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Is
Barack Obama Really a Christian or an
Enemy of God?
by Bill Keller
 "Anyone who chooses to be a
friend of the world becomes an enemy of God." James 4:4. Senator Obama
has been very up front during the campaign about his Christian faith.
Only God can judge his heart if indeed he has accepted Jesus Christ as
his personal Lord and Savior, but based on his public statements about
his faith as well as his actions, it is critical to explore what he
believes and see if this man really is a Christian as he claims. What
does Senator Obama believe regarding the basic tenets of the Christian
faith? What does he believe about salvation?
Senator Obama is
part of this new and emerging group of Christians I have called the
"religious left." The "religious left" is made up of people who
identify themselves as Christians and hold strong religious beliefs as
well as sharing left-wing ideals. Obviously, this group has risen up in
opposition to those who have been tagged the "religious right" or the
"Christian right." Those in the "religious left" oppose God on issues
like abortion and gay marriage, but are heavily involved in the
ecumenical movement, environmental issues, opposing war for any reason,
world hunger, and social issues like healthcare, welfare, and
education. Sound familiar?
I am sending a formal invitation to Senator Obama to sit down with me
on camera and deal with these serious questions regarding what he
believes about his Christian faith. He has been eager to talk about his
faith to the media and has appeared in many televised programs
specifically about what he believes. Sadly, those who have interviewed
him and moderated these special programs on faith, have either not had
the understanding or desire to ask Senator Obama the critical questions
to determine what this man really believes regarding the foundational
beliefs of Christianity.
A Christian, according to the Bible, is a person who has made the
conscious choice to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior by faith and
follow Him. You CANNOT be a true follower of Jesus Christ and deny the
Truth of the Bible. It is inconsistent to say, " I am a Christian," yet
live in rebellion to the Bible. It is apparent as you listen to Senator
Obama speak about his faith, that he does NOT hold the Bible to be the
inspired, inerrant Word of God, representing Absolute Truth and our
final authority in all matters. Jesus said, "If you love me you will
obey me," and that means His Word!
So what are Senator Obama's beliefs about the most important issue of
all, how to be saved? He claims his mother rejected Christ, yet he
knows she is in Heaven. He stated in a recent interview, "I believe
that there are many paths to the same place." This is the damnable
universalistic lie leading millions of souls to hell that there are
many roads leading to God. He also said that "he doesn't know if he is
going to Heaven, nor does he believe he or anyone will go to Hell." How
can you claim to be a Christian, yet not believe in Heaven and Hell?
JESUS SAID," I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE. NO ONE COME TO
THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH ME." JESUS TAUGHT THAT THERE WAS ONLY ONE WAY
TO BE SAVED, AND THAT IS THROUGH FAITH IN HIM, AND THAT THOSE WHO
"BELIEVED IN HIM" WOULD BE FOREVER WITH HIM IN HEAVEN, AND THOSE WHO
REJECTED HIM WOULD BE CAST INTO HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY. HOW CAN YOU
CLAIM TO BE A CHRISTIAN YET DENY GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION THAT
SUPPOSEDLY SAVED YOUR SOUL???
The fact Senator Obama denies Jesus is the only way to be saved, that
there is no Heaven or Hell, that the Bible is not the only Truth, calls
into question whether he believes Jesus was immaculately conceived by
the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin as the Bible claims, or that Jesus
literally rose from the dead as we are told in Scripture. Faith in
Christ is not a political game, but a life changing experience that
determines where your soul will spend eternity. It is time for Senator
Obama to be held accountable for what he says he believes to examine if
he really is a Christian!
Also calling his faith into question is his position on three key
spiritual issues that transcend into the political arena. ON ALL THREE
SENATOR OBAMA IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF GOD! First is his position on
abortion. His entire political career he has not just voted to uphold
the slaughter of innocent babies, but he has been a defender of those
rights. He has been such a staunch defender of this practice of
legalized infanticide that he was endorsed by NARAL, one of the world's
leading baby killing organizations. GOD CALLS ABORTION MURDER AND NO
CHRISTIAN IN CONSCIENCE CAN DEFEND OR SUPPORT MURDERING INNOCENT BABIES!
