Hey guys,
First off - please know that this is NOT in reaction to anything posted on this board....
This is more a reaction of what I feel like is "Percolating" within many Christian communities right now.... and it worries me A LOT....
I am currently VERY concerned with this growing undercurrent of "Revolutionary talk" among Christians... While I totally agree that our country is headed in the wrong direction... I truly feel violent revolution is 100% the WRONG answer!
The "Slow decline" that has been going on within society is reaching what seems to be a critical mass... And... It is alarming a LOT of people... and they want to BLAME the current crop of politicians for getting us here....
They forget that what got us here is almost 100 years of relentless "Silent activism" on one side... Coupled with 100 years of "Silent acquiescence" on the other side.....
Unfortunately, "Quick solutions" like Revolution NEVER work out as intended.... In fact, since the Civil Authorities are BOUND to stop Violence - Revolution would GUARANTEE the Civil Authorities would crush us....
You can't fight Moral Decay with Violence..... Doesn't work.... You have to "Fight" Moral Decay with Jesus....
Eph 6:12 - Our fight is not against Flesh and Bone, but against Principalities, against Powers, against Rulers of Darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places....
What we have forgotten is that this sort of "Revolution" really starts within churches....
Preach Jesus
Help people learn how to OVERCOME sins in their lives holding them back
Teach Relying on God
Teach the scriptures - the Whole Thing from Genesis to Revelation...
Teach Contentment
Build and Train up godly lay members within the church
Encourage people to actually GO AND DO service...
Enable Members to be active in THEIR calling....
Root out apostate and ungodly church leadership that prevents all of the above....
Guess what happens when people start Overcoming?
God takes over and "Moral Decay" becomes so much less enticing....
God takes over and Addictions are conquered....
Kids humble themselves and become more cooperative with parents....
Parents humble themselves and become better parents
Couples humble themselves and save their marriages....
etc....
Scripture...
Romans 13
Titus 3
Matt 22:15-22
First off - please know that this is NOT in reaction to anything posted on this board....
This is more a reaction of what I feel like is "Percolating" within many Christian communities right now.... and it worries me A LOT....
I am currently VERY concerned with this growing undercurrent of "Revolutionary talk" among Christians... While I totally agree that our country is headed in the wrong direction... I truly feel violent revolution is 100% the WRONG answer!
The "Slow decline" that has been going on within society is reaching what seems to be a critical mass... And... It is alarming a LOT of people... and they want to BLAME the current crop of politicians for getting us here....
They forget that what got us here is almost 100 years of relentless "Silent activism" on one side... Coupled with 100 years of "Silent acquiescence" on the other side.....
Unfortunately, "Quick solutions" like Revolution NEVER work out as intended.... In fact, since the Civil Authorities are BOUND to stop Violence - Revolution would GUARANTEE the Civil Authorities would crush us....
You can't fight Moral Decay with Violence..... Doesn't work.... You have to "Fight" Moral Decay with Jesus....
Eph 6:12 - Our fight is not against Flesh and Bone, but against Principalities, against Powers, against Rulers of Darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places....
What we have forgotten is that this sort of "Revolution" really starts within churches....
Preach Jesus
Help people learn how to OVERCOME sins in their lives holding them back
Teach Relying on God
Teach the scriptures - the Whole Thing from Genesis to Revelation...
Teach Contentment
Build and Train up godly lay members within the church
Encourage people to actually GO AND DO service...
Enable Members to be active in THEIR calling....
Root out apostate and ungodly church leadership that prevents all of the above....
Guess what happens when people start Overcoming?
God takes over and "Moral Decay" becomes so much less enticing....
God takes over and Addictions are conquered....
Kids humble themselves and become more cooperative with parents....
Parents humble themselves and become better parents
Couples humble themselves and save their marriages....
etc....
Scripture...
Romans 13
Titus 3
Matt 22:15-22