The day has come. Donald Trump has become the presumptive Republican Nominee for President of the United States of America. Due to the powerful influence of the two-party system, Christians who recognize how wicked Hillary Clinton is, feel they have no choice but to hold their nose and vote for Donald Trump. They are persuaded that to vote for anyone else, or to abstain from voting altogether, would be actively permitting Clinton to win the election. It is my uphill battle to convince these believers that that is not the case; rather, their responsibility is not to choose the lesser of two great evils but to faithfully represent Christ on election day and recognize that God is sovereign and will accomplish His divine decree.
The first order of business here is to show exactly why Trump is unfit to lead this nation. There are many reasons. I will bring up some of these reasons and then share some links to articles that provide evidence of the views he holds and/or actions he has taken that testify against himself in regards to qualifications. I will then share Scripture in response to these issues because, as believers, we are ambassadors for Christ, and so we must stand on a foundation of His Truth and act in accordance with that Truth.
The first topic I want to discuss is abortion. Many Christians use this as a litmus test to determine whether or not a candidate is acceptable and rightly so. If a man doesn’t value life, and the need to protect the helpless, then he can’t be trusted to rightly view other important issues. Now, Trump claims to be Pro-life, but how pro-life is he really? After all, we have seen previously credible pro-life politicians sell out the unborn as a matter of political expediency (i.e. the last Republican sponsored budget, also pro-life groups opposing abolitionist bills to end abortion immediately) Trump sponsored a Pro-choice fundraiser in ’89 (but didn’t attend himself due to death threats), then he claimed to hate abortion but still support choice in ’99, and then in 2015, when he wants to run for President, as a Republican, he is suddenly pro-life. Hmm. While on the campaign trail, he has praised Planned Parenthood on multiple occasions for the “good they do for women,” while promising not to fund them for at least the “abortion part” of their business. That, in itself, is absurd as any money they are given helps to keep the lights on and allow the slaughter of the innocent to continue. The Scripture I have shared here shows that the biblical position is that the baby in the womb is indeed a precious life and has protection under God’s law. Note the Exodus passage that claims the same justice for a baby as everyone else outside the womb. I shared the Deuteronomy verse as it is one that I quote often when I minister outside abortion mills. Accepting a bribe to shed innocent blood brings a curse from God, and yet it is the business model for PP and other abortionists. In addition, God judges nations for their sin, especially for blood-guilt. Sadly, our hands are covered with the blood of the unborn. We must repent, as a nation, and turn away from the sin of abortion. Any candidate who wants our vote must be solidly committed to abolishing abortion. Unfortunately, Trump appears to be pro-life in word only and not a trustworthy word at that.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trumps-evolving-stance-abortion/story?id=38057176
Psalm 139:13 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
Exodus 21:22-25 “When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman’s husband shall impose on him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 But if there is harm, then you shall pay life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Deuteronomy 27:25 Cursed be anyone who takes a bribe to shed innocent blood.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Ezekiel 35:6 therefore, as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will prepare you for blood, and blood shall pursue you; because you did not hate bloodshed, therefore blood shall pursue you.
Psalm 106:37-42 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons; 38 they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood. 39 Thus they became unclean by their acts, and played the whore in their deeds. 40 Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against his people, and he abhorred his heritage; 41 he gave them into the hand of the nations, so that those who hated them ruled over them. 42 Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their power.
Isaiah 1:15-17 When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood. 16 Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil, 17 learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.
Another major issue for Christians is gay “marriage.” Legitimizing these relationships, and calling them a marriage, is a direct contradiction to the word of God. It has also become a source of persecution for Christian business owners. Those who believe it would be sinful to take part in the ceremony, or celebration of such an event, have been publicly maligned, harassed, and threatened. Thanks to government involvement, in some cases, they have been driven out of business by fines and legal fees. In addition to the persecution, and possibly even worse, is the indoctrination of the next generation regarding this issue. Although, government schools did not wait for the legalization of gay “marriage,” indeed, for the last twenty years, government schools have been normalizing homosexuality to such a degree as to pave the way for its legalization. But now that it is legal, that will only drive them to increase their efforts in desensitizing children to perversity and deviancy, such as transgenderism. Trump claims to look to overturn the gay marriage ruling, but at other times refer to his friend’s gay wedding that he attended and the impossibility of getting an amendment passed. He has also referred to the changing public views on the topic and gave plenty of room for himself to change his view on it, as well. Obama also claimed to be opposed to gay marriage prior to election. We don’t have much reason to hope for better results from Trump. The Scripture I have shared speaks about the sinfulness of homosexual behavior, the intended framework of marriage, and the curse on those who call evil, good. When Trump offers the concession of being willing to change his mind on this issue, and willingly attended such a ceremony, he shows he lacks a true foundation for making the right stand on this issue.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/07/new-video-questions-trumps-stance-on-gay-marriage.html
Leviticus 20:13 If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
Matthew 19:4-5 He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, 5 and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
Somewhat related to the gay marriage issue, is the transgender issue. Bruce Jenner brought this issue into the limelight and the LGBT agenda has made it a priority to normalize this deviancy as well. And with the help of government schools, LGBTs are seeking to not only normalize it among children, but to also encourage parents to embrace any possible confusion or envy their child may have; their efforts may lead children to pretend, or desire, to be the opposite sex and possibly help that child begin mutilating themselves at an early age, even through it has been proven to be wrong-headed and dangerous. What does all this have to do with Trump? Most everyone is familiar with the transgender bathroom issue that has been making national headlines, from a righteous, but unpopular law in North Carolina to Target openly offering transgender people free use of whatever bathroom corresponds to their “self-identification.” This forces the public, including young children, to be exposed to the deviancy of a microscopic portion of the population, and even worse, gives predators a free pass into women bathrooms, which has already brought about crime. However, as we can see, Trump is on the wrong side of this issue. The Bible says that cross-dressing is an abomination. It also says it would be better for a millstone to be hung around your neck than for you to cause a child to stumble. And again, woe to those who call evil good. Trump supports transgenders in their deviancy and allowing them (and therefore predators) to use whatever bathroom they want. That is not love. Love does not encourage people in their sin. Trump doesn’t care at all about what Scripture says, but actively supports something that puts women and children in danger.
