Questions for Americans - From Africa with love
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Messiah hi,
Thank you for your reply. You are right. My question only came from that ruling passed a cross the 50 states. As in how does it feel now that they are blatantly starting to display their sin? Are you free to say you don't want this ruling? Can you openly just tell someone that this stuff is ungodly? I remember seeing a Christian baker over there being taken to court because they wouldn't bake a cake displaying the gay agenda - and everyone was like how could they be so Judgemental and self righteous by not baking the cake and yadi yada. Not sure what the outcome of the case was.
We know, the world per the prophecy is in groans before Daddy God comes back. It's expected.
For me I geuss my shock to that ruling passed came because it was a wake up call that I need to fasten my faith up. The time is coming were lukewarm Christianity will pale in comparison to the blatant sin - this was just such a call for me - sniff sniff
I love that you say it's about being in Christ.
We are holding on to Him tighter than ever now!
Love you LORD
We are holding on to Him tighter than ever now!
Love you LORD
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The media is a lying machine.
So, I wouldnt pay it too much attention. I dont recall Paul ever packing a sad over sinners and unbelievers attitudes ...he knew there would be persecution, and he just got on with it! Well, maybe he did cry over israel...but he kept praying, kept believing. We always have hope, and...it does say that when we repent, God will heal our land. Think thats in chronicles. If my people....anyway, though that verse referred to israelites, I think if...your land was covenanted to God then your responisbility is to look after it, including all the tenants you lease your land to.
Those of us who dont own any land are at the mercy of those that we pay rent to. So I think landlords have this noblesse oblige. And ultimately that land belongs to God and he can turn it over in an instant...i.e. Send earthquakes, tsunami, bad weather, plagues. So....it is not just americans as if they have some kind of special privelige other nations dont. Remember, what is now the usa was fought over with the native americans, the french and the spanish. Im thinking of how much america was laid waste by those who had bad farming practises so they turned what was once fertile land into a dustbowl. You cant just take land, say its yours and then proceed to rape it by destroying the whole ecosystem just to have a cash crop.
Anyway....
Think on things that are true, things that are lovely....and cultivate your garden.
So, I wouldnt pay it too much attention. I dont recall Paul ever packing a sad over sinners and unbelievers attitudes ...he knew there would be persecution, and he just got on with it! Well, maybe he did cry over israel...but he kept praying, kept believing. We always have hope, and...it does say that when we repent, God will heal our land. Think thats in chronicles. If my people....anyway, though that verse referred to israelites, I think if...your land was covenanted to God then your responisbility is to look after it, including all the tenants you lease your land to.
Those of us who dont own any land are at the mercy of those that we pay rent to. So I think landlords have this noblesse oblige. And ultimately that land belongs to God and he can turn it over in an instant...i.e. Send earthquakes, tsunami, bad weather, plagues. So....it is not just americans as if they have some kind of special privelige other nations dont. Remember, what is now the usa was fought over with the native americans, the french and the spanish. Im thinking of how much america was laid waste by those who had bad farming practises so they turned what was once fertile land into a dustbowl. You cant just take land, say its yours and then proceed to rape it by destroying the whole ecosystem just to have a cash crop.
Anyway....
Think on things that are true, things that are lovely....and cultivate your garden.
Fish Catcher Jim,
My brother, in Christ.
If my post made you feel like getting a drink of water please forgive me. That was not the intention.
The ones who got my point and did not see it is one big attempt to compare America etc etc (which is just plain tacky, lame and unfair)
They all know one thing. America guys, like it or not, is like a barometer for the rest of the world.
If it happens in your country then it's just a matter of time before my country legalises crap. (Excuse the French but I am genuinely hurt over here - IN AFRICA!)
I don't believe it is on this issue. Wikepedia lists:
Netherlands (2003), Canada(2005), Spain(2005), South Africa(2006 - but you seem to suggest otherwise???), Norway(2009), Sweden(2009), Portugal(2010), Iceland(2010), Argentina(2010), Denmark(2012), Brazil(2013), France(2013), Uruguay(2013), New Zealand(2013), UK(2014),Luxembourg(2015) and USA(2015).
