America on the Cusp of God’s Grace
The Biblical Connection to the Stars and Stripes
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The spirit of the world thrives wherever man pursues “the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life.” Anyone dominated by these ungodly passions is worldly. Devils thrive on such lusts of violence, greed and all the other passions to which humans yield themselves. Surely, we all know that to be true, just from our own experiences. Anybody not agreeing with that statement is simply being delusional. Any sane, thinking person alive today would certainly give a nod to the notion that we are living in what might be termed 'perilous times.' How we got here, and what caused us to be poised on this knife-edge of literally living 'twixt heaven and hell, is anyone's guess, but I have my own theory and it is revealed here in America On The Cusp (knife-edge) Of God's Grace. We have denigrated the sacrifices made on our behalf by those brave souls who have existed before us, the very same who brought this 'City on a Hill' into existence as the greatest bastion of Freedom ever assembled. In the year 1630, as the sailing ship Arabella approached the shores of the New World, a Puritan preacher by the name of John Winthrop gave a sermon to the soon-to-be new inhabitants of America. Winthrop admonished the future Massachusetts Bay colonists that their new community would be a “city upon a hill,” and the very eyes of the world would be focused upon it. Paraphrasing the parable of Salt and Light from the Sermon on the Mount by Jesus, Winthrop drew upon the statement Jesus makes in Matthew 5:14 “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.” "For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, we shall be made a story and a by-word throughout the world. We shall open the mouths of enemies to speak evil of the ways of God. We shall shame the faces of many of God's worthy servants, and cause their prayers to be turned into curses upon us til we be consumed out of the good land whither we are a-going." Almost 400 years following the arrival on these shores of the sailing-ship 'Arabella' and the three-hundred-or-so souls who were on board, we sojourners in this Godly land of freedom that came from their seed of Faith, are on no different of a journey – except that the journey stops here. The mantle has been dropped, the torch has been passed, and WE THE PEOPLE are the recipients of their legacy. The journey of this present generation of Americans, is not so much physical (since there's no place left in the world to go) as it is spiritual, and the battle to get to the promised land is just as brutal as it has ever been. The United States is indeed “on the Cusp Of God's Grace” ..
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America on the Cusp of God’s Grace issues a rousing call for true, Bible-believing patriots to save America by reverting back to the august principles of our Founding Fathers. With simple, straightforward language, Dennis G. Hurst digs deep into the ideas and beliefs upon which the Republic was founded and then juxtaposes them with the sobering reality of today.
Hurst provides a history of the beginning of America, from its seventeenth-century colonies based on religious freedom to the Revolutionary War’s stunning impact on the world and to the Constitutional Convention’s innovative ideas. Hurst shows how faith in God guided the Founders during every step of the process and compares and contrasts this history with the present state of American culture. In addition, he looks at the damaging effects of Islam on the United States and how it has brought about a decisive, polarizing effect on ideologies today.
But Hurst doesn’t stop with mere commentary and historical scholarship. Instead, he offers a blueprint for how God-loving American citizens begin a revival in their country. This includes a return to character, leadership, and integrity, plus a steady focus on Christ.
True believers were this country’s founders; true believers were its sustainers; and true believers will be its rescuers, even an America on the Cusp of God’s Grace!
About the Author
Born and raised in England, Dennis G. Hurst graduated engineering college while playing professional soccer. During his tenure coaching youth teams, he was called to minister to teens as teaching director of Teen CBS. America on the Cusp of God’s Grace is his third book. Hurst lives in Dallas, Texas.