May 2, 2005

Challenging both secular wisdom and Christian "doctrines."

What is the Kingdom of God?

Will our descendents know virtue?

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A Conservative Christian has asked: "Where do Americans go to get their country back? I miss it."

With the liberal rhetoric getting progressively worse, with deceptive phrases, like "deeply held beliefs," "a big wet kiss to the far right, "safety, tolerance & diversity" (except for the Judeo-Christian faiths), etc., it will take not a revolution, but a revival to preserve our Republic. However, with the chaotic events happening more frequently, the revolution may occur first. Take for instance the Lexington Mass. parent who was arrested for demanding that the school his 6-year old attends, inform him and allow his child to opt-out of any and all homosexual "lessons," err, indoctrination. (Visit Article8.org for this and more chaos caused by lack of virtue.)

Why the chaos? Because liberals have no foundation for any boundaries. Liberals reject "the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God." These are the boundaries Thomas Jefferson provided in the first two paragraph's of the Declaration of Independence. The foundation for "unalienable Rights" being "entitled." Liberals forever mention the second paragraph, but never mention the opening paragraph which defines "these truths."

Ask a liberal what their foundation for values is? Ask a liberal where they draw their boundaries? Ask a liberal what virtue means? If you get an answer, it will be one of secular wisdom. There will be no mention of the Scriptures America's Founders used over 115 times to construct our Constitution. This is not commonly known because our Founders did not want to establish a theocracy. What would the liberals of today have thought in 1776?

Liberals still use the Big Lie to deceive and coerce all aspects of culture in an effort to remove God from America's heritage, history books, education, and courts, all to have government replace God. Don't be deceived by their "compassion" for a Bigger Government.

Don Feder, a Boston Herald writer and syndicated columnist for 19 years, is president of Jews Against Anti-Christian Defamation, or JAACD. He ridiculed the notion that religious Americans want the nation ruled by a theocracy. "It's just absurd," Feder said. "If what the left is talking about constitutes a theocracy, then America was a theocracy in 1961. "American had school prayer, in many states there was Bible reading in the schools, public display of religious symbols, abortion was outlawed except in rare instances, if anyone talked about same-sex marriage they would have been met with derisive laughter," he noted. "I was alive in 1961; if we were a theocracy then, somehow I missed it."

If liberals are afraid of a Judeo-Christian "theocracy," then why didn't our Christian Founders establish a theocracy? The theocracy they should fear, is that of Islamic radicals. However, the "theocracy" fear, is just a front, a deception. What they really fear is liberty defined within the boundaries of morality as "endowed by the Creator," and not by Big Government.

The Declaration of Independence was considerably based on John Locke's book, Two Treatises of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration which referenced the Scripture 1700 times. (John Locke also authored The Commonplace Bible, The Reasonableness of Christianity, and Defense for The Reasonableness of Christianity.)

If Americans, through apathy, continue to allow America's true history of its Judeo-Christian foundation, which produced the greatest nation on earth, to be re-written, how long before America becomes just another immoral nation under the unelected UN Security Council, instead of One Nation Under God. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

Being "salt" and "Light" was NEVER meant to be for just pastors and priests. We are all called to be the "salt of the earth," and the Light of the World" in all facets of our life, with everyone. ("...know we no man after the flesh..." 2 Corinthians 5:16)

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. John 15:7-8

"Bearing His fruit" - not ours - Christians, "those called by His Name", by being the salt and Light they are called to be, will put a dent in apathy.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap. For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:7-10

"You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." Matthew 5:13-16

"Every branch in me that does not bear fruit He takes away: and every branch that bears fruit, he purges it, that it may bring forth more fruit." (John 15)

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 2 Corinthians 4:1-4

Just as there is a cause and effect in the natural world, Scripture reveals there is also a cause and effect in the realm of the Spirit. Eliminating God from government has caused chaos in America, the effect has been to diminish the sanctity of marriage, destroy souls within the womb, and replace virtue with distorted, inaccurate, and erroneous definitions of tolerance, diversity, and hate.

At the same time, where the Light of the Gospel has been revealed, the cause and effect has resulted in many repenting from the sins of homosexuality, abortion, and not defiling the marriage bed.

Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman wakes but in vain. (Psalms 127:1) This was but one Scripture quoted by Benjamin Franklin to end a bitter debate at the start of the Constitutional Convention. See http://earstohear.net/Heritage/didyouknow.html.

As the 2006 and 2008 elections approach, listen closely for either virtue or "theocracy rhetoric" when liberals speak. Organizations and folks like "The religious left," National Council of Churches, MoveOn.org, ACLU, The Open Center, People for the American Way, TheocracyWatch.org, Al Gore, Howard Dean, Hillary Clinton, Robert Reich, Bill Mahr, and other leftists. Being optimistic, since more Americans are becoming aware of the assault against America's Christian Heritage, the more liberals spew forth their "theocracy rhetoric," the more votes they loose.

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Recommend also Theological Education Institute (http://www.teihartford.com/). Vision:"First the Gospel, then Politics..." and A Passion for "The Love of Hard Questions"

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