Podcasts about unalienable

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Have you ever wondered why the attack on God and what God stands for has become increasingly rampant? No God in schools; no God in public; no God in politics; no God in church buildings—remember when they tried to shut down church services? Listen as Josh explains why both religion and politics are important and inseparable, and hear his deductive reasoning on why culture and certain political ideologies are trying so hard to cancel God and His commands from society, the next generation, and the United States of America. Like Benjamin Franklin so wisely put it, "Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature."         Intro/Outro Bumper Music: Evening Melodrama Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Patriotic Intro Music: Ultimate Victory https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-music-track/ultimate-victory-30s/232836/

Today we have Dr. Larry Norris on the podcast with us who is the Co-Founder of Decriminalize Nature. He believes it is an unalienable right to have one's own relationship with Nature, and that human beings and American citizens have an unalienable natural right to use plants of their choice. He encourages empowering grassroots communities to build local and culturally relevant support structures related to entheogens. His doctoral research focuses on ayahuasca experiences and integration, as well as expanding integration concepts beyond the psychotherapeutic paradigm and we discuss many of these aspects. Join us as we have a wide open discussion about building a bridge between the science and the spiritual. What is Decriminalize Nature? 1:20The initial motivation to decriminalizing nature 16:37Focusing on what is right and how this is helpful for the community 22:10Studying ayahuasca in Hawaii 30:09The meaning of words and communication 42:00Planting seeds and being stewards 51:30What's on the horizon 57:00“What's the best way to help our communities out? We're not trying to push it down everyone's throat, we're just saying ‘Let's not arrest people because is throwing someone in jail a safer scenario than letting people engage in these experiences and really see decriminalization as a risk reduction strategy by decriminalizing a lot of the people who are underground so they can actually come above ground now and talk about their experiences, and share with the others.' They can have support groups or folks that come in and learn about these experiences.” 24:54www.decrimnaturemi.orgwww.decriminalizenature.org

     Slam the Gavel welcomes Barbara Stone back on to the podcast. Barbara  has announced her candidacy for President in 2024.  She is a prior attorney, previously in practice for over 25 years and a victim herself of the government crimes that she will talk about.  Barbara also heads up a group of victims of the crimes taking place in the guise of child protection and guardianship where our children and parents are being seized, trafficking, extorted and murdered by the government using protection sounding names to make their crimes appear to be legitimate.    Barbara has appeared on several of the Slam the gavel podcasts.   She will be appearing in a series of upcoming platforms to describe what she calls “the U.S. War against Humanity” by describing our Unalienable Rights, our sovereignty as “We the People” over the government, how the government has usurped and stolen these inherent fundamental principals of a civilized society, the international laws that affirm our Unalienable rights, our  dignity and our humanity, some of the most monstrous of laws that violate our rights,  the crimes that are being perpetrated by the violation of our rights and how we should be using the powerful tools of the internet and technology and how we should be moving into international law and the international arena for remedy.To Reach Barbara: Barbara @peoplesrightsforum.combarbara.stone.usa@gmail.comSupportshow(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri)http://beentheregotout.com/http://www.dismantlingfamilycourtcorruption.com/Support the showSupportshow(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri)http://beentheregotout.com/http://www.dismantlingfamilycourtcorruption.com/

Slam the Gavel welcomes Barbara Stone back on to the podcast. Barbara has announced her candidacy for President in 2024. She is a prior attorney, previously in practice for over 25 years and a victim herself of the government crimes that she will talk about. Barbara also heads up a group of victims of the crimes taking place in the guise of child protection and guardianship where our children and parents are being seized, trafficking, extorted and murdered by the government using protection sounding names to make their crimes appear to be legitimate. Barbara has appeared on several of the Slam the gavel podcasts. She will be appearing in a series of upcoming platforms to describe what she calls “the U.S. War against Humanity” by describing our Unalienable Rights, our sovereignty as “We the People” over the government, how the government has usurped and stolen these inherent fundamental principals of a civilized society, the international laws that affirm our Unalienable rights, our dignity and our humanity, some of the most monstrous of laws that violate our rights, the crimes that are being perpetrated by the violation of our rights and how we should be using the powerful tools of the internet and technology and how we should be moving into international law and the international arena for remedy. To Reach Barbara: Barbara @peoplesrightsforum.com barbara.stone.usa@gmail.com Supportshow(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri) http://beentheregotout.com/ http://www.dismantlingfamilycourtcorruption.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dave Brisbin 7.3.22 The 4th of July comes round again at a time when faith in our country has been deeply shaken. We are questioning our most enduring institutions right down to the Constitution and Founding Fathers' motives and wisdom, with some saying we need to scrap the whole thing and start over. Second American Revolution. Considering the angst, seems appropriate to paraphrase Winston Churchill: the US is the worst country ever built by humans—except for all the other ones. Our country is flawed, of course. Though I'm convinced history will show we have been a force for much more good than evil, if we are committed to rising above the triggering of emotion, obsessive thought, special interest, and personal bias, we can occupy liminal space, the threshold between camps, and see clearly enough to praise and criticize as needed to make us better. Rising above personal triggers—that's easier said. But fighting this interior revolution must happen first if we're to wage an exterior one with any hope of leaving people better than found. Ancient Jews understood their journey as a nation as the journey of a single person, that the macro mirrors and maps the micro, and here, our Declaration of Independence may help map our own interior journeys. The Declaration speaks of political bands that should exist only as long as they serve all parties, of self-evident truths of equality, and unalienable rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. That people will suffer as long as they can before they take up the cause of fundamental change…as it should be. Revolutions make things much worse before better. Jefferson is channeling Jesus who told us to count the cost before going all in, but until we're willing to question everything and let go of all we say we believe, we'll never see which “bands” holding us in place no longer serve us in experiencing our ultimate unalienable right: a love that changes everything. Our flawed founding fathers did exactly this. Even as we question their flawed convictions, let's not dismiss their journey, the process by which we must become convinced ourselves.

Dave Brisbin 7.3.22 The 4th of July comes round again at a time when faith in our country has been deeply shaken. We are questioning our most enduring institutions right down to the Constitution and Founding Fathers' motives and wisdom, with some saying we need to scrap the whole thing and start over. Second American Revolution. Considering the angst, seems appropriate to paraphrase Winston Churchill: the US is the worst country ever built by humans—except for all the other ones. Our country is flawed, of course. Though I'm convinced history will show we have been a force for much more good than evil, if we are committed to rising above the triggering of emotion, obsessive thought, special interest, and personal bias, we can occupy liminal space, the threshold between camps, and see clearly enough to praise and criticize as needed to make us better. Rising above personal triggers—that's easier said. But fighting this interior revolution must happen first if we're to wage an exterior one with any hope of leaving people better than found. Ancient Jews understood their journey as a nation as the journey of a single person, that the macro mirrors and maps the micro, and here, our Declaration of Independence may help map our own interior journeys. The Declaration speaks of political bands that should exist only as long as they serve all parties, of self-evident truths of equality, and unalienable rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. That people will suffer as long as they can before they take up the cause of fundamental change…as it should be. Revolutions make things much worse before better. Jefferson is channeling Jesus who told us to count the cost before going all in, but until we're willing to question everything and let go of all we say we believe, we'll never see which “bands” holding us in place no longer serve us in experiencing our ultimate unalienable right: a love that changes everything. Our flawed founding fathers did exactly this. Even as we question their flawed convictions, let's not dismiss their journey, the process by which we must become convinced ourselves.

Are we endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights? Or, are we bestowed upon by our Creator with undeserved mercy? “For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all,” (Romans 11.32 NIV).

