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If The Confederate Flag Has To Come Down, Then So Does The LGBT Rainbow Flag

If we ban the Confederate flag because a vast minority of Americans associate it with slavery, then in the interest of fairness we must also do that with white sheets, hot tar, feathers, metal chains and all the other symbols of slavery in early America.

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July 9, 2015

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The LGBT demands freedom to think, do, speak and act as they please, but will ill-afford that right to anyone else.

“I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.” Genesis 9:13-15 (KJV)

As the Progressive Left continues it’s chokehold on the US Constitution in general and on the American people in particular, the watercooler debate is now raging over the Confederate flag’s ability to remain flying in the South and wherever else people choose to display it. So let me just start by saying that the Confederate flag is not a “symbol of hate”, it is American history like it or not. The irony here is that the flag represents a time which saw deep divisions in this nation along many lines, the very same divisions that Obama and Company have been so successful in reactivating in 2015.

2 flags, equally hated by tiny minority groups. Either both stay, or both go.

There is another flag that is as equally hated, if not more so, than the Confederate flag and flies in a whole lot more places, the LGBT Rainbow flag. Like the Confederate flag, it represents a vast minority of our population. Statistics show that less than 5% of people in America claim to be gay, lesbian or some mixture thereof. The LGBT Rainbow flag is popping up everywhere you look, and it does not apply to nearly 95% of the country yet no one is calling for it’s removal. Why not? because we are a FREE SOCIETY in which a Constitution, a Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence allows for freedom of speech and expression. But free speech and expression is something very much despised by Obama and the Left.

When I look at the Confederate flag, I do not automatically associated it with slavery. Most people think this way. If we ban the Confederate flag because a vast minority of Americans associate it with slavery, then in the interest of fairness we must also do that with white sheets, hot tar, feathers, metal chains and all the other symbols of slavery in early America. While you’re at it, start removing the backs from all public buses because the back of a bus always makes me think of Rosa Parks and her struggle. Better yet, lets outlaw the buying, selling and production of everything related to cotton. See how silly that sounds? Well, it’s every bit as sensible and mature as banning the Confederate flag.

I do not like the LGBT Rainbow flag, to me it’s a symbol of a sinful, wicked world on it’s way to an everlasting Hell. Not only that, it’s stolen from God and the Bible (see verses at top) and that’s plagiarism which is illegal so it’s not just offensive it’s also a crime. Why is no one being prosecuted for this obvious theft of intellectual property? Do you see where I am going with all this? We used to be a free society, we used to be able to express our beliefs and opinions without fear of reprisals. Have we lost that in 2015? Yes, obviously we have.

Ronald Reagan: Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction

As you read this, our fundamental rights we have long enjoyed as Americans are being ripped out of our hands, and we are being told how to think and how to act. Persecution of Christians in this country is at an all-time high and climbing every week. The LGBT demands freedom to think, do, speak and act as they please, but will ill-afford that right to anyone else. If we allow the Radical Left to force people to take down the Confederate flag while allowing the display of the LGBT Rainbow flag, then we will have crossed a line from which there is no turning back. We will have ceased to be a democratic Republic and will have become a nation of slaves run by tyrants. Banning the Confederate flag is a symptom of the fatal disease of Liberalism.

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Amendment 1 to the United States Constitution. Passed by Congress September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791.

As a Yankee, I have no feelings either way for the Confederate flag, but I say let it fly. No one ever says to ban the Japanese flag because of Pearl Harbor. As a Christian, I strongly dislike the LGBT Rainbow flag and everything it stands for, but I say let that fly as well. Either they both stay up or they both come down. Either we are a free society or we are not, but let’s stop pretending that we still have Freedom of Speech if we do not.

America, the choice is yours. May saner minds prevail.

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NTEB SUNDAY SERVICE: The Doctrinal Dynamite Hidden In The Beatitudes From The Sermon On The Mount

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June 29, 2025

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The 9 beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount shows us what the constitution of the Millennial Kingdom under King Jesus will look like

A lot of Christians are surprised you tell them that what we call the beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount listed in Matthew 5 were not written to the New Testament Church found in the body of Christ. Far from it, the Sermon on the Mount is Jesus telling the Jews about what life will be like in the Millennium when He returns as King to sit on the throne of David and rule over the whole Earth for a thousand years. But even though it was not written to us as doctrine, there is a boatload of doctrinal dynamite contained in these 9 beatitudes given by the Lord, and we would do well to rightly divide and understand them.

