1 JUDGES 2: 10 – 12 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD,

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JUDGES 2: 10 – 12 And also all that generation were gathered unto

their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. 11 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: 12 And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and

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bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger. 13 And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

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JAMES 4: 7 – 10

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble your-selves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

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AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

America the Beautiful, or so you used to be.

Land of the Pilgrims' pride; I'm glad they'll never see

Babies piled in dumpsters, Abortion on demand,

Oh, sweet land of liberty, your house is on the sand.

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Our children wander aimlessly poisoned by cocaine,

Choosing to indulge their lusts, when God has said abstain.

From sea to shining sea, our Nation turns away

From the teaching of God's love and a need to always pray.

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So many worldly preachers tell lies about our Rock,

Saying God is going broke so they can fleece the flock.

We've kept God in our temples, how callous we have grown.

When earth is but His footstool, and Heaven is His throne.

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We've voted in a government that's rotting at the core,

Appointing Godless Judges who throw reason out the door,

Too soft to place a killer in a well deserved tomb,

But brave enough to kill a baby before he leaves the womb.

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You think that God's not angry, that our land's a moral slum?

How much longer will He wait before His judgment comes?

How are we to face our God, from Whom we cannot hide?

What then is left for us to do, but stem this evil tide?

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If we who are His children, will humbly turn and pray;

Seek His holy face and mend our evil way:

Then God will hear from Heaven and forgive us of our sins,

He'll heal our sickly land and those who live within.

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But, America the Beautiful, if you don't then you will see,

A sad but Holy God withdraw His hand from Thee.

Judge: Roy Moore

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LIVING IN AN UNRIGHTEOUS NATION

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WHAT ARE WE DOING RIGHT?

ABORTION – 4000 A DAY

WHILE SAVING SNAIL DARTER, EAGLETS…

HOMOSEXUAL ACCEPTANCE

SAME SEX MARRIAGE

DIVORCE EXPLOSION

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WHAT ARE WE DOING RIGHT?

LEGALIZING DRUGS

PORNOGRAPHY

ABUSE (OF ALL KINDS)

EVOLUTION – BIG BANG

DAY AGE – GAP THEORY

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OUR NATION WAS FOUNDED ON GODLY PRINCIPLES

52 of 55 men that worked on Declaration of Independence were believers in God and members of denominations

Patrick Henry: 1736-1799 “Give me liberty or…”

It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religion, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

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THE NEW ENGLAND PRIMERFirst textbook published in America

Textbook of American schools from 1690 – 1900

1st graders learned alphabet from this book

Each letter used a phrase from the Bible:

A – A wise son maketh a glad father – Pr.10:1

B – Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than a great treasure and trouble therewith – 15:16

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C. – Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Mt.11:28

E – Except a man be born again he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Jn.3:3

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THE NEW ENGLAND PRIMERQuestions in back of the book:

What is the 5th Commandment?What is forbidden in the 6th Commandment?What is forbidden in the 7th Commandment?

200 years it was the foundation of our educational system

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FIRST CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT - JOHN JAY

“Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers”

How long since you’ve heard such language from a politician?

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GEORGE WASHINGTON’S FAREWELL ADDRESS

“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars.”

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This part of his speech, if in a textbook today, is taken out.REMEMBER THIS:

Religion, morality and politics can’t be separated – G. Washington

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FOR 200 YEARS WE’VE BEEN UNDER THE SAME DOCUMENT – CONSTITUTION

FRANCE HAD A REVOLUTION SAME TIME WE DID AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNDER 7 DIFFERENT FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

ITALY HAS GONE THROUGH 51 FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

WANT TO TRADE?

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FROM WHOM DID OUR FOUNDING FATHER’S QUOTE?

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SURVEY

FROM 15,000 DOCUMENTS

AFTER 10 YEARS RESEARCH

“34% OF FOUNDERS QUOTES WERE DIRECTLY OUT OF THE BIBLE”

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FOUNDING FATHER’S CONCEPT FOR:

3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

ISAIAH 33:22 For the LORD is our judge,        the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us.

Judge – Judicial

Lawgiver - Legislative

King - Executive

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FOUNDING FATHER’S CONCEPT FOR:

SEPARATION OF POWERS

JEREMIAH 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

Thus a check and balance system

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FOUNDING FATHER’S CONCEPT FOR:

TAX EXEMPTION FOR CHURCHES

EZRA 7:24 You are also to know that you have no authority to impose taxes, tribute or duty on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants or other workers at this house of God.

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- FIRST AMENDMENT -

“CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION OR PROHIBITING THE FREE

EXERCISE THEREOF”See any mention of “Separation of church and

state” in the First Amendment?

None of those words are used

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Leaders today don’t want “Freedom of Religion” but

“Freedom From Religion”

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Purpose of First Amendment:So one denomination wouldn’t run the

nation

They had that in England and were fed up

They wanted God’s principles

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Dr. William James –

Father of modern psychology

“There’s nothing so absurd but that if you repeat it often enough people will believe it.”

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Supreme Court after 1947 began saying that “Separation of church and state” was what Founding Fathers wanted without proving it.

