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THIS ARTICLE WAS UPDATED FRIDAY, JANUARY 06, 2023
NOTE: Christians who dislike the idea of voting will say, “you cannot vote your way out of this mess, just wait on Jesus.” RESPONSE: We voted our way into the mess of Jimmy Carter, who ruined America, and then we voted our way out of the mess with Ronald Reagan, who restored American greatness. We voted our way into the mess of Barack Hussein Obama, who ruined America, and then we voted our way out of the mess with Donald Trump, who restored American greatness. And we voted our way into the mess of Joe Biden, who ruined America in just 24 months, and now we can vote our way out of the mess with Trump or DeSantis or Trump/DeSantis, who can restore American greatness yet again. IMPORTANT: Christians stop being lazy after the problems get fixed by great conservatives and then go back to liberal, progressive, socialist-minded Democrats. Elections do matter, each and every time. You will see below what Christians are supposed to be doing while they wait on the Second Coming of Christ.
EDWARD D. ANDREWS (AS in Criminal Justice, BS in Religion, MA in Biblical Studies, and MDiv in Theology) is CEO and President of Christian Publishing House. He has authored ninety-two books. Andrews is the Chief Translator of the Updated American Standard Version (UASV).
There are clear principles set out in the Bible that permit Christians to take a balanced, biblical view of voting and for whom they should be voting. Moreover, there appears to be no principle against the practice of voting itself. However, if we examine the Scriptures and reason from the Scriptures (Ac 17:2-3, 11), we can vote with a clean conscience. We will use Trump as our example because he seems to be the lightning rod for many “Christians” who can not fathom how other Christians could vote for such a man. Some principles will be mentioned here at the outset. No politician is Jesus Christ, so stop looking for such a person. By the time most politicians reach the United States Senate, they are generally speaking morally crooked, perverse, distorted, dishonest, and evasive when they are compared alongside the just, right and correct ways of the wise servants of God. (Deut. 32:5; Ps 101:4; Prov. 2:15; 8:8; 11:20; 17:20; 19:1; 28:6) This is not always true nor is always to the fullest extent of their character but they are somewhere on the spectrum of morally crooked, perverse, distorted, dishonest, and evasive. Yet, all is well because we are not voting for the character of the man or woman but rather for their voting record. As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words, in this case, voting actions speak louder than political rhetoric.
While Trump may or may not have been a conservative, genuine, Christian by any means (Matt 7:17-18, 21-23), he was/is adamant about proposing conservative justices on the US Supreme Court (three to date), which is now protecting Christian freedoms for decades to come. Christians will not be forced to share in the sins of the world (i.e., make a cake in a bakery or take photographs as a photographer for homosexual weddings), they can act on their Bible-based conservative Christian conscience. Trump is also very serious about protecting America and the rest of the world from Islamic terrorism and Islam’s agenda of undermining our Christian nation(s). Trump is also serious about dealing with the illegal immigrants that are costing the nation and being used only for Democratic votes. Moreover, he is concerned with the gainful employment of everyone. In addition, he was bringing peace to the Middle East (Three Nobel Peace Prizes nominations thus far).
THE LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS BELOW WAS JUST IN TRUMPS FIRST TWO YEARS
1. Almost 6 million jobs created since the election.
2. More Americans are now employed than ever in our history.
3. Created more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs since his election.
4. Manufacturing jobs growing at the fastest rate in more than three decades.
5. Economic growth last quarter hit 4.2 percent.
6. New unemployment claims recently hit a 49-year low.
7. Median household income has hit the highest level ever recorded.
8. African-American unemployment has recently achieved the lowest rate ever recorded.
9. Hispanic-American unemployment is at the lowest rate ever recorded.
10. Asian-American unemployment recently achieved the lowest rate ever recorded.
11. Women’s unemployment recently reached the lowest rate in 65 years.
12. Youth unemployment has recently hit the lowest rate in nearly half a century.
13. Lowest unemployment rate ever recorded for Americans without a high school diploma.
14. Under this administration, veterans’ unemployment recently reached its lowest rate in nearly 20 years.
15. Almost 3.9 million Americans have been lifted off food stamps since the election.
16. The Pledge to America’s Workers has resulted in employers committing to train more than 4 million Americans.
17. Ninty-five percent of U.S. manufacturers are optimistic about the future, the highest ever.
18. Retail sales surged last month, up another 6% over last year.
19. Signed the biggest package of tax cuts and reforms in history. After tax cuts, over $300 billion poured back into the U.S. in the first quarter alone.
