Charisma is freaking out because barna is scaring everyone that 41 million Evangelicals will not vote this year. Let's talk about why...

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"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. - Matthew 5:14-16 (ESV)

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As Charisma News sees their carnal election dreams slipping away with every dark, unhinged post from their messiah, Donald Trump, they continue to ramp up the carnal political pressure disguised as Christian instruction. It gets tiring to have to continually cover this but these are the primary lies being sold to the church today and they deserve to be debunked. The above two links are from two more absurd articles appearing on Charisma today. The first is by James Lasher, a staff writer and the second is from the Con Man, Jonathan Con. I am only going to focus on the most egregious portions to save everyone time. So, let us reason once more together beloved. The article from Lasher is based on a new report from George Barna, who is obviously trying to affect the election by claiming with one month to go that 41 million Evangelicals will not vote this November and 32 million church attenders as well.

"Just how many Christians are choosing not to participate in choosing the leadership of the country in the 2024 election? According to Barna's newest report, a staggering 41 million "born-again Christians" and 32 million people who say they regularly attend a church. The faiths involved in the research include Christianity, Judaism, Mormonism and Islam and account for 104 million people who are not expected to cast a vote this November. That is such a large group of potential voters that it could swing the election one way or another. "I see two huge take-aways from this blockbuster report," says Len Munsil, President of Arizona Christian University in a press release. "First, that Christians could be the deciding factor in a bunch of federal and state races-and are choosing not to be. And second, that they are longing for their local church to instruct them on how to think biblically about policy and politics. "They don't want to be told how to vote, but they do want to know why they should vote, and how to view political issues from a biblical framework," he adds." - James Lasher

First of all, at least they are honest that this data is skewed by including all faiths. The larger point of course is the assumption that all of these million of voters are somehow expected to vote the same way. Instead of examining why so many Christians would sit out, they assign blame and guilt. The notion that Christians are dying for their pastor to instruct them how to view political issues is absolutely ridiculous. Most are smart enough to realize when they are being hoodwinked. They see how morally and spiritually compromised Mr. Trump is and they realize the rhetoric from the church does not line up. They realize he is not the second coming of King Jehu or King Cyrus, as Charisma has said. They remember how unchristian his first term was. They see the mixing of the profane with the holy. They see Charisma and NAR preachers claiming that you MUST vote for their candidate or face the fires of hell and they realize how false those teachings are. They realize that abstaining from voting, might be the most Christian thing they can do.

"For Christians, participating in the election process is not only a civic duty but also a spiritual responsibility. The Word of God instructs believers to engage with the world around them and act in ways that reflect their faith, not hide in the shadows. Proverbs 29:2 says, "When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people mourn." Voting allows Christians to be stewards of their influence in society, ensuring that leaders who align with biblical principles are chosen. By voting, we actively shape our communities in a way that honors God's justice, mercy and righteousness. The New Testament also commands believers to "let your light shine before men," (Matt. 5:16), and one way to do this is by participating in the electoral process and choosing candidates whose values align with biblical truth. Engaging in the election is a way to put faith into action, using our voice to promote godly leadership." - James Lasher

These are the false teachings the NAR specializes in. Voting is NOT a spiritual responsibility. That is a moronic teaching that has no biblical foundations. The Proverbs verse is not instructing anything about voting because there was no voting at that time. It is a simple statement that if the ruler is wicked, which many of the kings of Israel were, the people mourn, which they did. Remember though that Lasher and Charisma are not advocating just for voting but for voting for a specific candidate. The argument here by quoting Proverbs is that we have to vote for righteous people so that we can rejoice but they offer up the least righteous man in history as the choice and that is why people are staying home. They smell the blatant hypocrisy. Lasher quotes half the Mattthew verse and leaves off the context, which is provided in the key verses above. How in the world is it letting our light shine before men to cast a secret ballot? Lasher's conclusion that this Matthew verse somehow portends the necessity to vote is frankly, stupid. You want to know why 41 million Evangelicals are not voting? It is because people like Charisma News put Donald Trump in the same sentence with "godly leadership." Moving on to the second article, this one about Jonathan Con.

"In a new prophetic message by Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, Cahn unlocked some of the key areas that voters should consider when it comes to who they will cast their vote for in the upcoming election. "One of two courses are going to be chosen for America. Never in modern times has the choice been so stark and so radical," Cahn says. "And this is not about people. It's about issues. The Democratic presidential and vice presidential ticket is the most radical, leftist ticket in history." - Charisma News

Cahn's con is getting quite old. He has not "unlocked" anything of course. He has a political opinion and he wants to wrap it up in fake prophetic words to fool his followers. We have also heard this tired old rhetoric before. Barack Obama was sold to us by the NAR as the most leftist candidate in history. Then it was Hillary. Then it was Biden. Whatever. Either way, Con's political opinions have NOTHING to do with God. Note here the sleight of hand Con tries to pull off, which the whole NAR has been trying to do. For years all we heard from the NAR dominionists is that character counts. Now that they have such a horrible man for their candidate, they switch to pretend that this is not about people, but rather issues. Right. Yet another reason why 41 million Evangelicals will not vote this year and by the way, why 40 million people have left the church in the last 25 years. What Con is selling is a Faustian bargain where he encourages the church to make a deal with the devil in order to get their political goals potentially met. Unfaithful to all three wives including once with a porn star? Hey nobody's perfect! Six bankruptcies, and 34 felony convictions? We aren't voting for a pastor in chief! Convicted rapist with three other serious cases pending against him? Hey now, don't focus on the people, focus on the issues. Except the person IS the issue.

"God said to the prophet Ezekiel that He had appointed him [as] a watchman. And if he didn't warn the people to sound the trumpet, God would hold him accountable for their blood," says Cahn. Now, in the same way as Ezekiel was held accountable, we must vote or be held accountable for standing by in the middle of darkness and evil. Voting is the action we can take to fight against the evil we are seeing in this generation.' - Charisma News

How utterly disgusting. The Con Man is now the latest in a long line of Charisma flunkies who have threatened the sheep with hell if they do not vote as they demand. We saw Mario Murillo and Greg Locke flat out say that people who vote Democratic are hell bound reprobates and irredeemable. The once respected Jack Hibbs taught that when we stand before Christ, He will be reviewing our voting record. Now Jonathan Con says that if we do not vote for Donald Trump, we will be held accountable for standing by in the middle of darkness and evil. You have got to be kidding me. So, voting for the guy who said he is allowed to grab women by their genitals is being sold as the antithesis to darkness and evil? Once again, are you figuring out why 41 million Evangelicals will stay home this year? Beloved, the very best argument we can make for a vote is the lesser of two evils. This is why voting is never an action that fights against evil. By definition, it is choosing an evil side. This is why maybe the 41 million Evangelicals might be on to something. Con said one other thing that reveals how much of a fraud he is:

'"How dangerous this would be if this one becomes president of the entire nation? - Jonathan Con

Why Jonathan? Is the false god you serve incapable of dealing with a Harris presidency? Is God going to be shocked on November 6^th? Will His word change? There is no persecution of Christianity in this country and that will not change regardless of who is president. We are not called to be watchmen by voting for Donald Trump. It is insulting to anyone with a sliver of discernment. It is evil advocating for evil. It is the reason why so many will simply stay home this November. God will still be God on November 6^th and He has not asked for our help. Mark and avoid the Con man beloved and Charisma News' continued onslaught against the church.

Reverend Anthony Wade - October 9, 2024

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Credentialed Minister of the Gospel for the Assemblies of God. Owner and founder of 828 ministries. Vice President for Goodwill Industries. Always remember that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.