DANGER UP AHEAD

DID YOU KNOW…There is another back door move to disarm law abiding American citizens through your children and a treaty with the UN?

http://www.parentalrights.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B96190840-EC3B-4A5E-80EE-9719625B62A5%7D

FACT: America is only one of two nations that have not signed this treaty, but the pressure is on.
FACT: Under international law, the treaty overrides the Constitution of the United States.
FACT: If ratified the UNCRC could end homeschooling forever in the US.
FACT: The state will have the right to “watch” all families.

Imagine an Air Force mom, serving her country on a month-long deployment, who learns that her daughter has been secretly removed by local authorities, claiming the child has been “abandoned.” Children begin mandatory sex-education at the age of four, regardless of their family’s opinions, beliefs, or convictions, and parents are imprisoned if their children fail to receive any of their mandatory vaccinations. Parents live in a state of constant supervision and suspicion.

Imagine if your national government had the audacity to appoint a “guardian” to monitor your child from birth, charged with the legal responsibility to evaluate your decisions as a parent and armed with the legal authority to “intervene, prevent or rectify” any violations of your child’s rights. Public and private schools alike are policed by the national government, and classes begin with singing about the principles of peace, tolerance, and the United Nations. Your child’s confidential medical records, stored in a nation-wide electronic register from birth until age twenty, can be accessed at any time, without your knowledge, by any physician, teacher, or government social worker in the nation.

Now stop imagining, because for parents in the 193 countries that have ratified the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, each of these scenarios is true.

TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SUBSTANCE OF THE CRC "CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD":

Children would have the ability to choose their own religion while parents would only have the authority to give their children advice about religion.

The best interest of the child principle would give the government the ability to override every decision made by every parent if a government worker disagreed with the parent’s decision.

A child’s “right to be heard” would allow him (or her) to seek governmental review of every parental decision with which the child disagreed.

According to existing interpretation, it would be illegal for a nation to spend more on national defense than it does on children’s welfare.

Children would acquire a legally enforceable right to leisure.

Christian schools that refuse to teach "alternative worldviews" and teach that Christianity is the only true religion "fly in the face of article 29" of the treaty.

Allowing parents to opt their children out of sex education has been held to be out of compliance with the CRC.

Children would have the right to reproductive health information and services, including abortions, without parental knowledge or consent.

Parents would no longer be able to administer reasonable spankings to their children.
A murderer aged 17 years and 11 months and 29 days at the time of his crime could no longer be sentenced to life in prison.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Sign the petition https:
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Other ways to help:
http://www.parentalrights.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B9F5C0FDF-CFE1-42C3-83E7-B7B634BD8E1B%7D

Marching Orders

When we look upon the world around us, it seems hard to imagine that we will ever see our country return to what it once was. Christians instinctively, and through signs mapped out in the Bible, know that the time of the Great Tribulation is fast approaching. Recently someone asked me, "If we know that the tribulation is coming, then why try to fight it, or stop it, if it is destined to happen anyway?"

The truth is, God did not set dates as to when the "end" is going to come, and He never gave us a time limit on protecting our families, standing firm against evil, and seeking justice. No where in the Bible does God ever tell us to "give up."

For those of us who have "eyes to see, and ears to hear," we must remain alert at all times until His coming.

1Thessalonians 5:4-6 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.

While it is true that we humans cannot win the spiritual war that rages upon the earth, nonetheless we are not called away from the battle field until the Lord returns for us.

Psalm 94:6 & 16
"They slay the widow and the stranger
And murder the orphans.
Who will stand up for me against evildoers?
Who will take his stand for me against those who do wickedness?"

All of us have a duty to stand strong, defend the innocent, and protect the gifts that God has given us, which are family, home, and country.

Pro 28:5 Evil men do not understand justice,
But those who seek the LORD understand all things.

For those who "love God and are called according to His purpose" let us continually bear in mind that God is with us through the battle, and that no matter what the outcome here on earth, God Himself will be victorious and we will share in the celebration for eternity.

Pro 21:31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But victory belongs to the LORD.

Rejected Truth

Dear Huldah:

I find that the thing that bugs me the most is people who call themselves "Christians" who think the LORD and truth are 2 separate and unrelated things.

I've come to believe in my 30 years of believing that all truth is God's truth.

Is there any truth so small that we can ignore it? Lie about it?

I can't see how that could be the case, but I'm having a hard time getting through on this point.

It's not even that I insist on my own truth. My argument is that we have a duty to do all within our power to determine what the truth is and then honor it.

We must not make lies, and if we found we made a lie we must not love it.

Or maybe I'm wrong?

The best example of this argument in real life is my disagreement with my late stepbrother who believed in minimum wage laws to help poor people.

I told him the question must be whether the policy actually works to do the job he intended of helping the poor. Not whether he thought is was more fair or less fair. I told him that if he did not care about economic reality he was insane and dangerous and evil no matter how much he imagined he was driven by a loving desire to help. Just as insane and dangerous as if he proposed to help the poor in ways that defied the laws of physics, mechanics, thermodynamics, chemistry, etc.

