Tag: Christianity

Categories
Uncategorized

Christian nationalists… greatest danger to America?

Christian nationalists… greatest danger to America? Well, that’s what the Democrats are breathlessly warning.

Courtesy: Slate.com

Forget the wide open border, the fentanyl epidemic and the failing economy. It’s those Bible-thumping, Declaration of Independence- reading and Constitution-adhering MAGA extremists threatening democracy!

And get this: these kooks have the unmitigated gall to believe their rights come from God, not government! Talk about delusional! Listen to the alarm from Politico/NBC news chick, Heidi Przybyla :

“The one thing that unites all of them, cause there’s many different groups orbiting, the thing that unites them as Christian nationalists, not Christians, by the way, because Christian nationalist is very different, is that they believe our rights as Americans, as all human beings, don’t come from any earthly authority. They don’t come from Congress, they don’t come from the Supreme Court, they come from God.”

Don’t you love how she distinguishes Christian nationalists from Christians? It’s called the politics of division: divide and conquer. This gives so-called good Christians room to distinguish themselves from those dreaded nationalists whom the media are vilifying .

How dare those Christians, bucking the notion that government determines our rights. Where do you suppose these extremists came up with the crazy idea our rights come from GOD?

Oh yes, that radical document, the Declaration of Independence. It’s all in the second paragraph.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Creator means GOD. Unalienable, means our rights come from GOD, not government. That’s basic civics, man. Perhaps this babe believes DEI is better for America rather than the DoI (Declaration of Independence) ?

I guess that’s the problem with our smarter-than-the -average-bear elitists: they believe history began with their birthdays. Apparently, since everything in America’s history was racist, sexist or homophobic, why not dismiss the founding documents as out of touch with modern beliefs?

For that matter, why not call Christianity a threat? The left, of course is not referring to those Christians who are to0 busy trying to convince the world they are nice people. Those are the good ones, they imply.

Those who don’t know their place are the threat. You know, those individuals who stand for Jesus and, with discernment, boldly speak truth, no matter who it offends.

Well guess who is offended by the truth? It ain’t Christians.

Here’s the reason I believe the Dems are even pushing this whole “Christian nationalist” narrative. People are becoming red-pilled to the damage caused by leftist policies.

Most Americans resent leftist platforms of division, two-tiered justice, rampant homelessness, the transgender movement, child gender transition, racism against white men , decay of our major cities, turning the law against law-abiding citizens, raising the bar of arrestable offenses, allowing men to compete in women’s sports, pronouns, criminalizing political speech and the wide-open southern border.

People are sick of the left’s sanctimonious preaching of how people should think and what words they will use. They are realizing how much the country has degenerated in the one term of President Joe Biden.

Christianity scares the left because it exposes their immorality , despite any gaslighting to the contrary. The “nationalism” pejorative speaks to those Christians who know the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence and call out leftists on their violations.

In fact, here’s a truth. The only people trying to remake the world in their image are Democrats/leftists. They are the ones demanding conformity to their warped reality and submission to their socialist plans for government.

This radicalism is the true danger to America. They just don’t want anyone calling them out on it.

Courtesy: Jon McNaughton

____________________________________________________

By the way, my latest book is on sale at Amazon.

Categories
Uncategorized

Are we to submit to wicked leaders?

Are we to submit to wicked leaders ? To this day, Christians continue to debate Romans 13:1-7 . In it, the Apostle Paul speaks of the Christian’s responsibility to submit to government authorities.

Here’s the passage:

Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.

This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Some Christians interpret this passage as meaning believers are literally to submit to all government authority, even if it is corrupt. Other Christians believe government corruption severs that requirement of submitting to compromised authority: especially when such governments exalt evil and denigrate good.

Which side is correct? To determine this we need to look at the context of when Paul wrote Romans 13.

Yes, it was during the reign of Nero, one the cruelest persecutors of Christians in history. How evil was Nero? Until the fifth century, many early Christians believed he was the antichrist.

This sadist had Christians crucified and had Christians dipped in tar and set on fire to light his gardens. Nero also ordered Christians to fight in gladiator matches or had them torn apart by lions or hungry dogs in the arena.