     Slam the Gavel welcomes back Attorney Barbara Stone. She is a victim of the guardian racket run by the government using false protection sounding laws that are used to strip the public of their rights.  Barbara Stone is one of HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of mothers, fathers, sons and daughters in the U.S. and world giving testament to a U.S. Government funded and run Trafficking, Pillaging, Torture,Murder Regime run under the guise of “family” and “guardian” courts.     Barbara and her group are families all over the country who have filed a Criminal Claim in the International Criminal Court against the Perpetrators including JoeBiden, Kamala Harris, Clarence Thomas, Charles Grassley, Richard Blumenthal, Ted Cruz, Bill Clinton, Xavier Becerra, Anthony Palmieri, all Governors, and judicial Perpetrators.      Our rights are Unalienable and endowed by the Creator by the Declaration of Independence and by “Human Dignity” by the U.N. International Bill of Rights. The perverse U.S. Government Trafficking Racket is run by all branches of government to steal our Unalienable Rights.     Anyone who enters the U.S. is in danger and at risk.  Almost25% of the victims are not U.S. citizens and/or possess dual citizenship.      Their international assets, homes, and possessions are subjected to seizure. The massive scale of the U.S. Atrocity Crimes is staggering and concealed from the world by the U.S. government:     The U.S. Human Trafficking Laws are unlawful and must be Repealed.  The Perpetrators must be held criminally accountable. There is no remedy in the U.S. as all branches are perpetrators, their protection arm or both.  That is why the victims are filing in the International Criminal Court, the world court that was established by the United Nations to hold government Perpetrators criminally liable for Atrocity Crimes.  https://tinyurl.com/ICC-USCRIMINALCOMPLAINTTo reach Attorney Barbara Stone: barbara@peoplesrightsforum.combarbara@endguardianracket.combarbara.stone.usa@gmail.com1-800-605-4160Support the show(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri)http://beentheregotout.com/https://monicaszymonik.mykajabi.com/Masterclass  USE CODE SLAM THE GAVEL PODCAST FOR 10% OFF THE COURSEhttp://www.dismantlingfamilycourtcorruption.com/Music by: mictechmusic@yahoo.comSupport the show

Slam the Gavel welcomes back Attorney Barbara Stone. She is a victim of the guardian racket run by the government using false protection sounding laws that are used to strip the public of their rights. Barbara Stone is one of HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of mothers, fathers, sons and daughters in the U.S. and world giving testament to a U.S. Government funded and run Trafficking, Pillaging, Torture,Murder Regime run under the guise of “family” and “guardian” courts. Barbara and her group are families all over the country who have filed a Criminal Claim in the International Criminal Court against the Perpetrators including JoeBiden, Kamala Harris, Clarence Thomas, Charles Grassley, Richard Blumenthal, Ted Cruz, Bill Clinton, Xavier Becerra, Anthony Palmieri, all Governors, and judicial Perpetrators. Our rights are Unalienable and endowed by the Creator by the Declaration of Independence and by “Human Dignity” by the U.N. International Bill of Rights. The perverse U.S. Government Trafficking Racket is run by all branches of government to steal our Unalienable Rights. Anyone who enters the U.S. is in danger and at risk. Almost25% of the victims are not U.S. citizens and/or possess dual citizenship. Their international assets, homes, and possessions are subjected to seizure. The massive scale of the U.S. Atrocity Crimes is staggering and concealed from the world by the U.S. government: The U.S. Human Trafficking Laws are unlawful and must be Repealed. The Perpetrators must be held criminally accountable. There is no remedy in the U.S. as all branches are perpetrators, their protection arm or both. That is why the victims are filing in the International Criminal Court, the world court that was established by the United Nations to hold government Perpetrators criminally liable for Atrocity Crimes. https://tinyurl.com/ICC-USCRIMINALCOMPLAINT To reach Attorney Barbara Stone: barbara@peoplesrightsforum.com barbara@endguardianracket.com barbara.stone.usa@gmail.com 1-800-605-4160 Support the show(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri) http://beentheregotout.com/ https://monicaszymonik.mykajabi.com/Masterclass USE CODE SLAM THE GAVEL PODCAST FOR 10% OFF THE COURSE http://www.dismantlingfamilycourtcorruption.com/ Music by: mictechmusic@yahoo.com

What is Due Process? Self Incrimination? Hint - 5th AmendmentAnd it's critical to every American's freedom. Why? Because it prevents overzealous prosecutors from using civil testimonies in a criminal trial when it's been agreed that won't happen. Ask Bill Cosby how important that is. Regardless of how you feel about Bill Cosby, he has rights. Unalienable rights. Guaranteed him by the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Just like every citizen of the United States of America. And those rights were grossly violated.Attorney Jody Lehrer joins Jared on the All Things Crime stage to discuss how this whole mess unfolded. We don't discuss Bill Cosby's actions in regards to the women he allegedly sexually assaulted. Sadly none of that matters now.What we do discuss is how Bill was told he would not be prosecuted by one DA, then went through a civil deposition, then another prosecutor used that civil deposition to convict him in a criminal case. And as a result of those actions and the appeal process the PA Supreme Court vacated the conviction.This case will be studied by law schools for decades!All Things Crime is a new, comprehensive video series that will explore every aspect of crime and the ensuing investigation, one video interview at a time. The host, Jared Bradley, is the President of M-Vac Systems, which is a wet-vacuum based forensic DNA collection system, and has experience traveling the world training all levels of law enforcement and crime lab DNA analysts in using the M-Vac to help solve crime. Along the way he has met people from all walks of life and experience in investigating crimes, so is putting that knowledge to use in another way by sharing it in these videos.If you are interested in more videos about the M-Vac, DNA and investigations, also check out the M-Vac's channel @https://www.youtube.com/c/MVacSystems...

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Julie Wentz (www.azstandsup.org) saw that people in her state of Arizona were being abused and their Natural Rights, guaranteed by state and federal constitutions, were being violated. She understood that in America, or any country in the world, people's Natural Rights come to them from God. They are not privileges granted by governments, corporations or "health" authorities. Because of this they can never be taken away. That also means those rights and freedoms cannot EVER be "suspended," even momentarily. Our Natural Rights are UNALIENABLE, and they remain so, even when a government becomes tyrannical and genocidal, as is happening in the U.S. and all over the world today. The "pandemic" numbers are entirely fabricated because there is no real test for COVID-19, and the virus has not been isolated or shown to exist. However, these are not the reasons why the lockdowns, and rules for masks, distancing and vaccines are invalid. Even if the "pandemic" were real, even if there was a real virus, and even if the death rate from this virus were very high, Natural Rights are unalienable, and cannot ever be suspended, period. Health authorities, corporations and governments can tell people the truth of a situation and make recommendations. But they are not allowed to violate our rights. Julie Wentz knew that each of us has the personal responsibility to learn all we can and contribute in any way possible to keep freedom alive. That is the point of Arizona Stands up, and is a strong encouragement to people in other states and other countries to act in the same spirit, in whatever ways make sense in their own environments. Julie is going to bring us up to date on the current projects of Arizona Stands Up, including the Freedom Town Hall, the Medical Freedom Alliance, the Freedom Papers and more.

In this Season 3 opener we talk about Unalienable rights and contrast them with Entitlements. We discuss the constitutionality of entitlements and then discuss the future direction of The Pamphlet. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wade-john-taylor/support

What makes America so special? Our rights come from God, our Judeo-Christian heritage, and our unique form of Federalism.

In America today, the public square is more toxic than ever, and many Churches have resolved to steer as far away as possible from anything controversial. But is that the proper role of the Church? In the conclusion to our series, Unalienable, we will talk about where we place our faith. We don’t just stand against wickedness; we must provide hope for a preferred future. We are not prophets of doom and gloom; but the darkest hour is truly just before dawn. We need courage and conviction to stand as "impossible men" and put our faith in the Unstoppable God. “Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.” - Hebrews 10:23 NLT

