As the presidential race appears to narrow to one leading candidate in the Republican Party squaring off against his rival in the Democratic Party, Christians leaders are starting to endorse John McCain. Pastor John Hagee of San Antonio Texas has given McCain his endorsement citing McCain’s support for Israel, and his pro-life voting record.1 While these are in deed characteristics deserving of praise, they do not by themselves overcome McCain’s unsuitability for Christian support.
Potential voters should not be swayed by his strategic support for Israel (as an outpost for democracy), nor his stand against abortion (as politician); though admirably made from his personal convictions. McCain’s convictions are as subject to change as his person is. Only when these, and many other convictions, are grounded on the immutable word of an unchanging and eternal God will they be minted for an economy of the faithful. This reliance on the trustworthiness of God is hardly the case with McCain who, retreating on claims made in scripture, has publicly and emphatically called God a liar.
When asked during the GOP Presidential Debates if he believed in evolution, MaCain gave a resounding “yes” answer.2 What this means is that if McCain believes God is lying about the creation account of man, then he could come to believe that God is also lying when he said of permanency and prophetic future of Israel: “Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places” (Deu 33:29). McCain could also come to believe that God is lying when He speaks of the identity of human beings as fixed while they are yet in the womb (Jer 1:5).
This means that these positions taken by McCain must be discounted as inevitably disposable because he holds them absent their mooring on the word of God, who he claims to prevaricate wherever science finds Him out.
As the time grows short, however, pressure from both to political and religious camps is going to be ratcheted up on Christians to vote for McCain. This is going to be the argument that will be made for the candidate: that he should receive Christian support because he is the lesser of two evils. If you do not vote for him, the argument goes, than a worse candidate will take office, and we, as a nation, will suffer through their appointments; such as those for judges.
That’s how it will be put to voters, but that is not the argument; that’s the spin on the argument. Here it is without the dressing: if you don’t agree to affirm blasphemy (McCain’s accusing the Lord God of lying), then some guy in a black robe will give you reason to fear. But what saith the scriptures?
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. (Luk 12:4-5)
This country does not stand or fall on one man, or one president, or nine judges. This nation stands at the patience of the Lord God; who has graciously given us time to do His will, so that some might be saved. And we can not devote ourselves as we should in fidelity on this cause if we constantly allow ourselves to be sided against God in compromise after compromise. Do not profess one thing in the square, and then pull the curtain closed to prevaricate. Fear God.
Notes:
1. Michelle Roberts, “McCain Gets Endorsement of Texas Evangelical Leader,” Christian Post, February 28, 2008.
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080228/31352
_McCain_Gets_Endorsement_of_Texas_Evangelical_Leader.htm
2. You Tube, GOP Debate – Evolution Question,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Cc8t3Zd5E (accessed February 27, 2008)
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