There is also the Republic Of Ireland who held a referendum (which seemed to go unnoticed over here) in May 2015. This is the only one I know of where I feel there is firm data on public feeling on the issue. There was a 60% turnout and of that 60%, 62% were in favour.
My own feeling is that at least within the (I'll call it for this post and perhaps with a touch of irony) "enlightened world", the change is pretty much an inevitability.
BINGO!
Be careful what you wish for. Texas was in a drought for almost 5 years and it got it all back in 5 days!! Just say'enYeah, the east coast is stealing all our water
I whole heartedly agree! But I know we won't be restored to where we once were. Even though Nineveh repented for Jonah, they returned to their evil ways and were wiped off the planet in a flood. September 2015 will prove me right or wrong on the judgment part.
There are only three things that can happen from here on out: Restore, Reform, or Renew. The only way to restore things back to the way things were is via civil war and subjugation – not what I want and not what we need. We don’t have 50 years to fix this.
Currently we’re already in the midst of a reformation – for the bad. Indeed the foundation was changed – not by Obama only, but since 1963 when prayer was outlawed. It’s taken just over 50 years to get to this point where abortion is legal, gay marriage is legal, judicial system is writing laws, congress does nothing to keep the other two powers in check, the militarization of our police force, and privacy is gone. It was so slowly eroded that it can’t be brought back quick enough. We’re already over that cliff falling.
We need a Godly renewal, not behavioral modification and more prisons, but a heart transformation and freedom to serve God. We can only go forward as individuals. The individual must be healed first, then church must be healed, then the various states, and then only with a revival and repentance can we hope for the nation to be renewed. Until those that represent us repent, we will only receive God’s judgment. The die was cast in 2000 when half the country chose wrong over right (Gore won the populous vote), not that Bush was right, but then only 52% of eligible voters bothered to vote! That means 48% were on the sidelines which counts towards the wrong direction. This comes to 74% of the country didn’t choose correctly. I’m not cursing American, nor am I judging America, I’m stating the facts. Lenard Revenhill preached in the 1950’s to have America repent and wrote a book called “America is too Young to Die”. He was right, and now, life support is failing.
Major,
This has got NOTHING to do with materials. Please let's clarify that.
IT HAD EVERYTHING TO DO WITH OUR FAITH - CHRISTIANITY. THE ATTACK ON OUR FAITH AND HOW THINGS HAVE GOTTEN SO BAD THAT OUR JESUS IS BEING ATTACKED OPENLY. ITS THE BEGGINNING OF THE END PER THE WORD OF GOD.
(Please don't get on the defensive about the wrong staff
My mistake. It seemed different to me when I first read your comments.
It's ok. This is about US. We together in this.
They touch you, they touch us.
They touch you, they touch us.
It is just that it is impossible today to
See, I was not the only one who understood it different that you meant for it to be.
You both were totally on high defense when you read this. Upon closer inspection however, you will find that it's not personally meant at all.
Re-read it, WITHOUT the defensiveness.
America is where I live. I will not bother to try and defend all the wrongs I see here. I think life as we know it is about to change drastically and not for the good. I agree that as America goes, so goes the world. While the country's enemies may gloat, they are gloating at their own demise as well - take a number and get in line. Individually - get right with God. In Jesus is the only safety.
Jesus is the only way true speak.
Those who gloat are not perceptive enough to realize that if She falls - things change for the WHOLE world.
Something's in the air, times are changing. But I firmly believe God is behind all this 100%. We as Christians must just fasten our faith - making sure we are blameless before Him.
For He is our only safety.
Those who gloat are not perceptive enough to realize that if She falls - things change for the WHOLE world.
Something's in the air, times are changing. But I firmly believe God is behind all this 100%. We as Christians must just fasten our faith - making sure we are blameless before Him.
For He is our only safety.
100% sound statements.
I have no desire to stretch this out at all. I just want to make sure you know that
personally.....I was not defensive. I was responsive. I only reacted from what you posted which when read IMO made the USA look a lot less than other countries, for what ever reason you felt like.
Being a proud American I, and Jim and others responded in the only way we know how........stand up and be counted.
I read it enough. You say read it with out the defensiveness. To do this you either need to re-write it or I would have to except your view point about this country and that is not going to happen.
God Bless
Again Major Amen and amen
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