The Great General Elections Today there are some countries where voting is not an option Cuba China Nevertheless here voting is a privilege for the general citizenship Not every society in history has had the privilege of electing its authorities ID: 406851
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The Great General ElectionsSlide2
The Great General Elections
Today
, there are some countries where voting is not an option (Cuba, China).
Nevertheless, here voting is a
privilege for the general citizenship.
Not every society in history has had the privilege of electing its authorities.
In NT times, an Emperor and a Senate governed Rome. Slide3
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But
notice these truths about the
elections: We get the privilege of choosing
.With the privilege of choosing comes the responsibility of choosing well.Not everyone wants this responsibility because not everyone wants to answer for choosing badly.
For this reason some decide
not
to register or not to vote—they believe that they can avoid the responsibility of choosing badly (a mistake). Slide4
The Great General Elections
Many deal this way with another
kind of General
Elections—
Great Spiritual
General Elections
Slide5
There Are Only
Two
Parties Soliciting Our Vote
The Power of Darkness Party
(Col. 1:13)
Leader
: Satan, the
prince
of the power of the air (Eph. 2:2)
Cabinet
: demons and spiritual hosts of wickedness (Eph. 6:12)Slide6
There Are Only
Two
Parties Soliciting Our Vote
Citizens
: the world (1 John 5:19b)Motto: Unrighteousness and lies (John 8:44)
The Power of Darkness Party
(Col. 1:13)Slide7
There Are Only
Two
Parties Soliciting Our Vote
Propaganda
: “You will not surely die.” (Gen. 3:4) Disobeying God does NOT lead to death.
The Power of Darkness Party
(Col. 1:13)Slide8
There Are Only
Two
Parties Soliciting Our Vote
The Marvelous Light Party
(1 Pet. 2:9; Col. 1:13)
Leader
: King Jesus (Rev. 19:16)
Cabinet
: Angels (Heb. 1:14)Slide9
There Are Only
Two
Parties Soliciting Our Vote
Citizens
: Christians (Phil. 3:20)Motto: Righteousness and truth (2 Tim. 4:8; John 1:14)
The Marvelous Light Party
(1 Pet. 2:9; Col. 1:13)Slide10
There Are Only
Two
Parties Soliciting Our Vote
Propaganda
: The truth—we are all dead in our sins and only Jesus can give us life (Rom. 3:23; Eph. 2:1ff).
The Marvelous Light Party
(1 Pet. 2:9; Col. 1:13)Slide11
There Are Only
Two
Parties Soliciting Our Vote
Propaganda
: “And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” (Jn. 11:26)
The Marvelous Light Party
(1 Pet. 2:9; Col. 1:13)Slide12
All of Us Cast a Vote for One Party or the Other
In these elections it is not possible not to register or not to vote in order to
remain
neutral (Mat. 12:30; 6:24).Slide13
All of Us Cast a Vote for One Party or the Other
We all make a choice.
When we sin, we elect Satan; we become slaves to sin (John 8:34; Rom. 6:16).
The only way to get out of this dilemma is to elect Jesus (John 8:31-32; Rom. 6:11).Slide14
Our Vote WILL Make a Difference
It will make a difference because it will determine how we live here (Rom. 6:1ff).
This will affect the society in which we live (Prov. 14:34).
Those who choose Jesus choose His way of living (Phil. 1:21). Slide15
Our Vote WILL Make a Difference
It will make a difference in the life to come.
If we choose Jesus, He will choose us (Mat. 10:32-33).
As Christians, we become God’s chosen ones (Rom. 8:31-33). Slide16
The Great General Elections
During these General Spiritual Elections, remember that we have the privilege of
choosing
.
With the privilege of choosing comes the responsibility of choosing well.Slide17
The Great General Elections
There
are only two parties.
How do we vote?
Trusting obedience!This is how we cast our vote for Jesus! This is how we will secure God’s vote for us (Mat. 25:31ff). Slide18
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Therefore, for whom will you cast your vote?