As confirmed by a man who served their leadership, Hamas has committed many atrocities against humanity. Fueled by their Islamic beliefs, they aim to murder, murder many, and murder brutally. Recently, this brutality was on full display when they slaughtered innocent babies at an Israeli Kibbutz.
If a Palestinian willingly votes for Hamas leadership, they know what they are voting for because the covenant of Hamas clearly states their goals:The Islamic Resistance Movement is a distinguished Palestinian movement, whose allegiance is to Allah, and whose way of life is Islam. It strives to raise the banner of Allah over every inch of Palestine . . . Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it . . . [Peace] initiatives, and so-called peaceful solutions and international conferences are in contradiction to the principles of the Islamic Resistance Movement . . . Those conferences are no more than a means to appoint the infidels as arbitrators in the lands of Islam . . . There is no solution for the Palestinian problem except by Jihad. Initiatives, proposals and international conferences are but a waste of time, an exercise in futility . . . The Day of Judgment will not come about until Moslems fight Jews and kill them. Then, the Jews will hide behind rocks and trees, and the rocks and trees will cry out: "O Moslem, there is a Jew hiding behind me, come and kill him."
Hamas wants to kill all the Jews and obliterate Israel. You know what you are voting for when you vote for them - they are very clear.
In a similar way, if an American votes for a Democrat politician, they know exactly what they are voting for as well because the Democratic Party Platform clearly states their goals:
We believe unequivocally, like the majority of Americans, that every woman should be able to access high-quality reproductive health care services, including safe and legal abortion.
They are pro-choice. They support abortion. And abortion is the murder of unborn children. This means Democrats aim to support murder, they support murdering many (over 2,000 per day in the U.S.), and they support murdering brutally. They support women paying doctors, like hitmen, to dismember, behead, and slaughter their own innocent, helpless babies through abortion. This truly is the unthinkable sin. And because this is published in their party platform, you know what you are supporting when you vote for them. Like Hamas, they are very clear and they are very brutal. This is abortion:
One Possible Difference?
One difference might be that Hamas threatened and coerced Palestinians to vote for such evil and brutality. They may have put guns to people's heads to force them to vote for Hamas. But those in America freely choose to support such evil and brutality - which makes their evil choices even worse.
One Issue Voting
I agree with John Piper on one issue voting. Some acts are just so bad, so evil, so brutal, and so vile that you cannot support them in any way, shape, or form, especially if you are a follower of the LORD Jesus Christ. Can you imagine voting for a political candidate who advocates for the legality of the rape, murder, and annihilation of all 5-year-olds in America? No one would ever vote for such a monster, no matter how many other good policies they promoted. What's the difference, then, in voting for politicians who support the brutal beheading and slaughter of millions of innocent babies? Please, tell me the difference?
Sadly, some might argue, "But Hamas (or a pro-choice politician) does so many other good things for the Palestinian people! They have so many other policies I support!" This is a bad, satanic argument. Other goods do not make up for this unthinkable, massive, unspeakable evil.
Can you imagine a German Christian arguing this way during the rise of the Nazi party (And for arguments sake, like the Democrats, let's say the Nazi's published in their party platform that they planned to support the murder of 6 million innocent Jews):
I know they are going to murder 6 million innocent Jews, but the Nazis are going to do so much for poor Germans, immigration policy change, and revision of the criminal justice system! So vote for them!
Can you not see that argument is unthinkably evil and demonic?
Can you imagine an American Christian in the 1800's arguing this way in support of voting for pro-slavery politicians:
I know they support the enslaving of millions of Africans, but they care about poor Americans, and they support other justice issues I care deeply about! So vote for them!
Again, can you not see that argument is unthinkably evil and demonic?
Open your eyes. Pray that God would open your eyes. Be discerning. Every time you vote in support of the evil of abortion, you give a loud signal that this is an acceptable evil. But it should never be acceptable. Never.
This does not mean you have to vote for the other major political party options given. I've written candidates in when I vote in elections, refusing to vote for any of the choices on the ballot. It does mean you need to think about the Day of Judgment when you vote. You will give an account to King Jesus for how and why you vote. And you will either stand with the evil equivalent of Hamas or you won't. And God will judge. I'm not writing this to lobby for a particular political party. I'm writing this because the glory of King Jesus is at stake, millions of babies' lives are at stake, millions of parents' and grandparents' lives are at stake, and numerous souls who claim to know Christ are in danger.
Our Only Hope
The only hope for those who have had abortions, for those who have supported abortion, and for all people everywhere, no matter what their sin, is the Prince of Peace - the LORD Jesus Christ. He is the God-Man, the Son of God, and the second Person in the Trinity. He came to earth, took on human flesh, lived a perfect, sinless life, died on that cross where He suffered the curse and wrath of God toward sinners, and then He rose up alive from the dead on the third day, conquering sin, death, and hell. Everyone who repents (turns from sin) and believes in the LORD Jesus Christ shall be saved and find peace with God and peace with others:
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Jesus (John 3:16)
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?" Jesus (John 11:25-26)
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)
And when you trust Jesus Christ as LORD and Savior, you will live differently and vote differently because you are united to Christ, His law is written on your heart, and His Spirit dwells in you.
God And The Gospel
To learn more about the great and true Triune God, the God-Man, Jesus Christ, and His glorious Gospel message and everlasting Kingship, please watch American Gospel: Christ Alone. You can watch the full documentary here with a free, 3 day trial.
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