Alien Law Systems

Alien Law Systems - Part 3

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Professor: John Weaver

Subject: Biblical Law

Genre: Sermon

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Date: 2025-12-21

Synopsis: In this third part of the series, John Weaver reviews the foundational principles that every law system is religious, the recognized law structure is the god of that society, and tolerating alien law systems leads to national suicide. He then focuses on the personal and ecclesiastical application of God's law from James 4:11-12, explaining that speaking evil of a brother is equivalent to judging the law and elevating oneself above God. The sermon warns against gossip, slander, and man-made rules that bind the conscience, emphasizing that only God's Word can bind the conscience. It concludes with a call to push back against false religions and law systems using the Word of God.

[John Weaver] If you'll open your Bibles into Isaiah 33 in verse 22, we're going to come today to the third part of alien law systems. I am going to take a little while just to review, and then we're going to pick up from there. So just look at Isaiah 33 in verse 22, and then I shall begin, Lord willing. The scripture says, For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king, he will save us. So it is our judge, that's the judicial system, the Lord is our lawgiver, the legislative body, and our king, the executive body. And so as history has told us that this is basically the scripture that we get all three branches of our government from as well.

[John Weaver] Now let me just point out the fact that this series basically started in 1 Kings chapter 11, where I dealt with the message, losing your wisdom and losing your mind. Where, of course, Solomon then had married all of these women that God had forbid him to marry. And they turned away his heart and he built altars to these false gods and worshipped with them. And God condemned him and God took the kingdom away from his son, Rehoboam. And, of course, God raised up enemies against Solomon during his lifetime there.

[John Weaver] And so, dangers of old age. And so, the most common complaints of old age are a loss of virility, a loss of control, and a loss of power. And, of course, I pointed out a notice of sex and fertility. Moloch was a political power religion. And, of course, Kimosh dealt with subjugation and or conquering or subduing. So obviously then Solomon, instead of going to the Lord, went down to the underworld based upon scripture. Solomon did not really live that long, although the Bible says when he was old, The best we can figure out, he was dead by 1665, which is not really old in our book. And so, I dealt with the dangers of old age. And then, of course, I began with alien law systems, because any time you have another religion, you always have a third law system. And so, this system is centered on polytheism and idolatry. And it's not just that he's not willing to share his glory, which is true according to Isaiah 42 and verse 8, but every religion brings in what is known as an alien law system.

[John Weaver] So, may I remind you then when we begin talking about the law of God, which we have been talking about, that anyone who denigrates it and denies it and tries to abrogate it or set it aside has some very serious theological problems. Because if the law is done away with, then sin is done away with. For it's only by the knowledge of the law that we have the knowledge of sin. Moreover, the scripture would tell us that if the law is done away with, there's nothing to convict people by. There'd be nothing to judge by. Moreover, we would not know anything about sanctification. Neither would we know anything about how to walk pleasing unto God.

[John Weaver] And then last week, I pointed out another scripture in Galatians chapter 3 and verse 24 where the Bible says the law then is our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ that we might be justified by faith. So the schoolmaster then teaches us something. So what does the law teach us? It teaches us, number one, that we are sinners. Number two, that we cannot save ourselves. Number three, it teaches us the reason we cannot save ourselves is because the law demands a personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience which we cannot render unto the law. And then it also teaches us, fourthly, that if we are to be saved, it has to be by the person and work of Jesus Christ, because he's the only one that has rendered to the law that personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience. So it's impossible then for anyone to be saved by the law.

[John Weaver] Now, I want to take just a little while and go over the first message I preached on alien law system just to bring it back to your memory. I gave you five points and I want you to remember these points. First of all, I said every law is religious in nature. You cannot have a non-religious law because behind every law you have a determination of good and bad, right and wrong, righteousness and unrighteousness, and that determination is based upon what you believe. It's based upon your religion. So you may have a Christian religion and a Christian law system, or a humanist, secularist, or Hindu, or Buddhist, or Muslim law system, but every law system is religious.

[John Weaver] Secondly, I pointed out, you have to understand that The recognized law structure in any society is the God of that society. So if we recognize and submit to God's law, we're confessing that God is our God. If we recognize and say that the Supreme Court is our God, or our source of law, then the Supreme Court is our God. If we deny any of this and everything, and we say, well, we're just going to do what we think is right, then your mind, your own rationalism, is your own God. So the source of law in any culture is the God of that society. Number three, I point out, in any society, any change of law is either explicit or implicit a change of religion. So if Sharia law, which is Muslim law, if Sharia law is established in this country, It just simply means that this country has become a Muslim nation, is what it amounts to. So, you cannot change law without changing religion. And fourthly, there could be no disestablishment of religion per se.

[John Weaver] Because if I disestablish Christianity, then I'm going to establish a false religion, a pagan religion. And so this is why everything has changed so in this country. It's changed even since I was a boy. Because we've left biblical law and we've gone to secularism and humanism and now other law systems are creeping in as well. And then I pointed out, fifthly, you cannot have any toleration for another law system in your law system.

[John Weaver] If you do, you're committing societal and national suicide. And that's what's happening in this country today. So, in the second message I emphasize the fact that God's law was supreme and God's law was sovereign and it's impossible to separate God from his law. You remember I pointed out from 2 Samuel chapter 12 when David sinned, God said, thou hast despised my commandment. Then in the next verse he said, thou hast despised me. So you cannot despise God's law without despising the God who gave the law.

[John Weaver] So I also asked this question last week. What is it that defines a Christian nation? It's not the multitude of Christian people in that nation. In every nation you have lost folks. So you may have a preponderance of believers, but that does not make it a Christian nation. You just have a larger population that's Christian. What makes a nation Christian is that it takes the law of God and applies God's law, his principles, and his precepts. And so, it's not only a Christian nation then, but it would be a righteous nation and a just nation.

[John Weaver] And, of course, I read from Deuteronomy chapter 4, verses 5 through 8. So, I ask this question. Since there is only one lawgiver according to Scripture, Whose law then must be obeyed? Obviously, it's the one who gave the law, that is for sure. And then I pointed out this fact that strangers and foreigners were welcome in Israel. They just could not bring an alien law system into that country.

[John Weaver] They were not forced to convert. Now, there were many who did convert. That's why you read of the proselytes in Acts chapter 2. But the truth of the matter, they were not forced to convert. But as long as they were in the country, they had to obey God's law. If they wanted to disobey, then they were free to leave. It was just that simple. So here are some verses I went over last week. Exodus chapter 12, verse 49. One law shall be to him that is home born and to the stranger that sojourneth among you. One law. Notice Leviticus 24, verse 22. you shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger as one for your own country.

[John Weaver] I am the Lord your God." Then in Numbers chapter 15 verse 16, one law and one manner of law shall be for you and for the stranger that sojourneth with you. And finally in Numbers chapter 15 and verse 29, you shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among you." So God says there's to be one law and of course that is His law. And of course I demonstrated last week the supremacy of God's law just by giving you the example of theft and then of a repeat and continual offender. We saw that how it worked out humanistically, how it worked out under Sharia law, and, of course, how it worked out under biblical law as well. So, everyone is answerable and accountable to God.

[John Weaver] And I pointed out God only created three institutions, the family, which is the ministry of education, the church, which is the ministry of grace, and, of course, the state, which would be a ministry of justice. And each of these institutions are answerable and accountable to God. God is the one who ordained them. God is the one who established them, and so they're answerable and accountable to Him. And just like an individual is answerable to God, a family is answerable to God, a church is answerable to God, so likewise is the civil government as well.

[John Weaver] And then I asked this question, and I gave you this answer. Why then is our government and other governments in this world so dead set against Christianity, and so dead set against God's law. And I gave you the quote from Francis Schaeffer. Francis Schaeffer's been dead for many years. He wrote several books, but one of them, How Should We Then Live? And here's the quote that he gave. Listen carefully.

[John Weaver] No totalitarian authority or authoritarian state can tolerate those who have an absolute by which to judge the state and its actions. The Christians had that absolute in God's revelation, because the Christians had an absolute universal standard by which to judge not only personal morals, but also the state. They were counted as enemies of totalitarian Rome and were thrown to the beasts. In other words, I might hold Steve accountable.

[John Weaver] based upon the Word of God. I could hold Rod and Sharon and their family accountable based upon the Word of God. We could hold our church accountable based upon the Word of God. But we could also hold the state and the civil government accountable based upon the Word of God. And governments do not like that. They want to do as they please. It's kind of like that Psalm 2, where the king said, let us break under his cords and that bind us. We don't like God's limitations. We're going to do what we want to do.

[John Weaver] So, there's only room for one law in a nation. Multiculturalism leads to different religions, which leads to different law systems, antagonistic law systems. I want to give you a quote by Thomas Sowell. Walter Williams is dead. Both of these men were. Well, Thomas Sowell still is. is alive, but both were black men, and Thomas Sowell, I think, was a sociologist, but they were so spot-on. Anytime you find a quote by Thomas Sowell or Walter Williams, you need to read it. But here's what Thomas Sowell said. What multiculturalism boils down to is this, that you can praise any culture in the world except Western cultures. which of course is Christian, and he said that you cannot blame any culture in the world except Western culture, which would be Christian culture. So, let me just tell you that what we are experiencing, what we're seeing, are competing law systems. I'm going to give you some illustrations. Because now you have secularism trying to take over, you have atheism trying to take over, humanism trying to take over, Sharia trying to take over, You just have all kinds of law systems that are actually challenging each other, and this is where we're getting chaos and confusion.

[John Weaver] For instance, let me give it to you. Here we go. Look at all the people that have done so many stinking things that are wicked and wrong, and they get arrested and thrown in the court system, and before they can get back, the cops can get their release back on the street. Why? there's a competing law system somewhere. A law system that's saying a criminal is innocent. You know, it's not he's innocent until he's proven guilty, he's just innocent, period. And so we just let them back out again, that is for sure. Now, so here we go, just to show you. Listen to this quote.

[John Weaver] Nick Shirley, a Michigan-based independent video journalist, asked Muslim Americans, which I doubt that at all, but that's what he named it. Asked Muslim Americans in Dearborn, that is Dearborn, Michigan, who they would support if the United States went to war against an Islamic country. The answer, we would support our brothers in Iraq, was the response. We would not defend America. A Christian American stepped in and says, anybody who supports another nation needs to live in that nation. And the article continues, Muslims just march through the streets of Dearborn demanding a revolution against the American way of life. By the way, they're all being supported by their tax dollars. Out in the open, no fear, no respect for the country they're living in. Islamic terrorism is spreading worldwide, including the United States, thanks in part to former President Joe Biden's open border policy, which permitted the worst of the worst, including threats to national security, to enter unchecked.

[John Weaver] We learned the latest result of that last week when the City Journal reported that Somali migrants living in Minnesota were establishing fake autism centers throughout the state in order to fraudulently receive billions of dollars in Medicaid funds. Those funds were then diverted to Somalia to finance Islamic terrorism as a result. The largest funder of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota taxpayer. Al-Shabaab is an Al-Qaeda linked terror group.

[John Weaver] Now, you read this a million bucks. But there's been another article out that said it's up to 8 billion, and that does not count what is going on in Ohio, because the same thing is transpiring there. Here's another article. Times Union Berlin outlawed the group Muslim Interactive, saying it represented a threat to the country's constitutional order by pushing for an Islamic caliphate to replace the German government. raids in Hamburg, Berlin, and Hesse seized cash and data as authorities probed two linked movements, Generation Islam and Reality Islam, accusing them of spreading Islamic extremism. The government said Muslim Interactives sought to indoctrinate as many people as possible and thus create permanent enemies of the Constitution in order to continuously undermine the constitutional order.

[John Weaver] Remember I told you, you cannot tolerate an alien law system if you do it's a national suicide and that's what's happening in Germany. So here's another quote. I'm going to give you two more. Sons of Liberty, Tim Brown. This is from Texas. Governor Greg Abbott is calling on law enforcement officials across North Texas to launch investigations into what he says may be illegal Sharia tribunals operating in rogue courts in Collin and Dallas counties. In a letter sent to local district attorneys, sheriffs, the Texas Attorney General, and the Department of Public Safety, Abbott warned that certain entities may be masquerading as legal courts staffed with judges issuing orders that claim to bind individuals to Islamic law, actions he says could violate multiple state criminal statutes. Abbott noted that the First Amendment provides wide latitude for religious bodies to adjudicate internal doctrines and ecclesiastical matters, but said that authority does not extend to attempting to furnish and function as a parallel legal system. The Constitution's religious protections provide no authority for religious courts to skirt state and federal laws simply by donning robes and pronouncing positions inconsistent with Western civilization," he said.

[John Weaver] As of publication, the Islamic Tribunal has not responded to a quest for comment. The governor urged Dallas and Collin County district attorney, sheriffs, attorney general, Ken Paxman, DPS, to investigate any entities purporting to enforce Sharia law or issue binding judgments in Texas. Legal disputes in Texas must be decided based upon American law rooted in the fundamental principles of American due process, not according to Sharia law dispensed in modern-day Star Chambers," Abbott wrote. By the way, There are over 50 Sharia courts in England.

[John Weaver] And I think the last number I read was something like 1,700 mosques. Wow. One more before I continue today. And this is local. This is Hoover, Alabama. You know where Hoover is? That's right out of Birmingham. Okay? About five hours, well, it'd be a little further. Here's seven hours from here, five from our place, okay? An Alabama town angrily shoots down a plan to build a massive Muslim school in their area with local society.

[John Weaver] The cultural takeover by Muslims in Michigan City, as far away as the UK. A packed and emotionally charged zoning board meeting this week in Hoover, Alabama, ended with unanimous rejection of her proposal to relocate a Muslim kindergarten through twelfth grade school. The Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission voted seven to zero to deny rezoning the property on corporate drive from office use. Protestors lined the meeting room holding signs and posters, including some reading, Stop the 100-Year Plan. a reference to a conspiracy theory that Muslims are trying to take over American institutions. That's not a conspiracy theory. That is a fact. But anyhow, another local held a sign reading, Give an inch, Dearborn, Michigan, in reference to the city with a large Muslim population and Arab-American majority city leadership. Now listen, Alabama.com reported in 2022, Dearborn elected its first Muslim mayor 33-year-old Abdullah Hamon, who was recently filmed in a public meeting telling a Christian pastor to get out of his city. Some Hoover residents claimed that having the school would deter business development in the area.

[John Weaver] You're going to have real problems with this community. I'm just telling you now, local Bruce Davis said, there's going to be an influx of other people that are going to create a problem for this community and we might as well face it. So, let me just repeat what I said earlier. And that is this. There is room for only one law system in our nation. Multiculturalism, which brings in different religions, brings in different law systems. And what you have then is confusion and chaos because all of these law systems are fighting to subject all the other law systems so that they can dominate. It's just that simple.

[John Weaver] Now, I want you to listen today because I want to begin here and share with you how God's law is not only to deal with what you and I would call cultural, religious, societal, and governmental issues, it also deals with personal and ecclesiastical uses as well. So, let me tell you something about culture. Culture is religion externalized. For you to think about the term multiculturalism, many different cultures, you might as well say multi-religions. Because your culture is your religion externalized. That's why we used to have a Christian culture, and we no longer have a Christian culture. We now have a secularistic and humanistic culture, and now these different law systems are fighting to take over and change it to a Sharia law system, or a Buddhist law system, or a Hindu law system, anything other than a Christian law system. So God's law now is for personal and ecclesiastical matters as well.

