Bill of Abolition Filed in Missouri

This just in from Bradley Pierce who helped us craft the language for a bill of abolition in the state of Missouri that Rep. Moon just introduced.

God willing, we will be at the rally at the state capitol in Missouri, Wednesday, February 19th to rally the citizens and legislators to support this just bill that will end the injustice and suffering of the preborn in their state. To God be the glory!

Rep. Moon of Missouri has filed a bill of abolition.

“In recognition that Almighty God is the author of life, that all men and women are ‘endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life’, and that Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution of Missouri provides that all persons have a natural right to life, it is the intention of the general assembly of the state of Missouri to… Abolish abortion in this state.”

https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB2285&year=2020&code=R

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Virginia, the 2nd Amendment, and Roe vs. Wade

This article weighs in on what is happening in Virginia over the battle of the 2nd Amendment. If you find any merit, please pass it on in your sphere of influence. Thanks!

Is there a Connection between Virginia and Roe vs. Wade?

As I write, many eyes are upon Virginia and for good reason. The steady march towards tyranny in America has found a new champion in Governor Northam of Virginia. Here is another liberal, progressive, totalitarian who not only supports abortion on demand, but the murder of babies after they survive an abortion. Unfortunately, his politically correct resume does not end there. He also promotes the filth of the homosexual agenda and is currently scheming to deny the citizens of Virginia their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

Reality check: without the 2nd Amendment in full operation, the 1st Amendment with all our other cherished freedoms stand in grave danger. In fact, the whole purpose for the 2nd Amendment right came from our Founding Father’s study of the Bible and history. They learned some powerful lessons. One of them revealed the tendency of civil government to become tyrannical if there were not safeguards, checks, and balances in place to temper the sinful nature of men to oppress other men.

Lord Acton, who coined a famous phrase based upon historical ideas, stated “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This means the more a person gains power over others, the more the temptation to neglect their spiritual and moral duties towards their fellow man becomes justified. Perhaps, this was the inspiration behind Albert Einstein’s quote, “Force always attracts men of low morality.” The historical lesson was clear; however, you do not give power to men who crave it.

George Washington, our first President under the Constitution stated, “Government is not reason. Government is not eloquence. It is force. And, like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” Fire can be good, if controlled, but if it moves beyond its enumerated boundaries, it can cause great devastation in its wake.

Thomas Jefferson declared, “When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.” He went on to warn, “Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.”

Experience is now in full bloom as our government becomes tyrannical, our culture morally debased, and most of the church neglects her duty before God to be salt and light in our beleaguered nation.

There are many planks of tyranny instituted by SCOTUS that has provided the slow operation towards perversion, corruption, and tyranny in America. Chief among them is the infamous Roe vs. Wade decision that enabled the blood lust of men to do the unspeakable to our own sons and daughters in the name of reproductive rights for women. Tragically, the only thing being reproduced is the mass slaughter of babies who are made in the image of God and the just judgment of God upon our defiled land.

Is there a correlation to the threat against our lives, liberty, and property to the loss of the right to life to our own sons and daughters? Both the Bible and history testify that there is a direct connection.

Proverbs 28:2 states, “For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.” When a culture becomes lawless by government decree, it automatically enlarges the size and scope of civil government. Many rulers, more bureaucracy, increased regulations, and a plethora of laws will grow like weeds to suffocate the true vine of freedom.

Robert C. Winthrop, with incredible insight, articulated these principles. Winthrop was an American philanthropist and statesmen in the 1800s. He served as a congressman of Massachusetts and as a one-time speaker of the United States House of Representatives. In a speech to the Massachusetts Bible Society, Winthrop stated:

All societies of men must be governed in some way or other. Men, in a word, must necessarily be controlled either by a power within them, or by a power without them; either by the Word of God, or by the strong arm of man; either by the Bible or by the bayonet. It may do for other countries and other governments to talk about the State supporting religion. Here, under our own free institutions, it is Religion which must support the State.

