Wednesday, September 7, 2016
KIM DAVIES IMPRISONMENT WAS JUST THE WARM-UP --- Charisma Magazine
Greg Baker, my friend and a key leader of The Family Leader in Iowa, wrote the following words about our mutual friend Michael Demastus, the pastor of Fort Des Moines Church of Christ. As you may know, this church has been in the news recently, due to the court battle in which it is engaged, to ensure religious freedom for churches in the Hawkeye State.
"America's court system is openly disregarding religious freedom in favor of freedom of worship alone. 'Freedom of worship' historically means you may practice what you believe within your church setting, but you cannot practice that faith in the public arena. "Freedom of religion" allows you to live out your faith in all aspects. Our courts today still stand for freedom of worship, but they call religious freedom "discrimination."
"Though the judge clearly agreed that the pastor should be able to teach what the Scripture says and that religious activities should be protected, the judge also intoned that in activities open to the general public (such as when a church is a polling place), the state had a compelling interest to enforce the state's sexual orientation and gender identity laws.
"But our government's confusion over freedom of worship and religious liberty is an expected symptom of a culture divorced from a biblical worldview. In our culture today—and that includes many in America's churches—church is simply a place you go on Sunday to sing hymns and hear the Bible. It is nothing more than that."
Kentucky county clerk KIm Davis' imprisonment last September was just the warmup for our posterity, especially if our nation elects Hillary Clinton as the 45th president of the United States.
How in the world did we Christians arrive here? Christianity was established as the official religion of America in the original 13 State Charters.
But truth is now relative, enforced by secularist judges intent on draining all moral decency and ethics from U.S. law. There is no fixed point in order to judge. America's Founders believed that the laws they made were subject to Divine Law, and—as Harold J. Berman describes in Law and Revolution II—that citizens "retained a freedom even to disobey a secular law if their Christian conscience told them that it contradicted divine law as revealed in the Bible."
"Today, politically speaking, liberals have won for the most part. The West has liberal constitutions, liberal institutions, liberal economies, and liberal systems of education. But we are so far from 'the end of history' that the same breach between liberalism and Christianity that shook our civilization a few generations ago is now presenting itself in a new form. Not in the violent forms of Nazism or communism, but in the form of liberal secularism. For the destinies of Europe and the West, this ideology is no less dangerous; it is rather more insidious. It does not wear the brutal face of violence, but the alluring smile of culture. With its words, liberal secularism preaches freedom, tolerance and democracy, but with its deeds it attacks precisely that Christian religion which prevents freedom from deteriorating into license, tolerance into indifference, democracy into anarchy." —Marcelo Pera, Why We Should Call Ourselves Christians: The Religious Roots of Free Societies
Evangelical and Pro-Life Catholic Christians have come to our appointed time in the purpose of God, our kairos moment. The anointed eye recognizes that secularism will only tolerate Christianity so long as its carnal tranquility is not disturbed, or its profane authority unchallenged. But if a Christian brings biblical values to the public square, secularists demand these freedoms must be modified or eliminated.
We Christians have become skilled at imitating the "gentle" and turn the other cheek Jesus. Where is the indignant Jesus? We must locate and engage Him against the assault on liberty by godless secularists—otherwise, we are going lose our freedom. In God's unending order, virtue and righteousness are key components of sustainable freedom.
Dr. Bruce K. Waltke defines the battle ahead for 21st-century pastors and pews in his commentary on Genesis (a 2002 Christian Book of the Year). He wrote:
"The serpent's final defeat under Messiah's heel (Genesis 3:15) is delayed to effect God's program of redemption through the promised offspring. In the interim, God leaves Satan to test the fidelity of each succeeding generation of the covenant people (Judges 2:22) and teach them to fight against untruth (Judges 3:2)."
Anyone who believes that the 2016 election is about Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton is naive at best, ignorant at worst. "For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places" (Eph. 6:12).
Christians must register and vote—in droves—on Election Day, Nov. 8, to stem the secular onslaught assaulting America. We Christians have "sown the wind and reaped the whirlwind" for our children and grandchildren unless we act now.
This is the consequence of an unconscious, or spiritually dead, church in America. We, of all the previous generations in American history, are among the most to be pitied and will be held accountable.
A Gideon or Rahab needs to stand.
David Lane is the founder of American Renewal Project.
DAILY DISCIPLES MINISTRIES - Daily Devotional
September 7
Today's Reading: Proverbs 1; 1 Corinthians 16
Today's Thoughts: Looking for God’s Wisdom
So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding, if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly; He guards the paths of justice, and preserves the way of His saints. Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path. Proverbs 2:2-9
As King David was facing his death, he appointed his son, Solomon, as the new king of Israel. In the beginning of King Solomon’s reign, the Lord spoke to Solomon in a dream and said: "Ask! What shall I give you?" (1 Kings 3: 5) His reply greatly pleased the Lord, as he asked for wisdom and discernment so that he could rightly judge God's people. The Lord gave Solomon such an abundance of wisdom that he became famous throughout Israel and other lands, attracting the attention of many who came just to hear his wisdom. His own people feared and respected Solomon because of the power of his words.
