CENSORSHIP

                       CENSORSHIP

    Well friends, Christians and fellow Americans, I'm not 
certain you will be reading this message. After all the
comments and claims I've heard recently, I was absolutely
sure our Constitution guaranteed freedom of religion and
speech. Now I've learned some people have enough clout to
attempt to limit those freedoms. Yep, they have complained
to Google and placed my messages under "review". First, they
removed them, but put them back under review when we wanted
to know why they were removed.

    My "Christmas Alive" apparently was the key that resulted
in the wholesale removal of my messages. Since no living 
person was identified, there was no attack leveled against
an individual. I identified only Esther from the bible and
Jesus Christ. What I did do, was give word for word from the
King James bible the verses of Romans 13:1-7. 

    The bible titles these verses "Submit to Government",and
they were written by the Apostle Paul. The Book of Romans has
been considered by Christians to be the "flagship" of the 
fleet of Paul's letters. The entire New Testament was written
under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and inspired by God.
It, including every single word, is the spiritual manual for
every Christian. There can be no picking and choosing. Either
you try to follow every word of the teaching, or you are a sham
Christian.

    I criticized people who signed petitions after the recent
election asking that their state be permitted to secede from
the United States. We went through this process over 150 years
ago. The results were the death and injury to thousands of
Americans and the end of slavery. In our democracy, we live
by rules set by the free vote of citizens. Our government exists
to protect and mother all states. Our military people protect
everyone in America. Asking to secede from the Union shows a
singular lack of respect for the men and women who have served,
and especially for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. If
you haven't pledged your very life to protect the Constitution,
and you don't have to carry a gun, you DO NOT do the same WORK
as our servicemen and women. They do agree to sacrifice their
life if necessary. Until you make that pledge, you do not work
as hard as they do.

    Servicemen and women serve to protect the Constitution and
America no matter who controls our government. They are serving
our nation and the people citizens have freely elected. They do
not serve a political party nor any specific religion. Many
Christians apparently forget the Constitution provides freedom
of religion. I am a Christian minister, but so long as others
worship in their own faith without restricting choice, I cannot
even attempt to block their freedom. If you research the
background of many framers of the Constitution, you will see that
some did not adhere to Christian principles or teaching. 

    You cannot make scripture say what you might like. It is
clear in its teaching if you study. So is the Constitution. 
I support my messages with many verses of scripture as the
foundation for the teaching. I urge you to read Romans 13:1-7, 
so you understand the real value of our Constitution and the
teaching of Christ.

     Several days after my complaint, the "review" was removed 
from the messages, and they remained up. This is the second time
I have experienced censorship of God's Word. If someone wanted
to censor the Word, you'd think they would go after something
like the preaching of the North Carolina pastor who urged parents
to "whack" the limp wrists of their little boys who may show
possible female leanings. A previous attempt to censor a message
was because "they" thought it was too political. It wasn't, and
I stopped messages to that source.

    The problem is that some people confuse political beliefs with
religion. They attribute their claims to Constitutional "rights"
or "freedom", but then try to strike down anything that doesn't
match their political philosophy.Here is the truly interesting
part of their argument: they criticize all forms of government
(socialism, communism,etc.)and champion democracy, while denying
the freedoms guaranteed by democracy and the Constitution.They
attempt to use Christ and their church as a foundation for
Godliness. If they studied the history of politics AND the
church, they'd understand the two don't mix. The best example is
Constantine and his decree that a citizen of the empire had to be
a Christian. The Inquisition is another example.

    It was difficult for me to understand the attitude of church
people and leaders following the election. They didn't and maybe 
still don't believe  God is in control of the universe. Because
a conservative lost, America and the world is doomed. According
to my bibles (yes, I refer to several bibles), God created everything
and is in full control of everything. He did not hand America over
to Satan. God and Christ do not teach failure. Why do these people
assume all is lost? Why the concentration on money? 

    I've been writing these scriptural messages for a long time. It
is pretty clear that the problem is caused by people who have placed
their belief on theocracy--government controlled by a religious
leadership. We already see how that works out with the Muslim
Brotherhood. The Pilgrims left Europe for religious freedom purposes,
but imposed a strict church-government here which included burning
at the stake and the stocks. Man's interpretation of God's Word has
never resulted in a Godly obedient society. If you look at the history
of Israel, His chosen people, you see the cycles of man's actions.

