Thursday, August 15, 2019

Christians Should or Should not Participate in the Political Arena according to the Word of GOD—the Bible?


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Video from Judicial Watch: 

“Investigating the Investigators”

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Very early in the morning of November 20, 2018, I turned off my computer. Microsoft automatically downloaded a “critical update.” Two hours later when I tried to use the computer, I could not. I could not leave the startup page. I haven’t been on the computer since that morning. I am now using our local library’s computers and have not yet decided if I will try to have my computer repaired. However, it is time to start blogging again. Since I also can’t get into my old Microsoft accounts, I’m starting a new blog as of Saturday, May 4, 2019.

From my last post before being shut down:

Even though I am being shadow-banned,’ my pageview total hit an all time record high in October. Thank you.

According to google, 
October 18, 2018 was my 700th post on this website.

I’m still having major problems with microsoft. I finally ended up restoring it twice.”

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School is back in session and I’m jogging at the track before school begins. Therefore, I will probably be posting in the afternoon for most posts. In September, the library goes back to closing at 9PM Monday through Thursday. On those days, the post will probably be in the evenings between 7PM and 8:30PM.

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My old pageview record for Vote Vance 2016
:

https://votevance2016.blogspot.com/2016/11/transsexual-fantasy-strikes-morton.html

“Transsexual Fantasy Strikes Morton, Illinois School District 709 and Four Board Members Capitulate to a Sexual Delusion.”

The new pageview record for Vote Vance 2016
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“March for Our Lives, March for Life, Mainstream Media Hypocrisy, Leftist Hypocrisy, and Students as ‘Useful Idiots?’”

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House
 of Representatives Republicans Wall of Shame.”

These 24 Republicans voted to force taxpayers to pay for mutilating surgery for delusional transsexuals who are in the military. [I removed the names of the Representatives from all States who did not seek reelection since their primaries are over.]

Republicans voting No to defeat the amendment: [Original 24 now down to 8.]

[Conservative Review Conservative Scorecard grade]

No votes from Republicans by State:

1) Paul Cook [California-District 8 F 43% Won reelection.]
2) Jeffrey Denham [California-District 10 F 33% Lost.]
3) Steve Knight [California-District 25 F 31% Lost.]

1) Mike Coffman [Colorado-District 6 F 56% Lost.
]

1) Carlos Curbelo [Florida-District 26 F 19% Lost.]
2) Brian Mast [Florida-District 18 F 50% 
Won reelection.]

1) Justin Amash [Michigan-District 3 A 96% 
Won reelection. Has now left the Republican Party and is running in 2020 as an Independent candidate according to reports]
2) Jack Bergman [Michigan-District 1 F 50% 
Won reelection.]

1) Leonard Lance [New Jersey-District 7 F 42% Lost.]
2) Tom MacArthur [New Jersey-District 3 F 25% Lost.]

1) 
John Faso [New York-District 19 F 50% Lost.]
2) 
John Katko [New York-District 24 F 25% Won reelection.]
3) 
Tom Reed [New York-District 23 F 43% Won reelection.]
4) 
Elise Stefanik [New York-21 F 19% Won reelection.]
5) 
Claudia Tenney [New York-District 22 F 38% Lost.]

1) 
Brian (Michael) Fitzpatrick [Pennsylvania-District 1 F 50% Won reelection.]

1) 
Barbara Comstock [Virginia-District 10 F 19% Lost.]

These Republicans IName Only by voting to affirm the delusional fantasies of transsexuals are helping to destroy the military and arein my opinionputting both delusional transsexuals and all other military personnel in danger on the battle field during combat. I will keep these names up at least through the 2020 primaries. Perhaps in 2020 more of these Representatives will be defeated in Republican primaries by actual Republican conservatives.

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Update
Illinois Leftists Wall of Shame.”

Original Articlehttps://votevance2016.blogspot.com/2017/08/transgendertranssexual-delusion.html

Transgender/Transsexual DelusionLegislative Fraudand a RINO Governor Who Signed into Law His Reelection Defeat

1Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner Lost = less than 40% of the vote. 

1a) Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner: The last week of September, 2017 Governor Rauner also signed into law a bill requiring Illinois taxpayers to pay for the murder of babies within the womb for Illinois Medicaid recipients and State of Illinois employees. Lost = less than 40% of the vote.   

Update: Because of the terrible choice for Governor at the top of the ticket, Illinois lost two more Republican members in the House of Representatives.

