Paganism in the Church, by Dave Pellowe
This is a message for the Australian Church, and anyone of any skin colour giving honour and observance to the religious claims, ceremonies and rituals of traditional Aboriginal religion. If you give honour to demons, false gods, you are not a person worth less, or any less a bearer of the Image of God than I or any other well formed Christian; but you are a poorer Christian if you mix false religion with the worship, teaching and knowledge of the One True God.
My objective this morning is to warn the people of God of the danger of mixing Christianity and traditional Aboriginal religion.
And given the prevalence and the level of normalisation of this mixing in Australian churches, it requires I use a large amount of Scripture and evidence to presume to be able to offer this correction, for many will cling to their idols and only God’s Word can soften their hearts and open their eyes, if they are willing.
DEUTERONOMY 12:29 "When the Lord your God eliminates the nations from the place where you are headed and you dispossess them, you will settle down in their land. 30 After they have been destroyed from your presence, be careful not to be ensnared like they are; do not pursue their gods and say, “How do these nations serve their gods? I will do the same.” 31 You must not worship the Lord your God the way they do! For everything that is abhorrent to him, everything he hates, they have done when worshiping their gods. They even burn up their sons and daughters before their gods! 32 You must be careful to do everything I am commanding you. Do not add to it or subtract from it!"
Critiques of false religions are not vilification or humiliation of the members of the ethnic groups from which such religions arise: Greek, Roman, Egyptian or Aboriginal.
There are other false religions which aren’t named for the ethnic group which developed them, such as Druidism, Islamism and Buddhism, and critique of them is no more a slam or vilification of their typical ethnic group than bad maths.
Wrong answers to life’s biggest questions must be confronted if Truth matters at all, and in the pursuit of safety, health, happiness, security, good philosophy and theology, prosperity, science, liberty and any useful quality of representative democracy, NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT than the universal constant of objective Truth.
Any argument against that bold claim can be simply refuted with the rhetorical question, is that true?
So, if an ethnic group proposed as their ancient knowledge that 2 + 2 = blue cow, then it would be not be loving to tolerate or affirm or celebrate their truth claim. It would not be racist or colonialist or vilifying or hateful to critique or condemn those claims.
Mixing false religion with Christianity, on the other hand...
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Defending Democracy
The Defending Democracy telethon is Australia's biggest ever online political rally for #FreeSpeech. Hear dozens of passionate but short speeches about the problems of and solutions to attacks on freedoms of speech, religion and thought which are essential to the pursuit of Truth and justice in represenative government, aka democracy.
Speakers include Alex Antic, Malcolm Roberts, Ralph Babet, Warren Mundine, Avi Yemeni, Lyle Shelton, Alexandra Marshall, Topher Field, Stephen Chavura, Andrew Cooper, James Allan, Augusto Zimmermann, Gabriel Moens, Michelle Pearse, John Steenhof, Martyn Iles, Gary Johns, David Adler, Andrew Cedra, John Ruddick, Daisy Cousens, as well as your hosts hosts Damian Coory, George Christensen and Dave Pellowe.
We're raising at least $1,000,000 for HRLA to raise a shield against the sword of government increasingly being used to punish free speech and protect feelings. No more easy targets!
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3 books to read or gift for Christmas | The Church And State Show 23.35
In the last regular episode this year, Dave interviews 3 authors about to release books which will make great gifts for Christmas, all of which are available to order at https://LockePress.com:
• "Good People Break Bad Laws" by Topher Field (use code LOCKE for 14% discount)
• "Supreme Injustice - Guilty until proven not Catholic?" by John Fleming, and
• "The Unlucky Country" by Professors Augusto Zimmermann & Gabriel Moens.
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Yay patriarchy & International Men's Day | The Church And State Show 23.33
Celebrating and supporting men in culture, with decorated Australian Army veteran Andy Cullen and Olympic swimmer Dan Smith. Donate to support trauma recovery for men at https://PTSDResurrected.org
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Antisemitism Rising | The Church And State Show 23.32
Jason Steinberg & Dr David Adler join Dave Pellowe to discuss the unimaginable scenario playing out in Australia and around the world where shameless, public antisemitism (Jew-hatred) is rising rapidly in complete ignorance of the identical social settings which made the Holocaust possible. Instead of "Never again", we are witnessing the progress of "all over again" - the horrors of modern history repeating.
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Peter Kraus, Holocaust survivor
Peter Kraus presented his life story about being a child survivor of a Nazi slave labour camp to a group of high school students on 26 October 2023 at the Queensland Holocaust Muesum.