    I have to feel very happy that the very Word of the Holy Spirit
as quoted in my messages is so troubling to those who, perhaps
unknowingly, are doing the bidding of Satan. Only Satan would challenge
scripture. These people usually operate under the cloak of darkness.
They can't stand the Light of the World. I would suggest that if you
don't agree with scripture, you are warned in Gen.12:3(to Abram), "I
will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you".

    A great deal of hatred has been preached by politicians and leaders
in the past few years. There has been no premium on truth or facts. Now
that hatred is in the form of doom and gloom. God, Christ and the Holy
Spirit are all positive. If you have a negative attitude, you are not
listening to God. Now, for the unknown censor, I extend my prayers, 
because you obviously need help from the Holy Spirit. I urge you to read
Romans 13:1-7. This is your instruction to serve God's appointed and
sitting government. Your fight against this directive will only create
the divisiveness and downfall you predict. God is in control of all, now 
and forever.You can either support His choice and work for a better
America, or you can speed up the end time. God is patient, but He does 
expect eventual obedience.

Rev. Walbear  

CHRISTMAS ALIVE

                          CHRISTMAS ALIVE

The traditional Christmas message is alive with us every day, and when we think of the sacrifice Jesus Christ made to give us the opportunity for eternal life, we should carefully consider our life today. Saved or unsav

ed, Christian or Atheist, this message is all about you. As usual, the Holy Spirit delivers these "holiday" messages through unusual channels. Our scriptural background is not in specific verses, but the entire Book of Esther from the Old Testament. How amazing that Book ties in with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the New
Testament.

Before I begin, please note that the Jewish people in this book have been scattered through captivity. While the opportunity to return to Jerusalem has been given them, most did not return. They are out of the "Will of God", which I have spoken about in a previous message. That does not mean they are destined for disaster because they are not where God wants them to be. Please look carefully at the characters in this message. Jesus Christ is the star, but there are three supporting actresses, including Esther. The other two ladies
are from Russia and the United States.

If you read the Book of Esther, you will know the part she portrays. I'll highlight a bit of that later. Now we will turn to the first of two actual living characters in America. Both are citizens. Number one was born in Russia and was placed in an orphanage. She had an opportunity to visit the United States through a program that offered the possibility to be adopted by an American family. She desperately
wanted to come to America, but was near the cutoff age for children to be accepted for adoption.

Her dream was realized, and she came to America and became a citizen. Like so many other immigrants of 100 years ago, she wanted to embrace the American customs, language and society. She did, and became main stream America. Upon graduation from high school (she was an excellent student), she joined the U.S. Navy. Some immigrants received citizenship by serving in the U.S. military, but she
already had her citizenship.

When you enter the armed services, you take an oath or pledge. In this, you faithfully promise to defend the U.S. Constitution with your very life, if necessary. That's correct. You pledge under oath to God to defend that document through the very loss of your life. It's not just a job or responsibility. It's your life, if that's what the situation calls for. Christ gave His life for us, and a military person pledges
his/her life for us. They cannot provide salvation, but they can provide freedom. It is a pledge of life not required in other occupations, although police and fire personnel face serious consequences at times.

The third supporting character is an American citizen by birth. She is employed and part of a normal American community. She recently stated she signed a petition for her state to secede from the United States because that privilege was provided by our Constitution. It was an act of protest--part of that freedom--because she was
not pleased with the outcome of our election. A letter to the editor of a local newspaper critical of her action brought forth her defense. I want us (you, too) to carefully examine that defense. This is not political, as some may think. It is about how we tend to arrive at our personal beliefs.

There is no life or death pledge or oath for a citizen born in America. You get the entire package free. The Russian lady pledged her life blood to our Constitution and Esther pledged her life, if necessary to save her people. Both these situations, although different, involve life or death, depending on God's providence. Even if a person or nation is out of the Will of God, He is watching, and, don't forget, He is always in full control. The threat to Esther was immediate. If the king refused to receive her at the throne, it meant death. Our navy lady doesn't know when or if she will be asked to give the ultimate sacrifice. In both situations, they placed or
place their fate in God's hands to serve their people.

