p. 1

·fall/winter 2011· ·free subscription· the voice of one crying in the wilderness prepare ye the way of the lord make his paths straight mark 1:3 contending for american freedom · contending for fundamental christianity

[close]

p. 2

printed missionary in this edition in every edition ronnie and terry williamson evangelist/editor steve and rebekah lilly staff missionaries 7 8 10 12 13 15 20 3 4 13 27 31 urgent call take the taxpayer poll separation of church state the plan of the master weaver missions update kjb celebration twenty twelve ways my personal message news bits nuggets of gold club mit resources for you the voice in the wilderness is a nonprofit independent incorporation founded by rev dr j royce thomason d.p.d ph.d evangelist and medical missionary the organization is dedicated to the spreading of the whole gospel to the world especially in foreign lands the program consists of building mission stations supporting american missionaries and native pastors by partnering with the local church in various areas of ministry and preaching christ to the lost we are supported by the gifts of those who care contributions to the voice in the wilderness for projects or to support the ministry of a missionary will be used as indicated by the donor following approved policies and procedures gifts are tax deductible and should be made out to the voice in the wilderness a fundamental publication published quarterly in behalf of the work of the lord and preservation of the liberties of our united states printed sources imply from material from other does not necessarily an endorsement thisministry § § § for personal correspondence contributions address changes new subscriptions there is no subscription charge all interested people of good will may have a copy sent regularly to their address simply by requesting it address all correspondence to the voice in the wilderness po box 7037 asheville nc 28802 www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org e-mail for address changes only visionpartners@thevoiceinthewilderness.org sign-up for the weekly voice e-mail and blog membersnp@thevoiceinthewilderness.org dr ronnie l williamson dr j royce thomason memorial voice in the wilderness p.o box 7037 asheville nc 28802 voice 828 649-1043 write to us 2·the voice in the wilderness fall/winter 2011 quarterly edition

[close]

p. 3

dear friends 2011 has been an amazing year in the ministry of the voice in the wilderness please take the opportunity to read through this final printed edition for this year and praise the lord with us for the great things he hath done the remaining two 2011 publications will only be available on our web-site you have been such a vital part and we thank you for your faithfulness the voice in the wilderness chose revelation 19:13 as our theme verse for 2011 throughout the year our preaching and conferences have centered on the word of god and the importance of each local church teaching the scriptures i never would have anticipated the challenges and resistance presented by bible preaching ministries when it comes to taking a definitive stand on the word of god behold the days come saith the lord god that i will send a famine in the land not a famine of bread nor a thirst for water but of hearing the words of the lord amos 8:11 i repeat never would i have anticipated brethren that i have fellowshipped with and even preached for being so reluctant to take a definitive stand on the word of god it has been sad over the past eighteen months to see church bulletins sunday school literature and even power point presentations using modern bible versions in churches that i thought were taking a solid stand on the preserved word of god then at the same time it has been a joy and encouragement to have thousands sign the king james bible declaration celebrating the 400th anniversary of the kjb as well as order thousands of our 400th anniversary lapel pins amos records a sad condition that is evident in our land today there is indeed a famine in the land it s not only the lack of teaching and preaching the word of god but an obvious resistance to hearing the words of the lord along with the therapeutic preaching of many present day pulpits comes a demand from the pew for a watered-down version of scripture the famine truly exists in the willingness to hear sound doctrine all too often the desire is a validation of lifestyle rather than the pure preaching and conviction brought by the faithful administering of god s word pastors that just a short while ago stood firm on the kjb but now are allowing the niv nkjv even the esv in their pulpit classrooms and literature seemingly are oblivious to the continued on page 29 for more resources visit www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org ·3

