“Knowing the God of Lincoln”

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Heritage Ministries of Kentucky

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There’s a little-known story about Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday we celebrate this week, which needs to be told.

Shortly before his death, an Illinois clergyman asked Abraham Lincoln, “Do you love Jesus?” Mr. Lincoln solemnly replied:

“When I left Springfield I asked the people to pray for me. I was not a Christian. When I buried my son, the severest trial of my life, I was not a Christian. But when I went to Gettysburg and saw the graves of thousands of our soldiers, I then and there consecrated myself to Christ. Yes, I do love Jesus.”

(America’s Providential History, p. 241)

Abraham Lincoln was not Continue reading →

“God’s Instruments of Liberty”

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Heritage Ministries of Kentucky

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Is America a nation birthed by God? Well the Bible says all nations are birthed by God: In Acts 17:26 the Bible says,

“[God]…hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined…the bounds of their habitation;”

Let’s learn about it from the book, Why God Birthed America…

“God’s plan had not changed, even though man had left the good beginnings brought about by Jesus’ death, resurrection, ascension, and outpouring of His Spirit into believers. Still yet, God had not given up on His dream of man being a vessel through which He could live His life. And He was about to Continue reading →

“Is Law Livable?”

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Heritage Ministries of Kentucky

When I was a kid and I’d get a little rowdy, my Dad would often say, “Now son, I’m laying the law down to you.” And then he’d go on to explain what I could or could not do. I knew what he meant by “laying the law down”. He was making plain the boundaries for my behavior, and I understood I’d better not step outside those boundaries or I would suffer the consequences—not the least of which was his belt applied to my rear end. I learned through that discipline that I could live “by the law”.

I’m amazed at how many people think we can’t live by law anymore. They say by their actions, if not their words, “You don’t have to keep any law. I determine the law for myself.” In other words, there is nothing “set in”, which is what the word law means. The boundaries for behavior shift depending on what the individual wants in a given situation. But is this good?