Now we meet the third supporting character in our story. Remember, this is a true story about real people living today. It will take more words to address the reasoning of this character. She was accused of treasonous acts because of her petition signature seeking that her state secede from the Union. She responded to that
accusation by quoting the U.S. Constitution that defines the act as "applying only to levying war against the State, or adhering to their enemies, giving aid and comfort to them." Her accuser was merely saying that rebellion against a legally elected leader is "treason in spirit." You're either for this entire nation's leaders, or as one
ex-president said, "you're against us." Our military personnel don't have that choice. They are sworn to defend our Constitution to the death. They can't pack up and go home because they don't like the "people's choice". They must act like responsible adults, not whiny losers. They quote "we the people", but they don't represent the
majority in a democracy.

The further reasoning of this woman attacked our educational system because she felt the letter writer wasn't properly educated. She said he didn't know the
Constitution. I wonder if she ever pledged allegiance to our flag? That flag represents all Americans, not just those with a personal agenda. I will quote scripture dealing with each person's responsibility to government a bit later. First, I want to point out a couple of other things she said that are dead wrong.

She lauds our military, but says they aren't the only people who fight. Others just don't carry guns, she continues. There's a big difference between facing bullets and bombs under all types of conditions and doing ANY other type of work. She insults all veterans, and brushes aside the sacrifice of family and life of soldiers. She says "we" (the dissidents) take the time to educate ourselves and pay
attention.

Now we get to the motive of this person. She states she's praying that her "hard earned money" wasn't used to pay for these poor people's supposed education. Her interest in all this phony rant about our terrible governmental leaders is money. These, of course, are the ones "we the people in the majority of a historical democracy just elected to lead our nation." Again, I probably will be accused of being political.

ON THE CONTRARY! READ THIS SCRIPTURE: Romans 13:1-7. If you are a Christian, these are your marching orders as delivered by Paul. "Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain for he is Gods minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. Therefore you must be subject , not only because of wrath, but also for conscience sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. Render therefore to all their due; taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor."

There is nothing political in Paul's directions. The woman worried that her money may have paid for some leader's education. She wasn't worried about the future of our nation and praying for the guidance of our leaders. She certainly isn't "up" on the very Word of God, so she hasn't paid attention to this most precious of all education. Remember the response of Christ when asked about paying taxes? See Matt. 22:18-21. "But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, 'Why do you test Me, you hypocrites? show Me the tax money.' So they brought Him a denarius. And He said to them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?' They said to Him, 'Caesar's.' And He said to them, 'Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's'"

Everything belongs to God. That includes all material things, including money. God is always in control, even when people or a nation are out of His Will. If you doubt my teaching, go back to the Book of Esther. She and the Jews who didn't return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple and city were out of the Will of God. Even so, His plan was still working, and He was directing the show. Esther, a Jewess, was the queen of one of the worst king's in history. He was persuaded by a Jew hater to sign a decree directing the death of all Jews and collection of their possessions to be given the king's treasury.

When a decree was given, it became law, and could not be changed, even by the king or person who wrote it. When the lot was cast to set a date, God caused the date to be about one year from the decree. You see, although the Jews were out of His Will, they were still His people, and part of His plan. They always will be. He keeps His covenants. This was enough time for action to prevent the extinction of the Jews. Esther was the only person God had available to prevent the disaster, and she (although it was not known she was a Jew) was placed in her role by God for this very purpose.

To save her people she had to accept the possibility of sacrificing her life by appealing to her husband, the king. She had already seen former Queen Vashti removed from the throne for disobeying the king's order. If the king refused to accept her into the court without his personal invitation, it meant death. If you don't read the entire book of Esther, you are missing a wonderful story and a true Christmas message.

Esther didn't have to sacrifice her life, and her action did save her people. God used her, just as He could use any of our military personnel. They put their life where their mouth is, and it has nothing to do with misconceived lack of education or use of money. It has to do with character and true Godly values. It has to do with being willing to sacrifice your life, if necessary, for the GOOD OF ALL. At this Christmas season, we as Christians should understand the priceless gift of salvation we receive at only the cost of our sincere and honest acceptance through Christ's sacrifice. When we equate hard work or perceived higher intellect to be on the same level as the sacrifice pledged by Christ or our military people, we really do need to not only go back to school, but also to study scripture and stay
awake in church and Sunday school.

This Christmas, give serious thought to the sacrifice others have made to enable you to observe the joyous occasion of our Savior's birth. Even Atheists and people of other faiths can appreciate the sacrifice of life for others...except some Americans who overlook Mark 12:31, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." We are one nation, under God, and He is in full charge, now and forever. Yes, I am a veteran, and her words seared my soul.

