25. June 2011 by PawBill.

  “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

So, what does it matter whether one says the Pledge of Allegiance or not? What does it matter if the Pledge includes “under God” or not? Likewise, what does it matter if one believes in God or not?  What does it matter if someone has sexual relations with a donkey, sheep or goat (Hopefully not, but it does happen.)?  In essence, why does anything matter at all?  As long as a person can do or say anything they want and gratify their own mental and body needs and desires, why should anyone care about someone else’ morality or religion? The last sentence reflects, in my opinion, the present morality and belief of the majority of the present generation of Americans and if not changed, will lead to the downfall of the United States.

As you ponder upon the questions above, think about this.  If the Biblical story of Satan being swept from God’s presence and taking with him one-third of the stars (Satan’s angels) is true (Revelation 12:7-9), and I believe it is, could it be that one-third of mankind are children of Satan’s worldly kingdom and are without conscience or morality? Judging by the realities of the world today, I would say it is true and also that the numbers are rising.  

Can the world become as immoral as mankind was during the time of Noah?  Once again, think about the story of Noah and the ARK. You do not have to believe it is true, but I do.  It is recorded that Noah was a righteous man (Genesis 6:5-10).  He along with his wife and their three sons and daughter-in-laws were the only remnants of mankind to survive the flood.  The immorality of the rest of humanity was more than God could stand so He put them to death. America faces the same dilemma in that their immorality is becoming more and more despicable in the eyes of a Holy God.

The United States of America is the greatest country that has ever existed.  That is my opinion! You may not agree, but that is OK as long as you are not deliberately supporting and participating in America’s destruction and downfall by: accepting or participating in sexual immorality (adultery, homosexuality and other disease promoting acts of the flesh); rejecting America’s Judeo-Christian heritage; agreeing with those who are seeking to declare both The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States as antiquated documents; abandoning the Nation of Israel in Her coming time of “Jacob’s Trouble.” Acts of Godlessness and treasonous beliefs on the part of “enlightened, but deceived” supporters of the coming Antichrist must not go unchallenged.

Unfortunately, today’s America is fast becoming a cesspool of evil and will soon, if we as a Nation have not already done so, progress beyond a point of no return where individual freedom and liberty will be lost.  But apparently, there are many who no longer care about freedom and liberty as given to us in the Constitution of the United States and The Declaration of Independence as long as the government promises to take care of them and someone else pays for their care and support.

So I say this to the remaining two-thirds (Maybe there are that many moral people left who feel it is not the governments job to take care of them, but I suspect the number is much lower.) of America’s people: Wake Up! Stand Up! Remove from power all those who are trying to destroy the foundations that have made America so great. Otherwise, history will record that America was just another Sodom and Gomorrah—a den of sexual perversion and immorality (Genesis 19).

You can begin by accepting the Pledge of Allegiance with the “under God” words included as your commitment of solidarity with other likeminded Americans who are proud of this country and want the United States to continue to be the beacon of hope for the remainder of the world.  You are not required to say the Pledge, see Wikipedia for origin and court challenges, but America must be restored and what better way of reintroducing patriotism than by saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

But remember this, the Trinity of God should be first in your life and not your country; however, God is the creator of all governmental authority, and I would think He would not condemn you for being patriotic and asking for His guidance in your daily prayers for the restoration of the United States of America.

Those are my thoughts for today.  What are yours?

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10. June 2011 by PawBill.

“If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.”—Isaiah 7:9b NIV.So, where do you stand in your faith?

I believe that I would be correct in stating that the vast majority of professing “Christians” have stood silently, for at least the past sixty years or so, and allowed the intellectual antichrists of this Nation transform America into a Godless oasis of immorality, greed and corruption all in the name of Secular Humanism, political correctness and “equality” without responsibility. 

In fact, I was one of those who stood silent.  I now refer to myself as a “Recovering Closet Christian” who once, but no longer, failed to speak up vocally to defend the America of our founding fathers, the God into whose hands our Nation has been entrusted, and Jesus Christ, my Savior and the Savior of the world for those who are called by the Holy Spirit of God.

America’s atheists and liberal secular, socialists and progressive antichrists (to name just a few) demanded that God be quieted and/or restricted from America’s schools, institutions, government and public gatherings—the American Civil Liberty Union’s (ACLU) court actions and judicial rulings on the part of the Supreme Court saw fit to remove God from America in their delusional misinterpreted understanding of “Separation of Church and State.”  

America’s Christians, by their silence and inaction, condoned the removal of God from America. Because of the majorities silence, God’s commandments are now hidden from public view, His Holy Word (the Bible) is outlawed from schools, institutions and work places as subversive hate literature and public prayer is prohibited with threats of court mandated police action if prayer words—Jesus, Amen, Let us pray, and etc.—are uttered.  Throughout all of this the majority of American churches have stood silent.

Elected political leader in America have abandoned their pledge to “defend and support the Constitution of the United States of America.” Look at the Washington political scene with the lying, cheating and scandalous activities engaged in by “honorable” members of all “Political Parties.” Think about what is going on behind the scenes that has not yet been made transparent. What is more important, survival of political parties or the survival of the Nation? Apparently it is the scandalous activities of politicians that America cares about and not the Nation’s unemployment and economic debt and bankruptcy that darkens America’s future. Where will America find leader with integrity and moral values now that Christian values are no longer honored? Yet, the majority of American churches have stood silent.  

