The virtues of respect, discipline, overall wellness and attitude
are dependent on the
“All this is from God, who
reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of
reconciliation:
that God was
reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against
them.
And he has committed to
us the message of reconciliation.
We are therefore
Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.”(2
Corinthians 5:18-20)
“I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me” (Phillipians 4:13)
SALVATION John
and
Revelation
GOD’S PLAN Ephesians
KNOWING GOD James
God
first
God’s
Word, the Holy Bible
The
Goal of Eternity
Never
Give Up the Faith
Do
All For Christ and Have Proper Morals
STRENGTH THROUGH GOD 1 Samuel
LIVE WITH GOD 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians
BECOME UNITED WITH THE HOLY
SPIRIT Galatians, Romans
LIFE LONG DISCIPLINE Titus, 1 & 2 Peter
LIFE LESSONS Matthew 5
We should pledge our allegiance to our nation,
but we never pledge anything above our Lord, Jesus Christ.
I pledge allegiance to the
Flag of the
And to the Republic for which it
stands:
One Nation, Under God, Indivisible,
With
I Pledge Allegiance I Promise to be faithful, loyal
to the flag to
what the Flag stands for and represents,
of the
of
and to the Republic to the Government where the PEOPLE are sovereign,
for which it stands, to the government
represented by the Flag to which I promise loyalty,
one Nation under God, to
the 50 states united under the Divine providence of God,
Indivisible, to
the states that are united and can not be separated,
with
and Justice to
each person, as they entitled to be treated justly, and fairly according to the
law of the land ,
for All. to these laws afforded to EVERY AMERICAN, regardless of
race, religion, color, creed, or any other criteria.
WE CAN NOT BE DIVIDED, WE ARE ONE NATION, UNDER GOD
SELF DEFENSE
The Bible does not
address the martial arts, it does however refer to providing for and protecting
your family, and many references of military type battles.
1 Timothy 5:8 ”And if anyone does not
provide for his own, and especially for those of his own household, he has
denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”
Exodus 22:2 ”If a thief be found breaking in, and be smitten
that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.”
Proverbs
25:26 ”A
righteous man who falters before the wicked is as a murky spring and a polluted
well.”
Nehemiah
4:14 ”And
I looked and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the
rest of the people, “Be not afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is great and
awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your
wives, and your houses.”
Luke
22:36, 38
”Then He (Jesus) said unto them (His disciples), “But now,
he that has a purse, let him take it, and likewise his bag (containing his
money): and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. And
they (the disciples) said, “Lord, behold here are two swords. And He (Jesus)
said unto them, “It is enough.”
Exodus 21: 22-25 Gods words to Moses: ”If men fight, and hurt
a pregnant woman, so that she gives birth prematurely, he shall surely be
punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay
as the judges determine. If any harm follows, then you shall give life for
life, an eye for an eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning
for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.”
Self
defense does not mean to kill; but to defend. Self defense in a physical manner
is only to be implemented as a last resort; The sixth commandment
says, “Thou shalt not kill,” (Exodus 20:13). The word
“kill” used in the Bible is translated as “murder,” (Thou shalt
not murder), From the scripture text above, we might conclude that this
commandment demands that there be pre-meditation and motive before any act of
self defense can be designated as murder.
Self-defense
can actually be the result of love:
John
15:14
“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down
his life for his friends”. When protecting one’s family or a friend in Christ,
as Christians we are risking our lives, if need be, for the safety of others.
Ex. 12:4
And
it came to pass, on that very same day, that the LORD brought the children of
Heb.
11:30-40
By
faith the walls of
Matt. 5:8-13
Now
when Jesus had entered
Luke. 3:14
Likewise
the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?” So he said to them, “Do not intimidate anyone
or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”
Luke.
22:36-38
Then
He said to them, “But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and
likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy
one. For I say to you that this which is written must
still be accomplished in Me: ‘And He was numbered
with the transgressors.’ For the things concerning Me
have an end.” So they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” And He
said to them, “It is enough.”
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OF CHILDREN
THE LORD HAS GIVEN US
TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF OUR CHILDREN, WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO HIM, FOR THEM
GOD HAS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY AND
RESPONSIBILITY TO TEACH AND RAISE CHILDREN TO THE PARENTS:
Psalm 127:3-5 “Behold, children are a gift of the
Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
so are the children of one’s youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full
of them; they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the
gates.”
Gen. 33:5, 48:8-9; Isa.8:18; Heb. 2:13 “Children whom the
Lord has given me”
Matt. 22:21 “Render to Caesar that
which is Caesar’s, and unto God that which is God’s.” Our children are
God’s. Training up of children was not delegated to the state or public
schools.
CHILDREN ARE A GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP TO PARENTS,
AND GOD GIVES US COMMANDMENTS FOR RAISING OUR CHILDREN AS PART OF OUR
STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITY:
Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers, do not provoke your children
to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Fathers
have the greatest responsibility in training their children in the Lord and
disciplining them. Are fathers “provoking” their children by sending them to
public school?
