Choose Your Reformation

There is a reforming of American culture taking place. The consistent deterioration of Christian morals and the ever changing definition of what is virtuous have left the culture in no man's land. A culture cannot remain in a moral vacuum for long. Some standard will be raised to claim the right to define right and wrong. Europe has tried to exist in a neutral state regarding morality and religion. They have tried to become religionless, and with that have no moral background to stand against a direct assault to take over the cultural standards. Thus Islam is beginning to exert it's force to take over the laws of Europe. Since Europe has no standard for Law they also have no basis to resist a movement to overtake their legal system.



America has been following Europe's lead. Having abandoned our heritage of a society whose morality is based on scripture, we have no basis to restrict incoming philosophies. The doctrine of tolerance will be used against this culture to allow varying philosophies to gain a foothold and then the intolerance of these systems will begin to raise its ugly head. Truly the most threatening is Islam, as we can see by the boldness they have to establish a mosque at the site where Islamic jihadists, as an act of war, killed thousands of American citizens. This was done in the name of the god they want to erect this monument to.



What reformation will we choose? I would hope we would fall back to our roots. Noah Webster stated, "The moral principles and precepts found in the Scriptures ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws." Jedidiah Morse who was an educator and Historian of the American Revolution said, "Whenever the pillars of Christianity shall be overthrown, our present republican forms of government - and all the blessings which flow from them - must fall with them."



This does not pretend to require that all become Christians, although many founders would have welcomed the idea that all would become Christians, it establishes the principles and foundation from which our law is derived. In other words, the Bible is the basis for our law. The U.S. House Judiciary committee in Congress, 1854 recorded this statement, "Had the people, during the Revolution, had a suspicion of any attempt to war against Christianity, that Revolution would have been strangled in its cradle... In this age, there can be no substitute for Christianity...That was the religion of the founders of the republic and they expected it to remain the religion of their descendants." Can you imagine Nancy Pelosi releasing a declaration like this.



We will re-form. Either the present slide will culminate in a totalitarian takeover at some point or we will experience a return to a Biblical basis for law.



As I review the history of revivals in this nation, it appears that these moves of God are necessary to even maintain the mindset in this nation which allows for us to maintain our roots. We are rooted in revivalism and the cause of Christ. The initial "Constitution" of the colonies was called, The articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England established on May 19, 1643 which stated the intent of this nation in its introduction as this, "Whereas we all came into these parts of America with one and the same end and aim, namely, to advance the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ and to enjoy the liberties of the Gospel in purity with peace." With this in mind I would propose that it is both just and right to return to the Bible as our standard for law. Those that want to ban Jesus, the Bible, the cross and Christian prayer from the public arena have tried to tell us we were not established upon Christianity and the Bible. If they can rewrite our history they can change our destiny. But if we understand the intent of this nation in its very establishment, there is no shame or injustice in returning to our roots and bringing glory to God and His Christ in the public arena.

We will reform from this point in history. We are faced with the same choice Elijah gave to Israel. How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, Follow Him!

Without a spiritual awakening and the demonstration of the Lord by His manifest Presence we, like Israel, will stand powerless unable to answer the call. As never before we need true revival that transcends the walls of the Church and transforms the culture we live in. CRY OUT!!!