Baptist Press
By Tony Martin/The Baptist Record, posted July 19, 2024 in World & Politics
We’re all thinking about the upcoming election, right? It’s plastered everywhere — news channels, billboards, social media. It’s the hot topic that’s impossible to escape.
As the election approaches, there’s this sense of heaviness. Our nation and our churches feel so divided. What’s going to happen after the election? Who’s going to win — Democrats, Republicans, Independents? And what’s our role in all this as Christians? How can we be a calming voice in such a chaotic time?
Here’s the thing: when politics becomes our end goal, it turns into idolatry. When we start putting our faith in a political leader or a party, we’re missing the point that our true sufficiency is in the Lord.
Jesus is our Prophet, Priest and King. When we replace Him with political figures in our hearts, we’re giving away something sacred. No president, no political leader can ever meet all our needs like Jesus can. Anytime we put our ultimate hope in a politician, we’re stepping into idolatry.
Let’s break this down with three key thoughts: Here
Americans grow less religious. People cannot see JESUS through your politics
God’s Word is the final authority for faith and life.
as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