Many Christians , including myself, thought Nero’s emperorship was the context in which Romans 13:1-7 was written. We were partly right.

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ruled the Roman Empire from 54-68 AD . Surprisingly during his early reign, Nero was a just ruler who allowed the Christian faith to flourish. Many theologians believe this was the context Romans was written.

“…(T)he historical context of Rome prior to AD 62 shows that when Paul wrote Romans, Nero was an exceptionally good ruler who allowed Christianity to flourish, thus while Paul’s guidance in Romans applies when the government is just, the text does not address what to do when tyrannical governments  persecute believers or others unjustly.”

Historians believe it was around 62 AD his reign became darkened. Paul wrote Romans around 57 AD before Nero’s reign of terror against the church. Therefore, it is highly likely Nero’s government held no terror for those who did right , but for those who did wrong.

However, the opposite would come about in Rome: terror for those who did right. Paul is believed to have been beheaded in Rome somewhere around 65 and 67 after Nero blamed Christians for the great Rome fire in 64 AD. Was the fire an accident or willful arson by Nero? You can read about that in more detail here.

Paul never wrote directly of Christian responsibility when government protects sin and becomes a terror for good. However, the Bible does cite examples of civil disobedience.

For those who believe Romans 13:1-7 calls for unquestioning loyalty and obedience to government, the Bible presents plenty of examples of God’s people resisting government authority. I touch upon this in my latest book , American Christian: A Treatise of Spiritual, Cultural and Political Discernment.

From the chapter, “On Government and Authority”:

Two of the earliest examples (of civil disobedience) were a pair of Hebrew midwives by the name of Shiprah and Puah. These two refused to obey Pharaoh’s order to kill all male Hebrew babies during their duties.

But the midwifes feared God , and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.(Exodus 1:17)

Consider also Rahab, who ignored a command from the king of Jericho to turn in the Israelite spies …Rahab, a prostitute disobeyed the command and later lied to authorities about the spies whereabouts as she was hiding them under stalks of flax on her roof…

I also mentioned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego who refused to bow before an idol of King Nebuchadnezzar . They were thrown into a fiery furnace where not one hair was singed thanks to the intervention of a being widely believed to be the pre-incarnate Christ. (Daniel 3:10-25)

There are also examples of biblical disobedience in the New Testament . Here’s an excerpt from Acts 4:18-20, but I recommend you start from the beginning of this chapter:

Then they ( the rulers, elders, scribes) called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

Based on these examples, I don’t believe Romans 13:1-7 tells us to blindly submit to wicked government. Does this mean we should commit violence or torment revolution? No. However we are to speak boldly about Jesus and call out evil.

Oh, and one more thing. What makes America different from other governments in history is our founding documents, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States .

The Declaration of Independence declares our rights are unalienable , in that they come from God. The Constitution lays out our form of limited government. But these are subjects for a future column.

Categories
Uncategorized

Psalm 140

Prayer for Deliverance from Evil Men

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

140 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
Preserve me from violent men,
2 Who plan evil things in their hearts;
They continually gather together for war.
3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent;
The poison of asps is under their lips. Selah

4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from violent men,
Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.
5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set traps for me. Selah

6 I said to the Lord: “You are my God;
Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
7 O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
You have [a]covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
Do not further his wicked scheme,
Lest they be exalted. Selah

9 “As for the head of those who surround me,
Let the evil of their lips cover them;
10 Let burning coals fall upon them;
Let them be cast into the fire,
Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11 Let not a slanderer be established in the earth;
Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him.”

12 I know that the Lord will maintain
The cause of the afflicted,
And justice for the poor.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name;
The upright shall dwell in Your presence.

Courtesy : BibleGateway.com

King James Version (NKJV)

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Categories
Uncategorized

Super Bowl Discernment

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in LVIII a game marred by miscues not only on the field but in the presentation. However this is not a recap of the game, but a discussion of Super Bowl discernment.

