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The Decline of Divine Accountability and Conscience in Society

In this text, we explore the consequences of removing religion and divine accountability from society. Without gratitude, we become arrogant and detached from moral responsibilities. The text emphasizes the importance of acknowledging God and his commandments, as failing to do so can lead to destruction.

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The Decline of Divine Accountability and Conscience in Society

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  1. But if you remove religion--divine accountability and conscience you have to replace it with law.

  2. ACCOUNTABILITY TO GOD AND GOD-TALK HAS FALLEN AND IS FALLING OUT OF FAVOR

  3. PROSPERITY WITHOUT GRATITUDE MAKES US ARROGANT

  4. "Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the LORD?'" Proverbs 30

  5. JUST BEFORE ISRAEL ENTERED THEIR NEW HOME, MOSE GAVE THEM A LITTLE PEP TALK AND WARNED THEM OF THIS HAPPENING TO THEM

  6. “Observe the commands of the LORD your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him.” Duet 8:6

  7. “For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land--a land with . . .” Duet 8:7-9

  8. “When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you.” Duet 8:10

  9. “Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day.” Duet 8:11

  10. “Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied…” Duet 8:12-17

  11. “…then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You will think YOU pulled this off. You may say to yourself, "My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” Duet 8:12-17

  12. “But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth.” Duet 8:18

  13. “If you ever forget the LORD your God . . .” Duet 8:19

  14. “. . . and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed.” Duet 8:19

  15. “Like the nations the LORD destroyed before you, so you will be destroyed for not obeying the LORD your God.” Duet 8:20

  16. Increasingly, we are a nation that is saying, "Who is the Lord?“ But it hasn't always been that way.

  17. Erase God from the national conversation and you eliminate our ability to be grateful to anyone but ourselves.

  18. Erase God from the national conversation and you eliminate our ability to be grateful to anyone but ourselves. • Eliminate God from politics and national leadership and we are accountable to no one but us.

  19. Erase God from the national conversation and you eliminate our ability to be grateful to anyone but ourselves. • Eliminate God from politics and national leadership and we are accountable to no one but us. • Dismiss God from the equation, and we detach our conscience from • our policies.

  20. “ But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9

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