Culture War

Paul invoked his Roman citizenship (Acts 22:24-29; Acts 25:10-12) and called on his legal rights during his missionary work. Paul used his legal rights to help him preach Christ to the center of the Empire. There are 4 fronts in the cultural war on which the army of the church shoud be acting.

• Historical front: history is the root of many wrongs -- historical revision, retelling of the story a different way. America was founded deeply in religion but now is being retold as a secular place almost hostile to religious people. Leif Erikson was a missionary. Columbus named America "San Salvador" (The Savior). All the early charters had a mandate to spread the Gospel. There were laws about not breaking the Sabbath, etc. Now over 190 Congressional calls for a day of prayer and fasting. "There arose a generation that didn't know the Lord." Spiritual and historical ignorance. Spiritual people are becoming strangers.
• Legal front: Where ever government goes, religion is forced to retreat.
• Social front: Christians are excluded from public life (our symbols, literature, and public prayer)
• Government: Doesn't stop at exclusion, the government is also intrusive into Christian schools.

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