“Socialism Takes—It Doesn’t Give!”

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Heritage Ministries of Kentucky

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Socialist politicians are everywhere ranting that all should have free education; free medical care; free housing. My only question to that is: “Says who?” Does God say it in the Bible? Or is it purely the idea of some man?

God teaches us that He has given to man a system by which his physical and material needs can be met. It’s quite simple, but very, very effective. God releases into us at the moment of conception certain abilities which, if we follow His leading, He will later direct into a calling through which our needs will be met. A surgeon gets thinking and motor skills which will enable him to remove harmful things and reset body tissue so that God’s natural healing can take place. An automobile mechanic gets the understanding in his mind and skill in his hands by which to diagnose and repair your vehicle. God then intends for us to be taught by parents, pastors, and other teachers how to work with those skills to better the lives of others. They, in turn, pay us for our services, which betters our lives. God’s Kingdom gets advanced in both parties because each realizes that God’s way works; which encourages faith in God’s Word and His calling in other areas of life.

Socialism works just the opposite of this. It teaches that, “there are just some people who can’t take care of themselves.” So we give tax-funded food, clothing, and housing to a few in the beginning. Then politicians (not statesmen, mind you!) see Continue reading →

“Our Founding Fathers: Christian?”

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Heritage Ministries of Kentucky

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Sometime back, there was a letter to the editor of one of our newspapers in this region, which sadly expressed the lack of understanding of some people in our land. This man began by saying, “Our state is under the spell of a myth, the myth of a Christian nation.” He goes on to assert that most of our leading Founding Fathers were deists. In particular he names Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and George Washington. He then goes on to define deism: “Deism is a way of looking at the world and believing there’s a god who created it, but then left things alone (i.e., no miracles, no son of god, no divine intervention).”

I fear this man represents some in America who simply misrepresent the facts about our Founders, either by ignorance or design. Why don’t we do a novel thing? Let’s let the Founders speak for themselves! Wouldn’t that be a different approach to education?

As to Kentucky being under the “myth” that we are a Christian nation: The Patriot, Patrick Henry, let Continue reading →

“Pastors Must Lead This Fight!”

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Heritage Ministries of Kentucky

It was 1775. On April 19th the British army, which had been our army up until that time, attacked a group of farmers standing on Lexington Green to defend their homes. That group of some seventy-five farmers were members of the local church at Lexington. Their Pastor, Jonas Clark, had been preparing them for this moment by his preaching over the last twenty years. He had taught them the Biblical principles that support self-defense from an aggressive enemy. Captain Jonas Parker, head Deacon and leader of the group on the Green, called out to his men, “Steady men, steady; don’t fire unless fired upon. But if they want a war, let it begin here.” The British did fire, and eight Americans died. The rest of the Americans then returned the fire, and then they scattered to the woods to make their way to Concord, where they would join with a much larger force of Americans. At Concord they would repulse the British attack and win the day. The impossible had occurred: An army of farmers had defeated the British army of professional soldiers, the greatest army on earth in that day. Why? Colonial Pastors would give the credit to their God, Jesus Christ. As Jedediah Morse would reveal, the inspiration behind the fighting of our army of farmers was the Ministers of the Colonies. Morse stated Continue reading →