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"...Every cultural issue facing the United States of America is addressed in the Bible and offers the direction and counsel of God." |
Rom. 1:21~ For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 28 Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
Paul’s words to the people in Rome are
poignant for today in America. Note that Paul says they KNEW God. This nation
KNEW God, as a nation, as a people, as a culture. But most have become futile
in mind and darkened in heart so that their world view, decisions, and life
contain so much of ‘what ought not to be
done’.
I have been
ministering on this topic here at Crossfire for several weeks. I’m addressing
the hot topics of our culture…education,
court decisions, sexuality, national debt, immigration, Islamic intrusion, media
bias, freedom of speech, political correctness and others. I am doing so
from a Biblical worldview. A recent
survey by a prominent social researcher in America (George Barna) discussed the
results of pastoral leadership surveys revealing that almost 100% of pastors
surveyed agreed that every cultural
issue facing the United States of America is addressed in the Bible and offers
the direction and counsel of God.
However, he also revealed that less than 10% of pastors surveyed are willing
to publicly address these issues from the pulpit!!!(George Barna on American
Family Radio 9.18.14).
We live in a
nation that has become futile in thinking and darkened in the heart. While we certainly have shining lights of the
Kingdom of God shimmering amidst the darkness emitted from individual
believers, ministries and churches, the nation and culture provide a large dark
background to those lights. So…yes...this is bad news and really not news to those
in the body of Christ who are deeply engaged by His Spirit.
I believe we
have entered a time of declaring apostolic clarity in this nation, clarity for
the Kingdom of God amidst a culture of corruption. We have entered a time when
leaders in the church must stand and respond to the prophetic call of the
shofar to bring forth the Kingdom in this nation, not a theocracy, but a kingdomocracy, a
worldview that is big and long term unto restoration of God’s intentions and
purposes for the USA. A kingdom mind
toward the return of the King
to a powerful, purposeful church and nation. Theologians talk about revival.
I’m talking about a revolution…a revolution of thinking and worldview.
This will not
happen as long as the church, especially leadership, refuses to clarify the
Kingdom compared to the corrupted culture. The church is called to be clarifiers not
pacifiers, occupiers not observers. Without a vision the people perish,
and the nation along with them! As leaders step up, the church will step up!
I will
continue posting on this subject offering insight, hope and Kingdom keys to see
this through. Stay tuned for more!