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Middle East Democracy?
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughNo form of human government can ensure peace, and the reason the word 'human.' People have a carnal nature that always brings them into conflict with each other.
The Gospel of Freedom and Democracy
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeFor good or ill, John Winthrop's 'city on a hill' imagery has come to pass in the United States — but the light it is emitting is feeble at best.
A Lesson From History
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)A democracy only works when the citizenry are moral and capable of governing themselves, neither of which the current citizenry possess.
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.
Would Jesus Christ Vote? (Part One)
Bible Study by Martin G. CollinsBecause it is not directly mentioned in Scripture, people often ask if voting is biblically condoned. The real question is, would Jesus vote?
Whence Comes Leadership?
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeAre we living in such a manner that will incline God to bless us with good leadership rather than curse us with leadership that will lead us astray?
An Important Reality (Part 1)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Government unions are unwilling to sacrifice, but feel that their pay is an entitlement. Do we also feel that we are entitled to God's blessings?
Why We Do Not Vote
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughIn America, where the political process is hailed as free and democratic, it is considered somehow "un-American" not to vote whenever the polling stations open.
If You Can Keep It
Sermonette by Joseph B. BaityAmericans, having by and large lost both their morality and their sense of vigilance, now stand on the verge of losing the republic.
Shifting Toward Authoritarianism
'WorldWatch' by Joseph B. BaityYoung US and UK citizens favor authoritarianism due to their over-protected childhoods. Does this desire for a strongman presage the coming of the Beast?
On Taking Bribes
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Once the electorate understands it can "get something" from the government, democracy will disintegrate into self-centered coalitions, grasping for handouts.
To Vote or Not to Vote
Sermonette by Joseph B. BaityGod has power over all governments. Because all power ultimately derives from God, we should not presume to take the authority to raise up leaders.
The Abuse of Freedom
Commentary by Joseph B. BaityChange agents in the United States are engaging in a deliberate assault on free speech, which the Founding Fathers protected through the Bill of Rights.
'Christianity Today' and Trump
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughDonald Trump is not a paragon of virtue but is a change from the doctrines entrenched in Washington. Personal morality is not enough to remove anyone from office.
Globalism (Part One): Founded on Fear and Faithlessness
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerWhat is globalism? Where is it headed? Does it have a balancing counterpart? Who is driving it? What does it have to do with the prophecies of the end time?
A Government Like the Nations
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeSometimes God's most effective judgment is to give His people what they want and let them suffer for it.
To Know Good and Evil
Sermon by Mark SchindlerEvery human government that has ever existed, including the American constitutional republic, has been flawed because it has not looked to God for what is right and wrong.
Globalism (Part Eight): A Force for Conflict
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerGlobalism, as it comes in contact with tribalism, often causes conflict because the two systems are incompatible. Such a collision is prophesied.
Globalism (Part Two): The Tents of Shem
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerGlobalism is a fact of our age, but what ideas undergird it? Most of globalism's underlying principles have their origins in the Israelitish peoples.
All Sifted Like Wheat (Part Two)
Sermon by Mark SchindlerGod's people cannot yoke themselves unequally with the philosophy or politics of the world. Invoking God's name is not equivalent to obeying Him.
Strategies for Escaping Babylon (Part One)
Sermon by David F. MaasEvery form of government fashioned by carnal human beings, including democracies and constitutional republics, are riddled with fatal flaws.
The Unshakable Kingdom!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsBecause all things will be violently shaken, God commands His people to place their trust in the unshakeable Kingdom of God which will displace all empires.
Tyranny by the Few
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeThe media bears responsibility for our downward spiral through marginalizing the conservative majority. It presents a warped reality, and gradually makes it stick.
Simple Gifts: American Reflection
Commentary by Mark SchindlerLiberty cannot exist without morality, or morality without faith. Today, humanists are destroying God's 'simple gifts' that made America exceptional.
The Nones, Atheism, and Immorality
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The 'Nones' have risen to prominence in society, ideologically committed to abortion, radical feminism, homosexuality, strict gun control, and socialism.
We Give Our Heads and Hearts
Sermon by Mark SchindlerGod's people (as ambassadors and pilgrims) must pledge their hearts, minds, and allegiance to the coming Kingdom of God, which will last forever.
Searching for Israel (Part Eleven): Manasseh Found
Article by Charles WhitakerJacob's prophecy in Genesis 48 promises that Manasseh will be a great nation. One nation in today's world is the unmistakable fulfillment of this prophecy.
Intensity is Increasing: Are You Listening?
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)It is far more important for God's called-out ones to be ready than to know the time of Christ's return, an event to which even He is not privy.
Globalism (Part Nine): Running To and Fro
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerGlobalism is a force to bring about widespread dispersions of peoples before the end to bring about 'the time of Jacob's trouble.'
Are We Already In Captivity?
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Major curses, including economic oppression, famine, pestilence, mental illness, alien invasion, the scattering of modern Israel are yet to occur.
Strategies for Interfacing with Babylon without Becoming Assimilated (Part Seven)
Sermon by David F. MaasTrue peacemaking means emulating Christ, which that involves promoting justice and righteousness, not merely avoiding conflict or appeasing by compromising.
Authority and Government
Sermon by John O. ReidToo many feel that they are above the law, but paradoxically, laws proliferate when corruption prevails. We must be subject to all law, God's and man's.
The Beginning of History
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles WhitakerMany believe that history is progress—that mankind, along with his nature, governments, and technology, is on an inevitable course of advancement.
Strategies for Interfacing with Babylon Without Becoming Assimilated (Part One)
Sermon by David F. MaasIn a culture which glorifies war heroes and winning at all costs, becoming an ambassador to peace is perhaps the most elusive goal we could ever accomplish.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Twenty-Nine)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)We are not privy to God's, but we must realize that He has the prerogative to impose both blessings and calamity, the latter in response to disobedience.
How Was It Accomplished So Easily? (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Like the gullible German public in the time of Hitler is the equally gullible American electorate, oblivious to the calamity which will soon befall them.
Government (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughOur attitude toward government must be one of submission. The church cannot perform its function without the cooperation of the carnal civil governments.
Things Which Cannot Be Shaken
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAll worldly institutions will be shaken, including America. Only the everlasting word of God and ultimate establishment of the Kingdom will never be moved.
Liberty and Justice for All
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod has freed us from the bondage of sin, the breaking of His law. Liberty comes only from obeying God and accepting the positive yoke of Jesus Christ.
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.