264 members of the Illinois State House of Representatives [Listed at the end of the original article]

332 members of the Illinois State Senate [Listed at the end of the original article]

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Update
The Illinois House of Representatives overrode the Governors veto increasing the individual State income tax rate by 32%.

https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/unsustainable-raising-taxes-solves-nothing-makes-illinois-worse-off/

“The Illinois State House was back in session this afternoon to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of a 32 percent permanent tax hike on Illinois families (SB 9). This tax grab also raises the corporate income tax rate by 33 percent. As anticipated, the House voted to override the veto this afternoon by a vote of 71-42 [
71 being the minimum number of votes to override.]—with 61 Democrats and 10 Republicans voting in favor of increasing our taxes [By raising the tax rate by 32%Plusno doubtincreasing the cost of goods and/or increasing unemployment by raising corporate income tax rates by 33 1/3rd percent.].

To see how your state representative voted, please click HERE. To see how your state senator voted, please click HERE.

Much has been written for many years now about how Illinois is being mismanaged. 
The votes to override common sense is only the latest chapter in that mismanagement.”

Illinois Republicans Wall of Shame.”

From: David E. Smith of Illinois Family Action [
Updated with the 2018 election results]
July 7, 2017

The Republicans who voted for the tax grab and who were reelected in 2018:

02) 
Terri Bryant (Carbondale) Won. [115th District]
04) 
Norine Hammond (Macomb) Won. [93rd District]
10) 
Mike Unes (East Peoria) Won. [61st District]”

Do you think the decision to vote to override the veto for a deficit budget that raised the income tax by 32% was popular in these districtsSeven of the 10 did not run for reelection.

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Four of the seven Morton
Illinois District 709 School Board members voted to support transsexual sexual delusionsThe “Four Pretenders” are:

Shaun Bill elected term ended in 2017. He is off the school board.
Clint Heinold elected term ended in 2017. He is off the school board.
Kelly Scarfe elected term ended in 2017. She is off the school board.
Michelle Bernier elected term ended in 2019. She did not run for reelection. She is off the school board.

Board decisions have consequences
Elections have consequences.

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Roe vs
Wade decided January 221973 = 46 years ago as of January 22, 2019

46 years of government sanctioned murder of our own children. EVIL personified!

Six months after the 46th year of the illegal
unconstitutional Roe vsWade decision580,822 babies within the womb have been murdered because of federal government sanctioned evil based upon one million murders of babies within the womb per year. And the AMERICAN HOLOCAUST continues day after dayWhat has Congress done to stop the unconstitutional murder of our own children? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Congress can not even defund Planned Murderhood. Establishment Republicans continually CAPITULATE to the Leftist socialist MURDERERS. 

Restore the Constitution 
Take Back the Nation

I am a Christian
, Constitutionalist, conservative 

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I created a “Wall of Shame” a few years ago for really horrendous Legislative votes and Governor’s actions. It is time for a “Hall of Honor” for actions above and beyond the call of duty. The first such “Hall of Honor” goes to the Mayor and Trustees of the Village of Morton, Illinois who prohibited marijuana businesses within the village limits the same day that the law went into force. The mayor proposed the ordinance and the Trustees passed the ordinance 6-0.

“Hall of Honor”

Mayor (President) Jeff Kaufman
Trustee Rod Blunier
Trustee Steve Leitch
Trustee Clinton Leman
Trustee Brad Menold
Trustee Ken Newman
Trustee Nate Parrott

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To save the life of the mother is a false premise. See:

“If a pregnant woman’s life is in danger, is abortion [The murder of babies within the womb.] justified?”

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A week ago today Reverend Daniel Bishop spoke to the Morton Tea Party at its monthly meeting. The following is from his handout at that meeting. He graciously gave me permission to post it.

Note: At the request of the author, I removed my comments.

“The Christian’s Dual Citizenship

The following are a few themes drawn from the Bible to help Christians understand how GOD interacts with mankind in the realms of church and State, and how HE wants Christians to live in both realms.

1) GOD is real. HE is not created by man’s imagination. Rather, GOD created man and all things. (Genesis 1 Isaiah 45: 18)

2) GOD has authority over all things; HE is KING over all. (Psalm 33, Psalms 96: 4-5 & 10, Psalm 103: 19) HIS reign extends over the entire creation and all mankind, including people who do not acknowledge HIM. GOD controls all things, and HE even permits men to do evil (to a limited extent, and for a limited time) – all for HIS purpose of grace and judgment. He has demonstrated this many times. A few examples: 

· GOD judged the world and made a “new beginning” through the worldwide flood. (Genesis 6: 5-8 & 17-20)

· GOD used the Pharaoh of Egypt to punish the Egyptians and to release Israel from slavery. (Exodus 7: 1-5)

· GOD brought the people of Israel to repentance through various enemies throughout the period of the judges of Israel. (Narratives from the book of Judges)

· GOD used Nebuchadnezzar to punish Israel and bring them to repentance. (Jeremiah 25: 1-13, II Chronicles 36: 15-21)

· GOD used Cyrus to release Israel from captivity in Babylon, and to allow them to return to Jerusalem. (Isaiah 44: 28, Isaiah 45: 1-7, II Chronicles 36: 22-23)

· GOD used Augustus to provide the occasion for the SON of GOD to be born in Bethlehem (Luke 2: 1-7)

· GOD used Pontius Pilate to facilitate the crucifixion of HIS SON, by which HE redeemed the world. (The Passion narratives of the four Gospels, Acts 4: 24-28)    

3) As GOD interacts with mankind, HE exercises HIS reign in two distinct (but not separate) spheres or realms.

a) The realm of the church. GOD’S purpose for the church is to bring everlasting salvation in JESUS CHRIST to as many people as possible.

