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We Will Not Bow [We don’t bow down to Caesar. We bow only to our King!]
Grace to You ^ | July 19, 2015 | By Pastor John MacArthur

Posted on 08/17/2015 2:27:43 AM PDT by Jim Robinson

A lot is happening at a very rapid rate. And with all the discussion that’s been going on, I’ve been kind of eager to get to you, and maybe help to give you a perspective. And I know that there have been comments made from this pulpit—exceptionally helpful, clear, well-chosen comments on the issues that face our country today. But I need to just kind of add some of my own insights and perceptions, and then direct you to a particular portion of Scripture.

This country talks a lot about terrorist attacks—and rightly so. Almost anybody in America can give you some kind of a listing of the most destructive acts of terror that have happened in our country. But let me suggest to you this: The two greatest attacks of terror on America were perpetrated by the Supreme Court. Not by any Muslim, but by the Supreme Court of the United States. The first one was the legalizing of abortion. Subsequent to that, there have been millions of babies slaughtered in the wombs of their mothers. It’s incalculable to even comprehend that. The blood of those lives cries out from the ground for divine vengeance on this nation.

The second great act of terror perpetrated by the Supreme Court was the legalization of same-sex marriage. The destruction of human life in the womb—in a sense, the destruction of motherhood—and now the destruction of the family itself. No bomb, no explosion, no attack, and no assault on people physically can come anywhere near that kind of terrorism. Our country is being terrorized by the people most responsible to protect it—those who are to uphold the law.

Just a few comments beyond that. No human court has the authority to redefine morality. But this human court has said murder is not murder; and marriage is not marriage; and family is not family. They have usurped the authority that belongs only to God...

Excerpt. Transcript and video at source link above.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; christianity; corruptcourt; destruction; homosexualagenda; marriage; moralabsolutes; nokingbutjesus; prolife; redefinemorality; samesexmarriage; scotus; supremecourt; waronchristianity
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...who is the creator of life, marriage, and family. Any and all attempts to define morality differently than God has is a form of rebellion and blasphemy—blasphemy against God, against His holy nature, and His holy law, and His holy people.

This nation, at its highest level, has taken a position against God. Such blasphemous rebellion is energized—it is energized by the corruption of the collection of sinful hearts, which make up this nation or any nation. There’s no question about that. But behind that collection of sinful, corrupt, human hearts—that make this kind of thing possible and acceptable—is the realm of Satan and demons. The Bible says Satan holds the whole world in his hands; the whole world lies in the lap of the evil one...

Much more at the source link. Well worth the read or the hour to listen to the complete sermon.

Received via FReepmail - Thanks!

1 posted on 08/17/2015 2:27:43 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
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To: Zakeet; xzins; wagglebee; Fiddlstix; Syncro; Neil E. Wright; Alamo-Girl; betty boop; onyx; ...

Must read/listen. Our nation is now officially at war against Christianity and against God. This war is being conducted from the highest levels of government and is being forced upon us by a corrupt Supreme Court. Our government is now usurping the authority of God!

God granted us but does not guarantee freedom of religion. He does not guarantee freedom from persecution. Just the opposite. He tells us that before the end, we will be persecuted.

Well, here it starts for real.

This is what FR is all about. We will not comply! We will not bow to Caesar!


2 posted on 08/17/2015 2:30:02 AM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thank you for posting a great message about judgment.

Since the 60’s, the Church has been harboring this message in fear of losing rear-ends in pews. Not a prudent strategy in any case.

Give an inch. Take a mile.


3 posted on 08/17/2015 3:16:07 AM PDT by Up Yours Marxists
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To: Jim Robinson
Thanks for the ping, Jim. I will read and listen later.

The Supreme Court in legalizing so-called “gay marriage” has in effect created a national religion in violation of the Constitution and the Founding Fathers’ intent.

This is why it is imperative to begin transforming all 3 levels of government back to conservatism and back to God. We can start with electing a conservative President. He can replace a godless Supreme Court with judges who actually know and understand the Constitution. And if he's as strong as Reagan, he can bend a recalcitrant congress to his will.

4 posted on 08/17/2015 3:22:51 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Jim Robinson

Thank you for posting!

sneaks


5 posted on 08/17/2015 3:24:32 AM PDT by sneakers
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To: Jim Robinson

Absolutely. There is no “Justice” (virtue) in our Justice System any more. It is actually unconstitutional what SCOTUS did—on allowing the killing of babies and normalizing vice. “When Law ceases to be Just, it ceases to be Law”—St. Thomas A. and Justice John Marshall who added, all unjust law is “null and void”.

Christianity created a Revolution and a brilliance never seen in civilization. All cultures prior to the Christian ones were deficient and filled with slavery, pederasty, homosexuality, polygamy, child-sacrifice, misogyny and total segregation of the sexes. Middle Eastern cultures never severed the above pagan, demonic roots.

The need to eliminate Christianity is to destroy unity and Reason for slavery again. Vice creates slaves. The most brilliant belief system, which elevated true marriage and eliminated the concept of Slavery as “Good” along with all the above “normal” collective behaviors, created the theological virtues—the idea of true Love and forgiveness. The Theology which elevated not only women, but mankind, and created the Age of Reason and Modern Science is the only Rational belief system based on history and fact—the Word and Works of God..

