tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85072496039667500992024-03-13T22:27:02.163-07:00The Truth of the WordBro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-77629681319357478892012-12-24T12:15:00.000-08:002012-12-24T12:15:07.137-08:00God, not gun controlAs a Christian and a pastor, my heart breaks for the families in Newtown, Connecticut.
I cannot imagine losing my child or grandchild, but I realize the anguish and pain being borne by those families in Newtown is more overwhelming than I could ever comprehend.
The cry from many is for gun control. While I fully support reasonable restriction on firearms (no selling to convicted felons, mentally ill, illegal immigrants, etc.) I cannot condone the disarming of our great nation.
The truth of the matter is this: guns are but a means for those who want to do harm to others to achieve that end. We already have background checks in place, and we can strengthen those to a degree without infringing on our rights.
Many have said that the Second Amendment is outdated. The reasoning is that our founding fathers didn't foresee a strong military and defense policies, and thus the citizen doesn't need more weapons. I strongly disagree.
Is the military going to be there to protect my home from a home invasion? Will the military be there if someone breaks into my home at 3 a.m. to rob me and kill my family, or rape my wife? No, that's my job.
Every law abiding citizen (I stress the law abiding aspect) should have a firearm inside their home. I do not mean to leave it lying in reach of a child. Leaving the bullets in one room and the gun in the other, though, is on the opposite end of the spectrum and is useless. Use common sense, keep the guns out of reach of children until they are old enough to understand to leave them alone, and be prepared to protect your home.
The real problem in this nation is a backsliding from God, from His Holy Word, and into a level of depravity that rivals that of Babylon. The majority of our nation believes that God is better out of sight, out of mind. They believe in all paths to God, they believe in two consenting adults doing what they want to, they believe in watered down religion rather than Christianity, and they don't believe in respecting God, the Church, or the Bible.
Parents don't raise their children to respect God. I realize, some parents try hard and external influences cause the children to stray, but many parents don't take their children to church. They don't explain the importance of the Bible. They don't teach God's version of morality. They teach man's version. Then, they wonder why their children grow up to have sex as teens, to lie, cheat, steal, to live off the government, and to commit crime.
We need stronger laws to help mentally ill in this nation. I do not mean to throw them in a room and forget about them, but they need better resources for help, and if their families cannot care for them, safeguards need to be in place to protect them from themselves and to protect society from them.
The faster we turn back to God, and return to His ways, His Word, His knowledge, His love, the less school shootings, movie theatre shootings and mall shootings we will have.
Without God, there is no law, no justice, that can ever govern our lives in the way they should be governed.
God bless, and amen!Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-87358824181375219812012-12-24T12:03:00.001-08:002012-12-24T12:03:10.239-08:00Good to be backIt certainly feels good to be writing this again. I took a break, due to the declining health of my mother. She passed away in December 2011, and it's been quite a year.
My family and I have been so blessed. We made it through the struggle of losing her, and learning to live without her, and now we are embracing, though bittersweet, the next chapters in our lives.
The year hasn't been without it's downside, though. It's been difficult at times spiritually and emotionally, as with any Christian, but I still trust the Lord.
I hope to be able to write more frequently, and look forward to gaining more followers.
God bless you all and have a blessed New Year! Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-48605801830324580122011-08-22T12:12:00.000-07:002011-08-22T12:13:18.899-07:00America needs to wake upWhat has become of this once unrivaled nation we call America? I'm as patriotic as anyone, but I don't like what I see going on around me. We've become a nation that caters to our enemies in the Middle East, while forsaking our own homeless and poor here. Those who don't want to work don't have to. They can sit home while those of us who still work pay for them to sit home. If you genuinely need help, in most instances, you can't get it.
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<br />We are training soldiers of Middle Eastern countries who have for generations hated us and Israel. Many have forgotten that Osama bin Laden was one of those young soldiers that many years ago trained at the hands of the the American military, only to use our own training against us on September 11, 2001. Now, we are training a whole new generation that can just as easily turn on us down the road.
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<br />Our veterans are not accorded the respect they deserve. Many of them struggle to live on welfare with little help from the nation they protected and sacrificed for. They deserve better, America.
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<br />Congress won't let us drill for oil on our own soil. Instead, we buy oil from overseas, supporting countries who shake our hands but stab us in the back by funneling oil revenue into the hands of terrorists.
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<br />The liberal Congress we unfortunately elected believes they know better than we do what is best for our families. The great Ronald Reagan believed that the money we earned is ours to allocate and spend as we see fit. Our current president believes that he and Congress should tell us how to spend our money.
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<br />Thomas Jefferson warned that a government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you have, and in this era, that's more truthful than ever. Our government is slowly taking us into the realms of socialism and communism, and the sad part is, the majority of our citizes are letting them do it.
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<br />When are we going to say enough is enough? When are we going to take a stand for Biblical, honest, Christian values and shove these godless, atheistic, false prophets out of office?
