Church and Politics

In todays day and age some churches have taken the stance to not be political. Abdicating their role in their community to influence good governance. What you may be thinking is...

"Ethan, isn't that against the law?"

This is a page from Rick Scarborough's website

https://recoveramerica.com/churches-election-law/

Pastors should be supported in their goal of helping their members be good stewards in representing Christ in their civic duties. This is especially important in light of the fact that only 1 out of every 4 Christians in America is voting.

Unfortunately, many churches and pastors have been given false information in an attempt to intimidate them from acting as pastors and impacting their culture for Christ. The law is actually very supportive of pastors and churches in fulfilling their mission to equip the saints.

Even as a non‑profit corporation, there is very little a church may not do.

Churches May Not:

• Endorse or oppose a particular candidate

• Contribute to or raise money for a candidate (including free use of church lists)

Churches May Do:

• Register their members as voters

• Distribute voter guides

• Invite all candidates in a race to speak (acceptable even if only one appears)

• Speak directly about specific issues and legislation (abortion, marriage, etc.)

Individually, a pastor may do whatever he feels led to do — including endorsing candidates or supporting a member’s campaign. There are no limitations on pastors acting as individuals.

The few limitations that exist apply only to the church entity and only when the church is organized as a non‑profit corporation.

Pastors should not be intimidated from acting as pastors — calling their people to vote and equipping them with information so they can best represent Christ in the voting booth.

Liberty Legal Institute is the state legal group in Texas associated with Focus on the Family. It protects churches and religious freedoms free of charge.

H.R. 235, the “Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act”, is currently pending in Congress. This legislation would amend the IRS Code of 1986 to restore the ability of churches and other houses of worship to freely participate in political campaigns.

The fact of the matter is no political response is a political response. Now days if you say homosexuality is a sin, or abortion is murder, that is a political statement. The church refuses to speak on issues pertaining to modern day society. Which goes contrary to church history and American history. From the prophets of old to the founding of America, the chosen people of God have made declarations to the nations. Is this out of fear or ignorance, this author could not say.

Jesus spoke before civil leaders rebuking them in the public square and Paul made his petitions before Ceaser, using his Roman citizenship to do so. At Mars Hill Paul gave his speech pertaining to the corprate worship of idols which was heavily intwined with their political system. Also known as Areopagus, a Judicial and Legislative Body: It was the meeting place for the Areopagus Council, a supreme court composed of former archons (chief magistrates).

Matt 21:12–13 Matt 22:21, Acts 25:11, Acts 17:22

God has always called on the kingdoms leaders and its people to submit corporately as well as individually, and why that would be different in contemporary times does not make sense.

So how long are we going to allow children to be murdered, and let pride be the loudest message in June.

So why have the men of the west chosen to hide in the face of political tyranny.