Are We a Christian Country?

[@michaelfisher7170]

It’s irrelevant. The constitution gives us the right to practice any religion or no religion at all. I’m not a believer. What anyone else believes makes no difference to me. Just don’t tell me to accept it.

[@josephzodl]

This was the intent of our founders.

[@josephzodl]

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[@13kimosabi13]

Decent recounting of his personal experiences where the chaos and confusion of Christendom & Christianity reared it’s ugly head……tip of the iceberg

[@HenryGibbs-u2r]

JESUS CHRIST was much more than a man of flesh. As you and I. I never realized some would not realize this.

[@josephzodl]

This is a very old teaching in the Roman Catholic Church. That Jesus Christ was "true god and true man" is called the "duality" or "hypostatic union" by theologians. It is reflected in a prayer called "The Divine Praises" which has been used in the Church for centuries. www.usccb.org/prayers/divine-praises

[@Savannah1891]

@@josephzodl God in the Old Testament I AM (Exodus 3:14-15; Isaiah 48:12) The Shepherd (Psalm 23:1) The Light (Psalm 27:1) The Rock (Psalm 18:2) Ruler of all (Isaiah 9:6) Judge of all nations (Joel 3:12) The Bridegroom (Isaiah 62:5; Hosea 2:16) God’s Word never passes away (Isaiah 40:8) The Sower (Jeremiah 31:27; Ezra 34:9) First and the Last (Isaiah 48:12) Jesus’ Reference to Himself I AM (John 8:58) The Shepherd (John 10:11) The Light (John 8:12) The Rock (Matthew 7:24) Ruler of all (Matthew 28:18) Judge of all (John 5:22) The Bridegroom (Matthew 25:1) Jesus’ words never pass away (Mark 13:31) The Sower (Matthew 13:3-9) First and the Last (Revelation 1:17-18) Jesus said many things that equated Himself with Yahweh: “Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father” (John 14:9) and “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). He asked God, “Glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began” (John 17:5). He said, “My Father is always at His work to this very day, and I too am working” (John 5:17). In addition, Jesus accepted worship nine times in the gospels, forgave sins, and commanded His disciples to pray in His name. Jesus never said-as other prophets did-“Thus says the Lord”; rather, Jesus said, “I say,” and commanded His disciples to baptize in His name. The New Testament writers also refer to Jesus as God many times (e.g., Matthew 3:16-17; John 1:1-3,14; John 20:28; Romans 9:5; Philippians 2:5-8, 9-11; Colossians 1:16-19; 2:9-10; 1 Timothy 6:15; 2 Peter 1:1; Hebrews 1:8; 13:8; Revelation 1:8, 17; 2:8; 17:14; 19:16; 21:6; 22:13). In conclusion, the teaching of Scripture is that Jesus is indeed Yahweh, the I AM, the God of the Old Testament.

[@kebbabutton3387]

This is a very articulate and well-reasoned piece. I enjoyed it very much.

[@josephzodl]

All, I removed a post due to: 1) Inappropriate language. 2) It wasn't on-topic, but was a rant about a particular religion. That was off-topic, not what this channel is about.

[@carenkurdjinian5413]

Very Present Question …Very Delicate-For Now ……🌞

[@Blessingsuponyou]

When did this happen? When were we ever a Christian country?

[@josephzodl]

There are those who claim that the United States was founded as a Christian country and should always be so. Various advocates have some different interpretations as to precisely what that means. Here is a CNN clip discussing a point of view, and there are other videos available on You Tube and elsewhere. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpexiYh8m9J4qac

[@raineeredman6874]

I think most Christians believe we are founded in Christian values however, some denominations don't believe in the actual Son of God, and Christ himself said His Father sent Him. I believe to teach, love, and test, and heal folks in many ways Some think Catholic people worship Mary. Seventh day Advent people follow a false prophet, however I think there are errors in each Christian Churches. Look at revelation, many churches are written about most with flaws John The Revelation writer expressed that each has downfalls. The truth is if you have a relationship with Jesus, Emanuel, Messiah, Redeemer. That is most important along with repentance

[@josephzodl]

Thanks for your post. You're correct: Catholics do not worship Mary or anyone other than God. But we really aren't a religiously oriented channel. Our question has to do with whether or not we are a Christian country. The Old Testament discusses the Covenant of the Jews with God (Exodus 6:7). The New Testament discusses the New Covenant (Matthew 5:17-20). I have found recently that there are some in the U.S. who feel that our founders formed a covenant with God, which pledged a Christian government (run by Christians) of which I can find no record in the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution. The Declaration of Independence alludes to God four times ("Nature's God," "Creator," "Supreme Judge," "Divine Providence") and the Constitution not at all. I would think if something as important as a covenant with God had happened at the time, it also would have been written down, but it wasn't. Instead, Article VI goes in the opposite direction.

