A right to vote

Some Christians still seem to have a hangover from the days when it was considered unseemly or unspiritual to vote in elections. As if our citizenship in heaven means we have no citizenship here on earth. However, Paul used his earthly citizenship to advance God’s kingdom when he used his Roman citizenship to advance God’s kingdom and to go to Rome. He said, “I appeal unto Caesar” (Acts 25:11).

So the question for those Christians who don’t vote is why aren’t they using their citizenship (and the right to vote that goes with that citizenship in the U.S.) to advance God’s kingdom?

As a citizen of the U.S., you have a right to vote and be heard in the public square. God’s kingdom may be bigger than politics but the civil government was ordained by God to serve God and keep order (see Rom. 13). How can it do that properly if we allow ungodly people to manage the affairs of state?

Win Johnson
Montgomery, Ala.