The Great General Elections
Feb 22, 2016
The Great General Elections
The Great General Elections
Today, there are some countries where voting is not an option (Cuba, China).
Nevertheless, here voting is a privilege for the general citizenship.
Not every society in history has had the privilege of electing its authorities.
In NT times, an Emperor and a Senate governed Rome.
The Great General Elections
But notice these truths about the elections: We get the privilege of choosing. With the privilege of choosing comes the
responsibility of choosing well. Not everyone wants this responsibility because
not everyone wants to answer for choosing badly.
For this reason some decide not to register or not to vote—they believe that they can avoid the responsibility of choosing badly (a mistake).
The Great General Elections
Many deal this way with another kind of General Elections—
Great Spiritual General Elections
There Are Only Two Parties Soliciting Our Vote
The Power of Darkness Party (Col. 1:13) Leader: Satan, the prince of
the power of the air (Eph. 2:2)
Cabinet: demons and spiritual hosts of wickedness (Eph. 6:12)
There Are Only Two Parties Soliciting Our Vote
Citizens: the world (1 John 5:19b)
Motto: Unrighteousness and lies (John 8:44)
The Power of Darkness Party (Col. 1:13)
There Are Only Two Parties Soliciting Our Vote
Propaganda: “You will not surely die.”
(Gen. 3:4) Disobeying God does NOT
lead to death.
The Power of Darkness Party (Col. 1:13)
There Are Only Two Parties Soliciting Our Vote
The Marvelous Light Party (1 Pet. 2:9; Col. 1:13) Leader: King Jesus (Rev. 19:16) Cabinet: Angels (Heb. 1:14)
There Are Only Two Parties Soliciting Our Vote
Citizens: Christians (Phil. 3:20)
Motto: Righteousness and truth (2 Tim. 4:8; John 1:14)
The Marvelous Light Party (1 Pet. 2:9; Col. 1:13)
There Are Only Two Parties Soliciting Our Vote
Propaganda: The truth—we are all dead
in our sins and only Jesus can give us life (Rom. 3:23; Eph. 2:1ff).
The Marvelous Light Party (1 Pet. 2:9; Col. 1:13)
There Are Only Two Parties Soliciting Our Vote
Propaganda: “And whoever lives and
believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” (Jn. 11:26)
The Marvelous Light Party (1 Pet. 2:9; Col. 1:13)
All of Us Cast a Vote for One Party or the Other
In these elections it is not possible not to register or not to vote in order to remain neutral (Mat. 12:30; 6:24).
All of Us Cast a Vote for One Party or the Other
We all make a choice. When we sin, we elect
Satan; we become slaves to sin (John 8:34; Rom. 6:16).
The only way to get out of this dilemma is to elect Jesus (John 8:31-32; Rom. 6:11).
Our Vote WILL Make a Difference
It will make a difference because it will determine how we live here (Rom. 6:1ff). This will affect the society in
which we live (Prov. 14:34). Those who choose Jesus
choose His way of living (Phil. 1:21).
Our Vote WILL Make a Difference
It will make a difference in the life to come. If we choose Jesus, He will
choose us (Mat. 10:32-33). As Christians, we become
God’s chosen ones (Rom. 8:31-33).
The Great General Elections
During these General Spiritual Elections, remember that we have the privilege of choosing.
With the privilege of choosing comes the responsibility of choosing well.
The Great General Elections
There are only two parties. How do we vote?
Trusting obedience! This is how we cast our vote
for Jesus! This is how we will secure
God’s vote for us (Mat. 25:31ff).
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Therefore, for whom will you cast your vote?