I AM AN AMERICAN

America, America...God Sheds His Grace on Thee!
 
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I am an American. I love my country and appreciate what my country has done for me. Hopefully, I have contributed to honoring my country and those that have died to keep us free. I am forever indebted to my forefathers who have lived, worked and, at times, fought for what they knew as being best for their family and their country. I believe in a Sovereign God who has provided for all who serve Him and have given their heart and allegiance to His Son, Jesus, the Christ.
I believe in the following principles and practices:
  • Put God first in all things and, in the end, I will be rewarded for standing for truth and obeying God's rules. Not that I seek a reward, but the honor of being able to hear my God say, "Well done, my good and faithful servant." I will then have the honor of placing my reward at my Savior's feet in recognition that He gave His life for me.
  • Thanking every American and every foreigner who has stood up for what is right and wholesome, pure and noble by wearing a military uniform that protected homeland and the right to be free.
  • Thanking doctors that have been educated in the wonderful practice of healing the sick.
  • Making sure that honorable widows and orphans are given the means to pay for their room and board (living with honor and dignity).
  • Working to pay my bills on time and making sure that my debtors are respected and given ample time to return what is owed.
  • Loving my family and willing to give my life for their protection if necessary.
  • Romancing the wife of my youth and doing everything to honor my marriage to the very end of my life.
  • Protecting the unborn, the innocent ones in the womb, who are completely dependent on someone else's decision for their entrance into this world.
  • Protection of the marriage definition as being "one woman and one man being joined together as one" and the understanding that "what God has put together let no man break, separate or tear apart."
  • According to Scripture, "If a man does not work, he does not eat." Realizing that there are those that are not able (incapacitated due to injury, illness, or birth defects [mental or physical handicap]), it is understandable that there will be some in which this Scripture does not include. My wife and I know for sure that our precious grandson with all of his physical and mental problems would work if it were possible. He is completely dependent on others for his daily sustenance. With all due respect, this Scripture holds true to those that are evidently able to work.
  • Heaven is real...and so is hell. The Bible is very clear on this truth.

To get to heaven there are some individual responsibilities that must be met:
  1. Belief in God, Jesus His Son, and God's Spirit, the Holy Spirit
  2. Belief that Jesus died on the cross for the sins of every person
  3. Belief that Jesus rose from the dead
  4. Belief that all people (male and female) are sinners and all must repent of their sins
  5. Belief that at repentance of one's sins, that person's name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life and heaven is accessible after death
  6. Belief that we are saved by the grace of God and we have access to the Father God through Jesus, our Advocate, who makes intercession for us through His atoning blood
  7. We are to be grateful, thankful, and joyful for our salvation. We need to rejoice and worship God for His everlasting love and mercy.
  8. We must be a faithful servant to God's calling on our lives.

To get to hell, one must fail to put into action the above.

Yes, I am an American. I am so privileged to call America my home. God is so good and His mercy endures forever.
 
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