Christians knew that Virtue was habituated in children and innocence (free from trauma) was essential to the emotional health of children and that the Natural Family is the true “school” where individuality and virtue is learned by loving role models who are the first teachers and who install individuality and true self-esteem. It is the only system which creates the ability to be critical thinkers which is sorely missing in most of the evil Supreme Court Justices.


6 posted on 08/17/2015 3:29:53 AM PDT by savagesusie (Right Reason According to Nature = Just Law)
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To: Jim Robinson

Powerful message to all.

This is the only reason I have not moved Trump to the top of my voting bracket and Cruz remains on top. Trump does not fear God nor do I believe he worships in the Lords footsteps.

Cruz on the other hand is a God fearing man and worships all teachings and was raised in a Christian household.

We need that in our White House.

We need that in our President.

One that will not only lead America with truth but one who will pray with us.


7 posted on 08/17/2015 3:30:14 AM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: Jim Robinson

Powerful sermon.


8 posted on 08/17/2015 3:33:28 AM PDT by ImNotLying
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To: eartick

Amen


9 posted on 08/17/2015 3:34:47 AM PDT by ImNotLying
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To: Jim Robinson
I am not a Catholic apologist, but The Truth is not a respecter of sectarian differences. I find great insight in statements made by Francis Cardinal George just before his death:

On Homosexual "Rights": "the church's teaching on these issues is now evidence of intolerance for what the civil law upholds and even imposes" >snip< "those who do not conform to the official religion, we are warned, place their citizenship in danger."

On "Obamacare: "It already means in some States that those who run businesses must conform their activities to the official religion or be fined, as Christians and Jews are fined for their religion in countries governed by Sharia law."

And finally, on what the future holds: "I expect to die in bed, my successor will die in prison and his successor will die a martyr in the public square. His successor will pick up the shards of a ruined society and slowly help rebuild civilization, as the church has done so often in human history.

10 posted on 08/17/2015 3:39:00 AM PDT by shibumi ("Cover it with gas and set it on fire.")
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To: eartick

I honestly don’t think any president can change these laws. We had 8 years of Reagan and 12 years of Bushes, and neither of these people - all pro-life, did a darned thing to change the abortion laws. I think what is happening now is the answer to this - defunding PP - it is coming from the states, and I honestly believe this is the way it will be changed. Trump is pro-life as well, and as much as Cruz is staunchly conservative - he isn’t going to be able to change this law either.


11 posted on 08/17/2015 3:48:50 AM PDT by Catsrus (M)
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To: Jim Robinson

It’s heartening to hear someone speak the truth! \

Thanks for posting.


12 posted on 08/17/2015 3:54:44 AM PDT by antidisestablishment (I was mad when they changed Republican states to Red, but I now I see they were right.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Amen.


13 posted on 08/17/2015 4:05:35 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: Up Yours Marxists

The reason why there was that “fear” about losing rear-ends in the pews is for two reasons: both in the form of the collection baskets and the tax-exempt status.


14 posted on 08/17/2015 4:07:00 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: eartick

I agree with what you wrote about the difference in Trump & Cruz. I’ve been pretty much leaning toward Cruz for a long time now. I just cannot favor Trump for the position of President due to many factors.


15 posted on 08/17/2015 4:21:55 AM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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To: Jim Robinson
GOD BLESS YOU, JR !

As an independent, fundamental Baptist, we have been steered away from MacArthur for varying reasons ... but in my older age ... I crave truth and love preaching

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this message ... delivered in the voice of the prophet crying out for a nation to repent

Thank You For This Link, Jim

16 posted on 08/17/2015 4:23:28 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: Jim Robinson
But this human court has said murder is not murder; and marriage is not marriage; and family is not family.

Not going to end well for them when they get to God's court.

17 posted on 08/17/2015 4:31:35 AM PDT by showme_the_Glory ((ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government))
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To: Jim Robinson
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2015-08-17


Jim and Free Republic Colleagues,

When will Pastor John McArthur (and Rev. Franklin Graham) start "obeying" Jesus Christ's COMMAND (presented in three gospels) to "Render Unto Caesar" ?



Would ANYONE at Free Republic accept "30 pieces of Obama tax-exempt status silver" to agree to NOT ENDORSE political candidates at Free Republic ?

Would ANYONE at Free Republic accept "30 pieces of Obama tax-exempt status silver" to agree to NOT discuss political issues at Free Republic ?

Hardly.

We are "free" men and women.



Pastors John McArthur and Franklin Graham are "voluntary" slaves-hirelings on the U.S. Government plantation.

Why ?

These Americans pastors "voluntarily" trade their "complete freedom" to stand at their (God's ?) pulpits to "preach" ...

so long as they don't offend Uncle Sam.



What a moral disaster.

American has been in a STEADY state of moral-spiritual decline ever since 1954 ... when church tax-exempt status was TIED to "political silence" in the Johnston Amendment of 1954.

Do Pastors John McArthur and Franklin Graham want to see a NUCLEAR-GRADE U.S. SPIRITUAL REVIVAL ?

DIVORCE Church Tax-Exempt status vis-a-via IRS 501-C3.



My resentment against these "spiritual leaders" is that they already KNOW the TRUTH ... and prefer to accept Caesar's GOLD in exchange for TRUSTING the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY for their financial needs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8TlzFiMSwY



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18 posted on 08/17/2015 4:57:44 AM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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19 posted on 08/17/2015 5:02:00 AM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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20 posted on 08/17/2015 5:02:35 AM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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