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Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Governments of men are enmity against God. Our allegiance can be only to Jesus Christ, and not to the hopelessly corrupt political systems of the world.


Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

A true Christian is sanctified by a specific body of beliefs and how he lives. No mainstream church in America has ever yielded itself to the right doctrines.


A Christian Nation?

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

A new atheistic force is arising, and it is using its dominance of the culture and the courts to drive Christianity out of the temples of our civilization.


Is America a Christian Nation? (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Although America was not founded as a Christian nation, it was designed to accommodate a sense of morality and justice based on Judean-Christian principles.


Is America a Christian Nation? Summary (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The founders made no covenant between the People of the United States and God. American citizenry never practiced true Christianity.


Is America a Christian Nation? (Part Four)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Constitution, in some ways, makes a mockery of God's sovereignty, preferring a hodge-podge of syncretism of the world's religions.


Is America a Christian Nation? Summary (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The following seven points refute the unsubstantiated claim that America ever was, or continues to be, a Christian nation.


Is America a Christian Nation? (Part Five)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Having experienced the turmoil of the Catholic—Protestant clash, the framers of our Constitution did not want any sect dictating religious doctrines or practices.


Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part Six)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The belief that America was or is a Christian nation cannot be supported by the facts. The world, governed by Satan, hates Christ's true followers.


Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part Four)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

In evaluating the dubious fruits of a false minister, we must realize that belief and conduct are inextricably linked and the linkage must be with God's Word.


Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

America has never embraced true Christianity as its dominant faith, nor has it ever really followed Christ, but has instead embraced a counterfeit.


Is America a Christian Nation? (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The founding of the United States and the other nations of modern Israel was not random or accidental, but purposely orchestrated by our Creator.


Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part Five)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Founders of this nation were guided more by laws of expedience than by ideology or theology, not having the true faith once delivered.


Is America a Christian Nation? (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Though the United States was not established as a Christian nation, the founding Fathers established a legal system based upon biblical ethical standards.


Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part Seven)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

When the U.S. Congress wanted to put 'In God we Trust' on currency, the Seventh Day Adventists objected, arguing that the U.S. has never been a Christian nation.


A Christian Nation? Reprise

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

A society that reaches the point of adorning the facade rather than changing the heart is taking its last gasp.


A Nation Under God?

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

'One nation under God' means that we acknowledge God's part in our founding and in our future. It means that Americans acknowledge God's rule over them.


Today's Christianity (Part Two): Southern Christianity Moves North

'Prophecy Watch' by Charles Whitaker

Contrary to the intention to marginalize Christianity through the Immigration Reform Act of 1965, it instead gave rise to a new strain of conservative Christianity.


America's Most Powerful Religion

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

When pastors abandon their responsibility to uphold God's Law, government steps in to fill the gap, basing its decisions on humanism rather than true morality.


What's in the Bucket? (Part Two)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

If the Founders of the United States had been ardent followers of Christ, they would not have legalized chattel slavery through the Constitution.


A Government To Fear (Part Two)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

The 'religious' communities of America are so biblically ignorant that they have learned to tolerate immorality, accepting lying in governmental leaders.


Mightier Than the Sword (Part Ten)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

Three English humanistic philosophers were closely related in ideas and outlook, namely Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, and Bertrand Russell.


The Abuse of Freedom

Commentary by Joseph B. Baity

Change agents in the United States are engaging in a deliberate assault on free speech, which the Founding Fathers protected through the Bill of Rights.


Destroying America From Within (Part Two)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

Recently, 'Christians Against Nationalism' published a set of 'Interfaith Principles,' suggesting that any religion is acceptable—and thus denying Christ.


A Body in Motion

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

Just as a body in motion tends to stay in motion, the standards of morality in this nation have eroded exponentially since the time of the Founding Fathers.


God, Socialism, and Offerings

Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh

Socialism is enforced slavery to government, founded on no religious principle, but on the poisonous fruits of 'progressive' humanism.


Hope to the End (Part Two)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

We need these horrific times and conditions to learn the consequences of foolish decisions in order to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again.


Wilderness Wanderings (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Israel's trek was not only a physical journey, but a mental wandering caused by rejecting God's leadership. The potential to sin is a test of resolve.


Deuteronomy and Holiness

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

God has provided the God-plane marriage relationship to teach us how to submit to one another, sacrificing our self-centeredness for the benefit of our spouse.


Hebrews (Part Fifteen): Chapter 2, A Mind Bending Purpose (Part Four)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Even though we must cooperate in cultivating spiritual fruit, God alone creates character and takes responsibility for creating spiritual offspring.


Conspiracy Theory (Part Thirteen)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

American culture is decidedly non-Christian in its current outlook, as Satan has twisted and distorted the information taught by secular universities.