20. As a result of his tax bill, small businesses will have the lowest top marginal tax rate in more than 80 years.
21. He shut down travel from China when everyone else said no, saving 2.2 million American lives.
22. He got supplies for every state that needed them to fight the COVID virus when Obama and Biden left the reserves empty after they failed with their virus outbreak.
23. Trump fast-tracked the antivirus that will be done in less than a year.
24. We are now in a V-shaped recovery that is making America great again after the Covid virus.
25. Withdrew from the horrible, one-sided Iran Deal.
26. Moved U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.
27. Protecting Americans from terrorists with the Travel Ban, upheld by Supreme Court.
28. Issued Executive Order to keep open Guantánamo Bay.
29. Concluded a historic U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal to replace NAFTA. And negotiations with Canada are underway as we speak.
30. Reached a breakthrough agreement with the E.U. to increase U.S. exports.
31. Imposed tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum to protect our national security.
32. Imposed tariffs on China in response to China’s forced technology transfer, intellectual property theft, and their chronically abusive trade practices.
33. Net exports are on track to increase by $59 billion this year.
34. Improved vetting and screening for refugees and switched focus to overseas resettlement.
35. Put trillions into the military that Pbama and Biden depleted.
36. NATO allies are spending hundreds of billions more on defense since 2016.
37. He has put three judges that are originalists, constitutionalists on the United States supreme court giving us freedoms for decades to come.
38. He has increase exports to the point where the United States is the biggest oil-exporting nation in the world.
39. His lifting regulations means that we are now no longer beholden to any country for our energy.
40. Increased our coal exports by 60 percent.
THE LIST OF DESTRUCTION BELOW IS OF WHAT BIDEN HAS DONE TO AMERICA IN HIS FIRST TWO YEARS
1. He recklessly left Afghanistan in such a way as to get 13 service members killed, and left 40 billion in military equipment for the Taliban, making them the best-armed military in the Middle East. His decision to pull all our military forces out and surrender our most effective evacuation facility (Bagram Airfield) before safely evacuating American civilians and civil servants is a quintessential example of how and why he is incapable of leading America. We learned that suicide bombers killed more than 60 people, including 12 U.S. service members, and injured many more at the airport in Kabul.
2. After Joe Biden destroyed the energy independence that Trump built up, he helped Russia get approved for their pipeline into Europe.
3. He canceled the Keystone XL Pipeline, which cost Americans roughly 30,000 jobs and contributed to rising oil and gas prices. He also canceled oil and gas exploration in the arctic. Because of these destructive actions, Biden later had to crawl back to OPEC nations and grovel for them to increase production to lower prices.
4. Desperate to salvage one of his former boss’s few achievements, Biden immediately sought to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal, which will not stop Iran from eventually developing nuclear weapons. It also freed up billions of dollars which Iran can now use in its continued effort to fund terrorism around the globe. This sent a clear message of weakness to our allies in the Middle East and will only benefit Iran – the world’s premier funder of terrorism.
5. President Biden has consistently failed to stand up to China, which is our single biggest competitor. We know that the Chinese Communist Party intentionally withheld information about the spread of the COVID-19 virus as early as December 2019.
6. Let’s be clear: The historically rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines is all thanks to President Donald Trump. Biden had nothing to do with empowering our private pharmaceutical sector to create the vaccines – or streamlining the regulatory structure, so they could quickly get to Americans who needed them.
