Do Christians Have An Obligation To Vote?

A viral clip took the internet by storm earlier this week of a pastor in Charlotte, North Carolina admonishing any Christian who believes it is their spiritual obligation to vote. Without naming names, Loran Livingston took exception with the Trump Bible that incorporates the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Livingston went so far as to claim that Christians don’t have a civic responsibility to vote but a civic privilege. 

While I appreciate any time a Southern Baptist pastor is willing to call out his own side to this degree, I think Livingston got one thing wrong. Watch: