TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 32-God-will-determine-history At least a couple of historians have made a studied effort to point out to their readers that a goal which men had attempted was often quite different than the final outcome.  For instance, compare what men intended and attempted…

TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 33-What-could-and-should-America-do Repent! America must sorrow over its many grievous transgressions, humble itself in the dust, and flee to Christ’s forgiving blood for the only escape from the awful eternal torment to come, before it would be too late.  Then the believers…

TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – God-is-behind-the-muslim-attacks A woodcut by Hans Lufft from the Wittenberg Bible of 1534 containing Martin Luther’s translation. The woodcut depicts the scene in Revelation 9:13-19: The Islamic armies prophesied by God, the second of three curses, or punishments, which God will send…

TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 36-95-Theses-for-Today-pdf When our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, says, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (Matthew 4:17), he intended that the whole life of believers should be one of repentance. From the 1840’s until 1950 America enjoyed a…

TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 37-Must-WW-III-be-fought-pdf  The crux of the current situation in America is theological, not political.  Realize that it is not that “Marxists have taken control of America while most slept,” but as Abraham Lincoln confessed, “We have forgotten God.” “They forgot God their…

TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 38-Self-defense-the-2nd-Amendment-and-the-Bible-pdf What about the area of self-defense?  According to the Fifth Commandment, would we not have a duty to protect our own persons and that of our families against those tyrants, political, social, or domestic, who would threaten our lives with…

TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 40-Would-it-be-sinful-for-a-citizen-to-rebel-against-his-pdf   The brief answer would be:  Yes. The scriptural passages that deal with a Christian’s obedience to the government are found principally in Romans 13:1-6, 1st Peter 2:13-17, and in the pithy command of Matthew 22:21. Furthermore, “to resist” could…

TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 42-What-was-Gods-Purpose-in-creating-America   God had kept North America unsettled until rather late in history. To be sure, earlier on, there were travelers from Asia who did arrive on the west coast, and who eventually did spread across the continent.  Yet, even after…

TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 43-What-could-be-done   Prepare yourself spiritually!  Repent of your sins! “The Lord comes… to convict all who are ungodly” (Jude 14, 15).  “You are convicted by the law as transgressors” (James 2:9).  “Repent!” (Mark 1:15.)  “I will declare mine iniquity; I will…

TO READ IN BOOK FORMAT, OR TO PRINT THIS ARTICLE, CLICK ON THIS LINK – 44-Who-would-be-to-blame The American people themselves will be to blame.  All of us would be; for all of us would fall into three groups: Either (1) those citizens who would reject the Almighty’s call to repent of their sins and to believe…