Posted by
Phillyfanatic(KGK) on Sunday, February 11, 2007 10:50:44 PM
Teaching history for some 45 years, I find the fact that the Bible has much to say about trends in world history, the Roman Empire, and the facts of transformation by religions is powerful stuff in 2007. Next week, at church, I will preach on Transformation as a Christian : Christ in me is my only hope for glory. Tonight, my wife and my best friend and I watched 'Rome' on HBO. It is a brutal, fairly accurate portrayal of pagan cultures, war, conniving, and non-transformation of character. Galatians 5 talks of certain paths of ongoing sin which keeps people from Heaven: orgies, sexual deviances et al are noted. Rome was such a place even though some characters wanted to change the mores of the day and restore a pure, holy Republic. America is in such a position though people today are want to say that those 'Christian fundies are the real problem in life and if they would only shut up and let us feel, do, say, act like we want, all would be well in America.' It is just the other way round but one is apt to say evil is either ignored, tolerated in the PC fashion or forgotten in our heritage, our social , cultural and political life today. Let's all go back to Bubba, let's all stop this judgementalism and boy howdy would things be great in America. After all who are we to complain about Islamofascism, illegal immigration, gangs and the whatnot. Different cultures, mores, actions for ...different strokes ....etc and all that jazz. The problem is, it is not working either morally for our nation , our health, our economy, our politics, our culture or for our inner spirits. Ephesians 6 talks about putting on the full armor of God and that we fight against demonic powers not flesh and blood. Actually, we fight both. Hitler , Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Castro, Saddam, Osama all have proved that. And behind them as with all evil sin, are indeed demonic powers. God will not be mocked. Either we change and be transformed in our inner natures or not only will the Church be in great trouble but our nation as well. Not PC enough? CH Spurgeon wrote, ' do you want to go to hell? The time is now to avoid it. ' Not many on this globe of 6 billion believe that way anymore. But, the day is coming when we will all have to face that question. Life is short. Having turned 68, I realize that even more than ever. Spurgeon was right. Now is the hour to face your transformation. Into the light or the darkness!