{"id":949,"date":"2012-01-10T10:15:07","date_gmt":"2012-01-10T15:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/frenchrevolution\/?p=949"},"modified":"2012-01-10T10:15:07","modified_gmt":"2012-01-10T15:15:07","slug":"wayne-grudem-explains-why-its-theologically-ok-to-support-mitt-romney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/frenchrevolution\/2012\/01\/10\/wayne-grudem-explains-why-its-theologically-ok-to-support-mitt-romney\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Grudem Explains Why It’s Theologically OK to Support Mitt Romney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"\"<\/a>I just came across this 2007 endorsement of Gov. Romney by Wayne Grudem<\/a>, an evangelical professor of Bible and theology and a rock star in reformed circles.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know if Professor Grudem still endorses Gov. Romney for 2012, but I found his article interesting.\u00a0 First, he explained that he didn\u2019t agree with Gov. Romney\u2019s theological beliefs:<\/p>\n

Romney is a Mormon, and I strongly disagree with a significant number of Mormon theological beliefs, which I find to be inconsistent with the Bible and with historic Christian teachings. But many Mormon teachings on ethics and values are similar to those in the Bible, and those teachings support Romney\u2019s conservative political values.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Then, he talked about Biblical Examples of Leadership:<\/p>\n

Or have we come to the point where evangelicals will only vote for people they consider Christians? I hope not, for nothing in the Bible says that people have to be born again Christians before they can be governmental authorities who are used greatly by God to advance his purposes. God used Pharaoh, King of Egypt, to raise Joseph to a position of authority over the whole country, so he could save his people from famine (Genesis 41:37-57). God used Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, to protect and raise up Daniel and his Jewish friends to positions of high authority over Babylon (Daniel 2:46-49). God used Cyrus, King of Persia, to restore the Jewish exiles to their homeland (Isaiah 45:16; Ezra 1:1-4), and used Darius, King of Persia, to protect the Jewish people as they rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem (Ezra 6:1-12). God used Ahashuerus, King of Persia, to raise up Esther as Queen and to give Mordecai high authority and honor in his kingdom (Esther 6:10-11; 8:1-2, 7-15). In the New Testament age, God used the peace enforced by the secular Roman Empire, the Pax Romana, to enable the early Christians to travel freely and spread the Gospel throughout the Mediterranean world.<\/p>\n

Here in the United States, God used not only Founding Fathers who were strong Christians, but also Deists such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, to build the foundation of our nation. Jefferson even became our third President in 1801, a demonstration of the wisdom of Article 6 of the Constitution, which says, \u201cno religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bible tells us to pray not just for Christians who happen to have government offices, but \u201cfor kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way\u201d (1 Timothy 2:2). It is not just Christians in government but all governing authorities who are \u201cinstituted by God\u201d (Romans 13:1) and whom Paul can call \u201cGod\u2019s servant for your good\u201d (Romans 13:4).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is just something to consider as we talk to other evangelicals who struggle with the whole religion issue.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I just came across this 2007 endorsement of Gov. Romney by Wayne Grudem, an evangelical professor of Bible and theology and a rock star in reformed circles.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know if Professor Grudem still endorses Gov. Romney for 2012, but I found his article interesting.\u00a0 First, he explained that he didn\u2019t agree with Gov. Romney\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[23,186],"class_list":["post-949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-mitt-romney","tag-wayne-grudem"],"yoast_head":"\nWayne Grudem Explains Why It's Theologically OK to Support Mitt Romney<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I just came across this 2007 endorsement of Gov. 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