It's All About Freedom

For the Christian this election was all about continuing the freedom to carry out the great commission and proclaim the Gospel. For many years now that freedom has been under attack, not just during the last four years. World politics is in a dead run to eliminate the Christian witness from off the face of the earth. Global political control under the antichrist is Satan's ultimate goal. We know from Bible prophecy that eventually this will happen.

However, we do not know the timing of the end. We are instructed to actively occupy the world and resist the antichrist's movements as long as we can. In most countries today, as well as in history, Christians have seldom had the option to vote for the freedom to get the Gospel out. Our founding fathers expressed concern that eventually we would neglect to protect those freedoms.

Over 100 years ago we let down our guard and Bible colleges such as Yale, Harvard, and Columbia were invaded and eventually taken over by godless humanism. Now, that philosophy has spawned the teachings of evolution, civil rights for promoters of sin, perverted sex, rebellion in the young, deterioration of respect for authority, fatherless families, abortion on demand, same-sex marriage and a host of other evils.

Unfortunately, many believers have been distracted by hope in politics instead of faith in God. Perhaps the Christians will now get back to the business of the great commission.

One thing that we must be most diligent about is protecting our youngsters. One major battlefront is to capture our children. Be aware that the culture is no longer your friend in raising children.

Christian parents must become proactive in knowing what influences are attacking their children. You must know what is in the text books that your children are using that is anti-biblical. You must get into position to know when the teachers at school are presenting unbiblical concepts and propaganda to your children. Get involved in the children's programs in your church to assure that truly biblical teaching is being given.

Keep in mind that you cannot completely shield your children from Satan's influence. You must begin very early to help your children identify the lies that Satan is teaching through their teachers and amusement's.

Church and Christian leaders must begin to equip the saints to resist the impact of the enemy.

Spiritual warfare is more than just prayer and Bible reading. Christians must become aware of the cultural war that rages around them. Satan sneaks in many subtle attacks that most Christians are unaware of. Pastors must alert their congregations to these attacks. Churches need to concentrate on training parents. especially fathers, how to guide and guard their families against the evils in the culture.

Since revival is the only hope of rescuing the culture, we must redouble our efforts at confronting unbelievers with the certainty of hell and Christ's love in providing redemption. Since few will allow a direct presentation of this, no-nonsense gospel tracts have been used ever since the start of the Reformation to saturate sinful cultures with this message. Most, if not all, of the true revivals and “great awaking” of history have been preceded by tract saturation campaigns.

Recent releases by Chick Publications, such as Born Wild, Satan Comes to Salem, Mama's Girls, Fat Cats! and Poor Revolutionist, speak to many of the basic evils of the day and each points to trust in Christ as the solution. Jesus said we must work while it is day for when the night comes, no man can work. The shadows are getting longer. We need to get busy.