{"id":635,"date":"2008-01-05T00:12:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-05T00:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arkansasfreedom.net\/?p=635"},"modified":"2008-01-05T00:12:00","modified_gmt":"2008-01-05T00:12:00","slug":"huckabee-not-part-of-the-confessing-church-by-baldwin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arkansasfreedom.net\/?p=635","title":{"rendered":"Huckabee not part of the &#8220;Confessing Church&#8221; by Baldwin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font color=black><br \/>\n<center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chuckbaldwinlive.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chuckbaldwinlive.com\/c2007\/images\/banner.gif\" alt=\"http:\/\/www.chuckbaldwinlive.com\" border=\"0\" height=\"60\" width=\"468\"><\/a><\/center><br \/>\n<script><!--\nan=navigator.appName;sr='http:\/\/x3.extreme-dm.com\/';srw=\"na\";srb=\"na\";d=document;r=41;function pr(n) {\nd.write(\"<img src=\\\"\"+sr+\"n\\\/?tag=cblive&p=http:\/\/www.chuckbaldwinlive.com&j=y&srw=\"+srw+\"&srb=\"+srb+\"&l=\"+escape(d.referrer)+\"&rs=\"+r+\"\\\" height=1 width=1>\");}\/\/-->\n<\/script><script language=\"javascript1.2\"><!--\ns=screen;srw=s.width;an!=\"Netscape\"?srb=s.colorDepth:srb=s.pixelDepth\/\/-->\n<\/script><script><!--\npr()\/\/-->\n<\/script><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/x3.extreme-dm.com\/n\/?tag=cblive&amp;p=http:\/\/www.chuckbaldwinlive.com&amp;j=y&amp;srw=1280&amp;srb=32&amp;l=&amp;rs=41\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"><noscript><img src=http:\/\/x3.extreme-dm.com\/z\/?tag=cblive&#038;p=http:\/\/www.chuckbaldwinlive.com&#038;j=n height=1 width=1><\/noscript><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<strong><font size=\"4\"><center><br \/>\nWe Desperately Need The &#8220;Confessing Church&#8221;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nby Chuck Baldwin<br \/>\n<br \/>\nJanuary 4, 2008<\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<!-- +++++++++++++++ BODY TEXT OF THE ARTICLE GOES BELOW THIS LINE +++++++++++++++ -->\n<\/p>\n<p>If the reader has not already done so, I again urge you to read the<br \/>\nbook, Hitler&#8217;s Cross, which was written by Erwin Lutzer and published<br \/>\nby Moody Press. This book should be &#8220;required reading&#8221; for every<br \/>\npastor and Christian layman in America. In his book, Lutzer focuses on<br \/>\nthe attitudes and actions of Germany&#8217;s pastors and churches during the<br \/>\nrise and reign of the Third Reich. It is a masterpiece.<\/p>\n<p>\nFor those of us living in a country and time far removed from Hitler&#8217;s<br \/>\nGermany, it is hard to comprehend how that nation&#8217;s Christians&#8211;and<br \/>\nespecially its ministers&#8211;could have been so thoroughly taken in by<br \/>\nold Adolf. We assume such an event could never happen<br \/>\nagain&#8211;especially to us. However, to any honest observer of history,<br \/>\nthe conditions of the Church in America today are eerily similar to<br \/>\nthose of the Church in Nazi Germany.<\/p>\n<p>\nFor one thing, as did the Church in Nazi Germany, the Church in<br \/>\nAmerica has become infatuated with Big Government. Historically,<br \/>\npatriotism in the United States meant love for God, love for family,<br \/>\nand love for freedom and independence. Today, however, Christians of<br \/>\nall persuasions have come to accept and even embrace the Nanny State,<br \/>\ncomplete with its intrinsic obsession with an omnipotent federal<br \/>\nbureaucracy that exercises perpetual surveillance and absolute control<br \/>\nover every area of our lives.<\/p>\n<p>\nFor example, according to today&#8217;s Republican Presidential candidates<br \/>\n(with the exception of Ron Paul), patriotism demands that we click our<br \/>\nheels to the Department of Homeland Security and that we<br \/>\nenthusiastically support aggressive, preemptive war. This is exactly<br \/>\nthe kind of redefinition of patriotism used so brilliantly by Hitler<br \/>\nand his fellow propagandists. Yes, Martha, it appears that history<br \/>\nreally does repeat itself.