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“The Hope of Biblical Government”

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Hope came to the world 700 years before the birth of Christ, as Isaiah, the Hebrew prophet foretold of a Child who would come into the world and change the world for the better.  Isaiah prophesied:

“For a Child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders…There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, on the throne of David and over His kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore.  The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.” (Isaiah 9:6-7)

The Child Isaiah talked about would be named Jesus.  And the kingdom Jesus would build would be built on “justice and righteousness”.  Jesus would start by stepping into the lives of those who would believe in Him as their Master and Deliverer.  He would rule them from the inside out, so that their actions would express His own attitudes and actions.  He would literally be living His life though those who believed in Him (Galatians 2:20).  And if Christ could live His life through an individual in a family, why couldn’t He live His life through that whole family?  And if He could live through a family of believers, why couldn’t He live His life through a church of believers?  And if He could live His life through an individual church of believers, why couldn’t he live His life through a community made up of several churches filled with believers?  And if that could be done, why couldn’t an entire state, or even a nation be an expression of His life?

In fact, America’s Founders believed they were Continue reading →

“Jesus Is the Fix for Racism”

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We’re hearing a lot about racism these days; and it’s supposed fix of Critical Race Theory.  Racism, by popular definition, is the oppression of one race of people over another.  So called, Critical Race Theory, is supposed to be a way to analyze “racism”.  But in reality it is actually the Communist dogma that melanin determines if you are racist.  If you have a lot of color in your skin, you are the “oppressed”.  If you don’t have much color in your skin, you are the “oppressor”.  Of course, the Communist aim with this idea is to “divide and conquer”.  If they can create chaos by getting us to hate each other, they have created the atmosphere by which they can slip in a communist government as the solution to the chaos.  To any honest student of communism this is as plain as the nose on your face.  To those who’ve been prepared by the Communists to let the Communists think for them, they just can’t figure this out.

But for all the accusation and rhetoric being thrown around, the real solution is Continue reading →

“The Danger of the ‘Party’ Spirit”

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As some of you know, I spend quite a bit of time in Frankfort during the General Assembly talking with legislators in an effort to get them to stand where the Bible stands on legislation.  While I’m grateful for the call from the Lord to do it, it can often be one of the most frustrating experiences I’ve ever had.  Here’s why.

Aside from dealing with the few arch liberals who are there, we face two other basic problems with legislators.  One is that most of those who are there for the right reason, simply do not know that the Bible has a method of government.  Thus, though they are very sincere, they often get manipulated into doing what the liberals want.  The Bible analysis in Hosea 4:6 is applicable to them:  “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”  This is why people in their district get so frustrated with their representation in Frankfort not being able to work lasting change for the better.  Ignorance of the Biblical form and method of government steal from their children’s future.

The second problem is worse.  It stems from the sin principle at work in those who don’t know Christ as Lord.  Selfishness is the power that rules this group of government servants, and its affects are Continue reading →

“The Most Important Government”

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Recently there’s been a lot of talk about government and the money it takes to operate it.  And all this has produced is just more debt, more tax, and more destruction of our nation—While the government gets larger and larger.  And if we don’t quickly return to the Founding principle of America we will shortly live under a dictator.

Our Founders taught a principle to their children which summed up all the Biblical teaching about government.  It was this:

“The more internal self-government you have, the less external civil government you need.  But the less internal self-government you have, the more external civil government you need.”

America was built on this principle.  The Pilgrims learned to walk in the internal self-government which the Holy Spirit produces when a life is surrendered to Christ.  This started when they received Christ as their Lord and Deliverer and thus, were born again.  But the earliest among them had Continue reading →

“Biblical Living: Our Only Security”

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Across America there is a growing desperation. Older citizens fear for what their grandchildren are going to face. Parents fear that their children will experience the violence of a street gang, or rapist, or satanist: Or they fear their teenage daughter may turn up pregnant. With more and more young people using drugs, parents fear their child may get hooked too. Young people fear that their parents may be the next to divorce. People are asking, “Is there anything in this world that is stable?!”

There is an answer to that question! A resounding answer: “YES!!” And you might be surprised to know that, in the past, there have been those who’ve known this stability. The Founding generation in America walked in this stability. And though they were beset with war, economic woes, and having to build a new government in the midst of all this, they still knew where the “Rock” was. They constantly turned to Jesus Christ and His Word as “the stability of their times”. They believed “His Word was truth”, as the Bible taught (John 17:17). They lived out the reality of the Scriptures as they sought to obey it in their personal lives and built it into their institutions. Daniel Webster spoke of them and their faith when Continue reading →

“Jesus Is the Internal and External Ruler”

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It has always been the plan for Jesus to be the Ruler of this earth.

