Associated Press Stumbles Into the Basic Political Division
Mexico's presidential election was too close to call Sunday, with a leftist offering himself as a savior to the poor and a conservative free-trader both declaring themselves the winner. Officials said they won't know who won for days. [My ellipses and emphasis] - Associated Press article
The basic political divide of our times:The Tax Collector Saving the Poor
versus -Government Protecting Freedom of Opportunity
For the love of God, please listen to the true witness:
Government Protecting Freedom of Opportunity
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made [...] For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. - Paul, servant and apostle of Jesus (1 Timothy 2:1-2 KJV)
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. - Paul, servant and apostle of Jesus (Romans 13:1-4 KJV)
And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. - A revelation from God about Jesus (Revelation 19:15 KJV )
Saving the Poor
For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. - Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 26:11 KJV)
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. - Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 11:28-30 KJV)
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? […] But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. - Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 6:25-33 KJV)
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? - John, servant and apostle of Jesus (1 John 3:17 KJV)
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. - James, servant, apostle and brother of Jesus (James 1:27 KJV )
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. - A revelation from God about Jesus (Revelation 7:17 KJV)
