Never Blue4/2/2024 Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Isaiah 5:20 ESV My favorite color is blue, always has been. When I was kid growing up in the 90’s I always wanted to be the blue Power Ranger. When I was at the doctor’s office, I always chose a blue lollipop. At the dentist I always took the blue toothbrush. When reading a book, I always reach for my blue highlighter first. There is a blue pad of sticky notes on my desk right now. I really do like the color blue, but I will never vote for blue. I’ve always tried to be independent when it comes to elections. My loyalty is to the Lord not to a political party. In the past, for different offices, I’ve voted for both Republicans and Democrats, but I can say today I will NEVER vote for a Democrat again. That’s not to say that I’ll always vote for Republicans, although in our mostly binary election system, that for now will probably be the case more times than not. I don’t care if a candidate is running for County Clerk or President of the United States if there is a “D” next to their name I will NOT vote for them. I will not vote for anyone who identifies themselves with the political party who champions the murder of babies and the mutilation of the image of God. I want to be clear this is not me endorsing the Republican Party or any of its candidates. This is not an attempt to get you to vote for President Trump in November. To be transparent I didn’t vote for President Trump in the Primary last month and I’m still praying and considering whether I’ll vote for him or write-in a candidate, but what I can guarantee is I won’t be voting for President Biden. The Democratic Party hates God, hates humanity, and hates Christians. If you didn’t know that you are simply not paying attention. Most recently the Democratic Party has shown this by actions taken by President Biden on Easter weekend. On Good Friday President Biden signed a declaration making Easter Sunday the “Transgender Day of Visibility.” Easter Sunday is the most important holiday for Christians, the celebration of resurrection of the Son of God. To declare Easter Sunday to be the “Transgender Day of Visibility” is nothing short of blasphemy. As you would expect this caused quite a bit of backlash from Christians across the country. On Easter Sunday the President doubled down and posted across social media a message to “trans Americans” by twisting Scripture. In it he said, “You are made in the image of God, and you’re worthy of respect and dignity.” That’s true! They are made in the image of God, and they are worthy of respect and dignity, but respect and dignity demands that we do not affirm their delusions. Respect and dignity demands that we care for them by pointing them to truth. “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27 emphasis added). God decides our gender not us. God makes no mistakes. There is no such thing as a transgendered person because you cannot change your gender. There is no such thing as a non-binary person because God only makes male and female. This very declaration by President Biden, the leader of the democratic party, is a hundred percent in line with the Democratic Party’s platform. It proves that the Democratic party hates God, humanity, and Christians. Albert Mohler, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary said, “The White House action was an affront to Christianity and to morality, to be sure.” “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.” Psalm 139:13-16 ESV
There is also the issue of abortion. As Christians we believe that life begins at conception. As Southern Baptists, our doctrinal statement the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 says “We should speak on behalf of the unborn and contend for the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death.” Some try to say that the Christian argument against abortion is new but that could not be further from the truth. The Didache, an early piece of Christian literature dating somewhere between 70AD to 100AD, states, “You shall not murder a child by abortion, nor kill a child at birth.” The Democratic Party platform states “We believe unequivocally, like the majority of Americans, that every woman should be able to access high-quality reproductive health care services, including safe and legal abortion.” The platform also calls for the repealing of the Hyde Amendment which would allow your tax dollars to be spent on the murder of babies. Andrew T. Walker, an associate professor of Christian ethics at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, said this yesterday in his article for WORLD Opinions, “If the modern Democratic Party has not crossed your moral line at this point, well, you have no moral line for it to cross. The events of this past weekend should prove just how incompatible the Democratic Party is with anything resembling Biblical Christianity.” Christian, the Democratic Party is sick and the fact that a large group of people in this country still support the Democratic Party is proof that our country is lost and in need of a savior. That savior is NOT Donald Trump. That savior is NOT a politician at all. The savior this country needs is not a President but a King, the King of Kings! These sad realities about our country will not be changed at the ballot box. These things will only be changed by a move of God. Do you want to be part of God’s working in this country? Then start sharing the gospel today!
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