7. President Biden has overseen the most porous, permissive, and lawless U.S.-Mexico border in generations. He is literally transporting illegals throughout America in his plan to gain more voters in districts to keep Democrats in power.
8. Just when American jobs were beginning to be revived following the global pandemic, Biden has reinstituted regulations that make it harder to hire people and suggested an $8 trillion spending plan – including $1 trillion in non-infrastructure infrastructure projects and another $3.5 trillion in liberal pipe dreams.
9. Throughout his first 18 months, you cannot find a single positive thing Biden has done for Americans. He continues to implement and impose his failures on our nation.
10. American cities have experienced an explosion of violent crime since the summer of 2020.
11. Last July, Biden said inflation would be a temporary problem that his administration had a handle on. The annual inflation rate for the United States is 8.6% for the 12 months ended May 2022, the largest annual increase since December 1981 and after rising 8.3% previously, according to U.S. Labor Department data published June 10.
12. Violent crime is spinning out of control, but the Justice Department clearly doesn’t see that as the real threat to this country. No, for them, the real threat is parents who disagree with what’s happening in their local schools. Parents around the country, even in far-left San Francisco, have been organizing in response to the misguided and often egregious policies of many K-12 schools. From the inclusion of critical race theory and similar racialized ideas in classroom curriculum to over-the-top COVID-19 restrictions that forced students to stay home for over a year or wear masks all day long, parents are fed up.
13. The Biden administration is trying to sexualize our little children, giving them gender reassignment as early as three years old. Thousands of little children are being mutilated by a government that is allowing body parts to be cut off boys and girls.
However, more importantly, President Trump and Ron DeSantis can rebuild what Present Obama (2009-2017) and now Joe Biden (2020-2024) tore down and are treating down. President Obama had/has the worldview that the United States was too big and too powerful, and had abused its power by victimizing and taking from weaker nations. Therefore, under Obama’s twisted reasoning, if the United States was weakened, the other countries could be strengthened, which would then make the world a fairer place, namely, a social justice mentality. President Obama weakened the United States military, crippling them from fulfilling one Bible principle. He also very much weakened the moral fabric of the United States by implementing liberal progressive values in place of biblical Judeo-Christian values. The election of Donald J. Trump halted this implemented liberal progressive worldview from taking US citizens down the path that many European countries had long known. This author will now say that in his four years as President, Trump has shown himself willing to fulfill Paul’s words in two places with Scripture. Again, Paul told Timothy that we are to pray for leaders, so “that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.” (1 Tim. 2:1-2)
1 Timothy 2:1-2 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 2First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, [why?] that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
Certainly, logic dictates that if we are urged to pray for a politician; then, we can clearly act on behalf of our prayer by voting for that politician. Why do we pray and vote for politicians? We vote for politicians that have a track record of passing legislation that will protect religious freedoms while we lead a peaceful and quiet life carrying out the great commission that Jesus gave us. Then, one may ask or comment that Trump had no voting record. Yes, but all sixteen of the Republicans running with him did have a voting record, and they evidenced being morally crooked, perverse, distorted, dishonest, and evasive with the exception of maybe one or two, but they could not have beaten Hillary. The USA was ready for something other than the devious, whimsical words of the same political mindset they had been experiencing for decades. Trump has been carrying out tremendous conservative actions since taking office, to the surprise of even those who voted for him.
Moreover, President Trump, against all the odds, had been carrying out another aspect of God’s Word.
Romans 13:1 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 13 Let every soul[1] be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God, and those that exist have been placed[2]by God.
Does this verse mean that God has miraculously set up and established every governmental authority since the beginning of man? No, not at all. God is indirectly allowed governments to form, meaning that they serve a purpose by their presence. Many governments make some effort to make laws that protect their public. Some governments abuse their power in the extreme, like Adolf Hitler. Obama abused his power in that he willfully contributed to the United States abandoning its biblical Judeo-Christian values and shifting toward the liberal, progressive worldview. He also willfully weakened the United States’ ability to protect the world from existing threats. Governmental authorities exist because God has allowed them to exist. In some cases, some leaders use their power to protect religious freedom and promote a biblical worldview. The United States has protected the world for over a century from wicked nations and other threats, spilling much of their people’s blood and treasures. The world has largely been ungrateful. However, this peace that we have had since World War II, has allowed Christians to carry out their evangelism work with relative freedom.—Matthew 24:14; 28:19-20; Acts 1:8.