Patrick Henry, a great American revolutionary, loved freedom, loved freedom more than anything. He penned these everlasting words:         GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH.There was no life without freedom, liberty and for him, there was no living alternative.In revolutionary times, doubtful today, the great state of New Hampshire told all other United States that all who lived within its borders would:         LIVE FREE OR DIE.And the vast majority of Americans, if not all, cherish freedom, true liberty, perhaps more than any other virtue. WE THE PEOPLE believe with all of our hearts that the gift of freedom is DIVINE, that is God–given and therefore UNALIENABLE. It can not be taken away, never. For without freedom, there is no life, none.No greater document has ever been produced by mankind than that of the UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. It is a marvelous document. It should be required reading for every American. It should be even more so required for every immigrant seeking citizenship. In fact, it should be required reading, even testing, for those who would have the privilege of VOTING in this great country. And you, my fellow American, you will vote Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in the most important elections ever held in the history of humanity, will you not? And you are registered and ready to do so, are you not?Required reading should be the First Amendment of the Constitution. In fact, it should be memorized, discussed, researched so that the meaning, the history, the importance and priority of these incredible, unalienable words would be riveted in the minds and hearts of every American citizen, especially the young. Here those words:CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION, OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF; OR ABRIDGING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, OR OF THE PRESS; OR THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE PEACEABLY TO ASSEMBLE, AND TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES.Some say the Constitution is difficult to understand. But that is NOT so. The words of the First Amendment to the Constitution are plain, simply stated, and straightforward. Congress cannot make any law which establishes any religion (The Establishment Clause). None whatsoever, and a very good thing. Nor, can Congress prohibit the free exercise, the practice of religion, not just worship but religion anywhere and everywhere and especially in the public square. Should that happen in America, that is a fundamental violation of the unalienable rights of WE THE PEOPLE. So many in the Democrat party want nothing to do with, in fact the end of religion. But it is your right and mine to practice religion, to believe as we would be led to do so and to protect that unalienable right at all costs. You can be certain there are those seeking political power in November elections who would do away with these freedoms or severely curtail them. You should know who they are, from which party they come and make certain your EDUCATED VOTE does not include them.Read those great words of the First Amendment again. See how all the freedoms indicated intertwine, the one dependent upon the other. First, freedom of religion, the free exercise thereof. But then, freedom of speech. Freedom to preach, testify, teach, witness and otherwise fully and freely express your faith or for that matter any other idea, thought, feeling or expression you may have. ANYTHING! Exercise your religious beliefs freely and express them with total and complete freedom of speech. OR, of the press. Printed. Put what you believe on the internet. Hand out tracks. Publish newspapers or anything else you wish, freely and without any kind of government restraint. You should know and protect that right with all your might.And, another unalienable right is the right to assemble. The right to get together, congregate as in church. That right cannot be taken away no matter the circumstances. And yet it has most recently where worship has been banned or limited by social distancing, masks and other governmental requirements no matter the Constitution. The Governors of some states have exercised cruel and unusual punishment for religious people and churches, forbidding them to congregate and some have rebelled, some have engaged in CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. As in the case of John MacArthur and Grace Community Church in California. MacArthur said that no government or political force would ever prevent him and his congregation from worshipping the God of the heavens and the father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He had no other choice. And more of that kind of political strong–arming will occur in the future, of that you can be sure. Some think the day is upon us where civil disobedience for people of faith will be necessary, defying a rabid secular order and preserving the most important freedom offered by our Constitution. That of course would be the supreme method to fight the fight of faith. Are you ready for that fight, my fellow Americans? Are you ready to fight for freedom of religion Christians, Evangelicals and Catholics, Jews, and Muslims and all others, are you ready? That day is not coming. That day is here. You should memorize the First Amendment to the Constitution. You should discuss it, you should have dialogue with as many as you can. And most importantly, you should discuss and dialogue those unalienable rights, those God–given freedoms with your family. Your spouse. And most importantly, your children. It is tragic to see how children grow up, are supposedly educated, and know little or nothing about the Constitution of the United States, their passport to freedom. The current education model seeks to play down, even ignore the Constitution as it rewrites American history and what a tragedy that is. Families must meet, children must engage in dialogue with parents, and spouse with spouse concerning FREEDOM. Families must newly understand and children must be taught concepts of truth, and fact and faith. The heart and soul of America has left the educational system. The only way, real way it can be kept alive is in the HOME. The First Amendment and all of its freedoms must live in the minds and hearts of families. Otherwise, we cannot live free and therefore we DIE. When you know those freedoms, you will be able to study the great issues of the day, understand the positions of the politicians and parties and be able to make informed decisions about voting. All politicians seek power, most will say or do anything to get elected, and most never really reveal what they truly believe or what they will do in power when elected. Knowing and championing those first amendment freedoms will allow you to identify the WOLVES IN SHEEPS CLOTHING. Democracy depends upon the educated vote of its citizens and you will vote and vote right, will you not my fellow Americans? The future of our great country depends upon that, YOUR VOTE. STUDY TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED UNTO GOD, WORK MEN AND WORK WOMEN RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE CONSTITUTION, THE ISSUES OF THE DAY, AND THE CANDIDATES WHO SEEK TO REPRESENT YOU. READ. Get information where there is fact and truth and not simply editorial opinion. Objective and conservative leaning publications like the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, and thankfully THE NEW YORK POST present the other side, more factual and objective than other publications. Read them.There are excellent conservative organizations who publish materials on the internet and send direct mail. Like Judicial Watch. Accuracy In Media. Media Research Center. Young America's Foundation. And minority voices like Candace Owens, Kim Klacik, David Harris, Johnny Thomas and Reggie Carr and so many others. There are men and women at work Protestant, Catholic and Jewish, like David Horowitz (Freedom Center) and others who seek the truth and protect traditional American freedoms. Read their publications. Study what they produce and support them.And your church, ESPECIALLY YOUR CHURCH. Do anything and everything you can to protect it, support it and make certain its witness continues. You should encourage your Pastor and church leaders to stand up, be heard and really:         FIGHT THE FIGHT OF FAITHfor they are involved not just simply in politics or dealing with political issues but:         MORAL ISSUES.Pastors and religious leaders must, MUST take the lead, shepherd the sheep, educate, motivate and faithfully protect freedom of religion, and speech, and press, and assembly, and petition. THEY must be the leaders not just Protestant – Evangelical, but Catholic, Jew and all people of faith. It is religion – faith which is under attack and it must be defended, IT MUST! Stand up my fellow Americans. Do not be INTIMIDATED. Speak out. Be heard. Print and publicize. Stand tall for what you believe and for whom you will vote. Protest. Rally. November 3 may be your last chance to have a vote which really matters and if you don't vote, for whatever wrong reasons you may have, you may well say goodbye to the America, this very special land of freedom, the land of the brave and the free once and for all. DON'T LET THAT HAPPEN!You can boycott ECONOMICALLY. When companies, manufacturers and suppliers cross the line, when it is obvious that they operate with principles that are not based on constitutional or biblical values:         BOYCOTT THEM.Simply put, don't buy their products. STAND UP! If you don't, goodbye America.And you will vote, will you not my fellow Americans? YOU MUST VOTE. And vote right, well educated, knowing the issues, and the candidates and especially the parties. For as Democrats veer, even lurch to the left, the radical left, there is a voter's clear choice between that which is becoming ever more radical, dangerous and anti–American (the Democrat Party) and that which stays reasonably conservative, traditional and true to American values and our beloved Constitution. The Republicans. There are those who call themselves:         NEVER TRUMPSTERS, but voting is not casting a vote for a personality, but for policies. Not just for promises but for PERFORMANCE. So, look at what Trump and his Administration have done and compare that with what Biden has done as Obama's Vice President and what the Democrats expect of him should he be elected. Understand those differences clearly and vote accordingly, and of course according to your conscience. But, you better take America seriously, my fellow Americans not just for your sake, but your family, friends, your church and all you love. Unalienable freedoms are being attacked everywhere. So many are ignorant or uninvolved today. Let that not be you. Stand up, stand tall, and be ready like the revolutionaries of old to:         LIVE FREE OR DIE. Would you be willing to do that? For America? For the God, the Savior you love, would you? I hope and pray so.And you will vote November 3, my fellow Americans, will you not? You must vote or all of us may say soon after:         GOODBYE AMERICA!