The prophet, Micah calls Him the “…ruler [of] Israel…” (Micah 5:2).  In Luke 1:32-33 the angel who promised Mary she would have the baby who would be the Savior of the world, also told her,

“He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David: and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.”

Over the last 100 years in America many have suggested that Jesus’ kingdom is only a spiritual kingdom.  And, indeed, He does have a spiritual kingdom; for He rules the souls of those in whose spirit He resides:  Those who have been born again and thus, are part of His kingdom.

But He’s more than a spiritual King.  He is the Creator and Sustainer of this whole universe, and He is the author of civil government.  Civil government is His idea.  He first instituted it with Noah and his sons.  After the great flood, Noah was Continue reading →

“The Scottish Covenant and American Liberty”

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This day in time we really need to look back and see the Hand of God in our history in this nation. Let’s review a segment of our history that is not commonly known.

The Scottish Covenant and American Liberty 1While the Pilgrims and Puritans were establishing themselves in New England, a giant step toward human liberty was occurring in Scotland. In 1638 the King of England was trying to force Roman Catholicism on the Scots. For years the Scots had been more and more throwing off this yoke, and they were not about to submit to what they believed were satanic rituals that would plunge them back into the slavery of the “dark ages”.

Thus, they came together in a covenant (which means the meeting of minds) vowing to fight to the death to refuse Catholic tyranny in their churches and civil government. Over 3,200 people signed the original document—many signing it in their own blood—saying we will die rather than live as slaves to a government that won’t submit to the moral law of God.

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“Will the Real Church Please Stand Up?!”

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One of the dangerous trends in the church of our day is seeking “attenders” at the expense of compromising Biblical truth.  I’ve observed the so-called “church growth” movement for many years, and I’ve watched it move from a desire to correct the errors of the “ingrown” church to outright compromise of the truth of God.  While there are exceptions, many of the churches that adhere to the “seeker friendly” philosophy have moved from the early vision of reaching people with the Gospel of Christ, to doing away with anything that is “offensive” in their message.  This now means you can’t mention hell or judgment as a result of our sin.  They say people don’t want to hear about those things because they feel condemned—which translated means they won’t come to our meetings.  Don’t misunderstand me.  I’m not talking about a style of worship.  I see more traditional churches falling into the same type ditch on the opposite side of the road.  We may say we believe the Bible, but if we don’t believe it must be lived in this present day, we also have compromised the truth.  The root sin here is unbelief in the authority of the Scriptures—whichever camp we’re in!

In 1605 the Pilgrims came together in a Church Covenant which defined simply, but definitely, what members were agreeing to.  It stated that they would,

“…walk together in all His ways, made known or to be made known to them whatsoever it should cost them, the Lord assisting them.”

(William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation)

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“Needed: Statesmen”

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When discussing civil government, people have a lot of different ideas as to what is needed to fix our broken governments. But actually, the fix is quite simple. We need to recognize that government is God’s institution, and that it takes statesmen to operate it the way God intended it to work.

Needed- Statesmen 1When statesmen, not politicians, are in office, deeds consistent with the Word of God are the normal thing. Now it’s true, we haven’t seen very many of those people in office for a very long time—nearly a hundred years now. So where do we go for a comparison? How can we know if someone is a statesman, instead of a politician? Let me first describe the difference.

A politician is one who is skilled in how to get things done in government. This oftentimes takes the shape of manipulation or bribery. A statesman is one who stands in the gatherings of government and states the truth about issues. He stands for the truth no matter what the cost to him or his position. Because his great desire is Continue reading →

“Parents Are God’s Educators”

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Today, when “the school” is spoken of, most people think of the building down the road called the “public school”.  But this was not always true in America.  Did you know we didn’t have tax-supported schools until the 1830s?  America had been here over 200 years before we had even one state that had tax-funded public schools.  There were public schools, but they were supported financially by local individuals, local churches and local businesses.  Thus, what went into the child’s mind was controlled locally.  And the truth is, most American children were educated by their parents until way up in the 1800s.  In fact, over half of America’s Founding Fathers were educated at home—and they were the wisest generation in world history!

Where did America’s Founders get the idea that parents were to be the teachers of their children?  Like all their basic ideas about life, they got it from the Bible.  God had said very plainly in Psalm 78:5-7,

“For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:  that the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:  That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:”

Parents are called by God to Continue reading →