Now that the 119th session of the U.S. Congress is underway, political news outlet Roll Call examined the religious faith of the lawmakers. Citing their biographical data, it reports 99% of Republican members identified with a religious faith compared to 91% of Democrats.
Among those who claim to be Christians, that figure is 98% among Republican members and 75% of Democrats.
Pastor Jim Garlow knows many of those lawmakers through Well Versed, his ministry that exists to counsel and encourage lawmakers. He tells AFN those numbers are probably inflated because there is always spiritual fruit that comes from being a Spirit-filled Christian who walks with Jesus.
“If you've come to Christ, you have eventual changes,” he says. “Those changes affect every single aspect of your life, even including your political view.”
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