Can a Christian Vote for the DA?

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Paul Schlehlein

–– Evan Cantrell

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On 13 October 2025, the Democratic Alliance, also known as the DA, participated in the “Joburg Pride” march, celebrating what the DA’s Rainbow Alliance called “the beauty, resilience, and strength of Africa’s LGBTQIA+ community”.

The largest party in South Africa is the ANC, whose policies and actions have brought South Africa to its knees. The party most known for resisting the ANC in ways that have achieved practical results for the good of South Africa is the DA. The DA stands for the free market and against the ANC’s hyper-racial and socialist policies.

However, the DA does not oppose abortion, allowing the murder of innocents to continue unabated. It proudly supports homosexual relationships in every form, contributing to the breakdown of the families which form the bedrock of society. Scripture clearly describes these positions (also endorsed by the ANC) as bringing God’s judgment on a nation. The DA government in Cape Town also distinguished itself in the Covid-19 era by stringently enforcing “lockdown” measures.

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What Does A Trump Win Mean for Christians in Africa?

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Paul Schlehlein

–– David de Bruyn

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Donald Trump is a divisive figure. Reactions to his victory in the U.S. Presidential election are usually polarised: some seem to celebrate it, and others appear to mourn it. But what will a Donald Trump presidency mean for Africa, and for Christians in Africa in general?

Some have pointed out that many American Christians voted for Donald Trump not for what he was, but for what he was not. In the last four years, the Democratic Party has pushed further left, endorsing and promoting aggressively progressive agendas. These include a radically pro-abortion stance, the promotion and protection of transgenderism in sport, public life and even in families, an anti-Israel stance and a tolerance of incipient anti-semitism. The Biden Administration’s attitude towards the border and immigrants revealed a hostility towards national sovereignty and a friendliness towards globalism.

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Take Note Before You Vote

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Paul Schlehlein

–– Malamulo Chindongo

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In a few days, South Africans will head to the polls to cast their votes in the National elections; making a mark on that ballot paper, for the political party they believe should run the affairs of the country at the national and provincial level. How should Christians be thinking amidst the many discussions regarding the upcoming elections?

What we will consider here does not apply to the elections in South Africa alone but to all other nations considering elections as well. God’s people must carefully explore our role in the way national leaders are appointed and how we can relate with them. Some of our frustration with our political leaders stems from the fact that we ask from them that which only God can supply. Christians ought to relate to the civil government biblically. If we can apply biblical principles and instructions we will do our souls a great deal of service and escape unnecessary grievances against our politicians. We must change, from being those who are antagonistic toward civil government to those who love and “seek the prosperity” of our nations. (Jeremiah 29:7).

In spite of all the evil we see in politics and with our politicians, we must bring to remembrance these three facts about civil government, especially as we go to the ballot in the coming days:

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Will Your Vote “Fix the Country”?

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Paul Schlehlein

–– Andrew Zekveld

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I still remember one of the more tense political engagements of my earlier years as a pastor. It was in the days leading up to a national election in the country of South Africa. The parties involved in that particular political fight were not political—instead, it was a husband and his wife, each roping the pastor in for self-vindication. One spouse argued that a Christian’s vote should be determined by moral issues while the other argued for economic and political freedoms and improved service delivery.

What should the determining factors be in influencing a Christian’s political vote?

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A Biblical Guide to Voting

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Paul Schlehlein

–– David de Bruyn

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This year sees a number of crucial elections around the world: Taiwan, Pakistan, Russia, the United States, and South Africa among others. All in all, at least 64 countries will vote for government, including 18 African countries.

When Christians vote, they are exercising a right given to citizens of a democratic state: they are requesting certain persons to be their government. And since Christians answer to God first, their vote must represent a request for a government that obeys God’s mandate for human government.

The Bible lays certain obligations on all human governments. Any political party that refuses or neglects to do these things is disobeying God, and a vote to support them is essentially a Christian ignoring his or her Father’s explicit will for human government.

So what does God expect from human government?

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Biblical Food For Thought Before Voting

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Paul Schlehlein

–– Mark Christopher

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Because it is an election year here in South Africa, I am reminded of the humorous definition of “politics”. It is a compound word from poly meaning “many” and tics — “blood-sucking creatures”. And while there may be some truth in this, Christians have an awesome responsibility to vote according to Christian principles derived from God’s word. Sadly, too many people vote according to their wallet, blindly based on past history, or they vote based on what they think the government will give them materially. Some vote out of blind devotion to their favourite political party regardless of the values that the party represents. And then there are those who vote based on an informed decision.

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