The commandment is, “Thou shalt not commit murder”, or in the positive sense, “Thou shalt preserve life”. So in conservative Christian theology the commandment must mean what it says and in liberal Christian theology it doesn’t mean what it says. Is that what you are saying?

We can count on the modern liberal to get it backwards because they are opposed to revealed truth. They will oppose lawful execution of capital criminals while advocating for the unlawful murder of unborn citizens.

Now Jesus gives us a good standard of measure whether we love Him or not…

“If you love Me, keep My commandments’ [John 14:15].

Jesus had something to say of those who openly disdain His commandments…

‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ [Matthew 7:23]

This statement is given in the context of those who profess the name of Christ, but do not know Him. [Matthew 7:21-23]

The apostle gives us good commentary on these words of Jesus…

He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. [1 John 2:4]

Obama tries to serve two masters. If Baal is God then serve him, but if I AM is God then serve Him. Don’t use Christ’s name in vain, calling yourself by His name and advocating for violation of law that insures the sanctity of life, liberty and property.

In Jeremiah’s day before the captivity the case against Israel included the unregenerate priesthood. There is much to learn from Jeremiah 2 if we would listen, but Jeremiah responds to the call to repentance that they will not listen [Jeremiah 6:16].

In our day every believer experiences the great promises of the New Covenant; they know the Lord and the forgiveness of sins and have the Law written on their heart as it is written [Hebrews 8 & 10]. Every believer understands that he is in spiritual warfare against the forces of darkness. The old man was at peace with sin; the new man is at war and by the grace of God would put his sin to death. We understand that peace with sin is the mark of death…

‘How shall we who died to sin still live in it?’ [Romans 6:2]

The Christian will never make peace with sin for he knows that his sin is what bound Christ to the cross; he knows that the shedding of innocent blood is required for the forgiveness of sins.

Now, if we make peace with anything that the Bible calls sin, then we deny the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. We deny the gospel that His blood covers all sin except the sin of unbelief. We deny the power of the gospel that in Christ the power of sin is broken. Sin is no longer our master that we must obey. In grace the renewed man’s desire is to live in obedience to the Law of God.

And when a child is born, they are about usurping the rightful authority of parents to raise and educate their own children. They openly deny the spiritual heritage of our founding and withhold and deny the gospel message that is full of hope from the triune God that saves sinners.

How did a once liberty loving people become socialists? Why do socialists deny the gospel of the kingdom of God?

It’s the Bible’s fault that there is a fear of sodomy. The cure for homophobia is to ban Bible teaching on the subject of sodomy. Official state bibles will be edited to remove the offensive language about the sinfulness associated with sodomy. Sodom and Gomorrah were really nice places to live and much better than San Francisco. Churches will lose their tax exempt status if they preach against sodomy. Anyone in possession of an unedited Bible will be burned at the stake along with their Bible. To speak of the Bible’s condemnation of sodomy as sexual perversion will be a hate crime punishable by immediate death. None of this 20 years on death row for them.

Even now lord Obama will not acknowledge progress is Iraq because he and his party are invested in defeat, putting political interests above allegiance to their own country. Not so many years ago these people would have been lined up and shot for sedition. Now they openly disparage their country and are called patriots. What happened to our country? Sexual obsession, promiscuity and perversion are but one aspect of the collapse of the culture.

Why are so many willing to exchange their liberty for the promise of a nanny state? ‘Equality under the law and, within reason, equality of opportunity is consistent with a free society. Equality of results is an anathema to a free society and within it lie the seeds of tyranny’ [Walter Williams].

What happened to integrity and honor among men? Was there always a general disregard for law, decency and civility? The progressive coarseness and callousness of the culture is related to the exchange of world views. Our Constitution cannot stand against autonomous man without essential agreement on the thinking that resulted in its appearance among the nations. Even though this thinking gave birth to personal and political liberty it is difficult to find men these days who know much less share the consensus that existed in colonial America.

The Founders are proven right again. The state is necessary as God’s minister for good to execute wrath on him who practices evil [Romans 13:4]. But how does the state determine what is good and evil? The role of the free church was to influence the state as to proper civil law that is consistent with revealed law and common law. The Reformed churches preached to the state through their people. The Law of God is no longer applied as salt to prevent the corruption of lawlessness. The free church has now withdrawn from the culture under the threat of tax exemption. Light is given over to darkness. There is no Gospel in the absence of Law.

