After Barack Obama swept the nation in a stunning national election and it looked like he would be America’s 44th President I went into prayer to allow God to soften my heart in this area. I will be honest I struggled with the church’s involvement in this election. I really tried to give him a place in my heart as President, but on his inauguration day I came to the understanding (because of much prayer and God’s dealings in my heart) Barack Obama cannot be my President. I wish him no ill will or malice only charity, but his view of America and my view (which is based on what God’s word (the Bible) says is true) is totally opposite. Jesus said, “How can two men walk together if they do not agree?” It is not because he is half black and half white, oh no my friend his skin color is not the issue. Nor is it because of his inexperience as a politician or even his very liberal social beliefs of sharing the wealth of those who work hard with those who are lazy and do not work. The reason I cannot accept Barack Obama as my President is because he (as America’s leader) has moved America even further and further away from what God hath said. God said killing babies is wrong, but Barack Obama and the people who support him (even people who call themselves Christians) say it is okay to kill babies in the mother’s womb or even worst deliver them half way, rotating them 180 degrees exposing the back of their heads and then driving a metal trocar into the base of their little skull. After removing the metal spike from the trumpet value they insert a hard plastic tube so they can then suck out the baby’s brains and use it for research; what is called a partial-birth abortion. And why? Because abortion is the law of the land. Man has voted to over turn what God has said was; moral, true, and righteous this my friend is direct rebellion to God and His word. Just because something is legal in America does not make it right before God. God’s word is the standard that makes things right or wrong, godly or ungodly, righteous or unrighteous and we will be eternally judged not by the laws of America, but by God’s Holy word. Here in Jeremiah we read God talking of Jeremiah and every person the wonderful gift of life God gives to us, “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5) Any law that goes against God’s laws is rebellion, iniquity (lawlessness) or outside the framework God has established. At the heart of this rebellion and disobedience is a total rejection of God’s word thus rejecting God Himself. We (the people and the church in America) must wake up and embrace the truth we have rejected God and His word if we are ever going to be able to repent and allow God to heal our land. But, what is the Church in America doing to make this happen? Singing and dancing their people to sleep while comprising the word of God and her responsibilities.
Barack Obama’s idea of what America’s society should look like is much different than what God says (and I believe) America should look like. God is color blind and I try hard to be. Let us judge and promote a man by his deeds and words and not the color of his skin. This is God’s order and heart in this area. I for one my friend cannot support Barack Obama’s values or beliefs when it comes to same sex marriage. Same sex marriage is nothing more than sanctioning sodomy and lesbianism, two things God said is an abomination, not just a sin, but an abomination, “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” (Leviticus 18:22) Did God mean this? Or maybe He like many churches in America has changed His mind. Yes of course He meant it, because this same message was repeated a couple of times in the New Testament as well. “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.” (2 Timothy 3:1-9) Mr. Obama and America please read verse nine again, “But they shall proceed no further; for their folly shall be manifest unto all men,” God’s judgment awaits. And in Romans, “And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. 28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;” (Romans 1:27-28) All through out the Bible God brought great judgment and wrath on any people and any nation that endorsed this vile and heinous behavior, yet today we glorify and praise it, well my friend this is not God’s approach. Barack Obama, his many friends, and even many churches today in America have endorsed homosexuality as a loving union between two people. They, like Barack Obama, have been deceived by the gods of this world and age in calling God’s word a lie. They like Barack Obama (all of us for that matter) will be judged for what they believe and do out from their beliefs.
Did you know you cannot be a Christian and believe in these things. If Barack Obama did not support the abortion and homosexual crowd you can bet he would not be our 44th President. They are against what God hath said and so they are against God no matter how many heart-felt speeches they give with great swelling words or how much they sing, shout, pray, or give to the church. I am amazed at the number of Christians who think (wrongly so) that they can separate the things of God from their political beliefs. Christians who think so are “wavering” and as James 1:8 says are, “unstable in all his ways.” I cannot believe how many Christians get caught up in the historical significance of Barack Obama’s presidency and feel his direct rebellion to God’s word is justified. The heart of man knows no limits. Barack Obama is a man elected President of the United States by will of the people (like Saul) no more so less and now they will get what they asked for. Sadly their rally cry is forget our differences (what God calls sin) and come together (comprise the truth and righteousness which is anti-christ thinking) in areas we agree on above all. God gives a nation a leader after the heart of people and Barack Obama is no exception.