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<br />George Washington said America has but one King. His name is Jesus Christ. It's the job of the president to watch over the land until He gets back. With that being said, our current president is doing one sorry job of watching over things until our Lord and Savior gets back. May God have mercy on us.
<br />Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-34940569848720514412011-08-22T12:08:00.000-07:002011-08-22T12:09:05.882-07:00Congress got it wrong...again!The President and most of Congress got it all wrong again. They just don't understand it. If I go to my bank and tell them I can't pay my loan, they tell me tough luck. If the government says it can't pay its debt, we're supposed to say, "Hey, come over here, my wallet is your wallet."
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<br />Rather than make meaningful spending cuts, and trying to toughen immigration laws, they instead cobbled together a meaningless piece of legislative propaganda that only postpones the inevitable, which is actually dealing with the debt crisis.
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<br />Here are some points Congress apparently missed:
<br />A. We have 12.5 million, give or take a few thousand, illegal immigrants in this country who are able to receive food stamps, medical care, and other benefits without actually paying for them, like actual Americans do. They pay no taxes, except sales tax when they buy something. Most of them work for cash, pay with cash, and no one can trace the money.
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<br />The President and liberal leaders say legalize them! They'll help us with the economy! News flash: that's just plain wrong-headed thinking. They are here working under the table so they don't have to pay taxes! Do you think they will just come out of the woodwork and start volunteering to work jobs where they have to give up some of that money in taxes?
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<br />B. Money going overseas. If Congress would stop borrowing from our enemy, China, just to send that money to other countries as annual foreign aid, it would help balance our budget. We are not obligated to these other countries! We should have never gotten in bed with China, but our government has borrowed us into financial slavery to a Communist nation! Now, whenever China feels we've lost our status in the world, all they have to do is pull their money out of our economy and we sink. Try explaining that to the liberals in Washington, who will borrow yet more money from China before the year is over.
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<br />C. Stop taxing American companies so much. One of the reasons our American companies leave for overseas are the high taxes here, and our government wants to tax them more. Now, I'm not defending companies going overseas and abandoning the American worker, but at the same time, no one seems to be blaming the government for the high taxes we put on these companies.
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<br />D. Stop meaningless government studies. The federal government recently spent more than $1 million on a study about the health of homosexual men with active sex lives. This isn't the only frivolous use of our tax dollars.
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<br />E. Drill for our own oil. It's less expensive to drill at home than pay the high prices OPEC demands. Millions of dollars in tax revenues are being flushed down a Middle East toilet as we continue to buy oil from countries who hate us. The oil under our own feet can bring millions in tax dollars, then provide jobs, which brings millions more in tax dollars. Then, those dollars we are spending overseas on oil will be spent here, and it's a double shot of financial profit right here at home.
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<br />Sadly, though, the President and Congress could care less whether the little blue collar worker in Tennessee or Alabama is having their own debt crisis, or health crisis, or any other type of crisis. As long as they have the money to spend, spend, spend, we have to keep coming up the money to pay, pay, pay. Unfortunately, they're all deaf, and we are the only ones who can hear the piper playing. He's getting louder, and louder, and louder....
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<br />Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-61042326520053683302011-04-29T14:41:00.001-07:002011-04-29T14:41:28.128-07:00Abortion and adoptionWe have reached a sad state in our nation when it costs more to save a human life than it does to kill it.<br /> <br />I have been researching adoption costs and fees, and the amount it takes to adopt a child from right here in America is staggering. Every adoption agency I have checked with says the fee is as little as $5,000 up to as much as $14,000, depending on the child's age, the particular agency, the financial needs of the birth mother, etc.<br /> <br />There are grants and aid that can be applied for, but the amount out-of-pocket can still be more than most everyday, working-class families can afford. <br /> <br />Sadly, though, organizations such as Planned Parenthood will gladly abort a child for free, without cost to the parent. They continue to find unique ways to advertise their services to kill our unborn children, and our federal government funds their efforts.<br /> <br />There are many families in this nation unable to have children of their own, and they would love to adopt an unwanted child and give it the love and attention it deserves. But, with those expensive costs associated with adoption, many families are left unable to foot the bill to adopt.<br /> <br />Maybe it's time to start charging all of these women who think they have a right to abort a defenseless, unborn child some of the same fees it takes to adopt a living one, and see if they might reconsider placing a child for adoption, rather than murdering it in cold blood.<br /> <br />Until we place more value on a human life than we do on unborn children in this country, our murder rate will continue to escalate.Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-82412858256938780582011-04-29T14:37:00.000-07:002011-04-29T14:39:00.793-07:00More signs we're in troubleRising gas prices. More states signing on to allow gay marriages. A plan by the federal government to slip abortions in the back door and call it reproductive care. More juveniles in the court system. Pregnancy among middle school students. Severe cuts to Medicare. Rising food prices. The destruction of farm land for industry, making land intended for food production into a building to produce machines. Persecution rising against Christians in this nation.<br /> <br />What is all this pointing to? <br /> <br />Folks, those who read their Bibles and then compare it to world events and situations can see we are fast approaching the time of tribulation and the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.<br /> <br />Many call it pessimism, but the truth is, we are on a downhill slope heading away from God and redemption. The majority of this nation seems hell-bent on self destruction and the removal of God from all aspects of life.<br /> <br />2 Chronicles 7:14 shows us that God is willing to forgive and restore our nation if we let him, but therein lies the problem: we have chosen to ignore the pleadings of God and continue to move further and further away from him. If you will read the first chapter of Romans, it's like reading a description of the modern-day United States. It's a stiff indictment of where we are now versus where we've been.<br /> <br />Sadly, many churches are more worried about political correctness and the offering plate than the truth in God's Word. The Bible is not and never will be politically correct, and guess what, neither is God! <br /> <br />If you will study and preach the Word of God and stop worrying about the offering plate, God will make sure the money is there to take care of the church's needs.<br /> <br />It's time to stop letting the liberals of this country, regardless of political party, push God out of our lives. It's time to put Him back in our daily lives, to respect His word, to learn of His plan for our salvation, and to teach our children the ways of the Lord.<br /> <br />I truly believe, folks, we are past at least one point of no return. Before we pass the absolute final one, rethink your relationship with God and ask Him for the wisdom to turn your life around.Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-24892980467619026282010-12-20T11:36:00.001-08:002010-12-20T11:46:42.728-08:00Don't ask, don't tell...The federal government has passed legislation that repeals the 17-year-old ban on gays openly serving in the military. This is despite objections from the combat troops themselves who did not want the ban repealed.<br /><br />This is being done in the name of social justice. Other things have been done in the name of social justice that have ended up being tragedies in the history of America: government assistance for illegal immigrants, legalized abortion, legal gay marriage (in some states), prayer removed from school, the ACLU being allowed to operate freely without consequences, and the Ten Commandments being removed from the court system. After all, God forbid a thief read "Thou shalt not steal!"<br /><br />In the latest case of supposedly good intentions gone awry, our federal government will put openly gay soldiers into the military, giving special priviledges to a few and treading on the rights of the majority.<br /><br />Our soldiers have enough to worry about without having the added burden of serving alongside those whose presence will be a distraction to the soldier trying to protect himself and his unit from the enemy on the field. This also sends a negative message to our youth: it's okay to be gay.<br /><br />Let's throw out the nonsense here. People are not born gay. God does not make mistakes. He tells us plainly He knew us before we were even born. He is not going to create a less than perfect person. We are all created in His image, flawless. We make our own decisions. I chose to follow Christ. If I were gay, it would be by my choice, not by God's choice.<br /><br />When we tell our youth that it's okay to be gay, we are telling them it is okay to sin against God. God calls homosexuality an abomination. That's a very strong word, and it literally means something that should not exist.<br /><br />God loves us all, gays and heteros alike. What he hates is the sin. When a heterosexual commits adultery, God hates that sin. When a heterosexual commits murder, God hates that sin. When a gay person practices their lifestyle, God hates that sin. What God loves, though, is the person who commits the sin. That's why even heinous sinners such as Paul in the New Testament sin, God loves them and offers them a chance for redemption.<br /><br />By allowing gays to serve openly in the military, we're removing some of the consequences for their actions. We're paving the way for our young people to be influenced by this sect of our society into choosing the path of homosexuality.<br /><br />Not only have we placed our soldiers in greater jeopardy with these latest Congressional rulings, but we have removed one more barrier between the family and moral bankruptcy.Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-33599838477246120922010-09-03T11:56:00.000-07:002010-09-03T11:58:30.056-07:00The United States and GodDid God give land to the United States? I think the answer is undeniably yes.<br /><br />Some folks have told me they don't find that in the Bible. Of course the Bible doesn't state that. The Bible doesn't call many nations by the same name we do today, either. However, to say that God never gave the United States its land is erroneous.<br /><br />It's no secret that our destiny is tied into the destiny of Israel. History has proven that. After all, in 1948 the U.S. cast the deciding vote that gave Israel back its land. This is a topic I have preached on many times. There is no reason to not believe that God gave the U.S. the land we cherish so dearly.<br /><br />This country was founded by Christian men who believed in God and built the laws on His word. The liberals have tried to distort history and say that's not so, but real history shows otherwise. When these men put their faith in God, God lead them to this land. He has watched over it, protected it, provided for it and blessed it for over 200 years.<br /><br />The reason we are having so many problems in this country is that we have chosen, of our own accord, to turn from God. 2 Chronicles 7:14 says that if God's people turn back to him, he will hear their prayers and answer. In Ephesians 2, Paul explains that there is no dividing wall between Gentiles and Jews any longer. The blood of Christ was shed for all. We are then a part of God's people and if we turn back to him, and the love he has for us, it's not too late to save our great nation.