Trump was under attack from the liberal, progressive, socialist media, democratic politicians, Hollywood, and so many other segments of society. Why? Because Obama was about building a socialist nation that hated itself and loved other countries more. Now, Trump was rolling that back and making America first. This does not mean that we ignore other countries. Rather, it means that we put American conservative values first. It bears repeating why we support whichever politician, who will give us religious freedom and protect us from enemies. Paul answers, “that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.” (1 Tim. 2:1-2) In other words, we pray for and vote for the leader who is going to make decisions that will allow us the freedom to carry out our ministry quietly and in peace. If you are spiritually awake and see the battle that is going on, you need to vote in all the conservatives into the congress and Senate in November 2022. Vote for those Trump is choosing, as they have the strongest America First agenda. Then, you need to vote Trump/DeSantis in 2024. We took the United States of America back from the liberal progressives within this country, and we certainly can do it again, as we want to avoid getting lazy now and sit on our hands or doodling on our smartphones.
We have, but one leader, Jesus Christ, and the United States have been a great tool to protect Christianity for over a century, and it can do so up unto the great tribulation. We do not know what the future holds in detail, but we do know that a great tribulation is on the horizon and things are going to go from bad to worse. – Matthew 24:21-28; 2 Timothy 3:1-7.
Therefore, let us carry out our ministry because the time is short, and we can use this period of peace wisely. We need to find a way for true Christians to unite under one God, becoming one in doctrine, word, and deed. We need to proclaim the Word of God, teach and make disciples. (Matt 24:14; 28;19; Ac 1:8) Not all so-called Christians are going to survive Christ’s return. (Matt 7:21-23, 1 John 2:15-17) Jesus asked, “when I return will I really find the faith.” (Lu 18:8) Not at this point and time with our 41,000 different Christian denominations all swearing they are the truth and the way even though they are all divided. Even churches within the same denominations are divided because of autonomy. Christ’s second coming will happen in one of two ways.
ONE: Jesus chooses true Christians out of all of these denominations, and the false Christians will hear the words, “‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’” (Matt. 7:23)
TWO: Before the end comes one true form of Christianity will develop and all true Christians will see the light and migrate in the name of uniting under the one God. (Ex. 3:12; 19:17; Deut. 4:35; 4:39; Josh. 22:34; 2 Sam. 7:28; 1 Ki 8:60)
For the Christians who voted for Donald Trump and then believed the lies of Joe Biden’s people, you need to step back and see the big picture. President Trump was battling Satan’s world powers from the Oval Office, and he could not do it alone. Trump or Ron DeSantis or Trump/DeSantis has to be voted in again so that he can restore some of what Obama/Biden have torn down. Moreover, he needs help from Congress and the Senate. Imagine yourself trying to alter a country that was turned upside down from within, and you have most other countries against you, the liberal media 24/7 attacking you, liberal Hollywood campaigning against you, big business donating money to your enemies, your own conservative party attacking you, you have hundreds of holdovers from liberal progressive Obama’s White House throughout the government, no one truly supporting you, how would you implement your campaign promises? He was not a dictator, nor did he have the power to implement many of his promises on his own. He was doing the best job he could under those trying circumstances. We are now suffering for four years from 2020 to 2024 causing a thousand-fold more damage than Obama had caused.
You seriously think that reposting this days after Trump assassinated an Iranian on Iraqi soli is an act worthy of Christ. The American administration although essential for the end of the Second World War, for which the world is grateful, has along with my own British administration since provoked many countries to take action to defend themselves themselves which is then labelled as terrorism. Obama was a peace maker, Trump is a warmonger. Also, Jesus told us to love one another not label each other then find ways of condemning them. Seriously, how offensive can it be for a baker to make a cake for a homosexual wedding. Your careful scholarship is is serious danger of being ignored because of your hateful views. How much do your heavily biased views affect the translation of the UASV I wonder.
