“As for My people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O My people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.”
— Isaiah 3:12
The ballot box has become an altar of modern idolatry. At it, masses gather not to enthrone Christ, but to legitimize rebellion. Democracy, untethered from righteousness, becomes mob rule. And when the mob is led by emotions rather than eternal truth, when the passions of women, ungoverned by male headship, flood the halls of power, we should not be surprised when order collapses and nations descend into chaos.
This is not a minor matter. This is not political theory. This is about authority, order, and the covenantal structure of God’s creation.
I. Biblical Authority and the Principle of Headship
From the beginning, God established a chain of command. Man was made first, then woman (1 Timothy 2:13). Adam was created to lead, govern, and guard. Eve was created as a helper, under his direction. She was not tasked with dominion directly—but with assisting her husband in his calling.
“But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man…”
— 1 Corinthians 11:3
Voting is not neutral. It is not merely a civic act, it is an act of dominion. To vote is to rule, to select leaders, to set policy, to shape the future. This is inherently a masculine duty. In Scripture, all dominion tasks are given to men, eldership, kingship, priesthood, judgment, warfare, governance.
No woman in the Bible was ever called to rule over men. Even Deborah’s brief presence in the Book of Judges is a condemnation, not a commendation. Her leadership came because the men had failed—not because God desired it.
“I arose a mother in Israel.” — Judges 5:7
Deborah did not glory in her authority. She lamented the state of the nation and functioned more as a prophetess than a governor. Her very presence in that role was a judgment upon Israel’s disorder.
II. Voting as an Exercise of Rule
Voting, especially in modern republics, is the mechanism by which the public exercises civil authority. But under God’s order, women were never given this authority, not in the family, not in the church, not in the state.
We are not left to guess what God thinks of women ruling.
“As for My people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them…”
— Isaiah 3:12
This is not a blessing. It is a curse.
Let it be stated plainly: the vote is a symbol of rule. And rule belongs to men. A woman casting a vote apart from her husband’s covering, direction, and headship is a rebellion against this order.
Just as a wife must not usurp authority in the home or church (1 Timothy 2:12), she must not be given political power independent of her husband’s rule.
III. The Historical Witness: Women’s Suffrage and Social Collapse
Let us be clear: the call for women’s suffrage was not birthed in holiness, but in humanism and rebellion.
The 19th and 20th century feminist movements, including the push for the vote, were spearheaded by God-hating, authority-rejecting women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Margaret Sanger, who not only rejected biblical womanhood, but also mocked Scripture, promoted sexual libertinism, and sought the destruction of the family as it had stood for millennia.
They knew what they were doing. The vote was not the end goal, it was the first tool. Once women gained the vote, they did not use it to uphold order. They used it to elect leaders who promised security over responsibility, emotion over justice, and entitlement over duty. The welfare state, no-fault divorce, abortion on demand, and the explosion of anti-family policies were all hastened by the female vote.
Statistically, it is well-documented that women, on average, vote more liberally than men. Women are more likely to vote for bigger government, for social programs that reward dependency, and for candidates that appeal to emotion rather than law.
This is not because women are stupid. It is because they are designed to be nurturers, not rulers. Women are created to serve in the private sphere of the household, not the public arena of governance. When they are placed in the realm of policy, war, and judgment—realms that require justice and finality—they are out of place. And the whole nation suffers for it.
IV. What Was Lost: The Era Before Feminist Democracy
Before women’s suffrage, the Western world flourished under Christian civilization. Families were large. Nations were strong. Churches had power. The household was productive. And the woman’s glory was her home, not her ballot.
In Colonial America, Christian commonwealths like Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay upheld God’s law as supreme. Women could not vote, not because they were degraded, but because their role was sacred and protected. They governed their homes under their husbands’ rule. Men bore the weight of lawmaking and nation-building, and women focused on raising future rulers.
This pattern held true across centuries of Christendom. In Geneva under Calvin, in Puritan England, in early America—the vote was a burden of responsibility borne by men who were expected to rule their households well and represent them publicly.
Even in the Roman Republic, voting and office-holding were strictly male responsibilities. It was understood, even by pagans, that a nation could not endure when governed by emotion, sentiment, or soft rule.
