A Compromised Kingdom

When one opts to familiarize themselves with the Word, it is mostly expected that they will seek to gain cognizance of that which is pleasing as well as offensive to the Lord. However, in many instances, such a realization has failed to transpire and once again, a Facebook comment has pushed me into redundancy as I write yet another article regarding the decision of the Kingdom to abdicate Godliness in so many aspects including the selection of those who govern. Indeed, I find it difficult to fathom how one, who purports to be a believer, can enter the voting booth and willfully advocate for the decimation of Biblical standards.

 
The ability to vote is not just a civic duty as some in the church have implied, but rather an ordinance from the Savior to select candidates who will uphold His teachings. I have asked this previously and at the risk of repetition, I will query as to how those, who insist that they have an affiliation with the King, can endorse all that’s abominable to Him. 

 
During my initial exposure to nondenominational churches 41 years ago, and then long thereafter, the prominent declaration was that the individuals within the various pulpits and pews, possessed a preeminence of Biblical as well as spiritual superiority over others, particularly Catholics. Mistakes were rarely made and their judgment was not to be questioned. 

 
When the Lord directed me back to Catholicism in September 2011, my Sunday routine was adjusted to include Mass followed by service at an evangelical congregation as I enjoyed the teachings coupled with the presentation of the Word. However, this month of March 2025, makes exactly five years since I participated in the latter event . The pandemic occurred and when the varied sanctuaries began to reopen months later, I found it difficult to return. By then, the dynamics of the 2020 election were on full display. Admittedly I was appalled when in the preceding days, and in the aftermath of the inauguration, the people of faith whom I had once respected, expressed their exuberance over the now prior administration, despite their deliberate annihilation of Biblical principles. It was then that I lost all regard for those who, on any given day, would scream the Name of the Lord at the top of their proverbial lungs and consistently quote Scripture yet willfully abandoned all Godly doctrine in the selection of candidates. Although many Catholics are not absolved from this travesty, I have oftentimes stated that I prefer the sanctity of Mass versus what appears to be a hypocritical hootenanny. 

 
Realistically the climate within the majority of apostolic sodalities has not changed in any aspect. One such illustration is that a few weeks ago, I tuned into a YouTube channel which televised a Sunday service from a local Christian assembly. The praise and worship segment was uplifting but during the invocation, the leader mentioned President Trump and added “while many of us did not vote for him….” Immediately  my interest waned and I turned it off.  That is just one of many examples and again I am compelled to query as to how these alleged pious, sanctified congregants can deliberately disregard the Word to affirm individuals who have consistently persevered in all that is loathsome to the Savior. 

 
I have repeatedly stressed that this is not a matter of differing political parties…Republicans versus Democrats…but rather a decision to either uphold the Word of God, or advocate for that which is damnable before the Savior. Can we truly expect to effectively witness the Lord’s righteousness as we continually mock Him with our candidate choices? When a contender for political office succinctly states that their agenda includes, merely in part, feticide up to and including the point of birth, why would a so stated Christian justify an endorsement of such debauchery? Prior to Election Day 2024, many alleged believers posted “I’m with her” as a testament to their endorsement of Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz…a nefarious duo who, by their outspoken plan, were determined to maintain various depravities. Yet many of the same individuals who supported them, will lift up hands to worship the Savior whom, indisputably, they do not know.. It’s obvious that their outward gestures of holiness are superficial at best and their Biblical literacy has been confined to verses which primarily advance their own personal prosperity. In essence, they have opted to deliberately malign Scripture to justify their affirmation of the abominable. How often have I heard through the years “Oh I’m born again and spirit filled…alleluia!” yet the same individuals readily champion for the profane. To say that I have lost respect for them, is an understatement at best. It’s factual that so many within the Kingdom have abandoned their Godly credibility and I find it impossible to heed such a person who proclaims the Bible yet aligns themselves with the abhorrent.

My stand for the Lord will never waver and at this juncture, I actually consider it a privilege whenever the counterfeit believer has opted to terminate our friendship over my political stance as it aligns with the Savior. In a raucous exchange, one such individual, when questioned about abortion, replied that it was not her responsibility to legislate immorality. Others, who appear in a frenzy during evangelical services, have, with candor, repeatedly insisted that abortion is “not the only sin” and women should have the right to decide to slaughter their unborn child. Statements such as this are evident that their heightened mannerisms during liturgy can be equated to theatrics as their familiarity with the Lord, is in fact nominal.

Ultimately, each one of us will have to stand before the Lord and give an account of every facet of our lives. Exactly, how can the believer justify their endorsement of evil? Will we give a recitation of our church activities in the hope that our monologue will somehow minimize our neglect regarding adherence to His Word? By doing so, we run the risk of hearing those dreaded words “get away from Me…I never knew you” (Matthew 7:23), and with that, a foray into eternal damnation.