Sunday, April 17, 2005
dominium ~ dominus ~ tyrannia
On a starred night Prince Lucifer uprose. Tired of his dark dominion swung the fiend. ~ George Meredith
Frederick Clarkson writes:
We want the world and we want it now.
Clarkson did not write this:
That above passage can be found in The Changing of the Guard; Biblical Blueprints for Political Action, by George Grant. Published by Dominion Press of Fort Worth, Texas; copyright 1987. Grant is a former Executive Director of Coral Ridge Ministries.
You can read that passage, and many others, here: (see book pages 50-51 - online pages 81-82) The Changing of the Guard
Again, from George Grant:
More on topic: via kelley b at Singularity see The Constitution Restoration Act
Also see: Fighting the Theocratic Power Grab, April 16, 2005 by Frederick Clarkson.
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"Americans have long been in denial that there is a movement in the U.S. that seeks to impose a Christian theocratic government; that there is a movement that is effectively using the tools of constitutional democracy, (also known as elections) to end constitutional democracy as we know it; that this movement is growing in number and power. It can't happen here, we reassure ourselves. Americans won't let it happen. But in fact, we are closer now than we have ever been, to "it" happening here.
But I have good news. The darkness of denial, and the business-as-usual view that has enshrouded the entire political spectrum; the darkness of a blind-eye turned towards the looming threat of the end of the American experiment; the darkness, the darkness... is lifting.
The Lights are Coming on in America
And one very bright light has just clicked on. An editorial in today's New York Times suggests that those of us who have been sounding the alarm about this were not alarmist. The danger is real, and the time for action is now."
We want the world and we want it now.
Clarkson did not write this:
Christians have an obligation, a mandate, a commission, a holy responsibility to reclaim the land for Jesus Christ – to have dominion in the civil structures, just as in every other aspect of life and godliness. But it is dominion that we are after. Not just a voice. It is dominion we are afier. Not just influence. It is dominion we are after. Not just equal time. It is dominion we are after.
World conquest. That's what Christ has commissioned us to accomplish. We must win the world with the power of the Gospel. And we must never settle for anything less. If Jesus Christ is indeed Lord, as the Bible says, and if our commission is to bring the land into subjection to His Lordship, as the Bible says, then all our activities, all our witnessing, all our preaching, all our craftsmanship, all our stewardship, and all our political action will aim at nothing short of that sacred purpose. Thus, Christian politics has as its primary intent the conquest of the land — of men, families, institutions, bureaucracies, courts, and governments for the Kingdom of Christ. It is to reinstitute the authority of God’s Word as supreme over all judgments, over all legislation, over all declarations, constitutions, and confederations. True Christian political action seeks to rein the passions of men and curb the pattern of digression under God’s rule. Fortunately, because of the theocratic orientation of our founding fathers, our nation has virtually all the apparatus extant to implement such a reclamation. Unfortunately, the enemies of the Gospel have hand-in-hand eroded the strength of those godly foundations. Thus, we stand at the crossroads.
That above passage can be found in The Changing of the Guard; Biblical Blueprints for Political Action, by George Grant. Published by Dominion Press of Fort Worth, Texas; copyright 1987. Grant is a former Executive Director of Coral Ridge Ministries.
You can read that passage, and many others, here: (see book pages 50-51 - online pages 81-82) The Changing of the Guard
Guard against those men who make a great noise about religion, in choosing representatives. It is electioneering. If they knew the nature and worth of religion, they would not debauch it to such shameful purposes. If pure religion is the criterion to denominate candidates, those who make a noise about it must be rejected; for their wrangle about it, proves that they are void of it. Let honesty, talents and quick despatch, characterise the men of your choice. Such men will have a sympathy with their constituents, and will be willing to come to the light, that their deeds may be examined. . . . ~ John Leland, July 5, 1802
Again, from George Grant:
...a candidate only needs to get the support of a small, elite group of citizens to win. [...] Even with all their media support, industrial backing, and national exposure, liberal humanists can be defeated by a handful of well organized, well informed, dedicated individuals. But we'll need to mobilize that handful. ~ The Changing of the Guard page 146 (page 176 online).
More on topic: via kelley b at Singularity see The Constitution Restoration Act
Also see: Fighting the Theocratic Power Grab, April 16, 2005 by Frederick Clarkson.
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