Rule of Law. You hear that phrase a lot. I found over 3/4 of a million occurrences of that phrase in newspaper.com. The traditional understanding refers to a society ruled by the rule of the WRITTEN law, passed by the legislative bodies representing the people, and at one time highly influenced by divine moral law. The principle is to protect us from the capricious government leaders who are a law unto themselves. We do not have kings. The law is king in our system of government. For example, a 1772 Maryland newspaper wrote of a contract not based "upon any fixed rule of law, but on the arbitrary will of ...man." Many times I read of the "established" or "fixed" rule of law. We also are to be protected by the equal application of law. Yet the liberal meaning of "rule of law" is that the executive or judicial branch of government is not bound by the actual TEXT of constitutional or statutory law but whatever they SAY is the law. The judicial branch has a stronger justification for declaring a new interpretation of law than the executive branch. Our system of government depends of the consent of the governed. I suggest we watch out for how our leaders are using the phrase "rule of law." Isa. 8:20 has had a major influence on Christian and western thought, "To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them."
Secular "progressives" have been tearing down the moral foundation of civil society, the concept of absolute, divine truth, especially the last 50 years. Instead, we are reverting to the biblical days of the Judges when "everyone did what was right in his own eyes." Absolute, divine truth is spoken of in Romans 1:18, "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness." Rom. 1:25, "who exchanged the truth of God for the lie...." Rom. 2:2, "But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things." Rom. 2:8, "but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth...indignation and wrath." Such absolute, divine truth was passed down from generation to generation in our churches, our homes, and even in our schools. The sexual revolution has destroyed most homes and government policy enables sexual immorality and out of wedlock births. Hosea 8:7 says, "They sow the wind, and reap the whirlwind." There can be revival and healing in the land when God's people pray and proclaim the Truth of God's Word. By the way, justice and truth go hand in hand, "For all His ways are justice, A God of truth..." (Deut. 32:4). "No one calls for justice, Nor does any plead for truth" (Isa. 59:4). "Justice is turned back... For truth is fallen in the street" (Isa. 59:14). (Note the Hebrew poetic parallelism). Wake up America!
The Bible tells us by precept and example the kind of leaders we should choose: Those who fear/reverence God and serve the best interest of the people. The great leader Nehemiah said, “The governors who preceded me had heavily burdened the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The book of Revelation in the Bible includes prophecies about the end of this present evil age. This godless world system will face God’s judgment, including those who profit from international trade (Rev. 18:6-8). No doubt corrupt...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There are preachers that talk a lot about how God wants to bless your life with prosperity, success, etc. Yet they seem to say nothing about repentance of sin. Yet look at what the apostle Peter said in my Bible reading this morning. He pointed...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We all know that love is an essential aspect of the Christian life (Jn. 13:35; Gal. 5:14; 1 Cor. 13:13; Col. 3:14; 1 Pet. 4:8). But do you realize that there is a place for a certain kind of hatred in the Christian life as well? Indeed, there is....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When Jesus predicted the early signs pointing to His return, He said in Luke 21:11, "And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences….” The word translated “pestilences” can refer to a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When I saw the video of the legislators of NY applaud the passage of the law allowing the killing of the unborn even up to the time of birth, I thought of Romans 1:28-32, “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We would all agree that sickness and disease is a result of the fall of man in the Garden of Eden. We readily agree that is true with regard to physical sickness, but some are prone to believe that mental illness is solely the fault of the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In Mark 4:23-25. Jesus said, "If anyone has ears to hear, he should listen!” Then He said to them, “Pay attention [lit. "see", to contemplate, perceive] what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured and added to you. For...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In Ezekiel 22 God is explaining the reasons for the pending judgment upon Jerusalem in Ezekiel's day. One reason is found in v.22, “Her priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In Jer. 29:7 God told the Jewish exiles in Babylon, “Seek the welfare of the city I have deported you to. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for when it has prosperity, you will prosper.” Likewise, in 1 Tim. 2:1-2 Paul told Christians...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