What is the pursuit of happiness? How did the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, and the Founders establish the first nation to recognize the pursuit of happiness as an unalienable right? Explore the oppressive societies of apartheid, caste systems, and North Korea and how they deny that right to their people. Produced by Patriot Week - visit PatriotWeek.org. Also check out the upcoming Patrick Henry Dinner at PatriotWeek.org and Judge Warren's book at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michael-warren9/support

We are all created by God, in His image, with a God-given love, destiny and purpose. And every person we come in contact with was created the same way. When we are dishonorable and choose to act inconsistent of God’s heart, we are acting inconsistent of our design. Join us for week three of the series as guest speaker Pastor Mile McPherson discusses the “Unalienable Honor” with which all of us were created. This series is based on Pastor Miles McPherson’s book, "The Third Option". https://www.amazon.com/Third-Option-Racially-Divided-Nation/dp/1501172204/ref=sr12?dchild=1&keywords=the+third+option&qid=1593371386&sr=8-2

We are all created by God, in His image, with a God-given love, destiny and purpose. And every person we come in contact with was created the same way. When we are dishonorable and choose to act inconsistent of God's heart, we are acting inconsistent of our design. Join us for week three of the series as guest speaker Pastor Mile McPherson discusses the “Unalienable Honor” with which all of us were created. This series is based on Pastor Miles McPherson's book, "The Third Option". https://www.amazon.com/Third-Option-Racially-Divided-Nation/dp/1501172204/ref=sr12?dchild=1&keywords=the+third+option&qid=1593371386&sr=8-2

What is liberty? Why is it so rare in history? Learn how liberty is key to understanding America, the Constitution, and American History. Explore Greece, Rome, fascist Italy, the Khmer Rouge, and ISIS/Islamic State. Learn the development of liberty in England through the Magna Carta, Bill of Rights, and Habeas Corpus Act, as well as how it was embraced in the colonies. Produced by Patriot Week - visit PatriotWeek.org. Also check out the upcoming Patrick Henry Dinner at PatriotWeek.org and Judge Warren's book at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michael-warren9/support

This 4-part series explores racism, and hope and healing for a racially divided nation. In Part 3, Pastor Miles shares the we have a responsibility to love and honor people that are different from us.

Learn about how the unalienable right to life has been violated in most of human history, and how America took a different path in 1776. Produced by Patriot Week - visit PatriotWeek.org. Also check out the upcoming Patrick Henry Dinner at PatriotWeek.org and Judge Warren's book at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michael-warren9/support

Hey everybody. Stephen Ignoramus here and welcome to Call Me, Ignorant. So pleased you could be with us. Call Me, Ignorant is a live conversation show. Whether with an interesting content creator, an expert in a field, a controversial figure or with a fellow human being trying to spread a message, Call Me Ignorant will try to solve the problems of the world, conversationally speaking. With me on the program today is Michael Autery. Michael appeared on the show back on Episode 8. He is an active duty United States Naval Officer and the creator of the Unalienable podcast, where he explores modern political issues through the lens of the United States constitution. I've been a fan of this podcast for over a year now and it is a wonderful source for information about American history and civics. He is here today to talk about 2nd Amendment, gun rights and the constitution. You can find his information linked below along with his first appearance on the program. Unalianable Podcast's youtube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3-X-WVrnXEmHgs1hw8vz4QFind "Unalienable" on most podcast platforms. Michael's "Best Pro Gun Argument Ever" video series: Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelAutery Michael's first appearance on Call Me Ignorant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HEKRRIFhZk

John 8:34 ¶ Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.  John 8:35 The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever.  John 8:36 So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.  “We […]

Call Me, Ignorant is a live conversation show where guests and I will get to talk, and also let the internet do the talking. Whether it's with a interesting content creator, an expert in a field or a chance for fans to call in, Call Me Ignorant will try to solve the problems of the world, conversationally speaking. My guest tonight is Michael Autery. He is an active duty United State Naval Officer and the creator of the Unalienable podcast, where he explores modern political issues through the lens of the constitution. Follow Michael on twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelAuteryUnalienable on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3-X-WVrnXEmHgs1hw8vz4Q/Unalienable on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnalienablePodcast/Find the podcast on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher and wherever else podcasts are found.________________________________ Follow on twitter @IgnoramusSteveAll other Social Media: Stephen IgnoramusEmail w/questions, collabs: StephenIgnoramus@gmail.com Streaming "The Daily Ignoramus" News, History, Idiocy, all set to original beats1PM Eastern Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday11AM Eastern Thursday and Friday "Call Me Ignorant", where I interview creators, expert and otherwise interesting people airs once or twice a week. Hit me up to be a guest. "The Know-Nothing Party" Live music stream every Wednesday 8PM Eastern Streaming and Videos:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/stephenignoramusPeriscope: https://www.pscp.tv/StephenIgnoramusYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWjJeSvwztALX2HuPu401mgDLive: https://dlive.tv/StephenIgnoramusMixer: https://mixer.com/StephenIgnoramusBitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/stephenignoramus Support:PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/StephenIgnoramusStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/stephenignoramusBTC: 3Q8GL2w52hWVYfWwc8B2zf1ngvCLknA7ehLTC: MLmurVpEyJxVfVGpdouwWffMeaJjSnen47ETH: 0xd9c6b80068Cc0e38938B9ab4234F0a6fe5C759E6 Go Inform Yourselves.

Read  Michael Heiser’s book “Supernatural.” Read Psalm 82 and Ephesians 1. There’s a spiritual hierarchy. The demons are under our authority. God put us here to restore, and take back. I pray that “the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches […]

Alrighty, folks... we're back to our normal scheduling post-Thanksgiving! I hope you all enjoyed our Throwback/Flashback episodes during the break. My first guest after the break is Michael Autery! Michael is a Lieutenant in the United States Naval officer and the host of the podcast "Unalienable", which is all about the Constitution, what it means, and how it applies to current issues. In Michael's own words- "I swore to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic, and I think of my podcast as an extension of that oath." Today's episode focuses on the sometimes confusing relationship between libertarianism, our United States' foreign policy, and those members of our armed forces. Michael and I dig into these topics, discussing why members of the military tend to support those libertarian-leaning candidates (such as Ron and Rand Paul), why some service members turn towards the GOP post-service rather than the LP, and how libertarians can be more effective in recruiting these service members into our ranks. We then conclude today's episode with a discussion on the ignorance of the average voter and what we should do to address the very real problem that an ignorant voter-base does to our democratic-republic system of government. Bio: Michael is a United States Naval officer (Lieutenant Junior Grade), becoming an officer in the spring of 2015. He is also the host of the podcast "Unalienable". Before the Naval Academy, he was an enlisted sailor (Petty Officer 3rd Class), serving a total of 9 years in the Navy (the last 4 as an officer). Michael is also an amateur bodybuilder. He has competed once before, and would like to compete again in the spring. He also hope to one day run for Congress upon his leaving the Navy. He has a total of two podcasts. He started "Unalienable" in April of 2018 and started "Philosophication with Ginger and the Beard" with his friend in August of 2018. Find Michael online- Unalienable Podcast: https://unalienable.libsyn.com/ Philosophication with Ginger and the Beard: http://philosophication.libsyn.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelAutery Support The Brian Nichols Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This 4-part series explores racism, and hope and healing for a racially divided nation. In Part 2, Pastor Miles asks you to contemplate people you feel biased towards, consider them through God's perspective, and challenge your preconceptions.

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I sat down with hugely popular YouTuber and podcaster, Matt Christiansen, for Unalienable's first ever interview episode! We discussed finding meaning, family, starting a podcast, free speech, outrage mobs, unreason, and wrong-think. It was a deep and fulfilling conversation. I hope you enjoy! You can find Matt Christiansen's work on his self-named YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/LibraryOfCODRage You can follow him on Twitter @MLChristiansen: https://twitter.com/MLChristiansen   Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unalienable Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com

Are you afraid of the Trump Presidency? Or are you more worried about the Goliath that is our federal government? Do you resent the reach that government has into nearly every aspect of your public and private life? Wherever you fall on the political spectrum, the greatest tool you have at your disposal is the Constitution of the United States. Now more than ever, with widespread fear and resentment, each of us need to understand and use the chains of the Constitution to defend our rights and protect the self-determination of the individual Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com  Join my Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/unalienable 

