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OUR VISION
Our vision is simple and straightforward: "RESTORING
OUR HISTORIC CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BACK TO OUR HOMES, CHURCHES, COMMUNITIES, AND NATIONS WORLDWIDE." This is more than just an
American thing from God's viewpoint. This is a broad visionary, mission-minded commission to evangelize the entire world but
it first starts where we live. (See Deut. 6:4-9; Matt. 28:18-20) We are in a battle to shut down and give up altogether. The
enemy would love to keep true religion from flourishing in our country with their so-called separation of church and state.
It is misinterpreted and far from what our Founding Fathers intended for America. Our vision of restoration must never give
in to anything other than the Word of God alone. For some Christians of other different nations, restoration is not part of
their historic heritage. I strongly encourage these particular Christians to build a Christian heritage in their homes, churches,
communities, and nation which their children will hopefully have to cherish for generations to come. It is never too late
to make a difference as long as you are still in the flesh. One person can make a difference no matter what the circumstances
may be. Our Sovereign God is still on the throne working in the affairs of men. The throne of our heart must also be occupied
in order to be involved in what He's doing.
The Victor, our Lord Jesus Christ, gave us this simple
vision because it applies and relates to all Christians everywhere on the earth. CGF is not some secret elite society of sectarianism,
philosophy, etc. Proverbs 29:18 is half quoted and not thoroughly taught. If you carefully read the entire verse in the Bible
and meditate on it, I believe you will notice that having a vision is in connection (inseparable) to keeping the law. In order
to have and keep it from day to day, we must seek to obey it with our whole spirit, soul and body. To keep the law means to
guard, protect, and to attend to it with all your heart, etc. Merely having a religious vision is not enough. It must be God-given,
expressed in writing, plain enough to be easily understood in order for proper action to be applied by faith alone which pleases
God. (Heb. 11:6) We should never pursue this for happiness. This is not human happiness which is naturally selfish. The end
never justifies the means.The word "happy"means "blessed".We are either cursed or blessed depending on our obedience to what
God has given us. It will either be divine approval or divine judgment. Let's examine Proverbs 29:18 in the light of obedience:
"The person who guards, protects, and attends to the whole Word of God with all their spirit, soul and body will surely
have a vision that spiritually prospers them as well as others."
Hab. 2:2-4: "And the LORD answered me, and said, Write
the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time,
but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith."
WRITTEN BY BROTHER MATTHEW C. ALTMAN
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