We have a choice?

[Brother Chad]

I just wanted to relay a message I heard in church last night. We as Christians, are under ATTACK! You all know what I am talking about. There are four main views of thought in this country right now: Christian-faith, communism or marxism, secular humanism, and the new age movement. There are over 192 million professing Christians in the United States and only 7 million humanists!! However, our schools have been infiltrated by these humanists and now only that material which is neutral is allowed in. No longer are our children taught the things we once were, but are fed doses and doses of humanist doctrine. We must speak out! We must get involved! Don't sit back and let those who wish to destroy Christianity and our faith in Jesus Christ get the upper hand. We are the majority and let's make sure that we don't become the silent majority.

Too many of us are hiding around waiting for the second coming and that is good and all, but our society is paying the price. Abortions are rampant, homosexuality is becoming acceptable, television is the great abyss, and our children are in for the fight of their lives. Never before have the stakes been so high for our young people. There is so much information out there available to them that it will be a long and hard road to keep them on the straight and narrow. This scares the living daylights out of me as a father and I know it does the same to some of you. I have heard on many news programs that we are the religious "right", fanatics and Bible beaters. What a compliment! However, what we must uncover is that those who are spewing their venom against Christians on our media outlets are the real radicals. They are the ones who want no sign of our Christian faith anywhere publicly shown and if they have their way, then let the persecutions begin. I know that in this great country of ours (USA) that we are more free to practice our religion than in most other lands, but if we don't stand up and speak out when we see injustice and religious persecution towards our own brothers and sisters, then we are going to lose the fight!

Truth is we all know how it all turns out. We know that Jesus Christ is going to win in the end. It is my opinion that we must always take up our sword of truth and let those who seek to rid the earth of us, that we are going nowhere and will always stand up and fight for Him who saved our lives. The only One who shed innocent blood so that we might all have a personal relationship with Him. Jesus Christ is my hero and I intend on fighting for Him until the end!

God bless,

Brother Chad

[Marnie]

You know, I have been thinking about this.

There are over 192 million professing Christians in the United States and only 7 million humanists!!

I am sure your stat is accurately quoted, but I refuse to believe there are that many genuine believers out there. The problem in America is the over saturation of the gospel has produced what I call a "pseudo-Christian." That is, somebody who may think they are saved, but in fact they have not grown past their initial confession of Christ. For some inexpicable reason, many people think all they have to do make some kind of confession, shed some tears and viola...presto change-o, their born again. I'd like to see some evidence...some fruit. Many people claim to "love Jesus," but that is not enough. Anybody can say they love G-d, but again, how is that demonstrated? The Church as it exists in America is a mile wide and an inch deep, I think. That explains why secular humanists are prevailing--they are far more committed to their "religion" than the vast majority of American Christians are.

if we don't stand up and speak out when we see injustice and religious persecution towards our own brothers and sisters, then we are going to lose the fight!

You are right, and many of us are doing just that. However, as the Bible says, our fight is not against flesh and blood. It is a spiritual battle we are engaged in, and too many Christians think that a spiritual battle can be won in Washington DC. Not so. A spiritual battle must be fought in the spiritual realms. And without a doubt, we shall prevail, we have that promise in the Word. Jesus said He would build His Church (the Church in this case, not referring to the Kingdom) and the gates of Hades would not prevail against it. That means not even death would be able to stop the true Church from acheiving ultimate triumph and victory.

Great post Bro.