[John Weaver] So with that in mind, I want you to turn in your Bibles, if you would, to the book of James, chapter 4. And I want you to look, please, with me at verses 11 and 12. James, chapter 4, verses 11 and 12. James 4, verse 11. Look at this. God says, Speak not evil one of another. Brethren, He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law. But if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver who is able to save and destroy. Who art thou that judgest another?" Now, look if you would again at verse 11. Speak not evil, one of another brethren.

[John Weaver] So he's talking to Christians. Speak not evil one of another brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judges his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law. But if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

[John Weaver] Now when you look at verse 12, when he says there is one lawgiver who is able to save and destroy, that harks back to Isaiah 33 and verse 22. So let me ask you a question. I can think of a number right now, but here's my question to you. How many families, how many churches, and how many Christian organizations have been torn apart and destroyed by unbiblical gossip, slander, innuendos, and false and wicked judging? I can tell you right now of a number of churches that have just been absolutely destroyed because of this. So, how do we understand verse 11? Well, first of all, when God says, speak not evil against one another, brethren, let me tell you it is a present active imperative in the Greek, okay? An imperative is a command. A present active means it is something that is to be done continually and constantly. So, God is commanding us to continually and constantly not be speaking evil one of another. That's the command. Okay? Secondly, what does it mean to speak evil of a brother?

[John Weaver] Now, the Greek word happens to be kataloleo. Okay? means against, laleo means I speak. So it literally means to speak against, to criminate, and to produce. So let me tell you about the words criminate and produce. The word criminate actually means in the context to censure and condemn.

[John Weaver] Now if there has been a proper, what am I going to say, a proper a proper judicial system in the church where someone is condemned who will not repent. This is not what we're talking about in this passage. This is just talking about someone who's taking it upon himself to censure and condemn someone. I could say, well, I don't like the way Jim holds his pen. He ought to hold his pen in the other hand. or he ought to use three fingers instead of two fingers. In other words, this is not anything that's criminal, this is not anything that's unbiblical, it's just that we're judging people and censuring them based upon basically what we think, okay?

[John Weaver] Secondly, the word traduce means to speak maliciously and falsely against. It means to slander, it means to defame, it means to disparage, and it means to vilify. So, producing someone's character means that you're tearing them down. You're tearing them to shreds. You're vilifying them.

[John Weaver] Now, the word, canto laleo, has the sense of to impertune with speeches. In other words, you're actually talking against. It means like to prattle or to burst out, to accuse. In fact, in the Septuagint, this same word is used for hostile speech and especially slander.

[John Weaver] Now, when we talk about slandering someone or putting them down or using sarcasm or cutting them in some way, A lot of times that comes just out of anger against an individual. A lot of times it comes from frustration in an individual. A lot of times it comes from letting your mouth overload your brain. If I were to ask you how many in this room has ever said anything that they wish they had never said, raise your hand. Every hand would be raised. Every hand would be raised. Because all of us have said things in a moment of anger, or a burst of emotion, and we wish we had never, ever said it. Okay?

[John Weaver] So God is commanding us that we're not to speak evil against each other. Now, look at what else he said in verse 11. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law. But if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. So let me, before I break this down, let me just tell you what this is referring to. It's referring to when you and I elevate ourselves above God and above God's law. So when we speak evil of a brother, we're speaking evil of God's law. I'm going to explain that just momentarily. And before I forget it, let me tell you that it is possible to speak evil against someone without actually speaking evil against someone.

[John Weaver] How can we do that? Well, Ron could come up to me and say, you know, I really like Steve. Steve's just a wonderful fellow. He's a good guy. He's always... I just really like Steve. And I could look at Rod and say, you wouldn't say that if you knew him like I knew him. Now, have I said anything evil about Steve? Did I? No, I didn't say anything. But what I implied was he doesn't really know Steve the way I know Steve. And if he knew Steve the way I knew Steve, he'd see some bad things in Steve and he wouldn't be saying that. And so I've just maligned Steve with that obscene word. Except, smiling, said, you just don't know him like I know him.

[John Weaver] God says we're not to do that. Now, watch this if you would. So, how do we speak evil of God's law and become judges? Well, the law condemns all speaking of evil and detraction against a brother. So he who is guilty of these and allows himself to be sinned, In effect, judges and condemns the law. He considers the law unworthy to be kept. In other words, it doesn't really even apply to him. He is the exception to God's law, and he does not believe that it is a sin to break or to violate God's law. Thus, when we practice and trespass against God's law, we're speaking evil of God's law, and by the way, We're speaking evil of the God who gave the law. And when we speak evil of the law, we're judging. Then it's unworthy of our obedience.

[John Weaver] We don't have to obey it. So we become a judge of the law. Let me give you a couple of quotes. The first one is this. Jameson Fawcett Brown in their commentary said, speaketh evil of the law. For the law and commanding, love thy neighbor as thyself, virtually condemns evil speaking and judging. Those who surreptitiously condemn the acts and words of others which do not please them, thus aiming at the reputation of sanctity, put their own moroseness in the place of the law and claim to themselves a power of censuring above the law, condemning what the law permits. Such an one acts as though the law could not perform its own office of judging but he must fly upon the office." Wow. In other words, what he's saying is this. When we're judging, we're not judging according to God's law. Somebody's just doing something that we don't like. Somebody's doing something that we do not agree with. And I could say, man, I don't see how Jim could do that. That just gets me. What am I doing?

[John Weaver] Have I said Jim has violated such and such commandment? No. He's just done something I don't like. He's just done something I don't agree with. And so what I'm doing is I'm elevating myself above God and above God's law. Here's another quote. I've got a couple more. Calvin. He said, when thou claimest for thyself a power to censure above the law of God, thou exemptest thyself from the duty of obeying the law. He then who rashly judges his brother shakes off the yoke of God, for he submits not to the common rule of law. It is then an argument from what is contrary, because the keeping of the law is wholly different from this arrogance when men ascribe to their conceit the power and authority of the law." I'm not under the law, I'm above the law because I'm now condemning Jim, or I'm condemning Steve, or I'm condemning somebody that the law does not condemn. So I've just elevated myself then as a judge.

[John Weaver] He said, and hence follows then, that we then only keep the law when we wholly depend upon its teaching alone, and do not otherwise distinguish between good and evil. For all the deeds and words of men that ought to be regulated by it. So if I'm going to accuse Jim of doing something evil, I better have a scripture that says thou shalt not, or a principle or a precept that says this is unwise and he should not be doing it. I can't just condemn him and censure him for doing something that I disagree with or that I don't like. When I do that, I'm elevating myself above the law of God. I love John Trapp. John Trapp was an old Puritan. I like what he says. He just puts it so plainly. Listen to this.

[John Weaver] He said, What dost thou then do, perking into his place, that is, God's place, by censuring and defaming another? Is not this to be a pope in thine own cause, exalting thyself above God, or at least appealing from him to thyself? In other words, you're not appealing to God, you're appealing to yourself. And you're perking into his His authority. And you're claiming to be a Pope yourself.

[John Weaver] I remember reading years ago a statement by Arthur W. Pink. He said it like this. One reason we do not like the Pope is because we want to be the Pope ourselves. And that's true. We want to hold everyone accountable to what we think, the way we see things, and the way we believe, whether it's biblical or unbiblical. I want you to follow me. I want you to turn in your Bibles, if you would. Old James chapter 4. But turn, if you would, please, to the book of Leviticus chapter 19. And I want you to look, please, at verses 16 and 17. Look in Leviticus chapter 19. Look in verse 16.

[John Weaver] God says, Thou shalt not go up and down as a tail-bearer, among thy people. Neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor, I am the Lord. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart. Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him." So God tells us that we are not to go up and down as a tail-bearer among the people.

[John Weaver] That would include gossip, that would include slander, that would include innuendos, that would include anything that would be bad. Thou shalt not go up and down as a tail-bearer among thy people.

[John Weaver] Now, let me try to explain something. Let's suppose that I knew, I knew for a fact, I knew it, that Steve and Ron got into a big argument. I knew it. It was a fact. They actually got into a big argument. And I probably also knew that both repented and asked forgiveness and hugged and made right. That's fine.

[John Weaver] Now, it's an absolute truth. I knew it's a truth. So I go over to Jim and say, hey Jim, Did you hear about Rod and Steve? I go to Diana. Diana, did you hear about Rod and Steve? Did you hear what happened? Now, here's the thing. If it was the absolute truth, what good is it doing for me to tell Jim? What good is it doing for me to tell Diana? Here's the point I'm trying to make.

[John Weaver] If you can't be part of a solution, don't be part of the problem. Just because something is true, does not mean that everyone has the right to know it. They're not involved in it. Why would you do that? Do not go up and down a stairway. This is speaking Speak not evil in your brother, and you can speak evil of a brother, not just to his face, but by going up and down telling things that should not even be told, whether they're true or not.

[John Weaver] So, the way I explain it is like this. You're driving down the road in your automobile and you hit a skunk. That's bad. Well, wait until about 15 cars go through him and then you hit him. It's even worse. The stink is horrible. So the point I'm trying to make is, there's no reason to repeat things, even if they are true, if you can't be a part of the solution. And if the person you're talking to can't be a part of the solution. It might help me to tell Jim, if Steve and Ron had not made things right, and I could say, Jim, you're a good friend to both of them, Would you please go with me to confront both of them? That's a horse of a different color. But for me just to go up and down and tell things about folks, that's not my.

[John Weaver] My business, Matthew seven, verse one, our Lord says, judge not that you be not judged. And here's another one, Luke chapter six, verse thirty seven. Our Lord says, judge not and you shall not be judged, condemn not and you shall not be condemned, forgive and you shall be forgiven. OK, so the law of God is forbidding us to speak evil, to censure each other, to condemn each other for things that the law of God does not condemn. OK, may I remind you again of 1 John 3 and verse 4, whosoever transgresseth the law committed sin, for sin is a transgression of the law. Sin is a transgression of the law. Sin is not for Jim to do something that I don't approve of or that I don't like or that I don't agree with. Jim may do whatever he wants to do as long as it does not violate the law of God. OK. Period. OK. Here's another quote.

[John Weaver] I'm going to give you an illustration. Albert Barnes says it is implied here talking about James 4 verse 11, it is implied here that it is the simple duty of every Christian to obey the law. He is not to assume the office of judge about its propriety or fitness, but he is to do what the law requires of him and is to allow others to do the same. Our business in religion or in Christianity is not to make laws or to declare what they should have been, or to amend those that are made, it is simply to obey those which are appointed and to allow others to do the same. Then he adds this, it would be well for all individual Christians and Christian denominations to learn this and to imbibe the spirit of charity to which it would prompt.

[John Weaver] Now, I want you to think of something. I want you to think of all the churches in this country, and I know some of you have been to many of them, but think of all the churches in this country that have all the rules, all the regulations, that have been derived from men. Not derived from God, but derived from man, just simply man-made. Let me give you an illustration. When Alice and I were first converted many, many years ago, we were in an independent, fundamental, Bible-believing church. And when we got converted, we were members of the church, I was told, and Alice was told, that we should not go to the movies.

[John Weaver] Well, I've never been a great movie goer, but I would go every now and then. And so I asked the pastor, why should we not go to the movies? And the answer I got was because it's Hollywood and Hollywood is corrupt. And when you go to the movies, you're supporting Hollywood. Well, I took that as an answer. And of course, God only saved me. He called me to preach.

[John Weaver] And that's when I really, really started studying the scripture. So I put myself on a reading schedule. I read through the Old Testament every month and the New Testament every week. And I did it over and over and over and over. And then something hit me as I was reading in the Psalms one day. I thought, you know, something's not right with this. Thou shalt not go to the movies.

[John Weaver] And the reason I said that to myself is because these people, the pastor and the deacons and all these other folks, who would never, ever, ever darken the doorway of a movie theater, they would sit in the privacy of their homes and watch the same movie on their TV sets. And it dawned on me, you know, if something is too wicked, too corrupt, too vile, and too violent to see in a movie theater, it's too wicked, too corrupt, too vile, and too violent to see in the privacy of your own home. So, here's the principle.

[John Weaver] You can find it in Psalm 101 and verse 3. Here's what David said, I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes, I hate the work of them that turn aside, it shall not cleave unto me. So the principle is not thou shalt not go to the movies. The principle is thou shalt set no wicked thing before thine eyes. I don't care if it's in a movie. I don't care if it's a TV set. I don't care if it's a computer. I don't care if it's a magazine. Don't look at it if it's wicked, vile, and corrupt. That's it. That simple. So man says thou shalt not go to the movie. Guess what? I don't go to the movies.

[John Weaver] So, I thumb myself with pride. I'm a good Pharisee. I don't go to the movies, but I watch that same movie in the privacy of my home on TV. What's the difference? Hollywood's still making money off TVs. You see what I'm saying? There's a vast difference between God's law and man's law. Now, I'm not suggesting that you go to the movies. I think I remember the last movie that Alice and I went to. I may be mistaken. She could correct me. She usually does. No, I'm joking. But I believe the last movie we went to see was Gods and Generals years and years ago. I don't watch TV because we don't have the TV. I'm just simply pointing out the principle is I will set no wicked thing before my eyes."

[John Weaver] In other words, God says, keep your heart pure. Keep your mind pure. Don't fill it with trash. That's the principle.

[John Weaver] Now, let me give you a quote here. This first one is by Calvin. If you would listen to this, you can understand what I'm driving at. Here's what he said, talking about James 4, verses 11 and 12.

[John Weaver] Now he connects the power of saying and destroying with the office of lawgiver. He intimates that the whole majesty of God is forcibly assumed by those who claim for themselves the right of making a law. And this is what is done by those who impose as a law on others of their own nod or their own will. And let us remember that the subject here is not civil government, in which the edicts of laws and magistrates have placed, but the spiritual government of the soul, in which the word of God alone ought to bear rule. There is then one God who has consciences subjected by right to his own laws, and he alone has in his own hand the power to save and destroy." Wow. You can't forcibly steal God's authority.

[John Weaver] You can try it, but it's not going to last, and it's not going to work. There's no way in the world you can bind the consciences of men to what somebody else says.

[John Weaver] Now, one more quote, and I'm going to give you another illustration. This one's by Albert Barnes. He says, There but one who has the right to give law, The reference here is undoubtedly to the Lord Jesus Christ, the great legislator of the church. This, too, is a most important and vital principle, though one that has been most imperfectly understood and acted on. The tendency everywhere has been to enact other laws than those that are appointed by Christ, the laws of synods and councils, and to claim that Christians are bound to observe them.

[John Weaver] and should be punished if they do not. But it is a fundamental principle of Christianity that no laws are binding on the conscience but those which Christ has ordained, and that all attempts to make other laws pertaining to religion binding on the conscience is a usurpation of his prerogatives. The Church is safe while it adheres to this as a subtle principle. It is not safe when it submits to any legislation in religious matters as binding the conscience.

[John Weaver] So, I'm going to call your attention to this. But Martin Luther, the great reformer, stood before the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany. And there was Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor. Here was the Pope. Here were all the cardinals. The whole shebang was set against Martin Luther. And all they wanted him to do was to recant. To recant his writings. And recant what he had been preaching and teaching. And what did Martin Luther say? I cannot recant. What did he say? Let's see.

[John Weaver] He said the sentence and counsels of men have been contradictory one to the other. Many have been proven to be falsehoods and untrue. I cannot abide by these. My conscience is held captive to the Word of God and the Word of God alone. Here I stand. God help me. I can do no other. Our consciences are to be captive to the Word of God. When we hold that principle, Our church is safe. When we leave that principle, it is unsafe. We do not live by the edicts of men, we live by the Word of God.