My friend Peter and John were called before the council (courts to us today) with the intent to command them to, “spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. 18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. 20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:17-20) This is not a question of faithfulness or dedication to those in authority over them, but is a question of whether they will be faithful and dedicated to God and His word. So too this must be our position when we confront those in authority over us. We must not compromise the truth of the word of God for political power and influences like many preachers and denominations of today. We are the message bearers to a lost and dying world that needs to hear the good news of the Gospel message before it is too late. If we fail in this (by compromising the word of God) then we have failed in the most important mission God gave the church, “to make disciple of all nations.” Yes we must pray for our leaders. In Matthew Jesus teaches us, “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;” (Matthew 5:43-44) What an almost impossible thing to do. Do you know why we are to pray for our enemies? We pray for our enemies that they would turn from their evil and wicked ways and towards the Lord. Without prayer how could they possibly stop being our enemies? Jeremiah asked, “Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.” (Jeremiah 13:23) Only God can change the spots of a leopard and if we allow Him He will touch and change our hearts too. God has purposed our prayers to help change their hearts making them our friend. So too in ways we are to pray for our leaders. Paul taught this in 1 Timothy, “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” (1Timothy 2:1-2) Our prayers for those in authority (like Barack Obama and his administration), over us is for our heart condition not for them to excel and be good leaders so that our lives will be smooth and happy. This is self-seeking and selfish on our part if we pray this way. God has a plan for Barack Obama and America to be either a vessel for honor or dishonor and we cannot change that. They too must go before the Lord God Almighty themselves to seek wisdom and understanding from God. Here God’s goal in our lives is “that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” Those in authority cannot make this happen this is our part before God. Our “prayers” are to, “be made for all men” (not just kings) so that they too will change from their waywardness from God and His word. Prayer always helps us adjust to situations in our lives we disagree and struggle with. In prayer God needs not to hear our prayer He always knows what we are praying, but in prayer we need to tell Him so it can; settle our heart, quiet our spirit, and lead us in the pathways of godliness, honesty, and righteousness.
Unless Barack Obama changes his views and repents of his rebellion to God and His word he cannot be my President. I wish him well and will even pray he turns toward God, but I choose God and His word over the things of the world. Personally, I am so ashamed of Rick Warren for selling out the Gospel message for power and influence, comprising the word of God for tolerance and inclusiveness. Jesus never taught this. Jesus taught a message of intolerance to compromise and an exclusiveness in salvation. Warren had an unbelievable opportunity in time and around the world to stand up for Jesus Christ alone, but instead spoke other names of Jesus (to deceive people) and lastly included “Jesus” to cover himself. But his prayer at the end was not in the name of Jesus. Hey Rick, God is not ashamed of His Son’s name “Jesus,” why are you? Churches around the world please do not tie your future to the Church of America, but to God and God alone. The Church in America is moving further and further away from God, full of self-indulgences and self-seeking service to each other (and not God) all for personal gain and earthly power. Sadly, God’s word and His power no longer is good enough. Today in most churches worship is like the golden calf in Exodus; shining bright to the eye and greed to the soul stirring our emotions, but never reaching the heart of the Father. No wonder the church of American is so political and so far off track.
Barack Obama’s idea of what America’s society should look like is much different than what God says (and I believe) America should look like. God is color blind and I try hard to be. Let us judge and promote a man by his deeds and words and not the color of his skin. This is God’s order and heart in this area. I for one my friend cannot support Barack Obama’s values or beliefs when it comes to same sex marriage. Same sex marriage is nothing more than sanctioning sodomy and lesbianism, two things God said is an abomination, not just a sin, but an abomination, “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” (Leviticus 18:22) Did God mean this? Or maybe He like many churches in America has changed His mind. Yes of course He meant it, because this same message was repeated a couple of times in the New Testament as well. “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.” (2 Timothy 3:1-9) Mr. Obama and America please read verse nine again, “But they shall proceed no further; for their folly shall be manifest unto all men,” God’s judgment awaits. And in Romans, “And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. 28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;” (Romans 1:27-28) All through out the Bible God brought great judgment and wrath on any people and any nation that endorsed this vile and heinous behavior, yet today we glorify and praise it, well my friend this is not God’s approach. Barack Obama, his many friends, and even many churches today in America have endorsed homosexuality as a loving union between two people. They, like Barack Obama, have been deceived by the gods of this world and age in calling God’s word a lie. They like Barack Obama (all of us for that matter) will be judged for what they believe and do out from their beliefs.