[close]

p. 4

news bits from here and there 50 year anniversary of the genesis flood the publishing of the genesis flood by john c whitcomb and henry m morris 50 years ago is the recognized birthdate of a monumental milestone in the fight against compromise carefully written and welldocumented this book has since become a classic apologetic for biblical creationism and the universality of the flood described in the book of genesis the genesis flood asks the reader to consider the reorientation of pertinent scientific data within the framework for biblical creationism and catastrophism manda knox should teach american parents lessons that need not be learned her dad was asked what would be one of the first things he would like to do when his daughter is released from jail and returns home from italy he said i would like to have the 21st birthday drink with her and then her mother chimes in and says also her 22nd 23rd and 24th drinks with her talk about opening your mouth and stupid coming out it is this drinking partying fornicating lifestyle that positioned amanda knox for the trouble she was in when will parents stop enabling young people to attend party schools and expose their children to drink drugs immorality and criminal behavior these college age students obviously do not have the discernment needed when it comes to exposure to lifetime destroying decisions parents must have the reasonable thinking and courage to know that their financing of a student with the freedom to associate with people involved in alcohol drugs and perversion of all sorts will not lead to education but heartache i have seen repeatedly even among christian homes parents exposing their children to the school of hard-knocks when totally unnecessary ith almost two-dozen arab islamic countries embroiled in protest wars in iraq and afghanistan iran a nuclear threat and america questionable on israel god s holy word gives anchor to our soul volcanic activities earthquakes floods and catastrophes fill the news headlines financial calamities abound globally but beware for out of all this chaos will out of 9/11/11 and ground zero rises the one world trade center a w 4·the voice in the wilderness fall/winter 2011 quarterly edition

[close]

p. 5

step a world figure with his plan of peace and safety his one world expression repeatedly emerges from the present global chaos the one world economy already exists out of 9/11/11 and ground zero rises the one world trade center the pro-democracy arab revolution has no apparent leader so is the one world leader waiting to step on the scene or decades the voice in the wilderness has warned against the outsourcing of our job market and american made products now the constant cry is where are the jobs even the products outsourced to foreign cheap labor is costing far too much fuel transportation and shipping cost hate to say i told you so but i told you so our own government has sold us out greed has broken the bank america is so deep in debt there may be no return we have forsaken god and exposed this country to the devourer he obama administration is bent on trashing the u.s constitution it is no secret the current white house favors the united nations legislation that makes all firearms subject to international law this is an example of the federal government s war on american freedoms and liberties please continue your letters phone calls emails and even personal visits to your elected officials contact congressmen about your concerns bible believing patriots must not sit by silently and allow the devil to t f t gain ground go to www.whitehouse.gov www.senate.gov www.house.gov call the white house 202-456-1111 or 202-456-1414 contact the u.s senate at 202-224-3121 there are many issues along with second amendment rights that we must constantly alert our elected officials about let your voice be heard o show how far gone the american vote is polls say the 2012 re-election of obama may fall to the economy and jobs that is a sad commentary it seems obama s pro-sodomite agenda anti-traditional marriage proabortion let alone trashing of the u.s constitution means little to the voter talk about bankruptspiritually ashington is controlled by very powerful deep pockets viciously opposed to what is biblically right their government-run education system is determined to impose their perversion on our children it is high time we awake out of our sleep and warn parents please pastor do not stand by in fear allowing a generation to be swallowed up by public education oes the venue and vehicle for evangelism have no biblical standard hollywood movie houses are sponsored by once fundamental churches as venues for the gospel message just down the road a large sign advertises gospel rock concert the sacred cannot be marketed in secular yea satanic vessels a spiritual shallowness has t w d for more resources visit www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org ·5

[close]

p. 6

led to a dire lack of discernment hy are taxpayers forced to fund pseudo-scientific searches for space aliens attempts to communicate with other worlds and bazaar college courses that have nothing to do with education there is this segment of academia determined to deny the existence of god but waiting with baited breath outside the monkey cage for cousin chimpanzee to swing out with the answer to the missing link oh how they long for the meaning and purpose of life if only some distant voice from the galaxies beyond would answer back with hope sadly millions of dollars countless hours and resources are spent in search of answers when the word is nigh thee even in thy heart read romans 1 18-25 and 10:8-10 he liberal media would have u.s believe homosexuals are a rising majority in america this is a far from the truth spin ­ according to an april 2011 study by ucla 3.5 of americans are lgbt b usinesses and american benefits are pushing homosexual agendas judges and politicians are legislating the attack on marriage educational institutions design curriculum scholarships and campus diversity to attract impressionable easily influenced young people under the persuasion of a very vocal minority even denominational church schools claim some individual respect dignity and diversity ploy for their perverted apostasy w reports show there are 1.57 billion t muslims around the world that means about 1 in 4 people are muslim sharia law is considered the will of allah by muslims extreme islamic groups believing sharia law will rule the world are responsible for millions of murders around the world they were responsible for the 9/11 attacks and a multitude of terrorist attacks globally countless members have been murdered after leaving islam muslims have infiltrated the u.s military american education and are actively influencing legislation in this country he fundamentalist digest reports numbers of interest · over 53 million abortions have been performed in the usa since the u.s supreme court legalized the procedure in 1973 · muslim adherents now number 2.6 million in the usa the number is expected to grow to 6.2 million by 2030 · when the father first becomes a christian in a family 93 of families also become christians when the mother becomes a christian first the percentage plummets to 17 · child pornography is now a $3 billion industry in the usa · 43 of americans agree with the statement it doesn t matter what religious faith you follow because they all teach the same lessons · 63 of american roman catholics support samegender civil marriage t 6·the voice in the wilderness fall/winter 2011 quarterly edition