Joined with Simon St. Laurent in talking with Aral Balkan. Aral is a cyborg rights activist and one-third of Ind.ie, a small non-profit organization working for social justice in the digital age. At Ind.ie, he works on Better, a privacy tool that stops trackers while you are surfing the web on Safari browser on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Joined with Simon St. Laurent in talking with Aral Balkan. Aral is a cyborg rights activist and one-third of Ind.ie, a small non-profit organization working for social justice in the digital age. At Ind.ie, he works on Better, a privacy tool that stops trackers while you are surfing the web on Safari browser on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Joined with Simon St. Laurent in talking with Aral Balkan. Aral is a cyborg rights activist and one-third of Ind.ie, a small non-profit organization working for social justice in the digital age. At Ind.ie, he works on Better, a privacy tool that stops trackers while you are surfing the web on Safari browser on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

https://www.wprpn.com/ Tonight's guest: #Boston based #alternative #journalist, #muckraker and #newshound Mary Carmel https://www.youtube.com/c/PirateRadioPodcasts/live https://www.minds.com/MCCarmel marycarmelnews.wordpress.com http://www.facebook.com/marycarmelnews https://twitter.com/MaryCarmelNews TOPICS to include: #TRUMP #Clinton #corruption, #ELECTION2016, #SOROS, #alternative VS. #mainstream #journalism, #ILLUMINATI, #OSS #Operation #Secret #Santa, #positive #CHANGE, #WPRPN, #MINDS dot com INTRO - Bloody Mary declares WAR on ALL Pirates !!!!! Law of the LAND vs. law of the SEA, language games, people as MARKS, human chattel 8min - Captain Long John Sinclair, Pirates of the #Kraken 10min - Mary's #BACKSTORY 12min - Earth Liberation Life Outlet Dustin Bonds https://earthlifeliberationoutlet.wordpress.com/ National Liberty Alliance (NLA), Common Law https://www.nationallibertyalliance.org/ CommonLawyer.com, Hijacked in 1871 http://commonlawyer.com/ 19min - No UN or EU? Globalists' Constitutional subversion 22min - Who is "THEY"? #ILLUMINATI, Agenda 21, #BRICS 31min - Power of elected #Sheriffs 34min - 3 cities of the world, signs & symbols, Jesuits 36min - WW2, CIA 38min - Pirate Larry's thoughts 40min - Natural Law, unaLIENable rights 43min - Election 2016, #PUSHBACK, #Statism 48min - #WACO, #ORDOABCHAO, #COS - Committee of Safety 52min - Anthony Scalia, #pedophilia, #freemasons, political blackmail 55min - Trump's first visit to the White House 57min - BREAKING NEWS! White House abandons #TPP, #FASCISM defined 59min - Trump #assassination threat 1hr - Pence body language, the NEW #LBJ? 1hr3min - Trump as the "Pied Piper" Candidate 1hr5min - Lone wolf terrorists (i.e. engaged citizens) & the UN patriot achtung, holding the BASTARDS accountable 1hr8min - JFK and the Navy Seals, the Treaty of #Verona https://duckduckgo.com/?q=treaty+of+verona 1hr11min - Liberty Beacon, American Free Press, alt press, censorship, infighting, Obama acting in contempt of Congress & the Constitution http://www.thelibertybeacon.com/ 1hr18min - NO Passports for Syria's Christians? 1hr20min - Widespread use of #rigged #SOROS voting machines and the Bush / Clinton CRIME syndicate STILL LOST! #LULZ 1hr23min - #Operation #Secret #Santa #OSS & #Minds.com, #SEEN.is 1hr34min - Contact info & revisiting ROCK musical backstory 1hr41min - We dub thee "Rockin" Pirate Mary STREAMING LIVE EVERY WEEK! #Friday 8 PM PST - #Vancouver, #LA, #Seattle #Saturday 1 PM - #Tokyo and #Seoul, 5 AM #Amsterdam #Barcelona http://tunein.com/user/pirate1radio https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110662250281593830655 Looking to have your voice heard? Got a story you think the world needs to know more about? Something the #MSM has largely ignored? Politics, religion, pop culture, health, activism, lifestyle & the paranormal; pretty much ANYTHING goes. The more fascinating, pressing, & intriguing the better. Yaaarrrrrrrrrrggghhhhh !!!!! Calling ALL #CREATIVE #web, #merch, #marketing, #engineering, #promo, #blogging, #ART, #podcasters & #virtual #crypto #currency #network #developers; plus ANY random number of OTHER potentially #valuable applicable and #instrumental skill sets. Only 3-4 hours per month of #dedicated #volunteer #investment time to become part of PRPN's core crew of #BOLD #BOOTY #buckos Together, we're making the #DREAM come alive ..... http://space-pirate-radio.podomatic.com/ https://www.minds.com/PirateRadioNetwork https://www.minds.com/groups/profile/529176318323990528/PRPN https://www.facebook.com/groups/PRPN1/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/FANN1/ https://twitter.com/PRPNetwork1 https://twitter.com/JaphyRyder32 https://twitter.com/pirate_larry

U.S. Supreme Court Ignores Constitution The U.S. Supreme Court has actually violated the Constitution, specifically the provisions of the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause, making legal in 1973 what was illegal for over 360 years in America. Numerous constitutional law scholars argue that the Roe v Wade ruling was bad law and bad constitutional law because the ruling itself was not constitutional. Thank You Renegade Nation Bethany http://www.bethanyblankley.com http://www/renegadetalkradio.com

Chuck & Patrick debate whether rights are inalienable and, as such, derived from the Creator or whether rights are man-made and come from the authoritarian power of the State. The difference between the conservative American Revolution and the left-wing collectivist French Declaration of Rights which emanated out of the Reign of Terror.

I conquer Greenland. (And there was much rejoicing…) Some links: ! How do I love the ? SOoooo much! Link to Christen Haden’s book “”; Terry Pratchett‘s ; “” based on a Timbaland song (see below) and the nifty work of the , and, um… Donnegal Tweed in #809 teal, anyone? Don’t forget the February Incentive book: ! And congrats to Marianne of CA who won Enchanted Adornments, the January Incentive book! Book talk begins at: 25:45   Lyrics to “Too Late…” Halfway across the globe And we're standing on new ground Screaming 'cross the waves You can't hear a sound There's no fair trials, no trade, no liberties No tea We've colonized America; we won't stand for tyranny, Oh king And it's too late to apologize It's too late I said it's too late to apologize It's too late We've paid your foolish tax, read the acts And they just won't do We want to make it clear, we believe this much is true All men were created with certain Unalienable rights Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness And it's too late to apologize It's too late I said it's too late to apologize It's too late…

"Thy will be done" is part of the program, Entrance is a choice, Men didn't get dominion over other men, Unalienable rights, Contracts a Crime?, "You cannot be ignorant *and* free", Religion defined, True Hebrew, Essenes, Fullness of the Gospel, Training your children, today's Continental Congress, Taking oaths, How to get freedom back, Announcements, First Century Church, What is a Republic?, The Constitution, Duty of Government, Your daily bread, World Rule, Weightier matters, Government corruption, Rattling your cage, Can you hear the Gospel?, the Tree of Knowledge.

The Finns have declared high speed Internet to be a legal right. The French have declared Internet access (any speed) to be a basic human right. In the United States, we have been raised with the idea that we are endowed by our "Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." An unalienable right is a right that can't be surrendered by a citizen to the government. Unalienable rights are the result of natural law and therefore can't be transferred from one person to another, rights which cannot be given away or abandoned. But what does the Bible say? If it is indeed all that is necessary for faith and life, one would expect an extended discussion on the topic in its pages. Surprisingly there is none. As far as I can tell, the concept of rights is an entirely fabricated human construct which is found no where directly in Scripture. Joel Williamson (Prof of OT at Calvary Theological Seminary) and I converse about the issue of rights. Our conversation is an extension of this earlier blog post.

