International Law for Christian Nations

International Law based largely on Christianity?

One of my readers posted a comment that included the following:

“The problem with this is that international law is for Christian nations.  Excerpt from  The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary (verified in Vattel as well):  http://tinypic.com/r/15s7ev5/5

I had no idea of the link between international law and Christianity.  I don’t know that that link is still deemed true today in what passes for “international law”.

But, insofar as I view most of what happens on this earth as evidence of “spiritual warfare,” I’m pleased and excited to see evidence that international law was–and might still be–based on a Christian foundation.

I’m not yet sure how to apply this new insight.  But, if you’ve followed this blog or my radio shows, you might recall that I like to focus on the “man or other animals” definitions of drugs and medical devices.  Insofar as those definitions are subject to a “freedom of religion” challenge, they might also open the door to some challenge in “international law” (provided that “international law” is still founded to some degree on Christianity).

In any case, I’m posting the evidence of the International Law/Christianity “connection” without much commentary simply because I think it’s important and you deserve to see it.  That “connection” is at least consistent with arguments that most of what we see to today is the result of spiritual warfare.

If you have more knowledge on this subject, please let me know.

 

Pre-Tribulation Rapture?

Many, perhaps most, living Christians believe that we are in or nearing “End Times”.  I certainly do.

Many, perhaps most, modern Christians believe that in the context of “End Times” there’ll be three and a half years of “tribulation” during which the Anti-Christ will torment, torture and kill many, perhaps most, of the people on Earth.

Many, perhaps most, modern Christians believe that just before the Tribulation begins, all true Christians will be “raptured” up into the air to meet with Christ and be thereby spared the torments of the Tribulation.  This is the “Pre-Tribulation Rapture” that is expected to take place before the Tribulation begins.  The rest of the world–who are not true, sincere Christians (despite some of their claims to the contrary)–will be “left behind” to be tormented/tortured/killed by the Anti-Christ.

 

The Isaiah 9:10 Judgment

The Prophet Isaiah (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I’ve understood for several decades that whenever someone advanced a new idea, a new insight, everything becomes grist for his mill.  The length of women’s skirts can prove an economic theory; the number of petals on a flower can prove a mathematical theorem.  Innovators tend to be so excited, passionate and obsessed with their innovation, that they see supporting evidence everywhere they look.

But frequently, the alleged “supporting evidence” is merely coincidence.  Often, the “supporting evidence” is actually evidence of the innovator’s mindset and obsession rather that evidence in support of his innovative theory.

Therefore, I tend to be skeptical of anyone’s new, “general theory” to explain anything.  (I am particularly skeptical of my own innovative ideas.)

The Rabbi Jonathan Cahn has written a book entitled The Harbringer.  He’s also posted four videos on YouTube under the title The Isaiah 9:10 Judgment.

I haven’t read his book.  I have seen the videos.  If I understand correctly, the videos advance the same thesis as the book: that there have been nine events since the attack on the World Trade Towers in A.D. 2001 that are “harbringers”–warnings from God of impending judgment on the United States.  More, according to  Cahn, these nine modern “harbringers” exactly parallel the nine “harbringers” from God to Israel warning that Israel was about to be judged by God.

Israel ignored their nine ancient harbringers and was destroyed.  Rabbi Cahn warns that if the U.S. also ignores the same nine modern harbringers, the U.S. will likewise be destroyed by God’s judgment.  Cahn also explains that if America heeds these harbringers, repents and turns back to God, it may be spared the impending judgment.

 

The Lord’s Prayer

The Lord's Prayer (1886-1896) from the series The Life of Christ, Brooklyn Museum (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

When you study law, you begin to get a sense of history.  Not because the history of the law is merely interesting, but because it’s important to understand the historical context of any law or court decision.  Law does not mean the same thing at all times and places.  A law may mean one thing in A.D. 1900 and another thing entirely in A.D. 2000.

For example, something the Supreme Court said prior to A.D. 1933 may not carry the same weight as something the Supreme Court said after A.D. 1933.  More, the definitions of words change over time, and a word defined one way in Black’s Law Dictionary, 1^st Edition (A.D. 1891) might be defined somewhat differently in Black’s 4^th Edition (A.D. 1968) and completely opposite in Black’s 8^th (A.D. 2004)

• Historical context is similarly important when we talk about the principles and laws expressed in the Bible.   Given that the Bible, as a complete book, is at least 15 centuries old, everything within the Bible should be well fixed and incapable of “evolution”.  In terms of historical context, all we might really need to know is whether a statement was made in the Old Testament or the New.

But that leaves a very big question:  When did the Old Testament end and the New Testament begin?

 

Being Saved

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I don’t like incorporated churches.  I doubt that they are real churches of the God of the Bible.  On those rare instances when I do attend a 501(c)3 “church,” I get a faintly creepy feeling somewhat like going into a hospital.  A Bible study group in someone’s living-room strikes me as a much more legitimate “church”.

Nevertheless, I see people at these incorporated churches (as well as in “private” life) who have that dreamy, peaceful demeanor of those who are already “saved”.

I don’t understand that peaceful, dreamy demeanor–probably because I don’t have that look or demeanor.  But why should I?  I have no doubt that I am “called”.  I have no doubt that I could be “saved”.  I hope that I will be “saved”.  But so far, I do not feel or believe that I am already “saved” by any event that’s taken place since I was born.

More, while I hope that those who have that dreamy look of the “pre-saved” are actually saved, I have my doubts.  I’m not jealous of these people.  If they’re already saved but I am not, I say Hooray for those who are already and actually “saved”.

But, as I said, I have my doubts.  In fact, I’m so wary of those who claim to be already “saved” that I regard their claims as a potentially dangerous conceit.  Not dangerous to me.  Dangerous to those who make such claims.

 

Fukushima Disaster Continues

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On March 11th, A.D. 2011–just 5 months ago–a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and following tsunami caused a catastrophic failure of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.  Three nuclear reactors suffered “meltdown”.   Initially, there was great international concern over the radiation leaking from the Fukushima plant which might not merely affect Japan, but also Canada, the United States and potentially the entire northern hemisphere.

Over the next few months, however, mainstream media attention was diverted from Fukushima, people lost interest and today, most Americans don’t recognize the word “Fukushima” or remember the three meltdowns.  It’s amazing how quickly people forget.  It’s amazing how easily we are led by “entertainment” to ignore reality.  It’s not just amazing.  It’s frightening.

 

Satanic Spin on Republican Logo?

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Yes, yes–I know that the title to this article smacks of sensationalism and an author with an 8th-grade education combined with a Bible-Belt upbringing.

But the following video makes a very interesting, perhaps “sensational” point.  The modern logo for the Republican Party is a simplistic and stylized image of an elephant divided into a blue top half and a red bottom half, and decorated with three white stars.  The three white stars have five points (just like the stars on the American flag).

Originally, those three stars were reportedly orientated so that the “center” point on each star pointed straight up and the opposite two points pointed downward (just like the American flag).

As the video explains, the sign of Satan is also a five-pointed start–but it’s orientated so the one “center” point points downward and the two opposing points point upward.

 

The Case for Christ

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I don’t know that this video will convince any non-believers that the Christ really was the Messiah.

But this video will provide a compelling evidentiary foundation for the Christian faith for those who already believe.  As the video points out, given the mass of supporting evidence, it really does takes more faith to deny the Christ’s resurrection than it does to believe it.

video

01:11:23

http://www.hulu.com/watch/141396/case-for-christ

 

Three Videos

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Simple.

Strong.

Sometimes powerful.

1.  Christian Nation     video   00:09:12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM3HeOofqIw