American Government and American History 101:

WE THE PEOPLE...

...Need to speak up! It's time to contact our elected officials and demand a Constitutional Amendment to the Supreme Court's ruling! Remember that 52 of the 55 Founding Fathers were active members in their churches. Many of our Founding Fathers could quote the Bible chapter and verse. Countless Congressional speeches and National addresses, which have been long erased from our history books prove this. Church services were held on Capitol Hill, in Congress, for the first 100 years of our nation's history. Monuments, like the Washington Monument were inscribed to give glory to God. Our nation's history was based upon the Bible and Bible believing leaders who were NOT ASHAMED of the gospel of Jesus Christ. My, how far we've come in less than 300 years!

The Founding Fathers risked their lives to RISE UP against their government that had become too powerful and too big. It was usurping the will of the people and something HAD TO BE DONE! To bring charges against their king meant treason, punishable by death, but they were willing to pay the price. This decision was bathed in prayer. They sought God in the most desperate of times. It's time once again for us to make AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN (which was our nation's 1st commissioned flag, as our Founding Fathers made an appeal to heaven for God's guidance to lead our nation).

Carman said it best in his song "America Again" (see the lyrics below). Let it stir you up and call you to action! Contact your representatives and elected officials. We elect them to represent us and we pay their salary, so they work for us!

http://www.house.gov/
http://www.senate.gov/

WE THE PEOPLE voted on this issue, and the results were the majority of Americans said NO to same sex marriage. Yet, 11 state legislatures usurped the WILL of THE PEOPLE, enacting same sex marriage laws. Now, 39 states who also said NO to same sex marriage have also been usurped by the United States Supreme Court. The JUDICIAL branch (that is ONLY supposed to INTERPRET laws of the states and lesser courts) crossed the line and PASSED a law yesterday (YES, this is ONLY the ROLE of the LEGISLATIVE branch). They crossed the line and it's TIME that WE THE PEOPLE remind them of the line and the boundary lines the US Constitution LIMITS them to.

This is HOW our Government is SUPPOSED TO OPERATE!

 

Our 9th and 10th Amendments have been violated!

 

Now, here's how this works...2/3 of the Congress is needed to PROPOSE and 3/4 of the state legislatures are needed to RATIFY, in order to overrule what the Supreme Court just did. Don't think this is impossible or that we shouldn't even try, like Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told Fox News. (Shame on you Senator!) I remind you that only 11 of 50 states had legislated laws on same sex marriage, which were forced upon the people and against their will.

It's simple math guys!

39/50=78% This is the amount of states that did NOT have same sex marriage laws!

2/3=67% This is the amount of votes needed to PROPOSE a Constitutional Amendment!3/4=75% This is the amount of votes needed to RATIFY a Constitutional Amendment!

...and again, I EMPHASIZE...
39/50=78% This is the amount of states that did NOT have same sex marriage laws!

The President and the left wing news media outlets would have us to believe that MILLIONS upon MILLIONS of Americans who have been denied marriage rights now have them and our country will be better for it. NO friends, this is just the beginning of the unweaving of the fabric of the very flag of America! It's like the song, "SLOW FADE" by Casting Crowns...it's one little step at a time that we ignore, let slip, and look away from. It's the old story of how you boil a frog (not by throwing it in boiling water, but by placing it in a nice, comfy, lukewarm pot of water and then slowly turning up the heat on the stove, until it boils).

By the way...only 1.6% to possibly 5% of Americans self-identify as being members of the LGBT community. We're talking 5 to max 16 million Americans in a SEA of 320 MILLION Americans. So that means 304 MILLION to 315 MILLION Americans are NOT members of the LGBT community. In our system of government, 51% constitutes a simple majority. We are in the majority, so don't believe the hype of the news media or shrink back in fear!

 

PERSPECTIVE!!!

 

DO NOT BE SILENT! History has shown us what happens to those who do NOT speak up!

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

~ Martin Niemöller (1892–1984)

He was a prominent Protestant pastor who emerged as an outspoken public foe of Adolf Hitler and spent the last seven years of Nazi rule in concentration camps.

What's needed? YOU and YOUR VOICE!

What's the CALL TO ACTION? Contact your elected officials and DEMAND a Constitutional Amendment to overturn the US Supreme Court's decision!

And PRAY!!! Make AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN for God to intervene!

As Lisa Bevere says in her best selling book, Lioness Arising, it's time to:

• WAKE UP!
• RISE UP!
• and CHANGE YOUR WORLD!

