1/15/2008 5:23:16 AM
The first line in catechism is, "What is the whole duty of man". Answer "to Glorify God and enjoy HIM for eternity". Our forefathers of the US constitution, most being born again believers, through shed blood of Jesus Christ, attempted to show their allegiance to Jesus Christ in everything they were and did. Their attitude was that, in HIM we live and move and have our very being. Many of them were ministers of the gospel. Having such a faith in HIM and knowing that a unless the Lord build it we labored in vain. Our forefathers set out to chart a course lead by the Holy Spirit, not out of legalism, but to ordain a constitution with a set of precepts, within the teachings of God Word and HIS laws and make them their laws. Write them on their doorposts if you will. An attitude of thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
A form of catechism in the constitution as the objective is appartent. Over a period of 200 plus years we have now come to a place where men have been so blessed with materialism and with that materialism blessing and so blind as to not know the source of where the blessing came or know the purpose of the blessing was given. Many have gone the way of Baal. How did it happen? It is very evident, over a period of time, we forgot to teach our children the source of the blessings and the purpose for which they were given. They worshiped the created things more than the creator. Now we have moved into a new 21st century catechism. We have built a bridge into the 21st century. We have thrown out many of the original precepts and our children have grown in the ignorance of not knowing the source or the purpose of the blessings. As a matter of fact we have many organized movements that have enacted many contrary precepts. Many have a mindset that the source of the blessings is not even relevant and these precepts are also used when selecting a leader to enforce, make and preserve the original precepts. The general consensus now is, it doesn’t really matter what the leader believes and all those teachings and all the orginal precepts should be discarded when selecting a leader. The slogans are we need a change, it's the ecomomy stupid. It is truth that these precepts do not save us but only the shed blood of our savior Jesus Christ can atone for our sins. However after one realizes their helplessness apart from HIM and after they received HIS atonement for their sins on the cross, why would they not realize that the Father sent HIM and why would they not have confidence in HIS precepts and HIS laws? It was Jesus' pleasure to do the will of the Father.
We have many men and women who have become so worldly educated that they cannot see the need for honor and reverence for Jesus in all things, even in the public square. The churches looks and searches for effective evangelism programs to call to lost to repentance in Christ and with the same mouth give in to the lie from the devil that separating HIM is good and just and christian like. The Pastors have become so intimidated by the lost members on the church rooster and children who have never been taught that HE must have supremacy in everything. The Pastors are fearful of their jobs and there pay check and most pastors only look at how many people they have on the church rooster or how many new members they are able to turn in to the main denominational headquarters on a report and to appear to be doing evangelistic work even though they are not. But we know regardless of whether the members claim HIS supremacy in their everyday life or that HE is worthy of their praise. This statement would cause us to ask the question if they had truly had a heart change.
Most Pastors in this 21st century dare not preach anything anymore along these lines, as our forefathers did in the past history, because these lost church members will either non verbally or otherwise communicate to them if they do such from the pulpit, there their Shepherdship is history. God help us in this area. Even on Christian forums the threat to silence the message of HIS supremacy in everything goes on. The communication is, stay off the subject and don’t speak about HIS supremacy and most of the many members will join in. If the point of contention is that the potential leader is not giving HIM supremacy, then it is a valid point of discussion and then should not the contention be discussed. The truth is that a potential leader who does not even submit to proclaiming HIS name form the rooftops be received by a born again believer and should not a red flag up to a Spirit filled Christian in that lack of submission. However just because one does claims they are a Christian means nothing unless the words are proceeded by and followed by fruit for evidence. The early disciples were faced with beatings and ultimately death and still lifted HIS name and proclaimed HIM as KING and we today we can’t even face a little criticism and stand and speak the truth in the face of opposition, because the devil has told the lie that if there is opposition in proclaiming HIS supremacy in all things, getting along the others, regardless of what they say, whether it be truth or not, is the main priority and then the devil says compromise is the priority is unity, another lie.
When a leader is being selected and HIS character and integrity are being discussed, wherever that might be, many will say, I’m not worried about their allegiance to the Lord, that has nothing to do with whether they can lead a nation. To me, this statement indicates that the person that is making the statement, might as well make an attempt to just jerk GOD off the throne, which if they weren’t so deceived and blind, they would know that’s not possible. They are just cutting their own throat.
Then you hear it is impossible to discuss politics and the old saying goes, two things we don’t need to discuss, religion and politics. Let me ask this, who was it against claiming Jesus was King and giving HIM supremacy. If you will read in God’s Word with me, it was the Pharisees. here is your king, Pilate said to the Jews, but they shouted, "take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!"
Shall I crucify your king?" Pilate asked. We have no king but Caesar," the chief priests answered. The Pharisees couldn’t discuss Jesus’ authority and politics at the same time, why, because they gave HIM no authority.
If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. He is a rewarded of those who diligently seek HIM. In all your ways, acknowledge HIM and HE will direct your paths.
I appreciate the opportunity to proclaim HIS name and I am well aware that it is the Spirit of Christ that prompts me to do that. Because without HIS SPIRIT, I would not even be on SI or anywhere proclaiming HIS name, I would have to many worldly thing to do that were more important to me. Not I but Christ. The life I now live, I live by faith in the SON of GOD who loves and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of GOD, if righteousness came by the law, Christ died in vain.
God Bless
Moe_mac