Second, is his position on the sin of homosexuality. Again, his entire
political career Senator Obama has been a staunch ally and supporter of
the homosexual community. He is in favor of redefining God's Holy
Institution of Marriage to include men marrying men and women marrying
women, he is in favor of redefining God's plan for the family to
include adoption by same sex couples, and he is in favor of special
rights for people who choose to engage in deviant sexual relationships.
GOD CALLS HOMOSEXUALITY AN ABOMINATION AND THE BIBLE DEFINES THIS ACT
AS A SIN FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT THROUGH THE NEW TESTAMENT.
Third, is his position on Israel. Senator Obama is in favor of giving
away part of the land that God Himself gave to the children of Israel
to their enemies, whose stated goal and desire is to kill every Jew and
wipe them off the face of the earth. God's promise to Abraham found in
Genesis 12:3 is still in effect. It reads, " I will bless those who
bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on
earth will be blessed through you." NO MAN HAS THE RIGHT TO GIVE AWAY
THE LAND GOD HIMSELF GAVE TO ISRAEL!
If Senator Obama wants to support slaughtering babies, the homosexual
agenda, giving away Israel's land to their enemies, and promote New Age
lies about salvation, that is fine. However, don't do these things and
call yourself a Christian. I never have or ever will endorse any
candidate, tell people who to or not to vote for. I want to warn all
Christians that you can't separate your faith in Christ from who you
elect to influence the spiritual issues of our day. You are not voting
for a pastor, but should be voting for someone who will uphold your
faith and values. When you vote, you are voting your conscience.
I will be praying for Senator Obama and his family. Praying that he has
a real encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ. His campaign slogan is
CHANGE. I pray that Senator Barack Obama will CHANGE from being an
enemy of God who lies to people that there are many roads that lead to
God to being a man of God who will boldly and without shame tell people
the ONLY way to be saved is through faith in Jesus Christ. I pray that
Senator Barack Obama will CHANGE from being an enemy of God who
supports the legal slaughter of babies to being a man of God who seeks
to overturn Roe vs. Wade and take the Federal Government out of the
business of legally slaughtering babies.
I pray that Senator Barack Obama will CHANGE from being an enemy of God
who supports gay marriage, gay adoptions, special rights for gays, to
being a man of God who will condemn this sin and try to help those in
bondage to homosexuality find freedom. I pray that Senator Barack Obama
will CHANGE from being an enemy of God who seeks to give away the land
God gave to Israel to being a man of God who will be a friend to and
defender of the Jewish people.
The Christian faith is not a buffet where you can pick and choose what
you want to believe. We don't get to determine what Truth is, God has
already done that and given it to us in the Bible. The public
statements Senator Obama has made about being a Christian and his
position on key spiritual issues are totally inconsistent with someone
who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. His chief campaign
slogan is CHANGE. I pray that Senator Barack Obama will CHANGE from
being an enemy of God to a friend of God!!!
--Rev. Bill Keller, Founder of Liveprayer.com
The news media has crowned Pastor Bill Keller the next big thing in mass media religion.
Bill
Keller is the host of Live Prayer with Bill Keller, the nation's only
live call-in faith and values-based program airing exclusively on the
Internet.
In
1999, Keller launched LivePrayer.com, which has become the most
successful online faith outreach in history. Since its inception,
LivePrayer.com has responded personally to more than 60 million online
requests for prayer. Additionally, Keller's Live Prayer devotional is
received daily by over 2.4 million email subscribers, making Keller's
devotional one of the most read e-communications in the world. For
information on where to watch Live Prayer in your area, visit www.liveprayer.com
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