Now has come true the saying of the prophets that what is good is called evil and the evil is called good. Our original basis for law has been rejected for the autonomous law of men. Autonomous means a law apart from the foundation and restraints of divine revelation.

The antinomians say that we are better off without law. The Bible says that the transgression of the Law is sin. ‘Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience’ [Ephesians 5:1-7]. A great culture was never built by antinomians, but many have been destroyed by them.

Obama is openly offering to buy votes with other people’s money. Rather than tarred and feathered, he is being cheered by crowds of people who call themselves Americans. Now are these folks capable of understanding that if the other man’s property is not sacred then either is theirs? The Republicans have at least not sunk this low. They prefer to buy votes by returning some of our own money. We are too deceived to recognize the tyrant and too civilized to run him out of town.

The darwinites would have us disregard our experience that the tendency for systems is to run down and to decay when left alone. Rather than intelligent energy being required for order to increase, they would have us believe that there is a natural tendency for systems to move toward greater complexity and that by random chance, no intelligence allowed.

This natural tendency toward increased order and complexity is the foundation of their theory of evolution. The Second Law of Thermodynamics says NO!

Now the darwinites tell us that the second law does not apply to their theory because it is only valid for isolated systems. In this context isolated means that no energy flows in or out of the system. But does raw solar energy really invalidate the second law objections to evolution?

Let’s go back to our everyday experience. Applying energy to a system does not necessarily increase its order. It should be obvious that order requires more than raw energy. The energy must have two characteristics.

According to the testimony of the prophet Isaiah men are created to show forth the glory of God, and they are chosen so that they may know and believe the true God in order to be His witnesses.

Writing to the saints who are in Ephesus and the faithful in Christ Jesus the apostle Paul expands Isaiah’s doctrine. God chose us in Christ that we should be holy and blameless having predestined us to adoption as sons and daughters. We are accepted in the Beloved; that is, we are covered with the imputed righteousness of our Redeemer according to the will of God and for the praise of the glory of His grace.

Trinitarian Salvation in Ephesians 1

Chosen before time by the Father and given to the Son. Redeemed by the Son and then brought to faith and sealed by the Holy Spirit to be raised up and brought to glory. All according to the riches of grace and to the good pleasure which God purposed in Himself, who works all things according to the counsel of His will to the praise of His glory, we are partakers of a Trinitarian Salvation.

Is the God of the Bible the eternal I AM, self sufficient and creator of all that exists? Does the Bible teach sovereign election or are the decrees of God dependent on the will of men? If election is based on foreseen faith in men then the doctrine of the prophet Isaiah and the apostle Paul is denied, but worst the doctrine of God is perverted.

But what is the purpose of this doctrine? The apostle tells us plainly, ‘For the praise of the glory of His grace.’ The doctrine of election will draw us into praise and worship of God when we consider the depth of His love for us and the extent of the salvation given to us by grace alone. We who are nothing have been given every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. How can we not willingly give our praise and thanksgiving and offer ourselves a living sacrifice?

Conservation of Energy and the Pendulum

Let’s illustrate the first law with the example of a simple pendulum as our system. Think of a string secured at one end so that a mass attached to the other end is free to move. Now the pendulum wants to remain at equilibrium which is a static condition hanging vertically with no motion in a gravity field.

If we grab the pendulum and move it away from vertical, we add energy to the system in the form of Potential Energy that is related to the change in height of the mass above the equilibrium condition. The higher we move the mass the greater the Potential Energy.

When we release the mass it will begin to fall in a way that keeps the string extended. As long as the mass falls it will gain energy related to velocity called Kinetic Energy. According to the first law the total energy of the system must be conserved. During the fall Potential Energy is being exchanged for Kinetic Energy and when the mass swings past the vertical the Kinetic Energy will be exchanged back to Potential Energy.

At the bottom of the swing all the Potential Energy has been converted to Kinetic and at the top of the swing all the Kinetic Energy has been converted to Potential.

If the pendulum were perfect with no energy losses like friction at the pivot points and aerodynamic drag, the mass would continue to oscillate. Now, from pushing our daughter on the back yard swing we know that the motion will eventually stop unless more outside energy is applied to the system. Real systems will run down and reach a static equilibrium left to themselves.