<\/p>\n<p>\nWhen Ron Paul was asked about Mike Huckabee&#8217;s overt usage of a cross<br \/>\nfor a campaign advertisement, he quoted Sinclair Lewis as saying,<br \/>\n&#8220;When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag and<br \/>\ncarrying a cross.&#8221; Many Christians railed against Dr. Paul for making<br \/>\nthis comment. However, the truth is, Ron Paul (himself a committed<br \/>\nChristian) is one hundred percent right! (To see how Hitler used this<br \/>\nsame tactic, I invite readers to note the photograph of the German<br \/>\nFuhrer in Lutzer&#8217;s book, on page 75, which shows Hitler coming out of<br \/>\nchurch with a large emblem of the Cross directly over his head. This<br \/>\nphoto was used extensively by Hitler during his political campaigns.)<\/p>\n<p>\nMore than any other Republican Presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee<br \/>\ncarries his Big Government machinations on a cross. I strongly<br \/>\nrecommend that readers take a look at Selwyn Duke&#8217;s excellent expos\u00c3\u00a9<br \/>\non Mike Huckabee at<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newswithviews.com\/Duke\/selwyn79.htm\">http:\/\/www.newswithviews.com\/Duke\/selwyn79.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nIn his book, Lutzer notes that the tool Adolf Hitler used to ascend to<br \/>\npower in Germany was his ability to wrap the Nazi flag around the<br \/>\nCross of Christ. In fact, Hitler often required that the Cross be<br \/>\nemblazoned directly in the middle of the Nazi flag. These flags were<br \/>\nnot only prominently displayed in parades, but also in church<br \/>\nauditoriums.<\/p>\n<p>\nAs a result of Hitler&#8217;s brilliant deception, Christians throughout<br \/>\nGermany were convinced that he was &#8220;God&#8217;s man.&#8221; They saw him as more<br \/>\nthan a political leader: he was a spiritual leader as well. They saw<br \/>\nhim as their country&#8217;s President and as their Christian brother. If<br \/>\nHitler said the German people needed to surrender their firearms, they<br \/>\nsaw it as their Christian duty to comply; if Hitler said they needed<br \/>\nto enact a total surveillance society, they freely gave up their<br \/>\nprivacy; if Hitler said Germany needed to invade other nations for its<br \/>\nsecurity, Christians were among the first to volunteer; and if Hitler<br \/>\nsaid they could only be good Christians if they supported the Nazi<br \/>\nParty, they enthusiastically supported the Nazi Party.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn short, Germany&#8217;s Christians and pastors surrendered their hearts<br \/>\nand minds to Adolf Hitler, because they believed him to be one of<br \/>\nthem. What they never would have surrendered to a professing agnostic,<br \/>\nthey gladly surrendered to a professing Christian. Truly, fascism came<br \/>\nto Germany &#8220;wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nOf course, there were a few in Germany who saw through Hitler&#8217;s<br \/>\ndeception. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Christian minister who actively<br \/>\nopposed Hitler by organizing what he called the &#8220;Confessing Church.&#8221;<br \/>\nThese were believers who would not surrender Christ&#8217;s sphere of<br \/>\nauthority to Hitler. They saw through &#8220;Hitler&#8217;s Cross.&#8221; Unfortunately,<br \/>\nof the more than 14,000 pastors in Germany, only 800 joined with<br \/>\nBonhoeffer.<\/p>\n<p>\nTo the vast majority of Germany&#8217;s pastors, Bonhoeffer was an<br \/>\n&#8220;extremist,&#8221; or a &#8220;kook,&#8221; or a &#8220;nut.&#8221; They relegated Bonhoeffer to the<br \/>\nfringe of Christendom. They believed Hitler and repudiated Bonhoeffer;<br \/>\nthey chose Hitler&#8217;s &#8220;German Church&#8221; over the Confessing Church. In<br \/>\nretrospect, however, who would they follow today, if they had the<br \/>\nchance?