Deuteronomy 22:5 woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God.
Matthew 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
Donald Trump is a wicked man. The next few issues, I will be discussing, will not be just about his views, but his own personal actions that most definitely disqualify him from leading a nation. America became a nation after throwing off a tyrannical government that trampled the rights of the people. If there is one group of people that God has particular concern for, in the Scriptures, it is the fatherless and the widow. Those who lack a man as a father and husband, to provide and protect them, need to be shown extra attention and care by the people of God. In one fell swoop, Trump showed no concern for a widow, or for the rights of a citizen, who owned private property, when he tried to take her home by force of government when she did not accept his proposal to purchase her home. He wanted her property (and someone else’s as well) because of its proximity to his casino. When she was unwilling to sell, he attempted to get the local government to use eminent domain to take her home away from her, anyway. Fortunately, he was not successful, but what stress he must have put that widow through as she had to fight to keep her home. His willingness to use the power of government, to steal someone’s property, should be of concern to all of us. That is the act of a wicked man who cannot be trusted with authority. The Scripture, I shared, shows just how seriously God condemns those who would oppress others, including the fatherless and the widow.
Deuteronomy 27:19 ‘Cursed be anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Isaiah 10:1-4 Woe to those who decree iniquitous decrees, and the writers who keep writing oppression, 2 to turn aside the needy from justice and to rob the poor of my people of their right, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey! 3 What will you do on the day of punishment, in the ruin that will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help, and where will you leave your wealth? 4 Nothing remains but to crouch among the prisoners or fall among the slain. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
Malachi 3:5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hired worker in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the LORD of hosts.
This next topic should be a huge red flag to Christians. Trump has claimed to be a Christian. He actually claimed to be a strong Christian who reads the Bible more than most people! Yet, when pressed, he would not even share his favorite Bible verse. He did quote a verse (that someone gave him) before a group of Bible college students, but when giving the reference, made the gaffe of calling it “Two” Corinthians, rather than Second Corinthians. Perhaps not as familiar with the Word as he claims to be, hmm? However, that is all relatively minor in contrast with what he said during his campaign, when asked if, as a Christian, he has ever repented or asked for forgiveness. Now, any genuine Christian (heck, even some false converts!) know that repentance and forgiveness is part and parcel of the Christian life. However, Trump not only couldn’t remember ever doing such, but he couldn’t think of a reason why he should have to. This is a man who has bragged about a life of fornication and adultery. He has bragged about his sexual relationships with so-called happily married women, and he even cheated on his first wife with the woman who would become his second wife (he’s now on wife number three). This man is currently being sued for fraud regarding his “Trump University,” he has oppressed widows, he has used filthy language when speaking of women and anyone who opposes him for any reason. He has supported abortion, has encouraged violence at his rallies against protesters, and the list goes on and on. Donald Trump has a great deal to repent for, and the fact that he hasn’t and can’t see his need to, shows he is not a genuine Christian, but rather, has a proud and rebellious heart that defies God and His Word. No Christian should ever vote for a wicked person like that. The Scripture, I have shared here, shows how seriously God views adultery, that it is worthy of death, and those who take part in it will destroy themselves. The First John passage talks about the self-deception of the person who says they have no sin.
http://www.dailywire.com/news/2879/trump-doesnt-know-why-he-has-repent-god-he-could-ben-shapiro
Leviticus 20:10 If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Proverbs 6:32 He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.
