Daily, the news is filled with wars, fighting, and battles, all of which are taking place in this nation amongst citizens, politicians, and churches. One group says one thing and another counters with the opposite which may or may not address the central problem that is causing the dissension nationwide. Actually, the dissension has only one aspect that will be shown to lie at the root of the problems. That one aspect is human behavior that refuses to follow a standard that levels the playing field for everyone.

That people don’t like standards and the laws and the rules that are made subsequent to them, can be seen the behavior of the Pharisees of old. The Pharisees didn’t like the law so they made up ways to exercise power and do as they pleased and then acted righteous. Jesus said to them, Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. (Matthew 23:27-28) Do we not see the problem of sin in our nation as a whole, and with government in particular, when men in positions of leadership tell the people how to act and they themselves do the opposite?

A nation that was founded according to God’s ways and his principles as taught by Jesus Christ are denigrated; those of us who make every attempt to live the Christian life are ridiculed by politicians, so called preachers, “clergy” and infidels. Yet at the same time, evil religious beliefs and behaviors are given place to operate with little or no restrictions, all done for the sake of tolerance, diversity, and inclusion. The first instruction in the Ten Commandments is Thou shalt have no other gods before me. (Exodus 20: 7) But there are all kinds of gods proclaimed by the disobedient who won’t recognize the Creator.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace called homosexual behavior immoral. He has come under condemnation by those who refuse to study as Paul told Timothy. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, a Baptist preacher, and president of the Interfaith Alliance said, "General Pace should apologize for substituting his irrelevant personal beliefs for strategic advice." The preacher proclaimed his belief when he said that Pace’s personal belief was irrelevant. It makes no difference the milieu, personal belief in God is the guiding force for all things whether Gaddy likes it or not.

This puffed up preacher so good at giving advice is going to get some right here.  The advice is contained in the words of Paul to Timothy 2 Timothy 3:16-17: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. General Pace spoke of unrighteousness when he said homosexual behavior is immoral. With God, General Pace is thoroughly furnished for good works. The uppity preacher has a lot to learn just like the Pharisees.

Next under assault is the Constitution, the standard for government. Its intent is to limit government, but an examination of the work of Congress shows that the elected poobahs do anything but limit their law making activities. They act like the Pharisees, imposing draconian rules on the people and then brag how great their works are for helping the people. Since the Constitution is built on the freedom and liberty found in God, only fools will argue that God has no place in the administration of government. After a few minutes of listening to the puffers and blowers, it is obvious that the world is full of fools, with many of them in both the United States Congress and the nation’s churches.

All the points above are causing the nation to struggle. In Sorting It Out, when God and the Constitution are shoved aside, the resulting chaos is the result of a nation in disarray.   

 © 03-17-2007 DEC

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