[close]

p. 7

urgent call please call email and write your congressman especially house speaker john boehner and encourage them to vote for hcr38 in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the king james bible president taft and king george honored god s word on the 300th anniversary of the king james bible this congress must do the same could it be if speaker boehner would pass hcr38 god would undertake efforts to stop this liberal insanity in america contact house speaker john boehner at washington dc office 202-225-6205 and/or west chester oh 513-7795400 and/or johnboehner.house.gov the national bible week for 2011 is november 20-27 it would be good for all of us to contact our congressman and speaker boehner prior to this national bible week and the week of thanksgiving possibly this would help to bring hcr38 to the floor for vote one of the most important documents a man ever signs is his will i can tell better what a man had in his heart by reading his will than i can by reading his obituary his obituary tells the world what his friends thought of him his will reveals what he had in his heart a m vollmer for as a man thinketh in his heart so is he proverbs 23:7 out of the heart are the issues of life proverbs 4:23 a bequest in your will to the voice in the wilderness inc can assure that the outreach of this ministry at home and abroad will continue after you have gone to your eternal reward prayerfully consider us in your estate planning thank you is god s work in your will for more resources visit www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org ·7

[close]

p. 8

ta ke t he 2011 as 2011 comes to a close our nation faces some critical decisions the heritage foundation presented the following poll for the american taxpayer these are sobering questions to consider · do you believe that the obama administration is attempting to control too much tax too much and spend too much in order to do too much · yes · no · not sure · how much do you think the federal budget should be cut in the next fiscal year · more than $300 billion · $100 billion · $50 billion · $10 billion · other · no cuts needed · the $827 billion stimulus not only failed to reduce unemployment as the president and congress promised but much of the money is being wasted one project spent $500,000 and didn t even create two jobs should the remainder of the unspent stimulus be returned to the federal treasury · yes · no · not sure · yes · no · not sure · · do you favor across-the-board tax increases to help lower the deficit current entitlements such as social security medicare and medicaid will require the government to set aside at least $40 trillion to meet its obligations paying for these programs solely through income tax increases would require more than a twofold increase of the current tax rates even for the lowest bracket are you in favor of no reforms to entitlements and willing to pay double in taxes to fund them · yes · no · not sure · according to a government accountability office report duplicate government programs cost taxpayers $100 billion for example the department of transportation spends $58 billion on 100 programs run by five agencies with 6,000 employees this 8·the voice in the wilderness fall/winter 2011 quarterly edition

[close]

p. 9

taxp ayer pol l duplication is diverting resources to address america s crumbling roads and bridges should duplicative programs be consolidated both to save money and to improve government assistance · yes · no · not sure · non-defense discretionary spending has expanded 21 percent faster than inflation over the past three years returning to 2008 spending levels and freezing this spending through 2015 and then capping subsequent growth would save more than $2 trillion over the next decade should we return to the 2008 non-defense discretionary spending levels · in the next decade obamacare adds $1 trillion in new health care spending which will balloon the federal deficit by $500 billion and produce a crushing tax burden do you support repealing obamacare and replacing it with the heritage plan that fosters individual choice and competition to lower costs while assuring continuous and affordable coverage · yes · no · not sure · do you believe congress should appropriate hundreds of billions of dollars to bailout states such as california illinois and new york in order to stop them from going bankrupt president obama and other politicians want the federal government to continue spending billions of dollars on so-called green technologies as a way to solve our energy problems do you agree with heritage that it makes more economic sense to allow the private sector to develop energy from all our natural resources including offshore drilling oil shale clean coal nuclear and other sources · yes · no · not sure · yes · no · not sure · · do you support heritage s saving the american dream plan that aims to cut the size of government by half balance the budget stop the scheduled tax increases and replaces the complex and unfair tax code with a simple and fair flat tax system · yes · no · not sure · · · yes no not sure for more resources visit www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org ·9

