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Just Give Me The Money!

Think it not hard if you get not your will, nor your delights in this life; God will have you rejoice in nothing but Himself! Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) Scottish Theologian. In his political book, “The Law and the Prince”, he presents the theory of limited government and Constitutionalism. Charles Spurgeon described Rutherford’s letters as the nearest thing to inspiration in all the writings of mere men!

Darwinism and World War II

Charles Darwin Quote: “I could show fight in natural selection having done and doing more for the progress of civilization than you inclined to admit. Remember what risk that the nations of Europe ran, not so many centuries ago of being overwhelmed by the Turks (Muslims), and how ridiculous such idea’s are now! The more civilized so called caucasian races have beaten the Turks hollow in the struggle for existence. Looking at the world at no distant date, what an endless number of the lower races will be eliminated by the higher civilized races throughout the world.” There were many aspects of Hitler’s ideology but he had a racial doctrine resting on the platter of Social-Darwinism! Mussolini Dictator of Italy asserted there was a “natural law” for stronger people to subject and dominate “inferior people.” Mussolini claimed the world was divided into a hierarchy of races and history is nothing more than a Darwinian struggle for power and territory between the racial masses. He believed science proved there was no God and that the historical Jesus was ignorant and mad! Now a quote from Stalin’s Russia by Francis B. Randall: “Stalin remained all his life an admirer of Darwin! His theories seemed so exiting to Stalin as a youth! Stalin claimed Darwin had taught him that all things move progressively in an evolutionary determination! More revealing however was how social Darwinism was implicitly applied during his reign purging 20 million people! In the 1930’s Japan developed a death culture which had a profound effect on the Japanese armed forces in the Pacific War (1941-1945). As a result the government directed a propoganda campaign after the overthrow of the Shogunate in 1868, the ruling military cliques restored the Imperial system of government which placed Emperor Meiji as the Godhead central to the Constitution and spiritual life of the Japanese nation. Then a bastard Bushido cult emerged. It combined with Social-Darwinian belief in Japan’s manifest destiny was to dominate Asia! The result was a murderous brutality that became synonymous with Japanese treatment of prisoners and conquered civilians! Francis Pike. Conclusion: Darwinism played a major role in the ideology of the Axis power and Russia in World War II. It resulted in a total loss of life both military and civilian of about 70 million people! Darwinism is taught in our public schools and public supported colleges across America! It is taught and masked as science? It is really an atheistic ideology that has replaced the teachings of Christ in our school systems! I believe we need to ask Donald Trump to remove all Federal funding of any school that promotes this destructive ideology! Thankyou! Make America Great again! James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com

Holy Spirit Dwelling

All church power arises from the indwelling of the Spirit, therefore those in who the Spirit dwells are the seat of Church power. But the Spirit dwells in the whole Church, and therefore the whole Church is the seat of Church power! Charles Hodge (1797-1878)  Comment: The question remains what do you do with His power? Do you use it to build His Kingdom or your own? Do you use Him to enrich others or to enrich ourselves? To give expecting nothing else in return? Do we sacrifice for others or do we sacrifice others for our own gain? To abuse His power results in a vacating of His Spirit in your life! Then you will try to fill that void with religion. Before you were saved self was on the throne. After you were saved Christ replaced you on the throne. However self will continually try to retake the throne! This is a constant battle! If others are more important than you then Christ is still on the throne in your life! Thankyou. James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com

Hope for the Hopeless!

Original sin is the only rational solution of the undeniable fact of the deep, universal and early manifested sinfulness of men in all ages, of every class and in every part of the world!  Charles Hodge (1797-1878)  Comment: As long as man uses religion to justify his sin the world will as always continue towards destruction. Only Christianity claims we are all sinners and require repentance through the atoning blood of Christ! To deny the sacrificial blood of Christ is to continue the unending shedding of the blood of men as history has shown us in declared and undeclared war against God and each other! James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com

Church Government

It is a thoroughly anti-Christian doctrine that the Spirit of God, and therefore the life and governing power of the church, resides in the ministry, to the exclusion of the people! Charles Hodges (1797-1878) Comment; True but I have seen a church board vote and send a good Pastor down the road! I have seen elder’s gang up on a Pastor! I have seen congregation members rebel and split the church taking half the congregation away to begin a new church! We also got the Reformation through a church split! Not all bad! Church by-laws are different! I limit myself to making suggestions to the Pastor to improve effectiveness. However, it is still up to the Pastor if he wants to do it? If he doesn’t then that is alright! The only reason I can see a reason to leave a church is doctrinal error! If so then leave the right way in peace with the Pastor and congregation! Thankyou. James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com

Rulers in Church and Government!

Ruling elders are declared to be the representatives of the people! Charles Hodge (1797-1878)  Comment: Sorry Charles but 137 years later we are far removed for our American Constitution! In the church today the congregation does not elect the elders! Just as in politics today our representatives in Washington no longer represent the people! They represent themselves and the quest for power! So goes the church today! Then we wonder why people are turned off to the church? Thankyou. James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com

Church Politics!

If all church power vests in the clergy, then the people are practically bound to passive obedience in all matters of faith and practice; for all right of private judgment is then denied!  Charles Hodges (1797-1878)  Charles was an American Theologian. His father Hugh was a military surgeon during the Revolutionary War! Charles married Sarah Bache the great-granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin. Comment: No organization ever saved anyone! Only Christ saves! Organizations are as imperfect as the people who make them up! Sadly politics is alive and well in the church! Many denomination and church splits are due to politics! On the other side of the issue people who do not want to submit to authority go out and start their own church. Abuse by the clergy and rebellion by the congregation are both destructive! Theology interpretations are also basis for divisions! However the Reformation came out of this! So it can be positive! Suggestion here is whatever your gifting is try to find a leader with the same gifting! Iron sharpens iron! If you are an Evangelist you may be uncomfortable with a leader who is a teacher? However you will still benefit from that gifting! Also find a leader who is open and transparent and not a politician who is manipulating people for his own gain! When I sense a leader is deceptive, manipulative and hides his real intensions I run like Hell! The Holy Spirit will give you discernment to be in the right place where you belong in the Body of Christ! James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com