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Revolt or Revival? By JOSEPH HARRIS The revolt has arrived! The coup has come! The truth is finally beginning to come out. After YEARS of enduring a liberal dominated media (and government), the winds of change have blown in like a hurricane. Conservative talk radio continues to grow by leaps and bounds and this phenomenon has even filtered down to television via the Fox News Network (I know they are not as fair and balanced as they think, but it's a start). Reasonable, sane, common sense minded, conservative Americans have had enough. We the people are tired of being told what to think and what we should tolerate, condone and endorse. We are tired of seeing Christianity bashed, God blasphemed, perversion praised, and prayer and religion expelled from public and government life. We are fed up with Greenpeace, animal rights and all manner of environmental wackism. We are disgusted with so called racism, "inequality" of rights and multi-culturalism. We are sick of government programs funded by over taxation that reward the lazy and immoral and perpetuate misery, ignorance and crime. We have simply had it with crooked politicians who refuse to accurately represent their constituents, but pander to lobbyists while padding their pockets. We want the ACLU, NEA, NOW and every other liberal, God-hating, freedom destroying group to back off and realize they DO NOT speak for the backbone of this country, but represent a liberal fringe minority. We are at the end of our patience with appointed judges who rewrite the Constitution, then shove their distorted interpretation down the collective American throat, through the "omnipotent power" of their federal bench. We are going broke paying through the nose to support a government education program in public schools, that falls more behind each year, educates few, disciplines none, and frustrates the majority. Talk radio has led this revolution in the electronic media. Many are the voices and pundits crying aloud day and night. Each is a voice crying in the wilderness and their success is due to the fact that there is an audience for their message. But let’s not lose focus of this hard truth which is bittersweet news. Their message is refreshing for the political conservative, but morally and spiritually, there is a void. The conservative Bible believer realizes this hard truth. There is no real national conservative, Bible-believing voice (Biblically known as a prophet) that hits at the crux of the problem, giving the real solution. Conservatism as a philosophy can only go so far and only do so much. Morality can contribute to the solution, but is not the solution (hey, even lost people can be moral). The real solution is the Gospel of Jesus Christ, preached and lived by God-called preachers in true New Testament churches, backed up by church members who are born again believers. Soul winning, intercessory prayer and holy living will do more to change culture, affect society, empty prisons, close abortion clinics, shut down dope dealers, transform homosexuals, clean up government and kill pornography than any other one thing or combination of things. The conservative revolt has been welcome and refreshing, true enough, but are we as true Bible believers willing to lay hold on the real solution as just described? Probably not, because it will cost. Jesus never said following Him would be easy. He likened it to taking up a cross and dying. The solution requires believers to die to self, die to the world, and live for God. Until we are willing to pay the full price, do not expect any real changes. Here is the answer: "If my people which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from Heaven and heal their land." II Chronicles 7:14. You are either playing or praying. Which is it? Work for the night is coming.
Joseph Harris is the Vice President of Southeastern Baptist College in Laurel, MS. (This article may be reprinted in whole, as long as the name Joseph Harris and www.miniedition.net also appear |
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