Foundations

Last week, President Obama made a startling announcement.  He has formally announced that our country no longer believes in right and wrong, but only in social trends at the whim of the people.  The United States has been heading down this road for many years, but to hear it come directly from the President is most unsettling.  The issue here is not truly gay marriage, but truth.  There are two truths which we must uphold for this issue.  First, homosexuality is sin.  It is defined as such by God Almighty in the Bible.  Of course, like all sin, we are called to love others into repentance, not force with hate and oppression.  But sin is still sin.  Secondly, according to our Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and numerous other sources, the United States of America was founded as a Christian nation.  While we do not persecute people of other faiths, we do hold fast to our Christian principles.  This should be evident in our laws, policies, and the kind of officials we allow to lead us. 

                Why is it so important that we speak out and stand firm on scripture?  Because we must stand on something – or we will crumble.  By turning our backs on our Biblical heritage, we are eroding the foundation of our country.  The tossing sea of popular opinion is hardly stable enough to survive upon, much less to build a mighty nation on.  We will sink into our own uncertainty if we do not stand on the Truth of the Almighty.  Our Founding Fathers understood that the Bible was this Truth.  George Washington said “It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.”  Andrew Jackson said “The Bible is the rock on which this Republic rests.” 

                So the question becomes, what will you do?  Will you speak out and stand firm?  Will you show that you have a strong foundation?  Or will you continue to ride the sea of uncertainty until our nation crumbles and is no more?