What is "Jesus'" view of politics? Thx.

  • Yohann Sebastian Yac

    I don’t think Jesus fits into a Republican/Democrat/Independent/etc. role, if that is what you are looking for. In fact, there are only a few things that come to mind when it comes to Jesus and politics:
    -Folks were expecting the Messiah to come and set up a new earthly kingdom, and many were disappointed when that isn’t what He did.
    -and then the passage in Luke 20: 25 where peeps were trying to trap Jesus by asking him about paying taxes- to which He replied "Then give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."

    Now, elsewhere, the Bible talks a bit about respecting the authority to which we are under. In Romans 13:1 it says, “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.”

    Now, that doesn’t mean that Jesus or the Bible never talk about societal issues, many of which can be hot topics in today’s political culture:
    -Moses tells us in Genesis 2:15 that God expects us to take of the earth.
    -James (James 1:27) tells us that we are to take care of the widows and orphans (those that cannot take care of themselves.)
    -The Bible is chock full of instances where forgiveness and reconciliation is more important than being right (‘turn the other cheek’ ring a bell? Matthew 5:38-44)
    -2 Corinthians 5:12 talks about personal responsibility as it tells us that we will be judged for what we do, both good and bad.
    -Luke 10:27 tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves- in other words, treat others as we want to be treated, not as lesser people.

    There are lots of other things, but I hope that somewhat answers your question. If not, feel free to resubmit it with a bit more clarification of exactly what you are seeking. :)
    -Eddie

  • Yohann Sebastian Yac