The Proofs In The Pudding/Constituted Constitution

I was watching this debate between David Barton, the evangelical minister and US historian vs. Annie Laurie Gaylor from Freedom from Religion, and decided to look up all the references each combatant used. And there were a lot of them.

So you can watch the videos and check out all the references below from the Declaration of Independence, The US Constitution, The Treaty of Tripoli, and the Bible. All the work's been done for you. But just for added measure, I've included some of the links below.



David Barton vs. Annie Laurie Gaylor

David Barton says there are 5 reasons within the Constitution explaining why it is not a Godless document.

First off, Barton establishes a connection between the Declaration of Independence to the Constitution, through article 7 where it states:

The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.

Esentially making the documents like one. The D of I sets forth the principles and the Constitution the operation of those principles.

David Barton says God is mentioned 4 times in the Declaration of Indepence…

1 When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

2 We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights

3 WE, therefore, the Representatives of the UNITED STATED OF AMERICA, in GENERAL CONGRESS, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the World for the Rectitude of our Intentions

4 And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.

Secondly, Barton says article 1 section 7 states the Sunday Excepted rule shows the recognition by the forefathers of a Sunday Sabbath. Barton states, “There is no religion in the world that has a Sunday Sabbath except for Christianity."

If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him

At this point, Barton, rather than going through his 5 reasons, perhaps realizing that Gaylor probably wouldn’t let him sit there and list all 5 reasons, before the next reason, Barton says, “And finally…” George Washington and Alexander Hamilton derived the idea of separation between church and state from Jeremiah 17:9. If you understand the context of Jeremiah 17, this makes a lot of senes. The king was introducing practices to his people that God did not want them to do, because the they were reckless and harmful.

Then David Barton says the forefathers derived the idea of a three branch government from Isaiah 33:22.

22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us.

David Barton also says article 3 section 3 1st paragraph is almost word for word taken from Deuteronomy 17:6

6 On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but no one shall be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

Keep in mind this is for a heinous crime like treason or murder.

Gaylor states what about Treaty of Tripoli?

As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Musselmen; and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

This excerpt from the Treaty in question is merely stating America wasn’t founded solely on Christianity but rather freedom of religion. So religion, from America’s perspective, in that era, is no reason to go to war.

To my surprise, in the second video, David Barton argues this same point, going on to say that if Gaylor would have read the entire treaty she would have found the same thing.

I used 3 different sources for the Declaration of Independence.
http://www.constitution.org/usdeclar.htm
http://www.eadshome.com/Declaration.htm
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=lljc&fileName=005/lljc005.db&recNum=94

I used 2 different sources for the Constitution
http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Article7
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html

I used 2 for the Treaty of Tripoli
http://www.nobeliefs.com/Tripoli.htm
http://rationalrevolution.net/articles/treatytripoli.htm

There are som remarkable findings out there, if people would just take the time to look.

We Find These Truths To Be Self-Evidenet

This post is sort of a continuation of the last post. The videos come from the Glen Beck Show on the Fox News Channel. Beck is joined by an export panel consisting of an expert in government, economics, and US history, who is David Barton, from the last post. The show is devoted to the dismal place our country is headed if we don't wake up and smell the progressives.

As a warning, this one is a little more in-your-face and intense.

What We Tend To Take For Granted

I think this video series is a fitting post for Memorial Day. In it, David Barton, evangelical minister and expert on US history, shares his thoughts on the men who started our country. David Barton clears up the perception that our country's forefathers were all deists or atheists. On the contrary, most of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence (audio) had a strong background in Christianity, and many were even ministers themselves. If this surprises you, David Barton helps to explain why you might be so surprised, given the agenda of secular America to bury these facts. I think it's important, especially during this holiday, to show respect for the people, both past and present, who gave their lives for our country.

I'm going to present the videos in two different ways. The first is a block containing all the videos for this series. After that, I'll post each video separately.

Here's each one individually...










I hope these videos shed some light on our country's beginnings. We were indeed, a Christian nation from the start, and can be again. Anything is possible, with God.

The Root And The Branches

In this video, Perry Stone has a guest. Rabbi Curt Landry gives a Jewish perspective on Romans 11, where it talks about Gentiles being grafted into the family of God. As you consider the culture it's written for, Paul's passage gains a much deeper and understandable message.

This video was removed from youtube, so you'll have to surf a little bit to find it. It's definitely worth it.

Click here to go to Perry Stone's site. Once there, look for a list of options to the left where it says "Watch Previous Episodes" and find #497 entitled "A Rabbinical Look At Romans 11". You can either watch it right on the site, or download it. Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience.

If you rather skip the middleman and download the episode, choose one of the following links:
Windows Media
MP4

Prophecy Fulfilled

Here's an evangelist with an awesome gift for Biblical teaching. In this particular lesson, he shows where a prophecy in the Bible has been fulfilled. Incredibly the scriptures make the claim that there will be fish in the Dead Sea. As Perry Stone shows us, it's becoming a reality.

This video was removed from youtube, so you'll have to surf a little bit to find it. It's definitely worth it.

Click here to go to Perry Stone's site. Once there, look for a list of options to the left where it says "Watch Previous Episodes" and find #494 entitled "Prophesy Fulfilled - Evidence of His Return". You can either watch it right on the site, or download it. Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience.

