Post by didymus on Apr 12, 2010 19:54:33 GMT -5
The following is an excerpt of an article on News With Views.
SAVING SOULS-LOSING FREEDOM
By Chuck Baldwin
April 9, 2010
NewsWithViews.com
One would have to be a blind man to not see that America is fast losing the fundamental principles of liberty upon which our once-great country was established. And, without a doubt, the single biggest reason for this decline is the lack of concern and effort on the part of today's Christians and pastors to resist it.
All over America, when one approaches our pastors and church leaders with the obvious decay and ruination of constitutional government and Declaration principles taking place in our land today, the response flippantly comes back: "God hasn't called me to do that; I'm supposed to win souls and that's it." (Or words to that effect.) As if the call to Gospel preaching, evangelism, and missionary endeavor negates our responsibility as citizens of a free land.
Of course, this call to "win souls" doesn't interfere with these preachers' golf games; it doesn't interfere with their family vacations; it doesn't interfere with their active membership in whatever local civic organization they happen to belong to; it doesn't interfere with their hiring of a lawyer if they are falsely accused or defrauded; it doesn't interfere with their invitations to celebrity politicians for special church recognition on patriotic holidays; it doesn't interfere with them going to the polls to vote; it only seems to interfere when they are personally asked to take a stand in the gap for our country's liberties. Then, all of a sudden, they haven't been "called," or "God will take care of it," or "Jesus is coming soon," or "Religion and politics don't mix," ad infinitum, ad nauseam.
As a result of America's preachers' indifference (and that of the Christians they influence), our country is on the brink of becoming an oppressive and tyrannical state. No, let me rephrase that. America is already in the process of becoming an oppressive and tyrannical state. And it's the preachers' fault!
For some, it is a matter of ignorance (I think "willful ignorance" is more appropriate). For some, it is a matter of convenience. For some, it is comfort. For some, it is ambition. Whatever the reason, America's preachers are contributing to the collapse of the greatest free country the world has ever known--all in the name of saving souls.
What these preachers seemingly do not comprehend is that when the hammer falls on liberty in this country, it is going to FALL RIGHT ON TOP OF THEM--HARD. There is no mistaking it: when oppression's hammer strikes, Gospel preachers and Bible believers will be the anvil. And when it happens, it will not matter that a preacher was popular, or was likeable, or was non-controversial, or was compassionate, or was a Moose or Elk club member, or had a big church, or was a friend of the governor, or had "Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" in his church every year, or that he was sought out by political candidates for his endorsement. None of that will matter to a tinker's dam. The boot of state oppression will squash him like a bug! It will not spare him, his wife, his children, his health, his finances, or his feelings. And, ladies and gentlemen, at this very moment, we are not very far away from the hammer falling.
To read the rest of this, go to: www.newswithviews.com
Christians must simply wake up to what's going on in our government. I urge you to go to the above link, and read the rest of this article, and while there, learn what is going on in your government.
God Bless.
Didy
SAVING SOULS-LOSING FREEDOM
By Chuck Baldwin
April 9, 2010
NewsWithViews.com
One would have to be a blind man to not see that America is fast losing the fundamental principles of liberty upon which our once-great country was established. And, without a doubt, the single biggest reason for this decline is the lack of concern and effort on the part of today's Christians and pastors to resist it.
All over America, when one approaches our pastors and church leaders with the obvious decay and ruination of constitutional government and Declaration principles taking place in our land today, the response flippantly comes back: "God hasn't called me to do that; I'm supposed to win souls and that's it." (Or words to that effect.) As if the call to Gospel preaching, evangelism, and missionary endeavor negates our responsibility as citizens of a free land.
Of course, this call to "win souls" doesn't interfere with these preachers' golf games; it doesn't interfere with their family vacations; it doesn't interfere with their active membership in whatever local civic organization they happen to belong to; it doesn't interfere with their hiring of a lawyer if they are falsely accused or defrauded; it doesn't interfere with their invitations to celebrity politicians for special church recognition on patriotic holidays; it doesn't interfere with them going to the polls to vote; it only seems to interfere when they are personally asked to take a stand in the gap for our country's liberties. Then, all of a sudden, they haven't been "called," or "God will take care of it," or "Jesus is coming soon," or "Religion and politics don't mix," ad infinitum, ad nauseam.
As a result of America's preachers' indifference (and that of the Christians they influence), our country is on the brink of becoming an oppressive and tyrannical state. No, let me rephrase that. America is already in the process of becoming an oppressive and tyrannical state. And it's the preachers' fault!
For some, it is a matter of ignorance (I think "willful ignorance" is more appropriate). For some, it is a matter of convenience. For some, it is comfort. For some, it is ambition. Whatever the reason, America's preachers are contributing to the collapse of the greatest free country the world has ever known--all in the name of saving souls.
What these preachers seemingly do not comprehend is that when the hammer falls on liberty in this country, it is going to FALL RIGHT ON TOP OF THEM--HARD. There is no mistaking it: when oppression's hammer strikes, Gospel preachers and Bible believers will be the anvil. And when it happens, it will not matter that a preacher was popular, or was likeable, or was non-controversial, or was compassionate, or was a Moose or Elk club member, or had a big church, or was a friend of the governor, or had "Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" in his church every year, or that he was sought out by political candidates for his endorsement. None of that will matter to a tinker's dam. The boot of state oppression will squash him like a bug! It will not spare him, his wife, his children, his health, his finances, or his feelings. And, ladies and gentlemen, at this very moment, we are not very far away from the hammer falling.
To read the rest of this, go to: www.newswithviews.com
Christians must simply wake up to what's going on in our government. I urge you to go to the above link, and read the rest of this article, and while there, learn what is going on in your government.
God Bless.
Didy