On the occasion of the celebrations of the 196th anniversary of Brazil’s independence in September and the proximity of the 2018 elections, during which Brazilians will elect state and federal deputies, senators and governors of their states, as well as the nation’s main authority, the President of the Republic, over the next four years, the pastors and down-signatory Christian leaders call on the Church of Christ in Brazil to constantly intercede country in the coming weeks, until the end of the second round, fasting prayer, asking the Holy Trinity, out of pity, to listen to our prayers and come to respond to the following requests:
1. May the LORD, the Trinitarian God, lead in his campaigns honest candidates, well-intentioned, committed to transparency and morality, with virtuous principles of life in society and with a Christian vision of the world, so that they may be elected to the positions for which they apply;
- 2.
- May the Lord.
- God of the Trinity.
- Change the hearts of those who are willing to vote for candidates involved in corruption cases.
- Nor allow them to be elected;.
3. May the LORD, God Triune, restrict the representation of anti-Christian ideologies in our national parliaments and in the National Congress;
4. May the LORD, God of the Trinity, thwart any attempt at fraud in the electoral system;
5. May the Lord, God of the Trinity, allow no more confusion and other acts of violence, so that these elections may conclude in peace;
May the Lord, Trinitarian God, through the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, bring a true awakening to his Church in Brazil, causing an important and lasting cultural, moral and social impact, through men and women who bear fruit worthy of repentance.
a) For the election of the candidate, it is recommended to know their character, their ideas and the ideology of the party;
b) Support proposals that defend the dignity of the human being and life in all circumstances, from conception in the womb;
(c) Reject interventionist candidates in the family, educational, ecclesiastical and artistic spheres;
(d) Repudiate any ideology that opposes the principles of the Kingdom of God, that is, the biblical message;
(e) Support candidates who express their understanding of the state’s primary role in providing and promoting justice and security for its citizens;
(f) Finally, when referring to a candidate for friends and family, do so with opinions other than your own, remembering that even if you believe in the person you give and ask for a vow, as Christians, our maximum hope for perfect society Must be in the consumption of the centuries, when Jesus will rule again with a scepter of justice.
After the elections, pray that the elected candidates will carry out their mandates wisely and for the good of the nation, reminding us, when the time comes, of the words of the Apostle Paul to Timothy: “First, I urge you to use practical pleas, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for the benefit of all men, for the benefit of kings and all those who are endowed , so that we can live a quiet and peaceful life, with all mercy and respect?(1 Timothy 2. 1 -2).
Help us spread this call to prayer for the 2018 elections by sharing this letter on social media and, if possible, ask your pastors for permission to read it in your church, whether in worship, Sunday school, small groups or other meetings.
May the Lord our God look to Brazil with grace and mercy!Amen
Adilson Ferreira dos Santos, President of the Order of Baptist Pastors of Brazil and Executive Director of the CAM Baptist Convention of the State of Sao Paulo
Augustus Nicodemus Lopes, auxiliary pastor of the first Presbyterian church in Recife.
Charles Grimm, priest of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil and teacher.
Cleyton Gadelha, director of the Charles Spurgeon Theological School and pastor of the Parquelandia Baptist Church.
Davi Charles Gomes, pastor of paulistan Presbyterian Church (SP)
Emilio Garofalo Neto, pastor of the Semear Presbyterian Church, Brasilia.
Paula Oliveira, pastor of the first Baptist church in Rosio do Sul (RS).
Franklin Ferreira, parish priest of the Church of Trindade (SJC-SP) and general director of the Martín Bucer Seminary.
Geremias Couto, Pastor Emeritus of the Assembly of God, Christian Missionary Center (Teres-polis, RJ).
Gleidson da Silva Costa, senior pastor of the First Renovated Presbyterian Church in Cuiabá and president of the Western Presbytery of Brazil at THE IPRB.
Hélder Cardin, rector of the Word of Life of the Biblical Seminary and parish priest of the Evangelical Church of Maracano (Atibaia-SP).
Isaque Sics, pastor of Urban Baptist Church (SP)
Jean Regina, lawyer specializing in religious law of VR Advogados, member of the Concorde of the Lutheran evangelical community of Porto Alegre (RS).
Jonas Madureira, parish priest of the Baptist Church of the Word (SP) and professor at the Martín Bucer Seminary.
Jonathan Silveira, member of Igreja Batista da Palavra (SP), collaborator of Oedes Vida Nova, founder and editor of the Tuporém website.
Luiz Sayo, pastor of the United Nations Baptist Church in Sao Paulo and translator of the Bible (NVI / Almeida 21).
Mauro Meister, pastor of the Presbyterian Church? Cover Bar (SP)
Paulo Junior, deacon of Igreja Vintage180 (RS) and lawyer.
Paulo Valle, pastor of the Baptist Church for the Reform of the Faith (Volta Redonda, RJ) and professor at the Martín Bucer Seminary.
Renato Vargens, principal pastor of theLian Christian Church in Niteri (RJ).
Rodrigo Majewski, elder, Assembly of God Porto Alegre (RS), federal prosecutor.
Sérgio Queiroz, pastor of the Cidade Viva Baptist Church and president of the Cidade Viva Foundation.
Solano Portela, presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil and business administrator
Thiago Rafael Vieira, lawyer specializing in religious law at VR Advogados, tax advisor to Igreja Batista Filadélfia (RS).
Tiago J. Santos Filho, Director of Advanced Studies at Martín Bucer Seminary, Editor of Faithful Editor and Pastor of Igreja Batista da Graca (SJC-SP).
Thiago Silva de Oliveira, parish priest of the Free Evangelical Church of Itapuama (Cabo-PE).
Thiago Velozo Titillo, Baptist pastor, writer and teacher of the system of public schools and evangelical theological seminaries Peniel and Betel (RJ).
Valmir Nascimento Milomem Santos, jurist, theologian, writer and minister of the Assembly of God.
Valter Reggiani, pastor of the Reformed Baptist Church of Sao Paulo
Warton Hertz de Oliveira, VR lawyer Advogados Associados and fellow in the pastoral team of Igreja Batista Esperanca (Porto Alegre-RS).
Vinicius Musselman Pimentel, editor and founder of Back to the Gospel.
Wilson Porte Jr. , pastor of Igreja Batista Liberdade (Araraquara-SP).