Has Glenn Beck finally discovered the heat of America's problems?

July 19, AD 2010

Has Glenn Beck finally discovered
the heart of America's problems?
Frank Allnutt

Glenn Beck, the preeminent evangelist of the American Civil Religion revival, is finally focusing on America's number one need for change: the heart of man.

Or, is he? Is he looking for a political change of heart or a spiritual change of heart?

Sometimes, I think he really does glance at my articles. I pray that he does—and that his eyes and ears are open to the truth. (See "The Greatest 'Change' Needed in America.")

Joining Beck on his July 16 program ("Setting the Record Straight) were Alvida King, neice of the late Martin Luther King, Jr., and Pastor Stephen Broden, who wants to leave his pulpit in Texas for the hallowed halls of Congress.

In the course of the program, King and Broden hit on the subject of the heart of man, and Beck picked up on it. They agreed that much of America needs a "change of heart." Exactly how each of those three define that remains to be seen.

The Heart of the matter
For decades, our government, health organizations and personal physicians have increasingly emphasized the importance of preventive measures to lower the risks of heart disease—regular medical examinations, proper diet and exercise, and the cessation of smokng and mis-use of drugs and medication. But there has been virtual silence on examining the health and well-being of the spiritual heart. The truth be known, America is experiencing an epidemic of what could be described as “spiritual heart disease.”

The symptoms of spiritual heart disease are countless, and the results are clearly evident in our American culture. Destructive behavior is rampant. Christian values and lifestyles are mocked, vilified, and even suppressed by anti-christian laws and regulations, while immorality and vice are encouraged, propagandized through mass communications media, taught in government schools, and protected, encouraged and advanced by perverted officials in government as fundamental “rights.”

What is the answer? More laws? More costly government entitlement programs? Such “solutions” only exacerbate the symptoms and ignore the root cause: spiritual heart disease.

A "Change of Heart"
Gov. Tim Pawlenty has observed this simple reality: “If you’re going to change destructive behavior, you’ve got to change hearts.”

While the spiritual heart is the subject of a major biblical doctrine, it is seldom preached from our pulpits, discussed in books, or taught in Christian schools or applied in Christian counseling. And most often, when the spiritual heart is mentioned, it’s meaning is only partially presented and therefore wrongly presented—limited to the emotions. This perception has given rise to theologically fuzzy expressions such as "heart and mind," and "heart and soul." And the phrase "change of heart" can mean a "change of mind" or a "change of feelings."

But the Bible sees the spiritual heart as much more than the faculties of the mind and emotion.

And that is the primary reason for this web site. Here, you’ll find online and in our bookstore the most comprehensive presentation of the biblical doctrine of the heart any where on the world wide web, including illustrated representations of God’s models of the heart.

A growing number of pastors, counselors and Bible teachers around the world are utilizing our materials in their ministries.

A Self-Examination of Your Spiritual Heart
And now, we are pleased to present a “Self-Examination of Your Spiritual Heart” on our web site. It’s free—and you don’t even have to register. Just click below and read.

This self-examination of the spiritual heart addresses spiritual matters that can lead to a change of heart, in the biblical sense, in those whose ability to undergo such change is not compromised by medical, biological, or psychological issues, which incidently, by law, require treatment or care only by qualified and licensed physicians or psychologists.

Scripture tells us that “God examines the heart.” What does He find when He examines your heart?

And Paul instructs us to "examine yourselves!" (2 Corinthians 13:5). If you do, what will you discover about yourself? And about others?

Take The Personal Spiritual Heart Examination!
No Cost. No Registration. No Log-in. Just Click and Read.

There are two paths to choose from:

Path 1: The Short Track Spiritual Heart Examination

The Whole-Hearted Christian
Complete text of Frank Allnutt's Booklet No. 2 in the series of booklets adapted from his Advanced Studies.

Path 2: The In-Depth Spiritual Heart Examination

Part 1: The Christian's New Heart
The complete text of Advanced Study No. 1 in Frank Allnutt's Christian's New Heart Series.

Part 2: The Ways of the Heart
The complete text of Advanced Study No. 2 in Frank Allnutt's Christian's New Heart Series.

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