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Since Christianity affirms the humanity of preborn children, and affirms that abortion is the murder of preborn children, why is abortion still legal in America? Sharing the gospel and making Jesus known must be top priority to those of us who claim the name of Christ, but should we not aim to end one of the greatest human miseries and moral evils ever to be entrenched in our world?

Today’s guest believes human beings are created in the image of Almighty God, the Creator of the universe. The weakest and most helpless among us have been subjected by this wicked culture to our acceptance of the legal, and systematic destruction of life. We are simply attempting to answer the question: What does Christianity look like in a culture that practices Child Sacrifice? And by putting our answer into action, we aim to abolish abortion.

TODAY’S GUEST – Matt Trewhella is the pastor of Mercy Seat Christian Church in Milwaukee, WI, founder of the pro-life organization, Missionaries to the Preborn, and author of the book, The Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate.

He is a graduate of Valley Forge Christian College, and his wife, Clara, have eleven children and nine grandchildren, and reside in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. His research and teaching on the lesser magistrate doctrine is reshaping the the thinking of Americans.

“Use this sword against my enemies, if I give righteous commands; but if I give unrighteous commands, use it against me.” -Roman Emperor Trajan, speaking to one of his subordinates

America has entered troubling times. The massive expansion of Federal government power with its destructive laws and policies is of grave concern to many. But what can be done to quell the abuse of power by civil authority? Are unjust or immoral actions by the government simply to be accepted and their lawless commands obeyed?

Appealing to history and the Word of God, Pastor Matthew Trewhella answers these questions and shows how Americans can successfully resist the Federal government’s attempts to trample our Constitution, assault our liberty, and impugn the law of God.

The Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates declares that when the superior or higher civil authority makes an unjust/immoral law or decree, the lesser or lower ranking civil authority has both the right and duty to refuse obedience to that superior authority. If necessary, the lower authority may even actively resist the superior authority.

ARTICLES and Resources

The Political Wing of the Pro-Life Movement is Sustaining the Slaughter of the Preborn

LesserMagistrates.com

Another Example of how the Pro-Life Organizations Sustain the Slaughter of the Preborn

Americans Overruled: Judges Gone Wild!

Judicial Tyranny: The New Kings of America? (book referenced in segment 1)

The Anguish of Abortion: What Liberal Democrats Won’t Tell You

Excerpt: The Anguish of Abortion, Part 1

Reality TV Star: My Abortion Destroyed Me

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In the Bible in the book of Acts, early church members gathered together amid threats of persecution and prayed to the Lord for the strength and perseverance to continue in Christ and spread His word. God answered their prayer: “After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly” (Acts 4:31). God rocked the house and the gospel spread throughout the region.

But in a relatively short time, the Lord had to address many issues within several area churches. The seven letters to the churches in the Book of Revelation were custom designed to specific congregations at that time. There are however, principles from each one we can appreciate and apply to our lives today. Jesus loves us enough to reprove and discipline us when necessary, and to warn us when we are becoming self-sufficient or have given in to subtle compromise. 

TODAY’S GUEST: Leigh Young is an author, women’s conference speaker, Bible teacher, child advocate, and entrepreneur. Leigh has written and taught children’s Bible classes, Confirmation classes, and adult Bible series. She incorporates exegetical Bible teaching, active learning, worship, and fellowship.

Her first book, Lessons from the Letters: Living the Abundant Life, is about Christian transformation. Jesus wrote letters to seven early churches, and in her book Leigh combines historical and cultural facts with contemporary anecdotal stories in an effort to connect timeless wisdom to modern life.

Lessons from the Letters explores these letters to the church from Jesus, and are tucked away in the opening chapters of the book of Revelation, the only book in the Bible promising a blessing to those who read it! Although written two thousand years ago, these stern words of counsel are as relevant today as they were to those churches centuries ago.

Is there more to life than just going through the daily motions and routines?

Do you want a life that is deeper, more fulfilling, more meaningful?

What if you found writings that reveal the way to your most abundant life?