Winthrop knew the necessity of lawful government. Due to man’s sinful, rebellious nature, men of necessity needs to be governed. This is the purpose for all lawful authority. This is the reason why God established self-government, family government, church government, and civil government. Winthrop essentially said that the more you have of inner restraint, (This points out the great need for the Gospel of the Kingdom) the less you need of the state. Based upon these propositions, he gave America an ultimatum. What shall we choose as Americans, “the Bible or the bayonet, the strong arm of men or the Word of God?”

As a nation, we have been turning moral wrongs into civil rights as Supreme Court decision after decision unleashed this treachery upon us. We are tolerating what God deems intolerable. We seek to make straight what God has called crooked. We claim so-called rights God never intended for us to possess. Debauchery, wickedness, and immorality masquerade as freedom. What must we do to change the situation? Not only do we need to come back to God and a biblical worldview, but we also must recapture the true meaning of freedom.

Through the grace of God, America has experienced unprecedented liberty. We have been the freest and most prosperous people on the face of the earth. This was not a matter of luck or chance. During the founding of our country, America understood the true meaning of freedom. To be a “free people” meant applying moral restraints to our appetites and lusts by governing ourselves under God.

As already noted, the more you have inner restraint, the less you need of outside force. The more we govern ourselves by the laws of God, the less we need coercive law enforcement. We understood, at least in our history, that the key to freedom was self-government. Back then, as opposed to our day, freedom was not the power to do what we want but the power to do as we ought. We needed the power of God in our lives to do what was right.

Noah Webster, the father of American education, stated:

The moral principles and precepts contained in the scriptures ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws. All the miseries and evils which men suffer from vice, crime, ambition, injustice, oppression, slavery, and war, proceed from their despising or neglecting the precepts contained in the Bible.

Webster understood that when a nation loses a biblical worldview as their foundation, a host of evils would consume it. Martin Luther, the German reformer, concurred. He stated, “Every institution of man that is not increasingly occupied in the word of God, must become corrupt.”

In other words, with freedom comes responsibility. We are not free to do anything we want to do, whenever we want to do it. This is not freedom; it is licentiousness, which leads to bondage. John Adams, our second president, agreed, “The avarice [the sin, the lust] of man would bust through the Constitution like a whale through a net.” He went on to state, “Our Constitution is only made for a religious and moral people; it is totally unsuitable for any other.”

In his speech at Lewistown, Illinois, in 1858, President Abraham Lincoln stated, “Nothing stamped with the divine image and likeness was sent into the world to be trodden on.” Lincoln was addressing the plight of our black brothers and sisters held captive by slavery. Although the time and issue has changed, the principal remains. God’s divine image is impressed upon preborn children. How can we in good conscience continue to tread them down?

Elsewhere he stated, “I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves, it should be first those who desire it for themselves, and secondly, those who desire it for others. Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” In other words, if we do not grant liberty to others, do we deserve it ourselves? In like manner, if we do not grant life to our own sons and daughters, do we deserve it ourselves?

There is a Biblical principle that none of us can avoid. Galatians 6:7, 8 warns, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.” America has sowed to the wind and we are reaping the whirlwind.

Psalm 19:9b teaches, “The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether,” Abraham Lincoln reminded the nation of this biblical passage in his Second Inaugural Address. Although his speech was replete with biblical language, most are oblivious to the implicit doctrine referred to by Lincoln. Apparently, it was prominent in his mind. So prominent, in fact, he attributes this doctrine as the source of the judgment of God that led to the Civil War.

Lincoln declared:

Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God will that it continue…until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as it was said three thousand years ago, so still must it be said, ‘The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

What biblical doctrine was Lincoln referring to when he announced the Civil War was the result of the judgment of God? It is the doctrine of blood guiltiness. Close to 630,000 men died to atone for the sin of slavery. Our nation violated the liberty of our black brothers and sisters. God warned our nation for several decades to let them go free. Our nation refused. The Civil War was the price it cost for our disobedience.

