America never was, and never will never be, a "Christian Nation". For the one who trusts in Yeshua, the Christ, their Kingdom is not of this world. The Kingdom of Heaven is within the follower of Christ. This is "Heaven on Earth". If one is opposed to abortion, then that one should not have an abortion. The Christian is not called to legislate morality on Earth. We are only called to live as Christ lived. Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's. Render unto God what is God's. This includes politicians, aborted babies, and the ones who abort their baby. Judgement belongs to God, alone. Christ Jesus came not to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. Those who reject Christ Jesus, and His gift, are already judged.
Politics is a distraction for the follower of Christ. We are not called to be political, and attempt to legislate morality. The best we can do is to live in obedience to God (love God, and others), pray for others, and lead (point) them to Him. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
"I press on toward the goal to the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, this God will also reveal that to you. Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule. Let us be of the same mind. Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example. For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things. For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord, Jesus Christ; who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things to himself."
Philippians:3:14-21
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