When a Christian sets aside biblical principles for personal gain or bases their choice on whether it will achieve the desired results, they're living by situational ethics. (See From VeggieTales to Situational Ethics.)
To vote for pro-abortion candidates, you must deny Scripture's clear teaching on human life in the womb (Psalm 139:13-16; Proverbs 31:8; Job 31:15; Isaiah 44:2; Isaiah 49:5; Jeremiah 1:5; Luke 1:41-44; Psalm 106:37-38; and Jeremiah 7:30-31).
But let me share an additional relevant passage:
In Exodus 1:1-21, the Egyptian Pharaoh didn't want such a large Jewish population, so he commanded midwives to murder Jewish boys as they were being born.
These midwives risked more than school loans if they disobeyed. And they could easily have justified killing the babies by claiming Pharaoh would simply find another way to kill them if they disobeyed. But they did the right thing, and God rewarded them.
Why is this passage relevant? Because the Republicans presented a bill called the Born Alive Act, requiring that babies born alive in botched abortions must be given medical help to survive. The bill passed even though all but one Democratic voted against it. Proabortion groups may claim they aren't interested in killing fully formed viable babies, but their voting record shows that they are.
And there is no denial that these babies fully suffer the pain caused in their surgically or drug induced deaths (source). To confirm this proabortion stand, please see Be Sure You Fully Understand This Fact.*
These issues are not negotiable for genuine believers (Proverbs 24:11-12; Proverbs 31:8-9; James 4:17; Romans 12:21; Colossians 3:17; Galatians 6:7-10).
I won't sugarcoat God's truth: Christians who vote for pro-abortion candidates help promote the brutal murder of babies whether they believe in killing unborn children or not.
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If you aren't a U.S. citizen, abortion is still a relevant subject for you. It's undeniably a worldwide issue, and wherever we live we should be speaking up against the killing of unborn life. If hearing about this issue bothers you, feel free to unsubscribe. I'm not going to remain silent just because political parties are involved. My first priority is the Kingdom of God. And I want every American Christian to know that their vote is a reflection of their faith.
I've had readers demand that I write devotions about the personal sins of Harris and Trump, but I will not be doing that. I'm not called to write about political candidates, nor could I endorse the lifestyle or character of either candidate. I am called to write about their political platforms when those platforms directly impact Scriptural principles. That doesn't mean that I think the Republican platform accurately represents biblical truths. It doesn't. In fact, the Republicans have backed away in regard to seeking a Federal law against abortion and in regard to the abortion pill. But they are the only party that will allow voters the right to prohibit unlimited abortion at the state level. And both pro-life and pro-abortion advocates admit that this would prevent thousands of abortions each month, saving the lives of babies God created in their mother's womb. And it will spare many women from a lifetime of regret due to post-abortion syndrome.
* In the 2024 election, Kamala Harris and the Democratic platform clearly presented the proabortion stand, demanding Federal legislation that guarantees a woman can kill her child up to the day of delivery. Please read Be Sure You Fully Understand This Fact to verify this truth and note Harris' disgust with a law that guarantees medical care for live babies outside the womb.
If you need more encouragement to stand firm, please see the Bible Love Notes Collection called The Value God Places on Human Life. And I strongly recommend you read From VeggieTales to Situational Ethics. It contains some specific ways professing Christians used situational ethics to justify voting Democratic in the last election.
And please sign up for a free email subscription to Bible Love Notes online devotions HERE.
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How refreshing it is for your post on the platforms of "politics". So many "Christians" stay away from voting and others vote completely without knowledge or just a worldly ideology. Last night I had dinner with a friend that his wife does not agree with the Democratic platform at all but because she believes in pro-choice, she is voting Kamala despite knowing the country will change dramatically. I can only say that God is not FIRST their life and they are blinded as the Word of God says... I pray for them daily for the Light.
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