In my extensive travels through the internet exposing Donald Trump for the liberal/Libertarian that he is, I often hear the phrase "I didn't vote for a pastor, I voted for a President!". The vast majority of the time that overused-mindless phrase is used by Libertarians who are trying to make an excuse for voting for an immoral political candidate, someone who shares the same Godless worldview as they do.
Back in February of 2016, when conservatives were actually exposing Donald Trump for the fraud that he is instead of supporting him like they do now, Dr. Michael Brown wrote an article which addressed this idiotic phrase:
I've Had It With the Line 'But We're Not Electing a Pastor-in-Chief'
2-1-16
I don't like worthless, empty slogans, but I have a real problem when those worthless, empty slogans are used to justify a moral or theological position.
To give one example, the slogan "Love is love" is bad enough, but it's far worse when it's used to justify same-sex "marriage."
In the same way, I'm not keen on the line "But we're electing a president, a commander-in-chief, not a pastor-in-chief." But when it's used to justify voting for someone who has a long track record of being ruthless, cruel, un-Christian, immoral, profane, full of pride, greedy and double-minded, then I have a real problem with it.
Put another way, does the fact that we're electing a president—not a pastor (or priest or pope)—mean that the president doesn't need to have a solid moral base? That he doesn't need integrity? That he can mistreat and abuse others? That he can be petulant, self-centered and nasty? That ethics don't matter since he's our political leader not our spiritual leader?
What kind of thinking is that?
… America's ethical and moral core is rotten, and our current presidential leadership is ethically and morally rotten. And until we address our moral and ethical rot, America will not be great again, nor will it have the blessing of God.
It is completely misguided, then, to think that a proficient businessman can "bring this country back from the brink and make America great again". The comparison is, in my view, both invalid and inept. It also begs the question of what makes America "great."
Would we say that Saudi Arabia is "great" because it is so prosperous? Would we say that Russia is "great" because it has a strong military?
… More importantly, in the sight of God, can Christians, especially Christian leaders, imagine that God will bless our efforts to balance our budget while we continue to slaughter the unborn? That He will help us defeat our enemies while we are the world leader in pornography and while we enshrine homosexual practice as a constitutional right?
Isn't this the very thing for which God often rebuked Israel, namely, trying to solve their military and economic problems while ignoring their ethical and spiritual problems?
… Someone might still say: "But that's the whole point. Our president is not the spiritual leader of the country."
Of course he is not, but he should be a moral and ethical leader, a leader who will make godly choices..,
I am honestly not looking to elect a perfect saint as president nor am I asking the candidates how well they know the Bible or how many hours a day they pray.
But I am looking for someone who, along with dealing with our budget and immigration and national security, will stand for righteousness and lead with integrity.
Read more:
https://www.charismanews.com/opinio...line-but-we-re-not-electing-a-pastor-in-chief
Remember that civil rulers are 'shepherds': "His teaching, punishing function is a pastoring function, for by it he guides his sheep toward what he considers green pastures and the safety of the fold, and away from what he considers precipices and beasts of prey."
Civil Government: The Neglected Ministry
http://vftonline.org/VFTfiles/thesi...HE NEGLECTED MINISTRY, by Archie P_ Jones.htm