[John Weaver] I want you to turn back in your Bibles, if you would please, to the book of James chapter 3. I want to make just a couple of applications. And I want you to watch. James chapter 3. What does he say? That we're not to speak evil of our brethren. We're not to censure and condemn and cut into pieces, tear them down, vilify them. There are many people who try to build themselves up by tearing others down. It's impossible. It will not work. But I want you to note, if you would, what the scripture says about the power of the tongue. So, in James chapter 3, beginning there with verse 2, look if you would please, verse 2, James chapter 3, he says, For many things we offend all.

[John Weaver] If any man offend not in the word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great and are driven by fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts of great things. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth, and the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire out of hell. For every kind of beast, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things of the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed to mankind, but the tongue can no man tame.

[John Weaver] It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison." Now look at it,"...therewith bless we God, even the fathers." and therewith curse we men which were made after the similitude of God.

[John Weaver] Now the same mouth receiveth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. Does a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? The answer is no. Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive, berries? No. Either a vine, figs? No. Still can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh."

[John Weaver] Now he says, Let your yea be yea and your nay be nay. Don't use your mouth to praise God and don't use it then to turn around and curse your brother and tear him down. No. He said, if you can control your tongue, if you can control your words, you are one of the greatest, I can assure you, greater than the man who tames the animals, greater than the man who steers the ship. So the control of the tongue comes from James chapter 4 verse 11, because when we do not control it, we're judging our brothers, we're judging the law, and we're setting ourselves above God. The second one is very simple. Our consciences can only be bound to the Word of God. It cannot be bound to counsel. It cannot be bound to the rules and regulations of man. It can only be bound to the Word of God. If our consciousness are bound to the Word of God, then we have liberty. If we are bound to men, then we are enslaved. This is why the Law of God is referred to in the book of James.

[John Weaver] has the perfect law of liberty I have liberty to walk in obedience to God I'm free let's see I think it's Galatians chapter 5 verse 1 where it says stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made you free and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage stand fast in the liberty where the Christ of faith is free. So in closing, one more time, James 4, 11 and 12, Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judges his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law. But if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver who is able to save and destroy, Who art thou that judges another? Now, I want to close with one quote. I want you to listen to this. This quote absolutely surprised me. Not just because this quote is from a lady. I will tell you then what really surprised me. The evidence of this lady is a thinker and probably a scholar.

[John Weaver] even regardless of what I'm going to tell you at the end. But listen to what she wrote. The moral framework upon which America was founded is Christianity. Our system of government is incapable of functioning without this framework. Are the rejection of false religions and the fear of the colonization of rural America irrational? as the suffix phobia suggests. No, rather it is a rational response to growing demonic influence in the American culture.

[John Weaver] We see the atrocities being committed in the United Kingdom by Muslim-majority migrant groups. We do not want that here. The moral framework upon which America was founded, upon which the Constitution rests, is that of Christianity. Our system of government is incapable of functioning without this framework, as we see so clearly in the current collapse of our country in response to the growth of secular humanism. Muslims will inevitably submit to Sharia, not the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. The polytheistic pagan worship of Hinduism is so contrary to a Christian understanding of the human person and the Western philosophical tradition upon which our nation was founded, that it can in no way be compatible with our system of law. Christians must firmly oppose the ideological takeover of our country, whether from secular humanists, Muslims, Hindus, or any other false belief system.

[John Weaver] We need to work together to strengthen our parish communities and work outward to effect real change in our neighborhoods. Christ said, that the world will know us by our love, not by our passivity. It is time the faithful start pushing back. Are you listening? Fiona Melton, who is a Roman Catholic. Now, if you can tell me that a Roman Catholic can understand that, what I've been preaching for three weeks, I don't see why the average individual can't understand it. and especially the average Christian individual.

[John Weaver] We are at war, whether we like it or not, and Christianity and Humanism and all false religions are in combat. Only one law system will survive. And you cannot tolerate other law systems or religions. To do so is to commit national suicide. It is, and I agree with her, time to push back. And we have to push back with the Word of God and with truth. We need to bring our lives into complete conformity to the Word of God.

[John Weaver] and ask God's blessing and God's direction and God's help. Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we bow to thee this day. We thank you for your word. We thank you for your truth. We pray, Lord, that you would help us. And Lord, prepare us for the message for next Sunday. And Lord, I pray that I'll be able to bring all of this to a head and to a righteous close. with a message which I've entitled, So You Think You Want a Revival. Oh, Lord, help us. Give us your grace. Give us your mercy. In the name of Jesus Christ, we ask and pray. Amen.

Alien Law Systems - Part 3

John Weaver | SermonAudio

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Speaker	John Weaver
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Media ID	127261820285379
Subject	Biblical Law
Course	Alien Law Systems
Genre	Sermon
Date	2025-12-21
Dictation Name
Book	Book 007: Alien Law Systems: A Three-Part Study — Chapter 3
Source Timed Segments	77

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Review of Foundational Principles

Weaver reviews the first two messages, reiterating that every law is religious, the source of law is the god of that society, and tolerating alien law systems leads to national suicide.

If you'll open your Bibles to Isaiah 33, verse 22, we're going to come today to the third part of alien law systems. I am going to take a little while just to review, and then we're going to pick up from there. So just look at Isaiah 33, verse 22, and then I shall begin, Lord willing. The Scripture says,

Scripture Reading — Isaiah 33:22

"For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us."

So it is our judge—that's the judicial system—the Lord is our lawgiver—the legislative body—and our king—the executive body. And so, as history has told us, this is basically the Scripture from which we get all three branches of our government as well.

Now let me just point out the fact that this series basically started in 1 Kings chapter 11, where I dealt with the message, "Losing Your Wisdom and Losing Your Mind." Where, of course, Solomon then had married all of these women that God had forbidden him to marry. And they turned away his heart, and he built altars to these false gods and worshipped with them. And God condemned him, and God took the kingdom away from his son, Rehoboam. And, of course, God raised up enemies against Solomon during his lifetime there. And so, dangers of old age. And so, the most common complaints of old age are a loss of virility, a loss of control, and a loss of power. And, of course, I pointed out a notice of sex and fertility. Moloch was a political power religion. And, of course, Chemosh dealt with subjugation and/or conquering or subduing. So obviously then, Solomon, instead of going to the Lord, went down to the underworld based upon Scripture. Solomon did not really live that long, although the Bible says when he was old—the best we can figure out, he was dead by 1665, which is not really old in our book. And so, I dealt with the dangers of old age. And then, of course, I began with alien law systems, because any time you have another religion, you always have a third law system. And so, this system is centered on polytheism and idolatry. And it's not just that He's not willing to share His glory, which is true according to Isaiah 42, verse 8, but every religion brings in what is known as an alien law system.

So, may I remind you then, when we begin talking about the law of God, which we have been talking about, that anyone who denigrates it and denies it and tries to abrogate it or set it aside has some very serious theological problems. Because if the law is done away with, then sin is done away with. For it's only by the knowledge of the law that we have the knowledge of sin. Moreover, the Scripture would tell us that if the law is done away with, there's nothing to convict people by. There'd be nothing to judge by. Moreover, we would not know anything about sanctification. Neither would we know anything about how to walk pleasing unto God.

And then last week, I pointed out another Scripture in Galatians chapter 3, verse 24, where the Bible says,

Scripture Reading — Galatians 3:24

"The law then is our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith."

So the schoolmaster then teaches us something. So what does the law teach us? It teaches us, number one, that we are sinners. Number two, that we cannot save ourselves. Number three, it teaches us the reason we cannot save ourselves is because the law demands a personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience which we cannot render unto the law. And then it also teaches us, fourthly, that if we are to be saved, it has to be by the person and work of Jesus Christ, because He's the only one that has rendered to the law that personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience. So it's impossible then for anyone to be saved by the law.

Now, I want to take just a little while and go over the first message I preached on alien law systems just to bring it back to your memory. I gave you five points, and I want you to remember these points. First of all, I said every law is religious in nature. You cannot have a non-religious law because behind every law you have a determination of good and bad, right and wrong, righteousness and unrighteousness, and that determination is based upon what you believe. It's based upon your religion. So you may have a Christian religion and a Christian law system, or a humanist, secularist, or Hindu, or Buddhist, or Muslim law system, but every law system is religious. Secondly, I pointed out, you have to understand that the recognized law structure in any society is the God of that society. So if we recognize and submit to God's law, we're confessing that God is our God. If we recognize and say that the Supreme Court is our God, or our source of law, then the Supreme Court is our God. If we deny any of this and everything, and we say, "Well, we're just going to do what we think is right," then your mind, your own rationalism, is your own God. So the source of law in any culture is the God of that society. Number three, I pointed out, in any society, any change of law is either explicitly or implicitly a change of religion. So if Sharia law, which is Muslim law, if Sharia law is established in this country, it just simply means that this country has become a Muslim nation, is what it amounts to. So, you cannot change law without changing religion. And fourthly, there could be no disestablishment of religion per se.

Because if I disestablish Christianity, then I'm going to establish a false religion, a pagan religion. And so this is why everything has changed so in this country. It's changed even since I was a boy. Because we've left biblical law and we've gone to secularism and humanism, and now other law systems are creeping in as well. And then I pointed out, fifthly, you cannot have any toleration for another law system in your law system. If you do, you're committing societal and national suicide. And that's what's happening in this country today. So, in the second message I emphasized the fact that God's law was supreme and God's law was sovereign, and it's impossible to separate God from His law. You remember I pointed out from 2 Samuel chapter 12, when David sinned, God said, "Thou hast despised my commandment." Then in the next verse He said, "Thou hast despised me." So you cannot despise God's law without despising the God who gave the law.

One Law for All in Israel

He emphasizes that in Israel, there was one law for both native-born and strangers, and strangers were welcome but could not bring alien law systems.

They were not forced to convert. Now, there were many who did convert. That's why you read of the proselytes in Acts chapter 2. But the truth of the matter is, they were not forced to convert. But as long as they were in the country, they had to obey God's law. If they wanted to disobey, then they were free to leave. It was just that simple. So here are some verses I went over last week. Exodus chapter 12, verse 49: "One law shall be to him that is homeborn and to the stranger that sojourneth among you." One law. Notice Leviticus 24, verse 22: "You shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger as for one of your own country.

I am the Lord your God." Then in Numbers chapter 15, verse 16: "One law and one manner of law shall be for you and for the stranger that sojourneth with you." And finally in Numbers chapter 15, verse 29: "You shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among you." So God says there's to be one law, and of course that is His law. And of course I demonstrated last week the supremacy of God's law just by giving you the example of theft and then of a repeat and continual offender. We saw how it worked out humanistically, how it worked out under Sharia law, and, of course, how it worked out under biblical law as well. So, everyone is answerable and accountable to God.

Competing Law Systems in Modern Society

Weaver provides contemporary examples of Sharia law tribunals, Muslim communities rejecting American law, and the chaos caused by multiculturalism.

So, there's only room for one law in a nation. Multiculturalism leads to different religions, which leads to different law systems—antagonistic law systems. I want to give you a quote by Thomas Sowell. Walter Williams is dead. Both of these men were—well, Thomas Sowell still is alive—but both were black men, and Thomas Sowell, I think, was a sociologist, but they were so spot-on. Anytime you find a quote by Thomas Sowell or Walter Williams, you need to read it. But here's what Thomas Sowell said: "What multiculturalism boils down to is this: that you can praise any culture in the world except Western cultures," which of course is Christian, and he said, "you cannot blame any culture in the world except Western culture," which would be Christian culture. So, let me just tell you that what we are experiencing, what we're seeing, are competing law systems. I'm going to give you some illustrations. Because now you have secularism trying to take over, you have atheism trying to take over, humanism trying to take over, Sharia trying to take over. You just have all kinds of law systems that are actually challenging each other, and this is where we're getting chaos and confusion.

For instance, let me give it to you. Here we go. Look at all the people that have done so many stinking things that are wicked and wrong, and they get arrested and thrown in the court system, and before the cops can get their release, they're back on the street. Why? There's a competing law system somewhere. A law system that's saying a criminal is innocent. You know, it's not "he's innocent until he's proven guilty," he's just innocent, period. And so we just let them back out again, that is for sure. Now, so here we go, just to show you. Listen to this quote.

Nick Shirley, a Michigan-based independent video journalist, asked Muslim Americans—which I doubt that at all, but that's what he named it—asked Muslim Americans in Dearborn, that is Dearborn, Michigan, who they would support if the United States went to war against an Islamic country. The answer: "We would support our brothers in Iraq," was the response. "We would not defend America." A Christian American stepped in and said, "Anybody who supports another nation needs to live in that nation." And the article continues: "Muslims just march through the streets of Dearborn demanding a revolution against the American way of life." By the way, they're all being supported by their tax dollars. Out in the open, no fear, no respect for the country they're living in. Islamic terrorism is spreading worldwide, including the United States, thanks in part to former President Joe Biden's open border policy, which permitted the worst of the worst, including threats to national security, to enter unchecked.

We learned the latest result of that last week when the City Journal reported that Somali migrants living in Minnesota were establishing fake autism centers throughout the state in order to fraudulently receive billions of dollars in Medicaid funds. Those funds were then diverted to Somalia to finance Islamic terrorism. As a result, the largest funder of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota taxpayer. Al-Shabaab is an Al-Qaeda linked terror group.

Now, you read this—a million bucks. But there's been another article out that said it's up to 8 billion, and that does not count what is going on in Ohio, because the same thing is transpiring there. Here's another article. Times Union: "Berlin outlawed the group Muslim Interactive, saying it represented a threat to the country's constitutional order by pushing for an Islamic caliphate to replace the German government. Raids in Hamburg, Berlin, and Hesse seized cash and data as authorities probed two linked movements, Generation Islam and Reality Islam, accusing them of spreading Islamic extremism. The government said Muslim Interactive sought to indoctrinate as many people as possible and thus create permanent enemies of the Constitution in order to continuously undermine the constitutional order." Remember I told you, you cannot tolerate an alien law system; if you do, it's national suicide. And that's what's happening in Germany. So here's another quote. I'm going to give you two more. Sons of Liberty, Tim Brown. This is from Texas. "Governor Greg Abbott is calling on law enforcement officials across North Texas to launch investigations into what he says may be illegal Sharia tribunals operating in rogue courts in Collin and Dallas counties. In a letter sent to local district attorneys, sheriffs, the Texas Attorney General, and the Department of Public Safety, Abbott warned that certain entities may be masquerading as legal courts staffed with judges issuing orders that claim to bind individuals to Islamic law, actions he says could violate multiple state criminal statutes. Abbott noted that the First Amendment provides wide latitude for religious bodies to adjudicate internal doctrines and ecclesiastical matters, but said that authority does not extend to attempting to furnish and function as a parallel legal system. 'The Constitution's religious protections provide no authority for religious courts to skirt state and federal laws simply by donning robes and pronouncing positions inconsistent with Western civilization,' he said."

"As of publication, the Islamic Tribunal has not responded to a request for comment. The governor urged Dallas and Collin County district attorneys, sheriffs, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and DPS to investigate any entities purporting to enforce Sharia law or issue binding judgments in Texas. 'Legal disputes in Texas must be decided based upon American law rooted in the fundamental principles of American due process, not according to Sharia law dispensed in modern-day Star Chambers,' Abbott wrote." By the way, there are over 50 Sharia courts in England. And I think the last number I read was something like 1,700 mosques. Wow. One more before I continue today. And this is local. This is Hoover, Alabama. You know where Hoover is? That's right out of Birmingham. Okay? About five hours—well, it'd be a little further. Here's seven hours from here, five from our place, okay? "An Alabama town angrily shoots down a plan to build a massive Muslim school in their area with local society."

