I do not like Uncle Sam

I do not like it Uncle Sam, I do not like it Sam I Am. I do not like these dirty crooks, I do not like how they cook books. I do not like when Congress steals, I do not like their secret deals. I do not like this Speaker Nan, I do not like this ‘YES WE CAN’. I do not like this kind of hope, I do not like it Nope! Nope! Nope!

A bill that has never passed the house or senate

Folks, it is happening right now. There is bill in congress that could never "pass" both chambers of congress and still become law. This is the healthcare reform. According to the plan, the house can "deem" the bill without any vote on it at all. This is called the slaughter rule.This clearly violates article 1 section 7 of the U.S. Constitution where the it says "in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by Yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively" Becuase there were changes in the bill that the Senate didn't vote, it is required that the bill returns to senate. But because of the election of Scott Brown, Democrats don't want that. So, the vote is going to be "deem" in the House and brought to the president's desk. This is a bill that no chamber of congress voted on. Folks, this is the clearest form of corruption America has ever seen in its history. It is very evident that the majority of Americans are against monsterious bill and congress is ram it down the throat of Americans. Let us take back our country and vote them out in November!

America's Christian Heritage Concerning Education

There are ways to show America was founded upon Christianity and not just the mere use of human reason and experience(As one atheist blogger claims).The original educational system of the puritans was one area to show that America was not intended to be a secular nation. Author Gary DeMar wrote, “ In our own nation one of the first acts performed in the new World was the establishment of schools. The Puritan system was a copy of Geneva. The purpose of these colonial schools was to further the gospel of Christ in all disciplines”(Whoever Controls the Schools Rules the World, Page 24)In 1559, Reformer John Calvin founded the Calvin’s Academy to suit the purpose of furthering the gospel and applying God’s word to every aspect of life. Historian Charles Borgead wrote “Calvin had achieved his task: he had secured the future of Geneva…making it at once a church, a school, and a fortress. It was the first stronghold of liberty in modern times.” But the effects of the Geneva school were far reaching, “ It was not only the future of Geneva but that of other regions as well that was affected by the rise of Geneva schools. The men who were to lead the advance of the Reformed Church in many lands were trained in Geneva classrooms, preached Geneva doctrine, and sang the Psalm to Geneva tunes.” The Puritan system of education was copied after Geneva. Here is a section of Harvard’s Rules and Precepts of 1642, “Let every student be plainly instructed, and earnestly pressed to consider well, the maine end of his life and studies is, to know God and Jesus Christ which is eternal life, John 17:3 and therefore to lay Christ in the bottome, as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and Learning. And seeing the Lord only giveth wisedome, Let every one seriously set himself by prayer in secret to seeke of him Prov.2,3.” And over at Yale University it stated “Every student shall consider the main end of his study to wit to know God in Jesus Christ and answerably to lead a Godly, sober life” At the time of the founding of this country lived a man by the name of John Witherspoon. He was the only Pastor to sign the Declaration of Independence and was on countless committees in the founding of this country. He was also President of New Jersey College(Now called Princeton University). He taught James Madison(Who authored the Constitution), nine cabinet officers, twenty-one U.S. Senators, and numerous delegates to the Constitutional convention. At Princeton, students were expected to know the scriptures from Genesis to Revelation and read the Bible in the original languages. Gary DeMar wrote “At Princeton, even those who did not enter the gospel ministry were expected to know their “Bible from cover to cover”. The curriculum of Harvard, for example, emphasized the study of Biblical languages, logic, divinity, and skills in communication. One product of a well rounded Christian education was Cotton Mather. Kirk House wrote that Mather graduated from “Harvard at age 18 and joined his father in his Boston pastorate… Widely regarded as the most brilliant man in New England, he wrote 450 books and was a Fellow of the Royal society.” This is what is needed in America’s schools today, a Biblical, well-rounded education. It sets a moral agenda for society. After America declared her autonomy from the Creator of the Universe, it sets her own standard of morality because it is not based upon the Word of God. Today America is one "who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter."(Isaiah 5:20)America has traded life for abortions, sexual abstinence for premarital sex, and God's Word for humanistic philosophies. Let us pray for this nation so that it might repent from its immorality and return to the values on which it was founded on.

It has been awhile since I have posted here

Sorry for not posting for a long time. Hopefully, when I have a better schedule I will be posting here more often.

Theonomy Part 1

For the next few posts I will be disscussing an issue that has been around for the past couple years called theonomy. It should be noted that I do not embrace this theological view at all. This is an analysis of this Christian view.

