I heard that the defense is changing its strategy. “It wasn’t mental illness - it was actually a traumatizing episode of Death of a Pastor’s Wife, which led to years away from church, opening the door to satan.” Fact checkers and conspiracy theorists are not having a good day.
Several years ago, I saw this video for the first time, and it rocked me. Thank you to @louiegiglio and the amazing @passion268 team for creating such a unique way to see the Gospel.
Did you know that Biden once lost his temper with Zelensky because Zelensky wasn’t grateful enough for all the aid the U.S. was sending him?
It’s almost as if Trump isn’t the problem and Zelensky is…
According to Dr. Rosaria Butterfield, What Christian ministries are heretical liars?
"Revoice, Preston Sprinkle's Exiles in Babylon Conference sponsored by his heretical Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender, and CRU" @PrestonSprinkle@crutweets
That's what she said at @LibertyU convocation this past Friday.
What heresies/lies have they spread?
1) "Same-sex attraction is a sinless temptation, and only a sin if you act on it?"
2) "People who experience same-sex attraction are actually gay-Christians called to life-long celibacy?"
3) "People who experience same-sex attraction, rarely, if ever, change, and therefore, should never pursue, heterosexual marriage."
4) "Sex and gender are different, and God doesn't care if men live as men or if women live as women, because all you need to do is grow in the fruit of the Spirit, as if the fruit of the Holy Spirit can grow from sin."
She concludes with, "Choose this day whom you will serve, the lies of our anti-Christian age, the idol of LGBTQ+, or the God who made you male and female, image-bearers all, divinely patterned for the purpose of building strong Christian marriages, families, churches, communities; and calling those outside of Christ to repent of sin and to come in, where even in suffering, it is safe, and good, and purposeful. So, it is my question to you, choose this day whom you will serve. Thank you."
“Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the revolutionary war.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.
John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.
Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: ‘For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.’���
Michael W Smith
You can worship Jesus, and still honor your country and those who serve it, too.
There has been a push in recent years that has become almost trendy - if you love Jesus or truly care about people, then must hate your country, roll your eyes at anyone with an American flag, and question those who sign up to serve in our military.
In fact, there is even pressure from some that if you say you love Jesus and your country, then you’re branded as a Christian Nationalist or you’re making an idol out of patriotism.
However, it doesn’t have be that way, because here are things that are still true:
1. We are called to love and worship Jesus above all. Anytime, culture contradicts our faith, we must obey God rather than men (Acts 5).
2. Loving Jesus doesn’t mean you have to hate your country. In fact, we’re told to pray for our leaders, obey the law, and honor those who are worth honoring (Rom 13).
3. America isn’t perfect. There are many things from the past that are nothing short of evil, and let’s be honest - things that still need to change. But, you don’t have to hate where you live, or be suspicious of those who want to see this country flourish.
4. We have freedom. As of 2023, Americans are some of the freest people in world. We choose where to live, where to worship, and who to vote for. We even have the freedom to disagree. Why? Because of men and women who served this country and made the ultimate sacrifice. They paid for your freedom with their life.
So, love Jesus, give honor where honor is due, be grateful for your freedom, and remember those who sacrificed all.
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