Why Passion Matters

By: American Decency Staff

 

 

 

Why adopt a child from a foreign land if America loses the freedom of religion?

A friend of this ministry (Becky) emailed me today asking the question “Why adopt if we lose the freedom of religion?’  This mother has already adopted four young children from foreign lands who didn’t live in countries that have a constitution protecting the Freedom of Religion, the Freedom of Speech – in short the freedoms we do have.

In short, she was expressing her concern about the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing arguments regarding marriage on April 28. 

Here are Becky’s words to me:

Is ADA planning to do everything in its power to promote this fight?

I am thinking about E., and any future children we might adopt. I am very dismayed at the prospect of bringing her/them here, only to have a country that is no better than what she/they (will have) left.  … How long before we aren't even allowed to train them the way we believe is appropriate, even within the confines of our own home?

I don't know if we can win, but I am sure we should not go down without a fight. And I do think that the Lord may yet have mercy on this remnant and let us prevail. I am praying to this end. If we lose, I don't want it to be because we gave up without trying, or gave up without the fight that an issue of this magnitude warrants.

Very likely you have already decided to fight hard, but if not, please count this as my very strong vote, encouragement, and admonition to do every single thing you can to get involved, and to get our supporters involved.

I have been longing to hear someone – anyone with some passion on this. 

I responded – pouring out my heart – telling her what we’ve been doing.  Speaking at a recent ministerial association, our Decency Minute radio program centering nearly totally on this urgency, circulating a petition directed to the Supreme Court (see our April newsletter) and promoting the online petition, preaching this weekend (with the title “How did Sodom and Gomorrah become Sodom and Gomorrah), heading to Washington for the March on Marriage on Saturday, April 25, etc… 

Where are some of you on this?

Think about what Becky says.  If we lose this battle, the LGBT is going to be targeting churches that are known for preaching God’s word as it relates to Biblical marriage. 

They will be finding ways to get them in trouble with the new “law of the land” to take them out, to prosecute them, sue them, make an example of them.

Christians are being targeted and that will accelerate.  Those who don’t capitulate will be fined, penalized, marginalized.  There will be little to no push back against evil. 

Larger government, with more regulations, growing tyranny, godlessness, the growing influence of Marxism, the Muslim Brotherhood. 

On yesterday’s Family Talk, Dr. Dobson related that in 1973 when the Supreme Court legalized abortion in Roe v. Wade, he went to church that following Sunday and no one – including the pastor – even mentioned what had just taken place – that America had legalized the killing of the unborn. 

Now we look back and 60 million babies’ lives have been destroyed!  God help us for our apathy, for the silence of the church! 

Here we are now in 2015.  This Supreme Court decision is of huge consequence. If the decision goes the wrong way, we stand to lose Western Civilization as we know it.

Becky’s concerns are absolutely valid so she cries out to me and most importantly to God.  Please attend to her words:

THAT is why I tell you that you need to keep going with the Decency Minute! You NEVER know who is being touched, or how. That message encapsulates what I think, and what I am trying to say.

I don't think that people don't care, at least that no one cares. I think people think the issue is lost already. What we must be at pains to convey to them is that it is NOT lost YET, and it is NOT lost until we do nothing. This point must be hammered, Hammered, HAMMERED. IT IS NOT LOST UNTIL WE DO NOTHING.

I listened to all 53 minutes of the conference call. But the part that really spoke to me, [was when]Janet Porter stepped in and said what Phyllis Schlafly had done against the ERA back in the 1970s. And then I realized she was right-on.

I want to tell people that this is not lost until we do nothing. And if we do something, and the Supreme Court rules wrongly, we STILL have not "lost," because the Lord is in control, we ultimately win, and we will have honored Him just in standing. I am scared for this outcome, but not scared the same way I am as if we do nothing.

And I am concerned about the outcome, but more about our doing nothing and not even being faithful in trying to fight. And there are still SOME people who are trying to fight. You're not completely alone.

In my email of earlier in the week, I shared these few words hoping to get you to think about your little ones and loved ones:  I wrote:

What difference does this make? 

When my little two-year old granddaughter sat on my lap last evening and my nine year old granddaughter prayed around the dinner table this past Sunday and I heard the Gospel preached fully and freely this past Sunday, our seemingly insignificant efforts – your efforts and mine are worth it!

 

Here’s what I’m doing about it:

(1)  I have a wonderful, blessed opportunity to preach this Sunday morning and night at Grant Reformed Church in Grant, Michigan.  Services are at 9:30 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. My morning message is entitled “How Sodom and Gomorrah became Sodom and Gomorrah.”

(2)  The important email I sent out two days ago carrying important information regarding Freedom of Religion vs. Freedom of Worship.

(3)  Decency Minutes  that air on American Family Radio and on three difference stations via Salem Radio in the Washington DC area. 

Here's what you can do about it!

  (1) Most importantly, pray! Ultimately, the only One who change the heart of our nation is God. We pray that he will sanctify and use our efforts, but let's not be allow ourselves to be convinced that we can "save" this nation from it's just receipt. He will have mercy or He will not.

  (2)  Listen to Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson, Mat Staver, Dr. Rick Scarborough and Tim Wildmon as they discuss this subject!

(3)  Here is a link to a recording of a foundational conference call with Dr.Dobson, Mat Staver (53 minutes).

(4)  Sign the marriage pledge at defendmarriage.org

I consider this the most important pledge that I have ever signed.  We will view any decision by the Supreme Court or any court the same way history views the Dred Scott and Buck v. Bell decisions. Our highest respect for the rule of law requires that we not respect an unjust law that directly conflicts with higher law. A decision purporting to redefine marriage flies in the face of the Constitution and is contrary to the natural created order. As people of faith we pledge obedience to our Creator when the State directly conflicts with higher law. We respectfully warn the Supreme Court not to cross this line.

We stand united together in defense of marriage. Make no mistake about our resolve. While there are many things we can endure, redefining marriage is so fundamental to the natural order and the common good that this is the line we must draw and one we cannot and will not cross.

(5)  Saturday, April 25 – Washington, DC – March for Marriage
marriagemarch.org  – gather at 11:30 A.M. – beings at 12:00

(6)  Monday, April 27 – Washington, DC – National Press Conference at the Press Club at 10:00 A.M. – meet at 9:30 A.M. at 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045

(7)  Send a fax to upwards of 544 personalized restraining orders to all members of U.S. Congress and all members of the U.S. Supreme Court
restrainthejudges.com

My friend Becky also weighed in on the importance of the March for Marriage stating:

I so, so want to go to this march, but E.'s surgery is Wednesday, so I don't think there is much I can do in that regard other than to pray right now.

I want us to do everything humanly possible, so that everyone who supports ADA knows the magnitude of this, and so that no one has an excuse to do nothing.

People need to understand this is a monumental issue, and if we lose on this, it will be catastrophic. I, for one, don't want to feel at the end that I did less than what I was able to do.

In closing, It would be a special blessing to hear of your love for God and His institution, the marriage between one man and one woman.

I hope to see you in Washington, DC! 

 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; Ephesians 6:14,15

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