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1. 8 Reasons Prophets Sometimes Make Mistakes

I am a firm believer in the prophetic. I believe in the validity and continuation of the gifts of the Spirit (1 Cor. 12-14). My desire is to deal with the larger question of when and why prophetic people ...

Created on 20 January 2021

2. Contrasting the Kingdom of God and Christian Nationalism

... His gospel, even if it does not comport with our nation's rank and file and the policies they espouse. Dr. Joseph Mattera is an internationally-known author, consultant and theologian whose mission is ...

Created on 07 January 2021

3. 8 Reasons Why the Church Lost the Culture Wars in North America

... of the body of Christ will be minimal. If this divide ever mends, the church will once again be the most potent voice in culture both nationally and globally. Dr. Joseph Mattera is an internationally ...

Created on 16 December 2020

4. Understanding the Cycles of Power and Poverty Through Nationalization

Since World War II, the United States' federal government has been growing at the expense of individual liberty and freedom. The Great Society programs of the 1960s contributed to this expansion. In ...

Created on 04 November 2020

5. Joseph Mattera Gives 3 More Perspectives on Political Engagement

... the Lord Jesus grant His church the wisdom and the favor to serve as His salt—and light the world. Purchase Joseph Mattera's latest book, The Jesus Principles, available now on Amazon here.  ...

Created on 28 October 2020

6. 7 Perspectives Christians Relate to Political Engagement, Part 1

The Bible has a lot to say regarding the role politics and political leaders have on a nation. Suffice it to say, it is significant! Proverbs 29:2 says, "When the righteous are in authority, the people ...

Created on 21 October 2020

7. Why Most People Are One-Issue Voters

... principles instead of political affiliation, the United States will prosper and be great for decades to come! Purchase Joseph Mattera's latest book, The Jesus Principles, available now on Amazon here. ...

Created on 14 October 2020

8. Why Abortion Is a Gospel Issue

I find it interesting that a pro-choice person, like the governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, was quoted saying that he approved abortion up until the time of birth. This same governor had pictures of ...

Created on 06 October 2020

9. Joseph Mattera: 10 Reasons I Am Critical of Critical Race Theory

Critical race theory (CRT) has been placed front and center of the contemporary debate related to what proponents attribute to systemic racism. However, the past several months have uncovered that CRT ...

Created on 01 October 2020

10. Part 2: Why Jesus' Rule Supersedes the Authority of All Political Leaders

Note: This is the second of a two-part series. For part one, click here. Jesus said after His resurrection, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and earth" (Matt. 28:18, MEV). The ascension ...

Created on 23 September 2020

11. Why Jesus' Rule Supersedes the Authority of All Political Leaders

... ascension. Next week in part 2 of this article, we will see the consequences of Jesus's reign as King over the nations. Purchase Joseph Mattera's latest book, The Jesus Principles, available now on Amazon ...

Created on 16 September 2020

12. 20 Contrasts Between a Victim and a Victorious Mindset

I have lived in New York City for over six decades and have observed many kinds of people: those with a victim mentality and those with a victor mentality. In this article, I will examine some traits that ...

Created on 10 September 2020

13. 10 Signs You Lack a Biblical Worldview

... Understanding the Wineskin of the Kingdom and Twenty-Five Things You Never Heard in Church. These are all available on Amazon or at JosephMattera.org. Purchase Joseph Mattera's latest book, The Jesus Principles, ...

Created on 02 September 2020

14. How Our Land Can Be Truly Healed

... first love and return to the Lord with all of our heart, mind and soul. Only then will the nations of the earth experience true healing. Purchase Joseph Mattera's latest book, The Jesus Principles, available ...

Created on 26 August 2020

15. 10 Reasons Why Radicals Burn Bibles

... burn, the more the Word of God will proliferate and increase because Jesus is sovereign over all the nations, ideologies and systems of the earth. Purchase Joseph Mattera's latest book, The Jesus Principles, ...

Created on 19 August 2020

16. 7 Traits of the Biblically Woke Person

Throughout the past several decades, many biblical principles and symbols have been co-opted by non-Christian groups to brand their various causes. The latest biblical term to be copied is the term "woke." ...

Created on 13 August 2020

17. 10 Signs Your Church Has Been Secularized

The Bible teaches that the church is supposed to influence the world as salt and light (Matt. 5:13-16), but instead the church has often been influenced by the world. The book of Ezekiel 22:26 sends a ...

Created on 06 August 2020

18. Discerning the Difference Between Biblical Truth and Error

After accepting Christ in 1978, I have witnessed various fads, trends and novel teachings come and go. It seems as though many in the church lack biblical discernment in telling the difference between ...

Created on 30 July 2020

19. 8 Contrasts Between the Confessing Church and the Compromising Church

During the days of Nazi Germany there arose a Confessing Church movement that rose against the German church movement, which became the religious arm of the Fascist Nazi socialist movement. Of the 18,000 ...

Created on 22 July 2020

20. The Concept the Black Lives Matter Movement Should Embrace

I am excited about the present opportunity for Black, brown and white people to have honest dialogue. The goal should be to have a more harmonious future for the betterment of our communities and nation. ...

Created on 16 July 2020