I do not know who Hamrick is, but he clearly is a NAR dominionist. The influence Charisma claims he has is frightening if true. I think they included the statistics of watchers online because they recognize that no one has ever heard of Gary Hamrick. Notice that he starts much in the same way as Joey Z. Hamrick accuses Christians of being apathetic while Joey said passive, but the message is the same - vote as we say because you are a lazy Christian. The "unwavering" nonsense is the same tired old "biblical worldview" heresy that reduces God to two wedge issues and encourages Christian electoral myopia. Do not look for examples of what the candidate has done and will do to the least in society, which by the way is the number one topic in the bible after salvation. Do not look at what the candidate might do to further the destruction of God's creation. Do not look at if the candidate takes in the stranger or accuses them of eating pets. Certainly, do not look at their individual character and morals because the NAR is entirely transactional at this point. How is voting for the man who cheated on his third wife with a porn star adhering to biblical values? It is not. Now the counter argument will be this ridiculous policy over character debate but that is just stupid. Character reveals who the person is and how we can expect them to govern. What they promise is irrelevant because the vast majority of those promises never come to fruition because they are lying. Hamrick does not mind if we are lied to, and claims Christians need to base their vote upon those lies instead of who the person is and what they have done. That is the biblical insanity of the NAR.
"In the sermon, Hamrick highlighted statistics that show out of approximately 90 million Christians in the United States, 40 million are expected to stay home on Election Day, and 15 million are not even registered to vote. He attributes this apathy to a misplaced focus on candidates' personalities rather than their policies and principles. Furthermore, he pointed to a broader issue within the church: many churches have become silent on critical social and political issues, leaving their congregations without guidance on how to navigate these complex times. "The stakes are too high for us to ignore," Pastor Hamrick said. "Voting is not just a privilege; it's a duty. It's our responsibility to be good stewards of the freedom and values we've been entrusted with." He drew parallels to biblical stewardship, referencing the parable of the two servants to emphasize that just as the master entrusted his possessions to his servants, so too has God entrusted Christians with the privilege of living in a free country and participating in its governance." - Charisma News
At least Hamrick is honest that he literally does not care about how morally repulsive a candidate might be, as long as they promise him goodies and things, he thinks he wants. If Satan himself was running on the Republican ticket, Gary Hamrick would gush, hey, we are not electing a pastor in chief! The obviously disturbing thing here is the absolutely ignorant statement that we have a duty to vote, which is not supported by a single scripture. The famous preacher Charles Spurgeon once said that when presented with the choice of a lesser evil he will choose neither. Charisma knows this, which is why they keep trying to Christianize Trump. Oh, he is just like King Jehu! No wait, King Cyrus! No wait, he has a Deborah anointing! No wait, he has an Elijah mantle! It took less than one day for Charisma to platform an article asking if the second assassination attempt was prophesied. Please. Just stop because while you might dupe the apostate church, the lost see through the hypocrisies. Someone, who has no character, has no principles. Nowhere does the bible say we are to be good stewards of the freedom we have been given. The freedom in Christ is about sin, not cultural preferences. Perhaps the most grotesque thing here is the absolute destruction of the Parable of the Two Servants, which I have made the key verses for today. Hamrick's insane parallel is that Jesus Christ told this parable because He wanted us to vote for Donald Trump. The parable is not about carnal politics of course. The parable is highlighting that God has entrusted us with His word - the gospel. He did not charge his servants with voting but with taking care of people and feeding them. Consider how polar opposite those two things are. Yet, if we sit around and do nothing about the gospel entrusted to us than we are like the lazy wicked servant who thinks his master is not coming back anytime soon anyway. So, instead of preaching the gospel and caring about people in need, you instead focus on winning political elections. The word Jesus uses in this parable to describe such people is simple - evil.
"Hamrick condemned the cultural narrative that frames moral and social issues as purely political and criticized the trend of churches retreating from addressing these issues from the pulpit, which he believes contributes to widespread confusion and inaction among Christians. "Churches have gone silent on these crucial matters," he said. "It's time for pastors to step up and guide their flocks with biblical clarity and courage." Regarding the upcoming election, Pastor Hamrick addressed a range of critical concerns, including judicial appointments, the sanctity of life, support for Israel, biological sex, and religious freedom. He expressed disappointment over the lack of a truly pro-life candidate, noting that neither major candidate fully aligns with pro-life values. Nevertheless, he encouraged voters to evaluate candidates based on policies that align closest with their biblical beliefs, even if no candidate meets all criteria perfectly." - Charisma News
Hamrick is a devout NAR adherent. The holy desk of God should be sullied by demanding votes for Donald Trump, or any candidate. It should be reserved for the gospel. Voting will not save anyone. It is not "biblical clarity" to demand your sheep vote as you do. It is spiritual harassment. What is quite telling is that Hamrick insists that moral issues are crucial, just not as they apply to the actual people, he wants you to vote for. It is a disgusting hypocrisy. No candidate aligns with biblical beliefs. Hamrick knows this, so he hedges and says, "closest." What that is ultimately, is an argument of choosing the lesser evil. While that is perfectly fine, we should not be caught championing that evil, promoting that evil, and demanding others embrace that evil. Charisma concludes:
He also gave practical advice for those looking to engage in the political process. He urged church members to be registered, become election officers, and, most importantly, engage in prayer. "We need to pray for our candidates, our country, and trust in God's sovereignty," he said. He reminded his congregation of the importance of faith in the political process, asserting that no matter who occupies the White House, God remains on the throne. "Christians must rise above apathy and engage in the electoral process with a focus on their values. "Every election is crucial," he emphasized. "We cannot afford to sit this one out. Vote according to your values, and trust in the Lord's plan."' - Charisma News
This is just hysterical. So now, after demanding votes for one candidate, we want to leave it all to prayer. Right. This sleight of hand is so transparent. Trust in God's sovereignty? But you just spent the entire article saying how dire everything was and how bad and lazy pastors who refuse to preach carnality are. How the stakes were too high to ignore. So, trust in God's sovereignty but we cannot afford to sit this one out? Which is it? If God is always on the throne, then why is everything so dire? Why is it so crucial? How exactly is voting for someone who has no values, voting our values? If you truly "trusted the Lord's plan"; then you would stop fear mongering and insisting that pastors who do not agree with you are somehow fundamentally lazy or not leading their sheep. Hamrick lamented that if pastors do not preach politics, then they "leave their congregations without guidance." That is absurd. The bible is our guidance. The gospel is our guidance. If a preacher preaches the gospel, then he does not need to influence his sheep to vote for one person or the other because he truly trusts in God's sovereignty. Beloved, do not be bullied by Charisma News and there never-ending stream of pundits demanding your vote. When we stand before Christ, He will not be asking about who we voted for in the 2014 midterm elections or who was the lesser evil we concluded in the Governor's race in 2000. He is not going to want to hear how you railed against social issues or compromised the gospel for thirty pieces of political silver. He is not going to want to hear about who we hated in His name or spread vile Internet memes about eating pets that smear an entire group of people. He is however going to ask about who we gave food and drink to and the stranger we took in. We would do well to remember these things.
