Throughout history, there has always been, at work in the human existence, a common thread of evil. From the very beginning of creation, even to this day, that same evil serpent, better known as the devil, has been roaming around seeking whom he may devour. The new testament writers warned us not to be tricked into thinking that any thing else is the case.
Jesus Himself stated that the Devil sinned from the beginning, and that He (Jesus) saw Satan fall from Heaven like lightening. But what is amazing to me is that the common "Christian" mindset is to be surprised and taken aback by the wickedness that we are surrounded with. Despite being warned in 2 Timothy 3:13 that evil men and seducers would wax (grow) worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived, we seem to have developed a naive perspective concerning sinners and those who do evil.
Why have we come to expect everyone to do what is right? Even those that do not name the name of Christ are often looked at from an awestruck wonder when they engage in evil. I believe that one of these difficulties is the sheltered life that so many Christians live and often time, expect. Particularly in the United States, a country whose laws and constitutions, checks and balances were built by God fearing men with a keen awareness of the evil prevalent in world. We've come to expect and often demand that everyone does what is biblically right, regardless of the status of the Lordship of Jesus Christ in the hearts of the people.
This mind set has led many well-meaning Christians to seek to legislate sin, which is a complete misunderstanding and abuse of our system of governance. Especially when people have lost the moral compass required to understand what is good and evil, right and wrong. The way our nation was designed to run is only successful when men fear God, and choose to do what is right. We are a nation governed by people. If those governing officials become corrupt, then the governance system will become corrupt as well. Galatians 5:9 says "A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump, meaning that a little leaven (sin) spreads through the whole batch of dough (community).
I am so glad, that God, in His awesome power, can not be mocked. Galatians 6:7 tells us to be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. If you try to depend on legislation to do what only a God-fearing conscience can do, you reap destruction. For to think that anything else can control the heart, other than submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, being cleansed of sin, and converted from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of God is to place confidence in something other than God's chosen method of salvation. Those who depend on the arm of flesh will fail, even when they are trying to do what is right.
The only way we can save our nation, is by seeing the people of the nation saved. The only way to see people saved is to preach and declare the Gospel of Jesus Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation. Just as Jesus is the true vine, and the only way to get to God, Salvation is the only way to see a soul converted from wickedness to righteousness. And Salvation from sin is the only power which can destroy the works of darkness, that common thread of evil. The Anointing destroys the yoke of darkness.
Let the gospel be preached and our nation will be turned from darkness to the kingdom of God.
Jesus Himself stated that the Devil sinned from the beginning, and that He (Jesus) saw Satan fall from Heaven like lightening. But what is amazing to me is that the common "Christian" mindset is to be surprised and taken aback by the wickedness that we are surrounded with. Despite being warned in 2 Timothy 3:13 that evil men and seducers would wax (grow) worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived, we seem to have developed a naive perspective concerning sinners and those who do evil.
Why have we come to expect everyone to do what is right? Even those that do not name the name of Christ are often looked at from an awestruck wonder when they engage in evil. I believe that one of these difficulties is the sheltered life that so many Christians live and often time, expect. Particularly in the United States, a country whose laws and constitutions, checks and balances were built by God fearing men with a keen awareness of the evil prevalent in world. We've come to expect and often demand that everyone does what is biblically right, regardless of the status of the Lordship of Jesus Christ in the hearts of the people.
This mind set has led many well-meaning Christians to seek to legislate sin, which is a complete misunderstanding and abuse of our system of governance. Especially when people have lost the moral compass required to understand what is good and evil, right and wrong. The way our nation was designed to run is only successful when men fear God, and choose to do what is right. We are a nation governed by people. If those governing officials become corrupt, then the governance system will become corrupt as well. Galatians 5:9 says "A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump, meaning that a little leaven (sin) spreads through the whole batch of dough (community).
I am so glad, that God, in His awesome power, can not be mocked. Galatians 6:7 tells us to be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. If you try to depend on legislation to do what only a God-fearing conscience can do, you reap destruction. For to think that anything else can control the heart, other than submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, being cleansed of sin, and converted from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of God is to place confidence in something other than God's chosen method of salvation. Those who depend on the arm of flesh will fail, even when they are trying to do what is right.
The only way we can save our nation, is by seeing the people of the nation saved. The only way to see people saved is to preach and declare the Gospel of Jesus Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation. Just as Jesus is the true vine, and the only way to get to God, Salvation is the only way to see a soul converted from wickedness to righteousness. And Salvation from sin is the only power which can destroy the works of darkness, that common thread of evil. The Anointing destroys the yoke of darkness.
Let the gospel be preached and our nation will be turned from darkness to the kingdom of God.
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