gdp's Comments

American Vision : Don't Tread on Me?

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:15:58 +0000

Your quote, " Ican show you 50 that discuss how the Gospel of Christ can transform you: transform your marriage, transform your finances, transform your Bible study, even how to transform your sex life," is indicative of the root problem within the portion of the body of Christ here in America. It's what I refer to as the "I, Me, Mine," disease. It's not until we, as Christians return to the basic form, function and practice of New Testament life, that we will see the Gospel of Jesus Christ have a universal appeal with signs, power and wonders following. Recommended reading; E.H. BROADBENT'S THE PILGRIM CHURCH. THE PATTERN, BY COL. DOUGLAS F. CARTY, can be downloaded free from the website .www.douglasfcarty.com.

American Vision : Don't Tread on Me?

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:04:10 +0000

Good article; one would do well to remember, the body and the Head are inseparable. Yet, when the body refuses to follow the Head and insists on it's own way, it's at great cost to itself and society in general. The church has obviously deviated from the pattern of form and function found in the New Testament. It's not until we as Christians realize that and move back to the form of worship and practice set forth in scripture that we will once again gain universal significance followed with signs and wonders.

American Vision : Let's Pray for God to "Enlarge Our Borders."

Mon, 9 Aug 2010 13:56:50 +0000

Great article Gary; I would add that as Christians we need to understand, there exists no means, method or vehicle upon the earth for issuing in the Kingdom other than the church, the body of Christ. Jesus left us with that commission and gave us the authority and power to accomplish that through Holy Spirit. The body of Christ is an active, viable, change invoking agent which is attached to the most power head in the universe and that Head is Jesus! We do need to challenge, call into question and offer change to both the individual and the corporate structure of the society in which we live. When the laws of man align with God's word, Christians and society in general benefit and are obligated to obey. When the laws of man are in conflict to God's word, Christians are obligated to obey God and not man and we are equally obligated to resist and change those laws. We are warriors and warriors are active not passive. Thanks for the great work you all do at AV!

American Vision : On Killing Babies

Mon, 2 Aug 2010 18:32:56 +0000

If we find Israel's action of child sacrafice, especially under king Ahaz, causing their sons to pass through the fire. Which most know as offering them up to the god Molech to be burned alive, then how is that different than America offering up her sons and daughters to the god of Self Rights?__Here's another interesting question, how many Einsteins, Martin Luther Kings, name any brilliant person, cures for cancer, AIDS, lost advances in the fields of science, medicine or answers to social problems have we aborted?WE WILL NEVER KNOW. All for the sake of convience and self rights. At the basis of this "self rights," lies a horrorable disease which is growing at epidemic proportions. It is the I, ME, MINE disease and the only cure is Christ. Imagine any species that would willingly contribute to it's own demise. How does evolutionists explain that one? Futher still, why do you not hear an out cry from professional groups whose sole dependancy is on the very resource being aborted, e.g. pediatrician association, teachers association, etc. It's beyond reason of sanity that these and others are not crying out. God have mercy on us all!

American Vision : The Story of Scripture

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:21:12 +0000

Here are the six listed by the author in Hebrews 6:1-2, Repentance, Faith, Baptisms, Laying on of Hands, Resurrection of the Dead and Eternal Judgement. I would dare say, most Christians don't know these doctrines of our Christian faith because they have never been taught as the basic foundation to our faith. Sadly, as Christians and especially as young Christians, we are left without answers when challenge by secular academics. We need to teach and especially teach our children. THANKS FOR YOUR ARTICLE!__

American Vision : The Story of Scripture

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:12:07 +0000

Fundamental doctrines which should be taught to every born again Christian and especially to children beginning at an early age. These Basic Doctrines, as I refer to them, are as foundational to our spiritual life and growth as reading, writing and arithmetic are foundational to every thing we know and do in our secular life. And as these are taught and all other disciplines of art, science and medicine are build upon, so should these six basic or elementary doctrines be taught early in life and to every newly born again believer. A large percentage of life's questions can be answered within the scope of these six doctrines and all other issues of spiritual growth are built upon these basics to the point that our spiritual maturity will never be recognized individually or corporately in the church until we have a grasp of these Basic Doctrines.