It is important to remember, as horrific as slavery was, it pales in comparison to the brutal murder of the preborn. Yes, there was blood drawn from the lash, just as blood is now drawn from the broken bodies of the preborn. One can only tremble to think what awaits our nation today due to the wholesale slaughter of our nameless sons and daughters that continues under our watch.

So, is there a connection to what is happening between Virginia and Roe vs. Wade? The truth is self-evident. No justice for the preborn, no justice for us. No right to life for the preborn all our rights stand in jeopardy. Perhaps, it is time to end the injustice committed against the preborn and end their suffering.

This, more than carrying our guns in public, would preserve our right to life, liberty, and property and preserve a future and hope for our posterity. We neglect these truths to our own peril. America it is time to repent and believe the Gospel, for the Kingdom of God is at hand in Jesus’ name!

www.operationsaveamerica.org

#gunrights
#2ndamendment
#Virginia
#GovernorRalphNortham

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OSA Leadership Meeting in Oklahoma

For all OSA folks coming to Oklahoma for our Leadership Meeting, it would be good to come in on Sunday afternoon, February 9th, to have an informal gathering that evening with Representative Matt Shea from Washington State.
Each day, Monday-Wednesday, February 10th-12th, we will have street activities in the mornings, afternoon sessions to praise, pray, fellowship, and seek the Lord and evening rallies for instruction and cast the vision for 2020.
The sessions, as far as we know, will be held at the Sheraton Midwest City Hotel & Reed Conference, 5750 Will Rogers Rd., Midwest City, OK 73110. You can stay there or get another hotel. If you need other accommodations for lodging, please contact me, so we can help make arrangements.
Oklahoma could be the first possible state to cross the line and outlaw abortion and penalize it by law. Hope to see you there.
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The Call and Charge For Oklahoma

Hear is the call. Here is the plea. This is the Kingdom opportunity to abolish abortion in the state of Oklahoma. Please spread this video far and wide. Invite your family, friends, and churches to this historic gathering.

Forgive the sins of the past. Let go of offences. Let us all come under the banner of our King, the Lord Jesus Christ, to live out His truth and love to drive baby murder back to hell from whence it came starting in the state of Oklahoma.

Love ya and hope to see you there.

Rusty Thomas and Thomas Russell Are Calling in All the Chips

Bald is beautiful, right Rusty Thomas? Thomas Russell knows. He's a man! He's 40!In all seriousness, all indicators are pointing to Oklahoma as a possible first state to lead the way for the others to free themselves from their participation in the American abortion holocaust. Let's come together and get it done.Register for the Abolition Now! Conference (February 7th-12th) here: https://freethestates.org/register-abolition-now-2020/RSVP for the Abolition Day rally (February 11th) here: https://www.facebook.com/events/490685208146928/

Posted by Free the States on Wednesday, January 8, 2020

 

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Openings That Must Be Shut Message

This was the message to be delivered in Alaska for the upcoming abolitionist conference, January 9-11, 2020. Here is the link:

https://www.facebook.com/events/590232185045437/

It is called “Openings That Must Be Shut.” The message centers on the three main openings that must be shut, if the American holocaust will mercifully end. They are the “pro-life” exceptions, the “second victim” ideology promoted by the pro-life movement, and the answering to the Supreme Court with our “pro-life” incremental bills.

Due to the sudden passing of our daughter, Charity, I have canceled all our ministry commitments for the month of January. This is why I’m posting the message here, if any would care to listen. If you find any merit, please pass it on.

Prayerfully, by February the wounds afflicted on our family will be somewhat healed and it will be on to the next battlefront in Oklahoma for the Abolition Now conference. Here is the link:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1877389359027792/

I want to thank all who reached out to our family during this heart wrenching time. I’m sorry for not responding. My heart has been crushed and had no words to utter as the pain of her loss overwhelmed me.

I’m a broken man who feels like our family has become a spectacle, both to angels and men. All we can do is throw ourselves upon the mercy of God and trust the Judge of the earth always does what is right in His sight, when we do not understand His higher ways and thoughts.

