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David Platt on the Problems With Saying ‘You Can’t Be a Christian and Vote for…’

September 30, 2020 by Staff

(ChurchLeaders) In an interview with Collin Hansen of Gospelbound, Pastor David Platt shared his thoughts on how believers and church leaders can navigate an acrimonious political election with wisdom and love. Platt emphasized the need for Jesus to take preeminence in all of our conversations and explained why he believes Christians should almost never say, “You can’t be a Christian and vote for” a particular candidate.

“We’ve got to work as members, leaders in churches, to foster a community where we really are quick to listen and slow to speak and slow to become angry and really hear each other out and hold on to God’s Word,”  said Pastor David Platt, who leads McLean Bible Church in the Washington, D.C. area. “How do we humbly relate to one another instead of giving into this constant temptation to demonize one another, just jump to polarization of positions, straw man arguments, all of these things that we see all around us in the world?”

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