These texts exist. They are contained in Scripture, given by Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and dictated to the apostle John. These letters, found in the second and third chapters of the book of Revelation, are addressed to believers in the area called Asia Minor in New Testament times. Today, we call this land Turkey. You might be surprised by how applicable Revelation 2 and 3 are to us as well, particularly in the American church!

Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. 21 The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’” Revelation 3:19-22

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16

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Mature Christians may have a hard time believing what many Christians are falling for these days as well as what some churches are promoting. Falling for new entertaining fads and following after the world are problems that need to be addressed.

What are we talking about? A basic lack of discernment and understanding of God’s Word for starters. Today, we address Horoscopes, goat yoga, ‘Christian witches,’ the enneagram, life coaches, ‘Scripture yoga’ and so much more.

Jill Martin Rische is the daughter of the late Dr. Walter Martin, who founded the Christian Research Institute in 1960, and later, Walter Martin Ministries. Jill was a regular guest of the late Frank Pastore Show on KKLA, she is co-author of The Kingdom of the Occult, along with her father and Christian Apologist, Kurt Van Gorden. She and her husband, Kevin are the Managing Editors on Walter Martin’s 45 year bestseller, The Kingdom of the Cults, and they live in St. Paul, Minnesota with their daughter Christina, and son Justin.

The Kingdom of the Cults & Walter Martin Ministries:

Reflecting the developments in cults and world religions in recent years, this edition, updated by expert Jill Martin Rische, gives you the authoritative information you need to know. As our culture becomes less and less outwardly Christian, awareness of the belief systems of those around us has never been more vital.

The Kingdom of the Cults remains the go-to reference book on this crucial topic. Among cults and religions included are: Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormonism, New Age Cults, the Unification Church, Baha’i Faith, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and more.

ARTICLES

Christian Yoga: An Oxymoron

3 Reasons Christians Should Think Twice About Yoga

Goat Yoga and the Connection of Humans with Goats and the Divine – (World Yoga site)

Should Christian Read Horoscopes

Convention of ‘Christian Witches’ to Gather in Salem on Easter Sunday

Does the Enneagram of Personality contradict the Bible?

What Christians Should Know About the Enneagram

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TODAY’S GUEST – Allie Anderson-Henson is an author and credentialed private investigator who oversees the research arm of SkyWatch TV and Defender Publishing. Her exploratory works have appeared in numerous books, documentaries, magazines, and television specials. Her new book, Unscrambling the Millennial Paradox: Why the Unreachables May Be Key to the Next Great Awakening, probes deeply into the issues of modern society’s young adult population, revealing the shocking reasons that they are leaving the church today.

On today’s podcast we discuss the skyrocketing suicide rates among teenagers and Millennials and the many reasons for high levels of anxiety, depression, and isolation. This is the most “connected” and technologically advanced generation, but also the most disconnected when it comes to community and personal relationships. We also touch on the communication gap between Millennials and the older generation, the identity crisis, and why so many young people have left the church.

Book description on Amazon:

“Millennials. It seems the very mention of the word draws equally passionate and polarized responses from people of all ages. With labels such as The Unreachable Generation, The Me Me Me Generation, and The Worst Generation, it is no wonder that our young people are the most notorious this world has ever seen.

But beneath the surface, crises linger which drive an individual to wonder what is really going on within the minds of our youth. Suicide rates among this age group have escalated to an all-time high, while drug and alcohol abuse-related conditions have become top reported killers. Simultaneously, this populace is leaving the church by the scores, while the New Age, Wicca, and Islam grow in popularity.”

Unscrambling the Millennial Paradox: Why the Unreachables May Be Key to the Next Great Awakening 

Are Millennials really the narcissistic, self-centered, entitled, and lazy collective that they are accused of being, or is there a deeper problem lurking which creates division between this generation and those previous? Are young people of today truly the worst the world has ever seen, or has our modern church missed the opportunity to reach the most cause oriented, activist generation in the history of the world? 