"The cultural takeover by Muslims in Michigan City, as far away as the UK. A packed and emotionally charged zoning board meeting this week in Hoover, Alabama, ended with unanimous rejection of a proposal to relocate a Muslim kindergarten through twelfth grade school. The Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission voted seven to zero to deny rezoning the property on Corporate Drive from office use. Protestors lined the meeting room holding signs and posters, including some reading, 'Stop the 100-Year Plan,' a reference to a conspiracy theory that Muslims are trying to take over American institutions." That's not a conspiracy theory. That is a fact. But anyhow, "another local held a sign reading, 'Give an inch, Dearborn, Michigan,' in reference to the city with a large Muslim population and Arab-American majority city leadership. Now listen, Alabama.com reported in 2022, Dearborn elected its first Muslim mayor, 33-year-old Abdullah Hammoud, who was recently filmed in a public meeting telling a Christian pastor to get out of his city. Some Hoover residents claimed that having the school would deter business development in the area."

"You're going to have real problems with this community. I'm just telling you now," local Bruce Davis said, "there's going to be an influx of other people that are going to create a problem for this community and we might as well face it." So, let me just repeat what I said earlier. And that is this: There is room for only one law system in our nation. Multiculturalism, which brings in different religions, brings in different law systems. And what you have then is confusion and chaos because all of these law systems are fighting to subject all the other law systems so that they can dominate. It's just that simple.

God's Law for Personal and Ecclesiastical Matters

He transitions to James 4:11-12, explaining that speaking evil of a brother is speaking evil of the law and judging the law, which elevates oneself above God.

Now, I want you to listen today because I want to begin here and share with you how God's law is not only to deal with what you and I would call cultural, religious, societal, and governmental issues, it also deals with personal and ecclesiastical uses as well. So, let me tell you something about culture. Culture is religion externalized. For you to think about the term multiculturalism—many different cultures—you might as well say multi-religions. Because your culture is your religion externalized. That's why we used to have a Christian culture, and we no longer have a Christian culture. We now have a secularistic and humanistic culture, and now these different law systems are fighting to take over and change it to a Sharia law system, or a Buddhist law system, or a Hindu law system—anything other than a Christian law system. So God's law now is for personal and ecclesiastical matters as well.

So with that in mind, I want you to turn in your Bibles, if you would, to the book of James, chapter 4. And I want you to look, please, with me at verses 11 and 12. James, chapter 4, verses 11 and 12. James 4, verse 11. Look at this. God says,

Scripture Reading — James 4:11-12

"Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?"

Now, look if you would again at verse 11.

Scripture Reading — James 4:11-12

"Speak not evil one of another, brethren."

So he's talking to Christians. "Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge." Now when you look at verse 12, when he says, "There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy," that harks back to Isaiah 33, verse 22. So let me ask you a question. I can think of a number right now, but here's my question to you: How many families, how many churches, and how many Christian organizations have been torn apart and destroyed by unbiblical gossip, slander, innuendos, and false and wicked judging? I can tell you right now of a number of churches that have just been absolutely destroyed because of this. So, how do we understand verse 11? Well, first of all, when God says, "Speak not evil against one another, brethren," let me tell you it is a present active imperative in the Greek, okay? An imperative is a command. A present active means it is something that is to be done continually and constantly. So, God is commanding us to continually and constantly not be speaking evil one of another. That's the command. Okay? Secondly, what does it mean to speak evil of a brother?

The Meaning of Speaking Evil

Weaver defines the Greek word katalaleo as speaking against, criminating, and traducing, and explains how even implications can speak evil.

Now, the Greek word happens to be katalaleo. Okay? Kata means against, laleo means I speak. So it literally means to speak against, to criminate, and to traduce. So let me tell you about the words criminate and traduce. The word criminate actually means in the context to censure and condemn.

Now if there has been a proper—what am I going to say—a proper judicial system in the church where someone is condemned who will not repent, this is not what we're talking about in this passage. This is just talking about someone who's taking it upon himself to censure and condemn someone. I could say, "Well, I don't like the way Jim holds his pen. He ought to hold his pen in the other hand, or he ought to use three fingers instead of two fingers." In other words, this is not anything that's criminal, this is not anything that's unbiblical, it's just that we're judging people and censuring them based upon basically what we think, okay? Secondly, the word traduce means to speak maliciously and falsely against. It means to slander, it means to defame, it means to disparage, and it means to vilify. So, traducing someone's character means that you're tearing them down. You're tearing them to shreds. You're vilifying them.

Now, the word katalaleo has the sense of to importune with speeches. In other words, you're actually talking against. It means like to prattle or to burst out, to accuse. In fact, in the Septuagint, this same word is used for hostile speech and especially slander.

Now, when we talk about slandering someone or putting them down or using sarcasm or cutting them in some way, a lot of times that comes just out of anger against an individual. A lot of times it comes from frustration in an individual. A lot of times it comes from letting your mouth overload your brain. If I were to ask you how many in this room has ever said anything that they wish they had never said, raise your hand. Every hand would be raised. Every hand would be raised. Because all of us have said things in a moment of anger, or a burst of emotion, and we wish we had never, ever said it. Okay?

So God is commanding us that we're not to speak evil against each other. Now, look at what else he said in verse 11. "He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge." So let me, before I break this down, let me just tell you what this is referring to. It's referring to when you and I elevate ourselves above God and above God's law. So when we speak evil of a brother, we're speaking evil of God's law. I'm going to explain that just momentarily. And before I forget it, let me tell you that it is possible to speak evil against someone without actually speaking evil against someone.

How can we do that? Well, Ron could come up to me and say, "You know, I really like Steve. Steve's just a wonderful fellow. He's a good guy. He's always—I just really like Steve." And I could look at Rod and say, "You wouldn't say that if you knew him like I knew him." Now, have I said anything evil about Steve? Did I? No, I didn't say anything. But what I implied was he doesn't really know Steve the way I know Steve. And if he knew Steve the way I knew Steve, he'd see some bad things in Steve and he wouldn't be saying that. And so I've just maligned Steve with that obscene word. Except, smiling, said, "You just don't know him like I know him."

Elevating Ourselves Above God's Law

He explains that when we judge others for things not condemned by God's law, we become judges of the law and usurp God's authority.

God says we're not to do that. Now, watch this if you would. So, how do we speak evil of God's law and become judges? Well, the law condemns all speaking of evil and detraction against a brother. So he who is guilty of these and allows himself to be sinned, in effect, judges and condemns the law. He considers the law unworthy to be kept. In other words, it doesn't really even apply to him. He is the exception to God's law, and he does not believe that it is a sin to break or to violate God's law. Thus, when we practice and trespass against God's law, we're speaking evil of God's law, and by the way, we're speaking evil of the God who gave the law. And when we speak evil of the law, we're judging. Then it's unworthy of our obedience.

We don't have to obey it. So we become a judge of the law. Let me give you a couple of quotes. The first one is this. Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown in their commentary said, "Speaketh evil of the law: for the law, in commanding, 'Love thy neighbor as thyself,' virtually condemns evil speaking and judging. Those who surreptitiously condemn the acts and words of others which do not please them, thus aiming at the reputation of sanctity, put their own moroseness in the place of the law and claim to themselves a power of censuring above the law, condemning what the law permits. Such an one acts as though the law could not perform its own office of judging but he must fly upon the office." Wow. In other words, what he's saying is this: When we're judging, we're not judging according to God's law. Somebody's just doing something that we don't like. Somebody's doing something that we do not agree with. And I could say, "Man, I don't see how Jim could do that. That just gets me." What am I doing?

Have I said Jim has violated such and such commandment? No. He's just done something I don't like. He's just done something I don't agree with. And so what I'm doing is I'm elevating myself above God and above God's law. Here's another quote. I've got a couple more. Calvin. He said, "When thou claimest for thyself a power to censure above the law of God, thou exemptest thyself from the duty of obeying the law. He then who rashly judges his brother shakes off the yoke of God, for he submits not to the common rule of law. It is then an argument from what is contrary, because the keeping of the law is wholly different from this arrogance when men ascribe to their conceit the power and authority of the law." I'm not under the law, I'm above the law because I'm now condemning Jim, or I'm condemning Steve, or I'm condemning somebody that the law does not condemn. So I've just elevated myself then as a judge.

He said, "And hence follows then, that we then only keep the law when we wholly depend upon its teaching alone, and do not otherwise distinguish between good and evil. For all the deeds and words of men that ought to be regulated by it." So if I'm going to accuse Jim of doing something evil, I better have a Scripture that says "Thou shalt not," or a principle or a precept that says this is unwise and he should not be doing it. I can't just condemn him and censure him for doing something that I disagree with or that I don't like. When I do that, I'm elevating myself above the law of God. I love John Trapp. John Trapp was an old Puritan. I like what he says. He just puts it so plainly. Listen to this.

He said, "What dost thou then do, perking into his place," that is, God's place, "by censuring and defaming another? Is not this to be a pope in thine own cause, exalting thyself above God, or at least appealing from him to thyself?" In other words, you're not appealing to God, you're appealing to yourself. And you're perking into His authority. And you're claiming to be a pope yourself. I remember reading years ago a statement by Arthur W. Pink. He said it like this: "One reason we do not like the Pope is because we want to be the Pope ourselves." And that's true. We want to hold everyone accountable to what we think, the way we see things, and the way we believe, whether it's biblical or unbiblical. I want you to follow me. I want you to turn in your Bibles, if you would. Old James chapter 4. But turn, if you would, please, to the book of Leviticus chapter 19. And I want you to look, please, at verses 16 and 17. Look in Leviticus chapter 19. Look in verse 16.

The Prohibition Against Talebearing

From Leviticus 19:16-17, Weaver warns against gossip and repeating even true things if one cannot be part of the solution.

I remember reading years ago a statement by Arthur W. Pink. He said it like this: "One reason we do not like the Pope is because we want to be the Pope ourselves." And that's true. We want to hold everyone accountable to what we think, the way we see things, and the way we believe, whether it's biblical or unbiblical. I want you to follow me. I want you to turn in your Bibles, if you would. Old James chapter 4. But turn, if you would, please, to the book of Leviticus chapter 19. And I want you to look, please, at verses 16 and 17. Look in Leviticus chapter 19. Look in verse 16.

God says, "Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him." So God tells us that we are not to go up and down as a talebearer among the people. That would include gossip, that would include slander, that would include innuendos, that would include anything that would be bad. "Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people."

Now, let me try to explain something. Let's suppose that I knew—I knew for a fact, I knew it—that Steve and Ron got into a big argument. I knew it. It was a fact. They actually got into a big argument. And I probably also knew that both repented and asked forgiveness and hugged and made right. That's fine.

Now, it's an absolute truth. I knew it's a truth. So I go over to Jim and say, "Hey Jim, did you hear about Rod and Steve?" I go to Diana. "Diana, did you hear about Rod and Steve? Did you hear what happened?" Now, here's the thing. If it was the absolute truth, what good is it doing for me to tell Jim? What good is it doing for me to tell Diana? Here's the point I'm trying to make.

If you can't be part of a solution, don't be part of the problem. Just because something is true, does not mean that everyone has the right to know it. They're not involved in it. Why would you do that? Do not go up and down as a talebearer. This is speaking—speak not evil of your brother, and you can speak evil of a brother, not just to his face, but by going up and down telling things that should not even be told, whether they're true or not.

So, the way I explain it is like this. You're driving down the road in your automobile and you hit a skunk. That's bad. Well, wait until about 15 cars go through him and then you hit him. It's even worse. The stink is horrible. So the point I'm trying to make is, there's no reason to repeat things, even if they are true, if you can't be a part of the solution. And if the person you're talking to can't be a part of the solution. It might help me to tell Jim, if Steve and Ron had not made things right, and I could say, "Jim, you're a good friend to both of them. Would you please go with me to confront both of them?" That's a horse of a different color. But for me just to go up and down and tell things about folks, that's not my

business. Matthew 7, verse 1, our Lord says,

Scripture Reading — Matthew 7:1

"Judge not, that ye be not judged."

And here's another one, Luke chapter 6, verse 37. Our Lord says, "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven." Okay, so the law of God is forbidding us to speak evil, to censure each other, to condemn each other for things that the law of God does not condemn. Okay, may I remind you again of 1 John 3, verse 4: "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." Sin is a transgression of the law. Sin is not for Jim to do something that I don't approve of or that I don't like or that I don't agree with. Jim may do whatever he wants to do as long as it does not violate the law of God. Okay. Period. Okay. Here's another quote.

Man-Made Rules vs. God's Law

He illustrates with the example of movie attendance, showing that man-made rules can miss the biblical principle of setting no wicked thing before one's eyes.

Now, I want you to think of something. I want you to think of all the churches in this country, and I know some of you have been to many of them, but think of all the churches in this country that have all the rules, all the regulations, that have been derived from men. Not derived from God, but derived from man, just simply man-made. Let me give you an illustration. When Alice and I were first converted many, many years ago, we were in an independent, fundamental, Bible-believing church. And when we got converted, we were members of the church, I was told, and Alice was told, that we should not go to the movies. Well, I've never been a great moviegoer, but I would go every now and then. And so I asked the pastor, "Why should we not go to the movies?" And the answer I got was, "Because it's Hollywood and Hollywood is corrupt. And when you go to the movies, you're supporting Hollywood." Well, I took that as an answer. And of course, God only saved me. He called me to preach.

And that's when I really, really started studying the Scripture. So I put myself on a reading schedule. I read through the Old Testament every month and the New Testament every week. And I did it over and over and over and over. And then something hit me as I was reading in the Psalms one day. I thought, "You know, something's not right with this. 'Thou shalt not go to the movies.'"

And the reason I said that to myself is because these people—the pastor and the deacons and all these other folks—who would never, ever, ever darken the doorway of a movie theater, they would sit in the privacy of their homes and watch the same movie on their TV sets. And it dawned on me, you know, if something is too wicked, too corrupt, too vile, and too violent to see in a movie theater, it's too wicked, too corrupt, too vile, and too violent to see in the privacy of your own home. So, here's the principle. You can find it in Psalm 101, verse 3. Here's what David said:

Scripture Reading — Psalm 101:3

"I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me."

So the principle is not "Thou shalt not go to the movies." The principle is

Scripture Reading — Psalm 101:3

"Thou shalt set no wicked thing before thine eyes."

I don't care if it's in a movie. I don't care if it's a TV set. I don't care if it's a computer. I don't care if it's a magazine. Don't look at it if it's wicked, vile, and corrupt. That's it. That simple. So man says, "Thou shalt not go to the movies." Guess what? I don't go to the movies.

So, I thumb myself with pride. I'm a good Pharisee. I don't go to the movies, but I watch that same movie in the privacy of my home on TV. What's the difference? Hollywood's still making money off TVs. You see what I'm saying? There's a vast difference between God's law and man's law. Now, I'm not suggesting that you go to the movies. I think I remember the last movie that Alice and I went to. I may be mistaken. She could correct me. She usually does. No, I'm joking. But I believe the last movie we went to see was "Gods and Generals" years and years ago. I don't watch TV because we don't have the TV. I'm just simply pointing out the principle is "I will set no wicked thing before my eyes."

In other words, God says, keep your heart pure. Keep your mind pure. Don't fill it with trash. That's the principle.

The Conscience Bound Only to God's Word

Weaver cites Calvin and Barnes to argue that only Christ's laws bind the conscience, and the church is unsafe when it submits to man-made religious legislation.

