Obama campaigning as a Born-Again Christian 
 
   Obama has aggressively been seeking the Evangelical support.
 
   He speaks our language and knows what we respond to--both positively and negatively.
 
    And he has created an expensive, organized, active campaign outreach using Christian media.
  
    Remember this campaign piece from the June 2 issue of Reality Alert?
 

 
    Here's what the headline says:
 
    Faith. Hope. Change. Barack Obama for President. Committed Christian. 

    Further it says:
 
    "My faith teaches me that I can sit in church and pray all I want. But I wouldn't be fulfilling God's will unless I go out and do the Lord's work."
 
    This is just one example of his Christian campaign pieces promoting his "Christianity."
 
    But many Evangelicals, including Dr. James Dobson, have been troubled by his doctrines.
 
    Let's look at some of these theological problems in Obama's beliefs.
 
Biblical Authority
 
    One of the key doctrinal issues is the inerrancy of the Bible...that our world view is shaped by the infallible authority of Scripture.
 
    Many passages in the Word of God state that homosexuality is a sin. One such passage is I Corinthians 6:9-11, which reads:
 
    "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders, nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
 
    "And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God."
 
    The key point is that it's not a pick and choose list. It's not that some sins are less sinful than others and God will overlook the less sinful ones. He won't.
 
    The only way he overlooks ANY of our sins is by having them covered by the shed blood of his perfect sacrifice for all of our sins (yesterday, today and tomorrow), Jesus Christ. Lack of condemnation of homosexuality in the Sermon on the Mount is not a sign that it is not sin.
 
    But, Obama prefers to treat the Bible like a buffet table, choosing not to select this portion of Scripture, saying that Biblical references on homosexuality are superseded by the Sermon on the Mount. And furthermore, that Romans Chapter 1 is an obscure passage so it should be ignored.
 
    This Obama position may sound good to voters' ears, but it twists the truth for political expediency.
 
One Way to Heaven
 
    God has provided salvation through Jesus Christ. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6
 
    Obama says:
 
    "I'm rooted in the Christian tradition. I believe that there are many paths to the same place; a belief that there is a higher power, a belief that we are connected as a people."
 
All Should Come to the Saving Knowledge of Jesus Christ
 
    The Word says in John 3:16:
 
    "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life".
 
    Obama says:
 
    "I retain from my childhood and my experiences growing up a suspicion of dogma. And I'm not somebody who is always comfortable with language that implies I've got a monopoly on the truth, or that my faith is automatically transferable to others."
 
Jesus is Lord

 
    Another basic Christian belief is the deity of Jesus. He is God incarnate. Jesus is God.
 
   Obama says a partial truth, but is in error in a key area, leading to a works salvation and a lowering of the doctrine that Jesus is Lord.
 
    "Jesus is a historical figure for me, and he's also a bridge between God and man, in the Christian faith, and one that I think is powerful precisely because he serves as that means of us reaching something higher."
 
As Christians, We Are Called to Evangelize
 
    A core Christian doctrine is to "fulfill the Great Commission," (Matthew 28:18-20). And why? To save people from eternal damnation. In Ephesians 2:5, 6:

    "...made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus..."
 
    But Obama says:
 
    "This is something that I'm sure I'd have serious debates with my fellow Christians about. I think that the difficult thing about any religion, including Christianity, is that at some level there is a call to evangelize and proselytize.
 
    "There's the belief, certainly in some quarters, that if people haven't embraced Jesus Christ as their personal savior that they're going to hell. I find it hard to believe that my God would consign four-fifths of the world to hell.
 
    "I can't imagine that my God would allow some little Hindu kid in India who never interacts with the Christian faith to somehow burn for all eternity. That's just not part of my religious makeup."
 
 
As Christians, We Should Have Discernment
 
    As Christians, we should search the Scriptures to see if what we are taught is true (Acts 17:11).
 
    But is this what Obama did for 20 years at Rev. Wright's Church? A church where the teaching was Black Liberation Theology  espousing hatred, racism, socialism and anti-Americanism? Where was his judgment? Look at his close friends.
 
    Readers, do you think 2 Timothy 3:5 applies here?
 
    "...having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them."
  
    What are your thoughts about Obama's theology? Is this something Evangelicals can be comfortable with? Email me at craig@electionforum.org.

