Sins of the Father

    Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned — for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law.  Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.

But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.  And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification.  For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.

Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men.  For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.  Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.                                                                               Romans 5:12-21

Adam’s fall from grace, or what is also known as “original sin”, led all of humankind to be separated from God by our sinful nature. To reconcile His children, God sent his one and only Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer and die for all of our sins and to redeem us from our just punishment. In His great mercy, He took our place and He bore the full penalty for our sins. Total and unconditional grace for those who fall so far short of the expectations of our Creator. We could not make ourselves right with God. Only He could endure the punishment meant for us. He did not require sacrifice, He sacrificed Himself for us. Every past, present and future sin, forgiven and every sinner redeemed at His expense.

Fast forward to the present and the past sins of our more recent forefather’s cause many of us to be stigmatized and reviled. Today’s “woke” society refuses to allow any clemency for past transgressors, their descendants and those with whom they disagree. Accusations of racism ring through our society and revenge must be legislated with reparations for those who never experienced slavery, paid for by those who never owned slaves. In a few short years, accepted societal norms have been swept away and replaced by aberrant behavior, in the name of tolerance, diversity and acceptance.

Equality is intertwined with the concept of equity. Equity is far from equality and is contrary to equal justice under the law. From Miriam-Webster, “Equity is often related to justice or proportional fairness. Equality differs from equity in that it relates more to sameness or equal distribution. In society, equal treatment does not always produce an equitable result.” The key words here are proportional fairness. For equity to be achieved, it is required that provisions are made proportionally to the strength of the assertions at issue. In other words, if you are one of the protected classes or “oppressed”, the scale is to tilt in your favor. Fairness and impartiality are thrown out of the window in an effort to level the playing field. You are granted special dispensation equal to what the level of the prevailing and ever evolving “woke” perception merits.

In an utter reversal of fortune, “whiteness” is the new target of racial bias. The new boogie man is the white supremacist, Qanon and right-wing domestic terrorists, or what is commonly known as conservatives. After all, someone must pay for any real or perceived unfairness in our “white patriarchal” society. The fact that those who have long complained of racial injustice now cast their prejudice upon those with a skin color other than theirs, is utterly contemptible. Committing another sin does not correct the first offense. I guess trampling on other’s human rights is the great aphrodisiac.

“In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed. That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.” Matthew 18:34-35

American history is being erased or revised, according to the new values assigned by the woke education establishment. This is necessary to push the narrative that our nation is utterly and unredeemably flawed, that our nation’s wealth and status were ill-gotten and undeserved, and that it must be fundamentally transformed. Understanding the triumphs and pratfalls experienced during the rise of our nation must be silenced and be replaced with a morally and factually bankrupt interpretation that pushes the left’s narrative that the United States is an evil empire that can no longer stand.

If this great nation can no longer realize that we all have common ground and must stand firm together to attain goals that facilitate improvement of the common good, we will no longer have a nation. If all we can do is point fingers at one another and fail to unite for the common good, we are doomed to failure. If we can no longer forgive as our Father forgave us, we will be treated as we deserve to be treated, with utter contempt and abandonment.

 

 

Unity

 Joe McCarthy, a Wisconsin Senator who served from 1947 until he died in 1957, is most famously known for fostering the fear of being accused of being a communist. McCarthy, a Republican, made wild claims that communists had infiltrated our society and were hiding in plain sight. He opined that these alleged communists were in place to destroy our nation. Never mind that none of his accusations had any factual basis, but that any allegation of being a communist sympathizer ended many careers. The term “Blacklisted” originated with his wild and unsubstantiated claims. History repeats itself as the democrat/socialist/left hurls their accusations of “white supremacy” and “the radicalized right” at anyone that challenges their desired status quo. Our military is to “stand down” in order to investigate and root out any extremism within its’ ranks. Never mind that there is no valid intelligence that this actually exists, they will ferret out this danger to our democracy and eliminate it.

This systematic transformation that has led “right wing extremism” to be elevated as the greatest threat to our democracy began in earnest when FBI director Christopher Wray stated that Antifa was not the problem, but that the rise of “white supremacy” merited the most scrutiny. Since then there has been a concerted effort to highlight conservatism as threatening our societal norms. CNN anchor Don Lemon opined that he believes that the white male is the most dangerous threat to our country. As with McCarthy’s assertions that communist sympathizers were a threat to our democracy in the 50’s, these words also ring hollow. Granted there are organizations that are radical right and racist, but those numbers are dwarfed by left wing radical groups such as Antifa and BLM. Antifa and BLM bring with them many true believers or more accurately described as “useful idiots”, that engage in mob behavior and actually participate in criminal acts, with the belief that they are serving a noble cause.

A newly elected congressman that has made comments in the past deemed inappropriate, and democrats vote to remove her from all committee assignments. Ilhan Omar, AOC, Rashida Talib, Ayanna Pressley and Maxine Watters make inappropriate statements and transfer campaign contributions to family members and you can cue the crickets. The mainstream media, in their effort to hasten political upheaval and to support any and all leftist desires, goes absolutely overboard in their efforts to uplift the left while trampling on all things conservative. The effort to drive their chosen narrative rather than report factual news, goes against any and all journalistic standards. This double standard is apparent and appalling. For example, the first sentence from an article published in The Hill on February 6, 2021, “The first weeks of President Biden's administration have been a striking contrast with the chaos and turmoil of the Trump administration, bringing a sense of normality back to the White House and government.” So much for fair and balanced news reporting.

Disagree with the left on immigration, and you are racist. Challenge their unhinged desire to rid the planet of fossil fuels, and you are a science denier. Follow the science in the fight against COVID-19, and you’ll be censured in social media and labeled as a heretic by the mainstream media. Try to point out that there are differences between the genders and you’re homophobic, transphobic or just plain too stupid to understand that biological sex is in the eye of the beholder and is a fluid as water. Question the voting irregularities reported in the 2020 Presidential election, and you’ll be de-platformed, threatened with the loss of position or simply be cancelled by those who look to virtue signal so as not to upset the mob. And the mainstream media amplifies this vitriol emanating from the left, reporting with supportive nods, facial expressions and head shaking at any attempts by conservatives to uphold the rule of law.

The Overton Window is an accepted theory that political change is driven by what the public is willing to consider and accept at that time. Usually, change is incremental, but what we have seen recently is a pendulum swing that is so steep and sharp that that pendulum may well be broken, never again to swing back toward conservatism and sanity. What was once was unthinkable has evolved into policy far too easily and far too quickly. We have an ever compliant news media promoting any and all things “progressive” while consistently decrying conservative values as outdated and obsolete. This type of reporting has altered public perception, not only to support changes in public policy, but promotes distrust of accepted societal norms. The time has come to wake up and realize exactly what drives the left, their unbridled ambition to acquire and maintain power. Power over you! Anything or anyone conservative stands in the way of that goal. Make no bones about it, the left not only wants to cancel you, they want to eliminate your faith, take away your ability to protect yourself and your family and erase you and your ilk from history in their unrelenting push to fundamentally transform this nation. Question is, what are you going to do about it?