Introduction: Our Fascination With Building Projects From the very beginning of human history, we have been fascinated by grand and glorious building projects. And the first example of this, of course, is the Tower of Babel, where we sought to build a stairway to heaven with state-of-the-art materials, for the praise and glory of our name and in defiance of God's command. And that's gone on ever since then. You have the Great Pyramid of Cheops, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, a marvel of human technology and precision still standing today. This has continued throughout every generation; every society, every grand and glorious society, seeks to have at least one noteworthy building that it can point to, whether the Roman Coliseum or the Great Wall of China or the Taj Mahal, people want a great and glorious building project that sums up the glory of the people, so that people can know just how great that society was. Even to the present day, there are people designing grand and glorious buildings for their own praise and glory. I was reading a book about the architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who had a zeal and ambition for his own name, he desired to be the greatest architect in history. He's the one that designed Falling Water, that house that straddles a waterfall, it's really quite a remarkable piece of engineering and art. He also proposed in 1956 the building of a mile high skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. Now, technology wasn't up to the task, but he had that kind of dream and that kind of vision. I read recently about a project that's on the books in Japan, Tokyo, for the building of an incredible pyramid, the Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid. It's a monstrously huge thing that's going to be 12 times higher than the Great Pyramid of Egypt. It's going to reach over 2000 meters high. For those of you that are metrically challenged, that's about 1.25 miles into the sky. That's incredible, and it's going to house 750,000 people. It's going to have 30-story skyscrapers dangling from the inner structures, just hanging there like fruit on a tree and people are going to live there. They could actually spend their whole lives within that pyramid. The problem, of course, of space is acute in Tokyo and they want to build it out in the bay, and they're going to use carbon-reinforced nano tubes and all kinds of things. They think it's going to stand up against a tsunami, it's their version of a hurricane or an earthquake, or anything. This is the grand and glorious building project. And the statements that are made about this are quite remarkable, the boastful statements. They say it's going to be the greatest building project in human history. Well, I say to you, it is not. Because all of these human building projects, all of them have something in common, they are all temporary, they're all built out of earthly stuff that the Lord says in Hebrews 1, he will roll up like a dirty garment and throw away when Jesus comes back to set up the new Heavens and the new Earth. But there is a human building project, built not with human hands, but by the power of God, that will last for all eternity, and it is the church of Jesus Christ, it is the temple of the living God that is being built by the power of God. It will last for all eternity. And no, Frank Lloyd Wright is not the greatest architect in history, it is God himself who is the architect and the executor of that plan who is the greatest. He gets first place. God has been working on this plan, the plan for this building, since before the foundation of the world. God is the architect who drew up the plans, God is the builder who's executing the plan, God is the owner who will get all of the glory and he will dwell in it forever. God the Father gave the command, God the Son paid for it with His own shed blood on the cross, God the Holy Spirit Is executing it day by day with the advance of the Gospel, the preaching of the gospel all over the world. This holy structure, this temple of God is being built right before our eyes. Now, this is the work that Paul has in mind in Romans 14. Now, I know you don't see it there, but if you know what to look for, it's there. It says in verse 19 we should "pursue the things that make for peace and the building up of one another." It says in the very next verse, "Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food." And so Paul has in mind this building project. I. God’s Magnificent Building Project: The Church Now, what is the context of Paul's comments here in Romans 14? Well, Romans 14 is written to the church of Jesus Christ at Rome, which was a mixed assembly, Jew and Gentile together, worshipping Jesus Christ, loving Jesus Christ, but having some problems. They were having some difficulties, and the problem was that they didn't know what to do with the Jewish lifestyle under the law of Moses now that they were in the new covenant. There were certain rules and regulations that in the past had separated Jews and Gentiles, but now the teaching had come and were obsolete. All foods had been declared clean, you didn't have to circumcise your boys on the eighth day, you didn't have to go to Jerusalem three times a year. The Sabbath had a different interpretation. It had been fulfilled now and it had been moved to the first day of the week. Things had changed, and it was hard for the Jews and the Gentiles to know how to get along, and so they started to bicker over debatable issues. They started to have conflicts over these kinds of things. And Paul is writing to the church at Rome, and he writes for about a chapter and a half about the need to maintain peace and not to bicker, and why? For the sake of this glorious, this grand and glorious building project that God's been on and continues to be on, this church that He's building. Solomon’s Glorious Temple Now, Solomon had built a glorious temple. We know about it, we read in the Old Testament, David had the idea to build a house for God, feeling perhaps a little guilty that he's sitting in a house of cedar when God's still in a tent, so he wants to build a grand and glorious house for God. God through the prophet Nathan says it's a good idea. You get full credit for it, but it's not going to be you to do it, because you're a man of blood, rather your son, Solomon, will be the one. And so God gave David the plans, he had given David so many of the resources, he stockpiled building materials, but it was his son, Solomon, that built that glorious temple. Now, it was glorious, but it was small, relatively small. In 1 Kings 6:2, it says, the temple that Solomon, King Solomon, built for the Lord was 60 cubits long, that's 90 feet long, 20 cubits wide, that's 30 feet wide and 30 high, that's about 45 feet high, really is not all that impressive a structure, really not that grand. Our own sanctuary is larger in some dimensions, than that is. It was glorious, it was made of the highest quality materials, the artwork was exquisite, it was made of gold in many places or overlaid with gold. But for all of its glory, and for its size, it still was not glorious enough and too small to contain God. And so at its time of dedication, King Solomon said, "But will God really dwell on the earth, the heavens, even the highest heavens cannot contain you, how much less this temple that I have built." Christ is Building a More Glorious Temple And it was merely a shadow, a shadow of the reality that is Christ. Jesus is the reality, that temple was just a shadow of it, and it is now obsolete. It says in Hebrews 8:13 that the idea of having an earthly temple where we worship is obsolete. "By calling this covenant 'new,' he has made the first one obsolete and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear." No, Christ is building a more glorious temple, he's building a glorious temple, a spiritual temple. Solomon's temple was made of earthly stones and bricks, and acacia wood and gold dug out of hills somewhere. But Christ's temple is spiritual, it's a spiritual dwelling place, where he will dwell with his people forever and ever. Now, as it turns out, in the New Testament, as we read, we find that the people of God are the temple. We are the building materials for this temple. It's taught openly in Ephesians 2, and there in Ephesians 2, it's talking about the previous strife between Jews and Gentiles, how there were regulations that kept them apart, a dividing wall of hostility between them. But that's been removed now in Christ. We're in the New Covenant now and the two, Jew and Gentile now become one new man, Christian, a believer in Christ, and those old distinctions don't mean anything. And so Paul says in Ephesians 2, "In Christ Jesus, the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His spirit." It's a spiritual temple He's building. He says the same thing in 1 Corinthians 3, he says there, "Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you. If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him, for God's temple is sacred and you are that temple." It says in Hebrews 3:6, "Christ is faithful as a Son over God's house, and we are his house if we hold on to our courage in the hope of which we trust." And then 1 Peter 2, it says, "As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by man, but chosen by God and precious to Him, you also like living stones are being built together to become a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable God through Jesus Christ." That's four different passages. This is not a minor theme in the New Testament, but rather a major one. We are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His spirit. Ongoing Construction for Millennia Now, this is an ongoing construction project. It's not finished yet. Jesus has been working on it now for 2000 years. Remember how He said the night before He was crucified in John 14, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in Me. In my father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, I would have told you for I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me so that you also may be where I am." Now, what's interesting is Jesus says He's going to go there to prepare a place for us. But if you put the whole thing together, it seems he's every bit as much preparing us to be the place. And so we're going there to the place He's preparing, but we are also being prepared to live forever as living stones in that temple. Isn't that exciting? And so Jesus has been working on it, now working on us for 200 years. He's working on you, Christian friend, brother and sister in Christ, right now, polishing you up, shining you up, getting the rough edges off, and on me too, getting us beautiful, to be a fit dwelling place where He will live for ever and ever. What an exciting thought that is. The dwelling place Christ has been working on for all human history is this very one. It says in Revelations 3:12, "To him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it." What's so fascinating in the Book of Revelation, not only are we going to be a dwelling place for God, but He also a dwelling place for us, and so there's a perfect unity in that way. We will be one with God. And so it says in Revelation 21:3, "And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He will live with them, they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God.'" And it says later also in Revelation, "I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lamb of God is the temple." It's a beautiful picture of unity and oneness, the people of God and God himself. II. God’s Fellow-Builders Now, that's the building project. We are God's fellow builders. We are in construction with Him, we are given a role to play in which we are building this eternal structure, and that's exciting isn't it? God has ordained for us to be fellow workers with him in this grand and glorious building project. 