<br /><br />Saying that God never gave us this land and blessed us with it, or that Joshua 23 applies only to Old Testament Israel is wrong. Saying God never gave us this land and blessed us with it is like saying he hasn't blessed us with good health, the air we breathe, the families we love, the money in our pockets, the forgiveness of our sins, and the many other blessings he has showered us with.Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-66600576654218561712010-08-04T15:41:00.000-07:002010-08-04T15:58:37.432-07:00Gay marriage banThe gay marriage ban in California, voted on by the people of the state, has been struck down by a liberal, activist federal judge.<br />The ruling hit late on Wednesday, after 3:00 p.m. Central Time.<br />The federal judge, a U.S. Circuit Judge in San Francisco, overrode the will of the majority of the people and instituted an unbiblical mandate on the people of the state.<br />It's not a coincidence that the ruling took place in San Francisco, hometown of super liberal Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House. Pelosi has been a vigorous supporter of the gay marriage agenda and a strong proponent of abortion, i.e. the murder of unborn children.<br />1 Corinthians 6:9 says Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor <strong><em>effeminate</em></strong>, <strong><em>nor abusers of themselves with mankind....shall inherit the kingdom of God.</em></strong><br />Those like Pelosi and the federal judge in this case are leading thousands of people astray, causing them to sin.<br />2 Timothy 4:3 says For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.<br />All folks want to hear nowadays is what strokes their ego, what feeds their lusts, and they are totally out of touch with the reality of God's love for them and his desire to see them saved. Christ didn't die for the fun of it, and he didn't die just so folks could reject him and go to hell anyway. He died so that everyone who loves and worships him could have that precious gift of eternal life.<br />If you aren't where you need to be with God, it's not too late. Open your heart, lift your voice in prayer, and ask Christ to become your Lord and Savior today. He's waiting for you. It's your move.Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-82128917946459340862010-07-23T14:15:00.000-07:002010-07-23T14:18:31.103-07:00New breakthrough in AIDS researchScientists are reporting a new breakthrough in AIDS prevention. This is good news, but it has a downside.<br /><br />The study in South Africa said that using a gel prevented a woman from getting the AIDS virus in up to 50% of cases.<br /><br />This is hailed as a wonderful development because it helps women whose partners won't use condoms.<br /><br />First of all, if they aren't married, they shouldn't be having sex in the first place. Secondly, if the male partner won't use protection, the woman shouldn't be engaging in the sex act with him at all.<br /><br />If we will return to a Biblically based view of sex, we will see a lot of problems in this country eliminated.Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-52731515177166616322010-07-19T10:20:00.001-07:002010-07-19T10:20:54.854-07:00Immigration reform shouldn't be so hardWhy is immigration reform so complicated? There's no need for it to be so. Here's a simple history lesson: after WWII, President Harry S Truman sent the illegals home. Teddy Roosevelt did it after the Spanish American war, and it was done by Eisenhower after the Korean War.<br /><br />Since Obama is bringing all of our troops home so rapidly, where will these troops work when they get home? Those who aren't full-time military are going to be returning to their civilian jobs, by law, and that will force many working to lose their jobs. Don't misunderstand me: every returning soldier deserves his or her job back, but with a failing economy, where do you think the unemployment rate is headed in the near future?<br /><br />The reason prior Presidents sent illegals home was to provide jobs for returning soliders. In this day and age, not only returning soldiers, but everyday citizens need those jobs too. Obama, though, is too busy worrying over getting the Latino vote to be concerned about the lives of the soldiers who died to protect this country and to give liberal ungodly leaders such as himself the free speech right they use to desecrate our country.<br /><br />Obama needs to either respect Arizona's law, which was actually written in accordance with the federal law that Obama is too spineless to uphold, or get out of the way and let someone who knows what they're doing solve the immigration problemBro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-36988599397239023202010-07-19T10:18:00.000-07:002010-07-19T10:19:49.634-07:00When questioned by the U.S. Senate on the issue of partial birth abortion, Supreme Court nominee Elana Kagan called it a "very difficult issue." There shouldn't be an issue here, there shouldn't be anything difficult about it. Abortion, in any format, is wrong!<br /><br />Partial birth abortion involves killing the fetus well into its development, months after conception. The child is already formed with body and face, and yet our government has decided its okay to kill the child.<br /><br />What blows my mind in this country is that people will rush in to save a litter of puppies from being put to sleep, or to prevent an abortion in an animal, yet rush to help a human kill their unborn. Rights groups scream foul when an inmate is executed for crimes against humanity, yet an innocent, unborn child shouldn't matter.<br /><br />I know we will all give account before God on Judgment Day, but I wouldn't want to stand in the shoes of those who have promoted abortion, who've performed abortions, and who have failed to repent from having an abortion.<br /><br />"And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.--Matthew 25:40Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-31842889995281908632009-08-01T11:53:00.000-07:002009-08-01T11:54:35.493-07:00Celebrating God in AmericaPsalm 33:12—Blessed is the nation whose God is Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.