<\/p>\n<p>\nLikewise, many Christians and ministers today have succumbed to the<br \/>\npurveyors of internationalism. Issues such as trade, climate control,<br \/>\nhealth and education&#8211;and even war&#8211;are the tools globalists use to<br \/>\ncontruct their One World Order.<\/p>\n<p>\nFor example, Mike Huckabee&#8217;s success in Iowa is largely due to the<br \/>\npastors and Christians of that State buying into his &#8220;Christian&#8221;<br \/>\ncampaign. In a manner very similar to the 2000 campaign of George W.<br \/>\nBush, Huckabee has carried his political campaign on the Cross. At the<br \/>\nsame time, however, Mike Huckabee (as does George W. Bush) embraces<br \/>\nand promotes globalism. And, unfortunately, many Christians and<br \/>\npastors do not seem to notice or care.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn a previous column (See it here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chuckbaldwinlive.com\/c2007\/cbarchive_20071207.html\">http:\/\/www.chuckbaldwinlive.com\/c2007\/cbarchive_20071207.html<\/a> ), I<br \/>\nwrote this:<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;Have you wondered why Mike Huckabee is suddenly getting so much<br \/>\nfavorable attention from the mainstream media (who themselves are<br \/>\ncontrolled by this gaggle of global elite)? To find the answer as to<br \/>\nwhy a professing pro-life, conservative Christian would suddenly<br \/>\nbecome the darling of the media, look no further than the fact that<br \/>\njust a couple of months ago, Mr. Huckabee appeared before the<br \/>\nglobalist-minded Council on Foreign Relations. (Read his speech here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfr.org\/publication\/14335\/\">http:\/\/www.cfr.org\/publication\/14335\/<\/a> ) And when he did, it became<br \/>\nabundantly clear that Huckabee was a man globalists could trust.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;By the way, as you read Huckabee&#8217;s speech, you will find that he is<br \/>\nGeorge W. Bush on steroids! This is a man who intends to meddle in the<br \/>\naffairs of nations around the world like you can&#8217;t believe. Talk about<br \/>\nentangling alliances: Huckabee intends for our State, Energy, Housing,<br \/>\nEducation, Justice, Treasury, and Transportation departments to spend<br \/>\nuntold billions of tax dollars on just about anything and everything,<br \/>\nincluding schools, medical facilities, roads, sewage treatment, water<br \/>\nfiltration, electricity, and legal and banking systems in countries<br \/>\nall over the globe. And that is exactly the kind of man the Council on<br \/>\nForeign Relations (CFR) wants in Washington.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nAfter reporting the connection between Mike Huckabee and the CFR,<br \/>\nnumerous Christians quickly consigned my soul to the regions of the<br \/>\ndamned and accused me of being a &#8220;nut.&#8221; Some emphatically declared<br \/>\nthat I had no right to criticize &#8220;a Christian brother.&#8221; Now, who does<br \/>\nthat sound like?<\/p>\n<p>\nMore importantly, however, is the question, Were my remarks accurate?<br \/>\nAnd the answer is, Yes, they were.<\/p>\n<p>\nWe now learn that Mike Huckabee has named Richard Haass as his advisor<br \/>\non foreign policy. And just who is Richard Haass? He is the President<br \/>\nof the CFR. And what does Haass believe? He believes that the United<br \/>\nStates (and every other country) must surrender its sovereignty to<br \/>\ninternational or global entities. On February 21, 2006, Haass wrote a<br \/>\ncolumn for the Taipei Times entitled, &#8220;State Sovereignty Must be<br \/>\nAltered in Globalized Era.