Government and Society
A Christian View
America is founded on Christian Principals. Chief among them are the principals of freedom of choice of lifestyle, culture, and religion. The government MUST protect the rights to life, liberty and the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. IT shouldn't restrict them.
The founders of America
established a nation in which the citizens would be represented by
the government, not ruled by the government. The President has the
position of being a buffer against out of control congresses, and the
Supreme Court is tasked with making sure the laws do not represent a
majority and harm a minority. The checks and balances and the
structure of the government of America is perfect in its authorship
and flawed in its implementation.
The one absolute of this
form of government is, no matter what course the society takes, the
congress and the laws must represent the people of the nation. Not
some of the people, ALL of the people. If, through the passage of
time, the society throws off decency and self control, if the society
becomes wicked and evil and decadent, this government must represent
that society. In order to have the nation our forefathers
established, government must be of the people and by the people and
for the people.
Should it come to pass that
America becomes the cesspool it is heading towards being, it will not
be a failing of the government or the courts. It will not be a
failing of the constitution or the freedoms and protections built
into it. If America is lost, it will be a result of the failure of
the Christian church to follow and reverence the plans of GOD!
America today boasts a
population that is 70% Christian. Yet, there is no power in them.
Why? Because they have rejected the ways of GOD and followed the
wisdom and plans of men. It is because of this that the United States
is floundering. It is because of this that GOD has held back
blessings and has poured out chastisement and has resisted the plans
of Christians. Because they are not HIS plans and they cannot work.
Our government is working
perfectly. Our supreme court is doing exactly what it is supposed to
do. The American people are divided in half over whether to be
Democrat or Republican. They will not cross over to vote for a
candidate of the other party. So, is it not a perfect representation
of the nation that our government act the same way? The supreme
court is tasked with ensuring that laws that are passed, or have been
on the books for 200 years, are not discriminatory against the
minority or the individual. As our society changes, the supreme court
is going to be asked to examine the laws of the land in light of the
people they affect. In the end, as morality declines, moral laws will
be removed.
The only hope for America
is JESUS. If HE will move on HIS people to bring them back to HIS
plans and purposes, than (and only than) will there be hope for
America. So, what is HIS perfect and powerful plan?
Go into all the world and
make disciples. Take care of widows and orphans. Feed the hungry,
house the homeless and clothe the naked. This starts with obedience
to the law of GOD. Bring the tithe into the storehouse, and stop
spending the LORDS money on ridiculously expensive temples and high
priced pastors and really reject the idea of a $68 Million jet.
Then, stop adding to the
plan. The pride that is bringing the resistance of GOD to the
Christian Church is the idea that the plan of GOD isn't good enough.
So, we add using the government and courts to try to control people.
There is no command, no mandate, no suggestion that JESUS ever made
to lead HIS people to think they are supposed to try to control
anything but themselves.
GOD is in control. For
Christians to try to wrest control from GOD is an act of pride that
goes straight to what Satan has tried to do. It is not our place to
be rulers or dictators. We are to be leaders and people of influence.
We are to influence people, not control governments.
K. Ross Newland is running
for president to influence the people to good works that will
revitalize and revive this nation. With no desire to be a ruler or a
king, he has set out to use the Presidential election process to
influence the Christian church and to galvanize them behind a message
and a candidate that represents the strength of the Christian Church.
Our strength is not in our numbers alone. Our strength is in our
numbers when they are following the plan of GOD for HIS people.
