Politics

Reminders for a political season (mostly for me): 

1. We are not baptized into a political party, but into Christ. This sets our priority. 

2. Only Christ, not a party, is to be sanctified in our hearts as Lord (1 Pet 3:15). There is no competition for Lordship. If there is, we are guilty of idolatry. 

3. The Christian’s identity is wrapped up in Christ, not in a party or human. To live is Christ (Phil 1:21; Col 3:4). 

4. No party or other person has been crucified for us. Nor are we crucified with or for a party, but only Christ…

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