It is becoming more apparent that many in political positions of leadership are embracing Islam as a faith more “holy” and more feared than the God of the Holy Bible. America’s leaders will ultimately, through the stalling tactics of “diplomacy and United Nation sanctions,” deny the Nation of Israel military assistance or physical support in her coming period of crisis. 

 Islam will become the official “State Religion,” prohibited by our Constitution but recognized by our President as a peaceful religion of hope; where are the outcries of our Constitutional Republic’s defenders? It is sheer lunacy for followers of Islam to be allowed to pray openly whenever and wherever they choose but Biblical Christians denied the same religious privilege. For America to deny Israel its support but grant Palestinian’s, who vow to destroy Israel regardless of any political settlements or concessions made by Israel, total support at this crucial time in history will be the final “kiss of death” for America and her people if America fails to stand with Israel.

True Biblical Christians, not “Christians” who do not believe in the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ, must now stand and become peaceful, but outspoken, Defenders of the Faith.  There can be silence no longer.  It is time to stand for your God—the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—and to stand for the goodness of America.  The Holy Spirit of the living God indwells you, and you have the power of Almighty God working within you for doing good and not evil. 

Commit to memory the following scripture verses as they will give you solace and strength when you, as a Biblical Christian, are brought under persecution in these United States of America by the forces of spiritual darkness (the workings of the Antichrist) now so prevalent and active:

 ·         “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid” (Psalms 27:1 NIV)?

·         “I can do everything through him who gives me strength” (Philippians 3:13 NIV).

·         “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority” (Colossians 2:9-10 NIV)

.·          “…the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4 NIV).

·         “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God” (1 John 4:15 NIV).

Stand ready with God’s Holy Scriptures to fight the spiritual darkness that now is moving to destroy those who fear and worship God.

As Biblical Christians and as Defenders of the Faith it is imperative that you, as the heretofore unseen and unheard—“the silent majority”—begin to make your presence known.  For your voices to be heard, you must confess and rededicate your life to live for Jesus Christ. Start by:

 ·         “Loving the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind…and…Loving your neighbor as yourself” paraphrased teaching of Jesus as taught in Matthew 22:37-40 NIV.  God must come first in every believer’s life.

·         Becoming part of a fellowship of Biblical Christian Believers in a home church or community church.  This is not a time to “go it alone.” There is power in the fellowship of believers and that power must be exercised now. 

 ·         Condemning all forms of immorality, greed, corruption and political hypocrisy and selfishness displayed in the lives of all who call “evil good and good evil.”

·         Rejecting false religions and their antichrist teachers and supporters.

·         Condemn and reject Islam. Islam, in Biblical Christianity, is the religion of “The Antichrist (Lawless One).”  Islam denies the Trinity—God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.  Islam specifically denies the deity of Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ as the only pathway to His heaven. Islam must be, and can be, stopped through the Prayers of Holy Spirit filled Believers.

·         Defending America and restoring the principles her founding fathers established.  The Ten Commandments must be removed from the closet, public prayer must be reestablished, moral integrity, character and honesty must become the standards taught to the present generation of Godless men, women and children.

·         Restoring family values must become a priority if America is to be saved.  Fathers must take charge of their families and prepare them for the conflicts to come. If there is no father, then mothers must establish control and become the spiritual leaders of the family.  Many children have become Godless as a result of being “left alone” to watch movies, television and internet pornography of their choosing.   

Morality is no longer considered sacred and holy in America or in the world.  Godliness must be taught to the children; they must know how to choose right over wrong and good over evil. Cancellation of inappropriate propaganda Network programming is a must if morality is to survive.

 “The Day of the Lord” is coming soon. The Lord said He would, “…make man scarcer than pure gold…and…the heavens (will) tremble; and the earth will shake from its place” if man remained defiant, Isaiah 13:12-13 NIV (emphasis mine).  Biblical prophecies have been one hundred percent correct. You must prepare for the days to come. They are coming whether the masses believe it or not.

Man will continue to deny God and will willingly accept the teachings of the Antichrist (The Lawless One). “The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing.  They perish because they refuse to love the truth and so be saved.  For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness” (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 NIV).

I believe the “lie” is the Islam profession of faith: “There is no god but Allah, Mohammed is his Prophet.”  If you are not a Biblical Believer in the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ, you will profess the Islamic profession of faith and wear the infamous “666.”  Let the non-believers laugh. It is your soul that is at stake and in danger of burning in the “lake of fire.” Why listen to the godless and allow them to decide your fate?

Will you become a Defender and commit yourself to serve Jesus Christ? Do you want to have peace and power over Satan and his antichrists?  Do you want to be able to face the coming rebellion and not stand with the many “non-Biblical Christians” who will be denying the God they proclaim?  If so, heed the call of Jesus if He is calling your today.

Now is the time to stand as Defenders of the Faith—in peace with the promise of Jesus Christ and not in violence as practiced by other religions.

Join with me today and become a DEFENDER.

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