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 also see Deuteronomy 4:9,
11:18-21
We are commanded to diligently teach our children
God’s commandments and principles all the time. Sunday school is not enough;
children in public school are taught to think as non-christians.
Psalm 78:1-11 Teach God’s principles to your children
all the time so they will teach their children and so “that they should put
their confidence in God and not forget the works of God.”
Exodus 13:8,14; Joshua
4:20-22,24 Teach children what God has done.
Proverbs 6:20-23 Children’s
responsibility to obey parents’ teachings who in turn, should be teaching God’s
principles
Psalm 1:1-2 Meditate on
God’s law day and night.
Proverbs 23:7 “For as a man thinks, so is he”
Children in public school are being taught to think like non-Christians.
2 Corinthians 10:5 …”take every thought
captive to the obedience of Christ”.
Isaiah 54:13 “And all your children shall be taught
of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of your children.”
John 21:15 “Feed My lambs” and “Feed My sheep”.
Jeremiah 10:12 “Thus saith the Lord, learn not the way of heathen nations.”
That’s what our children are learning in the public schools.
Colossians 3:1-3 “Keep seeking the
things above, where Christ is; set your mind on things above, not on the things
that are on the earth.” The things above are God’s words recorded in Scripture.
The Bible is the blueprint for all areas of life.
Matt. 16:23 Peter, thinking like a humanist, told
Jesus he wouldn’t have to die. Jesus said, “Get behind me Satan! You are a
stumbling block to me: for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests,
but man’s.”
Matt. 22:37 “You shall love the Lord your God with
all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your
mind. This is the greatest and foremost commandment.” How can our children love
God with their mind when public school trains their minds to ignore God?
Luke 6:40 “A pupil is not above his teacher but
everyone after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher; a blind man
cannot guide a blind man, can he? Will they not both fall into a pit?” The
public system appears to be spiritually blind and are
leading the children astray.
Romans 12:2 “Be not conformed to the pattern of
this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Public schools conform our children to the pattern of this world.
Prov. 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is
old, he will not depart from it.” We need to train our children in God’s ways
now so they will walk in righteousness as adults.
SOCIALIZATION OF CHILDREN:
Proverbs 13:20 “He who walks with
wise men, will be wise but a companion of fools will suffer harm”
1 Corinthians 15:33 “Be not deceived; bad
company corrupts good morals”
EDUCATION OF CHILDREN:
Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 1:7 “Fear of the Lord is
the beginning of knowledge”
Proverbs 2:6, 9:10 “The Lord gives
wisdom; from His mouth comes understanding.”
Colossians 1:16-17, 2:3 All
things created by Him and for Him, he holds all together.
James 1:5 “If any of you need wisdom, you should
ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won't correct you for
asking.”
2 Timothy 3:15-17 “continue in the
things you have learned and become convinced of ; and that from childhood you
have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads
to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired
by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training
in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good
work.”
2 Tim. 2:15 “Study to show
yourself approved to God, handling accurately the Word of truth.”
James 3:13-18 “Who is wise and understanding among
you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of
wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and
self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but
is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist,
confusion and every evil thing are there.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,
willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without
hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make
peace.”
Psalm 119:97-101 The
goal of education is to train children in God’s law so they can govern
themselves, be wiser than their enemies, have more insight than their teachers,
understand more than the aged.
Matthew 18:6 “Whoever harms one of these little ones
who believe in Me, it would be better for Him that a
millstone hung about his neck and he drowned in the sea”.
THE
Genesis 1:26-28 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.
Genesis 2:24 Therefore a man shall leave his father
and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is honorable among all, and
the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
1 Corinthians 7:2-4 Nevertheless, because
of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have
her own husband. Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and
likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over
her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have
authority over his own body, but the wife does.
Genesis 19:1-11 Now
the two angels came to
2 Peter 2:6-8 and turning the cities of
Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an
example to those who afterward would live ungodly; and delivered righteous Lot,
who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked for that righteous man,
dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and
hearing their lawless deeds.
Jude 1:7 as
Leviticus 18:22 You shall not lie with
a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.
Leviticus 20:13 If a man lies with a
male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They
shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.
Romans 1:27 Likewise also the men, leaving the
natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men
committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their
error which was due.
"Know
that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture." Psalm 100:3
Psalm
139:1-6
"O
Lord,
"You
have searched me and known me.
You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
You comprehend my path and
my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
For
there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.
You have hedged me behind and
before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it."
Psalm
139:13-16
You
formed my inward parts;
You covered me in my mother’s womb.
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully
made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
My
frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written,
The days fashioned for me,
When as yet there were none of them."
Jeremiah
1:4-5
"The word of the Lord came to [Jeremiah], saying:
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before
you were born I sanctified you."