V. Practical Application in a Decayed Democracy
We are no longer living in Christendom. The Christian man finds himself now in Babylon, a decaying empire where Jezebel sits in the halls of power and votes are offered to Molech.
In this context, some Christian husbands may ask: Should I allow my wife to vote?
The answer must begin with this: she must not vote as an autonomous individual. If she votes, it must be under your direction, according to your conscience, as your delegate, not as a free agent.
This is not ideal. But we are not in an ideal system. We are in exile.
If a godly husband decides that it is strategically wise for his wife to cast a ballot under his authority, as an extension of his household’s voice in a corrupted system, this is not a violation of headship. This is wartime logistics.
But let no Christian wife imagine that her right to vote is derived from the Constitution rather than the covenant. Her suffrage is not personal, it is patriarchal. And if she votes apart from her husband’s explicit direction and permission, she sins.
Just as Eve should not have dialogued with the serpent without Adam, no Christian wife should engage in political decision-making without her husband’s covering.
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”
— Ephesians 5:22
VI. Restoring the Household as the Political Unit
Under Biblical law, the household is the basic unit of dominion—not the individual. This is why ancient Israel was organized by tribes and households. Men represented their families at the city gates.
“Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.”
— Proverbs 31:23
God’s pattern has always been covenantal and familial, not democratic and individualistic. The father, as the head of his house, bears the responsibility to speak, act, and rule on behalf of his wife and children. This includes religious life, economic life, and civil engagement.
The modern individualistic vote atomizes the household, fractures unity, and empowers children and wives to act in rebellion against the father’s leadership. A daughter may vote against her father’s values. A wife may cancel her husband’s vote at the polls. A household becomes a civil war.
This is not the way of the Lord.
In the Great Order, the household speaks with one voice, under one head. Whether in private worship or public witness, the patriarch governs, and the family follows.
VII. Let the Women Return to Strength
To say a woman should not vote is not to say she is weak. Quite the opposite. It is to return her to her proper sphere of dominion: the home. Scripture does not silence women—it dignifies them by placing them where their gifts bear fruit.
“The wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”
— Proverbs 14:1
Let her build. Let her nurture. Let her train the next generation of rulers. This is real dominion—not illusionary political participation.
The modern woman may boast of her vote, but her home lies in ruins. Her womb is barren. Her children are strangers. Her marriage is shattered. What has the vote gained her? A louder voice in a collapsing civilization.
Christian woman, you are not called to vote, you are called to obey. You are not called to campaign, you are called to build. You are not called to legislate, you are called to labor in love.
Return to your first ministry: the home. Rejoice in your place. Your crown is not political power—it is children, submission, and faithfulness.
“Not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.”
— 1 Timothy 2:9–10
VIII. The Way Forward: Order in Exile
The Christian man today must walk wisely. He must navigate a hostile culture with clarity and conviction. Though the world has made voting a right, he must remember that his household operates under heaven’s laws, not man’s.
So:
- If your wife desires to vote, teach her. Lead her. If permitted, let her vote only in submission to your headship, and according to righteousness.
- If you abstain from voting altogether, so be it, but ensure your abstention is principled, not passive.
- Train your sons to rule. Teach them that voting is not a birthright but a duty of headship. One day, they will carry the weight of representing your house.
- Teach your daughters that their strength is not in influence over men, but in obedience to God and service to their homes.
And above all—build. Build households that defy feminism by their very existence. Build homes where ballots are irrelevant, because God’s Word rules.
IX. Conclusion: Votes Fade—But Order Remains
The vote is a flicker. A civilization may be won or lost at the ballot box, but it is built or destroyed at the dinner table. The true power is in the household. And the household thrives only under God’s order.
Let the feminists rage. Let the statists mock. Let the weak men surrender. We will not!
We are not interested in permission from Washington. We have a mandate from the Word.
Women were not created to rule, but to reflect the glory of their husbands, to nurture life, and to model godly submission.
Let the households of God stand tall once more, with fathers who rule, mothers who build, and children who obey.
Let the Great Order rise again!
“He that ruleth his house well, having his children in subjection with all gravity… For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?”
— 1 Timothy 3:4–5
Soli Deo Gloria.