I will repost this all the way through the 2020 election. I will use our social media presence to promote conservative politicians that fight for religious freedom, a stronger military, and appointing constitutionalist federal judges. Trump has done far more good things for America than Obama did in his eight years. So, I will campaign for him.
I see where your concern lies. You are more concerned about a terrorist country that has killed millions in 40 years, a general terrorist that had killed 600 American military persons, and injured thousands more, not to mention terrorizing Israel, killing Syrians, and in and on. This is the person you are concerned about.
You are completely wrong on every point you made but by your tone and your attitude, I can tell no amount of reason will impact an irrational, unreasonable person. The LIBERAL NY Times wrote a piece yesterday saying that Trump has used military power less than all other Presidents except Jimmy Carter, so how could he be a warmonger.
As Christians, we are called to value the image of God in the lives of others even as we protect the weak and vulnerable (Ps. 82:3-4; Prov. 31:8-9; Isa. 1:17; 1 Tim. 5:8). In some cases, the defense of the weak may require intervention with an attacker. Though undesirable, this action could prevent further loss of life.
In both testaments we see examples of believers taking steps to defend themselves, even arming themselves, in the face of potential danger. In Exodus 22:2-3 we see God speak to the acceptability of defending one’s home against a thief. In Nehemiah 4:16-18 when the city was being rebuilt the men divided the labor in such a way that some took up spears, shields, and bows while others worked. Those who carried the loads or built the wall did so with their weapon readily available. Jesus himself instructed his disciples to sell their cloak and buy swords (Lk. 27:36). Furthermore, Jesus regularly used word pictures and stories about self-defense in order to make a broader spiritual point (Lk. 11:21; Mt. 12:29). The biblical narratives seem to assume the right of sober self-defense.
What I find ironic is, if there were a person kidnapping, killing and raping little girls in a liberal anti-self-defenses neighborhood. Say over the course of ten months, 70 girls are raped and killed. Every liberal would have armed protection. Ever liberal would be fine if one of the security person’s hot and killed the criminal when he was caught in the act of killing a little girl. So, you are a hypocrite too, as you actually rationalize not killing the animal terrorist general. You, liberal socialists, are so hypocritical because you speak from never having been impacted by something and you offer your foolish words. Bt the moment you are immediately impacted, you want to be the first to throw the switch. I write this feedback to provide a response for our readers, not you.
1. Almost 6 million jobs created since the election.
13. Lowest unemployment rate ever recorded for Americans without a high school diploma.
Trump was under attack from the liberal, progressive, socialist media, democratic politicians, Hollywood, and so many other segments of society. Why? Because Obama was about building a socialist nation that hated itself and loved other countries more. Now, Trump was rolling that back and making America first. This does not mean that we ignore other countries. Rather, it means that we put American conservative values first. It bears repeating why we support whichever politician, who will give us religious freedom and protect us from enemies. Paul answers, “that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.” (1 Tim. 2:1-2) In other words, we pray for and vote for the leader who is going to make decisions that will allow us the freedom to carry out our ministry quietly and in peace. If you are spiritually awake and see the battle that is going on, you need to vote in all the conservatives into the congress and Senate in November 2022. Vote for those Trump is choosing, as they have the strongest America First agenda. Then, you need to vote Trump/DeSantis in 2024. We took the United States of America back from the liberal progressives within this country, and we certainly can do it again, as we want to avoid getting lazy now and sit on our hands or doodling on our smartphones.
We have, but one leader, Jesus Christ, and the United States have been a great tool to protect Christianity for over a century, and it can do so up unto the great tribulation. We do not know what the future holds in detail, but we do know that a great tribulation is on the horizon and things are going to go from bad to worse. – Matthew 24:21-28; 2 Timothy 3:1-7.
