As Christians, it is important to remember that only God can truly fix problems. God will send help in various forms—sometimes even through leaders we might view as tyrannical, whether left-wing or right-wing. Why? To awaken His people and remind them that our mission is to build the Kingdom of God. We cannot succeed by forcing others to adhere to an ideology. When force is used, backlash will always follow. All glory belongs to God alone; we are merely His sheep.
Now, to be fair, some Christians interpret the building of God’s Kingdom as forcing people to obey God’s commandments. But our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ made it clear that the greatest commandment is to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind. For many of us, that means striving to be as innovative as possible, because we serve an omnipotent God who equips us with creativity.
I am writing this post from a computer. Today, I even have access to artificial intelligence that helps me with my grammar. That’s innovation. That’s God at work. None of this would be possible if censorship ruled every corner of society, as the control-obsessed socialists would prefer.
Washington D.C. and the Early Stages of Democracy
Washington, D.C., belongs legally to the federal government. It is not a state, but a district created by the U.S. Constitution. It serves as the nation’s capital, governed directly by Congress, and its residents lack full voting representation.
The framers of the Constitution designed this system with the future in mind. They anticipated innovations that could threaten the Republic. So they built a framework that left room for imperfect men to make laws in an evolving democracy.
We are still, in many ways, in the early stages of democracy. Freedom allows for great good, but it also opens the door for humans to do terrible things—choices that can curse future generations. The more you read the Bible, the more you realize that the kingdom of Satan is simply rejection of God, and therefore hell is voluntary. As Christians, our task is not to force people but to live as examples of the Kingdom of God, showing the world how great our Lord truly is.
Division Among Christians
Too often, Christians divide themselves unnecessarily. For example, I once had a Protestant scold me because my girlfriend was Catholic. This kind of infighting weakens us. Catholics and Protestants alike are Christians. We know the Bible is not perfect in its preservation, but it is God’s inspired Word—God’s message. Even priests and pastors are not perfect, and we do not worship them. In fact, one of the problems within Christianity is that many of us fail to question or challenge our priests and pastors when necessary. Freedom of speech allows us to wrestle openly with truth, to debate, and to grow in understanding.
What separates Christians from Muslims, for example, is that we do not claim our Bible is physically perfect or incorruptible. How could finite humans ever perfectly capture the words of an infinite, omnipotent God? When Jesus walked the earth, not everything He said was recorded. Crowds followed Him like a rock star, while His enemies plotted to kill Him. Even His own disciples, facing constant threats, sometimes asked Him why He did not simply destroy His enemies as Elijah had.
But Jesus refused to rule by force. Even Judas, who betrayed Him, was still used by God for His divine plan. Judas may have thought Jesus would overthrow His enemies with violence, but he failed to realize that Jesus was not working for Judas—Judas was unknowingly working for Jesus. God often uses even the devil’s schemes to accomplish His purpose.
So when we encounter paradoxes in people or politics, we should leave judgment to God. Our task is not to make God’s decisions for Him, but to preserve the freedom to speak truth and expand the minds of His people.
Trump, Policy, and the Quick Fix
This brings me to Donald Trump. Politically, I appreciate some of Trump’s positions—particularly on immigration and protecting Christians from being bullied by secular forces. However, I do not support many of his economic policies. He tends to rule the economy like a dictator, using tariffs and price controls, which lean toward a welfare state.
And the welfare state is dangerous. Tariffs are taxes. They are typically embraced by Democrats and collectivist organizations to enforce price controls. These measures are anti-God, because they restrict freedom and empower government at the expense of personal responsibility.
God owns all property—whether inside or outside the United States. He demands that His people follow Him, not a political slogan. “America First” is not the same as God First. At best, it is a quick fix for deeper economic problems that require true austerity and biblical wisdom.
For years, we’ve asked: will Trump end the tyrannical federal minimum wage law? Even if he did, a Democrat would likely reinstate it and push it higher. Meanwhile, the tariffs Trump made popular would remain on the books, ready to be used and abused by future leaders.
The Christian Response
Too many Christians want to be loved by those who hate us and hate what we stand for. God gave us freedom, but freedom is not meant to force evil to change—it is meant to demonstrate God’s glory. Our responsibility is to live faithfully, not to please the world.
This is not an attack on Trump’s personal faith. His relationship with God is between him and God. He won his elections fairly, and his eternal destiny will be decided by the Lord. My purpose here is not to condemn him but to challenge Christians to evolve their thinking.
Do you love God with all your heart and mind, or do you place your hope in flawed men and political systems? Remember, only God can save us from destruction.
Closing Call
As Christians, our freedom of speech and our willingness to innovate are essential to advancing the Kingdom of God. We must never confuse political quick fixes with eternal solutions. We must place God first in everything.
Consider making Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior today. Through Him, all things are possible.