If you rather skip the middleman and just download the episode here, choose one of the following links:
Windows Media
MP4

Chuck Missler "Red Sky" Magog Invasion

WARNING: ALTHOUGH BIBLICALLY SOUND, MATERIAL MAY BE DISTURBING TO YOUNGER VIEWERS

Chuck Missler is a Bible expert and a thirty year veteran of the US intelligence community. This post is about his study of the endtimes, specifically disturbing passages from Ezekial 38 and 39, where nuclear war, among other things, is prophesied. This video seminar will walk you through this study.

If you'd like to simply watch them all straight through, please click on the following.



If you rather watch them, individually throughout this post, simply scroll down to the following.

Here's the first two videos in the series, where Chuck Missler is introduced and then begins the seminar:





At this point it seems extremely necessary to familiarize yourself with Ezekial 38 and 39. If you're as lazy I was, you could click below and listen to them read to you.
Ezekial 38 (View)(Click to listen)
Ezekial 39 (View)(Click to listen)

Here is the third video in the series:



At this point, you may be inclined to research a little bit about Russian history, as far as the orgin of its people. Follow the link to find it on Wikipedia.

Here's the rest of the video series, four through nine. The fifth video is only 11 seconds long, so don't be surprises. As the videos progress, I encourage you to hang in there, as the discussion will get a little scary.









I Told you it was scary! But there's a solution. And that is salvation through Jesus Christ. It's free, but it wasn't cheap, bought with the blood of Jesus!

Mission Statement/Goals

The first goal for this website will be for it to be a place were people can hear and learn the truth and hear about God’s free gift of salvation to the world thru his son Jesus Christ.

John 3:16-17 16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[f] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Mark 16:15
15He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.

Acts 1:8 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Romans 10:9-15

9That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. 11As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame."[e] 12For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."14How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"

The second the second goal is for this website to be a place where people can be discipled in the things of God.
Matthew 28:18-20
18Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."


the third goal is for this website to be a place where people can find strength, encouragement, wisdom and maybe discipline

2 Timothy 3:15-17

15and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

the forth goal is for this website to be a place where people can hear what God is doing in other peoples lives and my life also.

Hebrews 10:23-25

23Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.


the fifth goal for the website is for it to be a place where people can read and look at archeological and scientific things that testify to Biblical matters .

Luke 19:40-44
40"I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out." 41As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it 42and said, "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. 43The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. 44They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God's coming to you."
Psalm 19:1
1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

What Is Truth?

John 18:37-38

37"You are a king, then!" said Pilate.
Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."
38"What is truth?" Pilate asked. With this he went out again to the Jews and said, "I find no basis for a charge against him.

When Jesus was on trial and being questioned by Pilate, the Roman Leader asked Jesus the question, “What is truth?” Sometimes it’s not easy to ascribe tone to situations in the Bible, but in this case, it seems to me Pilate is saying this sarcastically, otherwise Jesus might have answered him.

Jesus actually answers this same question when He was praying for His disciples in the chapter preceding this one.

John 17:16-19

16They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 17Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. 18As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. 19For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.

Obviously we can tell God’s word is the truth. It’s the best place to find answers for life, like what’s right and what’s wrong. If you’ve never read God’s word, why not start today, it’s called the Bible. A good starting point is the gospels, the first four books of the New Testament, where the life of Christ is recorded by Mathew, Mark, Luke and John, four of the disciples, so that the entire world could see and know Jesus.

Here are a couple songs by Plumb, an artist I really like. She wrote the songs about her child, Solomon, but could also be interpreted as what God might be saying to us on a daily basis. Listen for a couple lines on truth.





Don’t just listen to my opinions, check the Bible and see for yourself.
S.R. Harris

Thoughts On Faith

Faith is more than just believing something. It's believing God and trusting what He sayss. Romans 10:17

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

We can't believe and trust unless we read and hear God’s word. It makes perfect sense. You can’t trust somebody unless you read or hear what they say. we need to do more than just believe God and his son Jesus, but we need to trust what they say. God is faithful and just to do what He says.

1 John 1:9

9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

We can also trust the Bible because it is God’s word. In the Bible it says that “man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God”.

Deuteronomy 8:3

3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.

Elsewhere in the Bible it says “Scripture is God breathed.”

2 Timothy 3:15-17

15and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Its not only about works – its also about faith. You may be saying, "Wait a second, you’re contradicting yourself." Like I said, you can’t trust somebody unless you hear what they say In a similarly way. If someone asks you to do something sometimes you have to do that thing and see if they’re trustworthy. keep in mind that thing should be safe and ethical.

James 2:14-24

14What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? 17In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
18But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. 19You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. 20You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[d]? 21Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend. 24You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.

The quote from the above passage is from the Old Testament. Its found in Genesis 15:6

6 Abram believed the LORD, and He credited it to him as righteousness.

So when I think about faith it also reminds me to trust the Lord and what He says. Some of you may be thinking I’m saying God is a God and Jesus is a God and the Holy Spirit is a God, but They’re all one in the same. Here’s some scripture to back that up.
Genesis 1:1-2

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

John 1:1-2

1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning.

Matthew 28:18-20

18Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

John 14 :9-31

9Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? 10Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. 12I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
15"If you love me, you will obey what I command. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever— 17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him."
22Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, "But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?"
23Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.
25"All this I have spoken while still with you. 26But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
28"You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe. 30I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me, 31but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me.
"Come now; let us leave.

Don’t just listen to my opinions, check the Bible and see for yourself.
S.R. Harris

Blow the trumpet in Zion

These are some songs having to do with Jesus coming back. They are some of my favorites and I just wanted to share them with you. One of the songs is new to me and I thought it was very poignant. The other songs I've known my whole life. The older ones may seem a little cheesy, but the lyrics are fantastic! Take a look and enjoy!