The government should be responsible for alleviating poverty in our country.
The government should not be responsible for alleviating poverty in our country.
As a Christian,* you can support either of those positions without violating your faith in God. As a Christian, however, you cannot stop there. Regardless of your political persuasion, a follower of Jesus is compelled to engage personally and sacrificially in the plight of those living in poverty.
Both of the statements often serve as an excuse to avoid following the clear teaching of Jesus. We are taught to love our neighbor, and to help those who are hurting in any way. This is not an action that we can ignore, nor is it an action that we can delegate to others by virtue of our vote.
Regardless of our politics, we must follow the example of Jesus, the leading of the Holy Spirit, and the teaching of Scripture, to get personally involved. To fail to do so would undoubtedly violate our faith in God.
*If you are not a Christian, then you can safely ignore these words.
No comments:
Post a Comment