Rev. Walbear

PS--This is the Rev's webmistress. The picture used here is of Pearl Harbor. Today is Pearl Harbor Day, and I thought it fitting in talking of sacrifice and military sacrifice for our freedom, that we mention that and thank all Veterans, but especially remember those that were at Pearl Harbor today.

ACCOUNTABILITY

                                  ACCOUNTABILITY

    Some time ago I wrote a message on the subject of accountability, and this
message is a follow up to that one with added scripture. There are all types
of accountability, but we are dealing with accountability to God in these two
messages. The previous message was based on Israeli procedure, which
established the age when a boy or girl was considered mature enough to be
accountable to God. Since this was in the period of time before the advent of
Christ, there was no clear plan of salvation as we now have. Accountability
was thus based on age. This age for boys and girls was usually 13, but over
the years has been changed to as old as 15 or 16, depending on the 
particular Jewish congregation.

    Our nation has established ages for accountability in consumption of alcohol
and many other things. This method is far from perfect, but seems to work out
fairly well. With the coming of Christ, age was replaced with maturity and
understanding of the plan of salvation. We should not be confused to think
that Israel in pre-Christ time did not know of salvation. They were aware of an
after life. There are several examples in scripture that prove this, but you have
to have a sharp eye and wit to discover them. Like so many truths in the bible,
these gems are usually overshadowed by other truths which grab our initial
attention.

    The first clue I give you is found in 2 Samuel 12:22,23. "And he said, 'While
the child was alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, "Who can tell whether the Lord
will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead; why should
I fast? Can I bring him back again? I SHALL GO TO HIM, BUT HE SHALL NOT
RETURN TO ME.'" David knew about eternal life and the future "home" for the
child not committed through the sinner's prayer or by the age of accountability.

    The second clue is from, of all places, the Book of Job. This is a small book,
but it has so many sermon topics, it requires several in depth studies. We shall
examine some verses of Chapter 3 that tell us Job knew about eternal life. See
verses 1-19 (and more verses if you like), because this explains Job's knowledge
of eternal life. "May the day perish on  which I was born, And the night in which
it was said , A male child is conceived. May that day be darkness; May God above
not seek it, Nor the light shine upon it. May darkness and the shadow of death
claim it; May a cloud settle on it; May the blackness of the day terrify it. As for
that night, may darkness seize it; May it not rejoice among the days of the year;
May it not come into the number of the months. Oh, may that night be barren!
May no joyful shout come into it! May they curse it who curse the day, Those
who are ready to arouse Leviathan. May the stars of its morning be dark; May
it look for light, but have none, And not see the dawning of the day. Because it
did not shut up the doors of my mother's womb, Nor hide sorrow from my eyes.

    Why did I not die at birth? Why did I not perish when I came from the womb?
Why did the knees receive me? Or why the breasts, that I should nurse? For
now I would have lain still and been quiet, I would have been asleep; Then I
would have been at rest With kings and counselors of the earth, Who built ruins
for themselves, Or with princes who had gold, Or filled their houses with silver;
OR WHY WAS I NOT HIDDEN LIKE A STILLBORN CHILD, LIKE INFANTS WHO
NEVER SAW LIGHT? There the wicked cease from troubling, And there the 
weary are at rest. There the prisoners rest together; They do not hear the voice
of the oppressor. The small and great are there, And the servant is free from his
master." Job knew the future whereabouts of the unborn.

    By now you may have surmised I'm writing about abortion, which I do not favor
except for special conditions. I've heard so many loudmouth conservative men say
there should be no abortions because it is murder of an innocent baby or fetus.
However, if the mother dies, it is apparently okay. First of all, there is no such
thing as an innocent baby or fetus. Upon conception, the fetus receives the seed
of sin from human parents. See Romans 5:12, "Therefore, just as through one man
sin entered the world,, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men,
because all sinned--" The term innocent sounds good, but does not apply to
mankind, at any age.

    Let's move on to murder--the term anti-abortionists define according to their
personal agendas. Some believe it's Godly to kill an abortion doctor or any
assistants. That's premeditated murder. Christ did not teach that and it is against
God's commandments. Now to the conservative church people who CONDONE
MURDER by refusing to permit an abortion to save a woman's life: We have a
perfect example in November 2012 in Ireland. It made the newspapers and the 
full media in Europe and Asia, but was pretty well smothered in America.

