In our politically correct world some of the presidential candidates are skirting the abortion issue by saying they are personally opposed to the practice but do not want to impose their values on others. There is one exception of course. One of the presidential candidates takes a position against life that amounts to infanticide, that is if the news accurately reflects his position. What is of concern is the idea of an unwillingness to impose values on others. Those who engage in evil, which can be defined as injurious behavior to self and others, do not hesitate to impose moral values all the while demanding that others do not impose moral values on them. That is not only hypocritical it is nonsensical.

First, it must be remember that evil is an intrusion into the universe and will not last forever. That is the promise of God (2 Peter 3:13). Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for a new heaven and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. There will eventually be a new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Second, in grace, despite the Fall, God has given to His creation a sure word of prophecy. Despite the attack on the Moral Law, summarized in the Ten Commandments, by those without the Christian community and even within it, the provisions of the Moral Law remain in nature itself, in every culture and especially in the hearts of those who have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Individuals may violate the provisions of the Moral Law but they can be known and they are.

The only question that remains is which set of values will a culture embrace and impose on others. In 1978 while in college I made this point with a liberal professor. She came into the classroom one day after a night of drinking with her buddies and wanted to teach social values not history. In the course of her monologue in which the issue of abortion was the main topic she declared, "You can’t legislate morality!" Her passion and her authoritative tone was impressive and for some young college students convincing. I made the mistaking of raising my hand to challenge such academic dribble. In my response I said, "Professor, every time a person is arrested for drunk driving, every time a man is stopped from beating his wife, every time a criminal is made to pay restitution, every time a person is executed for murder morality has been legislated and imposed. The only question on the table is which set of morality shall be legislated and which set of morality will be imposed." Needless to say, the professor was incredibly angry at such a rebuttal but she had no answer for there is no answer against true truth.

What the country needs and what the hearts of millions long for is a champion to say, "This is the way of the Lord and let us walk therein." It is not enough to say, "This is the way I want to lead the country." Many of us long to hear someone say, "This is what I believe because it is right and this is what the Lord would have a nation to be like." I know that is not being politically correct. I know such a candidate might not be elected for such holy boldness of principled speech but at the very least let us stop pretending individuals do not impose moral values on others.