The basis for building a Christian society is evangelism and missions that lead to a widespread Christian revival, so that the great mass of earth's inhabitants will place themselves under Christ's protection, and then voluntarily use his covenantal laws for self-government. Christian reconstruction begins with personal conversion to Christ and self-government under God's law; then it spreads to others through revival; and only later does it bring comprehensive changes in civil law, when the vast majority of voters voluntarily agree to live under biblical blueprints.
Gary NorthThe negative penalties of the Old Testament case laws were not harsh but just, not a threat to society but rather the necessary judicial foundation of civic freedomโฆ the Old Testament was harsh on criminals because it was soft on victims.
Gary NorthGrape juice at the communion table symbolizes the historical impotence of Christโs blood, Christโs gospel, Christโs church, and Christโs expanding kingdom. Grape juice stays โbottled upโ, confined to the historical skins of Palestine.
Gary NorthDo you really believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, plans to be a loser in history?
Gary NorthKarl Marx was the foremost hater and most incessant whiner in the history of Western Civilization. He was a spoiled, overeducated brat who never grew up; he just grew more shrill as he grew older. His lifelong hatred and whining have led to the deaths (so far) of perhaps a hundred million people, depending on how many people perished under Mao's tyranny. We will probably never know.
Gary North