For the Christians who voted for Donald Trump and then believed the lies of Joe Biden’s people, you need to step back and see the big picture. President Trump was battling Satan’s world powers from the Oval Office, and he could not do it alone. Trump or Ron DeSantis or Trump/DeSantis has to be voted in again so that he can restore some of what Obama/Biden have torn down. Moreover, he needs help from Congress and the Senate. Imagine yourself trying to alter a country that was turned upside down from within, and you have most other countries against you, the liberal media 24/7 attacking you, liberal Hollywood campaigning against you, big business donating money to your enemies, your own conservative party attacking you, you have hundreds of holdovers from liberal progressive Obama’s White House throughout the government, no one truly supporting you, how would you implement your campaign promises? He was not a dictator, nor did he have the power to implement many of his promises on his own. He was doing the best job he could under those trying circumstances. We are now suffering for four years from 2020 to 2024 causing a thousand-fold more damage than Obama had caused.
Amen
Indeed!
You seriously think that reposting this days after Trump assassinated an Iranian on Iraqi soli is an act worthy of Christ. The American administration although essential for the end of the Second World War, for which the world is grateful, has along with my own British administration since provoked many countries to take action to defend themselves themselves which is then labelled as terrorism. Obama was a peace maker, Trump is a warmonger. Also, Jesus told us to love one another not label each other then find ways of condemning them. Seriously, how offensive can it be for a baker to make a cake for a homosexual wedding. Your careful scholarship is is serious danger of being ignored because of your hateful views. How much do your heavily biased views affect the translation of the UASV I wonder.
Neil Ellson:
I will repost this all the way through the 2020 election. I will use our social media presence to promote conservative politicians that fight for religious freedom, a stronger military, and appointing constitutionalist federal judges. Trump has done far more good things for America than Obama did in his eight years. So, I will campaign for him.
I see where your concern lies. You are more concerned about a terrorist country that has killed millions in 40 years, a general terrorist that had killed 600 American military persons, and injured thousands more, not to mention terrorizing Israel, killing Syrians, and in and on. This is the person you are concerned about.
You are completely wrong on every point you made but by your tone and your attitude, I can tell no amount of reason will impact an irrational, unreasonable person. The LIBERAL NY Times wrote a piece yesterday saying that Trump has used military power less than all other Presidents except Jimmy Carter, so how could he be a warmonger.
As Christians, we are called to value the image of God in the lives of others even as we protect the weak and vulnerable (Ps. 82:3-4; Prov. 31:8-9; Isa. 1:17; 1 Tim. 5:8). In some cases, the defense of the weak may require intervention with an attacker. Though undesirable, this action could prevent further loss of life.
In both testaments we see examples of believers taking steps to defend themselves, even arming themselves, in the face of potential danger. In Exodus 22:2-3 we see God speak to the acceptability of defending one’s home against a thief. In Nehemiah 4:16-18 when the city was being rebuilt the men divided the labor in such a way that some took up spears, shields, and bows while others worked. Those who carried the loads or built the wall did so with their weapon readily available. Jesus himself instructed his disciples to sell their cloak and buy swords (Lk. 27:36). Furthermore, Jesus regularly used word pictures and stories about self-defense in order to make a broader spiritual point (Lk. 11:21; Mt. 12:29). The biblical narratives seem to assume the right of sober self-defense.
What I find ironic is, if there were a person kidnapping, killing and raping little girls in a liberal anti-self-defenses neighborhood. Say over the course of ten months, 70 girls are raped and killed. Every liberal would have armed protection. Ever liberal would be fine if one of the security person’s hot and killed the criminal when he was caught in the act of killing a little girl. So, you are a hypocrite too, as you actually rationalize not killing the animal terrorist general. You, liberal socialists, are so hypocritical because you speak from never having been impacted by something and you offer your foolish words. Bt the moment you are immediately impacted, you want to be the first to throw the switch. I write this feedback to provide a response for our readers, not you.