The Dark Future that Looms Ahead for America

    As I survey the political world, I feel sometimes depressed, sometimes frustrated, and usually helpless. We have in this country an extremely large government that is anything but accountable and whose actions consistently demonstrate a lack of concern for the God, the Constitution, and the people of this country. They tell us not to worry--they've got it covered. They know what is best for us. They'll make a bunch of laws to make sure we don't hurt ourselves, or if we do, we'll certainly have healthcare.

   The question conservatives ask is, "How are we going to turn this nation around?" I admit, this question is one I have considered often. How are we going to get those people out of office and limit the power of government? How are we going to stop the government from encroaching on our freedoms? How are we going to keep socialism out of our borders? The assumption is that this is the good ol' U.S.A. and we'll always be free. "That could never happen here"--right?

    The question is no longer when or how are we going to restore America's former glory. The question is now, "Will we be able to?" We may soon have to face the reality that the moral and economic foundations of this country have been undermined by humanistic socialism. I am not suggesting that we do not use every lawful means (and guns, too) to fight the advance of our enemies. We must take a stand. What I'm trying to say is simply this: we have to stop being naive.

    Many of the things I read blow my mind. I cannot understand how our leaders are getting away with things like the bill that allowed for indefinite detention. I do not understand how Congress can continually vote themselves raises and exempt them from the restrictions they've placed on their fellow countrymen. My desire for justice flames up within me, as yours' might as well. How has it gotten this far? Our foundations are gone. Men are wicked. They are lazy. They are anti-god. Why are we surprised when they try to change our laws and take from us our freedoms? Spiritual warfare is a reality. We have been "neutral" for too long. We have to choose whom we will serve. We are facing such attacks on our religious freedom as we've never seen before. We're looking to Washington to defend those rights. Why are we surprised that they are not? They haven't defended the Constitution or Christianity for over half a century.

    All this is to say that we may have to face hardship. We have a mindset in America that justice will reign and that the righteous will prevail. We will not have to face religious persecution because, after all, this is America! Satan loves when Christian's become complacent. He loves it when we think we're untouchable. It's time to wake up. Redeem the time, for the days are evil! In all likeliness, we're heading in a bad direction. We will probably have to face financial persecution, at the very least, for our faith. I'm not saying that's right, but it's reality. Instead of complaining and assuring ourselves that we still live in the most free country in the world, we need to brace ourselves for that which is to come.

    Jesus assured His followers that they would face persecution. The Early Church, and many Christians since, have faced severe persecution. Why should we be any different? Indeed, we have allowed our religion to become watered down. Perhaps this is God trying us with fire. Perhaps this is God weeding out the hypocrites and purifying His Son's bride.

    Pray. Be ready. Be watchful. Embrace persecution; through it we are sanctified. Have faith that all things work out to the good for those who are the called according to God's purpose. Sometimes justice won't be served here on Earth, but we can be assured that, as Matthew 5:10 says, "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

"Father, Forgive Them"

“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Forgiveness is hard. Forgiveness is really, really hard. It’s difficult to forgive others who have genuinely harmed or offended us. It’s easy to say , “I forgive you,” but it’s extremely difficult to feel it–to make peace in our hearts with the injustices that others have perpetrated against us. It just doesn’t feel right. Sin should be punished! Wrongs should be righted! Right?! It’s difficult to forgive others when they ask for it. It’s even more difficult to forgive them when they haven’t asked for it–when they don’t even recognize what they’ve done to hurt us. As our Savior hung upon His Cross, He asked the Father to forgive those nearby–those who were unwittingly contributing to the greatest injustice in the history of the world. These thieves, soldiers, and standers-by had no idea what was happening. They had no idea that the jealousy of the Jews had placed Christ on that Cross...

The Real Presence & Paedocommunion: A Deeper Rift Between Reformed Churches

You're going back to Rome! Theological disagreements within the Reformed world, especially those of the last half century, often devolve into these sorts of accusations. As controversialists like Doug Wilson and Peter Leithart began to break away from the larger conservative Presbyterian and Reformed denominations, it became clear that the rift was deeper than semantics and systematic minutiae. Much like the Reformation four centuries before, the Table was a primary point of conflict. What does it mean? Who may partake? What do we call it? These questions, along with a few more, divided Reformed brethren as the physical elements of our religion reflected deeper conflicts. Good men began to understand that the problem wasn't just in our logos, but in our pathos and ethos, as well. Paedocommunion (hereafter PC) has been one of the hottest points of contention. PC has always been normal to me as I grew up with it. I underst...

"The More Things Change..." or "Joe Biden Doing Joe Biden Things"

1 Samuel 2 relates the story of Eli, the well-meaning high priest whose only flaw (apparently) was his refusal to discipline his sons. These sons, described as worthless men , utilized their position to abuse the people and indulge their lusts with impunity. Eli's dereliction of duty brought his otherwise noble career in service to God's house to an ignominious end. There are, of course, important differences between Eli and Joe Biden. Joe Biden is not a religious leader (though he is a practicing Roman Catholic ), nor would I consider his record to be otherwise spotless. However, similarly to Eli, Biden's pardoning of his own worthless son, Hunter, will prove to be his legacy. His long (and I mean loooong) career in politics will likely be overshadowed, even in the eyes of those who previously respected him, by this one shameless act. By pardoning his son despite promising not to, Biden has yet again demonstrate...

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