22 Apr '17 17:09>2 edits
Originally posted by FMFI have explained, Gods Kingdom is no part of the world. Christians have a leader, Jesus Christ, they have an exemplar Jesus Christ, they already have a government, Gods Kingdom. Further more Paul shows that their citizenship is in the heavens. They have the example of Christ himself who did not get embroiled in the political system. When they came to make him a King he withdrew. When the Pharisees attempted to make trick him into making a politically compromising statement by bringing him a dennarious he would not get involved and simply stated pay Caesars things to Caesar. These are the reasons why they do not take part in politics and were as the historical evidence demonstrates non political. If you think this is incorrect then please explain why they did not take part in politics?
Why do you assert that John 17:13-20 forbids political activity? It doesn't mention it at all. Do you use roads, hospitals, bridges, airlines, shops, law courts etc.? Aren't they "part of the world"?
Furthermore being no part of the world does not necessitate becoming a commune and actually removing oneself physically from the world as you seem to be assuming with your reference to roads, law courts etc, indeed if you actually read and understood the verse you are citing you would know this for it states,
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.
How you could have failed to recognise this I really have no idea.
So in summation.
Christ did not become involved in the worlds political system. Christians were counselled to imitate Christ.
Christians already have a leader, Jesus Christ.
Christians already have a government, Gods Kingdom.
Christians citizenship is in the heavens (Gods Kingdom)
The historical record shows that they did not engage in politics because of the above.
I repeat of you think any of the above is erroneous please demonstrate why. If you will not or cannot then i am not repeating myself again and again answering the same regurgitated questions.