Courtesy: UPI

Super Bowl LVIII gave fans its second overtime in its history and produced the the longest field goal , followed by the breaking of it later in the game. The Chiefs also won their second World Championship in a row, getting many fans to whisper the “dynasty”word. These happenings will make this Super Bowl memorable in the annals of NFL history.

What many of us wish we could forget is the constant politicization of the Super Bowl and professional sports in general. These radical activists have succeeding in usurping major sporting events, something which millions of people are watching, and using the forum to force their messages down people’s throats.

Why sing the black national anthem before the National Anthem? Answer: because of the George Floyd inspired riots in 2020. Considering this context one can only conclude the song is played as a constant reminder that racism is prevalent in America.

Courtesy: The Hollywood Reporter

Does racism still exist in America? Of course racism exists , but it certainly is not as prevalent as when “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written in 1900. The very fact that a black national anthem is even televised to an audience of millions testifies to this reality.

So is the purpose of this song is division? It would seem so.

In its virtue signaling, the NFL seems to agree the National Anthem does not represent black Americans, therefore they must have their own. Doesn’t this hurt, rather than help race relations?

I find it interesting that despite the cries of racial unity, such accommodation only works to drive people further apart. I say this as an American who happens to be black.

As for the Super Bowl commercials , they were less politically offensive than in years past. Laugh out-loud funny was the Christopher Walken commercial, but I have to say I could not tell you the product advertised after first watching it. 

The commercials that annoyed me the most were those for Bud Lite and, ironically the He Gets Us ads. I will explain.

Bud Lite basically gave the finger to its loyal consumers when they embraced the whole Dylan Mulvaney transgender campaign. Sales plunged and customers loyalties went to rival brands. The customer backlash was a powerful example of people protesting with their wallets. I just wish certain sports personalities would support the offended, rather than accepting a paycheck from Bud.

Before I get into the He Gets Us ad, let me preface by saying I am a God-fearing man. You probably deduced that from the articles I have written.  

With that said, I find these this entire campaign sanctimonious and shallow. While watching, I could not put my finger on why I disliked this ad, but after further thought, it hit me. 

The ad shows how we should demonstrate Jesus’ example of love. All well and good, but what’s the significance of Jesus’ love that’s missing from these ads?

 Our sin is what’s missing from these ads. In no “He Gets Us” ad does it mention that God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son to die for our sins. (John 3:16).

No, instead it takes Jesus washing the disciples feet and turns it into into a Kumbaya moment of showing kindness to our adversaries. Yes we are called to be servants as Jesus was, and yes, we are to love our neighbor as ourselves, but the significance of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet symbolizes that only He can wash away our sins.

Jesus did this act of humility during the last supper, before going to the cross. Before His death and resurrection the, Son of God took on the sins of the entire world to save us.

Finally, we come to the halftime show: a colorful and bloated display of excessive banality. Usher is fine singer but I lost interest within five minutes due to the scattershot nature of the performance. 

I don’t blame Usher. He’s merely following the blueprint of the producers and directors.

Every halftime show is this over-hyped , over-choreographed spectacle of lip-synched medleys. Frankly, it’s stale and boring. 

I got an idea, how about going back to basics? Why not bring out some unique marching bands instead? Skillful musicians and precise arrangements are more compelling than some music artist phoning it in.

Anyway, that’s my 2024 Super Bowl discernment. What did you think? Looking forward to your comments.

Categories
Christian living Christianity Fear of God Jesus truth Uncategorized

Fear God, not man

There’s plenty to fear in our current world: wars, rumors of war, pandemics, rising crime rates and invasion at our souther border.  Yet the Bible tells us  to fear not. Simply put, when we fear God, not man, our Heavenly Father blesses us with peace and wisdom.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.–Proverbs 9:10 (English Standard Version)

If the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, what does the fear of man yield?

The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe. –Proverbs 29:25 (ESV)

The American Heritage dictionary defines a snare as: 1.A trapping device, often consisting of a noose, used for capturing birds and small mammals. 2. Something that lures or entangles the unwary.

When a snare catches an animal , the noose tightens as it struggles to get away. This provides a perfect metaphor for fearing man.

