Opinion
By Judge John Marshall Meisburg, Jr.
08-22-24
There are four questions that voters should always ask political candidates for public office. These 4 questions are so important that their answers should always decide your vote. Here they are.
Question number one: Are you a Christian and are you part of a Church family? This is the most important question of all. The Founders of our country were almost all devout Christians, and they said that we should always prefer Christians for political office to govern the country. Are you a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ? Have you stated your faith publicly? Have you repented of all sin? Have you been baptized? Are you Born again spiritually? Have you been Baptized in the Holy Spirit? Do you attend church on a regular basis? Do you have a Biblical and Christian world view? Do you pray about the issues facing our country and ask God for divine wisdom? If the answer to these questions is Yes, then the candidate is right spiritually, which is very important. We will know that this person will always approach every public issue with a Christian and Biblical world view and with Christian values in mind. The voter will know that the candidate has the “mind of Christ” on every issue. This is not to say that non-Christians should not be elected to office. But, if we should always prefer qualified Christian candidates!
Question number two: Are you Married? Do you have children? Have you raised children? Do you have a Christian lifestyle? Do you believe that marriage is a Holy Covenant between one man and one woman for life? A Christian marriage is very important today, and it signifies that the candidate is not part of a sinful lifestyle. Being marriage and having and raising children signifies that the candidate is mature spiritually and emotionally, and is pro life and loves children, the next generation of leaders. This will affect his views on many issues such as abortion and education. This is not to say that single people or married people without children should be elected office if qualified. But, marriage and parenting are always a plus.
Question number three: Are you qualified for the office you are seeking? Have you paid the price in terms of education and training and experience? Do you have the skills needed to operate in this public office? Can the public trust you to not only work hard at this job, but have the knowledge, wisdom and experience to do it well? Have you graduated from college and graduate school? Have you done well in college? Do you have the rights credentials? Have you shown your ability and calling? This is not to say that you need a college degree to run for office. But it is definitely a plus and shows hard work and academic achievement.
And Question number four: What are your views on the issues facing our government? What are your policies? Have you articulated your beliefs and opinions? Have you been truthful and transparent with the voters? Have you been totally clear and truthful about where you stand on the issues?
The four questions stated above are critical for the voters of our land to ask of every political candidate for office. We have many political candidates today who are wolves in sheep’s clothing. They do their best to hide who they really are until they are elected. They say one thing to one group, and the opposite to another group. They have no character or integrity. They are evil, fake candidates. They are secular humanists, atheists, socialists and communists. We must be very wary of these people. Their election would bring a curse upon our land. We must do our homework. We must expose hypocrisy and evil in our politics. We must always vote for Christian candidates to govern our land with Godly values! Amen!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR- JUDGE JOHN MARSHALL MEISBURG JR.
Judge John Marshall Meisburg, Jr., was a U.S. Administrative Law Judge with the Social Security Administration for 26 years in Jacksonville, Florida. He retired as a judge in 2021 and is now living in Fernandina Beach, Florida with his wife of 43 years, Dr. Denise Meisburg. They have six children and 11 grandchildren. Prior to being a judge, he was a lawyer with the Federal government for 23 years, serving in all three branches of the government, with the U.S. District Court, EEOC, Justice Department, Congress, FDIC and Office of Special Counsel (MSPB). He was in private law practice one year in Washington, D.C. and filed the lawsuit that became the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on sexual harassment. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Kentucky, and a Juris Doctor law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law. He is a lifelong Christian, being raised in the Baptist faith in Louisville, Kentucky. He was an Elder at New Life Christian Fellowship in Jacksonville where he taught Sunday School, the Jewish Roots of the Faith and the Christian Heritage of America. He was a leader of both the National Day of Prayer and the House of Prayer in Jacksonville for over ten years. He has published ten books relating to Christian and legal issues. He is now a member of Living Waters World Outreach Center in Fernandina Beach, where he serves in the prayer and home group ministry, and is a member of the Board of Directors for Faith Christian Academy.
The views expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Citizens Journal Florida
