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Injustice in the American Courts (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)For many years, our nation's lawmakers have drafted two sets of laws—one for the wealthy and influential and another set for the poor and lower social rank.
Another Supreme Court Nomination
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughThe upcoming Supreme Court appointment could possibly tilt the court in favor of conservatives for the first time in decades.
Injustice in the American Courts (Part One)
Commentary byJust as the leaders of ancient Israel despised justice, the leaders of modern Israel have also given a pass to the guilty and condemned the righteous.
Globalism (Part Eleven): The International Criminal Court and Bad Law
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerThe corruption of courts finds its clearest modern illustration in the International Criminal Court (ICC), which serves as a case study in the irreconcilable differences between American constitutionalism and European federalism. Born from the Rome conference of 1997, the treaty establishing the ICC was deliberately crafted by anti-American interests to undermine United States authority, most notably through a "no reservations" clause that would have stripped the Senate of its constitutional right to ratify treaties with understandings and reservations. Because of this affront to Senate prerogatives, President Clinton never submitted the treaty for ratification, knowing it stood no chance of passage. When the ICC came into being in 2002, it was structured with eighteen justices and an independent Office of the Prosecutor, granted jurisdiction over individuals—including elected officials and military personnel—regardless of whether their nations had ratified the treaty. This means the ICC could demand that any government, including the United States, hand over citizens for trial without regard to protections guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. The detainment of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in Britain at Spain's request exemplifies this danger: though framed as justice, it was in truth an assertion of one nation's courts over another's sovereign citizens, amounting to "conquest by courts" and, if pursued against a stronger nation, an act inviting open belligerence. The corruption inherent in this system operates on three levels that attack American constitutionalism directly. First, the ICC's jurisdiction—covering genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crimes of aggression—is so vaguely defined that it violates the "void for vagueness" principle central to American law, potentially exposing even legitimate wartime conduct, such as past American bombing campaigns, to prosecution under shifting political agendas. Second, the ICC exists entirely outside the accountability structures of popularly elected legislatures or executives, making it, in effect, a law unto itself—a body whose absolute power tends toward absolute corruption. Third, its Office of the Prosecutor operates independently of any sovereign state or even the United Nations Security Council, mirroring the bureaucratic, unaccountable structure of the European Union and remaining vulnerable to capture by politically motivated non-governmental organizations rather than genuine justice. This development connects to a broader spiritual pattern described in Ezekiel 20, where God warns that a rebellious, idolatrous people would be given "statutes that were not good, and judgments by which they could not live." Modern Israel, particularly America, is seen as blindly embracing such corrupted law in pursuit of global integration. The danger lies precisely in the ICC's judicial appearance—its false air of legitimacy—which may seduce a law-respecting American public into surrendering national sovereignty to what is characterized as the early stirring of a still-dormant prophetic empire, cloaked in the language of law and justice.
Gorsuch's Nomination
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughThe prospect of originalist Judges who eschew using the court to make social policy terrifies 'progressive' lawmakers.
America's Most Powerful Religion
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)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.
A Government To Fear (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The 'religious' communities of America are so biblically ignorant that they have learned to tolerate immorality, accepting lying in governmental leaders.
Everything Is Upside Down
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)We have crossed over into a dystopian society, where wrong is right and right is wrong, bad is good and good is bad, error is truth and truth is error.
Liberals and the Election
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The next four years will require sacrifices from our citizenry, just like Americans were required during the Second World War.
Another Step Further
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The leadership of the current government is enacting Executive orders to box in the citizenry, preparing to restrict the movements of all enemies of the State.
The Will of the People
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeDoes the public truly care about this death knell—the fact that a civilization cannot survive if the basic building block, the family, is destroyed?
Political Correctness in Spades (Part Five)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Political correctness is a kind of programmed conditioning by progressives to convince people to override their common sense and clear evidence.
A Great Victory - But!
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade is a step back from the brink of destruction, but the moral climate of the United States has not changed.
A Chance to Right the Abortion Curse
'WorldWatch' by Richard T. RitenbaughThe leaked draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization sparked widespread protests. Roe v. Wade is both morally and legally flawed.
The Handwriting Is on the Wall (2000)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThose entrusted with power within the community and nations are taking advantage of their positions, metaphorically raping those who have no power.
Prepare to Meet Your God! (Part Four)
Article by John W. Ritenbaugh and Richard T. RitenbaughIsrael rejected God's truth, rejecting God Himself. In this way, God became their enemy. When they refused to repent, His wrath was not long in coming.
Ecclesiastes (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWe are required to make judgments in our area of influence, in the home and in our own lives. We cannot be careless with God's standards in our own family.
Biblical Principles of Justice (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAll authority for law and justice resides in God; when God is taken out of the picture, darkness and chaos dominate. God's laws create a better life and character.
Ecclesiastes (Part Eight)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughToday, as in Solomon's time, we can become discouraged and weary about the corruption in government, especially the evil corruption of the courts.
Ecclesiastes and Christian Living (Part Five): Comparisons
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughSolomon provides these comparisons to indicate the choices we should make to live better lives in alignment with God, even in an 'nder the sun' world.
Who's Sending the Looters?
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamAs God anciently used Gentile nations to puncture Israel's pride, so He may allow Gentiles in Israel to serve as a testimony of Israel's lawlessness.
One Speaking For Many
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The United States is not a democracy (that is, popular or "mob" rule) but instead a representative republic in which citizens elect representatives.
In the Wake of an Unnatural Disaster (Part One)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The past 70 years has seen a systematic undermining of morality by humanists, and a bizarre redefinition as to what constitutes normal and abnormal.
Psalms: Book Three (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughPsalm 75 reveals that God both promotes and removes individuals from positions of power and He has the final say as to how power will be administrated.
A Government to Fear (Part Seven)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Even though Western governments are comparatively less tyrannical than their Gentile counterparts, they too can force their ways on the populace.
What Will It Take?
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeWhat would have to happen for us to wake up and, instead of rolling over and going back to sleep, actually turn back to God with the entirety of our being?
Everywhere But Up
Commentary by Joseph B. BaityWestern society is looking to technology, medicine and government for solutions to its seemingly unsolvable problems, looking everywhere but up.
Amos (Part Eight)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAmos severely chides Israel for exalting symbolism over substance, superstitiously trusting in locations where significant historical events occurred.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Ten)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Many of God's servants, including Elijah and Jeremiah, had their crises of faith, desiring to flee from their responsibilities and commitments.
Take Heed and Remember the Less Fortunate
Sermon by Kim MyersWhen a nation loses its morals, people feel free to take advantage of one another, especially the poor. God hates seeing the poor oppressed.
Micah (Part Two): Rest for the Restless
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsMicah describes the current state of America, in which the former checks and balances between the three branches of government have rapidly deteriorated,
God's Stare Decisis
Sermon by Mark Schindler'Stare Decisis' is a principle that precedent should determine legal decision in making a case involving similar facts.
The Goodness and Severity of God (Part One)
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerRestoration often follows swiftly on the heels of God's wrath, providing us with hope that God's blessing will come sooner rather than later.
Micah (Part Three): Who Is a God Like You?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsMicah 5 describes legal proceedings against the people who have rejected God, promising a harsh retribution but future restoration for a physical remnant.
Amos 5 and the Feast of Tabernacles
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughHow can we evaluate whether our Feast is 'good' or not? God's criticism of Israel's feasts in Amos 5 teaches what God wants us to learn from His feasts.
Homosexual Marriage?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughHomosexuality is not a lifestyle, but a sin directly against God, flouting God's creation of male and female, and perverting the natural use of the human body.