How does the fear of man snare people? Worrying what people think or say about us can cause us to stay silent when we should witness or defend our faith in Jesus. You may even decline to stand against evil due to worries of loss of livelihood, reputation, or even your life.

The reality is we are compliant to what we fear. Yes, we obeyed our parents as children our of respect, but mostly because we feared the consequences of the belt or grounding. 

Remember also as a child going along with your group of friends because of peer pressure? We did so out of fear of ostracism.

I’d like to now revisit a situation in recent history in which all the fears mentioned above were encapsulated into a single, surreal event: the Covid pandemic . As you will see, this was a snare on many levels.

Many of us lost loved ones due to Covid, which was terrible and tragic. The elderly and those with chronic chronic conditions were most at risk. Yet ,instead of focusing on those who were at risk, government aided by the media chose to frighten every citizen out of their minds.

Numbers were inflated by hospitals . People who died in car accidents or had heart attacks, etc were said to have died of Covid if they even had a trace of the virus at the time of their death. This practice only aided in the panic.

Infected elderly people were returned to nursing homes under orders by health officials, leading to more deaths and inflating the death toll. This was largely ignored by the press, who instead focused on stories of food and toilet paper shortages, overwhelmed emergency rooms or how Covid would affect the incumbent president’s reelection. If this wasn’t bad enough, one news outlet had a Covid death ticker running during each broadcast.

People did anything they could to get out of that snare, as indicated by their blind allegiance to every arbitrary government edict. Many comforted themselves they were doing good and protecting elderly loved ones as they surrendered to tyranny.

People wore masks everywhere, even when walking with their spouse in the park, or driving alone. They stayed six feet apart even though the rule was unscientific.

Families hunkered down, isolating themselves from friends and loved ones. Many parents didn’t pushback against schools shutting down; forcing their kids to learn via Zoom. Many Christians stopped going to church due to fears of catching the virus.

On the other hand, many God-fearing Christians chose freedom over authoritarianism.  They resolved not to live in fear, because they believe God determines their calling into heaven. If Covid was to be that opening of the door to eternity, then so be it. 

These men and women continued social gatherings during the lockdowns. Despite following mask mandates early on , they later declined when reports came out questioning the effectiveness of the mandates (which recent reports have validated). These were men and women who walked into supermarkets unmasked and allowed their kids to have sleepovers with friends. Their fear of God trumped their fear of man.

So we can confidently say,“The Lord is my helper;I will not fear;
what can man do to me?”–Hebrews 13:6

Why did I spend a good part of this column revisiting Covid? We are in an election year in which certain forces do not want the return of a certain president. We’ll refer to him as DJT. 

Covid coincidentally came just before 2020 presidential campaign, along with rioting in major cities. If this happened as a prelude to campaign season, what do you think these forces have planned in 2024? After all, this DJT is winning primaries and surging in polls? It’s not difficult to imagine.

Let me encourage you to fear not as wars, rumors of war, threats of future pandemics and terrorist attacks loom. Pray often, study your Bible,and trust in the peace and protection of the LORD through your faith in Jesus.

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.–2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV)

If conviction reveals your fear of man as greater than your fear of God, take heart. You do not have to remain enslaved.

Jesus sets you free when you ask Him to be Lord and Savior of your life. Surrendering your life to God, though Jesus and the by the power of the Holy Spirit, reveals truth and takes away fear. 

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.–Romans 12:2 (ESV)

Now is the time to do this. I hope I am wrong, but I believe 2024 will be unlike any year in our lifetime. Those who keep their eyes on Jesus will be steadied by the power of the Holy Spirit no matter what happens. Therefore, we can encourage others to fear God, not man

Categories
Uncategorized

Intellectual Froglegs: “RINO SEASON”

“RINO Season,” the latest from Joe Dan Gorman’s, Intellectual Froglegs has dropped.  Check it out! In my humble opinion, this is one of his best episodes.

If you’ve never watched Intellectual Froglegs before, it interweaves, headlines, spot-on political commentary, humor, great music and Christian faith.  All of this is done in quick cuts and longer segments.  Throughout, Mr. Gorman’s information makes you laugh, encourages your love for God and America, and makes you think. 

