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The works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
–Galatians 5:19-21 (KJV)–

The fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
–Revelation 21:8 (KJV)–

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Charles Finney, Lectures on Revivals of Religion (Revell, 1868), chs. 2, 3, 12, 14, 15, 17.

Dr. John R. Rice, Why Preach Against Sin? (Sword of the Lord, 1985), pp. 26-30.

David Wilkerson, Hey, Preach…You’re Comin’ Through! (Revell, 1968).

—. “What Happens to the Church When Preachers No Longer Preach Against Sin?”

—. Written version of the audio sermon above. January 17, 2005.

Paul Washer, The Gospel’s Power and Message (RHB, 2012), chs. 6, 15.

¹ Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. ² He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left. ³ In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David. In his twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of high places, Asherah poles and idols. ⁴ Under his direction the altars of the Baals were torn down; he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them, and smashed the Asherah poles and the idols. These he broke to pieces and scattered over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. ⁵ He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and so he purged Judah and Jerusalem.
–2 Chronicles 34:1-5 (NIV)–

Ronald Reagan
(1981–1989)

Massive War on Drugs escalation.

Mandatory minimum sentences.

Crack cocaine penalties.

Strong anti-pornography DOJ enforcement.

Backed religious moral reform movements.