I will love and miss you, Tweetie Bird.

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Our Precious Daughter, Charity’s Funeral Service Today

 

???? While the world celebrated Christmas, Joshua and Chloe (8) and Julian (4) lost a precious gift. ????

Charity’s life unwrapped before their eyes…and she was gone.

Today, Sunday 29th, at 4PM (MST) our family will say goodbye to our daughter. Oasis Community Church in Scottsdale, Arizona will live-stream the service . ???? ????

Words cannot express our shock and grief. Charity’s death came suddenly and unexpectedly. She attributed her symptoms and weakness to a reoccurring flu. Sadly, we learned on Christmas Eve it was much more serious.

By then it was too late.

Our family is still processing…

We never imagined she would be the first to see Jeremiah. We never imagined we would outlive another child. We never imagined we’d have to say goodbye to another loved one so soon.

Our great comfort is in knowing Charity is with her Savior.

God sent His Son to earth as a babe in a manger, to die for our sins. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23).

Because Charity loved Jesus and believed in His gift, we know she is celebrating “Christmas” eternally in heaven.

In the midst of beeping and blinking hospital monitors, bustling nurses, and sobbing family members, because “Christ the Savior was born,” Charity fell asleep “in heavenly peace.”

Charity is seeing the face of God.

Luke 2:10-11 “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.’”

Pray for those whose New Year will be without her.

Pray most of all for those whose New Year will be without Him.

#Christmas #SilentNightHolyNight #TheGift

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2020 OSA Bible Reading Schedule

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:1, 14).
 
C. S. Lewis stated, “The Son of God became a man so that men could become the sons of God.” As we celebrate the first advent of Christ, the Messiah, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born the One true light in our dark world, Operation Save America, has a gift to present to you and your precious family (John 1:4).
 
Every year, we send out a Bible Reading Schedule and highly recommend reading thorough the Bible each year. To help in this incredible journey of faith, we provide the brochure, which is enclosed with our January Newsletter. Here is the link to the 2020 Bible Reading Schedule to download and copy:
 
https://operationsaveamerica.org/2020-daily-bible-reading-schedule/
 
Foundations are extremely important when it comes to building anything of worth, both in the temporal and the eternal realms. Immanuel, which is interpreted “God with us” taught the significance of this blessed truth. Jesus stated:
 
Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall (Matthew 7:24-29).
 
Mankind will either build their lives on “Thus saith the Lord” or “Hath God said?” After all, it is still a battle between two seeds, the seed of the serpent vs. the seed of the woman (Genesis 3:15). It is not enough according to Jesus just to hear His Words; we must apply them to every area of our life. This makes all the difference in the world as we pass through this veil of tears. Notice, however, both the wise and the foolish hear the Word, but only those who are doers of the Word are still standing when the storm passes and the smoke clears (James 1:22-25).
 
The question for 2020 is how does the Law/Word of God that is the infrastructure of truth and the framework of reality apply to us as individuals, families, the church, and the state? Fundamentally, if these entities are not built upon the solid rock of God’s Word, then they will automatically fall to the faulty foundation of sinking sand.
 
What can we glean from this? The Biblical lesson is clear. Any area of life that is built upon the foundation of sinking sand is doomed for failure. No matter how much we try and prop it up apart from our Lord and His rock-solid Word, it will eventually fail in time and history. We see the evil fruit of neglecting these Biblical principles throughout our blood stained and perverted nation.
 
Individual: The security of our individual salvation is based upon the integrity of the Scriptures. The Apostle Paul declared, “For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:3, 4).
Notice the root of reality of our salvation does not begin with the actual crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord, it began with the promise and prediction from God’s immutable, inerrant, and inspired Word. Our salvation is grounded on the absolute authority that it was, is, and will be according to the Scriptures. And remember, the Scriptures cannot be broken (John 10:35).
 