The sense I got from his gibberish was it did not seem to matter what the truth was, all that mattered was fairness in theory. He just couldn't grasp the idea of economics beyond his sentimental notions.

I tried to explain to him that proposing to help the poor with a stupid destructive policy was exactly like helping the poor by building them an airplane to fly around in built out of rice paper and bubble gum. Everyone's excited about flying until the thing falls out of the sky, if it even makes it into the sky.

So anyway, I see a very unrealistic way of thinking going on with people that really scares me. No way can a productive society survive when people are this stupid. They have the stupidity and the political power to enforce that stupidity to the point that it will kill us all unless God cuts the days short.

Er, well, maybe that's my answer. Thanks.

Maybe some of the people I cc'd on this will be willing to contact you themselves. I'm certain they are all pretty sick of me and my insistence on actual truth and the rejection of fantasies.

Very truly yours,

James Edward Solbakken
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My dear Brother James,

I had to smile upon reading your letter, because I do very much understand your passion and your frustration. There is nothing more disheartening to a Truth lover than to have it staring us all in the faces, yet even the Christians around us don’t appear to be getting it, sometimes willfully.

With proper leading, there are some who will see Truth now. Others will not, until life has dealt some pretty hard blows. Still others will never see it. All of which are completely out of our control. So where does that leave you and me with so much Truth to share, and so few listeners?

What I have learned is this:

We should be ready to share Truth at every opportunity.

2Ti 4:2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

Notice the text says “preach the word.” Meaning, we are to be schooled in the scriptures enough to use them to argue our cases.

Why the scriptures?

1) It makes us sound more credible, and not like we are making arguments up in our own minds.

2) It forces people to have to face God and argue with Him, not with you.

3) It builds our own confidence when we know that we are dead on in using God’s Word accurately and effectively.

Couple the scriptures with some knowledgeable lessons from history, and you stand an excellent chance of getting the upper hand in a disagreement.

Again however, we aren’t going to convince everyone. Concerning your stepbrother, remember the words of Jesus, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household." Matthew 13:57

Family is often the hardest to convince.

The scriptures tell us that we are to show some the Truth by example:

In all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified, sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us. 2Timothy 2:7-8

When we are rejected :

"Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet. Matthew 10:14

When it is not worth opening our mouths to argue:

"Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces." Matthew 7:6

Even though the Bible doesn’t seem to specifically talk about minimum wage laws, the Parable of the Workers Paid Equally in Matthew 20:1-16 gives insight on the freedoms the employer has to pay what he and his workers have agreed upon. Even the Roman government allowed landowners that much freedom.

As 1 Timothy 4:2 above states, I would pray for patience with those around you and that you may deliver God’s Word clearly. People tend to respect and listen to us more when we are ready, armed, and calm.

God bless James, and know that you are not alone.

Maidservant Huldah

War of Words

Dear Huldah,

It is so upsetting to turn on the news anymore because people just seem to be fighting all the time. No one agrees about anything and everyone points the finger at everyone else. I can’t help but wonder where this is going to take us. I see what is happening in Egypt and I get worried for us. Even some of my neighbors have had heated debates. Does the Bible say anything about this kind of fighting?

Thank you,

Lillian J.

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Dear Lillian,

It is ever so true that within our nation today we are deeply rooted in a war with words, and like a fire, it is spreading rapidly.

The scriptures are quite specific about the dangers of the tongue.

James 3:5-10

So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great the forest is set aflame by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race. But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.

The tongue is a powerful weapon. It can be used to build, and it can be used to tear down.

Pro 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.

By the words of even one man can a nation be saved or destroyed.

Pro 12:18

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

However, we all have choices concerning our speech, and we will all be held accountable before God as to the words we chose and how we chose to use them.

Mat 12:36-37

"But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

As hard as this is for people to grasp, the solution to this kind of war begins with us as individuals and in within our sphere of influence.

Col 4:5-6

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.

When we open our mouths we need to think about the lasting affects it may have. Ask yourself some questions.

Does my speech lift up or tear down?

Will I regret these words later?

Will these words bring me trouble?

Do the words on my tongue defend the innocent or further the cause of evil?

Are these words of wisdom, or words of foolishness?

Would my silence benefit the situation more than my speech?

Solomon once said that there is a time to speak and a time to keep silent.

Pro 10:19

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Pro 17:27

He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

Lillian, neither you nor I can win the war of words going on in our country. However, we can win battles within our own circles by PRAYERFULLY choosing our own words carefully.

Pro 15:1

A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.

My final advice:

Do not look to your right or to your left. Do not focus on what others are saying and doing. It only causes distraction and fear. Stand strong for Truth; defend the helpless and the innocent, speaking with as few words as necessary to get the job done. Pray for God to convict the hearts of your neighbors as well as bring salvation. Pray forgiveness and mercy for America. And when fear begins to creep in again, remember God’s words:

Psalm 46:10

Be still, and know that I am God
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!

May God’s words penetrate your heart.

Maidservant Huldah