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January 2017
There is a sense of doubt that is coming over prayer, coming over our relationships with God and coming over the allegiance to our nation. Bottom line; it is OK to be loyal to Jesus Christ; it is OK to be loyal to your country. Thomas expresses the sobering truth, “The spirit that is sweeping our country is not going to get better.” These are the moments when we can stand up to be the greatest in our generation. The question is: will we? Be empowered and informed about some of the realities that are taking place, and so much more. Also shared in this segment: football game prayer, persecution, Islam, education, bus drivers, food service personnel, family, values, American flag t-shirts, and wisdom. Greg and Malcom Thomas shared in this segment.
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When we look at the present abortion statistics, 50 million children have been aborted since the 1973 passing of Roe v. Wade. Has the world chosen to be childless by choice? When CBS revealed that the birth rate in America is not only declining, couples are deciding to ultimately become “childless by choice”.
When CBS interviewed Jonathan Last, author of What to Expect when No One’s Expecting, he highlights the average cost of what it takes to raise a child. “It’s become nominally expensive to have a child right now in America. When you add up all the costs it’s about $1.1 Million to have a child”. He continues to emphasize, “That’s a lot of money to spend on, you know, something, in 15 years is going to tell you it hates you.”
Reportedly, this idea to nix children from the family nucleus has caused a social group to be started. It’s called, “No Kidding!”, and it’s for couples who have chosen to become ‘childless by choice’. When one woman is asked if she is selfish for choosing this route, she responds by saying, “I’d rather make a mistake and not have a child then have a child and find out that that’s a mistake.” On the greater level of these choices, the birth rate in America has reached a new low of 1.9. The significance of this number is the minimum a society must maintain to “keep the population stable”, otherwise known as the replacement rate is 2.1. If we continue at this rate Last explains, “We’ll have an entire country that looks like Florida; a whole lot of older people who need support and who need government assistance…” Where did it come from that we have gotten so selfish that we are no longer willing to lay down our lives for someone else? Continue Reading…
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Childless by Choice in America: Is the Church Making the Same Decision by Not Making Disciples?
It is imperative that we learn how to be the Church again. This is what Vine Seminars are all about. Being the Church is not as difficult as religion has made it out to be; but it is also not as frivolous as others have portrayed it to be either. We have to learn what it means to be children of God. We also must learn what it means to be spiritual parents so that others can be raised up in the things of Christ. It’s time to break away from the mindset of selfishness and understand that family is a good thing and it is natural. Hear the full conversation, the importance of family in America, family in the Church, and so much more. Also shared in this segment: birth rates, babies, toddlers, children, Medicare, generations, Great Britain, immigration, discipleship, and relationships. Greg and John shared in this segment.
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Prophecy: These are the Days of Elijah: The Seat of Righteousness will Rise and Seat of Evil will Fall
When we look at present day America, there are issues and subjects across the land that have not happened before; there are values and ideologies being promulgated in America that have not always been. People are boldly declaring ideas that openly contradict the values and ideas within America’s founding document: The Constitution. In order for an individual, who is not born in America, to become an American citizen, there is an oath that must take place. Continue reading…
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Prophesy: These are the Days of Elijah: The Seat of Righteousness will Rise and the Seat of Evil will Fall
As the Church, we have to ask ourselves the sobering reality: is America being infiltrated with those who believe contrary to what it stands for because we have allowed the Church to become infiltrated with those who have beliefs that contradict what Jesus Christ says it is? We cannot complain about the infiltration in our nation while there is infiltration in The Church, and in our own hearts. If we will purge our own hearts, God will purge our nation. When the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, they pledged “their lives, their fortunes, and sacred honor”. We, as the Church, must do the same, and pledge “our lives, our fortunes, and sacred honor” to the allegiance and Lordship of Jesus Christ. Allow this perspective to empower you to respond with clarity and conviction regarding the realities of today, and so much more. Greg and John shared in this segment.
We are experiencing unprecedented times never before seen. As a Christian, we have to ask ourselves what it means to be a Christian in this hour? There is no other place for guidance and direction than the word of God. What does it look like to live out a life that is both Constitutionally sound and Biblically correct? Martin Luther King, Jr. walked this out in his life during the Civil Rights Movement.
When Dr. King was interviewed on Meet the Press, he shared with boldness, “I do feel that there are two types of laws, one is a just law and one is an unjust law. I think we all have a moral obligation to obey just laws. On the other hand I think we have moral obligations to disobey unjust laws because noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good.” It is no different for us today. We have the First Amendment of The Constitution. We must know what is in the Constitution. The government can make no laws concerning religion. Continue reading…
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Civil Christianity in a Civil Land; The Time Is NOW
Glenn Beck continued to share about the beliefs of the Islamic population within America. “52% of Muslims living in America believe it is alright to have a violent overthrow of The Constitution to implement Sharia Law”. These numbers line up as well with Kamal Saleem’s report of 450,000 Radical Islamic Terrorists have crossed the borders into America. Plainly stated, difficult days are ahead.
In a continuation of the conversation regarding law and morality, it is imperative to know how then to respond and what to do. How do we, as Christians live before God, in view of His mercies, to be empowered walking out a life that lines up with what God says? The Cross of Jesus Christ empowers us to do this. We need courage today. In the decisions that we make on a daily basis, do we live in order to please mankind, or do we live in order to please God?
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When Law and Morality Collide Part Two: Be of No reputation, Commit to taking Action, and You can’t do it Alone
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America is a land of laws. There are stop signs that signify for us to stop. A green light allows us to go. Amidst the varying laws in the land of America cause for us to have lawyers. In the awareness of this reality, there are 2 types of laws: the law in the land, and the laws of Morality that come from God. God came down to His Creation and began to speak through His Son Jesus Christ and showed us how we are to live out our lives as Christians. By looking at Matthew 5-7, also known as the Beatitudes, or the Sermon on the Mount, we can have greater clarity as to how we are to walk out our lives in Christ.
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When Law and Morality Collide; Understanding the Present Day Christian Dilemma in America