Biblically, the same manner in which Mary conceived Christ physically is the same manner we receive Christ spiritually. When the Angel came to Mary with the glorious and somewhat frightening news that she was “highly favored,” “blessed amongst women” and chosen to conceive in her womb the promised Messiah, she at first questioned the nature of this divine visitation. Afterwards, she simply yielded and declared, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38).
 
When she uttered this affirmation of faith, Christ emptied Himself of all His glory in heaven (Philippians 2:5-11). He entered Mary’s womb and was thus conceived by a virgin according to God’s prophetic Word written hundreds of years before His birth (Isaiah 7:14).
 
The Apostle Peter takes this same Biblical truth and applies it to those who are born again by the regeneration of the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:3-7). He stated, “Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever” (1 Peter 1:23). The Apostle James concurred, “Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls (James 1:21).” The Apostle Paul agreed as well, “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus (1 Timothy 3:15).” Faith indeed comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10:17).
 
The same Word that spoke the heavens and the earth into existence; the same Word canonized in the Bible; the same Word that God sent to heal and deliver us from destruction became flesh and dwelt among us. This same Word can save individuals who repent, believe, and receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior (Acts 2:38).
 
Lastly, the Word of God was established to renew our minds and help wage a good warfare for every child of God (Romans 12:1, 2; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Matthew 4:1-11; 1 Timothy 1:18). “It is written” is the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God that ever believer needs to unsheathe and wield to defeat the wiles of the Evil One to set ourselves and the captives free.
 
Salvation regenerates our dead souls once in rebellion against God. Salvation first brings justification. We are now justified in the sight of God. This means guilty sinners like you and me are found not guilty by Christ becoming the propitiation for our sins. This, however, is just the beginning of our salvation. The next step is sanctification that will ultimately lead to the last part of our salvation, glorification. We will see Christ as He truly is and become just like Him (1 John 3:1-3). More like Jesus and less like us is the way of sanctification (John 3:30)
 
As individuals, we must understand that the study of God’s Word is commanded. We are told by the Apostle Paul to “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman who needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15). Though our souls are saved, our minds still need renewing. We must be delivered from the stinking thinking of this world. It is only the Word of God that can do this for us as individuals who are committed to loving God with all our hearts, souls, mind, and strength and loving our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:37-40).
 
Family: The American family has fallen upon hard times. It is no secret that our government has been at war against Christ, His church, and the God ordained family for decades. From public education, to feminism, to entertainment, to no-fault divorce, to birth control, to abortion, to homosexuality, to gender confusion, to government as savior welfare programs, the God ordained family has sustained blow after deadly blow.
 
Historically, sound families were viewed as a major building block to support healthy societies. Now, the God ordained institution of family is viewed as an archaic social construct that needs to be discarded or radically redefined. The Anti-Christ powers that be, which believe in statism (government as god), understand that in order to amass power to regulate its citizens, they must weaken the family.
 
The promotion of sexual decadence by iniquitous government decree has been one of the primary ways to undermine, faith, family, and freedom by those who seek tyrannical control over the masses. Chaos needs order and “government by emergency” provides both. This creates a perceived crisis, which manipulates us to give government more power to “solve the problem.” Why waste a good crisis, especially, if it furthers the left’s power base to create their secular utopia?
 
The feminization of the male combined with the masculinization of the female is the new norm. The majority of films promote women as the lead action figures. Commercials depict men caring for babies, cleaning the house, and washing the dishes, while high-powered women are taking care of business. This is part of the indoctrination that impacts the minds of unsuspecting Millennials.
 
Men are depicted as buffoons that need women to save them from their idiocy and cowardice. Women are presented as aggressive, smart, assertive, and empowered. Men are superfluous and presented as mere fodder to feed the feminist war machine that rages against God, His divine order, and the specific gender roles He created for His glory and our good.
What has this rebellion done as America has dismissed the role of men as husbands and fathers? How has this impacted the role of women as wives and mothers? How has this affected our children? If we are accurate in our assessments, family in America has been weighed in the balance and we are found wanting (Daniel 5:27). Most families are out of divine order, spinning out of control, and heading towards the ash heap of history.
 
