The Church has an awesome task that we should live up to

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Where is the Church? This is a question oft on many lips in times of heightened emotions - apprehension, fear, and anxiety. Many expect the Church to step into such situations with positive interventions. But who exactly is "the Church" herein referred to?

Biblically, there are at least three levels of the Church. At level one, the Church comprises individual believers. In the context of national elections, such individuals have the divine and constitutional mandate to ensure the nation gets the best leaders.