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From Haman To Hitler To Hamas, The People Of Israel Live | The Church And State Show 23.31
There's a profound ignorance of history in most casual critics of Israel's existence or self defence. Dave Pellowe gives an overview of 3,000 years of anti-Semitism, just one of the excellent reasons Israel must exist in safety. Featuring an interview with Peter Kraus, a Holocaust survivor, and staff at the recently opened Queensland Holocaust Museum.
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PART 2 of Israel & The Replacement Theory | The Church And State Show 23.30.2
Continuing a conversation between Dave Pellowe and Bible prophecy and Holy Land expert, Pastor Joshua Pellowe. Tragically, one of the sources of much anti-Semitism over centuries and increasingly again, is Christian teaching. Some believe that God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac & Jacob to make Israel a great nation and the Promised Land their inheritance was not "everlasting" or "inviolable", as Scripture clearly says.
Watch Part 1 on DavePellowe.com
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Israel & The Replacement Theory | The Church And State Show
Tragically, one of the sources of much anti-Semitism over centuries and increasingly again, is Christian teaching. Some believe that God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac & Jacob to make Israel a great nation and the Promised Land their inheritance was not "everlasting" or "inviolable", as Scripture clearly says. Dave Pellowe sits down to examine that theory with Bible prophecy and Holy Land expert, Pastor Joshua Pellowe.
This interview concludes in Part II on DavePellowe.com
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Dave Pellowe reacts to "The Voice" post mortem on ABC's Insiders
Leftist brains are turning to mush and their emotional incontinence is manifesting as outrage, offence and tears the like which first lent itself to coining the phrase SNOWFLAKE following Hillary Clinton's loss to Donald Trump. Why? Because 60% of Australians and every state rejected their preposterous idea. Leftists gathered on Sunday morning to signal their virtue on ABC, but instead exposed their arrogance and ignorance in mostly wrong guesses at what, where & when they all went wrong.
IN THIS EPISODE, Dave Pellowe watches and reacts to the worst of their MiSiNfOrMaTiOn and gives his honest analysis.
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One last interview with Jacinta Price before we vote | The Church And State Show 23.28
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price spoke briefly before sitting down with Dave Pellowe for one last interview before the nation votes on Aboriginal separatism and the Voice of division tomorrow.
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Sarah Game MLC on The 'Voice', Men's Day & more... | The Church And State Show 23.27
Sarah Game is the first One Nation MP in South Australia, sitting in the Legislative Council (upper house). She was the first state MP there to publicly oppose the 'Voice', and is organising the only International Men's Day event in the whole state! Dave Pellowe also shares his concerns with the referendum for its separatist agenda and potentially broad powers for future governments.
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ACL's Michelle Pearse on her vision and battlefronts | The Church And State Show 23.26
Michelle Pearse is the new leader of the Australian Christian Lobby, and she sits down with Dave to describe her vision for the important organisation in coming years, as well as the battles we're waging against injustice already.
• MORE: https://ACL.org.au
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International athlete exiled for criticising tyranny | The Church And State Show 23.25
Henry Olonga is not like the modern athletes who protest carbon dioxide and coal for the virtue points they score with media and fans. He and Andy Flower lost their careers and their country, and risked their lives to protest the brutal regime of Zimbabwean dictator, Robert Mugabe. Henry sits down with Dave Pellowe to discuss what it takes to be loving, but also strong, brave and true.
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Robbie Katter, youth crime crisis & relocation sentencing | The Church And State Show 23.24
Robbie Katter MP joins Dave Pellowe to discuss an innovative, common sense policy about real consequences for serial youth offenders, promising positive outcomes in the lives of convicted minors. Why is the Labor government refusing to even trial it? What have they got to lose, except an election in about 12 months?
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A Bible Believer's Guide to the Aboriginal Voice Referendum
"One of the things I specialise in teaching is Christians and churches how to preach and teach on important public issues, political issues, without misrepresenting the authority of God, and without being unnecessarily divisive in a congregation.
Of course, Jesus Himself never promised to not be divisive. In Matthew 10:34-39 He specifically said He did not come to bring peace, but a sword, dividing even members of a household.
Now that doesn’t sound like the spirit of Messiah, after all He is the Prince of Peace. It’s hyperbole, explained in its own context by Scripture. He’s saying whatever love you have for the dearest people to you, He must come first, and if they make you choose, there is only one right choice and it is Him, Almighty God.
And so it is with important issues in church. Whole denominations have been born because people acted with conviction to follow Jesus no matter what it cost them rather than avoid important questions that need debating in church.
