I wrote in Open Letter to Operation Save America that the 2008 election season will witness high profile Evangelical leaders taint themselves with the blood of the unborn by supporting pro-abortionist Guiliani. Consider the following
The election season will see Radical Pro-abortionists Rudolph Guiliani and Hillary Clinton as the major party nominees for President of the United States. While the church has already compromised in voting for the lessor of two evils[1] This would present a clear choice between standing up for the righteousness of God and striving to maintain political power at any cost. Most of the high profile ministries will taint their hands with the blood of unborn babies. The will still be pro-life in their rhetoric but in practice they will exploit people’s fear of persecution by Hillary Clinton, using her track record of retaliation on anyone who gets in her way, to drum up support for Guiliani. Most Evangelicals will buy into this and get the blood of unborn babies on their hands. When this happens it will be the last straw and God’s judgment will fall on America[2].
It has already started. Pat Robertson has endorsed Guiliani. Michael Reagan has written an excellent piece on why Pat Robertson has compromised. Reagan says that it is about the money and power. Pat Robertson is simply protecting his interests. Another way of putting it is that Pat Robertson is committing spiritual adultery. He is abandoning Biblical Principles and Christian Morality for expedience. To use Biblical imagery he is having sex with the Great Harlot (Rev 17-18)
I wish I could say that he will be the only one to commit adultery in Guiliani’s political bed but I doubt it. As the Guiliani-Clinton showdown takes form fear of the wrath of Hillary Clinton will drive many Evangelicals into Guiliani’s political bed. Prepare for one big orgy. This orgy will be the last straw. God’s wrath will fall on America.
I challenge anyone reading this to resist the temptation to vote for the so called lessor of two evils. I will not vote for either Guiliani or Clinton. We must seek first God’s righteousness. there is a blessing on those who trust God but a curse on those who trust in man and in human alliances(Jer 17).
The Power of Multiplication
September 24, 2008 - 24 Elul, 5768The parable of the sower (Matthew 13:3-8;18-23) is an excellent example of the power of multiplication. Here we find that that the seed of God’s word is sown in four types of hearts. The first three types of hearts do not produce fruit:Those who do not believe, those who do not become rooted and grounded in the word, and those who are not steadfastly devoted in love with God but are distracted by the cares of this world.
The key to bearing fruit is the proper spiritual formation. Things like understanding and claiming God’s promises through confession (Matt 12:33-35; Rom 10:8-10; 2 Peter2:2) will strengthen our faith. Prayer and worship, both personal and public will strengthen our relationship with God. Bible study allows our minds to be rooted and grounded in Scriptural principles. When we do these things, the Word that is planted in our hearts will produce much fruit.
The nature of the production of fruit is that of multiplication. We are told that the good heart produces 30, 60 and 100 times. This has implications manifold for individual success and for reproducing our selves through evangelism.
The charter below should illustrate the power of the principle of multiplication. Let’s say that you start a group with just a few people and you set a goal to reach at least 2-4 people a year per member. Let’s say that we keep 25-50 percent of these. Doubling a year would yield this. The following table assumes a 100% growth (2x) a year. I believe this is a conservative estimate
The key to maintaining this is to have people committed to this vision and to constantly train people in proper spiritual formation. This is how the New Testament Church multiplied. They multiplied from 120 people in AD 30 to 1 million people at AD 100 (http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=320929)
This averages to a average annual multiplication of about 5x (400% growth a year!!!!) rather than merely doubling. The key to keeping people committed to this vision is the right spiritual formation in people.
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