     GOD accomplishes this purpose through HIS word, especially the gospel of JESUS CHRIST, with no coercion by human force or threat. (John 3: 16-17, Ephesians 5: 25-27, Romans 1: 16, I Peter 1: 23, II Thessalonians 2: 13-14)

b) The realm of the State. GOD’S purpose for the State is to maintain justice, peace, and good order here and now in this fallen world until the Day of Judgment.

     GOD accomplishes this purpose through governing officials, who make and carry out laws and administer justice, all guided by natural law and human reason. (Romans 13: 1-7, I Peter 2: 13-17, Romans 2: 11-16)

4) Christians – all people who trust in JESUS CHRIST as the SON of GOD and SAVIOR of the world – live in both realms, church and State. In this sense all Christians have “dual citizenship,” so to speak. They are citizens of their respective States, and also citizens of Heaven.

     Christians are free to be active citizens of their State, and to make use of its various rights and privileges. (John 18: 33-37, John 19: 10- 11, Acts 16: 35-39, Acts 22: 22- 29, Acts 25: 9-12)

     Christians also understand that their greater and everlasting citizenship is heavenly. (Philippians 3: 17-21, Hebrews 11: 13-16)

5) As Christians live in the realms of both church and State, it is GOD’S will for them to live in faith toward GOD, and in love for other people, as directed by the Ten Commandments, which summarize GOD’S abiding moral law. (John 6: 40, Matthew 22: 37-40, Romans 13: 8-10) This includes living a GODLY life as citizens of the State by:

· GOD-pleasing subordination to governing authorities through obedience to laws, EXCEPT when they are in conflict with GOD’S law, requiring what GOD forbids, or forbidding what GOD requires (Acts 5: 28-29), paying taxes, and giving proper honor and respect. (Matthew 22: 17-21, Romans 13: 1-7; I Peter 2: 13-17, Titus 3:1)

· Praying for governing authorities (I Timothy 2: 1-2)

· Participation in government as loving service to others as interest, time, resources, and ability permit: informed and upright voting, supporting wise and upright candidates, serving in office, contacting legislators, public speech, etc.

6) Though GOD has established both church and State for distinct purposes, and works in and through them by distinct means, HE does intend for church and State to be mutually beneficial.

     As the church teaches in GOD’S word, and as Christians pay their taxes, work hard, serve in the military and various public offices, obey the law, practice and promote Christian virtues, engage in charitable services, etc., this obviously and greatly benefits the State.

     As the State maintains justice, peace, and good order, this provides a safe and stable environment for the church to carry out its work. (I Timothy 2: 1-7)”

I posted this today because, in my opinion, too many Christians believe, for whatever reason, that they should stay out of the political arena. The problem with such a belief is that there is nowhere within the Bible, that I know of, that this position is advocated or stated. In fact, to stay out of the political arena is to turn that realm of life totally over to godless men and women and then to expect them to behave righteously.

There are a multitude of instances when men and women of GOD were actively involved in the political arena of their time. It is also significant, I believe, that the first recorded instance of Gentiles (Greeks) receiving the gift of the HOLY SPIRIT was in the home of a Roman military officer. That is, a Roman government official.

Acts 10: 1- 6 (NIV)

At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, ‘Cornelius!’

Cornelius stared at him in fear. ‘What is it, Lord?’ he asked.

The angel answered, ‘Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.  Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.’”
         
Acts 10: 44 – 48 (NIV)

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles.  For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God.

Then Peter said, ‘Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.’  So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.

One of my favorite verses in relation to participating in the political arena is James 4: 17 (NIV)

If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesnt do it, it is sin for them.”

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Petitions:

Petition to American Medical Association to Stop Trying to Prevent Pro-Life Laws from Going into Effect

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Contribute to super PAC for Black conservative Senate candidate John James in Michigan: https://votevance2020.blogspot.com/2019/07/senate-conservatives-action-senate.html

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From the moment of conception until natural deathwe must advocate for the right to life in this nation [Which is the FIRST right listed in the Declaration of Independence. Without the right to life, all other rights are irrelevant.], the last, best hope of mankind.”

Roe vs
Wade has NEVER been the law of the landIt has been and is government sanctioned murderIt is NOT and never has been lawFor over 46 years we have been murdering our own children based upon lies and deceit.

For Life, for Liberty

Don L. Vance

“With a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”

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