"Now he connects the power of saving and destroying with the office of lawgiver. He intimates that the whole majesty of God is forcibly assumed by those who claim for themselves the right of making a law. And this is what is done by those who impose as a law on others of their own nod or their own will. And let us remember that the subject here is not civil government, in which the edicts of laws and magistrates have place, but the spiritual government of the soul, in which the word of God alone ought to bear rule. There is then one God who has consciences subjected by right to his own laws, and he alone has in his own hand the power to save and destroy." Wow. You can't forcibly steal God's authority.

You can try it, but it's not going to last, and it's not going to work. There's no way in the world you can bind the consciences of men to what somebody else says. Now, one more quote, and I'm going to give you another illustration. This one's by Albert Barnes. He says, "There is but one who has the right to give law. The reference here is undoubtedly to the Lord Jesus Christ, the great legislator of the church. This, too, is a most important and vital principle, though one that has been most imperfectly understood and acted on. The tendency everywhere has been to enact other laws than those that are appointed by Christ—the laws of synods and councils—and to claim that Christians are bound to observe them,

and should be punished if they do not. But it is a fundamental principle of Christianity that no laws are binding on the conscience but those which Christ has ordained, and that all attempts to make other laws pertaining to religion binding on the conscience is a usurpation of his prerogatives. The Church is safe while it adheres to this as a settled principle. It is not safe when it submits to any legislation in religious matters as binding the conscience."

So, I'm going to call your attention to this. But Martin Luther, the great reformer, stood before the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany. And there was Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor. Here was the Pope. Here were all the cardinals. The whole shebang was set against Martin Luther. And all they wanted him to do was to recant. To recant his writings. And recant what he had been preaching and teaching. And what did Martin Luther say? "I cannot recant." What did he say? Let's see.

The Power of the Tongue and Liberty

He references James 3 on the tongue's destructive power and concludes that obedience to God's law is the perfect law of liberty.

I want you to turn back in your Bibles, if you would please, to the book of James chapter 3. I want to make just a couple of applications. And I want you to watch. James chapter 3. What does he say? That we're not to speak evil of our brethren. We're not to censure and condemn and cut into pieces, tear them down, vilify them. There are many people who try to build themselves up by tearing others down. It's impossible. It will not work. But I want you to note, if you would, what the Scripture says about the power of the tongue. So, in James chapter 3, beginning there with verse 2, look if you would please, verse 2, James chapter 3, he says, "For in many things we offend all.

If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: but the tongue can no man tame;

it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison." Now look at it, "Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?" The answer is no. "Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries?" No. "Either a vine, figs?" No. "So can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh."

Now he says, "Let your yea be yea and your nay be nay." Don't use your mouth to praise God and don't use it then to turn around and curse your brother and tear him down. No. He said, if you can control your tongue, if you can control your words, you are one of the greatest, I can assure you, greater than the man who tames the animals, greater than the man who steers the ship. So the control of the tongue comes from James chapter 4, verse 11, because when we do not control it, we're judging our brothers, we're judging the law, and we're setting ourselves above God. The second one is very simple. Our consciences can only be bound to the Word of God. It cannot be bound to counsel. It cannot be bound to the rules and regulations of man. It can only be bound to the Word of God. If our consciences are bound to the Word of God, then we have liberty. If we are bound to men, then we are enslaved. This is why the law of God is referred to in the book of James

as the perfect law of liberty. I have liberty to walk in obedience to God. I'm free. Let's see, I think it's Galatians chapter 5, verse 1, where it says,

Scripture Reading — Galatians 5:1

"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."

Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. So in closing, one more time, James 4, 11 and 12: "Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?" Now, I want to close with one quote. I want you to listen to this. This quote absolutely surprised me. Not just because this quote is from a lady. I will tell you then what really surprised me. The evidence of this lady is a thinker and probably a scholar,

Closing Call to Push Back

Weaver quotes a Roman Catholic writer who affirms the need to oppose false religions and law systems, and calls Christians to push back with God's Word.

even regardless of what I'm going to tell you at the end. But listen to what she wrote. "The moral framework upon which America was founded is Christianity. Our system of government is incapable of functioning without this framework. Are the rejection of false religions and the fear of the colonization of rural America irrational, as the suffix 'phobia' suggests? No, rather it is a rational response to growing demonic influence in the American culture. We see the atrocities being committed in the United Kingdom by Muslim-majority migrant groups. We do not want that here. The moral framework upon which America was founded, upon which the Constitution rests, is that of Christianity. Our system of government is incapable of functioning without this framework, as we see so clearly in the current collapse of our country in response to the growth of secular humanism. Muslims will inevitably submit to Sharia, not the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. The polytheistic pagan worship of Hinduism is so contrary to a Christian understanding of the human person and the Western philosophical tradition upon which our nation was founded, that it can in no way be compatible with our system of law. Christians must firmly oppose the ideological takeover of our country, whether from secular humanists, Muslims, Hindus, or any other false belief system.

We need to work together to strengthen our parish communities and work outward to effect real change in our neighborhoods. Christ said that the world will know us by our love, not by our passivity. It is time the faithful start pushing back." Are you listening? Fiona Melton, who is a Roman Catholic. Now, if you can tell me that a Roman Catholic can understand that, what I've been preaching for three weeks, I don't see why the average individual can't understand it, and especially the average Christian individual. We are at war, whether we like it or not, and Christianity and humanism and all false religions are in combat. Only one law system will survive. And you cannot tolerate other law systems or religions. To do so is to commit national suicide. It is, and I agree with her, time to push back. And we have to push back with the Word of God and with truth. We need to bring our lives into complete conformity to the Word of God

and ask God's blessing and God's direction and God's help. Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we bow to Thee this day. We thank You for Your Word. We thank You for Your truth. We pray, Lord, that You would help us. And Lord, prepare us for the message for next Sunday. And Lord, I pray that I'll be able to bring all of this to a head and to a righteous close with a message which I've entitled, "So You Think You Want a Revival." Oh, Lord, help us. Give us Your grace. Give us Your mercy. In the name of Jesus Christ, we ask and pray. Amen.

Study Guide

Major Themes

The Religious Nature of Law

Summary: Every law system is inherently religious because it is based on a determination of right and wrong rooted in a belief system.

Evidence: Weaver states, 'every law is religious in nature. You cannot have a non-religious law because behind every law you have a determination of good and bad, right and wrong... that determination is based upon what you believe.'

One Lawgiver and the Supremacy of God's Law

Summary: There is only one lawgiver, God, and His law is supreme; to despise His law is to despise Him.

Evidence: Weaver says, 'There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?' and earlier, 'you cannot despise God's law without despising the God who gave the law.'

The Danger of Tolerating Alien Law Systems

Summary: Allowing competing law systems within a nation leads to chaos, confusion, and ultimately national suicide.

Evidence: Weaver asserts, 'you cannot have any toleration for another law system in your law system. If you do, you're committing societal and national suicide.'

Speaking Evil as Judging the Law

Summary: When believers speak evil of one another, they are effectively judging God's law and elevating themselves above God.

Evidence: From James 4:11, Weaver explains, 'He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law.'

The Conscience Bound Only to Scripture

Summary: Only God's Word can bind the conscience; man-made religious rules are a usurpation of Christ's authority.

Evidence: Weaver quotes Albert Barnes: 'no laws are binding on the conscience but those which Christ has ordained, and that all attempts to make other laws pertaining to religion binding on the conscience is a usurpation of his prerogatives.'

The Destructive Power of the Tongue

Summary: The tongue is a fire that can defile the whole body and is set on fire by hell; controlling it is a mark of spiritual maturity.

Evidence: Weaver reads James 3:6-8, 'the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity... it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.'

Christianity as the Foundation of American Law

Summary: America's system of government is incapable of functioning without the Christian moral framework, and Christians must oppose ideological takeovers.

Evidence: Weaver quotes Fiona Melton: 'The moral framework upon which America was founded is Christianity. Our system of government is incapable of functioning without this framework.'

Key Arguments

Every law system is religious

Summary: Since law defines right and wrong based on belief, no law can be religiously neutral; a change in law implies a change in religion.

Evidence: Weaver argues, 'you cannot have a non-religious law because behind every law you have a determination of good and bad... that determination is based upon what you believe.'

Tolerating alien law systems is national suicide

Summary: Allowing multiple, antagonistic law systems within a nation creates chaos and will lead to the nation's destruction.

Evidence: Weaver states, 'you cannot have any toleration for another law system in your law system. If you do, you're committing societal and national suicide.'

Speaking evil of a brother is judging God's law

Summary: When we condemn others for things not prohibited by Scripture, we set ourselves above God's law and become judges rather than doers.

Evidence: Weaver explains, 'when we practice and trespass against God's law, we're speaking evil of God's law... we're judging. Then it's unworthy of our obedience.'

Man-made rules usurp Christ's authority

Summary: Imposing extra-biblical rules on believers binds consciences where God has not bound them and is a form of spiritual tyranny.

Evidence: Weaver quotes Calvin: 'those who impose as a law on others of their own nod or their own will... forcibly assume the whole majesty of God.'

The tongue must be controlled to avoid evil speaking

Summary: The tongue's destructive potential requires believers to refrain from gossip, slander, and talebearing, even if the information is true.

Evidence: Weaver says, 'Just because something is true, does not mean that everyone has the right to know it... Do not go up and down as a talebearer.'

Christians must push back against false ideologies

Summary: In the face of competing law systems and religions, Christians are called to actively oppose them using God's Word and truth.

Evidence: Weaver concludes, 'We are at war... Only one law system will survive. And you cannot tolerate other law systems or religions... it is time to push back.'

Scripture References

Isaiah 33:22

Context: Weaver opens with this verse to establish God as judge, lawgiver, and king, the basis for the three branches of government.

1 Kings 11

Context: Referenced as the start of the series, where Solomon's marriages led to idolatry and God's judgment.

Isaiah 42:8

Context: Mentioned in passing regarding God not sharing His glory with idols.

Galatians 3:24

Context: The law as a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, teaching us we are sinners and cannot save ourselves.

2 Samuel 12

Context: David's sin: God equates despising His commandment with despising Him.

Deuteronomy 4:5-8

Context: Read to show that a nation's righteousness comes from applying God's law.

Exodus 12:49

Context: One law for the homeborn and the stranger.

Leviticus 24:22

Context: One manner of law for stranger and countryman.

Numbers 15:16

Context: One law and one manner for you and the stranger.

Numbers 15:29

Context: One law for sins of ignorance for Israelite and stranger.

Psalm 2

Context: Kings casting away God's cords, illustrating governments' rejection of divine authority.

James 4:11-12

Context: The central text: speaking evil of a brother is judging the law; there is one lawgiver.

Leviticus 19:16-17

Context: Prohibition against talebearing and command to rebuke sin, not hate in heart.

Matthew 7:1

Context: Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Luke 6:37

Context: Judge not, condemn not, forgive.

1 John 3:4

Context: Sin is the transgression of the law.

Psalm 101:3

Context: I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes; the principle behind media choices.

James 3:2-12

Context: The tongue's power, its untamable nature, and the inconsistency of blessing and cursing.

Galatians 5:1

Context: Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free.

Historical References

Francis Schaeffer, 'How Should We Then Live?'

Context: Quoted on why totalitarian states cannot tolerate Christians who have an absolute standard to judge the state.

Thomas Sowell

Context: Quoted on multiculturalism praising every culture except Western (Christian) culture.

Nick Shirley interview in Dearborn, Michigan

Context: Muslim Americans stating they would support Iraq over the U.S. in a war.

Somali migrants in Minnesota and fake autism centers

Context: Fraudulently obtaining Medicaid funds to finance Al-Shabaab terrorism.

Berlin outlawing Muslim Interactive

Context: German government banning group for pushing Islamic caliphate to replace constitutional order.

Governor Greg Abbott on Sharia tribunals in Texas

Context: Abbott calling for investigations into illegal Sharia courts operating in Collin and Dallas counties.

Hoover, Alabama zoning board rejection of Muslim school

Context: Unanimous denial of rezoning for a K-12 Muslim school amid community protests.

Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms

Context: Luther's declaration that his conscience is captive to the Word of God alone.

Fiona Melton, Roman Catholic writer

Context: Quoted on the necessity of Christianity as America's moral framework and the need to push back against false religions.

Important Quotes

No totalitarian authority or authoritarian state can tolerate those who have an absolute by which to judge the state and its actions. The Christians had that absolute in God's revelation, because the Christians had an absolute universal standard by which to judge not only personal morals, but also the state. They were counted as enemies of totalitarian Rome and were thrown to the beasts.

Significance: This quote from Francis Schaeffer explains why governments hostile to Christianity cannot tolerate believers who hold them accountable to God's absolute standard.

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

Significance: This direct quote from James 4:12 is the central biblical argument that only God has the right to give law and judge.

When thou claimest for thyself a power to censure above the law of God, thou exemptest thyself from the duty of obeying the law.

Significance: Calvin's commentary explains that judging others by personal standards is a form of rebellion against God's law.

The sentences and counsels of men have been contradictory one to the other. Many have been proven to be falsehoods and untrue. I cannot abide by these. My conscience is held captive to the Word of God and the Word of God alone. Here I stand. God help me. I can do no other.

Significance: Martin Luther's famous declaration at Worms exemplifies the principle that conscience must be bound only to Scripture.

The moral framework upon which America was founded is Christianity. Our system of government is incapable of functioning without this framework.

Significance: Fiona Melton's statement underscores the sermon's thesis that America's legal and governmental system depends on Christian morality.

We are at war, whether we like it or not, and Christianity and humanism and all false religions are in combat. Only one law system will survive.

Significance: Weaver's concluding call to recognize the spiritual and cultural battle and the necessity of pushing back with God's Word.

Discussion Questions

How does the principle that 'every law is religious' challenge the modern idea of a secular, neutral legal system?

Context: Weaver argues that all law is based on a determination of right and wrong rooted in belief.

In what ways might we be tempted to tolerate 'alien law systems' in our own lives or churches, and what are the dangers?

Context: The sermon warns that tolerating competing law systems leads to societal and national suicide.

What does it mean to 'speak evil of the law' when we judge a brother, and how can we avoid this in our daily interactions?

Context: James 4:11 teaches that judging a brother for non-biblical reasons is judging God's law.

How can we distinguish between biblical rebuke and the kind of evil speaking condemned in James 4:11?

Context: Weaver notes that proper church discipline is not in view; the issue is personal censure based on preference.

What are some examples of man-made rules that churches impose today, and how do they usurp Christ's authority?

Context: The illustration of movie attendance shows how man-made rules can miss the biblical principle.

Why is it important that our consciences be bound only to Scripture, and what are the consequences when they are bound to human traditions?

Context: Weaver cites Luther and Calvin to argue that only God's Word can bind the conscience.

How does the teaching on the tongue in James 3 relate to the command not to speak evil of one another?

Context: The tongue's destructive power is the practical reason believers must control their speech.

What does it look like for Christians to 'push back' against false ideologies in a way that is consistent with the gospel?

Context: Weaver concludes with a call to push back using God's Word and truth, not passivity.

Applications

Examine your speech for evil speaking

Summary: Believers must refrain from gossip, slander, and even implications that tear down others, recognizing that such speech judges God's law.

Evidence: Weaver says, 'Speak not evil one of another, brethren' and explains that even implying something negative without stating it is evil speaking.

Do not go up and down as a talebearer

Summary: Even if information is true, repeating it when you cannot be part of the solution is forbidden; only share when it leads to biblical resolution.

