Truth: America's Only Hope - MILTON SMITH CHARISMA NEWS

America must exalt the truth once more. (ariwriter)

Truth: America's Only Hope

10/19/2016 MILTON SMITH  CHARISMA NEWS

Once upon a time, in America, there was Truth.

A bottom line. A common denominator. A measure without flaw. An absolute. A plumb line. Black and white. Eternal in weight. A light shinning in the dark. The perfect balance. Reality profoundly zenith above and beyond all opinion. Something to build upon. Something to trust without fear. More than an ideal.

Strong enough to bring down the mighty and exalt the lowly. Not subdued by the sands of time. Gentle enough to embrace a newborn, and yet stalwart enough to bare the sword for freedom. Strength in the heat of battle. Courage when others scatter. That which conforms to final Reality. That's what Truth is.

Many today mimic the words of Pilate: "What is Truth?" Jesus said: "I am the truth!"

Abraham Lincoln said, "Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right."

I heard a report recently that said approximately 40 percent of the U.S. population may be suffering from some form of mental illness.

Anxiety is at the top of the list. People fear because of no absolutes in their lives. Removal of the Bible and prayer from our schools has abolished our moral compass. Psychological mind games have been perpetrated on our children.

"Right is no longer right. Wrong is no longer wrong!"

Everything is a blurred line, a "perhaps" or "maybe," but not absolute. We have a generation of people today who are more informed about sex, gays, drugs, iPhones, rock music and the internet than they are about history, math, government and commonsense living.

Jesus said: "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free" (John 8:32).

People don't have to be tormented in their minds any longer. Jesus and His Word are the only true reality on Earth. Until we come to grips with this fact, solutions will be obscure or altogether fleeting. Much of the media is nothing but a culture of corruption.

So called "reporters" are masters of deception. Truth to them is a dangerous threat! In this day and time if you're truthful, "you're a fanatic, a bigot, a racist, a right-wing extremist and a major threat to society." The fact is, the mainstream media is one of the most dangerous culprits in the devil's arsenal! In deciding who you're going to vote for in this upcoming election, ask yourself: What is the "Truth" about some of the major issues we are facing as a nation?

Does God hate abortion? Yes! Did God institute marriage between a man and a woman? Yes! Did God instruct Israel to build a wall? Yes! Are Christians and Jews being murdered by terrorists in America? Yes! Is immorality being forced upon us? Yes!

God does not vote. We do. He gave us that responsibility!

Prayer is not enough! We must vote for the platform that represents God's truth! Under the old covenant, God appointed kings. Today He leaves the appointing of our leaders entirely up to us! Christ is the head and we are the body. He said the government is upon His shoulders! We are His shoulders! He needs us to occupy until He returns! America is imploding and the church is the only one who can save the nation. This is the most critical election of our life time! If we don't vote, we reassign our mandate from God to the enemies of this world. What would Jesus do? 

Dr. Milton Smith is a teacher/evangelist. He has ministered on prayer, healing, faith and numerous other subjects by radio, television and the printed page. He deeply loves God and country and believes that we each have an obligation to uphold the great freedoms that God has given us. Visit his new page, facebook.com/faithchurchonline.

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Acts of God, what are they? We are accustomed to hear the local newscaster declare a natural disaster as an act of God. But is it really? Is that an accurate forecast?

When society no longer believes that Satan exists or that hell is an actual place, then they blame the Creator for these destructive events. When they say that there are many roads that lead to salvation, then there is confusion about who God is. And therefore, humankind makes their own gods and anyone's description of the nature and character of their god is confused and accepted as the one, true God.

And sad to say, there are many Christians who do not study the Bible for themselves and do not know who God is or what His acts really are. So they blame the tragedy in life as God's will and turn bitter toward Him.

Is God responsible for tragedies? His Word tells us in John 10:10, "The thief does not come, except to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." The thief is Satan, and he comes to steal, to kill and to destroy us. He causes tragedies to destroy us and our loved ones. I use John 10:10 to judge any situation that is before me. If the circumstance brings any form of destruction, then I know Satan is responsible. This verse helps to keep life simple, and truth also sets us free (John 8:32).

Jesus warns us in John 16:33, "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." He is forewarning us that in this fallen world we will pass through difficulties, but to be of good cheer. He's not making light of the situation, but revealing to us the safe place, in Him we will have peace.

In Luke 5:12-16, we read about a man that was full of a plague called leprosy. This plague was deadly and incurable. And by the powers of faith, love and compassion, He cleansed the man and made Him whole again.

Today, there are many plagues in this World, especially as we are nearing closer to the return of Jesus. The enemy is fighting against humankind, lurking in every corner to bring destruction, but Jesus on the other hand, wills to make us whole by delivering us from plagues. Plagues are part of the curse, and Jesus delivered us from the effects of all forms of the curse, by transforming into the curse for us. Galatians 3:13 reads,"Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by being made a curse for us—as it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree."

In Luke 8:43-48, we read about a woman who had a problem that no one knew how to cure. She was bleeding for 12 years and slowly dying. But with Him all things are possible, including cures for the human body when the medical field does not know what to do.

We discover why Jesus came to this Earth in 1 John 3:8, "Whoever practices sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was revealed, that He might destroy the works of the devil." By His blood, Jesus dissolved the power of Satan and all of his evil ways over us.

Matthew 8:23-27 recalls the amazing testimony of how Jesus calmed the wind and the waves. And He wills to do the same for us and through us, whether the storms are spiritual, emotional or physical. He gives to us His authority over Satan and all his wicked works in Luke 10:19, which says, "Look, I give you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. And nothing shall by any means hurt you."

A few acts of God we can see in these verses are:

1. He is a life-giver and wills to give life to us in abundance.
2. He is a peace-giver even during difficult times.
3. He provides a safe place in Him during tribulations.
4. He wills to cleanse us from modern-day plagues.
5. He is able to cure the incurable.
6. He dissolves the power of Satan over us by the power of His blood.
7. He shares His authority with us over Satan and all of his wicked works.

Though the world and even some of God's people may falsely accuse God of being responsible for tragedies, sickness, disease, plagues and deadly weather, and call these tribulations "acts of God," we who choose to seek the truth of God's Word can see these accusations are false, and that in reality, He is the giver of life and gives life to us in abundance. 

Becky Dvorak is a prophetic healing evangelist and the Destiny Image author ofDARE to Believe, Greater Than Magic and, soon to be released, The Healing Creed.Visit her at authorbeckydvorak.com.

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