Synopsis of the “Equity Act”: Pastor Don Kimbro says “This one will affect the church as no other piece of legislation”
Pastor Dewey Moede
Charlie H. Campbell
We’re not asking people to believe what the Bible says about God, just “because it says so.” No. We want people to believe the Bible because of the wealth of good evidence that has demonstrated the Bible to be trustworthy…hundreds of fulfilled prophecies…thousands of archaeological discoveries…numerous details in the Bible that have been corroborated by extrabiblical historical sources, and so on.
Pastor Don Kimbro (pictured at the very top) of Albuquerque is one of the most intelligent people I have met in my life. I call it “Biblically intelligent.” I pray for more Pastors like Don. I am so super blessed to have so many Pastor friends who are so very Biblically sound! What I really love about Don is that he speaks up about today’s challenges, he is not afraid to SPEALK UP FOR GOD! Way too many Pastors stay silent as Satan roars across our Country! Those that are silent will have to answer to the LORD.
What is your Pastor saying about this?
“A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.” — Dr Martin Luther King Jr
I got this email from Pastor Don on the Equity Act, Preachers gotta speak up!
Hello brother Dewey,
Here is a link to a very well written synopsis of HR 5, the misnamed, “Equity Act,” that is now before the US Senate. As you will see it is done by Liberty Counsel, a national law group that informs and defends religious issues, free speech, churches, etc. There is also a two-page PDF summary listed that you can find on the page to print out in more detail. This is just one of the “hot button” issues under the Biden Admin, but this one will affect the church as no other piece of legislation. Every church and Christian organization will be severely challenged if it passes. I don’t hear the churches talking about it at all. You will be amazed as to what is in the bill. Perhaps a good subject to discuss with you. Certainly one for prayer. Love you brother.
Michael Youssef’s seven-step response to our “present crisis”
Yesterday, I voiced my grave concerns over moral compromise within the church, citing a church school whose gender inclusion policies clearly contradict orthodox biblical teaching. Given the moral degradation at the Grammys and across popular culture, countercultural stances such as the one taken by the Vatican are more urgent than ever.
To that end, I’d like to recommend highly a new book, Hope for This Present Crisis, by Michael Youssef. Dr. Youssef is a native of Egypt, a brilliant scholar (PhD in social anthropology from Emory University), and a noted pastor. I served a church in Atlanta not far from his congregation and have followed his ministry over the years with great appreciation.
His new book sounds the alarm: “This is our present crisis—not an external threat from terrorists or warlike nations or a viral pandemic, but a decline of faith, truth, and morality. It is hollowing out our society from within.”
Dr. Youssef explains how Critical Theory and “woke” strategies have led many to reject absolute truth and biblical morality. To this threat he offers a seven-step response:
Remember the truth: stand firm for biblical morality on a foundation of “irrefutable evidence.”
Restore the soul: seek the approval of God over others.
Revitalize the family: pray fervently for our children and raise them to know and love God’s word.
Reestablish the classroom: care for public school teachers, know what our children are being taught, and consider Christian schools or homeschooling where necessary.
Respect our freedoms: know our rights, defend the rights of others, and pray for boldness.
Reform our society: seek moral and spiritual purity for ourselves while praying for our nation and sharing the gospel with all people.
Revive the church: demonstrate the forgiving love of Jesus at all times as we “put on the whole armor of God” (Ephesians 6:11) and seek opportunities to share our spiritual gifts.
“We need to go and invade these areas”
Author James Clear quotes philosopher and priest Franz Brentano: “What is at first small is often extremely large in the end. And so it happens that whoever deviates only a little from truth in the beginning is led farther and farther afield in the sequel, and to errors which are a thousand times as large.”
By contrast, as Dr. Youssef said in an interview on his book, “We must take charge. Christians have abandoned so many areas of society, from media and the classroom. Instead of withdrawing, we need to go and invade these areas and take them for Christ and not be afraid. We are on the right side. We have read the last chapter, and it says we will win.”
Shannon Bream with Fox News at Night spoke with Dr. Denison late Friday night about cancel culture and Bream’s new book, The Women of the Bible Speak. Watch Dr. Denison’s segment at the 32:40 marker.
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