WHY
ARE WE SO DIVIDED AS A COUNTRY?
(Word
for Life Radio—Friday and Monday, Nov. 2,5)
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Divided
philosophically and therefore, politically
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The
foundations of a person’s belief system must be the same for similar ideas and
goals to be supported.
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The
foundation for a non-believer? Anything
but the Bible
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The
foundation for a Christian? The Bible
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Our problem
is: America no longer believes in
BIBLICAL MORALITY, only the desired results of it.
o
It’s OK to
pray when our country is under terrorist attack or facing natural disasters of
extreme proportions.
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But the
pressure is immense to leave the Bible out of all conversations
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The
election this year is a test: “A Worldview Test”
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We will
reveal our worldview by our vote
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The two
candidates and their two major parties represent two very different worldviews.
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Fifty years
ago there wasn’t a whole lot of difference between the platforms of the two
major parties.
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But that’s
no longer true
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There’s a
major difference that reveal stark differences in what is considered real and
desirable.
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These are
morally and ethically world apart
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The issues
involved relate to totally differing views of human life and the institution of
marriage.
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2012
Democratic Party Platform = the first major political party to call for the
legalization of same-sex marriage.
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This is
simply a follow up of the President’s earlier announcement that he has
“evolved” in his position on the issue and had now reached a conclusion that he
would support the legal right of same-sex couples to marry.
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The
Republican Party Platform stated: We
affirm our support for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the
union of one man and one woman.
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On the
Issue of Abortion
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The
Republican Party states: “We assert the
sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental
individual right to life which cannot be infringed.”
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The
Democratic Party platform states: The
Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman’s
right to make decisions regarding her pregnancy, including a safe and legal
abortion, regardless of ability to pay.
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These two
issues demonstrate the vast differences of two world views.
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But these
two views are simply consequences of differing foundations – Bible, or public
opinion?
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Other
biblical issues at stake: See Summary Sheet
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But, bear
in mind, there is a definite battle going on to silence the Biblical values.
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Illustration: “The Righteous Right: hypocrisy, not ‘moral values.’”
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Some
Christians have stated that they are not planning on voting because the choice
is between two men with whom they do not agree theologically.
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But
consider this: We are electing a
President, not a Pastor. And one of them
will come out the winner and we will live under his leadership for four years.
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If you
suddenly have great pain in your back and front, like I did one night, you
begin to search for answers.
·
Ruth read
the Medical Book
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“Honey, do
you have pain in your lower back as well as your front?” Yes, I said.
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Need to get
to the hospital – symptoms of appendicitis
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Called the
surgeon and he met us there.
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He
confirmed it was appendicitis and surgery was needed immediately.
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Now, I did
not ask him at that point if he were a committed Christian.
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He wasn’t
going to be counseling me, he was going to be cutting me, and all I cared about
was, could he do a good job in surgery?
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In the same
vein, we are not electing a Pastor, we are electing a President. So, who can do the best job leading our
country with all the conflicting ethical and biblical issues at stake?
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WHAT CAUSES
GOD TO GIVE UP ON A NATION?
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Romans
1:24-25 = Fornication and Adultery
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1:26-28
= Homosexuality
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Sodomy
is not an alternate lifestyle when the Lord calls it an abomination to Him.
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We
should be attempting to reach homosexuals with the gospel and then discipling
them in the area of a biblical moral viewpoint and lifestyle.
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II
Kings 24:1-4 = Shedding Innocent Blood (Ps. 106:38)
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The
Pro-choice movement started in the Garden of Eden.
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And
men have been demanding to have their own choices in opposition to God ever
since.
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This
indeed is a moral conflict between anti-God philosophies and worldviews and
pro-God philosophies and worldviews.
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Government
has been ordained by God to keep order in society
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Romans 13:1-7
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Protect
good people and punish evil people
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That being
true, there has to be an understanding of the definition of “good.” = right and
wrong = moral law
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That’s why
it’s so devastating when our government declares homosexuality, same-sex
marriages, and abortion as good and acceptable.
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It has
become a moral issue because it’s a biblical issue.
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The
“economy” is not the most important issue in this election in my opinion. The platform for this election is now
“morality.”
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“God bless America” signs
were all over our country after 9/11
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But we all
know God can no more bless America
than he could bless Sodom and Gomorrah.
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Prayer for
our leaders must be backed up by prayer in our homes and repentance in our
lives.
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We need
more statesmen who will proclaim what they believe and where they stand and not
worry about what the opinion polls may say about them.
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Illustration: President Abraham Lincoln
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The 2012
Election is about Principles, not Prosperity
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Can you
support political leaders who have abandoned biblical moral principles and
taken an anti-God stand?
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Can you
vote for someone simply because you like the personality of the candidate?
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When we
stand before the Lord one day, I firmly believe we will give an account of our
responses when our country was quickly losing its moral foundations and the
churches were losing their burden for lost souls.
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If you look
around and are appalled with what you see, will it affect anything in YOUR
LIFE?
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Illustration: THE TITANIC
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So, when
you vote in a few weeks, you’ll be taking a test: A World View Test.
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They will
try to tell you it’s all about the economy
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But really,
it’s all about your theology.
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God or
Anti-God?
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Biblical
Truth or Humanistic Lies?
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Pray for
the courage to speak up like Daniel
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Stand Alone
like Noah
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Weep over
our nation like Jeremiah
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And Cry
Aloud like the Lord Jesus: “When you
discover the truth, the truth will set you free.”
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