[@carenkurdjinian5413]

All Making Artificial Mis Understanding…. Times Are Soooo Different….🌞

[@Savannah1891]

Watch Monumental! Jesus said many things that equated Himself with Yahweh: “Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father” (John 14:9) and “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). He asked God, “Glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began” (John 17:5). He said, “My Father is always at His work to this very day, and I too am working” (John 5:17). In addition, Jesus accepted worship nine times in the gospels, forgave sins, and commanded His disciples to pray in His name. Jesus never said-as other prophets did-“Thus says the Lord”; rather, Jesus said, “I say,” and commanded His disciples to baptize in His name. The New Testament writers also refer to Jesus as God many times (e.g., Matthew 3:16-17; John 1:1-3,14; John 20:28; Romans 9:5; Philippians 2:5-8, 9-11; Colossians 1:16-19; 2:9-10; 1 Timothy 6:15; 2 Peter 1:1; Hebrews 1:8; 13:8; Revelation 1:8, 17; 2:8; 17:14; 19:16; 21:6; 22:13). In conclusion, the teaching of Scripture is that Jesus is indeed Yahweh, the I AM, the God of the Old Testament.   FIND OUT How to go to Heaven How to get right with God  Home Content Index Spiritual Life God in our Hearts Personal relationship with God QUESTION What does it mean to have a personal relationship with God?  ANSWER Having a personal relationship with God begins the moment we realize our need for Him, admit we are sinners, and in faith receive Jesus Christ as Savior. God, our heavenly Father, has always desired to be close to us, to have a relationship with us. Before Adam sinned in the Garden of Eden (Genesis chapter 3), both he and Eve knew God on an intimate, personal level. They walked with Him in the garden and talked directly to Him. Due to the sin of man, we became separated and disconnected from God. What many people do not know, realize, or care about, is that Jesus gave us the most amazing gift-the opportunity to spend eternity with God if we trust in Him. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). God became a human being in the Person of Jesus Christ to take on our sin, be killed, and then be raised to life again, proving His victory over sin and death. “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). If we accept this gift, we have become acceptable to God and can have a relationship with Him. Those who have a personal relationship with God include God in their daily lives. They pray to Him, read His word, and meditate on verses in an effort to get to know Him even better. Those who have a personal relationship with God pray for wisdom (James 1:5), which is the most valuable asset we could ever have. They take their requests to Him, asking in Jesus’ name (John 15:16). Jesus is the one who loves us enough to give His life for us (Romans 5:8), and He is the one who bridged the gap between us and God. The Holy Spirit has been given to us as our Counselor. “If you love me, you will obey what I command. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you” (John 14:15-17). Jesus said this before He died, and after He died, the Holy Spirit became available to all who earnestly seek to receive Him. He is the one who lives in the hearts of believers and never leaves. He counsels us, teaches us truths, and changes our hearts. Without this divine Holy Spirit, we would not have the ability to fight against evil and temptations. But since we do have Him, we begin to produce the fruit that comes from allowing the Spirit to control us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). This personal relationship with God is not as hard to find as we might think, and there is no mysterious formula for getting it. As soon as we become children of God, we receive the Holy Spirit, who will begin to work on our hearts. We should pray without ceasing, read the Bible, and join a Bible-believing church; all these things will help us to grow spiritually. Trusting in God to get us through each day and believing that He is our sustainer is the way to have a relationship with Him. Although we may not see changes immediately, we will begin to see them over time, and all the truths will become clear.

[@josephzodl]

Thanks for your comment. "Monumental" focuses on our Judeo-Christian heritage, but not our pagan heritage (please view my video on that topic for more information). So Kirk Cameron (host) is leaving a lot out, implying that there aren't other appropriate sources to credit for our heritage, and that is false doctrine. He emphasizes America's religious roots based largely on a monument erected in 1889, which the founders had nothing to do with. Our founders (not all Christians) were firm about keeping the government secular (for which see my two U.S. Constitution references on that topic). We are a diverse society, with a secular government structure designed to be inclusive to all religious beliefs. Kirk Cameron is against sin. Me, too. And yet we all sin. That is a matter for religion. It is not appropriate for a secular government to make a decision as to what is a sin and what the sinner's punishment should be. So I hope you will agree with me that the film gives a good overview of part (not all) of the influences on America through our history, and confuses political belief with religious beliefs; that they should be the same, and for everybody. There is overlap, as stealing is a sin, but also against the civil law because that is in the public interest. Of everyone, no matter what their religious beliefs (if any). (Nice dog on your You Tube channel!)

