on a program called Religion and
Ethics
it was reported that currently
there is an exhibit at the
Library of Congress called:
"Religion and America's
Founding"
Significant in that it has become
a national dogma
that there must be an absolute
separation between church and state,
so much so, that some people want
to ban from our coins
the motto: In
God We Trust.
They
certainly did not believe any such thing
and the original documents of
their day
make that abundantly clear.
I
would love to spend some days there at the Library of Congress
Take pictures, take notes,
better still take
a tape recorder and read on tape
the things that I
see there of interest.
that got this together.
The
Library of Congress that considers itself
the memory of our nation.
They
make it overwhelmingly clear
that ALL of our nations founding
fathers
believed that Religion had a
vital role to play
in the new nation.
Government
was not to make laws about religion,
But, that religious faith
was essential
to the survival of the new
nation,
everyone was in agreement.
"The
greatest question of our time
... is whether men can bear to
live without God"
Further
sharpening his focus, Durant wrote,
"Can civilization hold
together,
if man abandons his faith in
God?"
But
our greatest need as a nation
is for faith in God
and faith in the Word of God.
Because
God exists,
because God has spoken
because God is holy righteous and
good
because God is love
there does exist an
absolute standard
of what's right
and what's wrong
of good and evil.
There is an absolute reason for
respect for
authority
and that reason is
God Himself.
Is
it possible to run back the clock?
Is
it possible to go back to
the old virtues that have been
lost?
Yes
it is,
through faith in God
respect for God
love for God.
that
we will ever as a nation
be able to lift ourselves up
by our own efforts alone.
The
future of our nation
really depends on
the condition,
the strength,
the reality
of our faith in God.
34 Righteousness exalts a
nation,
But
sin is a disgrace to any people.
“If you abide in My word,
then you are truly disciples of Mine;
32 and you shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free.”
Not
by every individual,
but at least in a public
sense,
certainly in the media like
television
where religion is
frequently laughed at
sin is glorified
and treated as
shear entertainment.
Then
some began to call our times
the "post Christian
era"
How's that for a slap in the
face.
and all the people in church.
But
there is another question we ought to ask:
What are the churches doing?
Much of what is done in the name
of religion
is really just
another form of entertainment.
It
was in the auditorium of a large denomination
on their stage was every kind of
musical instrument
all kinds of fancy amplifiers
all the equipment needed
to put on a major
entertainment production.
Are
churches just in the business of entertainment
Or do we have a truth to tell
Or do we have God's word that
must be preached
that must be
taught,
believed and
obeyed.
Is
it enough if we just make people feel good
in the name of Jesus.
O do we have a Lord to believe in
A Lord not only to
live for,
but
also to die for.
Liberalism
denies
that the Bible is the word of God
Humanism has become it's own
religion.
It's more accurate to call
it atheism
but it would rather be
known as humanism
It
teaches that there is no higher being than man
There is no God to answer to
no supernatural realm
Humanism
teaches
"there is no resurrection,
nor an angel,
nor a spirit; "
Faith
in the righteous,
holy and loving God
Faith
in the Bible
as God's infallible word.
Many
have an unannounced adgenda
to do away with the old fashioned
notion of God
If
we just look around and see what's
happening
I think you have to be concerned
that it's working.
Sexual
permissiveness
now accepted widely as the sexual
revolution
the new morality
Honesty
and integrity are sadly missing
Can we trust what our government
leaders say?
Can we trust the media is
broadcasting?
against
authority