As
I have watched various speeches that Donald Trump has made on domestic policy,
it has occurred to me that he has a coherent underlying view of what the
responsibility of civil government should be toward the citizens it serves.
We
see a hint of the biblical view of civil government in I Timothy 2:1-4: “First of all, then, I
urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings,
be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may
lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
This passage prescribes
that Christians pray for all people, including government leaders. It also
confirms that civil government exists to insure as much as possible a peaceful
& safe environment in which the people can live, work, & be involved in
their communities in positive ways. For Christians, this is the kind of
environment where they can bear faithful witness to Christ & offer their
neighbors the opportunity to know Him.
When Mr. Trump talks
about safe communities where people can go to the store without wondering if
they will be shot, he is echoing this biblical view. When he talks about
revitalizing & bringing productive employment back to our inner cities,
more of the same. When he mentions righting the wrong of illegal aliens
stealing the work opportunities of minorities, he is advocating another aspect
of the same principle that should guide how civil government functions on
behalf of the citizens.
He often says, “What do you have to lose?” We cannot lose, if we embrace biblical
values when we go into the poll booth.
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