Evidence: Weaver states, 'If you can't be part of a solution, don't be part of the problem. Just because something is true, does not mean that everyone has the right to know it.'

Bind your conscience only to Scripture

Summary: Reject man-made religious rules that go beyond God's Word; your conscience is to be captive to Christ's law alone.

Evidence: Weaver quotes Luther: 'My conscience is held captive to the Word of God and the Word of God alone.'

Apply biblical principles, not man-made rules

Summary: Instead of arbitrary prohibitions, seek the underlying biblical principle (e.g., 'set no wicked thing before your eyes' rather than 'do not go to movies').

Evidence: Weaver uses the movie example to show that the principle is purity of heart, not location.

Control your tongue as a mark of maturity

Summary: Since the tongue is untamable by human effort, rely on God's grace to speak only what builds up and blesses, not what curses.

Evidence: Weaver reads James 3:2-12 and says, 'if you can control your tongue... you are one of the greatest.'

Push back against false ideologies with truth

Summary: Christians must actively oppose alien law systems and false religions by bringing their lives into conformity with God's Word and speaking truth.

Evidence: Weaver concludes, 'We need to bring our lives into complete conformity to the Word of God and ask God's blessing... it is time to push back.'

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Alien Law Systems - Part 3

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If you'll open your Bibles to Isaiah 33, verse 22, we're going to come today to the third part of alien law systems. I am going to take a little while just to review, and then we're going to pick up from there. So just look at Isaiah 33, verse 22, and then I shall begin, Lord willing. The Scripture says, "For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us." So it is our judge—that's the judicial system—the Lord is our lawgiver—the legislative body—and our king—the executive body. And so, as history has told us, this is basically the Scripture from which we get all three branches of our government as well.
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Now let me just point out the fact that this series basically started in 1 Kings chapter 11, where I dealt with the message, "Losing Your Wisdom and Losing Your Mind." Where, of course, Solomon then had married all of these women that God had forbidden him to marry. And they turned away his heart, and he built altars to these false gods and worshipped with them. And God condemned him, and God took the kingdom away from his son, Rehoboam. And, of course, God raised up enemies against Solomon during his lifetime there.
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And so, dangers of old age. And so, the most common complaints of old age are a loss of virility, a loss of control, and a loss of power. And, of course, I pointed out a notice of sex and fertility. Moloch was a political power religion. And, of course, Chemosh dealt with subjugation and/or conquering or subduing. So obviously then, Solomon, instead of going to the Lord, went down to the underworld based upon Scripture. Solomon did not really live that long, although the Bible says when he was old—the best we can figure out, he was dead by 1665, which is not really old in our book. And so, I dealt with the dangers of old age. And then, of course, I began with alien law systems, because any time you have another religion, you always have a third law system. And so, this system is centered on polytheism and idolatry. And it's not just that He's not willing to share His glory, which is true according to Isaiah 42, verse 8, but every religion brings in what is known as an alien law system.
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So, may I remind you then, when we begin talking about the law of God, which we have been talking about, that anyone who denigrates it and denies it and tries to abrogate it or set it aside has some very serious theological problems. Because if the law is done away with, then sin is done away with. For it's only by the knowledge of the law that we have the knowledge of sin. Moreover, the Scripture would tell us that if the law is done away with, there's nothing to convict people by. There'd be nothing to judge by. Moreover, we would not know anything about sanctification. Neither would we know anything about how to walk pleasing unto God.
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And then last week, I pointed out another Scripture in Galatians chapter 3, verse 24, where the Bible says, "The law then is our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith." So the schoolmaster then teaches us something. So what does the law teach us? It teaches us, number one, that we are sinners. Number two, that we cannot save ourselves. Number three, it teaches us the reason we cannot save ourselves is because the law demands a personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience which we cannot render unto the law. And then it also teaches us, fourthly, that if we are to be saved, it has to be by the person and work of Jesus Christ, because He's the only one that has rendered to the law that personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience. So it's impossible then for anyone to be saved by the law.
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Now, I want to take just a little while and go over the first message I preached on alien law systems just to bring it back to your memory. I gave you five points, and I want you to remember these points. First of all, I said every law is religious in nature. You cannot have a non-religious law because behind every law you have a determination of good and bad, right and wrong, righteousness and unrighteousness, and that determination is based upon what you believe. It's based upon your religion. So you may have a Christian religion and a Christian law system, or a humanist, secularist, or Hindu, or Buddhist, or Muslim law system, but every law system is religious.
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Secondly, I pointed out, you have to understand that the recognized law structure in any society is the God of that society. So if we recognize and submit to God's law, we're confessing that God is our God. If we recognize and say that the Supreme Court is our God, or our source of law, then the Supreme Court is our God. If we deny any of this and everything, and we say, "Well, we're just going to do what we think is right," then your mind, your own rationalism, is your own God. So the source of law in any culture is the God of that society. Number three, I pointed out, in any society, any change of law is either explicitly or implicitly a change of religion. So if Sharia law, which is Muslim law, if Sharia law is established in this country, it just simply means that this country has become a Muslim nation, is what it amounts to. So, you cannot change law without changing religion. And fourthly, there could be no disestablishment of religion per se.
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Because if I disestablish Christianity, then I'm going to establish a false religion, a pagan religion. And so this is why everything has changed so in this country. It's changed even since I was a boy. Because we've left biblical law and we've gone to secularism and humanism, and now other law systems are creeping in as well. And then I pointed out, fifthly, you cannot have any toleration for another law system in your law system.
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If you do, you're committing societal and national suicide. And that's what's happening in this country today. So, in the second message I emphasized the fact that God's law was supreme and God's law was sovereign, and it's impossible to separate God from His law. You remember I pointed out from 2 Samuel chapter 12, when David sinned, God said, "Thou hast despised my commandment." Then in the next verse He said, "Thou hast despised me." So you cannot despise God's law without despising the God who gave the law.
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So I also asked this question last week: What is it that defines a Christian nation? It's not the multitude of Christian people in that nation. In every nation you have lost folks. So you may have a preponderance of believers, but that does not make it a Christian nation. You just have a larger population that's Christian. What makes a nation Christian is that it takes the law of God and applies God's law, His principles, and His precepts. And so, it's not only a Christian nation then, but it would be a righteous nation and a just nation.
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And, of course, I read from Deuteronomy chapter 4, verses 5 through 8. So, I ask this question: Since there is only one lawgiver according to Scripture, whose law then must be obeyed? Obviously, it's the one who gave the law, that is for sure. And then I pointed out this fact: that strangers and foreigners were welcome in Israel. They just could not bring an alien law system into that country.
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They were not forced to convert. Now, there were many who did convert. That's why you read of the proselytes in Acts chapter 2. But the truth of the matter is, they were not forced to convert. But as long as they were in the country, they had to obey God's law. If they wanted to disobey, then they were free to leave. It was just that simple. So here are some verses I went over last week. Exodus chapter 12, verse 49: "One law shall be to him that is homeborn and to the stranger that sojourneth among you." One law. Notice Leviticus 24, verse 22: "You shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger as for one of your own country.
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I am the Lord your God." Then in Numbers chapter 15, verse 16: "One law and one manner of law shall be for you and for the stranger that sojourneth with you." And finally in Numbers chapter 15, verse 29: "You shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among you." So God says there's to be one law, and of course that is His law. And of course I demonstrated last week the supremacy of God's law just by giving you the example of theft and then of a repeat and continual offender. We saw how it worked out humanistically, how it worked out under Sharia law, and, of course, how it worked out under biblical law as well. So, everyone is answerable and accountable to God.
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And I pointed out God only created three institutions: the family, which is the ministry of education; the church, which is the ministry of grace; and, of course, the state, which would be a ministry of justice. And each of these institutions are answerable and accountable to God. God is the one who ordained them. God is the one who established them, and so they're answerable and accountable to Him. And just like an individual is answerable to God, a family is answerable to God, a church is answerable to God, so likewise is the civil government as well.
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And then I asked this question, and I gave you this answer: Why then is our government and other governments in this world so dead set against Christianity, and so dead set against God's law? And I gave you the quote from Francis Schaeffer. Francis Schaeffer's been dead for many years. He wrote several books, but one of them, "How Should We Then Live?" And here's the quote that he gave. Listen carefully.
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"No totalitarian authority or authoritarian state can tolerate those who have an absolute by which to judge the state and its actions. The Christians had that absolute in God's revelation, because the Christians had an absolute universal standard by which to judge not only personal morals, but also the state. They were counted as enemies of totalitarian Rome and were thrown to the beasts." In other words, I might hold Steve accountable
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based upon the Word of God. I could hold Rod and Sharon and their family accountable based upon the Word of God. We could hold our church accountable based upon the Word of God. But we could also hold the state and the civil government accountable based upon the Word of God. And governments do not like that. They want to do as they please. It's kind of like that Psalm 2, where the kings said, "Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us." We don't like God's limitations. We're going to do what we want to do.
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So, there's only room for one law in a nation. Multiculturalism leads to different religions, which leads to different law systems—antagonistic law systems. I want to give you a quote by Thomas Sowell. Walter Williams is dead. Both of these men were—well, Thomas Sowell still is alive—but both were black men, and Thomas Sowell, I think, was a sociologist, but they were so spot-on. Anytime you find a quote by Thomas Sowell or Walter Williams, you need to read it. But here's what Thomas Sowell said: "What multiculturalism boils down to is this: that you can praise any culture in the world except Western cultures," which of course is Christian, and he said, "you cannot blame any culture in the world except Western culture," which would be Christian culture. So, let me just tell you that what we are experiencing, what we're seeing, are competing law systems. I'm going to give you some illustrations. Because now you have secularism trying to take over, you have atheism trying to take over, humanism trying to take over, Sharia trying to take over. You just have all kinds of law systems that are actually challenging each other, and this is where we're getting chaos and confusion.
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For instance, let me give it to you. Here we go. Look at all the people that have done so many stinking things that are wicked and wrong, and they get arrested and thrown in the court system, and before the cops can get their release, they're back on the street. Why? There's a competing law system somewhere. A law system that's saying a criminal is innocent. You know, it's not "he's innocent until he's proven guilty," he's just innocent, period. And so we just let them back out again, that is for sure. Now, so here we go, just to show you. Listen to this quote.
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Nick Shirley, a Michigan-based independent video journalist, asked Muslim Americans—which I doubt that at all, but that's what he named it—asked Muslim Americans in Dearborn, that is Dearborn, Michigan, who they would support if the United States went to war against an Islamic country. The answer: "We would support our brothers in Iraq," was the response. "We would not defend America." A Christian American stepped in and said, "Anybody who supports another nation needs to live in that nation." And the article continues: "Muslims just march through the streets of Dearborn demanding a revolution against the American way of life." By the way, they're all being supported by their tax dollars. Out in the open, no fear, no respect for the country they're living in. Islamic terrorism is spreading worldwide, including the United States, thanks in part to former President Joe Biden's open border policy, which permitted the worst of the worst, including threats to national security, to enter unchecked.
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We learned the latest result of that last week when the City Journal reported that Somali migrants living in Minnesota were establishing fake autism centers throughout the state in order to fraudulently receive billions of dollars in Medicaid funds. Those funds were then diverted to Somalia to finance Islamic terrorism. As a result, the largest funder of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota taxpayer. Al-Shabaab is an Al-Qaeda linked terror group.
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Now, you read this—a million bucks. But there's been another article out that said it's up to 8 billion, and that does not count what is going on in Ohio, because the same thing is transpiring there. Here's another article. Times Union: "Berlin outlawed the group Muslim Interactive, saying it represented a threat to the country's constitutional order by pushing for an Islamic caliphate to replace the German government. Raids in Hamburg, Berlin, and Hesse seized cash and data as authorities probed two linked movements, Generation Islam and Reality Islam, accusing them of spreading Islamic extremism. The government said Muslim Interactive sought to indoctrinate as many people as possible and thus create permanent enemies of the Constitution in order to continuously undermine the constitutional order."
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Remember I told you, you cannot tolerate an alien law system; if you do, it's national suicide. And that's what's happening in Germany. So here's another quote. I'm going to give you two more. Sons of Liberty, Tim Brown. This is from Texas. "Governor Greg Abbott is calling on law enforcement officials across North Texas to launch investigations into what he says may be illegal Sharia tribunals operating in rogue courts in Collin and Dallas counties. In a letter sent to local district attorneys, sheriffs, the Texas Attorney General, and the Department of Public Safety, Abbott warned that certain entities may be masquerading as legal courts staffed with judges issuing orders that claim to bind individuals to Islamic law, actions he says could violate multiple state criminal statutes. Abbott noted that the First Amendment provides wide latitude for religious bodies to adjudicate internal doctrines and ecclesiastical matters, but said that authority does not extend to attempting to furnish and function as a parallel legal system. 'The Constitution's religious protections provide no authority for religious courts to skirt state and federal laws simply by donning robes and pronouncing positions inconsistent with Western civilization,' he said."
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"As of publication, the Islamic Tribunal has not responded to a request for comment. The governor urged Dallas and Collin County district attorneys, sheriffs, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and DPS to investigate any entities purporting to enforce Sharia law or issue binding judgments in Texas. 'Legal disputes in Texas must be decided based upon American law rooted in the fundamental principles of American due process, not according to Sharia law dispensed in modern-day Star Chambers,' Abbott wrote." By the way, there are over 50 Sharia courts in England.
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And I think the last number I read was something like 1,700 mosques. Wow. One more before I continue today. And this is local. This is Hoover, Alabama. You know where Hoover is? That's right out of Birmingham. Okay? About five hours—well, it'd be a little further. Here's seven hours from here, five from our place, okay? "An Alabama town angrily shoots down a plan to build a massive Muslim school in their area with local society."
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"The cultural takeover by Muslims in Michigan City, as far away as the UK. A packed and emotionally charged zoning board meeting this week in Hoover, Alabama, ended with unanimous rejection of a proposal to relocate a Muslim kindergarten through twelfth grade school. The Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission voted seven to zero to deny rezoning the property on Corporate Drive from office use. Protestors lined the meeting room holding signs and posters, including some reading, 'Stop the 100-Year Plan,' a reference to a conspiracy theory that Muslims are trying to take over American institutions." That's not a conspiracy theory. That is a fact. But anyhow, "another local held a sign reading, 'Give an inch, Dearborn, Michigan,' in reference to the city with a large Muslim population and Arab-American majority city leadership. Now listen, Alabama.com reported in 2022, Dearborn elected its first Muslim mayor, 33-year-old Abdullah Hammoud, who was recently filmed in a public meeting telling a Christian pastor to get out of his city. Some Hoover residents claimed that having the school would deter business development in the area."
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"You're going to have real problems with this community. I'm just telling you now," local Bruce Davis said, "there's going to be an influx of other people that are going to create a problem for this community and we might as well face it." So, let me just repeat what I said earlier. And that is this: There is room for only one law system in our nation. Multiculturalism, which brings in different religions, brings in different law systems. And what you have then is confusion and chaos because all of these law systems are fighting to subject all the other law systems so that they can dominate. It's just that simple.
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Now, I want you to listen today because I want to begin here and share with you how God's law is not only to deal with what you and I would call cultural, religious, societal, and governmental issues, it also deals with personal and ecclesiastical uses as well. So, let me tell you something about culture. Culture is religion externalized. For you to think about the term multiculturalism—many different cultures—you might as well say multi-religions. Because your culture is your religion externalized. That's why we used to have a Christian culture, and we no longer have a Christian culture. We now have a secularistic and humanistic culture, and now these different law systems are fighting to take over and change it to a Sharia law system, or a Buddhist law system, or a Hindu law system—anything other than a Christian law system. So God's law now is for personal and ecclesiastical matters as well.
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So with that in mind, I want you to turn in your Bibles, if you would, to the book of James, chapter 4. And I want you to look, please, with me at verses 11 and 12. James, chapter 4, verses 11 and 12. James 4, verse 11. Look at this. God says, "Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?" Now, look if you would again at verse 11. "Speak not evil one of another, brethren."
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So he's talking to Christians. "Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge."
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Now when you look at verse 12, when he says, "There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy," that harks back to Isaiah 33, verse 22. So let me ask you a question. I can think of a number right now, but here's my question to you: How many families, how many churches, and how many Christian organizations have been torn apart and destroyed by unbiblical gossip, slander, innuendos, and false and wicked judging? I can tell you right now of a number of churches that have just been absolutely destroyed because of this. So, how do we understand verse 11? Well, first of all, when God says, "Speak not evil against one another, brethren," let me tell you it is a present active imperative in the Greek, okay? An imperative is a command. A present active means it is something that is to be done continually and constantly. So, God is commanding us to continually and constantly not be speaking evil one of another. That's the command. Okay? Secondly, what does it mean to speak evil of a brother?
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Now, the Greek word happens to be katalaleo. Okay? Kata means against, laleo means I speak. So it literally means to speak against, to criminate, and to traduce. So let me tell you about the words criminate and traduce. The word criminate actually means in the context to censure and condemn.
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Now if there has been a proper—what am I going to say—a proper judicial system in the church where someone is condemned who will not repent, this is not what we're talking about in this passage. This is just talking about someone who's taking it upon himself to censure and condemn someone. I could say, "Well, I don't like the way Jim holds his pen. He ought to hold his pen in the other hand, or he ought to use three fingers instead of two fingers." In other words, this is not anything that's criminal, this is not anything that's unbiblical, it's just that we're judging people and censuring them based upon basically what we think, okay?
