Who Are You Voting For?

I don't usually dive into the realm of politics on this blog, but I thought this was a particularly good article by Randy Alcorn, recently posted on his blog (warning: it's kind of long, but well worth the read). Randy is responding to the recent endorsement of Rudy Giuliani by Pat Robertson. As you probably know, Giuliani is pro-abortion (among other issues that would normally put him at odds with evangelical Christians).

There are some people in the church who have decided that its better to vote for a man who supports aborting unborn children than to risk having Hilary Clinton elected President (assuming that Giuliani has the best chance of winning).

Here is Randy Alcorn's response to that line of thinking:

Giuliani said in his speech to the Values Voters Coalition (I read every word of the transcript this week), “People of good conscience come to different conclusions about whether abortions should be legal in some circumstances.”

Actually, those with a good conscience cannot believe in the evil that it’s okay to cut babies to pieces. They may be sincere, but if they are, then they are deceived. A conscience that is deceived can be earnest, but it cannot be good. Giuliani’s statement is no different than saying “People of good conscience come to different conclusions about whether it should be legal to kill toddlers in some circumstances.”

Let me respond to the people, including some who commented on last week’s blog, who are adamantly ABC (Anybody But Clinton). Here’s a quote:

Christian Conservatives must decide on who is best to beat Hillary. That is THE most important point. Huckabee is great, but he WILL not beat Hillary. Whomever wins the Republican nomination must be supported by ALL Republicans. If we step back because we don’t like the candidate we as Christians will be voting in Hillary Clinton. This CANNOT happen.

I mean no disrespect, but actually, yes, there ARE worse things than Hillary being elected. In my opinion, having to stand before God to answer for compromising biblical convictions and acting as moral hypocrites by voting for an unprincipled man who will not defend the innocent and care for his own family is far worse. God will not judge me in light of whether I’ve followed conservativism or promoted Republicanism, but as to whether I have honored my Lord Jesus.

Jesus said if we love Him, we should keep his commandments. These include His commandments about the sanctity of life. As Christians we need to ask ourselves, do we love Jesus more than we dislike Hillary Clinton?

I don't know about you, but when it comes time to vote, I think we all need to evaluate our support of candidates and the issues they support. Is my vote consistent with submission to my Lord? Again, even if we vote for a candidate who is likely to lose, what matters more in light of eternity? Republican victories or honoring Christ?