Today there are many different views and thoughts about just what the term “Sin” means. Just the word alone gives people the Hee-bee-Gee-bees. People do not like to think of themselves as “Sinners.” They say or think, “Well, I’m not that bad. I’ve never killed anyone. If you only knew the good I do...(and so on and so forth).” These statements and sentiments are expressed in attempting to justify themselves in light of the realities of their "sinful"condition. (John 3:19-21, Hebrews 6:1; 9:14).

Sin, as defined in God’s Word, the Bible, is the transgression and violation of the righteousness and perfection of Almighty God. Sin is also the transgression and violation of the Eternal/ Spiritual and Temporal (Time-bound)/ Natural laws and absolutes of Almighty God the Creator, which are established from the foundation of the world and eternity past (Acts 15:18; 1 John 3:4).

In Adam’s fall we sinneth all! (Romans 5:12, 19) We all are imperfect, we all have sinned! That is the bottom line. God’s Holy (perfect) Word states:

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). (The word glory refers to the supreme stature of God, His surpassing “weight, worth and wealth,” and His righteous perfection and holy character.)

As it is written, There is none righteous (perfect), no, not one (Rom 3:10).

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one (Job 14:4).

What is man, that he should be clean (pure), and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? (Job 15:14).

David said, "Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin (imperfection) did my mother conceive me" (Psalm 51:5).

My friend, it isn’t hard to see. No one in their right mind would ever make such a declaration that they are absolutely perfect and righteous in and by themselves to stand before Almighty God on the Day of Judgment (Rev. 20:11-15). Almighty God’s Word states:

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all (James 2:10).

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us (1 John 1:8).

We Are a Broken Egg

My friend, we are like a broken egg. When an egg is smashed and broken, who can put it perfectly back together again? In the beginning God created us perfect (like a whole, unbroken egg) in Adam, but the transgression of Adam against the eternal spiritual laws (absolutes) and temporal natural laws of Almighty God caused him to die – both spiritually and physically. Thus, because of Adam’s transgression all who were born in Adam (i.e., the entire human race) were made “broken” sinners. (Gen. 3; 2:16-17; Rom. 5:12-19)

It is utterly impossible to perfectly and totally obey the spiritual absolutes and natural laws ordained by Almighty God in our fallen, “broken egg” nature (Rom. 7:15-24; 8:5-8). The best a man (person) can do is to contain the vices and passions of their own heart (conservatism). That in itself certainly does not make one righteous enough to fulfill (satisfy) God’s laws.

What Hope Is There For a Broken Egg?

God did not forsake his lost creation. He sent His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ to redeem man and to deliver them from their bondage and judgment of sin (their broken eggness/ trespasses).

The Bible states: For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosever (anyone and every one) believeth in him should not perish (will not die) but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved (John 3:16-17).

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh (a broken egg), and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh (Rom 8:3).

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners (broken eggs), Christ died for us (Rom. 5:8).

Who (Christ) was delivered for our offences (broken actions), and was raised again for our justification (Rom. 5:25).

But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5).

There is great hope to all who look to Almighty God and His Son for deliverance!

God’s great desire is to redeem man and deliver us from the devastating consequences of sin. For all who put their trust in Him through Christ, He will exchange these “broken egg” natures and bodies of ours for new ones that will be completely perfect (1 John 3:1-2). These new, eternal bodies will be capable of enjoying Almighty God as He is in perfect holiness and righteousness! (1 Cor. 15:42-57)

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption (broken egg-ness) into the glorious liberty (a perfectly complete egg) of the children of God (Romans 8:21).

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption (broken egg-ness); it is raised in incorruption(a perfectly complete egg) (1 Cor. 15:42).

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away (Rev. 21:1).

God has given to all of Adam’s fallen race a wonderful future and deliverance from our “broken egg” humanity. We must choose by our own free will to receive Almighty God’s pardon and gift of eternal life (Eph. 2:8-9). Do you know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour? He alone can change your “broken egg” life to a perfect one. Trust him today! You will never be the same!

And he (Jesus) said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God (Luke 18:27).

