By: David Soares – Federal Deputy
Every day, as Christians, we guide our lives by biblical principles. They shape our decisions, strengthen our families, and direct our relationships with others. However, living our faith to the fullest is not limited to the home environment or inside churches. The Christian faith is alive, public, and transformative — and it must also reach society.
It is important to emphasise that no one goes to church to engage in politics. People go to seek God, strengthen their faith, and experience fellowship. Although the mission of the church is spiritual, this does not negate the role of members as active citizens in society. Therefore, it is necessary to understand and respect the limits and diverse lines of political thought, while maintaining mutual respect.
Bringing God’s principles into public life is not an imposition, but an opportunity. Defending life, family, truth, and justice is part of our Christian witness. And this witness must be manifested, in a responsible and conscious manner, also in the spaces where decisions are made and laws are constructed.
2026: a year of political choices We
are living in decisive times. In an election year, we are called to exercise not only a right, but a civic and patriotic duty: to choose who will represent us in the various spheres of power. Voting cannot be treated lightly. It requires reflection, prayer, and spiritual discernment.
As Christians, we need to go beyond ready-made speeches and empty promises. It is necessary to evaluate character, consistency, and commitment. We need to ask ourselves sincerely: does this person defend the family? Does he or she protect life from conception? Does he or she respect the Christian faith and religious freedom? Or is he or she only approaching evangelicals for electoral convenience?
Omission is also a choice
The fact is that politics does not always arouse interest. It is often tiring, conflictual, and even discouraging. But years of the Church’s distancing itself from these debates have opened the door to ideologies and projects that today directly attack biblical values, weaken families, and attempt to silence the Christian faith in the public sphere.
The absence of the Church cannot be confused with neutrality. It has consequences. Lack of commitment facilitates the approval of agendas that conflict with what we preach daily from our pulpits and live out in our homes.
Faith that manifests itself in the public sphere
In decisive times like these, the call is clear: the evangelical Church must continue to be salt and light — including in public life. Participating in politics, voting conscientiously, and defending Christian values is not ideological activism. It is consistency with the faith we profess and a commitment to the future of Brazil.