You've heard it said by Christian influencers and hyper partisans: you can't be a Christian and vote for a democrat.

We don't agree with that. We believe the Gospel doesn't fit into one American political party and that Bible believing, Jesus loving people can disagree on how we apply our faith to government.

In this episode, we walk through a Biblically focused grid to show how we came to the conclusion that we would be voting for certain democrats this fall. This episode is not to convince you that voting Democrat makes you more of a Christian or that voting Republican makes you less of a Christian. It's simply to show how an honest look at the Bible can result in different applications.

NOTE: this episode was recorded before the assassination attempt of President Trump. That shouldn’t impact any of the content, but we wanted to clarify for anyone who may have wanted that context.

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Timestamps:

9:04 - We all negotiate our faith

10:48 - Step 1: Determine what the role of government is from a biblical perspective.

14:49 - Democracy and forms of government in the Bible

18:14 - It is not your religious duty to vote

31:55 - What does the Bible say about taxes?

40:56 - Step 2: Determine the issues you believe most accomplishes the role of government.

41:59 - Jonathan’s answer to what most accomplishes the role of government

43:47 - Eric’s answer to what most accomplishes the role of government

51:51 - Step 3: Determine which candidates align with your priorities to accomplish the role of government.

1:00:18 - How the Bible says we should approach those with a different political preference

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Andy Stanley sermon Eric references:

https://youtu.be/vga6t63XGcQ?si=ph0X-HLuOOLWRmmD

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For many of us who are trying to live in the tensions of our faith, we have come to places where what we're learning today is different from what we've learned in our past.

In the final episode of season ten, we talk about how it's okay to change your mind on issues as you learn new things and come to new understandings. We also discuss the amount of bravery it takes to approach your faith in a way that asks the hard questions.

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This one is either going to alienate all our viewers or finally give words to what many of you are feeling.

Building on last week's episode about studying scripture in its original context, this week Jonathan shares his journey of how studying the pro-life scriptures he was taught growing up in their full context led him to becoming pro-choice. It's a nuanced conversation but one that feels culturally relevant for many of us trying to figure out how to apply our faith to the culture around us.

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