The Kingdom of heaven is at hand!

DJP I.F.

Remember when I led the parade? Hats came off and hands were placed over one's heart as I approached and passed by.

Remember where I have been and what I stand for— ANZIO, NORMANDY, LEYTE, IWO JIMA, KOREA, VIETNAM, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN and the ongoing war on terror, etc. The memorial honor rolls of those who did not come back are saluted when you salute me.

In light of the present conditions plaguing our country and what seems to be the disintegration of the Republican Party, Conservatives have been on suicide alert - all the way from the top to the bottom.

As well as being ostracized from their own party, Conservatives have been labeled and slandered by the Democratic Left and its powerful Mainstream Media allies. For their ideals of moral accountability and responsibility, Conservatives are also despised by the socially dependent masses.

In the midst of the current crisis – or rather, crises - and lack of conservative leadership, Rush Limbaugh has been appointed by the masses of exiled conservatives as their new and fearless leader.

Conservatives owe a lot to Limbaugh (and others in the Alternative Media) for their steadfastness to conservative ideals and promotion of moral ideologies. Until the present, these ideals have made America what it historically has been: a great nation and example to the world. The reality at hand though is that conservative principles and ideals are a “dead corpse” in Washington D.C. and our state bureaucracies.

The social climate has moved so far to the left such that the social ramifications and consequences have passed the point of no return. All that remains for the Conservative today is a delusional optimism (i.e., an empty dream) which believes that one day in America all will be again as it was in the days of Reagan and prosperous, halcyon times of the past.

Conservatism is the best ideology for a healthy society and for restraining the unbridled passions of the human heart, for exercising human freedoms with responsibility and accountability to all. Actually, conservative principles come from the Biblical teachings and absolutes (both spiritual and natural) of Almighty God, the God of Israel. This is the reason that, in the almost 400 years of our country’s history, we have prospered and become the greatest nation on the face of the earth. God has truly “shed His grace on thee” (us, the USA).

Even now, Rush and others are ready to fight tooth-and-nail for the preservation of this county and to defend our constitutional freedoms. They are blowing the trumpet and sounding the warning cry as never before. That cry is: “We are finished as the Republic upon which we were founded!” With such realities at hand, what can the Conservative do?

The fact is: Conservative Optimism is dead.

The conservative, optimistic ideal cannot support the excessive weight of the current crises and realities at hand. This fact must be recognized and accepted by the conservative right in this country. The current crises are reaching gigantic proportions - both nationally and globally. The good intentions and well wishes of this flawed ideology (Conservative optimism) has had its place in the past, but now in light of the global climate affected by ever-increasing human depravity, it is but a “spider’s web” of hope (Job 8:14). For harnessing the unbridled passions of fallen humanity (i.e., the opening of “Pandora’s Box"), there is nothing to do to bring them back again. Pandora’s Box was cracked open at the Fall of Man in Eden’s Garden (Genesis 3), but since the 60’s the lid has been completely removed. In this outworking of lawlessness, this movement has corrupted and contaminated the United States and the whole earth (Matt 24:12; 1 Tim. 4:1-2; 2 Tim. 3:1-7).

As Conservatives and patriotic Americans, we must “face the music” and look to a more sound and sure foundation than an optimistic philosophy filled with good intentions and false hopes. We must ABANDON these false hopes and expectations and, as our Founding Fathers once did, place our firm reliance upon Almighty God in Spirit and Truth (John 4:24).

Conservative optimism - or any other false appraisal of a crisis situation - can never replace the sound, sure foundation of reality. Almighty God and His Word are indeed reality (Matt. 7:24-27).

Almighty God states: Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: Who hath declared this from ancient time? Who hath told it from that time? Have not I the LORD? And there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else (Isaiah 45:21-22).

If Conservatives were only as objective and fact-finding about Almighty God and His Word as they are about all other subjects, they would see the big picture and would comprehend what has been transpiring, the current trends, and where these will lead us.

The Bible states: For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (Eph. 6:12).