Did you know you cannot be a Christian and believe in these things. If Barack Obama did not support the abortion and homosexual crowd you can bet he would not be our 44th President. They are against what God hath said and so they are against God no matter how many heart-felt speeches they give with great swelling words or how much they sing, shout, pray, or give to the church. I am amazed at the number of Christians who think (wrongly so) that they can separate the things of God from their political beliefs. Christians who think so are “wavering” and as James 1:8 says are, “unstable in all his ways.” I cannot believe how many Christians get caught up in the historical significance of Barack Obama’s presidency and feel his direct rebellion to God’s word is justified. The heart of man knows no limits. Barack Obama is a man elected President of the United States by will of the people (like Saul) no more so less and now they will get what they asked for. Sadly their rally cry is forget our differences (what God calls sin) and come together (comprise the truth and righteousness which is anti-christ thinking) in areas we agree on above all. God gives a nation a leader after the heart of people and Barack Obama is no exception.
My friend Peter and John were called before the council (courts to us today) with the intent to command them to, “spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. 18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. 20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:17-20) This is not a question of faithfulness or dedication to those in authority over them, but is a question of whether they will be faithful and dedicated to God and His word. So too this must be our position when we confront those in authority over us. We must not compromise the truth of the word of God for political power and influences like many preachers and denominations of today. We are the message bearers to a lost and dying world that needs to hear the good news of the Gospel message before it is too late. If we fail in this (by compromising the word of God) then we have failed in the most important mission God gave the church, “to make disciple of all nations.” Yes we must pray for our leaders. In Matthew Jesus teaches us, “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;” (Matthew 5:43-44) What an almost impossible thing to do. Do you know why we are to pray for our enemies? We pray for our enemies that they would turn from their evil and wicked ways and towards the Lord. Without prayer how could they possibly stop being our enemies? Jeremiah asked, “Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.” (Jeremiah 13:23) Only God can change the spots of a leopard and if we allow Him He will touch and change our hearts too. God has purposed our prayers to help change their hearts making them our friend. So too in ways we are to pray for our leaders. Paul taught this in 1 Timothy, “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” (1Timothy 2:1-2) Our prayers for those in authority (like Barack Obama and his administration), over us is for our heart condition not for them to excel and be good leaders so that our lives will be smooth and happy. This is self-seeking and selfish on our part if we pray this way. God has a plan for Barack Obama and America to be either a vessel for honor or dishonor and we cannot change that. They too must go before the Lord God Almighty themselves to seek wisdom and understanding from God. Here God’s goal in our lives is “that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” Those in authority cannot make this happen this is our part before God. Our “prayers” are to, “be made for all men” (not just kings) so that they too will change from their waywardness from God and His word. Prayer always helps us adjust to situations in our lives we disagree and struggle with. In prayer God needs not to hear our prayer He always knows what we are praying, but in prayer we need to tell Him so it can; settle our heart, quiet our spirit, and lead us in the pathways of godliness, honesty, and righteousness.
Unless Barack Obama changes his views and repents of his rebellion to God and His word he cannot be my President. I wish him well and will even pray he turns toward God, but I choose God and His word over the things of the world. Personally, I am so ashamed of Rick Warren for selling out the Gospel message for power and influence, comprising the word of God for tolerance and inclusiveness. Jesus never taught this. Jesus taught a message of intolerance to compromise and an exclusiveness in salvation. Warren had an unbelievable opportunity in time and around the world to stand up for Jesus Christ alone, but instead spoke other names of Jesus (to deceive people) and lastly included “Jesus” to cover himself. But his prayer at the end was not in the name of Jesus. Hey Rick, God is not ashamed of His Son’s name “Jesus,” why are you? Churches around the world please do not tie your future to the Church of America, but to God and God alone. The Church in America is moving further and further away from God, full of self-indulgences and self-seeking service to each other (and not God) all for personal gain and earthly power. Sadly, God’s word and His power no longer is good enough. Today in most churches worship is like the golden calf in Exodus; shining bright to the eye and greed to the soul stirring our emotions, but never reaching the heart of the Father. No wonder the church of American is so political and so far off track.
I was going to send my article yesterday without this last section included, but now I see why God said wait until tomorrow. I did not know of the prayer service that Barack Obama would attend, it was then I learned God was up to something. So I watched the prayer service in great shame, what a disgrace and sham for the National Cathedral of America to hold a “Jesus” sanitized (except in passing while reading Scripture) politically correct prayer service (for all the world to see), who were they praying to? God said to me, “I did not attend!” God was not there and yet they sang and danced like God was there. Other gods (the gods of other religions and of this world were there, but the God of all Gods did not show up and they did not even know it. And what was Rev. Dr. Susan Watkins talking about? Acceptance, tolerance, and inclusiveness of the religions of the world was the theme and Jesus was forgotten. When will America learn? Paul warned the Church at Galatia, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” (Galatians 6:7-8) So too God is warning America, “God is not mocked” “I will quickly come and visit you and your sins will be before Me. Unless you repent and turn back to Me I will remove your candle stick from the world.” Thus sayeth the Lord. Written by David Stahl
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