&#8221; This treatise is nothing more than an<br \/>\nexplicit solicitation for global government. (Read it here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.taipeitimes.com\/News\/editorials\/archives\/2006\/02\/21\/2003294021\">http:\/\/www.taipeitimes.com\/News\/editorials\/archives\/2006\/02\/21\/2003294021<\/a> )<\/p>\n<p>\nIn his treatise, Haass writes, &#8220;For 350 years, sovereignty&#8211;the notion<br \/>\nthat states are the central actors on the world stage and that<br \/>\ngovernments are essentially free to do what they want within their own<br \/>\nterritory but not within the territory of other states&#8211;has provided<br \/>\nthe organizing principle of international relations. The time has come<br \/>\nto rethink this notion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nHe also wrote, &#8220;Moreover, states must be prepared to cede some<br \/>\nsovereignty to world bodies if the international system is to<br \/>\nfunction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nHe went on to say, &#8220;[S]overeignty must be redefined if states are to<br \/>\ncope with globalization.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nHe further said, &#8220;Globalization thus implies that sovereignty is not<br \/>\nonly becoming weaker in reality, but that it needs to become weaker.<br \/>\nStates would be wise to weaken sovereignty in order to protect<br \/>\nthemselves . . . Sovereignty is no longer a sanctuary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nHaass also wrote, &#8220;Our notion of sovereignty must therefore be<br \/>\nconditional, even contractual, rather than absolute.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nHaass then summarized his desire for global government by saying, &#8220;The<br \/>\ngoal should be to redefine sovereignty for the era of globalization,<br \/>\nto find a balance between a world of fully sovereign states and an<br \/>\ninternational system of either world government or anarchy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nThese are the sentiments of the man that the &#8220;Christian conservative&#8221;<br \/>\nMike Huckabee has chosen to be his foreign policy advisor. Can you not<br \/>\nsee how, once again, a global government elitist wraps his Big<br \/>\nGovernment ambitions around the Cross of Jesus Christ?<\/p>\n<p>\nWe desperately need Bonhoeffer&#8217;s &#8220;Confessing Church&#8221; in America. If<br \/>\npastors do not quickly wake up to the way most of our<br \/>\npoliticians&#8211;even those who profess to be Christians&#8211;are selling out<br \/>\nAmerica&#8217;s sovereignty and independence, our wonderful country will not<br \/>\nlong survive.<\/p>\n<p>\nI have attempted to resurrect the &#8220;Confessing Church&#8221; in the form of a<br \/>\n21st Century &#8220;Black Regiment.&#8221; Students of U.S. history recognize the<br \/>\n&#8220;Black Regiment&#8221; as those Colonial Patriot-Pastors who led their<br \/>\nchurches to assist the efforts of America&#8217;s fight for independence.<br \/>\nCurrently, we have over 100 pastors, evangelists, and missionaries<br \/>\nlisted on our Black Regiment directory.<\/p>\n<p>\nSee the Black Regiment directory here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chuckbaldwinlive.com\/blackregiment.php\">http:\/\/www.chuckbaldwinlive.com\/blackregiment.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nI, once again, encourage readers to buy Lutzer&#8217;s book, Hitler&#8217;s Cross.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m praying that this time there will arise an army of Dietrich<br \/>\nBonhoeffers to lead a modern-day revival of true patriotism: love for<br \/>\nGod, love for family, and a strong love and commitment to freedom and<br \/>\nindependence. Call it the &#8220;Confessing Church,&#8221; or the &#8220;Black<br \/>\nRegiment.&#8221; Call it what you will: we need it desperately, and we need<br \/>\nit now.<\/p>\n<p>\n*If you enjoyed this column and want to help me distribute these<br \/>\neditorial opinions to an ever-growing audience, please send your check<br \/>\nor Money Order to:<\/p>\n<p>\nChuck Baldwin Live<br \/>\nP.O. 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