The current events and political and social trends at hand are far greater than we could ever imagine. Prophetically speaking, we are now positioned in the time leading up to the great climactic outworking of history: the War of all the Ages with Lucifer and his demonic horde pitted against the Eternal Sovereignty and Reign of Almighty God (Isaiah 14:12-17, Ezekiel 28:12-19).

We are globally positioned at the very door of the Global Catastrophes of the last days (Isaiah 24:1-20; Joel 2:10; Matt. 24; Rev. 8 & 16); Anti-Christ’s 3½-year reign of global tyranny (Dan. 7:8, 24-26; 2 Thess. 2:3-12; Rev. 13); the Battle of Armageddon (Zech. 14:1-3; Rev. 16:13-16); and Jesus Christ’s Glorious Second Coming to reign and rule on earth for 1000 years (Dan. 2:44-45; 7:13-14, 22; Matt. 24:30; Rev.11:15-16; 19:11-16).

Conservative ideologies and all other human ideologies will have to yield to the absolute righteousness and perfection demanded by Almighty God. No human ideology or philosophy can ever produce or bring about this required righteousness and righteous environment. All will be required to know and worship Almighty God in Spirit and Truth (Reality) - Isaiah 65:16, John: 4:24. The delusional imaginations of man will be forever removed, and all will worship and honor Almighty God for who He Is (Exodus 3:13-15), whether in Heaven above or in Hell below. (Romans 14:11; Philip. 2:10-11).

Having faith in Almighty God (Mark 11:22) and a healthy, Biblical optimism based on reality is the only sure hope for the Conservative today. The only true optimist is a Biblical realist.

In these ever-trying and exponentially-changing times, may you put aside your optimistic ideals for this present world to place your Faith and Trust in the only SURE FOUNDATION and SOUND HOPE there is, namely, the REALITY of Almighty God and His Word (Psalm 119:89, 160; Isaiah 40:8; Matt. 24:35, 1 Peter 1:25).

The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!!

DJP I.F.

Just recently in Connecticut - four godless, leftist secular "Judges" have forced on the citizens and families of Connecticut the godless institution of Gay Marriage. This marital coup has been a long time in the works. There has been an aggressive steady media barrage, hypnotizing the citizens of the United States - let alone the citizens of Connecticut for about 12 years now. Key rogue elected officials have been placed into prominent, key positions of power for the sole purpose of over-throwing Judean-Christian values and the God-ordained institution of marriage (Hebrews 13:4). It has been the major agenda of the Secular Left in their ongoing quest to remove Almighty God from the public square in this state.

On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied soldiers clambered aboard heaving landing craft and braved six-foot swells, waves of machine gun fire, and more than 6 million mines to claim a stretch of sand at a place called Normandy. Their mission was to carve out an Allied foothold on the edge of Nazi-occupied Europe for the army of more than one million that would follow them in the summer of 1944. This army would burst forth from the beachhead, rolling across Europe into the heart of Germany, liberating millions, toppling a genocidal regime and ending a nightmare along the way. But it all began on this beach in France, with an army of teenagers on a day called D-Day. ( link)

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13)

As we remember the 65th anniversary of this monumental historical event and the valor of those brave men who made up those liberating forces - the spearhead to liberate millions from Nazi oppression and tyranny - I cannot help but think of another highly significant day in the history of mankind.

On this day all was laid on the line for the rescue and liberation of all humanity from the tyranny and oppression of Lucifer (Satan), who is the god and oppressor of this world (Luke 4:5-6; Ephesians 2:1-3; Hebrews 2:14-15). Fallen humanity had been taken captivity in its sin, the horrible effects and consequences of which were deadly and devastating (Romans 6:23a, 7:24).

Oh, on this day - The Day of all days - the Lord of Glory, the Son of Almighty God debarked of all His deity and His eternal glory to bear the Cross of sin and shame for ALL of Adam’s fallen race (Rom. 5:12-19). He counted not His life precious unto death. He gave His last full measure (John 10:11, 19:30; Philippians 2:5-8; Hebrews 12:2). He paid the price for you and me so that through Him we might be LIBERATED from the oppression and tyranny of the devil (John 8:36; Acts 10:38; Heb. 2:14-15), and DELIVERED from this present evil world (Isaiah 53, Galatians 1:4; Eph. 2:2-3) and from sin and death (Psalm 103:12; 1 Cor. 15:53-57).

