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We Should Thank God for Obama's Election and the Financial Crisis!  These are "Merciful Events"!
 
"[G]iving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Eph 5:20)
 
"The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God." (Ps 9:17)
 
Horrors, Harry!  Have you lost your mind? 
 
ANSWER:  It would seem so until one considers the nature of God – how He judges nations which forget Him, turning instead to so much bloodshed, wickedness, violence, corruption, idolatry, defilement, and abominations that He will "act in His fury" resulting in devastating judgments (Jer 5:9; 21:10; Ps 119:126).
 
"But the LORD is the true God;
He is the living God and the everlasting King.
At His wrath the earth will tremble,
And the nations will not be able to endure His indignation." (Jer 10:10) - emphasis mine
 
The question is whether each JUDGMENT is "remedial" or "final" ("remedial" judgments are like warning shots, designed to turn us back to the Lord; a "final" judgment is just that – FINAL, with no hope of reprieve, as with the Israelites:
 
"And the LORD God of their fathers sent warnings to them by His messenger(s)… rising up early and sending them, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place. But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against His people, till there was no remedy." (2 Chron 36:15-16) - emphasis mine
 
QUESTION:  If Obama's election and the financial crisis are considered divine judgments, how is that "MERCIFUL" on God's part?  I thought He is a God of LOVE!   (See Prov 29:2b, 18a, 28:12b).
 
ANSWER:  True, in God's Providence Mercy does triumph over Judgment (Jas 2:13).  He wants us (nationally and personally) to REPENT and RETURN to Him and His Ways (see Dt 30:8-10).  Observing His Ways will bring us out of deception, darkness and corruption, and draw us to Jesus and His Marvelous Salvation, Goodness, Justice, Grace, Peace, Truth and Special Blessings.
Nationally, God's method seems to be to make us so desperate that we will "cry out" for Him, begging for forgiveness and seeking Him so our land (nation?) can be healed. 
 
Therefore, if God "heals" our land, then what the LORD has allowed to happen has been very MERCIFUL and we must thank Him! 
 
"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land." (2 Chron 7:14) - emphasis mine
 
QUESTION: What does Obama's election have to do with this? 
 
ANSWER: Obama and his Elite fellow-travelers have been politically and culturally advancing an aggressive secular, humanistic and socialistic agenda for years, one which God considers an "evil abomination" (see Gen 6: 5-7; Dt 12:8).
 
Therefore, God has "given us over" to debased minds to do (and believe) "things which are not fitting", to "uncleanness in the lusts of our hearts" and to "vile passions… committing what is shameful", gripped by confusion of heart, vexations and physical and financial problems.
 
Obama and his ilk have been endorsing and encouraging great national sins; Biblically and historically "the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice or approve such things" (Dt 28:27-29; Rom 1:32, 2:2)
 
"And He will give <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who sinned and who made Israel sin." (1 Kings 14:16) - emphasis mine
 
Brethren, as a nation we have chosen, empowered and emboldened leaders (and their followers) whose polices and agendas are so abominable that the Holy God must judge and cleanse us in order to bring us to our knees crying out for "Help" in desperation (in my opinion and historical precedents, Obama's policies will do just that.)
 
"Is it not You, O God, who cast us off? Give us help from trouble,
For the help of man is useless." (Ps 60:10a, 11) - emphasis mine
 
QUESTION: What "great national sins" are you talking about? 
 
ANSWER: If you look at our Archives, you will see that for years we have been warning about specific titanic national sins and the consequent (merciful) judgments and desolations we can expect.  Such sins include:
 
