Hi Everyone, I am away at a church convention for the next few days, but thought this message was worth it to read and coment on. Hope you enjoy it and get the point. Vinny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Johnson" <[log in to unmask]> To: "ccnn" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 5:11 AM Subject: [CCNN] CHRISTIANS HAVE NO FEAR OF GOD > *CHRISTIANS HAVE NO FEAR OF GOD* > > ** > > > > > > > > Coach Dave Daubenmire > February 11, 2006 > NewsWithViews.com > > *The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom* —Proverbs 1:7 > > America is not very wise. The once-great envy of the world is looking more > impotent everyday. Skyrocketing deficits, education system in crisis, > policeman of the world, open borders, fiat currency, tolerance, diversity, > decadence, moral relativity, multiculturalism, and Iranian nukes – those > are > just some of the issues we face here. > > An unknown woman once queried Benjamin Franklin, *"Mr. Franklin, what kind > of government have you given us?"* > > *"A Republic, madam," Franklin quickly answered. "If you can keep it."* > > The ever-expanding Muslim world is on fire. Enraged by a cartoon that > disrespected their god, Islamists have taken to the streets to avenge the > honor of the one they serve. > > "How can they get so bent out of shape over a cartoon?" a friend of mine > naively said. "Heck, people make fun of God all of the time in America and > nobody gets upset." > > *Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.* —Romans 1:22. > > The world no longer fears America because America no longer fears God. > > America's commitment to God is so shallow. We pray to Him, ask Him to > "Bless > America," and even put his name on our coins. But we really don't take Him > seriously, and we certainly don't serve Him. > > Unfortunately, for us, our enemies take *their* god very seriously. They > fly > planes into towers for him. They blow themselves up to honor him. They are > committed to a world where their god is the one, exclusive, god of the > universe. > > But America's God is tolerant, and diverse, and all loving, right? > > Does anybody ever really fear their Grandpa? That's it, you see! The > Islamic > world sees *their* god as the great avenger. We see ours as Grandpa! They > see him as one who hates sin. We see Him as one who tolerates it. > > Yes, we have lost our fear of God. No wonder we look so foolish! > > Have you seen a copy of the cartoon that has enraged the world? Neither > have > I. Isn't that strange? Could it be that the media is afraid to show the > world the cartoon? Why hasn't the *New York Times* or *CNN* run a copy of > it? How Come NBC was not afraid to run *The Book of Daniel?* > > The media knows what we most church goers are afraid to admit. They know > that Muslims take their god seriously, and the last thing the media wants > to > do is make this "peaceful" religion angry. They've seen the mobs in the > streets. We surely don't want that in multi-cultural America, now do we? > We > don't want to show the other face of the "religion of peace." > > So let's be nice. Let's not offend. Let's not do or say anything that will > disrespect their religion. Americans are tolerant, diverse and secular, > they > have Christian values, don't you know? > > When will the Christian Church awaken? There is a cottage industry made up > of those who disrespect the Christian God. We kill His unborn children, > throw Him out of public view, educate Him out of the minds of our > children, > pay to submerge His image in urine, dishonor our vows, and publicly take > His > Name in vain. > > The response of the Christian Church is to pray for more "blessings." > > We could learn a thing or two from the Muslims. At least they are smart > enough to fear their god. > > What if Christians felt the duty to defend the One we are to serve? What > if > we made a determination that we would no longer permit the *Name Above All > Names* to be disrespected in America? What if we demanded that Christ be > honored in our schools, in our government, and in our homes? What if we > took > to the streets in defense of the One who defended us? What if we were, > once > again, wise enough to fear His Name? > > But that wouldn't be very Christian, would it? That might anger some > folks, > might offend those who worship at the altar of diversity, might cause a > split in the Church, might make some take stock of *what* they really > worship. > > Islam is on the march. They are committed and defiant. When will the > American Church peek out of the window of their stained-glass fortresses > and > acknowledge the wolf at the door? > > Muslims hate sin. Christians tolerate it. Muslims serve their god. The > Christians' God serves them. Muslims punish their view of evil. > Christian-America celebrates evil, markets evil, cozies up to evil. > Muslims > revere their god. Christians compartmentalize theirs. > > Recently, I have come to a startling Truth. People will serve whatever > they > fear. That's why torture is so effective. The fear of pain convinces one > to > compromise. > > *"If I speak out, it could cost me my job!"* Yep. You serve what you fear. > > America is in trouble. We fear the wrong things. > > *The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso put his trust in the Lord > shall > be safe.* —Proverbs 29:25 > > <http://www.newswithviews.com/DonateNWV.htm> > > The American culture fears those who fear Allah. They do not fear those > who > fear Jehovah. > > Follow this logic. The world no longer fears America because the American > culture no longer fears the Christian Church because the Christian Church > no > longer fears God. > > Our Christian president, the leader of Christian-America, proudly calls > Islam a "noble" religion, and claims we serve the same god. > > <[log in to unmask]> > > *Exodus 20 4:7* *You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness > of > what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the > earth. You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, > am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, to > the third and fourth generation to those who hate Me, but showing loving > kindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep my commandments. You > shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will > not > leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.* > > Christians please, be afraid. Jehovah is jealous. Be very afraid. > > (c) 2006 Dave Daubenmire - All Rights Reserved > > > ------------------------------ > > *Coach Dave Daubenmire, founder and President of Pass The Salt Ministries > www.ptsalt.com and Minutemen United www.minutemenunited.org, is host of > the > high octane Pass The Salt radio show heard in Columbus, Ohio. * > > *In 1999 Coach Daubenmire was sued by the ACLU for praying with his teams > while coaching high school in Ohio. He now spends his energy fighting for > Christian principles in the public domain. * > > *E-Mail: [log in to unmask] > * > > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Rick Johnson > http://profiles.yahoo.com/ccnnowner > Constitution Party Member / Virginia > [log in to unmask] > [log in to unmask] > > "Providence has given to our people > the choice of their rulers. And it is the > duty as well as the privilege and interest, > of a Christian nation to select and prefer > Christians for their rulers." > > First Chief Justice of Supreme Court John Jay > February 28, 1797 >