America Again (The Standard Album Version)
By Carman

"America Again" Video

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams, First Chief Justice John Jay
Names synonymous with the spirit of our country
Founding fathers of the U.S.A.

Over 200 years ago they shook off the chains of tyranny from Great Britain By divine call
Citing 27 biblical violations they wrote the Declaration of Independence
With liberty and justice for all

But something happened since Jefferson called the Bible the cornerstone
For American liberty then put it in our schools as a light
Or since "Give me liberty or give me death", Patrick Henry said
Our country was founded on the Gospel of Jesus Christ

We eliminated God from the equation of American life
Thus eliminating the reason this nation first began
From beyond the grave I hear the voices of our founding fathers plead
You need God in America again

Of the 55 men who formed the Constitution
Fifty-two were active members of their church
Founding fathers like Noah Webster who wrote the first dictionary
Could literally quote the Bible chapter and verse

James Madison said, "We've staked our future on our ability to follow
The Ten Commandments with all our heart"

These men believed you couldn't even call yourself an American
If you subvert the Word of God

In his farewell address, Washington said, "You can't have
National morality apart from religious principle," and it's true
'Cause right now we have nearly 150,000 kids carrying guns
To these war zones we call public schools

In the '40's and '50's student problems were chewing gum and talking
In the '90's, rape and murder are the trend
The only way this nation can even hope to last this decade
Is to put God in America again

The only hope for America is Jesus
The only hope for America is him
If we repent of our ways stand firm and say
We need God in America again

Abe Lincoln said, "The philosophy of the school room in one generation
Will be the philosophy of the government of the next"
So when you eliminate the Word of God from the classroom and politics
You eliminate the nation that Word protects

America is now number one in teen pregnancy and violent crime
Number one in illiteracy, drug use and divorce
Every day a new holocaust of 5,000 unborn die
While pornography floods our streets like open sewers

America's dead and dying hand is on the threshold of the Church
While the spirit of Sodom and Gomorrah vex us all
When it gets to the point where people would rather come out of the closet than clean it
It's the sign that the judgment of God is gonna fall

If there's ever been a time to rise up Church, it's now
And as the blood bought saints of the living God proclaim
That it's time to sound the alarm from the Church house to The White House
And say, "We want God in America again"

I believe it's time America to stand up and proclaim
That one nation under God is our demand
And send this evil lifestyle back to Satan where it came from
And let the Word of God revive our dying land

For Jesus Christ is coming back again in all His glory
And every eye shall see Him on that day
That's why a new anointing of God's power's coming on us
To boldly tell the world you must be saved

Because astrology won't save you, your horoscope won't save you
The Bible says these things are all farce
If you're born again you don't need to look to the stars for your answers
'Cause you can look to the very One who made those stars

History tells us time and time again
To live like there's no God makes you a fool
If you want to see kids live right
Stop handing out condoms and start handing out the Word of God in schools

The only hope for America is Jesus
The only hope for America is him
If we repent of our ways stand firm and say

We need God in America again
(repeat)
We need God in America
God in America
God in America again

Songwriters: OMARTIAN, MICHAEL / LICCIARDELLO, DOMINIC
© Universal Music Publishing Group, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
For non-commercial use only.

TRUTH Part 1

In light of the Supreme Court's decision and the numerous attacks on Christians, the Bible, and Christianity by the LGBT community, I feel it is time to shed some light on all of it with some truth.

According to demographic statistics, it is estimated that only 1.6% to possibly 5% of Americans self-identify as members of the LGBT community. There are just over 320 million people in America. So, there are approximately 5-16 million people who self-identify as members of the LGBT community.

Recent reports indicate that over half of all members of the LGBT community say they are Christians, even though they fiercely attack Jesus, his followers, and the Bible. This is ironic, because the literal translation of the word means “little Christ’s,” which better translates as imitators or followers of Christ. So what does that mean, to be a follower of Christ?

Well, Jesus himself said in order to be his followers, we had to deny ourselves (meaning of what we want or think is best for ourselves), forsake all other things (meaning loving him more than other things and people, so that he is our # 1), and take up our cross daily (meaning to crucify or kill fleshly desires; anything that goes against his ways and law), and follow him.

Living a lifestyle associated with the LGBT community is not synonymous with being a follower of Christ, because it goes against his law and teachings found in his word, the Bible (both Old and New Testaments).