Hating God (see Ps 2:1-3; Jn 15:18; Rom 1:30);
Idolatry (see Is 2:8)
Abortion (see Jer 22:3; Is 1:15);
Homosexuality (Including "marriage" and adoption) [see Lev 18:22-23; Rom 1:24-27; Is 57:3-4; Gen 2:24];
Calling Evil Good (see Is 5:20);
Covetousness, Greed (see Is 5:8; Eccles 5:10);
Selfishness (see Is 58:10; Lk 10:33; Is 32:6b);
Concupiscence (see Ezek 6:9; Rom 7:5);
Injustice (see Is 1:17; Ps 58:1-2);
Forcing Israel to "divide" her land (see Joel 3:2);
Excessive Taxation (see Is 58:6; Lk 3:12-13);
Tyranny (Including silencing dissent) [see 1 Kg 12:14; Ex 3:7-9; Is 30:10];
False Prophecy (see Is 30:10; Jer 23:13, 29:9);
Elite, Proud Mentality (see Rev 6:15; Is 2:17-20);
Violence, Murder (see Hos 4:2);
Vanity, Conceit, Riches (see Rom 12:3; Est 1:1-4, 5:11; Ezek 16:23-24; Prov 21:24);
Harvesting Embryonic Stem Cells (see Jer 1:5);
Rebellion (Against God's Laws, Ways and National Traditions) [see Is 30:9-11];
Corruption: "The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.  So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth." (Gen 6:11-12)
 
QUESTION: Is Christ's Church guilty, too? 
 
ANSWER: Of Course!  It has tolerated false prophets; it has not led Christ's people into Truth; it has not PRAYED; it has not REPENTED; it has not WARNED the nation and fought fiercely for Righteousness, Justice and Truth in the public square; it has not vigorously opposed and resisted the evils listed above; it has not modeled righteous behavior itself, thereby leading the nation to believe such ungodly behavior and beliefs are acceptable.
 
All the above (because of ignorance, passivity, or fear) have led the nation to think these national and ecclesiastical sins "aren't so bad", and will reap neither national nor personal consequences, either here on earth or eternally (see 1 Kg 18:21; Jer 1:13-15, 23:4).  Of course, the opposite is true.
 
QUESTION: How is "the financial crisis" part of this?  How could it possibly be considered "MERCIFUL"?  
 
ANSWER: These days we no longer worship physical "idols", statues or images of figures or god-like people (although Obama has postured himself to be messiah-like).
 
Today, America worships MONEY and all the "toys", power, mansions, sex, clothes and fame it can buy. 
 
Money is today's idol; it competes with God for our reverence and, therefore, in God's eyes, must be brought down. 
 
QUESTION: OK, I understand your belief that God allowed us to choose Obama and his ilk to be our official leaders; that this is bringing physical, cultural, economic and political desolations, curses and judgments (hopefully "remedial" rather than "final"); and that this is because He loves us, chooses to be MERCIFUL, and waits for us to CRY OUT, REPENT and RETURN to Him in order to be "saved" nationally and personally.   
 
So, what do we do now? 
 
ANSWER:
 

1. Spread the word (especially to pastors, priests, and leaders).
2. Repent for any potential complicity on your part
3. Join with others in your church and elsewhere
4. PRAY!  For the Obamas, their ilk, and all other pagans to be SAVED.
5. CRY OUT DESPERATELY for another "Great Awakening" amongst the general population and a "Revival" in God's Church! 

 
 
"As long as the church continues militant, Christ will be conquering; men go on opposing, and Christ goes on conquering.  He conquers His enemies... He conquers His enemies in the world, wicked men, some by bringing them to His foot, others by making them His footstool. Whatever convulsions and revolutions happen in the states and kingdoms of the world, the kingdom of Christ shall be established and enlarged in spite of all opposition."[From Matthew Henry's Commentary on Rev 6:2]
 
"And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to Him, and He went out conquering and to conquer." (Rev 6:2)
 

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OBAMA vs. POPE BENEDICT (highly recommended)
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ENTER THE GAY-MARRIAGE BULLIES
Gay-adoption ban ruled out
The Stage Is Being Set
New president, more abortions
Beware of the 'Fairness Doctrine' (Unfair 'doctrine' may return)
Failure to learn from the past   
Islam does not give up (Simpson wonders if 'flower-child' president has what it takes)
Outrage over Planned Parenthood Christmas 'gift' cards
Dr. Dobson: 'We Won't Be Silenced'
 
[Please forward this; make hard copies on your printer and pass it on!  I believe our leaders need to understand this perspective.  Thank you so very much!]