11. When your church says to get involved with the government of your land

Q: Is it wrong to be involved in the government of the land where you live?
A: Micah 4:3-5 says: 3 "He will render judgment among many peoples And set matters straight respecting mighty nations far away. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, Nor will they learn war anymore.
4 They will sit, each one under his vine and under his fig tree, And no one will make them afraid, For the mouth of Jehovah of armies has spoken. 5 For all the peoples will walk, each in the name of its god, But we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God forever and ever."

Discussion:
Does your church encourage you to be actively involved in your local Government or does your church advocate being politically neutral?
A. At the beginning of a war, the priest (clergy, church leader, pastor etc.) shows up on the side of Country “A”. He blesses the guns and the soldiers. Another priest (clergy, church leader, pastor etc.) from the same religious shows up on the side of Country “B” and blesses the guns and their soldiers. During the war, each side kills soldiers from the other side. There were Catholics and Protestants fighting for Country “A” and for Country “B”. Does the outcome of the war prove which side God was on? Was he on either side? If now, who were the priests praying to? Was God listening to their prayers? Does God approve of war? If not what were the priests doing there supporting the war efforts?
B. Ephesians 6:12 says, “because we have a wrestling, not against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against world rulers of this darkness, against the wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places.”
C. Daniel 2:44 “And in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. And the kingdom itself will no be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms and it itself will stand to times indefinite.”
D. Daniel 3:15-18 (here King Nebuchadnesszer demanded that the faithful Hebrews known as Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego worship the image he created in recognition of his government/kingdom) He said: “you will fall down and worship the image that I have made. But if you do not worship at that same moment, you will be thrown into the burning fiery furnace. And who is that god that can rescue you out of my hands? (their response was) O Nebuchadnesszer, we are under no necessity in this regard to say back a word to you. If it is to be our God whom we are serving is able to rescue us, out of the burning fiery furnace and out of your hand, O King, he will rescue us. But if not, let it become known to you, O King, that your gods are not the ones we are serving, and the image of gold that you have set up, we will not worship.
E. Consider: Daniel 7:10, Revelation 12:3-4, 9. What is your churches position on this?

Also, on the topic of voting -
When your religion says that you should be involved in the voting process of your land.
Q. Is it wrong to vote?
A. The meaning of voting does not carry with it a negative atmosphere. And depending on what you are voting for, it may not be wrong to vote. However, when voting for a government or for the political system, your vote attaches you as a member of that agency. Due to the previous items of research, it becomes obvious that Jehovah does not take lightly a persons’ involvement with the governments of the world.
B. Revelation 14:9 If anyone worships the wild beast and its image, and receives a mark on his forehead or upon his hand, he will also drink of the wine of the anger of God that is poured out undiluted into the cup of his wrath. In the Bible book of Revelation, the governments of the world are called the “wild beast”. There is the image of the wild beast and it has seven heads and ten horns. The worlds’ governments are also referred to as the Kings of the Earth. Would you like to learn more about this “wild beast”? Please ask me! There exists ample information on this subject.
C. So . . . what’s your churches position on being involved in your government? Do they encourage you to get involved? Did you know and were you aware that almost all religions on the face of this earth encourage you to be involved in the government in the land in which you are living?

6. When your religion says that they approve of the mixing of Government with their religion.
Q. How does God view my religions involvement with the Government?
A. Religions of the world are viewed in the Bible as Babylon the Great and as the Great Harlot. Revelation 18:9-11 “And the kings of the earth who committed fornication with her and lived in shameless luxury will weep and beat themselves in grief over her, when they look at the smoke from the burning of her while they stand at a distance because of their fear of her torment and say, ‘Too bad, too bad, you great city, Babylon you strong city, because in one hour your judgment has arrived.’ Also the traveling merchants of the earth are weeping and mourning over her, because there is no one to buy their full stock anymore.”
B. So . . . Is the church you are currently a member actively involved with the government in your land? Do they encourage your participation?