1 Corinthians 3:9 says, "We are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, you are God's building." That's an incredible thought, to be laboring side-by-side with God on the eternal building in which we're all going to live. Now, in Romans 14:19 it says, "So then we pursue the things that make for peace and the building up of one another." That's in the New American Standard, or mutual edification, a building up of one another. We're going to do everything we can, we're going to pursue whatever it takes for peace and for mutual edification. Verse 20, it says, "Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food." And so this edification is going on. We are his fellow workers. How do we do it? By evangelism, by leading new people to faith in Christ, a new living stone is cut and put into the place in the wall that only it can fit into through eternal election. We are going to be involved in evangelism and in discipleship. As I mentioned a moment before, the beautification of these living stones that are already set in place. But they are being sanctified, they're being purified, they're being fit more and more for the holy habitation of God that's going on, and especially through the use of spiritual gifts. As we use our spiritual gifts, as the flow of the spiritual gifts goes in the body of Christ, this building is rising and getting stronger and more and more beautiful. We've already had that teaching in Romans 12:6, "We have different gifts according to the grace given us." The spiritual gifts are given for the building up of the body of Christ. Ephesians 4, it says, "It was He who gave some to be apostles some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up." The works of service build up the body of Christ, the pastor, teachers prepare the people to do the works of service, and that's what enables us to build up the body of Christ, moment by moment, until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the son of God, and become mature, until the building project is finished. So as we use our spiritual gifts, we are building up the church, and that is exciting, isn't it? You should never, as a Christian person, feel that your life is worthless, that your time is wasted, that there's nothing of value, no good work for you to do, here. You are working as a Christian, as you use your spiritual gifts, you are working on the only thing that will survive through to eternity, and that is thrilling, isn't it? That's something well worth doing. It says in 1 Corinthians 14:12, "Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church." And so the goal is that idea of edification. Now, as it turns out, each one of us will be rewarded for our labor. God is noting how you're using your time. He is noting how you're using your spiritual gift. He observes everything and nothing escapes his notice. And so it says in 1 Corinthians 3, Paul uses the same building kind of imagery. He says, "Each one will be rewarded according to his own labor, for we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building. By the grace God gave me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder. And now other people are building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds, for no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward." And so we're going to be rewarded for the way we use our time, we'll be rewarded for the way we are participating in this eternal spiritual building project. III. The Ultimate Destroyer: Sin Now, as we come to the end of Romans 14, we come to that great destroyer of this building project. And that great destroyer is sin. Sin is the ultimate opposer of this building project, this construction project. Sin is what destroys it, sin desecrated the temple, sin halts construction. Sin defiles and makes ugly the living stones that are already set in place, and so, sin is the enemy of the building project that God has us on. It's what I call satanic sabotage. You know what sabotage is? It's is the idea of somebody coming at night and undoing the work that was done, destroying it surreptitiously, trying to undo the construction work of God, and Satan is all about that kind of sabotage in this eternal building project. Now, there's a very great warning concerning this. In 1 Corinthians 3:17, it says, "If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him, for you are the temple of God." Sin is the great destroyer. And so therefore we have to be constantly vigilant in the body of Christ, concerning sin in our own lives and in the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Jesus is very clear about this in Matthew 18:6-9. He says, "If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin, such things must come, but woe to the man through whom they come." And then He says, "If your hand or foot cause you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to end your life maimed or crippled than have two hands and two feet and be thrown in the fire of hell. And if your eye cause you to sin, then gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell." And so we've been looking at the problem of sin in Romans 14. And there's different types of sin that destroy the building project of God. There's the sin of legalism, in which we don't understand the gospel of God's grace, and we become harsh judges, pointing the finger at one another, the sin of legalism. But then on the other side, we saw the sin of license in which people are going beyond commands that God has given into open sin. That's a problem as well and that's a concern, but then even within those areas of Christian freedom, Paul is dealing with something else. There's the sin of not being concerned about the effect of our freedoms on somebody else. We could be using our freedoms, but somebody else is hurt by it, somebody's offended, they're led into sin as a result of watching us, and Paul is very, very clear about the danger of that. And so he gives us, in effect, a new definition of sin in verse 23. Look at it, it says there, "The man who has doubts is condemned if he eats because his eating is not from faith and everything that does not come from faith is sin." The very strong and clear warning against sin. IV. The Major Effort: Maintaining Peace While Building The major effort then in this building project is maintaining peace while building. Look at verse 19 again, "Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification," or building up of one another. The building is built when peacemaking brothers and sisters edify each other. The building makes no unity, or no progress, when there is strife and discord and disunity. And therefore, Paul calls on Christians to be diligent about maintaining peace so that mutual edification can go on. He begins in verse 19 with the word "therefore." He says, "Therefore, let us make every effort to do what leads to peace." That causes to look back and, if you would, look at verses 17 and 18. He says, "For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and proved by men." The Kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking. It's not about legalistic rules and regulations, either. It's about righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, and if you follow God in that way, if you serve Christ in that way, you will build the body of Christ. Therefore, let's do it. Let's follow what leads to peace and to the mutual building up of one another. That's the connection. Now, it takes effort, doesn't it? I mean, let's face it, except for me, people are difficult to get along with. Sometimes very difficult. No, I shouldn't say that. I can be difficult, very difficult too. Please don't talk to my wife about it afterwards. Some other time you can talk. But there are some times that all of us can be difficult. Sin makes us challenging to one another and therefore it's going to take effort. You have to follow what leads to peace. There's a sense of pursuing it, because it isn't easy. The same teaching is in Ephesians 4, "Make every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace." It's not easy, because people are so difficult, also because Satan is active in sowing discord all the time. Now, when I was growing up, I read a bunch of Greek myths, and I used to love those mythological stories. And there's a story about a gathering of all the gods and goddesses. But one goddess was left out, and it was goddess Eris of discord. She's the goddess of arguments and conflicts. Well, would you invite her to your party? So she wasn't invited, and she was very frustrated she wasn't invited, so she did what she does best, she decided is sow discord among the gods and goddesses, specifically among the goddesses. And so she rolls out an apple and on the apple it's written, "For the most beautiful." For the most beautiful, and so immediately three goddesses come forward, Hera, the queen goddess, and Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and Athena, the goddess of wisdom. The three of them are basically having a girl fight over this apple. They elect poor Paris, a mortal, to judge which of these three is the most beautiful. How would you like to be Paris? Well, each one of them make offers to him, what they'll give etcetera, but Aphrodite offers him the most beautiful woman in the world, who is Helen of Troy. And he agrees and that starts the Trojan War. She is the goddess of discord, Eris. Well, it's a myth, it's just a story, but there is a god of discord, isn't there, and his name is Satan. He is always rolling the apple of discord into the church. Every local church struggles with discord, every local church struggles with disharmony. It's not easy to follow what leads to peace. Among the deacons we were reading a book by Ken Sande called Peacemakers. It's a great book, and I would encourage it to you. It's just talking about the need that we have to maintain unity and the effort that it takes, and the way that we have to skillfully go to a brother that's sinned against us or that we have sinned against and work it out according to Matthew 5, Matthew 18, and the techniques it's going to take to maintain that peace. That's exactly what the Apostle Paul is talking about here, because Satan is the god of discord. Now, discord, disunity, stops the flow of spiritual gifts. People don't teach, people don't encourage, people don't give, they don't pray when there's discord and disunity. And so therefore, we've got to follow what leads to peace. V. Is It Really Worth It? Choosing Not to Use Your Freedoms Now, the issue here in context is the exercise of freedoms in debatable issues. The thing you have to ask is, is it really worth it? Is it worth it to you to press your freedoms? Is it worth it to you to press your advantages and the things that are given to you, that are your birth right as a Christian, if it's going to cause a brother or a sister to stumble? Now, we Americans, we're used to our freedoms, talking about our