America, Humble Yourselves & Pray

11/21/2024

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11/12/2024

"far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come." - Eph. 1:21 LSB

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10/25/2024

Homeschool curriculums are designed by expert educators to be taught at home. Even if you yourself don't have advanced education, you don't need advanced education to teach your children. Even if you do, you can learn a lot from your children.

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10/22/2024

Sometimes, we just have to let things out. I hope you can benefit from my thoughts on disappointment, failure, and success. Link below. Please share!

10/22/2024

Someone is indoctrinating your children. The question is whether that person hates God or loves God? Whether their curriculum honors God or blasphemes Him?

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10/17/2024

Ab*rtion isn't a "single issue." It's a battle over worldview— ethics, justice, and morality—the foundations of civil society.

10/16/2024

This is true and sick. Children need mothers and fathers who direct them towards godliness, not use them for attention and accolades. Seek the favor of God.

10/16/2024

"But God, being rich in mercy..."

10/12/2024

Are you man enough? America, Humble Yourselves & Pray! (context in comments)

10/12/2024

The irony, as many of Francis' predecessors exercised capital punishment liberally, including against the Reformers it deemed as heretics and blasphemers.

But in a biblical context, God has appointed the governing authorities (i.e., the civil magistrates) with the authority to "bear the sword" against evildoers (Rom. 13:1-4), those who break God's Law (1 John 3:4).

Keep in mind, such application must be within a framework of biblical standards of justice, including the accused having the right to face his accusers (Deut. 19:15), only on the testimony of two or three witnesses (Deut. 19:15; Num. 35:30), and after a fair trial (Deut. 16:18-20).

The governing authorities are called to act as ministers of God's justice (Rom. 13:4), not distorting the process (Deut. 16:18-20), and ensuring that the punishment is carried out justly, as defined by God's good and righteous law.

10/11/2024

John Bradford, an English Reformer, was martyred for his Protestant faith during the reign of Queen Mary I of England, also known as "Bloody Mary." Bradford, a prominent preacher and theologian, was associated with the English Reformation, advocating for the authority of Scripture over the Roman Catholic Church's traditions and rejecting Catholic doctrines like transubstantiation and the mass.

Under Queen Mary I, there was a return to Roman Catholicism, and many Protestant leaders were persecuted for their beliefs. Bradford was arrested in 1553 and later imprisoned in the Tower of London. Despite opportunities to recant his Protestant views and accept Roman Catholic teachings, Bradford remained steadfast in his faith.

In 1555, he was burned at the stake for heresy, having refused to renounce his Protestant convictions. His final words included forgiveness for his persecutors, famously saying to a fellow martyr, “We shall have a merry supper with the Lord this night.” Bradford is remembered as one of the Marian martyrs who gave their lives for the cause of the Reformation in England.

The context of the quote is believed to have occurred when Bradford saw a group of prisoners being led to their ex*****on. Deeply moved by the sight, he is said to have remarked, "There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford."

This expression reflected Bradford's belief that it was only by God's grace that he himself had not fallen into similar sin or circumstances leading to punishment. It conveyed a profound sense of personal humility and acknowledgment of human weakness, emphasizing that all people are susceptible to sin without divine intervention.

The phrase has since been paraphrased and commonly used as "There, but for the grace of God, go I."

10/10/2024

If you want to understand what's behind all of the events plaguing our nation, from the economy, to the hurricanes, read Deut 28.

10/10/2024

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10/06/2024

Imagine this scenario: God's people living among pagans. These pagans sacrifice their children to idols. Some pagans, wishing to rise to power, see God's people as a useful ally. They vow to "reduce" the child sacrifices once they assume power.

For the next 50 years—half a century—child sacrifices remain virtually unchanged, despite countless riches poured into ending the practice. Each time there’s a struggle for power, one group of pagans promises to reduce the sacrifices—as long as God's people will support them.

Keep in mind, when an edict is made banning sacrifices over age 9, it necessarily means all sacrifices of children 9 and younger are legal. In this scenario, the people of God are compromising for a theoretically reduced number of child sacrifices because "it's better than nothing."

Yet, this is a false dichotomy. The reason the pagans seek out the support of God's people is because God's people are the majority. The child sacrifices continue, not because God's people are powerless to stop them. Rather, the people of God lack the hatred for the murderous idolatry nor fear the wrath of God on a people who tolerate such abominations.

10/06/2024

A state which interferes with loving your neighbor as yourself is an enemy of the people.

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10/01/2024

"Commit your works to Yahweh And your plans will be established." Proverbs 16:3 LSB

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10/01/2024

When Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth’" (Matthew 5:38), He wasn't challenging the law He, as the Son of God, had instituted and would fulfill. Rather, He was correcting its misapplication. "But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also."

The Jews had taken "eye for an eye" (lex talionis), which was intended as a judicial standard for magistrates to administer justice, and applied it to interpersonal conflict — justifying retaliation for personal insults. This law, meant to ensure proportionate justice, was being misused as an excuse for personal vengeance.

According to the law, the magistrate judges wrongs and issues punishment — not the individual. A slap across the cheek is an insult, not a crime, and even if it were, the victim cannot just slap back. Yet, the Jews were misusing the law to justify personal retaliation.

The first slap, with the back of the right hand, was an insult. By turning the other cheek, the victim was inviting a second slap, but this time with an open hand, as an equal.