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Secondly, the word traduce means to speak maliciously and falsely against. It means to slander, it means to defame, it means to disparage, and it means to vilify. So, traducing someone's character means that you're tearing them down. You're tearing them to shreds. You're vilifying them.
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Now, the word katalaleo has the sense of to importune with speeches. In other words, you're actually talking against. It means like to prattle or to burst out, to accuse. In fact, in the Septuagint, this same word is used for hostile speech and especially slander.
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Now, when we talk about slandering someone or putting them down or using sarcasm or cutting them in some way, a lot of times that comes just out of anger against an individual. A lot of times it comes from frustration in an individual. A lot of times it comes from letting your mouth overload your brain. If I were to ask you how many in this room has ever said anything that they wish they had never said, raise your hand. Every hand would be raised. Every hand would be raised. Because all of us have said things in a moment of anger, or a burst of emotion, and we wish we had never, ever said it. Okay?
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So God is commanding us that we're not to speak evil against each other. Now, look at what else he said in verse 11. "He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge." So let me, before I break this down, let me just tell you what this is referring to. It's referring to when you and I elevate ourselves above God and above God's law. So when we speak evil of a brother, we're speaking evil of God's law. I'm going to explain that just momentarily. And before I forget it, let me tell you that it is possible to speak evil against someone without actually speaking evil against someone.
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How can we do that? Well, Ron could come up to me and say, "You know, I really like Steve. Steve's just a wonderful fellow. He's a good guy. He's always—I just really like Steve." And I could look at Rod and say, "You wouldn't say that if you knew him like I knew him." Now, have I said anything evil about Steve? Did I? No, I didn't say anything. But what I implied was he doesn't really know Steve the way I know Steve. And if he knew Steve the way I knew Steve, he'd see some bad things in Steve and he wouldn't be saying that. And so I've just maligned Steve with that obscene word. Except, smiling, said, "You just don't know him like I know him."
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God says we're not to do that. Now, watch this if you would. So, how do we speak evil of God's law and become judges? Well, the law condemns all speaking of evil and detraction against a brother. So he who is guilty of these and allows himself to be sinned, in effect, judges and condemns the law. He considers the law unworthy to be kept. In other words, it doesn't really even apply to him. He is the exception to God's law, and he does not believe that it is a sin to break or to violate God's law. Thus, when we practice and trespass against God's law, we're speaking evil of God's law, and by the way, we're speaking evil of the God who gave the law. And when we speak evil of the law, we're judging. Then it's unworthy of our obedience.
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We don't have to obey it. So we become a judge of the law. Let me give you a couple of quotes. The first one is this. Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown in their commentary said, "Speaketh evil of the law: for the law, in commanding, 'Love thy neighbor as thyself,' virtually condemns evil speaking and judging. Those who surreptitiously condemn the acts and words of others which do not please them, thus aiming at the reputation of sanctity, put their own moroseness in the place of the law and claim to themselves a power of censuring above the law, condemning what the law permits. Such an one acts as though the law could not perform its own office of judging but he must fly upon the office." Wow. In other words, what he's saying is this: When we're judging, we're not judging according to God's law. Somebody's just doing something that we don't like. Somebody's doing something that we do not agree with. And I could say, "Man, I don't see how Jim could do that. That just gets me." What am I doing?
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Have I said Jim has violated such and such commandment? No. He's just done something I don't like. He's just done something I don't agree with. And so what I'm doing is I'm elevating myself above God and above God's law. Here's another quote. I've got a couple more. Calvin. He said, "When thou claimest for thyself a power to censure above the law of God, thou exemptest thyself from the duty of obeying the law. He then who rashly judges his brother shakes off the yoke of God, for he submits not to the common rule of law. It is then an argument from what is contrary, because the keeping of the law is wholly different from this arrogance when men ascribe to their conceit the power and authority of the law." I'm not under the law, I'm above the law because I'm now condemning Jim, or I'm condemning Steve, or I'm condemning somebody that the law does not condemn. So I've just elevated myself then as a judge.
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He said, "And hence follows then, that we then only keep the law when we wholly depend upon its teaching alone, and do not otherwise distinguish between good and evil. For all the deeds and words of men that ought to be regulated by it." So if I'm going to accuse Jim of doing something evil, I better have a Scripture that says "Thou shalt not," or a principle or a precept that says this is unwise and he should not be doing it. I can't just condemn him and censure him for doing something that I disagree with or that I don't like. When I do that, I'm elevating myself above the law of God. I love John Trapp. John Trapp was an old Puritan. I like what he says. He just puts it so plainly. Listen to this.
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He said, "What dost thou then do, perking into his place," that is, God's place, "by censuring and defaming another? Is not this to be a pope in thine own cause, exalting thyself above God, or at least appealing from him to thyself?" In other words, you're not appealing to God, you're appealing to yourself. And you're perking into His authority. And you're claiming to be a pope yourself.
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I remember reading years ago a statement by Arthur W. Pink. He said it like this: "One reason we do not like the Pope is because we want to be the Pope ourselves." And that's true. We want to hold everyone accountable to what we think, the way we see things, and the way we believe, whether it's biblical or unbiblical. I want you to follow me. I want you to turn in your Bibles, if you would. Old James chapter 4. But turn, if you would, please, to the book of Leviticus chapter 19. And I want you to look, please, at verses 16 and 17. Look in Leviticus chapter 19. Look in verse 16.
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God says, "Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him." So God tells us that we are not to go up and down as a talebearer among the people.
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That would include gossip, that would include slander, that would include innuendos, that would include anything that would be bad. "Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people."
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Now, let me try to explain something. Let's suppose that I knew—I knew for a fact, I knew it—that Steve and Ron got into a big argument. I knew it. It was a fact. They actually got into a big argument. And I probably also knew that both repented and asked forgiveness and hugged and made right. That's fine.
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Now, it's an absolute truth. I knew it's a truth. So I go over to Jim and say, "Hey Jim, did you hear about Rod and Steve?" I go to Diana. "Diana, did you hear about Rod and Steve? Did you hear what happened?" Now, here's the thing. If it was the absolute truth, what good is it doing for me to tell Jim? What good is it doing for me to tell Diana? Here's the point I'm trying to make.
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If you can't be part of a solution, don't be part of the problem. Just because something is true, does not mean that everyone has the right to know it. They're not involved in it. Why would you do that? Do not go up and down as a talebearer. This is speaking—speak not evil of your brother, and you can speak evil of a brother, not just to his face, but by going up and down telling things that should not even be told, whether they're true or not.
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So, the way I explain it is like this. You're driving down the road in your automobile and you hit a skunk. That's bad. Well, wait until about 15 cars go through him and then you hit him. It's even worse. The stink is horrible. So the point I'm trying to make is, there's no reason to repeat things, even if they are true, if you can't be a part of the solution. And if the person you're talking to can't be a part of the solution. It might help me to tell Jim, if Steve and Ron had not made things right, and I could say, "Jim, you're a good friend to both of them. Would you please go with me to confront both of them?" That's a horse of a different color. But for me just to go up and down and tell things about folks, that's not my
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business. Matthew 7, verse 1, our Lord says, "Judge not, that ye be not judged." And here's another one, Luke chapter 6, verse 37. Our Lord says, "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven." Okay, so the law of God is forbidding us to speak evil, to censure each other, to condemn each other for things that the law of God does not condemn. Okay, may I remind you again of 1 John 3, verse 4: "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." Sin is a transgression of the law. Sin is not for Jim to do something that I don't approve of or that I don't like or that I don't agree with. Jim may do whatever he wants to do as long as it does not violate the law of God. Okay. Period. Okay. Here's another quote.
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I'm going to give you an illustration. Albert Barnes says—it is implied here, talking about James 4, verse 11—"it is implied here that it is the simple duty of every Christian to obey the law. He is not to assume the office of judge about its propriety or fitness, but he is to do what the law requires of him and is to allow others to do the same. Our business in religion or in Christianity is not to make laws or to declare what they should have been, or to amend those that are made; it is simply to obey those which are appointed and to allow others to do the same." Then he adds this: "It would be well for all individual Christians and Christian denominations to learn this and to imbibe the spirit of charity to which it would prompt."
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Now, I want you to think of something. I want you to think of all the churches in this country, and I know some of you have been to many of them, but think of all the churches in this country that have all the rules, all the regulations, that have been derived from men. Not derived from God, but derived from man, just simply man-made. Let me give you an illustration. When Alice and I were first converted many, many years ago, we were in an independent, fundamental, Bible-believing church. And when we got converted, we were members of the church, I was told, and Alice was told, that we should not go to the movies.
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Well, I've never been a great moviegoer, but I would go every now and then. And so I asked the pastor, "Why should we not go to the movies?" And the answer I got was, "Because it's Hollywood and Hollywood is corrupt. And when you go to the movies, you're supporting Hollywood." Well, I took that as an answer. And of course, God only saved me. He called me to preach.
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And that's when I really, really started studying the Scripture. So I put myself on a reading schedule. I read through the Old Testament every month and the New Testament every week. And I did it over and over and over and over. And then something hit me as I was reading in the Psalms one day. I thought, "You know, something's not right with this. 'Thou shalt not go to the movies.'"
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And the reason I said that to myself is because these people—the pastor and the deacons and all these other folks—who would never, ever, ever darken the doorway of a movie theater, they would sit in the privacy of their homes and watch the same movie on their TV sets. And it dawned on me, you know, if something is too wicked, too corrupt, too vile, and too violent to see in a movie theater, it's too wicked, too corrupt, too vile, and too violent to see in the privacy of your own home. So, here's the principle.
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You can find it in Psalm 101, verse 3. Here's what David said: "I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me." So the principle is not "Thou shalt not go to the movies." The principle is "Thou shalt set no wicked thing before thine eyes." I don't care if it's in a movie. I don't care if it's a TV set. I don't care if it's a computer. I don't care if it's a magazine. Don't look at it if it's wicked, vile, and corrupt. That's it. That simple. So man says, "Thou shalt not go to the movies." Guess what? I don't go to the movies.
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So, I thumb myself with pride. I'm a good Pharisee. I don't go to the movies, but I watch that same movie in the privacy of my home on TV. What's the difference? Hollywood's still making money off TVs. You see what I'm saying? There's a vast difference between God's law and man's law. Now, I'm not suggesting that you go to the movies. I think I remember the last movie that Alice and I went to. I may be mistaken. She could correct me. She usually does. No, I'm joking. But I believe the last movie we went to see was "Gods and Generals" years and years ago. I don't watch TV because we don't have the TV. I'm just simply pointing out the principle is "I will set no wicked thing before my eyes."
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In other words, God says, keep your heart pure. Keep your mind pure. Don't fill it with trash. That's the principle.
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Now, let me give you a quote here. This first one is by Calvin. If you would listen to this, you can understand what I'm driving at. Here's what he said, talking about James 4, verses 11 and 12.
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"Now he connects the power of saving and destroying with the office of lawgiver. He intimates that the whole majesty of God is forcibly assumed by those who claim for themselves the right of making a law. And this is what is done by those who impose as a law on others of their own nod or their own will. And let us remember that the subject here is not civil government, in which the edicts of laws and magistrates have place, but the spiritual government of the soul, in which the word of God alone ought to bear rule. There is then one God who has consciences subjected by right to his own laws, and he alone has in his own hand the power to save and destroy." Wow. You can't forcibly steal God's authority.
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You can try it, but it's not going to last, and it's not going to work. There's no way in the world you can bind the consciences of men to what somebody else says.
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Now, one more quote, and I'm going to give you another illustration. This one's by Albert Barnes. He says, "There is but one who has the right to give law. The reference here is undoubtedly to the Lord Jesus Christ, the great legislator of the church. This, too, is a most important and vital principle, though one that has been most imperfectly understood and acted on. The tendency everywhere has been to enact other laws than those that are appointed by Christ—the laws of synods and councils—and to claim that Christians are bound to observe them,
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and should be punished if they do not. But it is a fundamental principle of Christianity that no laws are binding on the conscience but those which Christ has ordained, and that all attempts to make other laws pertaining to religion binding on the conscience is a usurpation of his prerogatives. The Church is safe while it adheres to this as a settled principle. It is not safe when it submits to any legislation in religious matters as binding the conscience."
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So, I'm going to call your attention to this. But Martin Luther, the great reformer, stood before the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany. And there was Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor. Here was the Pope. Here were all the cardinals. The whole shebang was set against Martin Luther. And all they wanted him to do was to recant. To recant his writings. And recant what he had been preaching and teaching. And what did Martin Luther say? "I cannot recant." What did he say? Let's see.
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He said, "The sentences and counsels of men have been contradictory one to the other. Many have been proven to be falsehoods and untrue. I cannot abide by these. My conscience is held captive to the Word of God and the Word of God alone. Here I stand. God help me. I can do no other." Our consciences are to be captive to the Word of God. When we hold that principle, our church is safe. When we leave that principle, it is unsafe. We do not live by the edicts of men, we live by the Word of God.
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I want you to turn back in your Bibles, if you would please, to the book of James chapter 3. I want to make just a couple of applications. And I want you to watch. James chapter 3. What does he say? That we're not to speak evil of our brethren. We're not to censure and condemn and cut into pieces, tear them down, vilify them. There are many people who try to build themselves up by tearing others down. It's impossible. It will not work. But I want you to note, if you would, what the Scripture says about the power of the tongue. So, in James chapter 3, beginning there with verse 2, look if you would please, verse 2, James chapter 3, he says, "For in many things we offend all.
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If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: but the tongue can no man tame;
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it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison." Now look at it, "Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
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Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?" The answer is no. "Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries?" No. "Either a vine, figs?" No. "So can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh."
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Now he says, "Let your yea be yea and your nay be nay." Don't use your mouth to praise God and don't use it then to turn around and curse your brother and tear him down. No. He said, if you can control your tongue, if you can control your words, you are one of the greatest, I can assure you, greater than the man who tames the animals, greater than the man who steers the ship. So the control of the tongue comes from James chapter 4, verse 11, because when we do not control it, we're judging our brothers, we're judging the law, and we're setting ourselves above God. The second one is very simple. Our consciences can only be bound to the Word of God. It cannot be bound to counsel. It cannot be bound to the rules and regulations of man. It can only be bound to the Word of God. If our consciences are bound to the Word of God, then we have liberty. If we are bound to men, then we are enslaved. This is why the law of God is referred to in the book of James
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as the perfect law of liberty. I have liberty to walk in obedience to God. I'm free. Let's see, I think it's Galatians chapter 5, verse 1, where it says, "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. So in closing, one more time, James 4, 11 and 12: "Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?" Now, I want to close with one quote. I want you to listen to this. This quote absolutely surprised me. Not just because this quote is from a lady. I will tell you then what really surprised me. The evidence of this lady is a thinker and probably a scholar,
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even regardless of what I'm going to tell you at the end. But listen to what she wrote. "The moral framework upon which America was founded is Christianity. Our system of government is incapable of functioning without this framework. Are the rejection of false religions and the fear of the colonization of rural America irrational, as the suffix 'phobia' suggests? No, rather it is a rational response to growing demonic influence in the American culture.
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We see the atrocities being committed in the United Kingdom by Muslim-majority migrant groups. We do not want that here. The moral framework upon which America was founded, upon which the Constitution rests, is that of Christianity. Our system of government is incapable of functioning without this framework, as we see so clearly in the current collapse of our country in response to the growth of secular humanism. Muslims will inevitably submit to Sharia, not the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. The polytheistic pagan worship of Hinduism is so contrary to a Christian understanding of the human person and the Western philosophical tradition upon which our nation was founded, that it can in no way be compatible with our system of law. Christians must firmly oppose the ideological takeover of our country, whether from secular humanists, Muslims, Hindus, or any other false belief system.
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We need to work together to strengthen our parish communities and work outward to effect real change in our neighborhoods. Christ said that the world will know us by our love, not by our passivity. It is time the faithful start pushing back." Are you listening? Fiona Melton, who is a Roman Catholic. Now, if you can tell me that a Roman Catholic can understand that, what I've been preaching for three weeks, I don't see why the average individual can't understand it, and especially the average Christian individual.
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We are at war, whether we like it or not, and Christianity and humanism and all false religions are in combat. Only one law system will survive. And you cannot tolerate other law systems or religions. To do so is to commit national suicide. It is, and I agree with her, time to push back. And we have to push back with the Word of God and with truth. We need to bring our lives into complete conformity to the Word of God
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and ask God's blessing and God's direction and God's help. Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we bow to Thee this day. We thank You for Your Word. We thank You for Your truth. We pray, Lord, that You would help us. And Lord, prepare us for the message for next Sunday. And Lord, I pray that I'll be able to bring all of this to a head and to a righteous close with a message which I've entitled, "So You Think You Want a Revival." Oh, Lord, help us. Give us Your grace. Give us Your mercy. In the name of Jesus Christ, we ask and pray. Amen.
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Alien Law Systems - Part 3