MORE

VIDEO: Allie Anderson joins Joe Horn and Donna Howell on “Chalk Talk”

CDC Reveals Teenage Suicide Has Increased 76 Percent In Last Decade

Millennial loneliness poll: 30 percent lonely, 22 percent say they have no friends

The Disconnected Generation

Poll: Millennials Say Yes to Socialism

Talking About Jesus with America’s Least Religious Generation

Evangelizing Millennials

Gotta Love Millennials (‘Got Questions’ blog and a must-watch video)

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There is nothing new under the sun, and false teachings and unbiblical movements have been around since the founding of the  Christian church. We are warned in Scripture over and over to watch out for false teachers, but today’s church has been infected with them.

Too many believers have accepted unbiblical ideas because on the surface they might sound good, but they leave you deceived and empty. It is easy to fall into deception, but few understand the underlying fact that it is clearly a war against the Truth of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Deceivers have crept unnoticed, and have infiltrated many American churches and denominations infecting countless victims. Some are subtle in their approach while others are blatantly heretical, denying the deity of Jesus Christ, promoting compromise and espousing man’s agendas. The NAR is one such movement.

TODAY’S GUEST – Holly Pivec of Spirit of Error, is an evangelical researcher of cults, sects, and new religious groups, such as the “New Apostolic Reformation” movement. She has a master’s degree in Christian apologetics from Biola University in Southern California, where she attended and also worked. Holly and her family now live in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Holly Pivec is the author of several books including A New Apostolic Reformation: A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement, God’s Super Apostles, Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement, and has written articles for numerous print and online publications, including Biola Magazine, the Christian Research Journal, and Apologetics Index. 

AMAZON: “This critique provides a framework for understanding and interpreting the widespread New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement. As the authors state in the preface: “We write this book with two major goals in mind. First, to give people an idea of the sheer size and reach of the NAR movement. And second, to systematize its key teachings and practices and evaluate them on the basis of Scripture and careful reasoning … In our judgment, the NAR perspective [is] flawed theology rooted in a flawed understanding of Scripture. This movement has emerged out of independent charismatic churches and, thus, has gained a foothold in many of those churches in varying degrees.”

SCRIPTURES Referenced:

1 John 4:1-6

2 Peter 2:1-3

Jude 1:3-4

RESOURCES

God’s Super-Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement – Holly Pivec

What is the New Apostolic Reformation? – GotQuestions

Bethel and the New Age – Holly Pivec with Doreen Virtue

The New Apostolic Reformation An Examination of the Five-Fold Ministries Part 1 – Gary Gilley

Downplaying the Devil in NAR

The Changing of the Apostolic Guard: 13 Names to Watch

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But a government “of the people” is supposed to serve its citizens and not the other way around. Representatives are elected by the people and they are to be for the people, but if we fail to pay attention to the issues, bills, and legislation being debated, it’s on us when they pass something that affects us negatively. Do we need to be reminded elections have consequences?

TODAY’S GUEST – Julaine Appling of Wisconsin Family Council.

Here are some of the important topics we discuss today:

Religious Freedom vs socialism, President Trump’s State of the Union address (and the immature behavior of Democrats), the Iowa Caucus, Person-hood Amendments, bans on “conversion therapy,” Judicial nominees, the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, and more!

Church Connection: Print-out Resource from the Wisconsin Family Council

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice (Non-Partisan) Voter Information

Mentioned in segment 3: Justice Dan Kelly’s Facebook page:

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One of those battles heating up in our culture is over sex and gender identity. Joe Biden recently declared, “Transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time.” Romans 12:2 says, “Do not conform to the world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”

TODAY’S GUEST – Laura Perry, an author, speaker and former transgender hoping to encourage others to avoid believing the same lies and making the same mistakes she made. In her painful past and “transition,” Laura admits she created a god in her own image.

Even though she grew up attending church, she thought she wanted to be a boy. She decided to eventually have the hormone treatments, surgeries and lived the lie she convinced herself was true. Laura legally changed her name and people once knew her as “Jake.” 

Now with First Stone Ministries, she’s been transformed by Christ, and joins us to discuss this important issue.