    The woman was 31 years old, a native of India, married, well educated and a
dentist. Her husband is an engineer. She was in her 17th week of pregnancy, and
the fetus was contributing to blood poisoning. An abortion could save her life. The
fetus would die with or without the abortion. The woman suffered great pain until
she died. Ireland is Catholic. The country's constitution forbids abortion for any
reason. The decision by the Catholic church and medical people was to let the 
woman die even though the fetus would never have life. As she said, she was not
Irish nor was she Catholic. So...the bishops and doctors were responsible for two
deaths. At least one was murder. Her husband lost his wife, and they never had
any possibility of having children.

    Fortunately there were no anti-abortion American Catholics or conservatives
involved in this horrendous sin. I might add that many liberals oppose abortion
unless there are extenuating circumstances. You see, a fetus or baby that dies
before the age of accountability or before accepting Christ as Savior, goes
directly to be with Christ. David knew it. Job knew it. I recall the early stages of
the anti-abortion movement when activists used the pain a fetus felt through an
abortion. It was quite an emotional tactic. No mention was made of the woman's
pain and suffering, nor the tragic loss of a wife or mother. 

    Neither David nor Job was a priest. Both, by the very Word of God, were men
God described as Godly men. How do you suppose they knew about the after life
and eternity? There was no radio or television. There were priests who really were
the bearers of God's Word, not man's agenda. The priests didn't take polls to see
what the people preferred. They didn't set up programs to entertain the public. The
priests taught truth just as God directed.

    There was an eagerness by the people to learn and understand the Word of God.
When Israel passed through a time of "falling away", the Word of God wasn't taught,
and the book of the Law was packed away to gather dust. The people forgot about
their need to follow God's teaching. After most of the Jewish people were carried away
to Babylon, those left behind were without any Godly influence until Nehemiah was
permitted by the Persian king to return to his people in Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.

    When the Book of the Law was found, the people were eager to find out what it
contained. Nehemiah, Ezra and the Levites (priests) gathered the people together
(we're talking about thousands and thousands), and the entire book was read and
explained to them. They were so eager for the truth of God, they STOOD and
LISTENED for the fourth part of an day--SIX HOURS! Nehemiah 9:3, "And they stood
up in their place and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord, their God, for one
fourth of the day; and for ANOTHER fourth they confessed and worshipped the Lord
their God."

    Friends, these people were the real thing. They spent half a day, most of it standing
up, to understand the Word of God. I wonder how much time these wannabe leaders in
politics or the church spend studying scripture. Not much, I'd say, considering they don't
know about the future for stillborn or aborted babies. Or for much of anything else Godly,
since they spout single verses of scripture to support their agenda. Conservatives and
church people need to question and research the claims and teaching of these speakers
so the fiction and fact can be separated. The church influence is failing, and it's because
people are using reason to determine truth.

    The current problem is the claim non believers, Muslims, liberals and Satan are
responsible for the re-election of our president. They are saying GOD IS NOT IN
CONTROL! He only created everything and selects kings, dictators, presidents,
and those who fit His purpose; permits wars, natural disasters, performs miracles,
and virtually everything else. BUT, He couldn't prevent Obama from winning the
election? Even the non-believers can't accept this explanation. 

    Job said it all in 42:2, "I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose
of Yours can be withheld from You." If you really are a Christian, don't you think you
should spend some "stand up" time to really learn what the Holy Book says? The future
of America hinges on the revival of Christians and understanding of His Word.

Rev. Walbear

WILL OF GOD

                                                        WILL OF GOD

    Do you ever wonder why prayers aren't answered? Have you ever searched
scripture to find out why? Is prayer just something you do out of habit without
really expecting an answer? Do you pray about trivial things, or are you seeking
major assistance? What do you do if prayer isn't answered as you hoped or isn't
answered at all? How much store do you place on the trappings of Christianity?
Are you impressed by ceremonial robes, extensive degrees, a large church
building and a multi-service church schedule, or a wide array of social functions
and special entertainment to draw people in? Perhaps the minister is a real 
charmer or the music really rocks.

    You should know God prefers beauty because He created so many beautiful
things and directed the building of the temple and used brilliant colors to decorate
and separate specific items. You should also know God leads and judges us by
what's inside our hearts. He understands the inner beauty of our soul. The
universe and earth were created by Him, and all are in His hands. He has total
control of everything. If bad things are happening, it is because mankind is free
to make decisions and mistakes. 