John Weaver | Freedom Ministries

In this third part of the series, John Weaver reviews the foundational principles that every law system is religious, the recognized law structure is the god of that society, and tolerating alien law systems leads to national suicide. He then focuses on the personal and ecclesiastical application of God's law from James 4:11-12, explaining that speaking evil of a brother is equivalent to judging the law and elevating oneself above God. The sermon warns against gossip, slander, and man-made rules that bind the conscience, emphasizing that only God's Word can bind the conscience. It concludes with a call to push back against false religions and law systems using the Word of God.

Review of Foundational Principles

Weaver reviews the first two messages, reiterating that every law is religious, the source of law is the god of that society, and tolerating alien law systems leads to national suicide.

Scripture Reading — Isaiah 33:22

"For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us."

And then last week, I pointed out another Scripture in Galatians chapter 3, verse 24, where the Bible says,

Scripture Reading — Galatians 3:24

"The law then is our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith."

One Law for All in Israel

He emphasizes that in Israel, there was one law for both native-born and strangers, and strangers were welcome but could not bring alien law systems.

Competing Law Systems in Modern Society

Weaver provides contemporary examples of Sharia law tribunals, Muslim communities rejecting American law, and the chaos caused by multiculturalism.

God's Law for Personal and Ecclesiastical Matters

He transitions to James 4:11-12, explaining that speaking evil of a brother is speaking evil of the law and judging the law, which elevates oneself above God.

Scripture Reading — James 4:11-12

"Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?"

Now, look if you would again at verse 11.

Scripture Reading — James 4:11-12

"Speak not evil one of another, brethren."

The Meaning of Speaking Evil

Weaver defines the Greek word katalaleo as speaking against, criminating, and traducing, and explains how even implications can speak evil.

Elevating Ourselves Above God's Law

He explains that when we judge others for things not condemned by God's law, we become judges of the law and usurp God's authority.

The Prohibition Against Talebearing

From Leviticus 19:16-17, Weaver warns against gossip and repeating even true things if one cannot be part of the solution.

business. Matthew 7, verse 1, our Lord says,

Scripture Reading — Matthew 7:1

"Judge not, that ye be not judged."

Man-Made Rules vs. God's Law

He illustrates with the example of movie attendance, showing that man-made rules can miss the biblical principle of setting no wicked thing before one's eyes.

Scripture Reading — Psalm 101:3

"I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me."

So the principle is not "Thou shalt not go to the movies." The principle is

Scripture Reading — Psalm 101:3

"Thou shalt set no wicked thing before thine eyes."

In other words, God says, keep your heart pure. Keep your mind pure. Don't fill it with trash. That's the principle.

The Conscience Bound Only to God's Word

Weaver cites Calvin and Barnes to argue that only Christ's laws bind the conscience, and the church is unsafe when it submits to man-made religious legislation.

The Power of the Tongue and Liberty

He references James 3 on the tongue's destructive power and concludes that obedience to God's law is the perfect law of liberty.

as the perfect law of liberty. I have liberty to walk in obedience to God. I'm free. Let's see, I think it's Galatians chapter 5, verse 1, where it says,

Scripture Reading — Galatians 5:1

"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."

Closing Call to Push Back

Weaver quotes a Roman Catholic writer who affirms the need to oppose false religions and law systems, and calls Christians to push back with God's Word.

Alien Law Systems - Part 3

John Weaver | SermonAudio

Lecture Metadata	Details
Speaker	John Weaver
Source	SermonAudio
Media ID	127261820285379
Subject	Biblical Law
Course	Alien Law Systems
Genre	Sermon
Date	2025-12-21
Dictation Name
Book	Book 007: Alien Law Systems: A Three-Part Study — Chapter 3
Source Timed Segments	77

Lecture Guide

Outline

Review of Foundational Principles: Weaver reviews the first two messages, reiterating that every law is religious, the source of law is the god of that society, and tolerating alien law systems leads to national suicide.
One Law for All in Israel: He emphasizes that in Israel, there was one law for both native-born and strangers, and strangers were welcome but could not bring alien law systems.
Competing Law Systems in Modern Society: Weaver provides contemporary examples of Sharia law tribunals, Muslim communities rejecting American law, and the chaos caused by multiculturalism.
God's Law for Personal and Ecclesiastical Matters: He transitions to James 4:11-12, explaining that speaking evil of a brother is speaking evil of the law and judging the law, which elevates oneself above God.
The Meaning of Speaking Evil: Weaver defines the Greek word katalaleo as speaking against, criminating, and traducing, and explains how even implications can speak evil.
Elevating Ourselves Above God's Law: He explains that when we judge others for things not condemned by God's law, we become judges of the law and usurp God's authority.
The Prohibition Against Talebearing: From Leviticus 19:16-17, Weaver warns against gossip and repeating even true things if one cannot be part of the solution.
Man-Made Rules vs. God's Law: He illustrates with the example of movie attendance, showing that man-made rules can miss the biblical principle of setting no wicked thing before one's eyes.
The Conscience Bound Only to God's Word: Weaver cites Calvin and Barnes to argue that only Christ's laws bind the conscience, and the church is unsafe when it submits to man-made religious legislation.
The Power of the Tongue and Liberty: He references James 3 on the tongue's destructive power and concludes that obedience to God's law is the perfect law of liberty.
Closing Call to Push Back: Weaver quotes a Roman Catholic writer who affirms the need to oppose false religions and law systems, and calls Christians to push back with God's Word.

Major Themes

Key Arguments

Every law system is religious

Since law defines right and wrong based on belief, no law can be religiously neutral; a change in law implies a change in religion.

Weaver argues, 'you cannot have a non-religious law because behind every law you have a determination of good and bad... that determination is based upon what you believe.'

Tolerating alien law systems is national suicide

Allowing multiple, antagonistic law systems within a nation creates chaos and will lead to the nation's destruction.

Weaver states, 'you cannot have any toleration for another law system in your law system. If you do, you're committing societal and national suicide.'

Speaking evil of a brother is judging God's law

When we condemn others for things not prohibited by Scripture, we set ourselves above God's law and become judges rather than doers.

Weaver explains, 'when we practice and trespass against God's law, we're speaking evil of God's law... we're judging. Then it's unworthy of our obedience.'

Man-made rules usurp Christ's authority

Imposing extra-biblical rules on believers binds consciences where God has not bound them and is a form of spiritual tyranny.

Weaver quotes Calvin: 'those who impose as a law on others of their own nod or their own will... forcibly assume the whole majesty of God.'

The tongue must be controlled to avoid evil speaking

The tongue's destructive potential requires believers to refrain from gossip, slander, and talebearing, even if the information is true.

Weaver says, 'Just because something is true, does not mean that everyone has the right to know it... Do not go up and down as a talebearer.'

Christians must push back against false ideologies

In the face of competing law systems and religions, Christians are called to actively oppose them using God's Word and truth.

Weaver concludes, 'We are at war... Only one law system will survive. And you cannot tolerate other law systems or religions... it is time to push back.'

Scripture References

Isaiah 33:22: Weaver opens with this verse to establish God as judge, lawgiver, and king, the basis for the three branches of government.
1 Kings 11: Referenced as the start of the series, where Solomon's marriages led to idolatry and God's judgment.
Isaiah 42:8: Mentioned in passing regarding God not sharing His glory with idols.
Galatians 3:24: The law as a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, teaching us we are sinners and cannot save ourselves.
2 Samuel 12: David's sin: God equates despising His commandment with despising Him.
Deuteronomy 4:5-8: Read to show that a nation's righteousness comes from applying God's law.
Exodus 12:49: One law for the homeborn and the stranger.
Leviticus 24:22: One manner of law for stranger and countryman.
Numbers 15:16: One law and one manner for you and the stranger.
Numbers 15:29: One law for sins of ignorance for Israelite and stranger.
Psalm 2: Kings casting away God's cords, illustrating governments' rejection of divine authority.
James 4:11-12: The central text: speaking evil of a brother is judging the law; there is one lawgiver.
Leviticus 19:16-17: Prohibition against talebearing and command to rebuke sin, not hate in heart.
Matthew 7:1: Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Luke 6:37: Judge not, condemn not, forgive.
1 John 3:4: Sin is the transgression of the law.
Psalm 101:3: I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes; the principle behind media choices.
James 3:2-12: The tongue's power, its untamable nature, and the inconsistency of blessing and cursing.
Galatians 5:1: Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free.

Historical References

Francis Schaeffer, 'How Should We Then Live?': Quoted on why totalitarian states cannot tolerate Christians who have an absolute standard to judge the state.
Thomas Sowell: Quoted on multiculturalism praising every culture except Western (Christian) culture.
Nick Shirley interview in Dearborn, Michigan: Muslim Americans stating they would support Iraq over the U.S. in a war.
Somali migrants in Minnesota and fake autism centers: Fraudulently obtaining Medicaid funds to finance Al-Shabaab terrorism.
Berlin outlawing Muslim Interactive: German government banning group for pushing Islamic caliphate to replace constitutional order.
Governor Greg Abbott on Sharia tribunals in Texas: Abbott calling for investigations into illegal Sharia courts operating in Collin and Dallas counties.
Hoover, Alabama zoning board rejection of Muslim school: Unanimous denial of rezoning for a K-12 Muslim school amid community protests.
Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms: Luther's declaration that his conscience is captive to the Word of God alone.
Fiona Melton, Roman Catholic writer: Quoted on the necessity of Christianity as America's moral framework and the need to push back against false religions.

Important Quotes

No totalitarian authority or authoritarian state can tolerate those who have an absolute by which to judge the state and its actions. The Christians had that absolute in God's revelation, because the Christians had an absolute universal standard by which to judge not only personal morals, but also the state. They were counted as enemies of totalitarian Rome and were thrown to the beasts.

This quote from Francis Schaeffer explains why governments hostile to Christianity cannot tolerate believers who hold them accountable to God's absolute standard.

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

This direct quote from James 4:12 is the central biblical argument that only God has the right to give law and judge.

When thou claimest for thyself a power to censure above the law of God, thou exemptest thyself from the duty of obeying the law.

Calvin's commentary explains that judging others by personal standards is a form of rebellion against God's law.

The sentences and counsels of men have been contradictory one to the other. Many have been proven to be falsehoods and untrue. I cannot abide by these. My conscience is held captive to the Word of God and the Word of God alone. Here I stand. God help me. I can do no other.

Martin Luther's famous declaration at Worms exemplifies the principle that conscience must be bound only to Scripture.

The moral framework upon which America was founded is Christianity. Our system of government is incapable of functioning without this framework.

Fiona Melton's statement underscores the sermon's thesis that America's legal and governmental system depends on Christian morality.

We are at war, whether we like it or not, and Christianity and humanism and all false religions are in combat. Only one law system will survive.

Weaver's concluding call to recognize the spiritual and cultural battle and the necessity of pushing back with God's Word.

Discussion Questions

[Question]

How does the principle that 'every law is religious' challenge the modern idea of a secular, neutral legal system?

[Context]

Weaver argues that all law is based on a determination of right and wrong rooted in belief.

[Question]

In what ways might we be tempted to tolerate 'alien law systems' in our own lives or churches, and what are the dangers?

[Context]

The sermon warns that tolerating competing law systems leads to societal and national suicide.

[Question]

What does it mean to 'speak evil of the law' when we judge a brother, and how can we avoid this in our daily interactions?

[Context]

James 4:11 teaches that judging a brother for non-biblical reasons is judging God's law.

[Question]

How can we distinguish between biblical rebuke and the kind of evil speaking condemned in James 4:11?

[Context]

Weaver notes that proper church discipline is not in view; the issue is personal censure based on preference.

[Question]

What are some examples of man-made rules that churches impose today, and how do they usurp Christ's authority?

[Context]

The illustration of movie attendance shows how man-made rules can miss the biblical principle.

[Question]

Why is it important that our consciences be bound only to Scripture, and what are the consequences when they are bound to human traditions?

[Context]

Weaver cites Luther and Calvin to argue that only God's Word can bind the conscience.

[Question]

How does the teaching on the tongue in James 3 relate to the command not to speak evil of one another?

[Context]

The tongue's destructive power is the practical reason believers must control their speech.

[Question]

What does it look like for Christians to 'push back' against false ideologies in a way that is consistent with the gospel?

[Context]

Weaver concludes with a call to push back using God's Word and truth, not passivity.

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