RIGHTEOUS EXALTS A NATION “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD”(Psalms 33:12) “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34) “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.” (Psalms 9:17 NKJV)

PROGRESSION OF SIN Refused the Knowledge of God Did not Glorify God Were not Thankful to God Professing themselves to be Wise, Became Fools Changed the Glory of God into Idols Exchanged the Truth for a Lie Worshiped the Creature – not Creator Began to live by their own lusts

VILE PASSIONS Homosexuality Unrighteousness Sexual Immorality Wickedness Covetousness Maliciousness Envy Murder Strife Deceit Evil-Mindedness Whisperers Backbiters Haters of God Violent Proud

“those who practice such things are deserving of death…” VILE PASSIONS Boasters Inventors of Evil Things Disobedient to Parents Undiscerning Untrustworthy Unloving Unforgiving Unmerciful “those who practice such things are deserving of death…”

SETTING THE STAGE: NO MORAL ABSOLUTES DARWINIAN EVOLUTION – NO GOD MODERNISM AND HUMANISM NO ABSOLUTE TRUTH JOIN THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE LIFESTYLE OF YOUR CHIOCE – DON’T BIND YOUR OPINIONS SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE BECOMES STATE SPONSORED ATHEISM & HUMANISM

APOSTASY OF AMERICA Social Rebellion – 1960’s Will not accept values of our Parents Will not respect any form Authority Enjoy Life Now! Vietnam War – Hippies (Sex & Drugs)

APOSTASY OF AMERICA Social Rebellion Sexual Liberation Reject idea that sex outside of marriage is sin “Whatever two consenting adults want to do is acceptable” Woodstock – Bethel, NY Aug. 1969 Greenwich Village March for Gay Pride Explicit Sex – Movies & Television

“Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.” (Hebrews 13:4 NKJV)

APOSTASY OF AMERICA Social Rebellion Sexual Liberation Woman’s Liberation Movement Role of the Housewife Denigrated (Self-fulfillment)

APOSTASY OF AMERICA Social Rebellion Sexual Liberation Woman’s Liberation Movement “No Fault” Divorce

APOSTASY OF AMERICA America has the highest divorce rate of Western nations. Today, forty out of every one hundred first marriages end in divorce, compared to sixteen out of every one hundred first marriages in 1960. The number of cohabiting couples increased from 439,000 in 1960 to 4.24 million in 1998 – an almost tenfold increase. Couples who cohabitate before marriage are almost twice as likely to divorce as those who do not. Children whose parents are divorced are more likely to exhibit conduct problems, psychological maladjustment, and lower academic achievement. They are more likely to drop out of school, engage in premarital sex, and become pregnant outside of marriage, compared to the intact family.

APOSTASY OF AMERICA Between 1960 and 1997, the percentage of births that are out of wedlock increased 511 percent. In 1994, for the first time in American history, more than half of all firstborn children were conceived out of wedlock. Between 1960 and 1998, the percentage of single-parent families more than tripled. Today, only about 50 percent of children will spend their entire childhood in an intact family. 72 percent of America’s adolescent murderers, 70 percent of long-term prison inmates, and 60 percent of rapists come from fatherless homes. 40 percent of the children who live in fatherless households have not seen their biological fathers in at least a year.

“American Society at the End of the Twentieth Century William J. Bennett, The Index of Leading Cultural Indicators: “American Society at the End of the Twentieth Century 1990”

What God has joined together, let not man separate What God has joined together, let not man separate. And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery." (Matthew 19:9 NKJV)

APOSTASY OF AMERICA Social Rebellion Sexual Liberation Woman’s Liberation Movement “No Fault” Divorce Abortion on Demand Roe vs Wade – 1973 Unwanted Children – Inconvenience

“Without Natural Affection” AMERICAN HOLOCAUST 1,500,000 ABORTIONS IN AMERICAN EACH YEAR 45,000,000 since 1973 “Without Natural Affection” Romans 1:32

AMERICAN WAR CASUALTIES REVOLUTIONARY WAR - 25, 324 CIVIL WAR - 498,332 WORLD WAR I - 116,708 WORLD WAR II - 407,316 KOREAN WAR - 54,246 VIETNAM WAR - 58,655 GULF WAR - 4.000+ TOTAL - 1,164,581

APOSTASY OF AMERICA Social Rebellion Sexual Liberation Woman’s Liberation Movement “No Fault” Divorce Abortion on Demand Euthanasia Quality of Life – No Man is God!

APOSTASY OF AMERICA Social Rebellion Sexual Liberation Woman’s Liberation Movement “No Fault” Divorce Abortion on Demand Euthanasia Creation of Welfare State Aid For Depend Children

THE RESULTS A Nation that rejects Biblical authority and ethics Broken Homes and Lives Child Abuse – Sexual Violence 1,500,000 per year 4. Sexual Disease

SOBERING FACTS Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are most common infectious diseases in the United States today: 25 STDs have been identified; 65 million living with an incurable sexually transmitted disease; 15 million affected each year; Two-thirds of all STDs occur in people younger than 25 years of age; 3 million cases among teenagers each year.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was first reported in t he United States in 1981. An estimated 900,000 people in the United States are currently infected with HIV. Transmission of the virus primarily occurs during sexual activity and by sharing needles used to inject intravenous drugs. Total deaths of persons with AIDS are 457,667 Internationally 40 million people are living with AIDS 2001 - AIDS caused the deaths of 3 million HIV infection is the sixth leading cause of death among persons aged 15-24 years in the U.S.

THE RESULTS A Nation that rejects Biblical authority and ethics Broken Homes and Lives Child Abuse – Sexual Violence 1,500,000 per year 4. Sexual Disease 5. Failing Schools – Gangs, No discipline, do not know basics!

WHAT CAN I DO FOR AMERICA? Every Citizen must have a strong faith and trust in God and his divine word.

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD” (Psalms 33:12)

WHAT CAN I DO FOR AMERICA? Every Citizen must have a strong faith and trust in God and his divine word. Every Citizen must live by God’s principles of righteousness.

“Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34)

WHAT CAN I DO FOR AMERICA? Every Citizen must have a strong faith and trust in God and his divine word. Every Citizen must live by God’s principles of righteousness. Every Citizen must pray for this nation.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR AMERICA? Every Citizen must have a strong faith and trust in God and his divine word. Every Citizen must live by God’s principles of righteousness. Every Citizen must pray for this nation. 4) Christians must be the salt of this nation and the light that leads to God!

"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.” (Matthew 5:13-14 NKJV)

WHAT CAN I DO FOR AMERICA? Every Citizen must have a strong faith and trust in God and his divine word. Every Citizen must live by God’s principles of righteousness. Every Citizen must pray for this nation. 4) Christians must be the salt of this nation and the light that leads to God!