“And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:1-3 (KJB)

The Sermon on the Mount and the 9 beatitudes, or blessings, contained therein are actually the foundational pillars that comprise the ‘Constitution of the Kingdom of Heaven’ that Jesus will rule and reign over. The blessings mentioned in the Sermon on the Mount constitute what life will be like during that time period, it is a constitution of that kingdom as prophesied in the Old Testament. It is not doctrine for Church Age believers, but a wonderful promise of what is to come when King Jesus is ruling in perfect righteousness.

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6 Men Saved At Whitfield County Jail After 10 Preachers Minister To Every Cell Block With The Gospel And Copies Of God’s Word From Bibles Behind Bars

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June 27, 2025

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We are continuing to see souls getting saved, Bibles and books handed out, as the Lord is using Bibles Behind Bars to keep the supply lines open in these end times

We have been saturating north and central Georgia with King James Bibles and books over the past few months, and the result has been two-fold. Not only are inmates continuing to get under the preaching of the gospel, get saved and get a Bible, but the jail and prison ministers we support in the 6 facilities across Georgia are also charged up now that a supply line for them has been opened to assist them in their labours. Bro. Micah was so excited he sent us an update at 4:23 AM this morning with the good news.

“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.” Acts 16:25 (KJB)

His email read: “6 men got saved in the Whitfield County Jail Dalton, GA last night in services with 10 Bible Believing preachers showing up to preach the gospel to each and every cell block. 6 men trusted Jesus and Bibles were handed out. Glory to God!” If you minister on any level in the prisons, seeing inmates get saved charges you up to keep going like nothing else. But the other thing that those preachers need is knowing there is a group like Bibles Behind Bars who will supply them with King James Bibles, Spanish Bibles, Scripture portions and everything else they need to minister to the inmates.

We are more than halfway to our goal of sending out 5,000 Bibles, books and tracts for the month of June, with new requests coming in every day. Chaplain Daigle from the Joe Corley Processing center in Conroe, Texas, wrote to us yesterday with an urgent request for Spanish Bibles. Chaplain Michael at the Leake County Correctional Facility in Carthage, Mississippi, also reached out this week asking for Bibles and any other reading material we can send. Both these requests have been added to the list, and we need your help to fulfill this great spiritual need.

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NTEB PROPHECY NEWS PODCAST: Israel Emerges As Victor In The ’12-Day War’ With Iran Only To Face Exploding Levels Of Hatred Directed At Jewish State

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June 27, 2025

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In 1967, the 6-Day War completely reordered the Middle East balance of power, Israel has done the impossible once again with the 12-Day War. But success comes at a high price.

Although Israel’s founding was made possible through the 1948 Independence War, it is the 1967 Six Day War that reordered the Middle East and framed Israel’s identity in 2025. And yet, Israel’s 12-day war against Iran may have outdone its achievements during the Six Day War on multiple fronts. But any jubilation becomes immediately tempered when you understand how high the level of hatred against the Jews and Israel has been turned up. That’s the memo.

“We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.” Psalm 79:4 (KJB)

On this episode of the Prophecy News Podcast, Iran is a nation that has spent billions in various proxy wars waged against Israel through Lebanon, Yemen and Gaza, with their crowning achievement being the October 7th attack by Hamas which they funded. Israel has finally struck Iran directly, and it was so overwhelming that the whole thing was done in 12 days. Time to celebrate, right? Not so fast. Antisemitism and anti-Israel fervor is about to hit a fever pitch not seen since WWII, with no end in sight. Perhaps you’ve met some of these people in your own life, they like to say stupid things like “I am not antisemitic, just anti-Zionist”, and “I don’t hate the Jews, just the illegal state of Israel”. Hopefully that level of jackassical ignorance didn’t come out of your mouth, no Bible believer would ever talk like that about Israel. On this episode, we get you up to speed with a completely changed Middle East, and what that means when it comes to Bible prophecy. Tick-tock, goes the end times clock.

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