What can the righteous do, when the historical, Biblical foundations for family have been destroyed (Psalms 11:3)? God’s people can get back to the blueprint of God’s Word to defend marriage, restore order in the home, reestablish the 2 sexes that God ordained, and define once again the assigned Biblical roles of husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, and the importance of having and discipling our children in the word, will, and way of God.
 
I would encourage specifically the fathers to use the Bible Reading Schedule to set up the family altar. It is important for our wives and children to see and hear us open God’s Word, read it, and teach it to them. Men must come back to do our duty to disciple and mentor our families as God has commanded. Like our Lord before us, we must take the Word of God and lead courageously our families to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.
 
The Church: First, the Bible is a self-authenticating book. Its 66 books combined faithfully records God’s Word to our fallen race. In Jesus’ High Priestly prayer, He stated, “Sanctify them (Christians) by Your truth. Your word is truth” (John 17:17). The Bible is the book of truth. Second, Jesus is the person of truth. Ephesians 4:21 affirms, “If indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus.” Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6) Third, the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth (John 16:13).
 
The last bastion of truth is the church, herself. The Apostle Paul declared, “but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Timothy 3:15).
 
The church has the awesome and fearful responsibility to not only preserve the integrity of God’s truth according to God’s Word, but to make sure the church maintains its true meaning. Nehemiah 8:8 states, “So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading.”
The Scriptures are of no private interpretation 92 Peter 1:20). Therefore, the church has the duty before God to preach with integrity God’s Word and preserve its true meaning as God intended. It is extremely important that you go to a church that takes seriously this sacred duty before God. Men’s opinions and interpretations of the Bible do not set mankind free. Only God’s truth can accomplish that merciful goal. Know this as well; all false religions and cults contain some aspect of God’s truth. Tragically, they also mix enough lies and religious misinformation to deceive souls, if those souls foolishly believe and follow in their pernicious ways (2 Peter 2:1-3).
The time for measured men in pulpits who are more afraid of offending men than God must mercifully end. Men pleasing must give way to God pleasing (Galatians 1:10). Pastors and elders who use careful words and measured sermons to determine a certain outcome must cease and desist. It is not the pastor or elders’ job to determine outcome or even build the church of the living God. This is God’s realm and responsibility. He promised to build His church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it (Matthew 16:18). As the old saying goes, “Man proposes, but God disposes.” Men who pound pulpits must make sure what they are proposing lines up to God’s word and faithfully teaches its meaning as God intended.
The State: I know most Christians in America who have been trained in pietism do not think that God’s Word has any importance, relevance, or application in the civil realm. This blindness has had devasting consequence upon our idolatrous nation. The salt and light withdrew from public affairs and we wonder why darkness, demons, and despair has filled the void and afflicted our beleaguered country.
 
The lack of Biblical worldview concerning civil government is partly responsible for evil becoming good and good becoming evil under our watch (Isaiah 5:20). This evil has been codified by law with the blessing of the state and for the most part, the silent consent of the church. How is this possible? Simply redefine moral and spiritual principles as political and the church retreats to her ivory tower proudly declaring her lack of political involvement as faithfulness to the Gospel. They act as God Word is not concerned about political matters or how men and nations should govern themselves in the world that God created.
 
Perhaps, reading through the Scriptures once again to see how they apply to the civil realm will assist the church to help remedy this blatant infidelity to God’s Word. For brevity sake, let’s look at the calling of the church to fulfill the Great Commission. Jesus proclaimed:
 
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen (Matthew 28:18-20).
I hope you see that the Lord expects the church to disciple the nations to obey His Word and keep His commandants. Why is this important when it comes to our future and hope as a country? The prophet Isaiah give us some insight. He warned, “For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish, and those nations shall be utterly ruined” (Isaiah 60:12).
 