Highlights of this installment, include Joe Dan’s interview with Dr. Naomi Wolf, who discusses her red-pill moment, calling out the Republican National Committee (RNC) for continuing to support Chairman Ronna McDaniel ( aka, RINO Senator Mitt Romney’s niece. Nepotism? Nah!!), and reminding you of the stakes of the 2024 Presidential Election.

For New York Times readers, RINO means Republican In Name Only. Anyway, would love to read your thoughts about the show.

Want to view past shows? Website link: here.

Categories
Uncategorized

Are you a God-fearing man?

“Are you a God-fearing man?” That’s a question a close Christian brother of mine sometimes asks before witnessing to other men.

When he shared this with me I was immediately struck by the term. It’s old-fashioned , masculine and at the the same time, humble. I thought to myself, I have to write a column about the question, “Are you a God-fearing man?”

So here you go.

First of all, what is a God-fearing man? The obvious answer is in the term, a man who fears God. Makes sense, right?

But digging deeper, we find that “fearing” God is more complex than just living life afraid of God. First, let’s look at what Proverbs says about fear:

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.–Proverbs 9:10

The fear referred to in Proverbs is reverence of the Lord. Before one can gain true wisdom, he must revere the Lord as Creator, Heavenly Father and Provider. To not hold God in awe is foolishness.

However, Jesus speaks of fear in a different context when detailing why we should not fear man, but only the Lord.

“Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.  And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”–Matthew 10:27-28

Jesus is, of course, speaking of God as the one who “is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Yet, in the next verse, Jesus speaks of God’s love for us:

“Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.  But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.  Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.”

So God can banish you to hell , yet love you so much that all the hairs of your head are numbered? The best picture I can think of to describe this is a Godly earthly father: He loves you , yet sometimes has to discipline you.

If that fails to take hold, fathers sometimes have to make the tough decision to let you experience the consequences of disobedience. Sometimes the cost of this is devastating and life-changing.

While not perfect, I hope the previous analogy paints a picture of God allowing people the consequence of hell for a life of unrepentant sin.

Like a loving father constantly warning his children of the dangers of disobedience, so God sends warnings to the world. First the prophets, then Jesus, then the apostles and now Christians. This, so no one has an excuse of not hearing the gospel.

Af the forefront of this evangelism are God-fearing men, answering the Father’s call of using our talents to share the good news of Jesus Christ. God sent His Son to die for our sins so we could be saved from eternal punishment. All we have to do is repent from sin and place our eyes on Jesus as Lord and Savior.

“Uh …hold on,” says the secularist.

“God-fearing men? Oh great, they’ll push their religion onto everyone. What are we talking now, a theocracy for America?”

Here’s a news flash. WE are living smack dab in a religious theocracy!

The problem is it’s a secular-leftist, pseudo- religious theocracy. I’ll prove it.

The sacrament for this secular-leftist theocracy is abortion. Nothing else explains the feverous zeal to protect a women’s right to kill her baby. I’m convinced that abortion is ritualized sacrifice designed to appease the secular-left’s god. Here’s a hint, their god is not the God of the Bible and certainly not the Creator of the heavens and earth.

Everything about this pseudo-religion is a counterfeit of God’s creation. Marriage between a man and a woman? We’ll allow same -sex marriage . The family? Government will tell you how to raise your children. Men as head and protector of the family? Government will take that role for single-parent families. Truth? Truth is whatever the secular-leftist narrative needs it to be.

Want to have a trouble free life? Shut your mouth, pretend not to know things and go along with everything like it’s normal. Want to be diminished, ridiculed , and cancelled? Stand for outdated concepts such as Christianity, the Bible , the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Those are your choices under the Secular-leftist religion: Living under the fear of the state, or choosing to live according to the fear of the Lord. The God-fearing man chooses the latter and rejects the former .

The God-fearing man takes seriously the biblical warning of friendship with the world making one an enemy of God (James 4:4). He believes Jesus’ promise of hatred from the world since the world hated Him first( John 15:18). But the God-fearing man also has faith and believes that in persecution comes blessing and reward in heaven (Matt. 5:10-12).