HIS infinite love, HIS selflessness, HIS steadfastness, HIS faithfulness, HIS righteousness, HIS commitment and passion made possible our redemption and justification (1 Cor. 1:30; Phil. 2:5-8; Heb. 2:9-10, 12:2). HE opened wide the doors of Heaven that ALL might enter in who put their ABSOLUTE TRUST in Him (John 1:12; Acts 16:31; Heb 10:19). AMEN!

The Victory of all victories!

He rose victorious from the grave and He defeated our arch foes - Lucifer, the evil world system, and sin and death (Gen 3:15, 1 John 4:4, 5:4-5; 1Cor. 15:54-57)! He now sits at the right hand of Almighty God to testify and to make intercession for ALL who put their trust in Him (Psalm 110:1; Heb. 1:3, 7:25, 10:12)!

Oh, Glory! Oh, Praise and Laud to the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29, 1 Peter 1:18-21, Revelation 5)!

Do you know the Great Liberator and Savior of the world as your personal Lord and Savior? HE ALONE has fought and worked to liberate you from your transgressions, sins and bondage! HE ALONE can liberate you from the tyranny and oppression of sin and Satan!

LOOK UNTO Him today (Isaiah 45:22)! He will NEVER turn anyone away. “Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound!” (Rom. 5:20) CALL UPON Him today for deliverance(Psalms 18:3, 55:16, 116:13). You will never be the same!

The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

DJP I.F.

Many Americans today look out the windows of their self-centered, narcissistic lives and say, “How did we get to this point in our country?” To ask the question is to answer it. Because of our day’s stormy and dreary moral and social climate, people begin to look for scapegoats for all their ills. They rarely start by looking in the mirror.

Americans today - more so than at any other time - are mostly oblivious and ignorant of history and the changing philosophies of what brought us to this point. They are stuck in the mire of today’s social climate and cannot see past it. It is difficult to see when immersed in a rapidly decaying cultural environment.

Many events have set the stage for the decadent social conditions that now confront us. A step backward is needed to “put all the pieces” on the table for objectively analyzing and observing such trends and influences on American culture and society.

When America began to abandon its Judean-Christian values by forsaking Holy Scripture truth and the Person of Almighty God, our nation’s foundation began to fracture while the poisonous waters of godless influences subtly leaked into and permeated our culture. This slow and steady tide began to turn into a steady intensifying river, which opened wide the doors to the secular liberal and progressive ideologies and trends of the 1870’s, the promotion of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, Marxist Ideals, the “Roaring 20’s”, Eugenics, Freudian psychology, The Scopes trials, Secular Rationalism, etc.

The new technologies of those days - radio, picture shows/ movies, television, press publications, etc. - were used to promote secular ideologies as never before possible. The underlying current of secularism quickly flooded our Judean-Christian based culture. It was left for the Baby Boomer generation - the most pampered, spoiled and narcissistic generation of Americans - to open wide the door for the societal chaos and anarchy of the 1960’s to follow.

By 1962, the time and day was ripe for Lucifer, i.e., Satan (Luke 4:5-6; Eph.2:1-3) to bring about the greatest coup in the brief 350 year history of America: the removal of Prayer and Almighty God from our public schools. This single act has unleashed such a catastrophic tsunami of immorality, vice, disease, poverty, and many other societal ills, that our nation has never recovered from it - nor will it ever. We have reaped the whirlwind from the 60’s and are now living in the wake of its horrific aftermath.

On June 25, 1962, the Supreme Court first struck down school prayer by prohibiting students from using this simple invocation:” Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee and beg Thy blessing upon us, our parents, our teachers, and our Country.” Following this case, the Court began methodically expelling other religious (Judean-Christian) principles; the effects have been evident (quoted from David Barton, Wallbuilder Ministries)

With the removal of prayer, healthy moral boundaries and laws, personal accountability, and the healthy fear (reverence) of Almighty God, our nation’s foundations have been disintegrating right before our eyes. Look at the demographics (graphs) of the vices and their consequences since 1962. It has been exponential!

