Tuesday, May 6, 2008

"Government and Religion"

While we should participate in the process of our government, it is important to remember our hope does not lie in any political office. From Phil Johnson:
I hope you vote. I hope you're a good citizen in every way. And I hope you use your vote conscientiously and with discernment. But if your hope for the future of our society rests in the democratic process, or if you think the fortunes of the church rise or fall according to which party is in power, you need to look again at how the people of God have historically made their influence felt in society. You'll discover that those times when the church has grown the most and when revival has spread furthest are times when believers have been most concerned about personal holiness and evangelism.
Read the whole article here.

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