So if God exacts death for our sin, isn’t that it? If we’re dead, what difference does it make?

The problem is you don’t actually “die.” Everyone of us when our physical bodies die, will receive an eternal body. That is, a body built for eternity.

Got it?

Now here’s the deliniation.

Those who accepted Christ as Lord and Savior will have bodies equipped for eternity living under God’s presence in heaven. Now here’s the bad news:Those who rejected the gift of grace through His death and resurrection, will have bodies equipped for wrath. The “death” is total separation from God.

Jesus spoke of hell more than anyone else in the Bible, describing it as outer darkness, fire, torment and full of weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Sin, any sin, is a capital offense per God’s law. He is holy therefore, He cannot, and will not tolerate sin.

Most pastors leave hell out of their sermons, so as not to offend or scare parishioners. This is preaching the “modern” gospel which ignores the truth that the consequence of a choice of unrepentant sin is eternal punishment in hell.

Focus on that description , eternal. That means not one hundred , a thousand or ever a million years living under God’s wrath, but forever.

Fearing God means living a life with the knowledge that everyone is accountable to God. This fear is also accepting that everyone, every man, woman and child has fallen short of the glory of God, due to sin.

God-fearing men (and women) only become as such, because they understand the eternal consequences of rejecting Jesus. The Christ is our only salvation from hell.

The God- fearing man knows we are literally enemies of Jehovah without Jesus as Lord. This is frightening and ,at the same time, humbling when you understand only God’s grace saves us.

God sent His only Son as the perfect sacrifice for our sin. Jesus willingly faced God’s wrath and eventual death to save us. His resurrection provided the gift freely offered to us.

We live in a world where leaders are God-mockers instead of God-fearing. They are weak, vindictive, deceitful, hateful , spineless, fearful ,dishonorable and arrogant with no moral foundation. Their schemes are anti-God, anti-life and idolatrous.

Can you see why we need God-fearing men in leadership? Only men who understand their accountability to God should be trusted with power.

What say you Christian? Are you a God-fearing man?

Categories
Uncategorized

“American Christian …” My newest book

American Christian: A Treatise of Spiritual, Cultural and Political Discernment, my newest book, is now on sale at Amazon. I hope you will add it to your library as an indispensable tool for discernment.

Why the title, American Christian ?

I came up with the title because American Christians are unique in the world. What is this uniqueness? They must not only know their Bible to serve the Lord effectively, but should also understand the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to defend freedom and liberty in America.

God blessed America with a spirit of courage and abundance. Because America’s has turned its back on God, fear and corruption dominate. I believe our nation is in the shadow of God’s righteous anger as most of her citizens and leaders reject Jesus.

God-fearing, Bible-believing Christians must rebuke the notion that we will politic our way out of this situtation with a new president or congress. What the USA needs is repentance and a return to Christ.

From the introduction:

America is amid a vast spiritual war. In war, one must be battle-ready to fight effectively. In this spiritual war, the Christian must always be vigilant in order to stand against the schemes of the devil carried out by human pawns. —American Christian pp. 3

It’s not only compromised politicians, educators, journalists, judges, and Hollywood who are the devil’s human pawns. We can also include friends and loved ones walking in darkness. Keep in mind anyone who rejects Jesus is, by default, a pawn of the devil.

When Jesus first sent out the disciples, what did He tell them?

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.”–Matthew 10:16 (New King James Version)

Wolves are ravenous, hunt in packs and are natural predators to sheep. This is the world to the Christian. We can only prevail in our call through the power of the Holy Spirit. This is why Christians must be in daily, fervent prayer to the Heavenly Father.

Amid this, Jesus tells us to be shrewd in using worldly institutions such as radio, television, the internet, and social media to accomplish our mission. In Christ , we are able to take what was meant for subversion and use it for the kingdom of heaven. We are to do so with gentleness and the the utmost integrity, hence the term “harmless as doves”.

American Christian is one reference to aid this shrewdness by understanding the lies and falsehoods fed to us as truth by the world. I provide the reader with pithy , straightforward chapters that are easy to digest. My goal is to engage the reader to consider aspects of Christianity, culture and politics they may not have given much thought about.

