Here's a common misconception, that only the New Testament means anything - "Just gimme the red-letter version, brother!" WRONG.
Did you know that the entire Bible is the Word of Jesus Christ? Really. It's true.
Anything that is not undone of the Old Testament in the New Testament still holds true!
Now, getting back to Galatians 3:29 - has anyone even read Click Here for God Mandates that Christians Be Involved in Government!
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Should Christians/Jews Vote and Be Political???
Raising up Elders in the Gates - Some Gems!
Adapted from Randall Terry's Audio Seminar - Taking Back The Gates!
Dear Friend,
November 5th, Election Day, came and went, but most pulpits across the U.S.A. were Dead silent about election day. Is this fact Biblically correct or politically correct?
Politically (secular politics) correct.
When the IRS controls the tongue of a pastor, is this the will of God or of Satan?
Let me put it this way. When man, not God, holds the tongue of a pastor, is it right?
As you know from the Oct. 3 Edition of IQ*, I just finished listening to such a Fantastic Bible-based audio seminar, that I'm gushing to expand on just a few beautiful gems of it that I shared with you!
The Vision of "Taking Back The Gates"
"We want to have righteous men and women be the leaders in every power base in the world." Why?
Proverbs 29: 2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.
"The church, politics, the judiciary, economics, education, medicine, the media, the press, all have leaders. Leaders lead according to their ethics. Their leadership is an out working of their ethical allegiance. Our desire is to have the righteous leading and ruling in the affairs of men. Is that a Biblical goal?"
Raising Up Elders In The Gates
Genesis 22:17 that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore. And thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies.
Genesis 24:60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.
Who is the seed of Abraham, according to the New Testament?
Galatians 3:29 And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.
What do the previous verses of Genesis mean?
What value is it to possess God's enemy's gate?
The gate is the seat of authority for:
1. Civil Leadership (what we today call "political leadership")
2. Judgment (or Judiciary)
3. Commerce
The scripture below is from the American Standard Version, the preference of my pastor, Pastor Randy, whose no-holds-barred, black and white, no watered-down sermons brought us to our church.
1. Civil Leadership
Genesis 19:1 And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;
Genesis 34:20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, ....
Deuteronomy 16:18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
2 Samuel 15:1-4
1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
2 And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that, when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
3 And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
1 Kings 22:10 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
For further study on Civil Leadership, see: 2 Samuel 19:1-8; 2 Kings 11:6-19; Exodus 20:10; and Proverbs 31:23
2. Judgment (or Judiciary)
Exodus 32:26 then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Whoso is on Jehovah's side, let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
Deuteronomy 17:5 then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, who hath done this evil thing, unto thy gates, even the man or the woman; and thou shalt stone them to death with stones.
Deuteronomy 21:19 then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; ....
Deuteronomy 21:15 If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated;
For further study on Judicial Leadership, see: Deuteronomy 17:8-14 and Joshua Chapter 20.
3. Commerce
Genesis 23:10 Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying, ....
Genesis 23:17,18
17 So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border thereof round about, were made sure
18 unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
Ruth 4:1-2, 10-11
1 Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
2 Kings 7:1 And Elisha said, Hear ye the word of Jehovah: thus saith Jehovah, To-morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
When was the last time you heard an altar call for someone to be in government, the judiciary, or business?
Why then, do the wicked control the gates today?
1. A judgment from Heaven - those God loves He chastens.
Deuteronomy 28:55,57
55 so that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat, because he hath nothing left him, in the siege and in the distress wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in all thy gates.
57 and toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children whom she shall bear; for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly, in the siege and in the distress wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates.
2. Cowardice in Christian leadership (possessing enemies' gate requires conflict, confrontation, conquest)
Judges 5:8 They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?
Now consider these words of Jesus:
Matthew 16:18 And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Does this Holy scripture take on new meaning for you now, knowing that "scripture interprets scripture?"
Proverbs 14:19 The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
He who controls the gate controls the city, controls the nation.
Which do we want? To be trampled under the foot by God's enemies, or to possess the gates of God's enemies?
OTHERWISE, If we abandon the Biblical mandate to serve and lead in the gate, we will be conquered, ruled, and enslaved.
Who did God use to bring about Revival and Reformation, in the Bible, to Take Back The Gates?
Debra - A Judge (Judicial)
Gideon - A Judge (Judicial)
Samuel - A Judge (Judicial and Prophet)
David - A King (Political and Prophet)
Hezekiah - A King (Political)
Josiah - A King (Political)
Uziah - A King (Political)
Who did God use to bring about Revival and Reformation, in the USA, to Take Back The Gates?
George Washington:
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"MONDAY EVENING....Most Gracious Lord God, from whom proceedeth every good and perfect gift, I offer to Thy Divine Majesty my unfeigned praise and thanksgiving for all Thy mercies towards me. Thou mad'st me at first and hast ever since sustained the work of Thy own hand; Thou gav'st Thy Son to die for me; and hast given me assurance of salvation, upon my repentance and sincerely endeavoring to conform my life to His holy precepts and example.
Thou art pleased to lengthen out to me the time of repentance and to move me to it by Thy Spirit and by Thy Word, by Thy mercies, and my own unworthiness, I do appear before Thee at this time; I have sinned and done very wickedly, be merciful to me, O God, and pardon me for Jesus Christ sake; instruct me in the particulars of my duty, and suffer me not to be tempted above what Thou givest me strength to bear. Take care, I pray Thee of my affairs and more and more direct me in Thy truth, defend me from my enemies, especially my spiritual ones.
Suffer me not to be drawn from Thee, by the blandishments of the world, carnal desires, the cunning of the devil, or deceitfulness of sin. Work in me Thy good will and pleasure, and discharge my mind from all things that are displeasing to Thee, of all ill will and discontent, wrath and bitterness, pride & vain conceit of myself, and render me charitable, pure, holy, patient and heavenly minded. Be with me at the hour of death; dispose me for it, and deliver me from the slavish fear of it, and make me willing and fit to die whenever Thou shalt call me hence.
Bless our rulers in church and state. Bless O Lord the whole race of mankind, and let the world be filled with the knowledge of Thee and Thy Son Jesus Christ. Pity the sick, the poor, the weak, the needy, the widows and fatherless, and all that morn or are broken in heart, and be merciful to them according to their several necessities. Bless my friends and grant me grace to forgive my enemies as heartily as I desire forgiveness of Thee my heavenly Father. I beseech Thee to defend me this night from all evil, and do more for me than I can think or ask, for Jesus Christ sake, in whose most holy Name & Words, I continue to pray, Our Father, Who art in Heaven...."
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