USA: election and God’s judgment?

Written by David Fletcher 28 Oct 2016
USA: election and God’s judgment?

Talk of God’s judgment has been prevalent recently due to the divisive US election which is now less than two weeks away. Christian supporters of both candidates make the case that the other candidate will push the nation past the point of no return. Whether focusing on Supreme Court nominees, abortion, racism, foreign policy, or suspect emails, each argument seems to end with the statement that the other candidate’s election will bring God’s judgment on America. HOWEVER, sin is already so widespread in the world - including the USA - that talk of God’s judgment coming if a certain candidate is elected is odd. It’s as though God is saying, as he did in the book of Amos, ‘I sent you two unfit candidates, and still you would not return to me. I sent vileness from one party and corruption from the other, and still you would not return to Me.’ (example, Amos 4:6–11).

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