Discernment is a spiritual gift from God that enables us, in His power, to tell truth from lies, right from wrong and light and darkness. If you do not have this spiritual gift, all you need to do pray and ask.

If you like my newest book, American Christian, please leave a review on Amazon and share with your friends. American Christian will also make a nice Christmas gift.

My first book, No Christian Man is an Island: Leading the Spiritual Quest in America’s Culture Wars , is also available at Amazon for your reading pleasure.

Categories
Uncategorized

Traditional masculinity triggers godless left

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.  Let all that you do be done in love.–1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (English Standard Version)

Like a cross to a vampire, traditional masculinity triggers the godless left. Why is this so?

So much of leftism attacks classic masculine traits such as courage, assertiveness, independence and leadership. Here’s why they must.

I believe it’s because masculinity is normal.

Oh it can’t be that… can it?

Yes it can, and it makes sense if you think about it.

Everything about the left is a parody and a counterfeit. Their policies and goals are steeped in chaos with the upending of what used to be accepted behaviors of the two sexes.

There is nothing chaotic about true masculinity. If anything ,masculinity produces order and calm which is kryptonite to the radical left.

Take a guess as to the masculinity poster boy that most triggers the godless left? That’s right: None other than President Donald Trump.

Let’s see… the left labels Trump as bombastic and braggadocious, yet he exhibits those masculine traits of courage, assertiveness, independence ,leadership and results in spades. Maybe that’s why the left and RINO’s on the right hate him?

Trump not only exemplifies those qualities, but he celebrates other men that project those qualities. Just look at any of his rallies. He always makes it a point to single out people in his audience that look like men’s men. He highlights and celebrates that as one alpha male to another which gets the left seething.

“Toxic masculinity this and toxic masculinity that!” they whine as if every male is a bully or misogynist. Now are there some jerks who exhibit those negative qualities?

Of course. But who stands against the those who bully others? That’s right, the masculine male.

The experts say toxic masculinity is harmful to nations because of misogyny, dominance and violence. Let’s examine these examples one by one.

The vast majority of masculine men are chivalrous to women because of their up-bringing. Notice you never ever hear the left discuss chivalry as a part of masculinity. Nope, all we hear associated with masculinity is sexism.

Dominance is also alien to true masculinity. These men do not obsess over bending people to their will , they’re too busy living their lives, taking care of their families and working their jobs. Only godless narcissists and sociopaths, walk around, contemplating how they can dominate society and culture. Remember, control is a reaction to fear.

Which brings us to violence…

For real toxic males, violence is a go-to, whether it’s raging, protecting fragile egos, dominating women or impressing peers with random assaults. We’re talking developmentally arrested individuals, lacking self-control. For them, violence is strength.

On the other hand, threats to family, friends innocents and personal safety are go-time for the traditional masculine man. These are males with self-control and patience…up to point. While these men are not prone to violence, they are not afraid to use it when needed.

God gave masculinity to men as tools to protect, build, carry on the species, fight, and if necessary, kill evil. Demonizing masculinity, in favor of radically feminizing culture, is literally withering the United States of America and Western Civilization.

This coordinated attack on masculinity is not to make us a better nation as the leftist mantra often claims. Instead, it is a strategy to destroy western nations like the United States, Canada and Great Britain by weakening its protectors: masculine men.

Want to know the biggest reason the left hates Trump or any other unapologetic masculine men? These guys whether in big ways or small inspire men to stand , resist and, if needed, fight.

Most importantly such men are heroic to young boys and teens. They provide an ideal for them in which to aspire.

True masculine guys don’t obsess over what people think about them. They form their opinions based on their core beliefs and principles.

The ever growing numbers of MAGA reflect a country of males thirsty for simple, plain-spoken truths outside of the gaslighting left. That’s sand in the gears of leftism which bullies people into staying silent and standing down out of guilt, shame or fear.

Men like Trump are dangerous to the left, so they are demonized as racists, misogynists, and homophobes. This is done so other guys will hesitate pushing back against the crazy leftist agenda.