<br /><br />Church, I tell you this morning, any nation who chooses God is truly blessed. Any nation who chooses God cannot fail, for God is with it. After all, the Bible tells us very plainly that if God be for us, who can be against us?<br /><br />But what if we’re not for God? What if God isn’t our Lord? What if we aren’t respecting the Holy Lord God, the creator of each one of us, the creator of our ancestors, the creator of this nation, the very one who gave America this land that we might live freely and worship him? Do you want to know why God gave America this land? Because those who founded this land worshipped, loved and respected Holy God, and they asked for his guidance, and he lead them to what we now call the United States of America, One Nation Under God, to live in a land where we can worship God without fear of retaliation! And in return, we’ve taken God completely out of our nation’s daily affairs and made it almost a crime to even speak his name!<br /><br />We’ve taken the prayer out of schools! We’ve told our children they must not say the name of Jesus in school for fear of offending someone who doesn’t believe in his precious name! What kind of an example are we setting for our little children? Jesus said suffer the little children to come unto me! He meant to lead them to him, to teach them of his name and his sacrifice, and to teach them to love him, as he loves them! And our federal government turned around and decided that Jesus wasn’t good enough to be in our public schools, but don’t you dare say anything bad about Buddha or Allah! That’s a cardinal sin in our nation today! They played god when they made that decision and they’re still playing god here today!<br /><br />I tell you, church, our soldiers through the years didn’t die for this nation to become a Godless, socialist, anti-Christian nation! They didn’t die for our freedoms that we’ve known since the Founding Fathers wrote them down to become a thing of the past! They died so that this nation, ordained of God himself, might stand until the day Jesus comes back! <br /><br />Church, there’s a misconception in our nation today that America was not founded on the Holy Word and principles of God. Let me assure you, that wasn’t true, and if George Washington were here today, he’d stand up and say this country was absolutely founded on God’s word.<br /><br />Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Samuel Adams, John Quincy Adams, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the rest of America’s first leaders knew and respected the authority of God.<br /><br />(Use newspaper quotes)<br /><br />As I’ve said before, you can look at the Old Testament of the Bible, study the life and times of Israel, and you will find that America of today is nearly the same in the lifestyle that is being accepted and lived. The Jews, if you will remember, turned to homosexuality, as told in Romans 1:26-27. Women turned to women, men turned to men, and this was considered acceptable! This was the “in” thing to do.<br /><br />In America today, homosexuality has become so widely accepted, you’re looked down upon when you say you’re against it. Homosexuals are celebrities, made famous by the media to the point that they’re looked up to for their lifestyle. People across the nation think it’s cool to be gay! People think they’re some sort of cool novelty item, and they embrace them, they want to be seen with them, they want to be their friends, etc. Jesus said in Matthew 7:15 to beware of false prophets, that come to you as sheep, but inwardly they’re ravening wolves.<br /><br />Church, this world is filled with ravening wolves posing as sheep! They’re in the workplace, they’re in the government, they’re in our schools, and I dare say, folks, they’re in some of our churches!<br /><br />If you study Galatians, as we’ve been doing on Wednesday nights, the Galatians had fallen prey to false witnesses, who had invaded the church and were trying diligently to undo all of the Christ centered work that Paul had done. That’s what’s been happening here. All the Christ centered work that our Founding Fathers began, and that the disciples of Jesus here in America have done, is being torn apart before our very eyes!<br />2 Peter 2:1 says 1But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.<br />2 Thessalonians 2:3 said there will be a great falling away before the Lord comes back.<br /><br />Church, look at the world around you, and doubt not, that the world is falling away from the Lord Jesus here today! A country that once worshipped his name above all others now worships the latest celebrity, the president, the almighty dollar, the mansion on the hill, the devil himself! When you worship those things that are contrary to God, you worship Satan, whether you mean to or realize you do!<br /><br />Listen to me, this morning. As we celebrate the Fourth of July this weekend, by all means, celebrate this nation’s freedom, and the soldiers who died for the freedom we have. We didn’t get this freedom for free. Israel didn’t get her land for free either, church. A lot of blood was shed, and lot of Israelites gave their lives to be free. But in the end, Israel turned from God, and despite his fierce allegiance to them, they still aren’t where they should be with God today.<br /><br />And neither is America. God is for now still remaining loyal to us, despite our lacking of loyalty to him. We must find our way back to where we once were, in a relationship with God built on his word, on his love. We must find what made this nation great: a belief in God, a faith that is strong enough to sustain us through the storm that is coming.<br /><br />Luke 18:8 says--I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?<br /><br />The end is nearing, church, and now more than ever, America needs the One True Living God watching over and protecting her. It’s now or never to make a final decision.Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-34958240961211724242009-08-01T11:50:00.000-07:002009-08-01T11:52:20.774-07:00A lack of faith in God<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=48&chapter=11&verse=22&version=9&context=verse">Mark 11:22</a>And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.<br /><br />Jesus is telling his disciples that regardless of the obstacle they may face in their lives, faith in God will carry them through. Faith in God will preserve our spirits. Faith in God will solve our earthly problems. Faith in God will result in blessings abounding in our lives. Faith in God will take us to an eternity in heaven.