The next primary is in South Carolina. It is said that there are many Evangelical Christians there and that their vote will determine who wins in South Carolina. Alright, what does it mean to be an Evangelical Christian? Well, "evangelical" means someone who evangelizes or someone who believes in the Gospels or preaches about Christianity; in other words, a "Christian." Shouldn't the Evangelical Christians at least ask the candidates if they believe in the Four Gospels? Is it against the Constitution to ask them if they are in fact Christians? No? It's not relevant in the election of a US President? It falls under the "separation of church and state"?
However, if the definition of "Evangelical Christian" is someone who "evangelizes the Gospels of Jesus Christ," then they should know which of the candidates is an "evangelical Christian." If the candidates refuse to mention the name of Jesus, then they are not worthy of the Presidency. If America may return to being a Christian Country, the President should declare that he is a Christian, and not the way Obama declared that he was a Christian and then go on to tell the whole world that America wasn't a Christian Country, no, the new President should be at least a believer in Jesus the Messiah, if the Evangelical Christian label means anything.
So the real question is: is there such a thing as an "Evangelical Christian" vote in South Carolina, or anywhere for that matter? I know jobs are important; but an evangelical Christian is supposed to spread the Gospel. This is what salvation by faith means. We are saved by faith not by jobs. When there is faith, there will be jobs, plenty of jobs. The blessings of the Lord shall be overflowing.
So please ask, don't be afraid, ask the candidates if they are Christians. You made that mistake once, don't make it again. Nobody will arrest you for asking if a candidate is a Christian.
Jan. 13, 2012