Too many men want to be liked and accepted by everyone:pop culture, friends and even people they hardly know. They parrot mainstream thinking with their comments and observations and are mortified if they offend anyone. These are beta males.

To quote the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers Manager, Leo Durocher, “Nice guys finish last.” Or in this case , beta males aren’t even in the fight.

The need for traditional masculinity is a truth that may offend many in our angry , petulant and unserious culture. Since traditional masculinity triggers the godless left, more males should embrace this trait with alacrity.


Categories
Christian living Uncategorized

What can one Christian do?

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” –Isiah 40:31

What can one Christian do? What difference can you make in the face of widespread infiltration of evil in America?

You see blatant corruption literally sucking the life out of America: a two-tier justice system, a wide-open border , presidential administration beholden to America-hating interests and a federal government persecuting anyone who questions or stands in the way of its agenda.

Some days the gravity of our situation is wearying and some days a feeling of powerlessness dominates. Can I get an amen?

We feel this way because the news is mostly bad. Even on conservative websites, many published articles can leave one sighing in despair over the madness of our situation and the willful destruction of our economy, laws, society and military.

We can respond to the world’s standards or God’s

As Christians we have three responses to our current situation. 1) We can surrender in a foregone conclusion that America is over; 2) we can return evil for evil; or 3) we can reference our Bibles for a Godly response.

The first example implies a serious lack of faith. So does the second; with you now showing that you know better than God. The third action is rooted in God’s word and therefore, faithful.

Faith is the key word. Specifically, where do we place our faith? If you find yourself reading news or commentary more than your Bible, your faith in God may be or is already lukewarm.

I must confess that there have been recent periods where I have done exactly that; studying political commentary more than my Bible. That wearing feeling mentioned earlier, is the barometer of this shift in priorities.

Powerlessness comes from taking our eyes off of Jesus

Powerlessness comes when we’re not trusting in God. Power comes from faith in God.

We must keep our eyes on Christ and not on the current state of our country. That doesn’t mean we ignore what’s going on because we have to live in the world. However, we must also remember that when we accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior, like Him, we became no longer of the world.

This means our true home is heaven. This world is not a final destination, but merely a flash on our way to eternity.

This truth is an important concept that we must resolve to remember, no matter how much the culture deteriorates. With that in mind let us look at what God tells us to do in the face of corrupt government officials and a pagan culture.

The Bible commands us to submit to government authorities and pray for those in power. Yeah… submit and pray.

Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.–Romans 13:1(New King James Version)

This means we peaceably obey the government by not fomenting rebellion against obeying laws and paying our taxes. Keep in mind, that Paul wrote this during the time of Nero, one of the cruelest Roman rulers.

Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.–Romans 13:2(NKJV)

You think things are bad for Christians now? Nero used to have Christians cast in wax and lit on fire like candles for his amusement. This depraved Caesar would also feed Christians to the hungry lions in the coliseum or have them killed in gladiator spectacles.

Paul wrote Romans during the reign of this madman. Does this mean we obey all government edicts without question? Of course not.

Why do you think those Christians were persecuted by Nero? It was because they did not follow his laws to remain silent and not worship Christ. Those Christians were martyred because they placed God above government.

We choose God over government

This is the only instance in which we are not to follow government. When it comes to obeying the government and worshiping our Lord, we defer to the latter and not the former. Peter explicitly obeyed this principal in Acts 5:29:

But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.

Government as ordained by God is supposed to protect the righteous while being a terror to the evil doer.This is the explained in Romans 13:3-5

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake.

Our current government has become a terror to good works and not to evildoers. Therefore it is not carrying out its God-given duty to protect the good. It prioritizes abortion, transgenderism , division and paganism. Are we to obey it blindly? No, for it is anti-God and anti-Christ. However, this does not give us license to foment rebellion. We choose not to follow laws that glorify evil and not God,while at the same time praying for elected officials.

Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.–1 Timothy2:2-4.

So if you want peace of mind and joy, do what God commands us to do . It totally goes against the world’s standards and as a result, calls us to faith and obedience; which is really what God is looking for in his children.