American Vision : The Story of Scripture

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:05:47 +0000

WELL WRITTEN! Hebrews 5:12 For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of God’s utterances. You have gone back to needing milk, not solid food. 5:13 For everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced in the message of righteousness, because he is an infant. 5:14 But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil.__The author of Hebrews goes on to lay out what I believe to be six Elementary or Basic Doctrines.

American Vision : Taxing and Regulating Us to Death

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:59:38 +0000

Yep! Right on target again. I would add,it is past the time for the church and nation to have open conversation on two scriptual principles. 1] Who constitutes "the poor," and who should not be eating because they are not working, [if any would not work, neither should he eat,] 2 Thessalonians 3:10. We have been duped as a society and more sadly as the church, into making no distinction between these two groups. The end result is doing for a man what he could and should do for himself. The realistic results of this pseudo charity is we have now created a class of citizens who cannot, will not help themselves and have become slaves of the very institution[s] which proclaim to have helped them.

American Vision : A Few Words on Poverty

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:55:08 +0000

This article absolutely defines our current situation in this country with pinpoint, precise accuracy. Excellent!!

American Vision : The True Essence of Slavery

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:44:01 +0000

Your article is right on target. No one asks to be a slave, is certainly true to Ben's point, but by virtue of not taking responsibility for one's self, we become slaves. Our failure in today's culture is , we are ignorant to the trade off! The Bible teaches a biblical priniciple or ethic of work. Paul spells this out clearly in the "if you don't work you don't eat" priniciple. This is a priniciple which needs to be revisited again in this country if we are to survive.

Christian Reader : A Call to Enslavement

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:29:01 +0000

Your comments are excellent and to the point. The Bride has been asleep too long. She, [we] need to fill our lamps with oil and be about our Father's business. The Christ that I serve is not a weak, watered down, inactive, hide among the masses, but rather a God of the universe, strong and magnificent, capable and able and willing to deliver those who are trapped in the kingdom and darkness and deliver them into in marvelous light. His throne is heaven and earth His footstool. The same power and authority that was passed from the Father to the Son, has passed from the Son to His Body, Bride, His Church. The real question we as Christians need to now ask ourselves, individually and corporately is, what will we do with this power and authority. For too long we have been decieved into "hiding it under a basket,' it's time for the Church to wake up and be the spiritual soliders which this nation so badly needs today. Good job of expressing the truth. Keep it up!!

Christian Reader : Idol Factories of Modern Worship

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:38:00 +0000

Your article is a good start at a problem which has been paramount within the Church since the Protestant Reformation. What is the proper way to worship Christ? There is only one correct pattern of worship and that can be found within the entire text of the New Testament. There are no concrete instructions found in any one particular gospel or letter, rather a pattern which can only be extracted by lots of prayer coupled with lots of study. The "we believe in the priesthood of all believers", position prescribed by Martin Luther lasted only as long as the same attempt by the church at Galatia, "having begun in the Spirit, yet ending in the flesh". The Reformation quickly adopted a hierarchal structure so similar to the very church from which it protested against and came out from, that it lapsed into a form of worship devoid of the Spirit which continues today in various denomation as well as non-demonition groups. So, where then do we turn for the proper pattern? The Church needs sound instruction on the correct pattern of New Testament order. Leaders within the Body of Christ need to pray deligently and ask the Lord to give them the wisdom and knowledge on what is the correct pattern of church service and worship. And once we have that wisdom, [for surely the Lord will give it, "if any lack wisdom, let him ask", then as leaders, we need to be apt teachers of this pattern. Two recommended texts I have found useful are, E.H. Broadbent's, THE PILIGRIM CHURCH. Back in print after being written well over a century ago. The other is THE PATTERN, by Col. Douglas F. Carty. This short, yet very informative book can be viewed or printed free of charge on line at the following website. www.douglasfcarty.com