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 by Randy Maugans-Originally Posted: October 15, 2004

Author’s Notes:  The original article: “The Silence of the Lambs” is available HERE. The article about “Repent America” HAS a favorable outcome—late February of 2005, a Philadelphia judge dismissed all charges against Mr. Marcavage and his co-defendents. God IS faithful!

Update: May 16,2009: Nearly five years have passed since these articles were published on the original OneVoiceMM.net website., yet we are STILL sounding the same messages to both the “church” and the world! The election of Barak Obama has accelerated the pace towards MORE abortion, NEW “hate speech” legislation, and dramatic increases in the tolerance of sodomy—even homosexual marriage. To that end I am reposting these articles again as a WITNESS. God is INFINETLY merciful, but HE is not infinitely PATIENT.

“How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?”-Revelation 6:10

 

In July of this year I wrote a tract and web article called “The Silence of the Lambs—The Muzzled Prophets of the Incorporated Church”  which detailed the the failures of the incorporated/apostate American church to any longer be effective prophets of the Word of the Lord in the culture. In that article I wrote:

“The modern church is muzzled by its corporate status, its love of money and real estate and the favors of men. She will soon be tread down by men who will force her into the Final Submission: “And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.”-Re 17:16″.

How quickly things are coming to pass in these times, as the article from October 6, 2004 WorldNetDaily (below) details. From the article: “Bob Knight, director of the Culture and Family Institute, says if it becomes law the legislation could be used to “muzzle public discussion of homosexuality and even someday silence pastors.”  (emphasis mine)

 The world-wide movement to silence the institutional churches is moving at an un 1000 precedented pace. Conservative Christian “mainstream” organizations have begun to notice and complain as they are curtailed from speaking out on issues and candidates in the 2004 Election Season. Bound by their tax-exempt 501(c)(3)covenants, the “churches” lack both the will and the means to battle the gathering forces of darkness.

Worse, the Holy Bible is now officially being legislated as “hate speech” as legislators react to pressure from Pro-Homosexual lobbies. Mindful of the power and influence wielded by this tiny, but extremely powerful contingent of sodomite promoters; and aware that the incorporated “Christian” churches are more occupied with “Purpose Driven” fund-raising and membership building than involvement in the culture-at-large; legislative bodies are rushing head-long to complete the “muzzling of the lambs”.

As new legislation takes effect we now wonder whether the “churches” will comply with this labeling of anti-homosexual scriptural teaching. How does a pastor or teacher remain faithful to the Word of God and eliminate scriptures such as:

Leviticus 18:22: “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” or the even more succinct passages from Romans 1:26 “For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

Romans 1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet”. ?

Ultimately, choices will be required

 The Lord commands His church to:

Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.-Joshua 24:14-15

The word sincerity in the passage above translates from the Hebrew to: integrity, truth: – without blemish, complete, full, perfect.

Since the true church, the Remnant of Israel, will never bow it’s knee to the modern day “gods” of the Amorites; but will, “we and our house serve the Lord”; a very sharp delineation is forthcoming. Will the “thought police” drag fat, wealthy incorporated church pastors or evangelists from their pulpits for daring to speak with integrity? Are the “salt and light” Christians of the modern era to remain silent in the face of the heightening public displays of homosexual activism or be willing to “surrender all” to speak the truth with authority, as do the very bold, few like Michael Marcavage and Philadelphia-based Repent America (see the article here)?

Or will they walk the broad path of double-mindedness like the whorish Rod Parsley (quote here), attempting to serve two masters and pleasing neither. You make the comparison: a grass-roots, bare bones, nitty-gritty ministry who are “in your face” with Gospel truth like Mr. Marcavage, or the silk suit pantywaist prosperity pukes like “Pastor” Rod Parsley and his coalition of political panderers (article here)?

“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it”.-Matthew 7:13-14

Indeed, what is occurring now it a manifestation of “whose child you are”. The creation ultimately serves it’s master. If you be a child of the Living God, you seek and serve Jesus by the strait gate—a hazardous path that may lead to persecution, poverty and pain. The sons of mammon, on the other hand, know and serve their master. His way is one where compromise is a methodology and where the silent acquiescence to human authority becomes a means to survival AND a death snare!

The Great Tribulation is upon us! It is a testing of all souls upon the earth. Some have yet to make their decisions, having a margin of time. Others, their consciences seared, have already received the thirty pieces of silver that their soul requires. They go into perdition serving the antichrist forces already gathering in religion, government, finance and every realm of human endeavor. The voice of the Bridegroom is no longer heard in them. And THAT is the final SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.

