En la carrera presidencial del 2016, el importante voto evangélico puede ser más trascendental que nunca. Los evangélicos están siendo cortejados especialmente por el presunto candidato presidencial republicano Donald Trump.
Después de la reunión privada que mantuvo Trump con más de 1000 líderes evangélicos, la pregunta es si ellos están demasiado esperanzados en tener un líder espiritual en la Casa Blanca.
Algunos críticos de la reunión sugieren que los evangélicos están tratando de convertir a Trump de acuerdo a la iglesia con el fin de encontrar un «Salvador» político.
«Los cristianos cometen un tonto error al tratar, por ejemplo, de tomar… la agenda cristiana y obligar a un partido, una persona para que los represente”, dice el Dr. Charles Dunn, distinguido profesor emérito de la Universidad Regent.
«Permitan que Donald Trump sea Donald Trump. Si intentan “fabricar” un personaje, simplemente están creando una falsa representación de esa persona», dijo Dunn. «Los cristianos evangélicos deben tratar de ejercitar su influencia en la política estadounidense pero… deben reconocer las limitaciones de su influencia».
Dunn también se refirió a la idea de que Trump ve a los evangélicos simplemente como uno de los muchos grupos de interés. «Él es una persona astuta y es aquí, donde los cristianos han cometido un error… se han rebajado para ser sólo otro grupo de interés. La fe cristiana no debe ser considerada como un grupo de interés».
«¿Cometerán los cristianos de Estados Unidos los mismos errores que los hijos de Israel cometieron en la Biblia cuando pidieron un rey y no quisieron satisfacerse con la directa guía de Dios?»
«Cuando las iglesias protestantes se unan con el poder secular, siguiendo el ejemplo de la iglesia apóstata, oponiéndose a lo que hizo que sus ancestros soportaran la más terrible persecución, entonces habrá una apostasía nacional, la cual sólo terminará en la ruina nacional”. Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. 4, página 410.
Comments
M J
15 de julio de 2016 at 22:29 10Fri, 15 Jul 2016 22:29:39 +000039.It is amazing that despite the rightful abhorrence that naturally follows Mr. Trump’s appalling rhetoric, so called «Christians» ignore all sense of Christianity and support him.
The desire for «power» and to restore the «norms» of a very racist past, so called Christians have deceived themselves that this is the will of God and must be implemented regardless of Mr. Trump’s «rough edges».
America will then supposedly be Great,… again.
This is part of «restoring the favor of God» and «temporal prosperity».
Bob
17 de julio de 2016 at 20:58 08Sun, 17 Jul 2016 20:58:03 +000003.Perhaps we’re looking too deep here. Could it be that Christians simply find him far less evil than his opponent. Most Christians are fine upstanding Americans and feel obligated to vote and there simply isn’t a third alter alternative. We have capitalism vs socialism here and our founding fathers weren’t promoting socialism. Thanks for reading and God Bless.
admin
18 de julio de 2016 at 08:46 08Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:46:24 +000024.Our priority is to follow God’s counsel in everything. It is never too deep. It is probably true that most christians find Trump to be better than his opponent. But most Christians don’t understand Bible prophecy, nor do they understand the importance of the guidance God has been pleased to give us in the Spirit of Prophecy. Nor do they understand the mission God has given to his remnant church in the last days.
Bob
17 de julio de 2016 at 09:28 09Sun, 17 Jul 2016 09:28:54 +000054.The problem is as voters we only have 2 choices and the opposing choice is a «known» pro socialist, connected to the death of dozens of people, is part of a money laundering scheme; The Clinton Foundation, and played a major part in the destruction and loss of American lives in Benghazi to name a few incidents as there’s more. Question: would you prefer the alternative to Trump where we can be assured of a disastrous future or vote Trump where we at least have some glimmer of hope?
admin
18 de julio de 2016 at 08:55 08Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:55:22 +000022.Both are dangerous. In the end times, there is never a good choice. The enemy makes sure of that. Moreover, we are forbidden not to vote for parties or people, lest we participate in the sins they commit while in office. We have a much higher calling… to spread the three angels messages and urge souls to get ready for the coming of the Lord.
See FE 475, «The Lord would have His people bury political questions. On these themes silence is eloquence. Christ calls upon His followers to come into unity on the pure gospel principles which are plainly revealed in the word of God. We cannot with safety vote for political parties; for we do not know whom we are voting for. We cannot with safety take part in any political schemes. We cannot labor to please men who will use their influence to repress religious liberty, and to set in operation oppressive measures to lead or compel their fellow men to keep Sunday as the Sabbath. The first day of the week is not a day to be reverenced. It is a spurious sabbath, and the members of the Lord’s family cannot participate with the men who exalt this day, and violate the law of God by trampling upon His Sabbath. The people of God are not to vote to place such men in office; for when they do this, they are partakers with them of the sins which they commit while in office.»
David Lee
18 de julio de 2016 at 19:27 07Mon, 18 Jul 2016 19:27:06 +000006.Hal, I’m sure you have heard of all the Pentecostals who claim to be having visions wherein «God» tells them that Trump is His «Cyrus» for our times! One man said that has to be true because Cyrus is in Isaiah 45, and the next President is number 45! Great exegetical tool, that!
Momanyi haron
23 de julio de 2016 at 03:54 03Sat, 23 Jul 2016 03:54:41 +000041.Trump is likely to lead to the trampling of God’s holy law.The evangelicals see in him all their hopes fulfilled!