[@Savannah1891]

@@josephzodl Thanks, our old Boxer Tonka loved singing to music. School children were taught from the 1777 New England Primer. There is plenty of evidence in Monumental for our country not starting as a secular nation. Watch Carman music video 'God in America'. You are right about moral law and this nation will not exist with moral law defined by man, but only by what God says it is, (Monumental touches on this too). There is a very deep, limitless level of deep to the Bible in nothing else, secular for sure, in which you will have knowledge of Jesus/ YHWH. The God of the Old Testament is the same God as the New Testament. The 10 commandments get summarized into 2 which contain all 10 by Jesus. The Holy Spirit can give you that depth and understanding of scripture and in John Chapter 3 makes you Born Again, that only by knowing Jesus and having relationship with Him, can we enter into Heaven. It is not by deeds that anyone should boast like hating sin but that becomes your character, internal morality, (again in Monumental). Read about the 5 Solas and the TULIP, Reformed Theology for a high exalting point of view of Jesus Christ through scripture. I can see that the real battle in America and the world is a spiritual one, not physical that you can only Truly see when you study the Bible for yourself and Truly get to know Jesus Christ, the Creator of the Universe and Our personal Savior, the only one who can give life purpose, instead of everything secularnin this life that cannot. God Bless!

[@carenkurdjinian5413]

What The Gods of Humanity Want ..?…. 🌞

[@israelmendez2204]

Because Pińero has the truth. Do what?

[@josephzodl]

Are you referring to Miguel Pinero? I don't see a connection to our topic. At your convenience, please clarify.

[@gary100dm]

NO

[@carenkurdjinian5413]

How About A Human Being Going To 😂The Doctor or To The Hospital Or A Spa Or A Market …. Need To 😂Beep What Kind Of Belief - Has ..?….🌞

[@Twsuf1]

EMPIRE OF FALSE RELIGION..BABYLON THE GREAT

[@josephzodl]

? Please explain the point you are trying to make. I don't get it. What was Babylon is in what is now Iraq. That has nothing to do with this video from what I can see.

[@carmenmontano5541]

Yes

[@HenryGibbs-u2r]

A priest can not forgive Sins. KJV. COME LORD JESUS. Amen!

[@josephzodl]

Well, this isn't meant to be a theological channel, but I refer to John 20:23 again which the Roman Catholic Church uses as a basis for the Sacrament of Penance. You don't have to believe in that as a valid basis, but I ask you to believe the quotation is in the Bible, all versions I have ever looked at, so you understand where the concept comes from. The counterargument (I will make it for you) is: Jesus granted the power to forgive sins only to the Apostles, so no one later on ever had that power. But the focus of your statement is "can not." There are lots of things I cannot do. Some I have never learned to do (e.g., fly an airplane), and some things I simply cannot do (like bench press 1,000 kgs.) due to the limits of my human condition. Christian religions, along with others, consider God as an all-powerful being. and therefore not limited. So, with your heart beating, we can say that at any time, you could have a fatal heart attack or God could prevent the heart attack from happening because you have not yet finished your assignment on Earth. So the Christian concept is that God is all-powerful and can do anything. Your conclusion, however, is based on a concept that God is not all-powerful and cannot do just anything. From that, you can reach a belief that God is incapable of granting a priest the power to forgive sins, because God is limited and does not have the ability to grant the power (but you can't reach your conclusion any other way). That is how I would respond to you back in high school debate. I am not asking you to believe that any priest DOES have that power. You can opine that no priest has the power, if that is your belief. But to believe that a priest "can not" forgive sins can only be founded on a belief God "can not" give that power, because he is unable to do so. Therefore, "God can not grant a person the power..." is a belief that God is not all-powerful, but limited somehow. Would you be willing to identify what specific sect within Christianity you might belong to, that preaches a limited God? I am not familiar with it. I have not heard the concept before.

[@Blessingsuponyou]

Yes because I'm sure we all committed sins and we can't forgive something we committed in the flesh when separated from God

[@HenryGibbs-u2r]

A man of flesh can not forgive sins. KJV.

[@josephzodl]

Please supply a citation for everyone, as I did for mine, so everyone can examine it and in context. I don't know the quotation, and Google can't find it. I do know John 20:23 which does seem to contradict your quotation, as the apostles were each "a man of flesh." Over to you.

[@TENACIOUSTHORNLEON]

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