Remember: “Say it often enough and

people will believe it”

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SUPREME COURT CASE – 1958

BAER V. KOLMORGEN

A dissenting Judge warned that “Continuing talk about the ‘separation of church and state’ would make people think it was part of the Constitution”

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SUPREME COURT CASE – JUNE 25, 1962

ENGEL V. VITALE

Prayer was taken out of schools under the pretense that “Separation of church and state” was in the 1st Amendment

This case for the first time separated Christian principles from education

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Engel v. Vitale – 1962 – A Turning Point

Separation of church and state is not in the Constitution

A BRAND NEW LAW

School prayer had never been challenged before

After prayer was removed, next was

Bible reading in school

Bible classes and religious instruction in school

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SUPREME COURT CASE – JUNE 17, 1963

“If portions of the New Testament were read without explanation, they could be and had been psychologically harmful to the child.”

In other words:

It could cause brain damage

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SUPREME COURT CASE –1965

Children were allowed to pray over lunch at school as long as no one could tell it was a prayer

Later: No prayer at athletic contests

People in Texas didn’t get that memo

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SUPREME COURT CASE –1967

A 4 line nursery rhyme was considered Unconstitutional. Reason: Although the word “God” was not mentioned if someone were to hear the rhyme he might think it was talking about God.

Probably more brain damage

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SUPREME COURT CASE –1980

10 Commandments Display: “If the posted copies of 10 Commandments are to have any effect at all it will be to induce the schoolchildren to read, meditate upon, perhaps to venerate and obey the Commandments (which) is not a permissible objective”

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In other words: Don’t let the kids see it because they might want to obey it

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JAMES MADISON

CHIEF ARCHITECT OF CONSTITUTION

“We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government, far from it. We have staked the future of all of our political institutions… upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves according to the 10 Commandments of God.”

Now they are removed!

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A 22 WORD PRAYER – UNCONSTITUTIONAL

“Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers, and our country.”

“God” mentioned only 1 time

Same as in Pledge of Allegiance

“Under God” threatened

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SUPREME COURT CASE – 1962

The Court reported that only 3% of our nation did not believe in religion or God.

So, 3% has now become a majority

First time a minority every won - 97% lost

EVER HEARD OF “SILENT MAJORITY”?

Washington’s Farewell Address he says:

Morality cannot be maintained without religious principles

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4 GROUPS MENTIONED IN THE 22 WORD PRAYER

STUDENTS

PARENTS

TEACHERS

COUNTRY

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4 GROUPS MENTIONED IN THE 22 WORD PRAYER

1. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:Birth per 1000 unwed:

In 1951 – 12 until ’63In 1987 – 35 per 1000 still climbing

Not to mention 10-14 year olds – 553% increase since 63

40% of H.S. grads read @ 4th grade levelSTD’s,Murders, Drugs, Alcoholics, Suicides

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4 GROUPS MENTIONED IN THE 22 WORD PRAYER

2. PARENTS:

Divorce had been on the decline, but in ’63 it began to climb

U.S. now leads the world

5 million Americans “Living together”

Single-parent families up 150%

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4 GROUPS MENTIONED IN THE 22 WORD PRAYER

3. TEACHERS:

S.A.T. scores plummeted since ’63

Graduates can’t read, don’t know math, history, etc.

More private schools and home schools

No Bible principles in public school

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4 GROUPS MENTIONED IN THE 22 WORD PRAYER

4. COUNTRY:

Has anything changed since you graduated high school?

Remember when chewing gum was punishable or talking in class

No 10 Commandments:

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GEORGE WASHINGTON’S

FAREWELL ADDRESS

“Let it be simply asked where is the security for life, for reputation and for property, if the sense of religious obligation desert.”

The sense of religious obligation has deserted our country

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13 Colony ConstitutionsIn each states Constitution every person

appointed to public office shall say,

“I do profess faith in God the Father and in Jesus Christ his only Son, and in the Holy Ghost one God blessed forever-more, and I do acknowledge the holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be given by Divine Inspiration.”

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CRIME ON THE INCREASE

World leader in violent crimes, divorce

Increased 794% since 63

God’s law stops all crime – e.g.

Sermon on the mount cf Mt.15:18-19

Don’t be angry – stops abuse, murder

Don’t lust – stops fornication

Love neighbor as self and Do unto others…

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The authors of the Constitution understood the individual will answer to God in the

future and will either be punished or rewarded

When does a nation answer to God?

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George Mason – Father of Bill of Rights

“As nations cannot be rewarded or punished in the next world, so they must be in this by an inevitable chain of events, causes and effects, Providence punishes National sins by national calamities.”

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In 1963 we told God to

“Get out!”And he did.

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Psm.127:1 Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Pr.14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people

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Will United States Last Forever?

So what if we take care of:

Economy

Borders

Terrorists

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WHERE ARE WE OBEYING GOD?

Family

Schools

Political

Churches

Materialism

Drugs

Gambling

Drinking

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God Warned Israel – They did not hear

Dt.6:12; 28:15ff

Jer.6:17 “We will not hearken”

We, like they are not mourning

Mt.5:4; Jas.4:7-10

Jer.2:1-13

What happens when we don’t hear?

Lam.1:1-12

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WHAT CAN “I” DO?

PRAY

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2Chr.7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

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WHAT CAN “I” DO?

WRITE TO REPRESENTATIVES

RUN FOR OFFICE

BE A LIGHT

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Preached:

Harrodsburg, KY – 4-17-15 Fri.