Since this pivotal year of 1962, we have seen in American culture an exponential increase in godlessness: abortions, unwed teen and adult pregnancies, STD’s, adultery, rape, lewdness, divorce, crime, violence/ domestic violence, theft, murder, gang violence, the disintegrating family unit, the increase and acceptance of sodomy (homosexuality), heterosexual immorality, rape, acceptance and promotion of all vices, total decadence in music and fashion, alcoholism, drug use and addiction, sex addiction, Anti-Semitism, anti-Bible bias, anti-Christian bias, acultic spiritualism, demonic activity, apathy, callousness, promotion of pornography, narcissism, a decline in education on all levels, promotion of leftist ideals, social programs, growth of government and increase in bureaucratic laws (socialism), technological advances for promoting all kinds of vices and immorality, and I can go on and on!

When moral boundaries and the natural laws of Nature’s Creator are cast aside and scoffed at, demonized as intrusive and intolerant, what can hold back the tsunami of the unbridled passions of man that must follow? (Isaiah 5:20)

God’s Word speaks about the conditions of humanity just before Christ would come to earth and establish His Kingdom reign for a thousand years.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (2 Tim. 3:1-7)

Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity (lawlessness) doth already work: only he (The Holy Spirit) who now letteth will let (restrain), until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked (Anti-Christ) be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thess. 2:5-12)

The abandonment of sound morals and natural laws and disowning a right relationship to one’s Creator Almighty God, has created the very social environment we find ourselves living in today. Right here in America we are reaping the very consequences which God’s Word and our Founding Fathers had warned us about (Gal 6:7-8). Almighty God said it would be!

Oh, that the scoffers of today would just believe God and His Word and turn to their Creator with a contrite and humble heart (Isaiah 48:18), but they will not, nor will they in the future (Rev. 16:9)! That is why there is coming an Anti-Christ and an all-out global war against God that climaxes at the battle of Armageddon! (Psalm 2, Rev. 19:11-21)

1962 was the year in America’s history when our nation - just like the Titanic - hit the iceberg of godlessness, and we’ve been taking in the “lifeless” waters of godless secularism ever since. We are at the verge of the collapse of a Judean-Christian America. When this event comes to pass, the vacuum will be filled with a godless, secular, fascist government. The death of a democratic/ republican form of capitalist government is always fascism! Always!

At Christ’s second coming when He returns and destroys the global armies at Armageddon (Is. 24, Zechariah 14:1-4,12; Matt 25:31-32, Rev. 16:16, 19:19-21), He will also set up His Kingdom in righteousness (Dan 2:44-45, 7:13-14, Zech. 14:16-21). Those saved of the nations - after Armageddon judgement - will have the privilege of worshiping and honoring Him on His throne in Jerusalem for a thousand years (Is. 19:16-25, Zech. 14:16-21, Matt 25:31-46, Rev 7:9-14). His coming will set in motion the beginning of the exponential blessing of Almighty God on this earth (Isaiah 11:1-10, 14:7, 35:1-10, 65:16,25, Hab 2:14). These present evil days sound off as a mighty trumpet (shofar) blast warning all that the Lord Jesus Christ is coming soon to judge the wickedness of fallen man (2 Thess. 2:10-12, Rev 14:14-20)! Oh, the justice and righteousness of Almighty God in which all of God’s people can rejoice!

Do you know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? He alone is the only sure “Life Raft” to deliver you from this sinking, godless world and God’s coming wrath (judgment) upon it (1 Thess. 1:9-10). My friend, stop putting off the reality of your desperate need for Christ's saving grace in your life and receive Him today (John 1:12)! You will never be the same (2 Cor. 5:17-21)!

In these days of godless exponentialism, may Almighty God give comfort to your hearts and strengthen you!

The Kingdom of heaven is at hand!

DJP I.F.

Thanks to PeacebyJesus.com (Dan) for some statistics and info on this topic.