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Removing "In God We Trust" from American Currency and Why We Should Let It Happen

1/19/2016

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There is a renewed attempt to take away "In God We Trust" - supposedly our "national motto" - from our currency.

​And I say: "Let them win!"

Curious thing for a Christian to say. Why would we want "In God We Trust" to no longer appear on our money? Before we answer that we need to seriously consider from a Biblical perspective if it should even be there in the first place.
However, I need to be clear up front that, from a constitutional stand point I don't believe having it on our money in any way violates the First Amendment (if history means anything). If we were to take into consideration the context under which the First Amendment was written, it was not at all separating church from state in the sense of separating religion and state. It was simply declaring that congress (at the federal-level) did not have the right to establish a national Christian denomination. Even after the ratification of the Bill of Rights, many states had their own state religions (read "denominations") at the state-level of government.

To say that Congress (at the time) was saying religion had no place in government at all is really to just dismiss history and context all together. We won't get into that here, but if you're interested I'd recommend the following for starters:

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Is It a Sin to be Rich? Is it Righteous to be Poor?

8/28/2015

 
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A rich man's wealth is his strong city
-Proverbs 10:15

The blessing of the Lord makes rich
-Proverbs 10:22

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath
-Proverbs 11:4

Whoever trusts in his riches will fall
-Proverbs 11:28
Isn't it interesting that Scripture teaches so clearly such an ambivalent attitude toward money and wealth.

For instance it is seen as a definite blessing that Abraham and Job were wealthy individuals (Gen. 13:2; Job 42:10). Likewise, Moses prays for the Lord to establish the work of their hands (Ps. 90:17 - bless their work and the fruit of that work), while Jabez also prayed for God's material blessings (1 Chron. 4:10). And both of these were seen as good things. Yet eslewhere in Scripture there are very sharp rebukes against the wealthy (Jas. 5:1-6;cf. Lk. 6:24).

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Some Biblical Perspective on #HeForShe

9/23/2014

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The beloved celebrity Emma Watson (Harry Potter Series, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Noah) was appointed as the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in March this year.

In this position she recently delivered a speech that went viral, being hailed as powerful and moving, in her invitation for all people - both men and women - (but specifically men) to take a stand on gender equality.

You can watch and/or listen to the speech in its entirety here or read the transcript here. As part of the launch for the campaign called HeForShe, Emma had some good things to say in her message; and it would be good for us to welcome them.
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On the other hand, I also believe there were many more moments in her speech, which came through quite clearly, that we would do well to reject - in light of Scripture.

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Even Satan Disguises Himself as an Angel of Light

12/9/2013

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Of the two titles below, which do you think would be more likely to lead your children away from the Christian faith? Which would be more likely lead you away from the Christian faith?(1)
Lark Rise To Candelford
A TV series (presumably meant for family viewing) set in Oxfordshire, England at the end of the 19th century, depicting the daily lives, experiences, and dramas of people from that era.
Lark Rise to Candleford
Watchmen
A movie (meant for a mature audience) set in an alternative 1980s where America had won the Vietnam war yet is still struggling in the arms race with Russia. ...oh and there are vigilantes (?)...
Watchmen
Obviously the answer might be very different depending on where you (or your children) are in the Christian walk already. And it would also depend on each individual's own areas of particular temptations.

But one thing I do think we ought to be cognizant of is that neither one of these is done with the specific purpose of building us up in the faith. And both of them need to be evaluated with scrutiny through a Biblical lens - for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light (2 Cor. 11:14-15).

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Book Review: Biblical Economics: A Commonsense Guide to Our Daily Bread

7/27/2013

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A Greatly Needed Work in American Churches

This is a terrific primer on the Biblical view of economics. And it is immensely needed in our churches in America - if nothing more than to demonstrate the following: “That the Bible is not an economics textbook does not mean that it is totally useless for understanding economic issues. … Where ethics touches economics, the Bible is relevant.” (p. 16)

In this short but greatly useful book, R.C. Sproul Jr. gives a Scriptural presentation of stewardship, property, profit, money, inflation, debt, poverty, equity, government, and more. The book is very readable and has solid practical value. I would recommend it to every Christian minister and layperson alike. Not only is it edifying in personal use, but I think it would be highly valuable for a small group study as well.

Get this book and read it with Scripture!


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Book Review: Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest & Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics

6/1/2013

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A Must Read for Politicians and Laymen Alike

This is a very good and timely book. It’s a downright shame that it was written in 1946 and governments around the world have not heeded the simple lesson and practical applications advanced in this work.

It’s divided into three sections:

Part One: The Lesson

With one chapter, “The Lesson” - in which he asserts: “The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups.” (p. 17)


Part Two: The Lesson Applied

Here is the bulk of the book in which he goes into the particulars of applying that one simple lesson to various situations, including (but not limited to): public works programs, taxes, tarrifs, governments “rescuing” businesses, price-fixing, rent control, minimum wage laws, unions, profits, inflation, and saving. He ends the section with a restatement of the lesson and how if applied it would enable success on such a grander scale than what we’ve come to see in our own lifetimes since the government did not apply this lesson but did just the opposite.


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