A Shameful Endorsement and a Call for Prayer: On the President's Evolution and our Culture's Degradation
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 14, 2012 /
Christian Newswire/ -- The following commentary is submitted by Dr. Michael A. Milton (photo).
We often cannot fully grasp the historical significance of events as they happen. The 24/7 news feeds into our homes could desensitize us to even the most remarkable of events. Yet, the announcement of a United States president (and vice president) publicly endorsing same-sex marriage is to support that which God explicitly condemns. It is shameful and a reproach to decency and honor and a sad commentary on the regrettable departure of our national leaders from the biblical heritage that has guided our country. The president's announcement came hours after another of our states voted to protect the God-ordained institution of marriage and was thus particularly painful for citizens in North Carolina and further deepened the obvious cultural divide in our nation.
I join many other Christian leaders, churches and ministries asking God's power for revival to come upon our country as we face this latest assault on the law of God. While we pray for our president and his family, we ask the Lord to bring repentance and Spirit-wrought renewed faith to him and all. Oh, that we might seek Him and live!
Now more than ever we at Reformed Theological Seminary must be vigilant in our sacred calling to raise up godly pastors and other servants of the Church who will courageously, boldly and compassionately declare Jesus Christ's Word to our people. That Word brings abundant life and eternal life.
May God have mercy for the sake of His Church and stir us all to prayer like never before. Then, this remarkably sad moment for our country would have brought about something good.
Michael Anthony Milton (Ph.D., University of Wales) serves as the chancellor/CEO elect of Reformed Theological Seminary (one of the largest accredited seminaries in the country), a U.S. Army chaplain (instructing at the Armed Forces Chaplain School) and the James M. Baird Jr. chair of pastoral theology at RTS/Charlotte. He is an author, songwriter, singer, ordained minister, former pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, Tenn., and he previously served as the president of RTS/Charlotte. Dr. Milton also hosts a national Bible teaching television program, Faith For Living, broadcast on the NRB Television Network, and a radio program broadcast on several stations in the southeast. For 16 years he served in the business world and has also served as a top-secret Navy linguist.