This is the result of the second law which refutes the whole concept of systems gaining information and complexity without the application of intelligent energy; that is, energy that can be made useful by some conversion process. The darwinites are quick to apply raw energy as from the sun with no thought of how the energy will become useful.

First Law Implications

Energy from outside the system must be added to the system to move it away from equilibrium. Also, the system must have an energy conversion process for the energy to be useful. These two things are easy to miss but have huge implications as related to origins.

We can modify our definition of equilibrium to describe a system at a uniform temperature with no motion. Parts of the universe have motion so energy and mass must have been added at some recent as opposed to ancient time is the past and the energy source was outside of the universe. Since the total energy is constant no more energy is being added. More than just raw energy is required for a system to function. The system must include processes of energy conversion from one form to another for the energy to be useful.

Creation Model fits the Implications

What is big enough to add energy to the universe? A transcendent God is necessary for the universe to exist in its current state. The Creator added energy and energy conversion processes during the Genesis days of creation. At the end of the creation days the creation was finished and energy input was complete. The Creation Model fits the observed Laws of Equilibrium and Conservation of Energy.

Why do families break up or what keeps them intact? The reason for breakup of marriages is the desire to please self rather than serve [James 1:1-3]. Strife requires 2 people that long to have their own way. Someone in the intact family has learned self denial and forgiveness.

The guide for Christian living is found in the letter to the Ephesians chapters 4-6.

Why should husbands serve their wives as Christ serves the Church and gave Himself up for her when she is supposed to submit to him? Why should wives submit to their husbands when he is wrong and everything says that she is justified in her rebellion against him?

These admonitions are given in the context of the doctrine given in chapters 1-3. Right conduct is based on right doctrine. The power to die to self and live for the good of another comes from the understanding and application of sound doctrine…

‘This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind…’ [Ephesians 4:17]. Read the doctrine. Acquaint yourself with it. Pray over it. Ask the Lord to grant understanding so that you might better obey Him. The apostle prays this way twice for his readers.

God has redeemed us through the blood of the everlasting covenant that we might honor Him with our life in living in obedience to His commandments. When we consider the sacrifice of Christ this will give power to our intentions toward self denial. When we consider the love of Christ this will enable us to love another when they are unlovely. When we consider the mercy of Christ this will help us forgive those who sin against us. When we consider the sovereignty of God in salvation how can we go on living for self and not consider the other more important?

The darwinites have invested much ink to try to explain why their theory of macro-evolution is not contrary to these laws of science. A refresher course in Layman Thermodynamics will teach us much about origins if we will listen and in addition expose the corruption that the darwinites have introduced into science. No need to be intimidated by the darwinite propaganda when their theory can be proven false and so much nonsense at this basic level.

What is Thermodynamics?

Let’s define thermodynamics as the science of the transfer of heat or more specifically for our purposes the laws defining the transformation of energy from one form to another. Thermo is related to heat and dynamics has to do with an active process where a system’s state changes with time as opposed to being static. A system can be thought of as a cup of water in a room, the earth in the solar system or the universe. The state of a system could be as simple as its temperature.

The Law of Equilibrium

This brings us to the most fundamental of the 3 Laws of Thermodynamics: the Law of Equilibrium. This is sometimes referred to as the zeroth law and says that systems naturally tend toward equilibrium rather than away from equilibrium. In the case of a cup of hot tea or an ice cold soda, each one will exchange heat with its environment until a uniform temperature is reached. Equilibrium is defined as the state where no heat is being transferred into or out of the system because it is at the same temperature as its environment. A difference in temperature is required for heat transfer to occur.

What are some of the implications of the Law of Equilibrium?  If systems tend toward equilibrium, then how do they get to a state where they are not in equilibrium? If the universe is infinitely old as the darwinites would have us believe, then why is it not at equilibrium?

Mr. Thomas thanks for preaching the truth. We already have enough preachers of unrighteousness. Thanks for quoting from Isaiah 2. The same message is repeated in Isaiah 11 and 65.

The common theme is the mountain of the Lord that shall be known for its great peace for it is ruled by the Prince of Peace. Those of you who have seen the most hardened sinner transformed into one who is meek and poor in spirit know of what Isaiah is speaking. The one who was given to sin is now given to righteousness. The one who once hated Christ is now His humble servant and a man of self denial who willingly serves others. Grace is the great principle behind a changed life because grace goes to the heart.