We are to promote the unity of the saints above all, but not above fidelity to God’s Word, God’s Kingdom, righteousness and sound doctrine. So we don’t avoid the important debates about baptism, about communion, about the rapture or about free will. We teach what we know, and operate with charity to all where differences divide.
Pastor Matthew Littlefield and the elders invited me to teach on the Prime Minister’s referendum question, an important issue being hotly debated in the public square. Although I can talk at length about my political opinions without once referring to Scripture, and will in coming weeks to on some non-religious platforms; the preacher’s job, especially in a Sunday morning pulpit, is to build a Biblical understanding of whatever issue is being debated out there in the hearts and minds of the believers..."
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The Defending Conscience Podcast | 4 The church needs to be reminded who they are
In the height of Covid policy madness, The Ezekiel Declaration was written by some Baptist pastors concerned about the injustice and oppression of mass medical mandates and discrimination. While tens of thousands of Christians, ministers and ministries endorsed the Biblical message, it also drew heavy criticism from some quarters of Christendom. Thus, the book, “Defending Conscience” was written to publish the church history and Scriptural defence of the sanctity of conscience.
In this Fourth episode, co-authors Matthew Littlefield and Tim Grant discuss the purpose of writing the book and how they achieved it.
Buy your paperback or eBook copy now at https://DefendingConscience.com.
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Fighting for a moral nation | The Church And State Show 23.23
Join the 50th Anniversary celebration of FamilyVoice Australia and be inspired to take action now to fight for the reformation of our dying culture by this keynote speech from host, Dave Pellowe.
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The Defending Conscience Podcast | 3 Medical mandates attack on freedom of Conscience
In the height of Covid policy madness, The Ezekiel Declaration was written by some Baptist pastors concerned about the injustice and oppression of mass medical mandates and discrimination. While tens of thousands of Christians, ministers and ministries endorsed the Biblical message, it also drew heavy criticism from some quarters of Christendom. Thus, the book, "Defending Conscience" was written to publish the church history and Scriptural defence of the sanctity of conscience.
In this third episode, co-authors Matthew Littlefield and Tim Grant discuss the Christian history fighting for freedom of Conscience.
Buy your paperback or eBook copy now at https://DefendingConscience.com.
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The Defending Conscience Podcast | 2 The process to the creation of Defending Conscience
In the height of Covid policy madness, The Ezekiel Declaration was written by some Baptist pastors concerned about the injustice and oppression of mass medical mandates and discrimination. While tens of thousands of Christians, ministers and ministries endorsed the Biblical message, it also drew heavy criticism from some quarters of Christendom. Thus, the book, "Defending Conscience" was written to publish the church history and Scriptural defence of the sanctity of conscience.
In this second episode, co-authors Matthew Littlefield and Tim Grant explain in detail how Defending Conscience was created and the historic context for the book.
Buy your paperback or eBook copy now at https://DefendingConscience.com.
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The truth is "racist", and changing minds on the "Voice" | The Church And State Show 23.22
Dr Anthony Dillon joins Dave Pellowe to discuss Gary Johns' speech at CPAC about what it will really take to close the gap, and how people can effectively help others to vote "no" to the referendum on the "Voice".
• https://voice.gov.au/referendum-2023/referendum-question-and-constitutional-amendment
• https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/08/vote-yes-for-cake-and-coke
• https://GoldCoastChapel.org/comingup
• https://AnthonyDillon.com.au
• "Spirit Behind the Voice" https://LockePress.com/shop
• "Black Rednecks" https://amzn.to/44foKsc
• https://ChurchAndState.com.au/adelaide
• https://DavePellowe.com
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BIG IDEAS: Who is 'Almighty God'? | The Church And State Show 23.21
The preamble to the Australian Constitution refers to “humbly relying on the blessings of Almighty God.” If God is Who He says He is, that has enormous implications for our personal life as well as our public policy. So…
” Who, or what, is God?”
Senator Malcolm Roberts has long been widely regarded as someone who asks the tough questions of politicians, bureaucrats, journalists, scientists and critics. He is intellectually honestly pursuing Truth and isn’t afraid of the answers to his questions – or the heat that may come from asking them.
Not sharing an orthodox Christian faith in Jesus, this simple but critically important question is Malcolm’s: trusting the sincerity and capacity of Dave Pellowe to discuss the Australian Constitution’s big idea of Almighty God together with him.
Given the option, he comfortably agreed to invite a you and a live studio audience into this normally private conversation.
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