Friends.... this quote, taken from a recent publication , gives us reason to pause & very seriously consider what is going on in this time. Theres NO question that WE ARE WARNED... Are you among the sheep or the goats? See the book of Matthew to solve that question if you dont already know the answer... Blessings to you! ..... the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Vatican City State, caused quite a stir. He told a Polish magazine, The president of the United States has become progressively more hostile toward Christian civilization. He appears to be a totally secularized man who aggressively promotes anti-life and anti-family policies. Talk about hitting the nail on its head. But the Cardinal wasnt finished. He went on to warn that, Now he wants to restrict the exercise of freedom of religion to freedom of worship. Folks, thats a crucial distinction. Be wary when you hear our government officials confirm that our freedom of worship is and will continue to be a cherished right here in America. Freedom of worship is not the same as freedom of religion. Cardinal Burke went on to explain, [Obama] holds that one is free to act according to his conscience within the confines of his place of worship but that, once the person leaves the place of worship, the government can constrain him to act against his rightly-formed conscience, even in the most serious of moral questions. All I can add to that is, Bingo! Even now in the United Kingdom, Christians are told they can pray and worship as they wish at their church or synagogue. However, in the workplace and in public, you must keep your religion and your faith to yourself. And thats under penalty of law in some cases. Of course, if youre a Muslim, just go ahead and do what you will. But thats another story. Most of the Cardinals critics have dismissed his comments as a typical Catholic reaction to the Affordable Healthcare Acts provisions mandating birth control. But he was speaking truth. And if more of us dont start speaking up and speaking out, everything he warns about will take root and someday soon well only be able to publicly share the Gospel under threat of prosecution and imprisonment. At the risk of sounding like a broken record (Sorry, if youre under 40 you probably dont know what that reference means!), persecution and prosecution are inevitably headed our way. Even now, in some of the enlightened Western nations, it is against the law to preach what the Bible says about the sanctity of marriage, the sanctity of family, the sanctity of life, or the sanctity of Christs sacrifice. In Canada and Sweden, pastors have been fined and even sent to re-education classes for pushing the claims of Christ in these matters. The speed with which these changes are occurring tells us one thing -- Jesus Christs coming for His blood-bought Church is right around the corner. Let the nearness of His coming inspire us to live uncompromising Christian lives; encourage us to spread the Gospel with urgency; and persuade us to lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us.... (Hebrews 12:1) The time to prepare is now. After He comes, it will be too late.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 03:16:11 +0000
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