The Proverbs are filled with Solomon's nuggets of wisdom, which are still applicable for our lives today. However, this man of wisdom begins this book of wisdom by instructing us to seek for wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Solomon tells us to "seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures." He obviously was thankful that he had the right answer when God asked him years earlier, “What shall I give you?”
We need to get in the habit of asking the Lord for wisdom, knowledge and understanding every day. The New Testament writer, James, also instructs us to ask for wisdom as he says in Chapter 1 verse 5, “if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God who gives to all liberally and without reproach and it will be given to him.” In other ways, anyone can ask for wisdom at any time and the Lord will give it liberally regardless of our shortcomings and faults. Asking for wisdom is a gift as much as begin the recipient of the wisdom that He gives. There are no prerequisites or strings attached. There will be tangible fruit in your life as you begin to understand things from a different perspective. Certain habits will break and your own words will inspire you as they bring edification and counsel to others.
Oh Lord, please give me wisdom, knowledge and understanding today so I can think Your thoughts as You direct my words, hands and feet.
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Jonathan Cahn Calls Out Obama, Supreme Court Justices on Capitol Hill
Awesome Messianic Rabbi! Many great videos. Enjoy.
WORK IS A BLESSING - By AbaloneKid on Google Plus (Highly Recommended)
WORK IS A BLESSING
"For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat." 2 Thessalonians 3:10
"The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor." Proverbs 21:25
"that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you," 1 Thessalonians 4:11
One of the Christian's responsibilities in following Christ is to have a new attitude toward work. So many young people want Christ without responsibility.
Jesus was not a drop-out. As a carpenter, He worked hard with His hands. The Apostle Paul made tents for a living while he carried on the work that God assigned him.
Whatever work a Christian does is done unto the Lord. He should do his best at whatever his trade or vocation. He should be faithful, clean, and honest.
Prayer: Thank You for teaching us that work is a blessing, Lord Jesus.
Day by Day with Billy Graham
"For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat." 2 Thessalonians 3:10
"The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor." Proverbs 21:25
"that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you," 1 Thessalonians 4:11
One of the Christian's responsibilities in following Christ is to have a new attitude toward work. So many young people want Christ without responsibility.
Jesus was not a drop-out. As a carpenter, He worked hard with His hands. The Apostle Paul made tents for a living while he carried on the work that God assigned him.
Whatever work a Christian does is done unto the Lord. He should do his best at whatever his trade or vocation. He should be faithful, clean, and honest.
Prayer: Thank You for teaching us that work is a blessing, Lord Jesus.
Day by Day with Billy Graham
THE BLOOD OF THE INNOCENT CRIES OUT FROM THE EARTH AND THE WEST DENIES IT....I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel of Christ Jesus Website
The Blood Of The Innocent Cries Out From The Earth & The West Denies It
I WILL RISE - Song by Chris Tomlin...let's play a game and have fun!
Please, let's play a fun game. This is one of my FAVORITE songs and if you listen closely to the words and think about me and my name, I bet you can figure out why. So, I challenge you to listen to listen to the words and then comment below and tell me why! IF you get it right without looking at other's answers, I'll do your online work for the day! Let's have some good, clean fun. We are given the greatest gift of laughter, let's enjoy our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. He LOVES it when we laugh and play to His glory. WHY is this my song? Hint...it is SO obvious. Need a bigger hint, let me know.
SCROLL DOWN IF YOU NEED A HINT!!!
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EVE OF DESTRUCTION - By AboloneKid on Google Plus!
* BUT WAIT! OUR LORD AND GOD HAS PROMISED:
Ps.33:
18 But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, 19 to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. 20 We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. 21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. 22 May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you.
NO WAY OUT BUT BY THESE TRUTHS BELIEVED
" Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also you have received, and in which you stand; By which also you are saved, if you keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: and that he was seen of Peter, then of the Twelve....." 1 Cor.15:1-5
"That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved" Romans 10:9-10.
And this salvation is unto Eternal life. John 5:24.
THESE TIMES
" The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all nations that forget GOD. " Psalm 9:17
When God pours out His wrath, He does not always do so directly. One of His most common ways is to simply back away from the nation or person and lower the hedge of protection around them. This is clearly spelled out n Romans 1:18-32. That passage says that when people rebel against God to the point that they begin to worship the creation (some nations do this by LAW) rather than the Creator, God "gives them over" to the evil in their hearts. In other words, He just steps back and lets evil multiply. The passage further states that if they still refuse to repent, He steps back again and "gives them over to degrading passions." And if they persist in their rebellion and sin, He finally "gives them over to a depraved mind" at which point the society destroys itself. Such destruction could be viewed as the wrath of Man, but it is really the wrath of God working through Man.
Romans 1:18-32 (King James Version)
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly , and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOpErJWSIg0
HOW CAN WE WHO LOVE GOD ESCAPE SUCH CALAMITY?
"Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path." Ps 119:105
"Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. "Ps 119:11
Proverbs 30:
"5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him."
Psalm 144:
15 "How blessed are the people who are so situated; How blessed are the people whose God is the LORD!"
Psalm 33:
12 "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. 13 From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; 14 from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth
15 he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. 16 No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. 17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. 18 But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, 19 to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. 20 We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. 21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. 22 May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you. "
Chaim, least
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