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Wednesday, October 6, 2004

ON CAPITOL HILL: ‘Hate-crimes’ bill to muzzle Christians? House urges committee to include ‘sexual orientation’ in federal law-Posted: October 6, 20041:00 a.m. Eastern-© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com View this item online

The House of Representatives has voted to urge a conference committee to add “sexual orientation, gender and disability” to federal hate-crimes law, a development some observers say would muzzle Christians who speak out 1000 against homosexuality.

Opponents of the new law fear the Bible will be deemed “hate literature” under the criminal code in certain instances, as evidenced by the case of a Saskatchewan man fined by a provincial human-rights tribunal for taking out a newspaper ad with Scripture references to verses about homosexuality.

Earlier this year in Sweden, which also has strict hate-crimes laws, a pastor was arrested at his church after he began reading Bible verses condemning homosexuality.

In Pennsyvlania, pastors are concerned they could be targeted under that state’s new hate-crimes law, which added “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as motives that trigger heavier penalties for the crime of “harassment.” 

The Center for Reclaiming America is urging citizens to contact the House members and senators who are on the conference committee to ask them to remove the hate-crimes language from the final bill.

A spokeswoman from the House Armed Services Committee told WND the conference committee’s goal is to finalize the bill by Friday, the day Congress is scheduled to adjourn for the month.

Bible verses regarded as hate literature

ELEVEN CHRISTIANS ARRESTED, JAILED, AND CHARGED UNDER HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION

 PHILADELPHIA – On Sunday, October 10, 2004, eleven Christians with the Philadelphia-based Repent America were arrested, jailed, and charged under hate crimes legislation during an evangelistic outreach at the annual “OutFest” homosexual pride event held in the public streets of Philadelphia.

The six men and five women representing Repent America approached the event and were immediately confronted with unlawful opposition by a group of homosexuals. This group, the “Pink Angels”, was formed by homosexual attorney Chuck Volz, a senior adviser to Philly Pride Presents, organizers of the annual OutFest event which receives $22,500 yearly from the City of Philadelphia. The “Pink Angels” blocked access to Repent America by forming a human chain, refusing to allow the Christians to walk down the public sidewalk. Police intervened shortly thereafter, escorting Repent America through the human blockade.

While on t! he public sidewalk and street inside the event, Repent America began to open-air preach with the use of Scripture banners, and to distribute Gospel literature, as members of the “Pink Angels” blew loud whistles and carried large signs alongside the Christians to block their message and their access to the event attendees, while others screamed obscenities. The police refused to take action as the Christians were continuously followed, obstructed, and harassed.

Repent America obeyed all laws, and even the unlawful requests, to move by the Philadelphia Civil Affairs police officers in an effort of cooperation. Regardless of Repent America’s compliance, Chief James Tiano, head of the Civil Affairs Unit, without warning, ordered the arrests of the Christians and hauled them off to jail, where they spent 21 hours, before being released the following day. Ten Christians were individually charged with three felonies and five misdemeanors, while a teenager with the group w! as charged with a misdemeanor.

“This is one of the most remarkable and unlawful actions by police that I have ever witnessed. Their blatant disregard of the law by allowing hecklers to impede our way, block our message, and then arrest us, is inexcusable, especially by police officers who are specially trained to protect civil rights,” stated Michael Marcavage, director of Repent America. “Christians are now being labeled as ‘haters’ and any speech that homosexuals perceive to be intimidating, such as our Christian witness at OutFest, makes them a prime target for ‘hate crimes legislation’,” Marcavage continued.

The three felonies and five misdemeanors include: Criminal Conspiracy (Felony), Possession of Instruments of Crime (Misdemeanor), Reckless Endangerment of Another Person (Misdemeanor), Ethnic Intimidation (Felony), Riot (Felony), Failure to Disperse (Misdemeanor), Disorderly Conduct (Misdemeanor), and Obstructing Highways (Misdemeanor). “We are cl! early ‘not guilty’ of these crimes, and with the help of our video footage, we shall be vindicated of these trumped up charges,” Marcavage concluded.

The Christians are scheduled to be arraigned on October 18, 2004 at 8:00AM in the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center.  

 REPENT AMERICA - CALLING A NATION IN REBELLION TOWARD GOD TO REPENTANCE

Repent America is an evangelistic ministry based in the birthplace of America, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.