The mountain of the Lord is defined in the prophecy of Daniel…

‘You watched while a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces...And the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth…And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed…’ [Daniel 2:31-45]

Now the stone or rock that was cut without hands is none other than Jesus Christ and the great mountain that is filling the whole earth is none other than His everlasting kingdom, established at His coming and forcefully advancing among all men according to His will.

Here is the doctrine of the election of grace. It is called the election of grace because there is nothing in us to merit God’s favor; the basis of election is nothing other than grace. The apostle gives us two examples to illustrate his meaning...

“In Isaac your seed shall be called.” That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed. For this is the word of promise: “At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son.” And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls), it was said to her, “The older shall serve the younger.”As it is written, “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.” [Romans 9:6-13]

Let’s use this passage to refute the idea of ‘age of accountability’ as an unbiblical accommodation when the doctrine of sovereign election is denied.

Note the parenthetical phase: (the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls). There are those who take the first part of this phrase as support for accountability…’ the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil’. Is this the apostle’s intent? He does not leave us to conjecture, but plainly gives us his intent…

‘…that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls’.

The apostle would have us know without ambiguity that election is of grace and not of works. Now, when the apostle gives us his doctrine in such a way to answer our objections, we are not free to invent our own doctrine that contradicts his. If we do so we deceive ourselves when we say we hold to the apostolic doctrine and the authority of Scripture alone.

So, in the light of the doctrine of the election of grace what shall we say of the phrase ‘the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil’? This phrase has nothing to do with age of accountability; that is, making salvation solely dependent on a personal decision. It has everything to do with the sovereignty of God in salvation.

What is the first cause of personal faith and repentance? According to Romans 8 those who are justified are the ones called according to God’s purpose. But the ones who are called are the same ones who are foreknown. This brings us back to the election of grace.

‘And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.’ [Romans 8:28-30]

Can anything thwart the election of grace from its fulfillment to bring all the given ones to glory? Is the fulfillment dependent on man or the purposes of God? Free will as commonly used today is nowhere to be found in the apostle’s doctrine.

‘...the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls’.

The elect will be brought to glory usually by the normal means of grace in repentance and faith having been given ears to hear the gospel. We will not limit the sovereignty of God to gather His elect by whatever other means He chooses as in the case of Jeremiah the prophet.

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; 
 Before you were born I sanctified you…” [Jeremiah 1:5]

Nor will we deny the total depravity of all men from the womb; meaning our deadness in sin and our inability to come to Christ apart from the regenerating power of God called the new birth.

We understand what you are trying to say, but in this culture you must define what you mean by religious faith. American Constitutionalism is the product of a specific faith rooted in Biblical Christianity. This is the faith our Pilgrim forefathers brought with them to New England.

There are many false religions including Islam and Darwinism that oppose liberty and many faiths within Christianity that never produced liberty. There are many faiths within Protestantism. Now which faith are you talking about?

What is different about the faith of our forefathers that caused liberty to take root and grow? Most Americans today who are people of faith will not acknowledge that our Founders were men of faith whose Christianity was based on Scripture alone which made them children of the Reformation. We who are products of the public schools have been robbed of the truth of our heritage.

With open Bible, the New Covenant ideas of the priesthood of all believers and the equality of all men before God and the law became the foundation for modern political democracy. Ecclesiastical totalitarianism died a slow but certain death and with it the civil monarchy and aristocracy. The ideas of federalism and bicameralism were adopted to limit the concentration of power over ‘we the people’.

Now the point is this: The Constitution does not exist apart from its cultural context. Without this theological foundation our understanding of the Constitution is altogether skewed. It is NOT the product of autonomous man, but renewed man using his reason guided by revelation.

When political systems undermine this foundation then the Constitution is no better than the paper it is written on. The Constitution stands as an obstacle to centralized power over the people because that is its purpose. It is ‘WE THE PEOPLE’ that allow this centralization to occur because we give the political systems their power.

Man wants to suppress his innate knowledge of God because he thinks of himself as autonomous. He is his own god. And he will hold to nonsense so that he can deny his accountability to the God who reveals Himself in nature and in the conscience and in Jesus Christ. The power of this theology is not its truthfulness, but that it is agreeable to men in their rebellion against their creator.

When knowledge of the true God is suppressed then culture looses its objective standard of morality. Each man determines his own morality, and one man made morality is as good as the next one. No man can question what is right or wrong because there is no truth.