Her book, Transgender to Transformed, is the story of Laura’s “transition” as she changed her name and had surgeries to live as transgender (“Jake”) for nearly nine years before being radically set free by Jesus Christ.

“God has peeled away the layers of the proverbial onion. He has helped me understand the causes and has healed me and brought forgiveness and wholeness to my heart. He has revealed His heart for women and how wonderful His creation of the woman is and how beautiful it is. For the first time in my life, I not only love being a woman, but can truly see what a girl I was all along.”

Looking back, Laura now says, “What promised me freedom became my prison.”

Dr. Everett Piper (who wrote the foreword for Laura’s book) once stated:

“Anything short of a unified stand for the essentials of our faith — for orthodoxy — will doom any and every Christian counselor, college, church, parishioner or spokesman to the ash heap of history. Compromise will be our demise. We will be “thrown out and trampled underfoot” by a culture that laughs at our irrelevance. We are supposed to preserve culture, not take part in its rot. …We are supposed to confront sin, not capitulate to it.”

SCRIPTURES

Since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD … they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes. Proverbs 1:29,31 

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. 25 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? Matthew 16:24-26

Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts; Romans 6:11-12

Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. 3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. 5 Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. Colossians 3:1-5

ARTICLES

Our 2019 Podcast: “Transgender No More” – Laura shares her story in excruciating detail

Feminist Threatened by Transgender Activists – Laura Perry

As a former transgender myself, I fully understand the desire to dress and be affirmed as the opposite sex. However, after many years of hormones, surgeries, and living as male I came to the inevitable conclusion that it wasn’t real. No amount of affirmation or body modification ever made me a man. So, while we want to be kind and compassionate, we cannot just roll over and allow the courts to trample on the rights of innocent bystanders who just want privacy in what should be private facilities reserved for those of the same sex.

American Family Association Journal – From Transgender to Transformed

They Both Can’t Be True: Bible or Transgender, God’s word or this world – David Fiorazo

Warren plan calls for male prisoners who identify as female to be placed in women’s prisons

Warren Whacks Christian Schools With ‘Anti-LGBTQ Policies’

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Dr. Ben Carson once stated, “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation… I do not believe Sharia Law is consistent with the Constitution of this country.” Muslims have been elected to the U.S. Congress as well as local offices across the country, and the most recent Muslims elected have been sworn in by placing their hand on a Qu’ran rather then the Bible. Is that a problem?

What about religious freedom? Is there a line to be drawn? Many Islamic leaders have said the U.S. Constitution is one of the biggest reasons Islam has been able to expand in America – from education to government. What do we need to understand about Islam in the West?

TODAY’S GUEST – TONY GURULE is the Vice President of Radical Truth, a full-time missionary, speaker and trainer. He previously hosted 180 episodes of Truth Matters (Ratio Christi) television show. Tony is a Community Apologist who informs and equips both adults and youth, especially in the areas of evangelism, apologetics, and Islam.

We discuss Islam in America, religious freedom, Sharia Law, and the end goal as taught in the Muslim holy books.

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Gurule: “If you know someone who is still ‘asleep,’ or if you want more evidence to confirm your suspicions, it doesn’t get any clearer than this.”

A Jewish journalist from Israel who is fluent in Arabic went undercover as a ‘Muslim’ to expose Islam’s agenda in the West. He traveled throughout the U.S. under a false identity and got it all on camera. From CAIR in Florida, to the ‘halal food-cart mafia’ in New York, to Dearborn, and more, it’s ALL here. Including the agenda to have Muslims run for political offices throughout the U.S. for eventual takeover and control.

FYI: Subtitles are provided throughout the videos. Two-part video (about 40-minutes each):

Undercover Video: “False Identity: Israeli Documentary on Islam in the West”

Watch Part 2 here:

Four things you need to know (from Radical Truth Facebook page):

1) In Islam, “justice” includes both social justice and criminal justice and is defined by Sharia (Islamic law) for both Muslims AND non-Muslims. When you realize that, “justice” is more accurately spelled, “Just Us.” 

