 Good afternoon, Pastor David. Hey John. Welcome everybody to unfiltered a random moment with Pastor David Thank you for tuning in. We know on Tuesdays that we discuss current events and on on Thursdays We talked more about your previous message or something that pertains to biblical principles But today pastor wanted your feedback on something I heard from John MacArthur I came across a video that John was speaking about the importance of voting and he mentioned something along the lines that a true Christian Cannot vote Democratic Wow, and he was if he was talking about how this particular party is and supportive of abortions and many of the different things and And he was saying that Christians if they're true Christians, and they have this Moral agent within them that it would be difficult for them to vote Democratic and so I wanted your feedback an opinion on something a Statement made such as that's pretty strong statement Now isn't it, you know because we all know that Just because somebody has an R after their name Republican that that doesn't make them righteous Just because it's an R doesn't mean they're righteous, right? And so D, you know Democrat or R righteous or Republican, you know, that's big. That's a big question I did hear that I did hear that statement and And let me begin by saying I highly regard John MacArthur as a very astute theologian Very principled man and in many ways, I'd say John a hero of the faith and Courageous and and he does He does present to us an unvarnished gospel because of those qualifications and as many years of faithfully proclaiming the gospel faithfully Defending the things of faith and as I've said to you before Were I in an argument with somebody? Theologically it would be nice to have him in my pocket So I could pull him out and say John can you answer that right? I mean, I do highly regard him We as Calvary Chapel ministries, you know, we do have differences with his theology in some areas But 99% of the things that that John teaches are things that we agree with, you know And and I for many years have have used his commentaries and listen to To to what he's had to say because my training my background Theologically in colleges pretty much the same as his as a matter of fact It was the same as his and therefore there are many points of agreement that I would have with him and again I highly respect him as a a not just a master, but a doctor of theology, right? So with all of that said to try and answer the question I think that what he's saying when he explains it when he says that The platform of the Democrat Party Stands for things that the Bible says are sinful. He's right when he says that the Democratic Party pushes the LBGTQ agenda and as Christians That's a that's an agenda. We cannot support. He's right when he speaks concerning Abortion and the fact that the Democratic Party even though it has a Catholic President And the Catholic Church officially is pro-life and yet this Catholic president is is pro-abortion Well, I think John's right if you truly are a Bible-believing Christian then you're supposed to vote your conscience as the as a platforms of that particular Governer governing body As closely as it may align with your own morals and so I personally Will not Will not vote for a Democrat. I will not I will not because the whole body of their of their platform is What I preach against every time I proclaim the gospel How could I violate? Scripture By doing such a thing as voting for that platform because that's what you're voting for and it amazes me how that The Republican Party will present themselves as being the moral party When in fact, they're no more moral than any Democrat in many ways because power has corrupted them and their desire to retain their office has motivated them and every every You know say they're holding office for four years or whatever every every three years They do what they want and then the fourth year suddenly they become You know, they're they're campaigning. So I I frankly I don't trust Every politician they have to prove themselves to me now what would happen if a Democrat was actually saying things that I agree with What if much of what he said like mansion? You know from what is at West Virginia? Much of what he has to say it would be things that perhaps I agree with what I vote for him and the answer is no Why not? because he still represents a party that Is anti God in many ways? I mean they even went so far as to strike God out of some of the things that they say they're in Congress and also You know, I can't vote for them. So I I believe that That John's comments are comments that I agree with though the way he would say those things And he doesn't mind an argument with anybody the way he would say that I have a tendency of Toning down some of that rhetoric and just trying to speak concerning the its subject matter at hand and so no I I cannot will not have not voted for a Democrat now. I Also believe that many as a matter of fact, I know because there have been polls demonstrating this that many Bible-believing Christians Refuse to vote and I think that that is violation of your conscience I think that you really ought to Express your morals through your vote. That's what you do and There are millions of Christians that did not vote in the last election there were millions of Christians who didn't vote in the recall effort of Newsome and they say it's a waste of my time. No, it's not. It's it's a way of Of in a concrete way expressing your moral beliefs Do you or do you not want this person? Running this state and instead of saying he doesn't line up with what I believe look what he's done Look what's happening to California? You know, I'll tell you John, you know, I was born here raised here. I am a Californian Didn't move into California because I like the beaches or the weather Born and raised here. My wife is the sixth or seventh generation Californian. We are Californians and To see what what the Democrat government has done to my my state that I live in the amount of taxes the amount of Prices for gasoline the fact that a trillion plus gallons of of rainwater are poured into the ocean and drying up our our agricultural Centers here because of a fish or a snail. It's amazing and people are actually Voting these people in the definition of insanity is to repeat the same behavior expecting a different result Every every election Californians are voting in people who are destroying this beautiful state a state I grew up in the state I love very much a state that I never wanted to leave but look at the people Exit is seen from California. And yeah, I think that we have to really think these things through and Would I vote for a government that does that? Absolutely not. I believe every Christian should vote their conscience and Look and see what the Democrat Party actually represents everything that I teach against when I teach the Bible everything, you know, I Don't get it. And so I Think that John has a point and and I would not argue with that. I agree with him in that I don't say it the way that he says it because John has more Gravitas than I do he is is much more well-versed in those things he fought he fought Against the closure of churches in was willing to take California to court for it. He's a hero to the churches today He's a hero and in a highly regard him I simply would not say things in the exact manner he does But I respect him because he doesn't pull any punches and he tells the truth. And so do I agree with him? Yeah, I wouldn't go so far as to you make that a litmus test of your beliefs in Christ But I would certainly say that's a litmus test to your understanding of Scripture Right and so there may be some all this we're talking about voting and I can already here see some of the comments that may be posted Yeah, whatever But we as Christians we have a responsibility To vote absolutely and to vote our conscious and to vote biblically, but you know what John? I'm no hero. I'm certainly no war hero But I did serve this this nation in the military and I know that my sacrifice and the sacrifice of millions of others Guaranteed the right for people to vote And for them to not vote is to is to dishonor the memory of those who actually died To give them the privilege of doing that and if they don't understand that perhaps it's time that they think it think it through Well pastor, thank you so much for that wanted to get your feedback on that Yeah, we watched the video and he was John was pretty strong. He's straight But it was but I think something that that as Christians we need to to hear and so pastor Thank you so much for your time church family tomorrow evening, which is Wednesday. We have the coutinas coming Yeah, they're gonna lead us in worship and actually just gonna take over the whole Wednesday night Yep service and so great invite your friends and family. We're gonna have a great time And if you've never heard the coutinas you have to come out. I love those guys. They're amazing Angelic for sure their voices. Yeah, so come on out and join us and then we have our Sunday morning services at 8 30 and 10 45 We look forward to having you come out as pastor. David's taking us through the book of Mark And so thank you guys for tuning in God bless you and pastor David. Thank you so much Of course, and will you guys have a nice afternoon?