There are three arguments that I have heard from members of the LGBT community, who proclaim to be Christians, which have been twisted versions of scripture and God’s word on the subject.

1) Levitical Law – found in Leviticus in the Old Testament, or the Jewish Book of the Law. The argument is that it’s outdated and invalid in today’s culture.
 

The argument against this is as such: The Levitical Law says you can’t eat certain foods, it’s OK to own slaves, women are the property of men, and certain fabrics and types of clothing should not be worn. None of these are relevant to today. i.e., we can wear what we want, eat what we want, women have rights and owning slaves has been so out since President Lincoln. Therefore, homosexuality is not just OK, but should be celebrated, because of equality (based on Dr. MLK Jr’s Civil Rights Movement and legislation that followed), and the "God made us this way" argument.

There are numerous problems with this argument. For starters, Christianity is not defined by what’s “accepted” or “celebrated” in pop culture. The Bible stands alone on this and we must interpret the Bible with the Bible, NOT pop culture. We will look at the Creation account for this (found in Genesis 1, in the Old Testament, or Jewish Pentateuch written by Moses, circa 1445 BC), the Levitical Law (found in Leviticus in the Old Testament, or the Jewish Book of the Law, also known as the Jewish Pentateuch written by Moses, circa 1445-1407 BC), the teachings of Jesus (found in the 4 gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in the New Testament, written by 4 different eye witnesses to Jesus’ life, teachings, and ministry, circa 55-90 AD), and the book of Romans, chapters 1 and 6 (written by Paul, also in the New Testament, circa 57 AD).

But before we go there, let’s break down the points of the arguments and address each one. In order to do so, we must understand one very important detail, and it’s something Jesus himself said. He said, “I have not come to do away with The Levitical Law (meaning it still stands), but I have come to fulfill the law" (meaning I met every requirement to pass God’s test of holiness, according to the law). When Jesus died on the cross he fulfilled the law in his sinless perfection, so that there could be a way to escape the law and the punishment for breaking it. Jesus is our loop hole against the law, but to bypass its penalties, we have to be found in him. We have to be his followers, as he charged us to be.

There were certain aspects of the law that were nullified under the law of grace found in the New Testament, based on Jesus’ teachings. Dietary laws, laws on fabrics and clothing, the treatment and elevation of women as equals, even the treatment of slaves and the concept of slavery were all changed because of Jesus and his teachings. Jesus said it is not the food that goes into the body and passes out as bile that makes one unclean, but it is the condition of one’s heart that makes him unclean. The same was said about clothing by Jesus and Paul. Peter was given a vision of all animals, even those that were once considered unclean and he was told to eat them all. When he argued with God about this, God said do not call something unclean that God has declared as clean. Jesus elevated the position of women in society by the way he treated them, spoke about them, and reminded everyone that God created male and female, both equal in his image (mirrored reflection).

SIDE NOTE...
Much has been misunderstood about this in Paul’s letters to a few churches who were dealing with some cultural issues related to women converts of the cults of Baal and Ashtoreth (temple prostitutes who vocally lewered men into the temple for pagan sexual acts of worship to Baal and Ashtoreth. It was natural for these worship leaders to lead the men in these acts in loud and boisterous ways. These former temple prostitutes approached their new faith in Christ in a similar way, leading men into new holy acts of worship in loud and boisterous ways. This was a distraction to many new converts and caused chaos and confusion in the early church, so Paul made a cultural judgment call for that particular church to help them get past the issues causing church division. He simply said let the women be quiet in church and not lead the men. This was for then, in light of what had been happening. It was not for all time.

Paul also mentioned these women needed to cover their heads and wear proper attire in church. Again, it goes back to who they were before they converted to Christianity. They thought it was come as you are and act as you always have. And why wouldn’t they think this, until instructed otherwise? If that’s what they only knew, that’s how they would continue to be. They used to dress for sexual worship of pagan gods, so it was most definitely provocative and seductive. They also shaved their natural hair, so they could wear very colorful “look at me” wigs for their former roles as pagan worship leaders. Showing up to church with a shaved head gave away who they were in their previous lifestyle, and we all know church folks love to gossip. So, you can just imagine the struggle that church had just trying to stop the drama and the gossip to be able to preach a sermon. Hence, Paul makes an executive decision for that church at that time. As these new converts learned about Christianity, their old ways became old ways and what had been issues in the church were no longer issues. Hence, there’s no other mention of it, or to other churches for that matter.

