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The Destiny of Great Britain. Calling to be a ‘Father of the Nations’ Once more a great missionary nation. Britain’s Calling. ‘to arise again as a great missionary nation to Europe and the world’ Peter Bos ( 2002) The Nations Called. Sovereign World - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Calling to be a
‘Father of the Nations’Once more a great
missionary nation
The Destiny of Great Britain
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Britain’s Calling
‘to arise again as a great missionary nation to Europe and the world’
Peter Bos ( 2002) The Nations Called. Sovereign World
1950’s Jean Darnell’s prophetic picture of spiritual lights burning across the nation.
1990’s John Mulinde of Uganda’s prophecyLight piercing the dark cloud over Europe as we pray.(‘Light or Darkness over Europe.’ Pillars of Fire Trust.)
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Britain’s Rise and Fall
Qualities which are redeemable
• Leadership• Paternal caring• Social concern• Creativity
Fallen characteristics /nature
• Misogyny: abuse of power
• Privilege of hierarchical leadership
• Arrogant empire building
• Empty ritual and tradition
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Britain’s Christian Heritage
Britain was once a great Christian nation
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The Union Jack
Cross of St George (England)Cross of St Andrew (Scotland)
The CROSS OF JESUS at the centre!
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Britain’s Christian Heritage 1
•Early Celtic Saints and Missionaries- e.g. Patrick, Columba, Aidan,
Cuthbert
•King Alfred acknowledged God as Sovereign over the nation
•Edward the Confessor - Westminster Parliament, also Oliver Cromwell
•Early Celtic Saints and Missionaries- e.g. Patrick, Columba, Aidan,
Cuthbert
•King Alfred acknowledged God as Sovereign over the nation
•Edward the Confessor - Westminster Parliament, also Oliver Cromwell
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Christian foundations were laid by the Celtic Saints
Patrick, Columba ,Aidan, CuthbertIreland, Iona, Holy Island
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King Alfred the Great (871-899) The first true British monarch, the only one to be called ‘Great’
He realised the value of diplomacy and ruled with Godly wisdom.
statue at Wantage
Alfred defeated the Vikings, threating them with kindness and Christian love. (King Guthrum was converted and baptised.)Social reformer, belief in education -translation from Latin to English.
Established code of law based on Book of Exodus.
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Edward the Confessor (Bayeux tapestry)Anglo Saxon King and founder of
Parliament at Westminster
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The Monarchy
Queen Elizabeth IICoronation Oath : to uphold Christian Faith 1953
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The Legal System
The framework of Britain’s legal system is completely Christian
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Great Fire of London 1666
Judgement on pride, decadence, immorality, falling away . Prophets warnings fell on deaf ears.
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Britain’s Christian Heritage 2
•Henry II- English Common Law :Christian legal system based on the
Bible.
• Protestant Reformation: break with Rome - Henry VIII
•Bible in English e.g. Tyndale Book of Common Prayer
•Martyrs of the faith e.g. Latimer, Ridley and Latimer
•Henry II- English Common Law :Christian legal system based on the
Bible.
• Protestant Reformation: break with Rome - Henry VIII
•Bible in English e.g. Tyndale Book of Common Prayer
•Martyrs of the faith e.g. Latimer, Ridley and Latimer
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Henry VIIIProtestant Reformation : Break with the Pope (Rome)
Establishment of the Church of England
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Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I - The Coronation Oath: to defend the faith D.G.REG.F.D. on coins = Deo gratia (by the grace of God)
Reg.= Regina Queen) F.D. = defender of the faith
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William TyndaleFirst Translator of the Bible into English
Martyr
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Martyrs of the Reformation
Latimer and Ridley- burned at the stake in Oxford in 1555. Latimer declared as he was burning : ‘We shall by God’s grace light up such a candle in England, and I trust, will
never be put out’
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Britain’s Christian Heritage 3
•Preachers and evangelists: George Whitefield, John Wesley.
•Sunday School Movement : Robert Raikes
•Christian education system based on biblical teaching.
•Christian input into the arts, music, medicine etc
Literature e.g. John Bunyan’s ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’
Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’
•Preachers and evangelists: George Whitefield, John Wesley.
•Sunday School Movement : Robert Raikes
•Christian education system based on biblical teaching.