1 John 1:8-10 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
The next topic goes hand-in-hand with the previous one. Donald Trump is a wicked man who is happy to exploit women to make a profit. He opened the first strip club in an Atlantic City Casino, and yet, he can’t imagine what he has ever done that requires repentance or forgiveness. Strip clubs objectify women, encourage lust, and generally help to destroy both women and marriages. This article also references his regular call-ins to the Howard Stern show (another filthy, wicked man) where he would speak degradingly of women. He also has suggested if his daughter weren’t his daughter, he would probably date her. How disgustingly inappropriate can a man get? The wife he has now has posed nude before, and he speaks glowingly of Planned Parenthood, even after, they were exposed for selling the body parts of slaughtered babies. Christians recognize how wicked Hillary Clinton is, but how can we possibly turn a blind eye to a mountain of evidence of the wickedness, even unbelievers can see, when they look at Donald Trump? How can we ever vote for this man to become one of the most powerful men in the world, knowing he has no moral foundation, whatsoever? The Scripture, I have shared here, speaks specifically to lust and evil thoughts and adultery and points to exactly what kind of character Trump possesses.
https://jtf.org/meet-donald-trump-the-king-of-sleaze/
Matthew 5:28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Mark 7:21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
The Bible has much to say about evil of bribery and how corrupting it is. Donald Trump has confessed, often, to making large contributions to politicians that were nothing more than bribes, essentially. He knew they would do favors for him because of that money. He says the system is broken, and yet, he seems to not have any regret with being a willing participant in breaking it. This is more evidence of his wickedness, and while people think he is rich, and therefore above bribery, what they fail to realize is that there are many ways to bribe someone. The rich are not immune from the desire to become richer; people can also be bribed with favors of all stripes and promises of more power and prestige. A man who is willing to bribe cannot be expected to be above receiving a bribe.
Proverbs 17:23 The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.
Isaiah 1:23 Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves. Everyone loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not bring justice to the fatherless, and the widow’s cause does not come to them.
Micah 7:3 Their hands are on what is evil, to do it well; the prince and the judge ask for a bribe, and the great man utters the evil desire of his soul; thus they weave it together.
It’s almost a forgotten fact that we started this nation as a Republic, and yet, our everyday polices are socialist in nature. When asked about the three major responsibilities of government, he tried: “security, security, security.” Not completely correct, but better than his second attempt, which was security, healthcare, and education. Those second issues are not the responsibility of government, and therefore, are rightly absent from the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Trump’s policy proposals line up far more with Bernie Sanders than the Republican platform. Healthcare and Education are personal responsibilities that should find assistance in the Church, and not the State. As a result, God would get the glory, and Truth would be taught and upheld for the next generation. A secular government, that does not stand on the Bible, cannot rightly teach children without corrupting them. The Scripture, I shared, speaks of the responsibilities of parents, in regard, to education and outlines the role of government.
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/03/is-trump-running-to-make-socialism-great-again
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Romans 13:1-5 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience.
For each topic above, I’ve given you a small sample of Scriptures so that you can clearly see how God views those issues. I also went through the book of Proverbs and will share a number of verses that speak to issue of Trump’s character. These verses also reflect on the danger of a wicked ruler, and they describe what kind of impact the wicked have on a nation. While I have shared quite a few verses here, this list is by no means exhaustive. A great deal more could be shared, not only from Proverbs, but from the entirety of Scripture. I would encourage you to meditate on these verses and consider how the candidate, you are considering voting for, measures up to God’s standards.
Proverbs 11:1-11 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight. 2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. 3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. 4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. 5 The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust. 7 When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too. 8 The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead. 9 With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. 10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness. 11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 16:5 Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the LORD; be assured, he will not go unpunished
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 18:3 When wickedness comes, contempt comes also, and with dishonor comes disgrace
Proverbs 21:12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin.
Proverbs 21:24 “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.
Proverbs 24:24 Whoever says to the wicked, “You are in the right,” will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations, (planned parenthood, transgender)
Proverbs 26:23-26 Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart. 24 Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; 25 when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; 26 though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
Proverbs 28:5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.
Proverbs 28:9 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Proverbs 28:15,16 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people. 16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
Proverbs 29:12 If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.
The links I have shared, above, point to real evidence of the wickedness of Donald Trump and shows just how untrustworthy he is on issues that are near and dear to the hearts of Christians. The Bible is far from silent regarding the qualifications of rulers and the impact a ruler will have on a nation for good or evil. If God has shared His views in great detail, throughout the pages of Scripture, with definitive statements in Proverbs, the book of Wisdom, then as Christians, we must wisely consider how a candidate measures up before we go to vote for him. If he is weighed and found wanting according to God’s Word, then we cannot vote for him in good conscience. I see many Christians acting like practical atheists when it comes to politics. Oh, we have a moral standard that we try to follow, but when we fall prey to the false dichotomy of the two party system, we forget that there is a sovereign God in heaven who has made a divine decree over all of history; God expects us to be faithful to His Word even if it’s to our own peril. When we understand we must entrust our own lives to His care, and be willing to live in such a way that might bring us persecution and even death, then we will understand that we must entrust the future of our nation to His care as well. We must vote for a Godly candidate. If we can’t find one, then we must abstain. We can’t continue to compromise and allow a political party to continue to offer someone “slightly less wicked” than the competition. God is not honored in that. We are just further endangering our descendants when we think that way. It is high time that we stop compromising our faith, in politics. We must be faithful to God on election day and trust in His sovereignty; we must pray for mercy, Revival and for Reformation in the land. Do not think you will achieve the righteousness of God by ignoring His word when you cast your ballot. Jesus would not choose the lesser of two evils and neither should you.
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