We are clearly at a crossroad as a people and nation. Our children’s future stands in grave danger. Will the church apply God’s truth, Word, and principles to civil government as God prescribed as their responsibility as His delegated authority (Romans 13:1-4), which will lead to, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord” or will America go the way of “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God (Psalms 33:12, 9:17). I submit the answer we all desire is contingent on each and everyone of us diligently seeking the Lord, studying His Word, and faithfully apply it to the four governments (self, family, church and civil government) that God established for His glory and our good.
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Abortion Is Not Wrong Because…

Abortion is not wrong because it hurts women.

Abortion is not wrong because abortion mills are unsanitary or do not have proper building codes.

Abortion is not wrong because abortionists do not have hospital privileges or ambulance services available.

Abortion is not wrong because the child in the womb feels pain at a certain age of development.

Abortion is not wrong because every child is a wanted child.

Abortion is not wrong because of a lack of parental consent.

Abortion is not wrong because a lack of a certain amount of time to consider the decision to murder a baby.

Abortion is not wrong because of lack of seeing an ultrasound.

Abortion is not wrong because of not properly disposing of a baby’s remains.

Abortion is not wrong because a baby has a heartbeat.

Abortion is not wrong because its sexist to abort an unwanted gender.

Abortion is not wrong because a baby is handicapped or has Down Syndrome.

Abortion is not wrong because adoption is a loving option.

ABORTION IS WRONG BECAUSE IT VIOLATES GOD’S HOLY COMMANDMENT, “THOU SHALL NOT MURDER!”

ABORTION IS WRONG BECAUSE IT DESECRATES THE IMAGE BEARERS OF CHRIST!

ABORTION IS WRONG BECAUSE IT VIOLATES OUR FOUNDING DOCUMENTS AS AMERICANS!

ABORTION IS WRONG BECAUSE IT BETRAYS THE SACRED TRUST OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT!

If you agree, like and share in Jesus’ name!

#OSA
#abolishabortion
#endabortionnow
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Whirlwind Tour in Spokane, WA

My son, Josiah Thomas, and I just returned from Spokane, WA. It was just for a couple of days, but it was a fruitful time of ministry.
On Wednesday morning, we first met with state representative Matt Shea to discuss pursing the cause of abolition in the political realm and other national and international issues.
Not quite sure what the future holds in that regard, but it looks like the Lord is knitting our hearts together for future collaborations to advance God’s Kingdom in America and beyond.
We went from there to do a chapel service at the Covenant Church of Spokane school. My son and I tagged teamed and the Lord saw fit to visit the students with his presence and power. Pastor Ken Peters and his staff have done a great job discipling young people and creating an esprit de corps atmosphere amongst the student body.
We dealt with the fact that our nation has made a covenant with death that has produced a culture of death that this generation struggles against. We dealt with the thoughts of suicide, self harm, and depression that seems to plague this generation due to growing up in a culture of death. As we preached and prayed over the student body many confessed their struggles. The Lord touched many as they wept in his presence and set them free.
This time was also used to recruit some young people to become good soldiers of Jesus Christ and righteous warriors of His Kingdom to rise up and break this covenant of death and defeat the culture of death savaging their generation. We challenged them to rise up like a corporate Moses and demand the world and the Devil “Let their generation go” in Jesus’ name!
From there, they took me to a radio station to do an interview with the Church and State radio program. Here is the link to that interview . One of the truths communicated on that program came from a quote from Pastor Martin Neimoller when confined to a concentration camp for resisting Hitler’s bloody tyrannies.
Some pastors of the German church visited him while suffering in the camp. They questioned him why he was there, his commitment to the church, and the integrity of his office. He replied, ” The question is not why I’m here, but why are you not here with me?” This is extremely applicable to our day as we struggle to mobilize and activate the Church of Jesus Christ to overcome and defeat the bloody tyrannies of our day.
Right after the interview, it was off to participate with the church plant at the gates of hell, otherwise known as The Church at Planned Parenthood. Here is the brief 10 minute message as hundreds of Christians braved the frigid temperatures to stand in the gap and make up the hedge for their preborn neighbors.
We concluded the evening with preaching at the Covenant Church of Spokane with Pastor Ken Peters who sponsored our visit. My son ministered at the youth group, while I was privileged to preach in the main sanctuary. It was a fruitful time and we pray that God will watch over His word to perform it in Spokane, WA and beyond in Jesus’ name!
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Charity Meets Jeremiah Thomas and Judah Creed Hall Meets World

Last night through a great challenge our grandson, Judah Creed Hall, came into the world. The cord was wrapped twice around his neck, his arm, and torso but mom, our daughter, Destiny, and grandson are thriving under the blessing of God! Thank you Jesus and to all who prayed!