•Christian input into the arts, music, medicine etc
Literature e.g. John Bunyan’s ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’
Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’
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John WesleyEvangelist and preacher
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Britain’s Christian Heritage 4•Evangelical social reformers-
e.g. Wilberforce (abolition of the slave trade)
Shaftesbury (factory reform). Florence Nightingale (hospitals) Elizabeth Fry (prisons)
•Zionism- CMJ (Christian Mission to the Jews) Christ Church, Jerusalem
•Christian missionaries sent out all over the world -
e.g. Livingstone (Africa), William Carey (India) Hudson Taylor (China)
•Evangelical social reformers- e.g. Wilberforce (abolition of the
slave trade)Shaftesbury (factory reform). Florence Nightingale (hospitals) Elizabeth Fry (prisons)
•Zionism- CMJ (Christian Mission to the Jews) Christ Church, Jerusalem
•Christian missionaries sent out all over the world -
e.g. Livingstone (Africa), William Carey (India) Hudson Taylor (China)
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Wilberforce: social reformer
Abolition of the Slave Trade 1807
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Lord Shaftesbury- Victorian social reformer: factories, asylums
Attack on a workhouse
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Florence Nightingale : ‘’The lady with the lamp’
Hospital reformer and nurse during the Crimean War
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Elizabeth Fry (Quaker) : Prison reform
Robert Raikes: Ragged Schools
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The Clapham Sect: Vision for Jewish Homeland andFoundation Christian Mission to the Jews( CMJ)
Christ Church, Jerusalem The first Anglican Church in the Middle East
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Livingstone: African explorer and missionary
Stanley finding Livingstone: ‘ Mr Livingstone, I presume’
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William CareyBible translator and missionary to India
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Hudson Taylor
Missionary to China
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Queen Victoria and the Empire
‘The sun never sets on the British Empire’
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The De-Christianising of Britain - in the last 40 years 1• Christian festivals have been replaced by secular holidays. • Christian Broadcasting has diminished. • Christian acts of worship in schools have been replaced by
multi-faith • Christian moral standards have been over thrown and
ridiculed by the media. • Christian teaching on sexuality has been discarded.
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The De-Christianising of Britain in the last 40 years 2
• The Christian concept of marriage as a life-long relationship between a man and woman has been rejected.
• The Christian Sabbath has been eroded by Sunday
Trading. • There has been an explosion of occult activity. • Reverence for life has been rejected. e.g. abortion • Church attendance has rapidly declined.
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The Broken Covenant with Israel
Between 1922 and 1946 a large part of the land promised to the Jews under the Balfour Declaration was given away by Britain to the Arabs.
Jewish survivors of the Holocaust were prevented from entering Israel.
The loss of the Empire was probably a result of this mistaken policy.
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The Broken Covenant with Israel
Between 1922 and 1946 a large part of the land promised to the Jews under the Balfour Declaration was given away by Britain to the Arabs.
Jewish survivors of the Holocaust were prevented from entering Israel.
The loss of the Empire was probably a result of this mistaken policy.
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Unrighteous Laws passed in Britain
‘I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their schemes, because they have not listened to my words and
have rejected my law.’ (Jeremiah 6:19)
1951 Abolition of the law prohibiting witchcraft Deut.18:10-13a
1959 Obscene Publications Act Mark 7:21-23, Eph.4:18-19
1965 Abolition of the death penalty for murder Lev.24:17, 1Tim.1:8-9 1967 The Abortion Act Gen.4:10, Job 10:8
1967 The Sexual Offences Act Lev.18:22, Romans 1:24-27 1967 The Obscene Publications Act Col.3:5-7, Romans 1:21 Amendment1968 The Theatre Act Prov.15:26, 1 Thess.
4:71969 The Divorce Law Mark 10:2-9, Matt. 5:31-
321989 The Children Act – taking power away from parents
1998 Amendment to the Abortion Act Prov.24:11-12 Jer:13:15
1994 Sunday Trading Act Exodus 20:8-10
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‘If my people which are called by my name, shall humble
themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.’
(1 Chronicles 7:14)
‘Righteousness exalts a Nation’ (Proverbs 14:34)
Ref: Babatunde W. (2002) Great Britain has Fallen. New Wine Press. Chichester. UK