    Prayer is one of the ways we try to influence the outcome of needs or wants.
We need to look at a couple of other ways God uses to do this as well. They are
"will" and ordination. When people pray, they sometimes seek the "will of God"
in answer to their prayer. Now they are praying for an answer, but it also could be
an acceptable way of resolving the issue. The third ingredient is "ordination". This
word is used when a pastor is installed as a minister. The word means to be
"rightly installed", When a person makes a full commitment to Christ, he/she is
"ordained" as a Christian. This is a manifestation of "divine will".
    
    Ministers are supposed to take ordination very seriously, and that means they
should follow the divine will. There are many references to the divine will in
scripture, but you should pay heed to Matt. 26:42, "Again, a second time He
went away and prayed, saying, 'O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from
Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.'" Christ knew it was necessary that He
suffer and die to provide salvation for us. As we see in John 3:16, "For God so
loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in
Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."

    From this we should understand that when God acts, the results are in His
will. If He answers your prayer and request positively, that answer is His will.
If He does not answer, He has His reason to seemingly ignore your request.
That also means a favorable answer to you does not fit in His plans. While it
may be disappointing to you, you must accept His decision--that is, unless you
are better suited to run the universe. You cannot disagree with Him in your
actions. If you do, you were never ordained in your acceptance of salvation
through a commitment to Christ. You are a Christian of convenience and 
headstrong over your personal desires. How would you handle the cup Christ
accepted? Would you whine, say Satan did it, it was a mistake, your idea would
be better? Would you ignore scripture--your spiritual manual?

    I've had prayers answered positively, negatively and not at all. I've learned there
is always a reason when the outcome isn't what I prayed for. Usually I was glad my
request was turned down, although it took a passage of time to see the reason for
the negative response. Friends, GOD KNOWS BEST. If you don't like His decision,
you had better swallow your disapproval and get in line. Yes, get in line. His will
will be done, whether you like it or not. You can be part of His solution, or He will
make certain you will cease to be part of the problem.

    I've heard all kinds of excuses for defying God's will in the recent presidential
election. When some church people said the election assured America of "going
down", I asked if they didn't believe God was in control. The confused answer was
actually, "Duh!" Did Christ teach God wanted failure? Another "Duh". I didn't ask
them if they studied scripture. The answer was obvious. And these were church
people who attended church regularly, and some held office in the congregation.

    A major Christian ministry had speakers on their radio program who had the
same comments as previous church people. America is doomed because their
conservative candidate lost. There was no mention of pulling together with the
winner to raise up the nation. God must have made a mistake. Imagine that! I've
been unable to find that information in scripture.

    Worse yet, we've had that return to the 1860s, where backers of the losers have
signed petitions requesting their states be permitted to leave the Union. Most of these
people are too young to know much about our Civil War, and obviously lack the
intelligence to look the subject up to understand how "duh!" they are. Many Americans
on both sides were killed or wounded in that conflict, and for what? Because they 
wanted the right to do their own thing--continuing slavery, for example. One such
petition signer said it was her constitutional "right" to protest. You can almost guarantee
this person will not support anything the winner proposes.

    Then there are the signs proclaiming "America Against Obama". In World War II these
people would be in jail. When you take it upon yourself to represent the nation against
a sitting president, you are speaking for a minority. The election proved that. You must
not understand this is a democracy or republic. Yet, you seem to think you understand
the Constitution. Why do so many church leaders and pastors simply accept the idea
that only conservatives are moral, honest, faithful and workers? They need to look at
their denomination and see their failure to follow scripture, especially the Gospel. Pastors
will be first in line to answer to God in judgment.

    If America fails, it will be because of strong willed people who refuse to accept God's
direction or ordained leaders, and I don't include the throng of willful pastors who
continue to preach division. The Christian church has become a place of convenience
rather than a place to study and understand scripture. The so-called family values have
dwindled, and been replaced by love of money and meanness. Many of our political and
church leaders are not following God. Their personal agendas will cause the very end
result they are attempting to blame on God's choice to rule. 

    This is America's opportunity not to fail--America's time to delay tribulation and the
horror of the end time prophecy. Our future is in the hands of the people who claim to
serve God. Will they accept His WILL, or will they continue to serve their own purpose?
This is the test.

Rev. Walbear