Lookie Here:

Special shout out to Josh Malone and his lovely bride, Cacey Malone, who did so much to act as a paraclete to come along side our hurting family as we endured the trial of losing our son, Jeremiah Thomas, to a fierce bone cancer.

Josh Malone wrote and performed a hauntingly, beautiful song to express Jeremiah’s faith in the midst of intense suffering and how it touched the world with the Gospel of the Kingdom. It is called Jeremiah Strong. They did this to help our struggling family with the massive debt of medical bills.

Here is the song:

Jeremiah Strong

"I don’t deserve Your healing, but Lord You will always deserve my praise. Through death or life, may Your great name be lifted up and everything that is of me fall to the wayside. Oh Lord, strengthen me that I may fight the battle with a courage Satan cannot tamper with. If You take me home or leave me here to fight a little longer, may it be Your breath in my lungs and Your song on my tongue. Lord, I consecrate myself to the full advancement of the Kingdom of God! Lord, I love You and I can’t wait to see You face to face. Amen."Jeremiah Thomas has been in the fight of his life against cancer since March of this year. He has resolved to use this battle to glorify Christ and advance His Kingdom whether he lives or dies. He has been an incredible example and inspiration to thousands of people in the last several months.As you can imagine, fighting this battle is taking resources his family doesn’t have. Your love, prayers, and support are greatly appreciated. If you've enjoyed this song, whoever you are, then please, PLEASE stop what you are doing and donate $5 right now to help his family pay his medical bills (https://www.gofundme.com/ccu35y-help-with-financial-burdens). They are astronomical for one family, but if we as a community come around them this need can be met. You can support them at their Gofundme Page and hear more about Jeremiah's story here: https://www.gofundme.com/ccu35y-help-with-financial-burdensAfter you donate, please like and share this video so that more people hear about Jeremiah and come support his family.This is a song I wrote to him when he was told by his doctors that he has only a couple months to live. He is living like a man who is dying, and we can all learn from his example.LYRICS:When your voice is at its weakestIt can be heard around the worldWhen your body’s sick and dyingYou can be the one who healsWhen your insides won’t stop bleedingYou can still stop the crimson guiltAnd rise up to defend the weakBe strongWhen your legs won’t lift you from your chairYou can walk the narrow roadWhen your flesh and bones are torn apartYou can mend a broken worldWhen your veins are full of poisonYou can still cure the great diseaseYou can still be the remedyHold on, be strongWhen you see the face of deathI know you will rise and live againThe deepest breath you takeWill be your lastWhen this flesh has finally failed youAnd your heartbeats are all goneWhen at last your race is wonYou will be strongYou will be strongWhen you lose your lifeThen you will liveWhen you serve with every breathYour lungs can giveWhen your very chest is burstingWith the power of your loveDo not fear, hold onYou are strongWhen you lose your lifeThen you will liveWhen you build the coming KingdomLike today will be your endWhen your very chest is burstingWith the song that’s on your tongueDo not fear, hold onYou are strongYou are strong

Posted by LoveJoy on Monday, June 18, 2018

 

Casey wrote this children’s book to reach children with Jeremiah’s inspirational story and how it impacted her own daughter, Charity, to love and serve Jesus just like Jeremiah.

God continues to use the life and death of our son to touch and change others for His glory and the benefit of others. We are a grateful and thankful family.

Thanks Josh, Casey, and Charity for this special gift.

#jeremiahstrong
#jeremiahswish

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