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Was reading some religious literature today and came across a section that talks about God's kingdom, where they quoted John 18:36:
Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”
They go on to explain:
"No matter what country they live in, Jesus' true followers are subjects of his heavenly Kingdom and thus maintain strict neutrality in the world's political affairs. They take no part in its conflicts... ... worshippers do not interfere with what others choose to do about joining a political party, running for office, or voting. And while God's true worshippers are neutral regarding politics, they are law-abiding. Why? Because God's Word commands them to "be in subjection" to the governmental "superior authorities." (Romans 13:1)."
So basically, in order to do what Jesus says, technically you're supposed to be neutral in politics. At least, that's what I'm gathering from this.
What are your thoughts? If you're a Christian, is this part of the bible supposed to be taken literally? If not, how do you tell what is supposed to be taken literally or not?
I might not reply to all comments, but I do try to read every one!
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Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”
They go on to explain:
"No matter what country they live in, Jesus' true followers are subjects of his heavenly Kingdom and thus maintain strict neutrality in the world's political affairs. They take no part in its conflicts... ... worshippers do not interfere with what others choose to do about joining a political party, running for office, or voting. And while God's true worshippers are neutral regarding politics, they are law-abiding. Why? Because God's Word commands them to "be in subjection" to the governmental "superior authorities." (Romans 13:1)."
So basically, in order to do what Jesus says, technically you're supposed to be neutral in politics. At least, that's what I'm gathering from this.
What are your thoughts? If you're a Christian, is this part of the bible supposed to be taken literally? If not, how do you tell what is supposed to be taken literally or not?
I might not reply to all comments, but I do try to read every one!
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Perhaps not literally, as we can all have our own way of interpreting the bible, but I would personally call myself neutral in certain politics like elections or abortion, mostly since I don't know what to believe within some topics.