<br /><br />But what happens without faith in God? What happens when we don’t put that trust, that ultimate belief that everything is going to be okay, in Holy God? The answer is simple: our lives are not being lived to the fullest. We can’t solve the biggest problems we face. Those mountains in our lives become insurmountable obstacles without faith in God. Our lives on this earth are all that we have. When we leave this world, if we haven’t placed in our faith in God, in the blood of Jesus to wash us clean, we’re left with nothing. When we close our eyes for the last time, that’s it. There’s no second chance. There are no redos, there is no rewind button in life.<br /><br />We hear so much about what it takes to be a Christian, and what it takes to help others and to make a difference. Being a Christian, especially in today’s world, is not easy. However, the basis of being a Christian, no matter which denomination you belong to, comes down to one word: faith. Without it, you can’t serve God. Without faith, you can’t spread the Gospel. Without faith, you can’t teach your children how to grow up and be righteous adults. Without it, you can’t help build your church. Without faith, you can’t pray. Without faith, you can’t be saved. Without faith, you can never hear the praising words of your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, ‘Well done, thy good and faithful servant. Enter into thy rest.’<br /><br />Our world is filled with a lack of faith. Satan has sneaked in the back door and robbed the faith and fear right out of the hearts of men and women across the globe. In turn, without the faith and fear of Holy God in their hearts, they can’t teach their children with the faith and fear of God! Then, the children grow up to love and respect the world instead of loving and respecting God!<br /><br />Matthew 4:10<br />Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.<br /><br />When your faith isn’t in God, you’re not serving God. And if you’re not serving God, you’re serving Satan, whether you want to admit it or not! If you’re not following God, you’re following Satan, and your reward will not be profitable for you.<br /><br /><br />Proverbs 24:20<br />For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.<br /><br />Isaiah 3:11<br />Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=73&chapter=22&verse=12&version=9&context=verse">Revelation 22:12</a>And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.<br /><br />Jesus is but a heartbeat away right now, church. If this world stands as it is more than a few more days, I think it will be a miracle. If it stands just a few more years, then it will really be a miracle, because the lack of faith is growing, church, and growing quickly. If you go back to the book of Genesis, God destroyed the world with water because of a lack of faith! The people had no faith in God, and therefore Satan had lead them astray, just as he lead Adam and Eve astray, and the whole world had gone after the ways of the devil and not the ways of Holy God!<br /><br />The world today is exactly the same! The whole world has gone after the ways of the devil and his temptations and his evil rewards he’s giving to those who follow him, and he’s convinced everyone that if they just follow their own path, their own destiny, that they can own the world! I’m going to tell you something, there’s not a man alive that can rule the entire world, because God is still in charge of this world, and he’s not going to let a mortal man take over!<br /><br />You say pastor, Satan is the prince of this world! That’s right, he’s the prince, but the King outranks the prince, and the time is coming when the King is going to remove the evil prince from the throne and sit on the throne that is rightfully his as the King of kings and Lord of lords, the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the ending, which is, which was and which is to come, the Almighty!<br /><br />And then, those who have lived with no faith in Holy God and the Son he sent to die, and the Spirit that came to guide us after Christ arose, they will find themselves out in the cold. Cast into hell. Burning in flames, lost in the darkness for eternity. It’s too late, then, church.<br /><br />Faith is what it’s all about! Faith is what we have to have in order to communicate with God. You can’t be saved without faith. You can’t grow in the word without faith. You can’t have your prayers answered without faith. You can’t receive a blessing from God without faith. You can’t spread the Gospel and be a witness without faith. You can’t serve God without faith. You can’t live forever without faith.<br /><br />Paul quotes David in Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:<br /><br />Church, your table will have what you choose to put on it. Your table will either be filled with good things and blessings of God, or it will be filled with the rewards of this world that you earn and work for to put on it. That table, church, if it’s filled with worldly goods, will be a snare, a trap and a stumbling block, and you’ll get your recompence for what you put on that table.<br /><br />Matthew 7:14<br />Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.<br /><br />Faith. Without it, you have nothing. And you’re running out of time to put that faith where it belongs.Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-71107894288760464842009-07-03T14:29:00.001-07:002009-07-03T14:45:54.943-07:00Fourth of JulyThere's a sad, but growing animosity in our country toward the Christian beliefs our nation was founded upon. The liberal leaders of this great nation have launced all out war on the name of Jesus.<br /><br />We're right here at the Fourth of July, and we're not the same country we were just a few short years ago. We're on a downhill slope headed for hell, and Satan is busy greasing the slope for us.<br /><br />The problem, it seems, is that the Great Deceiver has lived up to his name all too well. He's convinced people across our great nation that America was not founded on the Holy Word of God. I assure you, folks, that couldn't be farther from the truth.<br /><br />This nation was absolutely founded upon God's word, and a study of history proves it. Stop listening to the liberal propaganda machine and start listening instead to the Holy Bible.