rights, right? Right from the very beginning, July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their creator with certain... " What? Unalienable rights. Unalienable, huh? Rights? How about graces from God, how about gifts of God? I mean, we ought to meditate on what we truly deserve. You ought to think about that, think, "God, what do I really deserve for my sin?" And if you take it to its logical biblical conclusion, we all deserve to be in hell right now. And whatever suffering you're going through, whatever your trouble is right now, whatever you're going through, whether financial, physical, relational, job-related, whatever, ask yourself, if you were in hell would you take getting out of help for that or would you stay in hell and be there? Would you trade hell for what you're going through right now? And I can't imagine an earthly situation that's worse than the lake of fire. And that's what we deserve. But we are used as Americans to talking about our inalienable rights. We have the Bill of Rights and the Constitution, we have the Miranda rights. Ever seen a police movie? "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law," etcetera. We are used to being told what our rights are. Well, Christians have rights, too. We have freedoms that have been bought for us at a very high price by the blood of Jesus Christ. The Book of Galatians talks about those freedoms. It's called the Epistle of Freedoms, and it's so important we recognize the freedoms we have as Christians. Paul is actually very incensed about these legalistic Judaizers that are crawling in there to try to spy out the freedoms they have in Christ Jesus and report them back to the authorities. He says in Galatians 5:1, "And though freedom that Christ has set you free. Stand firm then and don't let yourself be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." We are not going to be burdened by a yoke of religious legalism. We have freedoms, we have certain freedoms in Christ. Paul is very strong in 1 Corinthians 9 about his freedoms as an Apostle. He says there, "Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? …And this is my defense to those who sit in judgment on me. Don't we have the right to food and drink. Do we have the right to take a believing wife along with us…?" And what about getting paid for ministry, "is it only I and Barnabas who have to work for a living?" He talks about the issue of receiving money for ministry, and he makes a whole theology of it. But then after having laid out his biblical rights to being paid for ministry, he then says this, "But we did not use this right. In fact, we put up with anything rather than to hinder the gospel of Christ." Now, that's the spirit of Romans 14. I'm not going to press my rights. Yes, I have the right to eat, I have the right to drink, I have the right to do these free things. But if my brother or sister in Christ is going to be harassed by it or it's going to cause them to stumble in any way, I'm not going to press my rights, I'm going to refrain. And so it says in verse 20 and 21, "Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, that is true, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble." And then in verse 21, "It is better not to eat meat or to drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall." I think verse 21 is the most important verse I know in the Bible for my own view on Christians drinking wine. It's clear that Paul's arguing here, not about immoral or wicked things, but about things that are within the purview of Christian freedom, and yet he's thinking like a member of the body of Christ. And he's thinking, "What will be the effect of my behavior on someone else if they see me do this?" It's not worth it he says, in verse 21, "I is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else that will cause your brother to fall." And so he says it's important that you find a way to keep your freedoms private. If you look at verse 22, and again, please don't misunderstand me. We're not talking about illicit or immoral things. Please understand we're talking about things that are matters of Christian freedom, not sin or wickedness, not that, but things that are free, that's what he's referring to here. In verse 22, he says, "So whatever you believe about these things, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the man who does not condemn himself by what he approves." Sometimes openly talking about your right to drink wine or to watch any DVD you want or play any computer game you want or wear any clothes you want, or live any free way you want is actually as damaging is openly doing it. So he says keep it between yourself and God, and don't flaunt your freedoms. And also don't forget to guard your own heart. Some things that start out as freedoms can actually lead you across a line in which you are definitely sinning. And little by little your heart has become hardened, you don't even notice what's happening. So guard yourself and let your brothers and sisters in Christ guard you as well, as we saw in Hebrews 3, in the new member time. Let's watch over one another in brotherly love, and watch over yourself too. VI. Everything Not From Faith Is Sin Finally, we get to this verse 23. "Everything that does not come from faith, is sin." He says, "The man who has doubts is condemned if he eats because his eating is not from faith and everything that does not come from faith is sin." If your faith isn't telling you yes, if it's telling you no, you're sinning, even if you find out later you had that freedom to do it. You can't go beyond your faith, you can't go beyond your conscience. I you know something's wrong and you do it, then it's wrong, it's sin. A violation of a conscience is a serious matter. It's a serious thing to do something that you know is wrong or that you have a sense is wrong or that's going to hurt somebody, that's a serious thing. Everything that does not come from faith is sin. Therefore, I would urge you to set that up as one of the filters of your life. We'll talk about that in a moment, an application, but you need to look at everything you do, and say, is this from faith, is this for the glory of God? Filter your life that way. 29:51 AD: Let me speak a word to the non-Christian. Do you know what this means? The number one religion in the world is salvation by good works. You go try to witness to somebody and their hope on Judgment Day is that their good works will outweigh their bad, or even if they don't, they'll be of such pure value that they'll overcome the sheer quantity of bad works. I don't know what it is. The theory of salvation by works is so interesting to me, because you know what Romans 14:23 does? How many good works does the unbeliever have? How many? None. Do you see that? It's not that their good works are going to outweigh their bad. It's that they don't have any, because they haven't done anything their entire life by faith in Jesus Christ for the glory of God. And therefore anything that does not come from faith is actually what? It's sin. All of their good works are, it says, "filthy rags," they're actually sins in God's sight. You can't do any good works until you come to faith in Jesus. And so salvation by works is impossible by this verse. Now, how is sin a failure of faith? Let me ask you. Would you be doing that or behaving like that if Jesus were standing right there? Oh! Is your home ever suddenly changed by a phone call? You know what I'm talking about? You're in the middle of one of those family moments, you know what I'm saying? And the phone rings. "Hello, how are you? Oh, we're doing great, great, having a great day." Yeah, well, a moment ago, you weren't doing great, okay. So my question is, I believe a moment ago was a failure of faith, because Jesus was right there. He was right there. Not only was He right there, he's in us, we have Him living within us by the Spirit. All sin is a failure of faith, a failure of vision to see into the invisible world, and to see God on His throne. Job put it this way, "I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl, for what is man's lot from God above, his heritage from the almighty on high? Is it not ruined for the wicked and disaster for those who do wrong? Does He not see my way and count my every step?" Yes, He does. But you see, when you have a failure of faith you forget that. You forget that God is sitting on that fiery throne and His eyes are like blazing fire and He sees everything. Sin is a failure of faith and therefore turn it around. You want to grow in holiness? Build up your faith, build up your faith. See into the invisible, see the realm of the invisible, that there is a God who sees everything, that Christ is there, that Judgment Day is coming, that all of it's true. Well, how do you do that? Read the Bible and obey it, and feed your faith on the Scripture. Then you will see the invisible world that surrounds us at all time and you'll live a holy life. VII. Application Now, what do we say by way of application? Well, first, let the eternal building project be the center of your life. If you're a Christian, build the church. Do whatever you can toward peace and mutual edification. I would urge that you get Ken Sande's book, Peacemaker. If you know of anyone in this church right now that you're having a conflict with or somebody's having it with you or there's a difficulty, you need to obey verse 19 and follow what leads to peace, seek that person out, give them a call this afternoon, talk to that person, male or female, whatever, and say, "We need to get together. Let's talk something through. My heart's telling me that we're not where we need to be, we're not at peace. And therefore, the edification can't go on the way it needs to between us." And so get with them, and it's not a easy. I have to do it frequently, more than I'd like, but it's needful. Make those calls, make that appointment and get together and build that relationship. Take sin seriously. Not just your own, but your brothers' and sisters', realize you're being watched all the time. And as you look at your life, say, "Is this by faith?" Anything that does not come from faith is sin. Ask, "Am I watching this movie by faith for the glory of God? Am I watching this ball game by faith for the glory of God? Am I eating this food or this quantity of food or this type of food by faith for the glory of God? Am I spending this money by faith for the glory of God? Am I playing this X-Box game by faith for the glory of God? Will I be pleased on Judgment Day that I spent my time this way, that I lived this way?" These are matters of Christian freedom but you have to ask if everything is done by faith for the glory of God. And one final word to the unbeliever. I don't know who of you that are here have never made a commitment to Christ, but if you're clinging to the idea that your good works will save you, according to Romans 14:23, you have none, you have no good works and they cannot save you. But Jesus, His shed blood on the cross, he can save you, He can give you a gift of righteousness and salvation right now simply by faith. By trusting in Christ, by believing in His word, you can have complete forgiveness of sins, not by trusting in your own good works, of which you have none. But rather if you come to faith in Christ, then there'll be a river of good works that are going to flow through you by faith for the glory of God. Let's close in prayer.