WATCH – Lights Out: When Islam Rules America

2) The countries on the ‘travel ban’ list are: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, and Venezuela, while the top six countries in the world with the most Muslims are: Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Egypt. Therefore, if it was an official ‘Muslim ban,’ the list of countries would be different from what they actually are.

3) The countries that were chosen were based on “terrorist activity, a failure of the countries to properly document their own travelers, and insufficient efforts to cooperate and share information with U.S. authorities.”

4) Muhammad said, “I have been made victorious through terror” (Bukhari Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 220), so if his most devout followers try to emulate him, they will end up on the list based on the first criteria.

 ARTICLES

The Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement – Hamas

Palestinians Reject Trump Peace Plan – Before It’s Rolled Out!

WSJ: Palestinians Reject Trump Administration’s Middle East Peace Plan

ISIS calls on operatives to target Jews with chemical weapons

Trump Travel Ban Faces New Challenge in Federal Appeals Court

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“A firefighter rescuing people from a burning building may be fearful and prefer to be home with his family, but he ignores his fears and denies himself. Like him, our thoughts are not on ourselves but on the fate of the perishing.” Evangelist, Ray Comfort, Living Waters Ministry

Today’s topic is evangelism, sharing our faith, and the gospel. We discuss reasons to share the gospel as well as why most of us don’t do it. How much of it comes down to our obedience and trusting the Lord?

TODAY’S GUEST – Speaker, author, evangelist, and apologist, Jay Seegert of The Starting Point Project.

SCRIPTURES

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20

And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. 1 John 5:11-13

(scroll over to read) Luke 13:3-5, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 11:25-26, Romans 10:8-13, John 3:14-18

ARTICLES

Ten Reasons Why Christians Should Share the Gospel

Four Reasons We Don’t Share the Gospel

Bible Verses About Evangelism

What on Earth Are You Doing? – Jay Seegert

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Sexual sin covers a lot of topics and affects millions of people, but it’s important to know that any sin is an issue of the heart, and is disobedience to a holy God. Sin damages our relationship with Jesus Christ. Sexual sin has consequences and hurts people around us, and it brings guilt, shame, and often self-condemnation. 

How do we gain the victory over this giant in many of our lives? Not on our own, that’s for sure!

To make things worse, in modern times, we are bombarded with sexual ideas and images. The world would have us believe any kind of sexual gratification is normal and healthy. Satan would have us believe the lie that we deserve to be happy – which includes acting on practically any form of sexual expression to fulfill our lustful desires.

From Hollywood and the media to Television and the Internet, we can’t get away from the assault of sexual imagery. But as Christians, it’s what we do with those temptations and how/if we act on them, giving into sin. Don’t give up, there is hope!

TODAY’S GUEST – Josh Parise

At Ephesians 5 Ministries we know that lasting freedom and comfort come only through the Good News of Jesus Christ, because we have faced the struggle of sexual sin and marital betrayal first hand. Our desire is to come alongside individuals and couples, equipped with the power of the Gospel, during seasons of struggle, difficulty and confusion. Those interested in seeking help through Ephesians 5 Ministries will benefit from intense bible study, support, discipleship and accountability.

Ephesians 5 states:

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil… submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. (Ephesians 5:15-16, 21)

SIX MYTHS ABOUT SEXUAL SIN (addressed and explained during today’s podcast)

STAGGERING (PORN) STATS: 68% of church-going men and over 50% of pastors view pornography on a regular basis. Of young Christian adults 18-24 years-old, 76% actively search for porn.

SCRIPTURES:

But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. Ephesians 5:3-4 (NIV)

And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. 12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!” Revelation 12:11-12

Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. Hebrews 13:4

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; 28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell. Matthew 5:27-30

ARTICLES & RESOURCES

Josh’s story on local TV

8 Bible verses about sex, purity, lust, and temptation

35 Bible Verses about Sexual Purity

NE Wisconsin, Ephesians 5 Ministry

Pure Life Ministries

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