<br /><br />There have been two nations in the history of this world that were given to their inhabitants by God Himself: America and Israel. If you study your Bible, you cannot keep from drawing the obvious parallells between Israel of the Old Testament and America today.<br /><br />Israel, as you will recall, chose not to follow after God. Instead, they followed their own ideas, paths and ideals, and you see where they ended up: without a home of their own until May 1948. Do you remember who cast the deciding vote in the United Nations to allow Israel to have its own country again? The United States, against internal opposition, recognized Israel's right to live freely.<br /><br />In Biblical times, however, Israel chose to follow a destiny without God. In Judges 21:25 the Bible says --In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.<br /><br />Here in America, we've forgotten that our King is still God. We've forgotten the words of George Washington: "It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and Bible."<br /><br />Washington also said America has but one King, and his name is Jesus Christ. It's the job of the President to watch over the nation until his return.<br /><br />“ God governs in the affairs of man. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured in the Sacred Writings that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. I firmly believe this. I also believe that, without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel."--Benjamin Franklin, a man considered the least religious of all the Founding Fathers.<br /><br />As we celebrate the Fourth of July, let us not forget the soldiers who died to defend this nation, which still stands, as one nation under God. At least for now, anyway....Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-83585246899393245332009-07-02T09:07:00.000-07:002009-07-02T09:08:53.991-07:00America, and the world, is entering a time when we can truly see the signs of the end beginning to be more clear. One only has to open the Bible and begin to study the four Gospels and the words of Christ to know that we are nearing the end.After all, Christ and John the Baptist both warned us before Paul, Peter or any of the apostles that we should repent, for "the kingdom of heaven is at hand."<br /><br />We don't have to read Revelation to know that we are drawing ever closer to the return of Christ, and his return is approaching rapidly. Of course, reading Revelation will help to provide more insight.<br /><br />2 Timothy 4:3-4 give us one of the key signs:3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.<br /><br />Now more than ever, false prophets are in this world, folks, and they're telling people what they want to hear. Listen to the politicians on tv. Listen to the liberal news media. Listen to the world around you. More and more, people are listening to the false prophets of this world and less and less to the holy word of God.There are plenty of teachers, and even more willing ears.<br /><br />Christians must be ever vigilent in these last days, preparing our hearts and making sure we're ready, while continuing to spread the gospel and to try to reach as many lost souls as possible.<br /><br />We're told in 2 Thessalonians that there will be a great falling away before Christ comes back. Look at the current time, and you don't have to go back very far to see that the falling away has begun in earnest just in the last few years.<br /><br />2 Thess. 2:3-4 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.<br /><br />The time is coming, brethren, when the agents of Satan will rise to power, and the world will quickly change, hastening the arrival of Christ. Be ready, because time is running out.<br /><br />If you have not already accepted the precious blood of Christ as your savior, now is the time. Tomorrow could be too late.Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507249603966750099.post-54283934906357436862009-07-01T15:18:00.000-07:002009-07-01T15:23:19.959-07:00Romans 12:2--And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.<br /><br />How often does the church allow the world to dictate how it should act, instead of setting an example through a relationship with God about how the world should act?<br /><br />Christ tells us in John 3:15 that we are to be examples to the world, as he has been an example to us. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. Christ loved everyone, and he tried to teach everyone how to live a peaceful, Godly, humble, honest life before God. He took the time to show his love and his compassion to all, even those who rejected him. He showed everyone who listened the path to heaven and what it takes to follow that path.<br /><br />Never did we see Christ fail to show love to those who lived in this world. Never did he fail to tell the lost souls how to inherit heaven. Never did he fail to feed the hungry, to heal the sick, to teach the unlearned, to tell everyone of the love that he and God have for them. Jesus never failed to spread the Gospel and to encourage the downtrodden, to remind the rich to be thankful, and to himself give thanks for the blessings God bestowed upon him.<br /><br />Christ told us to go out into the world, and to be his examples not only in our towns, but in our states, our country and the world. Now, all of us may not go on a mission trip out of state or out of country, but we can set an example and testify of Jesus and his love and teachings on a local level. We can come together as a group, a family, and study his word. The Bible tells us not to forsake the assembly. This may make some people angry, but I do not believe you have to meet in a church to attend church, to attend the assembly. Christ taught plenty of people before buildings became known as churches. In olden times, people met wherever they could, often in homes, and they studied the word and heard sermons and learned how to live Godly lives.<br /><br />The church isn’t the building. The church is the body of the believers.<br /><br />Ephesians 5:23 says that Christ is the head of the church, and following in Ephesians 5:25, Christ loved the church and gave himself for it.<br /><br />Christ didn’t give himself for the church building. He didn’t give himself for First Baptist’s building, or Sacred Heart Catholic’s building. He gave himself for the members of the church, each one of us who sit in the pews. He gave himself for all those on earth, if they choose to accept him. When you choose to accept him, you become his church, regardless of what denomination you belong to. If you become a Methodist, that’s part of his church. If you want to be a Baptist, non-denominational, etc, that doesn’t matter. You’re still part of God’s church. You’re part of the church that Christ died for.