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The Old Testament applies the term "elect" (Biblical Greek: ἐκλεκτος; Biblical Hebrew: בָּחִיר) to the Israelites insofar as they are called to be the chosen people, people of God, or faithful to their divine call. The idea of such an election is common in Deuteronomy and in Isaiah 40-66. [1]
“Although Harris won a larger share of the non-Christian vote than Trump’s share of the Christian votes, Christians outnumbered non-Christian voters by more than a 5 to 2 margin – delivering ...
Unconditional election (also called sovereign election [1] or unconditional grace) is a Calvinist doctrine relating to predestination that describes the actions and motives of God prior to his creation of the world, when he predestined some people to receive salvation, the elect, and the rest he left to continue in their sins and receive the just punishment, eternal damnation, for their ...
In the United States, a 2006 survey indicated that 2% of those who did not register to vote cited religious reasons. [2] The same survey reported that 22% of voting-age Americans are not registered to vote, meaning that 0.4% of all voting-age Americans did not register to vote for religious reasons. [2]
Congregants regularly sit through preaching against abortion—a topic that, notably, isn't mentioned in the Bible—or voting for any candidate who supports it under any circumstances.
At the end of the day, though, I’m casting my ballot for the nominee who I believe would be better for the country as a whole, while maintaining my own strong disagreements and biblical convictions.
And the primary reason is people outside the party are supporting us. They know about us and are coming to us because of social media." Photos of politicians who refuse to support Donald Trump:
The individualistic viewpoint is not able to account for the principle of corporate solidarity that, according to Abasciano, fits so well in the Bible and collectivist thought. The biblical world saw the corporate representative as embodying the people he represents from the beginning of his representative role or election. [54]