To start off with, what is theonomy? according to Random House dictionary, it is "the state of an individual or society that regards its own nature and norms as being in accord with the divine nature." From the Christian perspective, it is implementing God's law into society. According to Professor Van Til, he said "There is no alternative but that of theonomy and autonomy." Every ethical descision is either based on autonomy of on the law of a holy God. Unbelievers consider themselves the final authority in ethical matters whereas a Christians determine what is right and wrong through the Word of God. It is God that has the position and prerogative to do so. Failure to implement God's Law is sin and declaring independence from God. Building on this foundation, theonomists believe that the moral standards from Old Testament apply to the political realm. Theonomists cite theologian William Symington who said, "It is the duty of nations, as subjects of Christ, to take his law as their rule. They are apt to think enough that they take, as their standard of legislation and administration, human reason, natural conscience, public opinion or political expediency. None of these, however, nor indeed all of them together, can supply a sufficient guide in affairs of state" Verses that they use to say that the Old Testament laws apply today are 1 Timothy 1:8-10, Matthew 15:3-4, and Acts 25:11.When it comes to civil disobedience,they believe that it is breaking God’s command to “submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established.”(Romans 13:1)According to theonomists, they have to submit to authorities no matter what because the authorities are ordained by God and he will "avoid God’s wrath". This is in a nutshell what this Christian philsophy is.

Doing Hard Things concerning our country expanded

As we start the new year(and the new decade), we as Christians have a new mandate; to overcome the low expectations in our society and do strenuous things for the Kingdom of God and for His glory. One way we can do this is to get involved in the affairs of the United States of America and fight off the influences of Socialism, Communism, and Marxism that has been becoming increasingly evident in our government and society. There are four pillars in which this can be done; they are educate, elect Godly officials, be informed, and most importantly, prayer.

The first pillar of this new mandate is to educate others about the important truths of the Gospel and our country. The enemy has long understood that education is one way of promoting their ideology. In a list of goals Communists wished to achieve, one of them was “Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda.” Sadly, we have a new generation coming up who will have no idea what the Constitution actually says, are brainwashed into a Marxist ideology, and have never heard the Gospel. It is time we as Christians rise up and start reaching the young people with the Gospel and start teaching them the principles of Constitution. This can be done by starting groups on school campuses and even do social networking groups aimed at doing this (I am sure others have better ideas than I do). Education is a key in who wins the culture war.

The second pillar is to elect Godly men and women into public office. As one can see, our congress is attempting to pass laws that the majority of Americans do not want. For example, the healthcare reform bill that is being debated currently has an opposition of 55% (Rasmussen Reports). The American Congress even has self-avowed socialists who are creating our laws. One example is Representative Maxine Waters who said in a House hearing, “And guess what this member would be all about? This member would be all about socializing — er, uh. [Pauses for several moments] …. would be about … [pause] … basically … taking over, and the government running all of your companies.” It is time that the church wakes up from its slumber and put people in office that represent the American people and are salt and light to a culture that is in darkness. The legislative branch is the most important and central branch in our government because it is the branch closest to the people (Particularly the House of Representatives). By not voting, Christians have given this country over to Satan who is at work in destroying America and the church. It is an embarrassment to the Church of Jesus Christ that we did not stand up against the removal of prayer and bible study in the public schools, the teaching of Darwinism, and many other things. The voice of public opinion is being dominated by a very vocal minority and has silenced the majority. Let it not be so. Conservatives and Christians can make a difference if they did not stay home on Election Day and actually made a contribution to our society. Heed the words of Edmund Burke who said “Evil flourishes when good men do nothing.”

The third upholder of this order is to be informed about the issues. Everyday lies and rumors are spreading around like weeds in nearly every aspect of our lives including theology, politics, and our philosophy. This is mainly attributed to the mass media of our country. U.S. diplomat John Brady Keisling once said “Still, we have not seen such systematic distortion of intelligence, such manipulation of American opinion, since the War in Vietnam.” One of the greatest mass illusions today is one being reinforced by the mass media; that modern day Israel is evil and that the Arabs are the good guys. This is accomplished by establishing a Palestinian State in the middle of Israel. Its cause is a myth. It doesn’t want peace with the Israelis, it wants to destroy that country. Palestinian journalist Sami El Soudi said concerning the famous “martyrdom” of Mohammed al-Dura, “Our official press reported 300 wounded and dead at netzarim junction the day when Mohammed was supposedly killed. Most of the cameramen there were Palestinians…They willingly took part in the masquerade, filming fictional scenes, believing they were doing it out of patriotism.” Lessons we should learn from this is that the media is not to be trusted. That is why we need to connect with each other and primary sources to get the truth. If that can happen, than America will no longer need the mass media to feed them lies.

The final foundation is that the Church needs to be praying for our country. In the Bible, we, as Christians, are commanded to pray. It says in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 that we should “Pray without ceasing.” In fact, the great revivals that have occurred in history were a result of prayer from ordinary people seeking the Lord’s will. So, why don’t we have a prayer army that consists of ordinary man and women from all walks of life start praying for this country?

In closing, the four layers of education, election, being informed, and prayer are ways that one can do for his country. It is time that the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ to band together and impacting the world for Him. Doing Hard Things will build us up and it will pave the way for a hopeful future.

quote of the day

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."-Benjamin Franklin