In Ezekiel 9, God marks idolaters in Jerusalem for slaughter. Likewise, men today bear marks of blind obedience or extreme partisanship. They've exchanged the fear of the Lord for the fear of the State. Those still seeking truth beyond the political divide offer hope for a better way. The masses of sheep are lost.

The Bible recounts various disasters and calamities, teaching that these events serve God's purposes, including as punishment or correction for sin. While God has used human rulers for his plans, their reign has brought suffering and consequences. Even so-called righteous kings brought hardship to their people. The lesson is clear: placing faith in mortal rulers leads to suffering. The ultimate solution? Embracing the sinless King Jesus and rejecting earthly rulers.

Given that men have so long engaged in the sin of statism, who are we to think our Babylonian captivity is not a divine decree? But as opposed to the days of Jeremiah, who gave his people this message, some men in our Babylonian environment today urge resistance, while others fully participate. But the only way out is to recognize our own idolatry, abandon it, and turn back to God.

Jesus Christ is the ultimate anointed King, and no true Christian should ever find themselves equating the political leaders of the world with a divine anointing. Jesus is the perfect King, and we have no reason to rely on the false human kings of our day for political salvation or the reform of an evil system.

It's not often that Christians will admit to the religious nature of statism, but equating voting to divine power is clearly blasphemous and evil, denying the power of the Lord. When professing Christians are fooled by voting for state rulers, they not only fail to prioritize the kingdom of God, but decidedly turn away from it. Christians should repent from participation in the evil system of voting, especially as judgment looms over this country.

We must challenge the popular idea of voting as a "civic" and "Christian duty," considering that Christians should always prioritize the Kingship of Jesus Christ over the false gods of secular government. Voting is a form of idolatry that draws Christians into the ambit of earthly governments and away from the commitment to the Kingdom of Christ.