t going to vote but hearing what you said, I’d like to know how I get to the polls?”
Another time I spoke at a church and an older man came up to me profusely weeping. He shook my hand saying “What you said has changed my life.” Three months later on election night I was at a headquarters party for a candidate I supported. There I saw the same man. He came up to me again and said. “After hearing what you said about being involved, I got convicted and I’ve been a volunteer with this campaign.
With the biblical insight and perspective people of faith go from being presented with man’s position to God’s position. Now they are confronted with either obedience to God or rebellion for which there is a temporal and eternal accountability.
The two gentlemen I spoke of earlier were presented with God’s perspective and they responded accordingly.
One favorite Scripture I reference to bring perspective to the truth that our opinions to God have no value is Matthew 25 concerning the parable of the “talents”.
The man with one talent hid it thinking he was doing good. In reality the Master came back and called him to account. When he saw the “talent was of no profit, the man lost his talent and he even lost his soul. Matthew 25
His opinions didn’t matter to the Master.
The Spiritual Dynamic to the Vote
Those who vote for one whose positions are contra biblical without realizing the full impact of such an act.
“If someone comes to your home and doesn’t bring this doctrine
(of Christ) you are not to wish them God’s speed for in so doing
you become a partaker of their evil deeds.
II John 10,11
Consequently, there is a spiritual dynamic to human existence. The vote is an extension of ourselves. Our vote aligns ourselves with the one we gave it to. When we know their positions on moral issues and yet support them e.g. Kerry in 2004 we will also be responsible for it.
However, what does one do when the two candidates don’t fully support our values? Since we are voting either by silence or the ballot we need to choose the one who’s values come the closest to the traditional biblical and moral foundation.
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America is the target for moral corruption, economic collapse, spiritual apostasy and Christian persecution.
The purpose: Stop judgment day.
The Spiritual Dynamic to Government/Human Existence.
The Declaration of Independence acknowledges God as Creator (that settles the creationism question for schools).God is the Benefactor of our human rights (there goes the Separation between Church and State), concluding with
“…we…submit the rectitude of our intentions to the Supreme Judge of the World”.
Declaration of Independence
This “Judge”[God] has standards of right and wrong with corresponding blessings and judgment.
Holy Russia, Anti-Christ
1982:The Lord sent me to Russia. He said 100 years ago if someone said holy Russia would be anti-Christ they’d be [ridiculed]. It can happen in America. Be warned.
1990c After the Soviet Union fell the Lord said:The spirit of Anti-Christ is looking for a new home.It found one in America. Be warned.
The Target: Satanic Influence in Government:
The demonic realm focuses on tearing America from God’s moral foundation leading to judgment.This strategy is historic
In the Bible, the evil one intertwined with the King of Tyre (Ezekiel chapter 28). In Chronicles 21:1 Satandeceived David to rebel and number Israel against God’s will resulting in 70,000 Israelite deaths.
The tyrannical occult-reign of NaziGermany killed tens of millions. Germany was destroyed and replaced by anti-Christ Socialist/Communism which, inspired by the one Jesus calls the “murderer from the beginning” John 8:44, killed and persecuted tens of millions.
The Satanic Strategy to Stop Judgment Day
The demonic realm is spirit and not material.Why do they seek to dominate Mankind? Because the church is the conduit spreading the gospel that must be preached worldwide as the condition prior to judgment day. Secondly, the demonic seeks mankind’s destruction and/or worship because even unbelievers are candidates to accept Christ’s mercy becoming the gospel’s vessel.
NOTE: Biblical references below.
“…the deviland his angels were cast down to earth with great … anger because they know their time is short.”Revelation 12:12, NOTE: Time does not exist in the spiritual realm.
Horrified demons say to Jesus “Have you come to torment us before the time “?Matthew 8:29
“…the lake of fire (eternal damnation) prepared for the deviland his angels….”Matthew 25:41
The Gospel would be preached into all the world “…and then the end shall come…” Matthew 24:14
Stopping the Gospel
America has been a fountain of Christian evangelism worldwide. To stop the devil’s condemnation he must stop the gospel by dominating America and the Churchto silence the gospel by silencing those who profess it.
The strategic tactic is multi fold:
1. Bring heresy into the church, immorality upon the nation and God’s judgment on all.
2. Control the economic system which controls people’s behavior forcing rejection of Christ. Remember 666?
3. Control government forcing persecution of Christians and worship of the Anti-Christ.
4. Supernatural delusion set to deceive many away from the true Christ to the false one.
The moral breakdown accelerates via, human trafficking, child prostitution, pornography, homosexuality, and persecution of the church, etc. Even the church is losing moral savor tolerating and performing homosexual marriages, etc.
The Only Hope
Christ’s righteousness is our preservation. The gospel is the defender of truth. Moral integrity is fortress of preservation. America has let down the spiritual weaponry. Pastors have become silent. Public policy rejects and assaults God. The Church is under persecution in America. The hour is late but there is hope…for now. The choice is ours.
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