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If the Gospel truly lives in you, then you will truly live out the Gospel. And to live out the Gospel means to live out of the Gospel--living like you are forgiven (humble) and living like Jesus is risen (hopeful). "Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ" (Philippians 1:27).

Removing God from government produces godless government. Removing God from education produces godless education. Removing God from family produces godless society. You see, while we have been removing God, the enemy has...

Unholy people conform to a fallen world in the likeness of Satan. Conversely, holy people are transformed by a risen Lord in the likeness of God. "But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy” (1 Peter 1:15-16).

Standing for the truth of the Gospel will bring persecution. It's inevitable. Because those who do not receive the love of the truth will hate those who have a love for the truth. “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake" (Matthew 24:9).

When it comes down to authority, always obey God, not man. God over government. "But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29).

Fear makes free humans into slaves. And that is why evil people use fear to control others. Conversely, faith in Christ not only makes enslaved humans free, but faith in Christ causes us to fear no evil. "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7).