[close]

p. 10

separation of church and state the first ten amendments bill of rights were ratified effective december 15 1791 amendment i freedom of religion speech and the press rights of assembly and petition reads as follows congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibit the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances it seems among believers in conservative and fundamental circles across america a lack of understanding exists concerning our biblical as well as constitutional responsibility to stand against the liberal attacks on our country repeatedly i ve heard the statement there is no place for politics in the church with that is a willingness to swallow hook line and sinker the outright perversion of the founding fathers original intent that is especially apparent concerning the phrase separation of church and state dr david gibbs in understanding the constitution writes it should be carefully noted that the first amendment says absolutely nothing about the separation of church and state in fact that phrase is found nowhere in the constitution or in the bill of rights separation was a doctrine imposed on america by the united states supreme court in a decision everson vs board of education interpreting the establishment clause in 1947 the middle of the twentieth century nearly two hundred years after the clause was drafted 10·the voice in the wilderness fall/winter 2011 quarterly edition the bill of rights

[close]

p. 11

this phrase which is so prevalent in modern court decisions and which is alleged so frequently to represent a legitimate constitutional principle was first used in 1802 by president thomas jefferson in an exchange of letters with the baptist association of danbury connecticut in order to assure the baptists that the government would never be permitted to interfere with the church yet against all reason this phrase from a letter written by a man who took no part in the drafting of the first amendment has been seized upon by our courts for the past fifty years to deny citizens many of the rights that were once understood to be protected under our constitution in referring to this wall of separation jefferson was borrowing from the metaphor of roger williams a fellow baptist and rhode island s champion of religious freedom williams had previously written of a gap in the hedge or wall of separation between the garden of the church and the wilderness of the world the founders own understanding of the establishment clause does not support the modern view of a complete church-state separation which is really interpreted by modern courts to mean a separation of god and government tragically god s people have abdicated their biblical responsibility to be salt and light the founders believed that god and his word were absolutely essential to the governing of this nation for more resources visit www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org ·11

[close]

p. 12

the plan of the master weaver our lives are but fine weavings that god and we prepare each life becomes a fabric planned and fashioned in his care we may not always see just how the weavings intertwine but we must trust the master s hand and follow his design for he can view the pattern upon the upper side while we must look from underneath and trust in him to guide sometimes a strand of sorrow is added to his plan and though it s difficult for us we still must understand that it s he who fills the shuttle it s he who knows what s best so we must weave in patience and leave to him the rest not till the loom is silent and the shuttles cease to fly shall god unroll the canvas and explain the reason why the dark threads are as needed in the weaver s skillful hand as the threads of gold and silver in the pattern he has planned -author unknown 12·the voice in the wilderness fall/winter 2011 quarterly edition

[close]

p. 13

· · · · · · suffering from truth decay brush up on your king james bible don t wait for six strong men to take you to church he who kneels before god can stand before anyone else be ye fishers of men you catch them and he ll clean them god doesn t always call the qualified but he qualifies the called plan ahead it wasn t raining when noah built the ark for more resources visit www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org ·13

[close]

p. 14

the envelope please it has been quite sometime now since the voice in the wilderness included an envelope for contributions this is the final printed issue of the voice in the wilderness for 2011 we would like to ask you to prayerfully consider a year-end thanksgiving/christmas gift to this ministry as most of you are aware ministries like the voice in the wilderness have suffered over the last three years due to the economic drop many churches have experienced a reduction in contributions we ve heard many stories from individuals who have lost their jobs and some who have experienced significant financial loss even among retirement age individuals i would like to give a special thank you to those who have generously and sacrificially supported the voice in the wilderness during this difficult time please pray with us that the lord will enable some to do a little extra to help close out the year and position the voice in the wilderness for a good start in 2012 14·the voice in the wilderness fall/winter 2011 quarterly edition

[close]

p. 15

the voice in the wilderness celebrating 1611-2011

[close]