<br /><br />Ephesians 5:27 says That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. Christ doesn’t care what this building looks like. He’s concerned with what the people in the building are like.<br /><br />Are the people committing adultery? Are they worshipping idols? Are they more concerned with the opinions of everyone else than with the opinion of God? Are they hypocrites? Do they bear false witness against their neighbors? Do they come to worship God, or to eat and socialize? Do they come to church to see God, or to be seen by men? Do they put on false appearances on Sunday morning while showing their true colors Monday through Saturday? Are they part of the world, or part of Christ’s church?When church ceases to be about fellowshipping with other Christians, about studying God’s word, about spending time growing closer to God, it’s not church. It’s not what Christ designed to be his church.<br /><br />See, man didn’t invent church. Christ did. But not all churches are what Christ wanted them to be. Christ wanted the churches to be centered around him, not around the things of this world. When you decide that you’re happy with the current members, and you don’t want to go out and tell others about Christ and invite them to church, that’s not what church is about.<br /><br />When you wear your new suit so everyone can see it, you’re going to church for the wrong reason. When you make a showing of how much money you contribute to the church, that’s not honoring God. When you worry about whether the guy in the pew next to you likes you for who you are, you’re worried about the wrong things.<br /><br />You should be worried about whether the guy next to youis saved. When making money is more important than being in church and fellowshipping with God, you’re worshipping an idol, not Christ. When you go to church because it’s time to eat, you’re going to church for the wrong reason. When you go to church to repent for everything you did the rest of the week, knowing you shouldn’t have done it, that’s not a real relationship with God. That’s not what church is for. Don’t get me wrong. Repent for what you’ve done.<br /><br />But don’t think that you can do what you feel like all week, repent on Sunday morning, and be honoring the Lord the way you should. The world will tell you it’s okay to drink when you want to. The world will tell you it’s okay to have sex outside of marriage. The world will tell you that stealing is okay, if you don’t get caught. The world will tell you lieing is fine, if it means you get what you want, or prevents someone’s feelings from getting hurt. The world will tell you it’s okay to get drunk on Saturday night, sleep with the woman you met at the bar, and then lie to your wife so her feelings don’t get hurt.<br /><br />We have Christians who are doing this and they can’t understand that just because they repent, that doesn’t make it okay. We have pastors that are homosexuals, with drinking and drug problems, and they preach against those very things on Sunday morning after living that lifestyle all week! Churches get caught up in the money aspect. Maybe your church is poor. Ours is. Maybe your church is a wealthy church. Stop worrying about how much money you have in the bank account and start worrying about whether you’re spending the money God blessed you with to honor him! Are you buying food for the needy? Are you willing to give to the poor family in your congregation? Are you trying to promote the church? Be very attentive of where you spend the money in relation to how you honor God. You use the money to honor God, and he’ll make sure the money supply is adequate.<br /><br />Some pastors feel they have to water down their sermons to get people to attend. If you have to water down a sermon for people to listen, you might as well throw the thing in the garbage and not bring it to God’s house. Show me one time in the Bible where Christ watered down his sermon.<br /><br />Some pastors don’t want to speak out against homosexuality because they’re afraid they’ll offend someone. They don’t want to speak out against abortion because it’s controversial. They don’t want to tell someone to go vote because they’re afraid of the separation of church and state. Let me tell you this: homosexuality is wrong, abortion is wrong, and the separation of church and state has been warped by the liberal media to mean something totally different than what’s intended meaning is. I can imagine how badly Christ’s feelings were hurt when prayer was taken out of school. I can imagine how badly his feelings were hurt when the government decided that the Ten Commandments shouldn’t be displayed in government buildings and schools. How dare we slap him in the face after he died for our sins! The world thinks we as Christians should act differently. We’re too strict. We’re bigots. We’re cold hearted. We don’t teach our kids safe sex. We’re prudes. God didn’t give us license to sin. I’m not a bigot, and neither is a real Christian. I love the people of this world, and I want to see them saved. God said casual sex is wrong. I’m no prude, I just believe in dignity and humility. Until the churches in America stop letting the world tell them how to worship, how to act, how to live their lives, and how to run the church, you won’t see a real revival in America. You won’t see a return to real Christian, Godly lifestyles. You won’t see a government that respects God and prays before making a decision.<br /><br />We as churches are supposed to set the example for the rest of the world. We’re supposed to help the world to find Christ. They certainly can’t find him on their own. That’s what we’re here for. To love one another, to help one another, and to finish the work Christ started. The church should permeate the world, not the other way around.<br /><br />Senior Pastor Bro. Charlie Kincaid of Cornerstone Ministries Church cordially invites you to attend services at Cornerstone Ministries Church or visit online at <a href="http://www.cornerstoneministrieschurch.net/" target="_blank">www.cornerstoneministrieschurch.net</a>Bro Charlie Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499408222617996446noreply@blogger.com0