 

 

       "Thank you so much, this information is excellent and informative. Thank God for you and everything you do--not even our own pastors explain what's going on. And I will pass this on and do what it says to do."

--God Bless You, Bibiana

Who's who among corporations funding Equality California

    Equality California is a radical, well-funded homosexual activist group behind much of the legislation and court cases that are eroding individual freedom.
 
    They are one of the leaders in the fight against the Protect Marriage Initiative.
 
    In fact, they're largely responsible for the recent court petition to remove the November initiative from the ballot.
 
    But who would fund such a group? Here are a few and their donated amounts:

 

Senator's support wavers as time goes by
 
    I've been researching thoroughly Obama's statements on Israel with some peculiar results.
 
    First there was an old Obama who was sympathetic to the Palestinians.
 
    Now, a new Obama has spoken before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in June.
 
    "Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel, and it must remain undivided," he said.
 
    But the next day, emotions were stirred. The Arab world was livid and felt betrayed since Obama's comments indicated that Palestinians would have no claim to Jerusalem.
 
    Then Obama said, "Well, obviously it's going to be up to the parties to negotiate a range of these issues."
 
    So much for "remain undivided."
 
    On CNN, he said he supported a unified Israel. But regarding Jerusalem, he said, "My belief is that, as a practical matter, it would be very difficult to execute."
 
    Then, the Jewish supporters were upset.
 
    Morton Klein, President of the Zionist Organization of America, said, "With Barack Obama and his campaign watering down his statement for an undivided Jerusalem, one must question whether his initial remark was simply meant to mislead Jewish voters and Israel supporters by not stating his true beliefs on this issue."
 
    In contrast, John McCain is a strong defender of Israel. Responding to Obama's statements, McCain said, "We should move our embassy to Jerusalem before anything else happens."

 

    Defending Isreal's sovereignty, he added, "The subject of Jerusalem itself will be addressed in negotiations by the Israeli government and the people. Not the UN, Arab nations or the U.S."
 
    What do you think? How important is it for us to support Israel and not allow Jerusalem to be divided? Email me at craig@electionforum.org. 

Federal funding differs from Bush
 
    Reaching out to faith voters, Senator Barack Obama has proposed an alternative to expand and support federal money being distributed to faith-based institutions as well as those in the secular realm.
 
     But with one crucial difference from that of President Bush.
 
    Charities under Obama's plan will have onerous government oversight on hiring people of faith and restrictions on sharing the Gospel.
 
    Most likely, these tax dollars will be used to promote the religious left political/social agenda, devoid of Christ.

Christians look to libertarian in protest
 
    A number of Christians who won't vote for McCain are looking at libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr as a protest vote.
 
    Recently, Barr was interviewed by radio talk show host Michael Graham on The Glenn Beck Program.
 
   It's an interesting segment that runs about 5 minutes. Watch here.

Dobson's ire grows
 
    Dr. James Dobson's controversy with Senator Obama continues to grow. (See our update article here.)
 
    The liberal media has attacked Dr. Dobson for attacking Obama's liberal theology.
 
    TIME Magazine noted that an anti-Dobson website was ready to be uploaded immediately once Dr. Dobson attacked Obama. When he did, up it went.

 
    Here's more videos on the issue.
 
   Another look at Obama's talk on religion. 
 
    Part of Obama's speech where he relates Dobson to Sharpton. 

 

Why does the senator have Christian support?
 
    Here's part of Obama's talk about his unscriptural view of God's Word, the Bible, and politics.
 
    Watch the 3 minute video here.
 
    Should Dobson attack Obama for seeking the Christian vote and distorting the Bible to fit his own liberal views? And why do you think many Christians support Obama? Email me your thoughts at craig@electionforum.org.

Take action to help pastor
 
    Some readers were outraged over the guilty
conviction of the pastor who spoke out against
the sin of homosexuality--and was found guilty
of violating civil rights. Fined and ordered to
forever be silent, click here to read the story in last week's issue.

 

    Readers wanted to know what they could do.
 
    First, pray, campaign for and financially
support the Protect Marriage Initiative. This
assault on free speech and Biblical truth will also silence voices throughout the U.S. if the initiative fails.
 
