I cannot seem to
understand that those that are enemies of the gospel can be productive in society. They
move along denying our God, and openly opposing Him to their own destruction. It's the God
haters that have attempted to turn our country into heathen nation. The perversion of
homosexuality, lesbianism, ludeness, atheism, and errors of other religions have corrupted
the nation like rottenness to the bone.
All in the name of
security with a "police/big brother state" is coming upon us. The slow and
meticulous onslaught of "control" that our government is exerting on us cloaking
it in the name of progress and security. What a shame. A closet of smoke and mirrors if
you will, playing on the fears of the people not being safe. It appears that in an effort
to control and make money they feel they are the only ones that can keep us safe; to them
we're helpless.
Unfortunately, some of
these are nomads of their minds disillusioned children with no vision but their own. We
must keep our eyes upon Christ. We must understand we live in two kingdoms one of Christ
and one of the earthly system. Don't expect the latter to be obedient to the first. As
Christians if we lose the battle for moral regulation what will become of us? We will
either do two things. One, we will keep in and compromise to the decay and system of
principles that are corrupt. Or two, we will take a stand, which in doing so, will place
us polemically opposed to the system thereby making us enemies of it and marked for
extermination. Evil hates good and cannot coexist with each other. Hidden behind the
niceties and guise of "conservatives" lies corruption and a power hungry
monster.
How do we integrate the
Church of the first century with our modern present day? In other words, how do we live
like the first century Christians today? Do we go back and go simple like the Amish? Or do
we adapt (not compromise) and use 21st century means to promote the gospel and live like
the gospel? Do we deny electricity, gas, cars, computers, etc.? Or do we use them as
tools, yes, as tools.
We have to be more on
guard today than they would have in the first century for example we are, on a daily
basis, overrun with pornographic images of both men and women. The founders of our
country, for example, would not have had to turn their heads away from an explicit
billboard, TV, or magazine. Oh yes, they had their temptations but not to the degree as
us.