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October 2, 2004 at 10:57 pm #18902BigT.R.BlakeParticipant
I have been asking myself this question over and over again trying to find out the right answer but its hard to tell which the flag is Idol or not an Idol. From what I have heard and read I have a somewhat of an understanding of Idols which is (being something that takes your eyes or thoughts off of GOD.) And every kid is taught the pledge in school. Which I think is, like a chant to an idol being the American flag, But don’t get me wrong I love this country, But wouldn’t it be better if we just said a prayer. I find this interesting that in the pledge says ” One nation under God” But this nation was taken (stolen) by fighting the Indians killing many of them because one person said he was going to spread Christianity. And the GOD I know doesn’t kill, steal or destroy anything, so how could this country be consider one nation under GOD Seems to me that it was established by Satan. And GOD is trying to get everyone’s free will back that Satan has deceived. With out forcing anyone to come to Him, now that’s the GOD I know.
I would like to here what people think about this subject. Thank you Thomas BlakeOctober 7, 2004 at 10:26 am #18903BeaverParticipantWhen you ask if the flag is an Idol, it depends on what flag you talk about. There are flags that represent countries, these flags are banners that stand for what we believe. Some countries flags are Idle they do nothing in Jesus name but they do sit as idols and draw attention from the Word of God. They cry for help in oppression and demand help from God, they Say "If there is one, why does He not help us," which moves God, as He hears their cries.
Flags represent countries, it is a banner that we see and we know what country they represent.
And as we live under the American flag that represents our country, it is safe to say it is anything but an idol that sits idle. America has many falts and has it share of imoral people, but they are first to move in Jesus name for other countries, that do not believe in God and His Son.
Other countries look to America and the flag that represents it and cry for help.
When we set out to find new ground and tell people about our God, we need to come to a full knowing of Him ourselves. We need to know that He does not come to steal, kill, and destroy. That is what the devil does and the devil did steal God’s creation from God, by deceiving the people God created. The devil said to God lets give them a choice, and when they chose the opposite of God’s command, the devil became the God of the world by deceit. He stole God’s kingdom and called it his own. And then placed Guards at the tree of Life that was there for us also, but the devil did not want us to have the freedom to choose.
Then Jesus came and gave us The Way, to come to Him with out us having to Go through the temple. He gave us away for Him to live in us, and buildings made with hands, and special sacrifices that we needed to make, that if we didn’t have we could purchase at the temple, and the men that held our path to God in their hands, we no longer had to go through them to God. It is surely why they wanted Him dead, because the love men had in money, was going to be taken completely out of the path to God.
When the Europeans set out to find freedom, they also bought with them, the greed that was the second part of there minds, that was to lead the kingdom to failure. The Scriptures say that double minded men are unstable in all their ways. And as we set out for freedom to choose what we wish, our choices should be inline with God’s will. It is God’s will for us to choose Him over money, but the money is tempting us in every way we turn, and it is not God that is making it so alluring. It is men that have set out for freedom of choice, but have been moved by money, instead of God’s Word.
We Americans stole this land from the people that where here, and we did it in the name of God. IF! we had come with nothing other in mind except giving them the knowledge, of the power in God’s Word, and presented God’s Word to them as a treasure, that was worth more than anything they had, they would have sold all they had for it.
American flag is anything but an idol, because an idol is idle that does nothing. We may be double minded, and we have our faults, everyone does. That is why God gave His only begotten Son, so you can be forgiven. So through Him the money would be removed from the house of prayer, and the house of prayer would become your body. And if you can overcome the second part of your mind, that money can take the place of God’s Word. Your body which is the church, becomes the single minded Kingdom that is free of doubt, to build your house on.
We can fight for what we believe is right, whether it is right or wrong. But the Banner we should have over us is to do God’s will even if it is not our desire to do so. That is a Banner of Love.
God is not trying to get us back our freedom, He has done it in Jesus name. It will take our choice to choose Him, by faith and please God, and stop the devils lie; Who says it is not so.
All should look only foward to do God’s will. Because what has happened is an idle, idol.
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