    Second, write to the Alberta government,
which created the Human Rights Commission.
Write to Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach and
tell him why you disagree with the decision:
 
    Office of the Premier
    Room 307, Legislature Building
    10800 - 97th Avenue
    Edmonton, Alberta
    T5K 2B6
    Phone: 780-427-2251
    Fax: 780-427-1349
 
Click here to read the Alberta Human Rights Commission Remedy order for Pastor Stephen Boissoin.

Heinz ad--A glimpse of things to come?
 
    Heinz was using an ad featuring a homosexual family and kissing. The company has decided to pull the ad.
 
    Watch the ad.

 
    What do you think? Is this the type of advertising a company should promote? Email me your thoughts at craig@electionforum.org. 
 

 

 

Government cause of gas price craziness
 
    Oil prices today are high largely because:

 
    This government interference in the industry results in $5 a gallon in gas with prices that are only going to go up.
 
    Liberal Congresswoman Maxine Waters of Los Angeles corrected herself for bluntly saying she favored socializing the oil companies, changing her words to: "Well, I can see that this congresswoman is going to favor nationalizing the oil companies and making sure the prices go down."
 
    And like libral Congressman Maurice Hinchey said, "We [the government] should own the refineries. Then we can control how much gets into the market." 
 
    The problem of course, is that this is a denial of economic reality.
 
    Socialism--government ownership of the means of production---has never worked.
 
    It's inefficient, costly and lowers production and wealth. Yet these liberals somehow deny 100 years of socialist economic failure.
 
    What we need is to open drilling and the building of new refineries. This could help slash gas costs in half.
 
    The rest of the world isn't making the same decisions as the U.S right now. For example, both China and Cuba are drilling 60 miles off the Florida (yes, Florida!) coast.
 
    Access to millions of barrels of oil would have thwarted today's high prices if only Bill Clinton hadn't vetoed a 1995 bill in Congress allowing drilling in ANWR. That's an estimated 10.4 billion barrels of oil resources. Now, every 20 gallons used costs you an additional $10 for this current craziness.
 
     The only thing that will truly lower the price of gas is to allow the free market to work the way it was intended. 

Americans clueless to oil reserve
 
    Shawn Steel sent me this interesting picture of facts on ANWR.
 
    See for yourself why we need to drill for oil and why ANWR is the perfect place.

Ex-candidate works for free marketplace

    Ron Paul has suspended his presidential campaign, but he will support and work for free market, constitutional candidates.
 
    Take a look at this interview with Michael Graham on The Glenn Beck Program. 

Billboard songs strike destructive chord
 
    What are your kids or grandkids listening to?
 
    A study of Billboard's Top 20 lists from February 29 to June 5 (the top 20 is made up of 50 songs) shows:

 

Your prayers needed
 
    As we have noted, persecution against Christians is dramatically increasing. An example is 50 house church members were raided by the government.
 
    Let's continue to hold them in prayer as the Olympics near.

 

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    "I honestly do not believe God is still on the throne; at least not sitting down. I believe that He is standing, and looking at what the Church in California is doing, or not doing. 
 
    "I believe that He is looking for faithful people, who would be salt and light to our lost neighbors and communities, and He is also looking for people who will uphold the standards that He created, such as marriage. 
 
    "The argument should never be whether God is on the throne, or whether He got knocked off the throne, like 'poor God, he fell off the throne, and so now it's up to us to act.'

 

    "Being the Creator of all things, and whether sitting or standing, it is up to Christians to act, and do, as His hands and feet and His representatives on earth. Failing to do so, we deceive ourselves."
 
Are You Mainstream?
 
    "To 'go with the flow' or to be 'mainstream' is easily done with dead carcasses. This thought came to me the moment I read the following quote from G.K. Chesterton:
 
    'A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it.' - Excerpt from Everlasting Man, 1925
 
    "The only thing that we must be dead to, is sin, and 'he who knows how to do good, and does not, sins'.  Therefore, being 'mainstream' is as easy as being dead."

 

--Paul

 

 

     "I have no doubt that unless we thwart the onslaught of nonsense being foisted upon humankind in the name of man-made global warming, the next generation will be deprived of freedom, prosperity and a healthy environment."

--Congressman Dana Rohrabacher

 

 

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