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How Christians Should Vote?
How do you vote when you don’t agree with either candidate? That’s our topic today on the BEAT.

Hey everyone my name is Allen Parr thank you so much for tuning into the BEAT. Today we are asking the question, “How Should A Christian Vote?” particularly in situations where you might not agree with either candidate. So today I hope to provide a few principles that can govern not who we vote for but how we vote.
1. Remember that our ultimate hope is not in a person or a party it’s in God
a. So no matter who is in office God is sovereign and the Bible says that the heart of the King is in the Lords hand.
b. It also says in Romans chapter 13 that every authority is established by God. So this just simply means that if the candidate that you choose does not happen to get in the office not only do we still have hope that God's sovereign will will be done, but we must also remember that we have not only a civil but a spiritual responsibility to pray for and support whoever is elected.
2. Don't feel obligated to a two-party system
a. In other words, there is no scripture in the Bible that commands you to vote Democrat or Republican. On the contrary it says that we will be held accountable not only for the evil deeds we do but also when we “give approval to those who practice them.”
b. If you cannot in any good conscience cast your vote and show your support for either candidate without feeling as though you are supporting some gross immorality then you are under no civil, moral or spiritual law to vote for either of them.
c. On the contrary you have the right to publicly communicate your beliefs by voting independent or for a third party.
3. Don’t Vote Party or Personality Vote Principles
a. With that being said, be careful not to elevate one issue as being more biblical, Christian or near to God's heart than another simply because it’s more personal to you
b. For instance, according to the Bible, taking care of the poor and dealing with the social injustices that are running rampant in our country is just as near and dear to the heart of God as the lives of unborn children or same-sex marriages.
c. So I would say study what the Bible says about these issues and then ask God to lead you to vote on the ones you feel are nearest to God’s heart and which ones would impact our country the most.
4. Vote on Character
a. As one person said until Jesus runs for president you will always be voting for the lesser of two evils (lowest approval rate of any two candidates in history).
b. So the question we should ask ourselves is, “Which person's character do I trust more to make decisions under pressure that can and will affect our country as a whole?”
c. The best way to assess this is to look at how they’ve demonstrated character in the past. How do they make decisions? How do they treat people? Are they trustworthy? Do they show genuine care for mankind?
5. Be Informed on the Issues
a. Instead of casting an emotional vote because of how someone looks, our predisposed opinion of them, the way our family normally, their gender or the color of their skin, instead take the necessary time to be informed and aware of as many issues as possible so that we can make an educated decision on who to vote for.

So, this is a controversial topic but we don’t shy away from these topics on the BEAT so I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on this please leave the in the comments section below. Thanks so much for watching and I’ll see you next time on the BEAT.

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