END SIDE NOTE:

Jesus himself told the women at the tomb to go and tell his disciples, who were men, that he had risen. They were preaching to men and leading them to the truth about Jesus’ resurrection. They had to set a leadership example for men who were in deep sorrow and in hiding after Jesus’ death on the cross. If he wanted women to be silent, trust me, he would have sent a man to do the job. Jesus’ ministry was supported financially predominantly by women. Again, if they were inferior, he would not have allowed this. In other books of the New Testament, Paul mentions several women in the faith who were in leadership roles, and he encouraged them to keep strong in their faith and what they were doing. One was teaching men in her home, with her husband in one of the first home life groups of the early church. I am referring to Priscilla and Aquilla (notice Paul mentioned the wife first).

Slavery was an accepted practice in ancient times amongst all cultures, not just those found in the Bible. Both Jesus and Paul had a lot to say about the view of slavery and the treatment of slaves. One major key concept was that no master is greater than his servant. This meant equality. By teaching this, slaves and servants were basically changed into employees who worked for an employer. This meant no unfair treatment or abuse of one’s servant was acceptable. The very concept of slavery became an analogy for Paul to explain how God is his master, and he is God’s servant, just as we are today. He willingly and gladly bound himself to God, as a faithful servant. Paul refers to himself as a slave of Christ, which paints a very different picture of what we knew of as slavery. Culturally, things were changing and it was all due to Jesus’ teachings.

By the way, slavery still exists today, so members of the LGBT community that use Lincoln’s abolition of slavery as an argument that the Old Testament is outdated are seriously wrong and missing the worst case of slavery in human history! This form of slavery has just taken on a different form than what we learned about in history class. There are more slaves on planet earth today in our civilized, modernized, culturally tolerant 21^st century than has ever existed on the planet! That’s 27 million to be exact; mostly women and children, who are sex slaves (forced against their will). It’s called Human Trafficking and it happens all over the world, as well as right here in America. Many young girls, women, and even young boys in the porn and sex industry are victims of human trafficking. Where is the anger at this great injustice and where is the compassion of the LGBT community to rise up and fight to eradicate this evil from the planet?

SIDE NOTE:

The modern day Harriet Tubman’s and William Wilberforce’s that I see are Christ followers, like Christine Caine of Hillsong Church in Australia, who founded the A21 Campaign to educate, expose, and eradicate this most heinous form of slavery. Did you know that’s what A21 stands for A=Abolishing slavery in the 21=21^st Century. Christine and her husband Nick are fighting a fierce battle and winning. The tide is turning. Laws are changing worldwide to seriously  sentence and fine traffickers. Slaves are being set free once again and the abolitionists are once again unashamed Christ followers! Nancy Alcorn, who founded Mercy Ministries right here in America, is one of my Great American Heroes! Joyce and Dave Meyer founded Hand of Hope to end this evil and many others. James and Betty Robinson, Lisa and John Bevere, and the list goes on and on…all caring, loving, giving, unashamed Christ followers risking their very lives to free slaves! Yet, the LGBT community calls them bigots and judgmental people when it comes to LGBT issues.

END SIDE NOTE:

Homosexuality is the only thing in the Levitical law that was not overturned by either Jesus’ teachings, nor his disciples or apostles. You will not find one place in the Bible where it is acceptable behavior. Jesus did not mention homosexuality by name in his teachings, but he didn’t have to because he clearly defined what was acceptable to God in terms of love relationships.

Stay tuned for TRUTH Part 2...

#DADDYISSUES Day 24

Excerpt from my book, ‪#‎DADDYISSUES‬...day 24 of 24. Get your author signed and personalized copy from my website at: pastorwendyschmeling.org

#DADDYISSUES Day 23

Excerpt from my book, ‪#‎DADDYISSUES‬...day 23 of 24. Get your author signed and personalized copy from my website at: pastorwendyschmeling.org

#DADDYISSUES Day 22

Excerpt from my book, ‪#‎DADDYISSUES‬...day 22 of 24. Get your author signed and personalized copy from my website at: pastorwendyschmeling.org

#DADDYISSUES Day 21

Excerpt from my book, ‪#‎DADDYISSUES‬...day 21 of 24. Get your author signed and personalized copy from my website at: pastorwendyschmeling.org

#DADDYISSUES Day 20

Excerpt from my book, ‪#‎DADDYISSUES‬...day 20 of 24. Get your author signed and personalized copy from my website at: pastorwendyschmeling.org