I continue to hold that people who get excited about U.S. House candidate Michele Bachmann addressing a church audience — and pastor Mac Hammond personally endorsing her — don't get what the real church-state issue is. Or the battle (and Bachmann) is about.
For a better flavor, read the ministry report from crusader Dr. Rick Scarborough, who has asked me to stop calling him "my friend." To his credit, he hasn't told me to shut up or burn in hell.
I truly sense that God may be up to something very special in South Dakota. We have addressed over 100 pastors in special meetings and many of them have committed themselves publicly to devoting the next three weeks to rallying the church in South Dakota to stand for life and against gay marriage, which is also on the ballot this year.
I stood in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Aberdeen last night and wept as I considered what was at stake and how close we finally are to ending the travesty of abortion in America. I reminded the people who had gathered from all over this part of South Dakota, of the legions men and women, who have manned the picket lines outside of America’s abortuaries for the past 33 years, praying for this opportunity to come. I also reminded them that every Christian in South Dakota will vote in this election, for a failure to vote will be a vote for abortion.
After 33 years of hiding behind the excuse that the courts gave us abortion, now the people will vote, and the crucial question which will be determined in South Dakota on November 7 is will the church show up. I am praying and working toward seeing a great victory, but please be reminded that the forces of death are also working just as hard. This is the time for believers everywhere to pray, work and give. We have a genuine chance to launch a counter-offensive in the war for the soul of America.
Playing a significant role in this campaign to limit abortion (Referred Law 6) are women who say they now regret the decision to have an abortion. They have my sympathy, but that doesn't mean I agree churchgoers should legislate to prevent unhappy decisions. I periodically regret my decision to kill brain cells, but I do not think martinis should be outlawed. I regret my father took his life, but I do not believe outlawing handguns would have stopped him. I may even regret writing this post some day, but that's life.
Should this ballot effort succeed — and once they are through eradicating the scourge of gay marriage — perhaps the proponents will next turn their attention to limiting war. They should have no trouble finding recruits to express regret over their participation.
Dr. Rick again:
But on November 7, it will be the people of South Dakota and Missouri who will decide yes or no on the issues of cloning-to-kill and abortion-on-demand. But what underscores the potential for revival or perdition, for me, is the fact that in both states, if the Church of the living God shows up and votes for the principles reflected in God’s infallible word, the outcome will be for life. If the Church does not stand up, the culture of death will continue -- only we will no longer be able to hide behind the veil of “the judges did it!”
Please save yourself the regret and vote, wherever you are.
