Change, change, change! Both Barak Obama and Mike Huckabee spoke of change. They said the Americans made their decision, they want change. If this is so, how will the change look? I remember hearing Mayor Rudy Giulliani say in his address to the value voters of Florida, that his foundation for right and wrong is what feels right. Rep. Ron Paul uses the law: our constitution. With the way Gov. Mitt Romney has flip flopped over the years on homosexuality and abortion, he appears to use the will of the people to influence political decisions. Are these worthy foundations for deciding change upon?

I recently read the accounts of two other prominent men who spoke of making change. What was their message? Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand. The foundation of both John the Baptist and Christ’s message of change lay in turning to the Lord. Their basis was the Principles of God’s Word.

Unless the change these presidential candidates are speaking of stems from the moral principles found in God’s Word, America will not move forward. America may improve economically, defensively, and diplomatically with the ideas expressed by different candidates, but these will not be long lasting without a surefooted foundation. The shifting sands of culture and public opinion will unsettle any attempt for prolonged stability.

Even Christianity, Law, and Cultureas Christians with the solid rock of Christ at our core, we must take heed that we do not allow the world to influence us. Just recently, we watched a portion of Vision Forum’s excellent DVD series entitled, ‘Christianity, Law, and Culture.’ Doug Phillips laid out the essential foundation for change in what he portrayed as the ‘Desert Island Challenge.’ Imagine for a minute, that you live on a distant desert island completely seperated from culture, books, people, and ideas. Your only resource for basing decisions upon is the Bible – how would your life look?

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