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The Heart of our Nation is Changing!
Rev. Flip Benham • 1/19/2008
These startling statistics are well beneath the radar of Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings, and Dan Rather, but they should be greatly encouraging for those of us standing for life. As you will see, the battle for the lives of little baby boys and girls in their mother’s wombs is being won as gentle Christians are living out their faith in the streets of their cities. That’s right! During the Administration of the most pro-abortion President our nation has ever had, the number of abortions performed in America, the number of abortion mills, the number of doctors performing abortions plummeted dramatically.
William Jefferson Clinton did everything in his power, but build an abortion mill in the West Wing of the White House, to aid and abet the abortion industry. Still, the numbers plummeted and they are plummeting today! How can this be?
Abortion is not a political issue. It is a Gospel issue. When gentle Christian warriors allow their theology to become biography at the gates of hell, the gates of hell cannot prevail. The heart of our nation toward the unborn child is changing. The truth is getting out and the enemy does not have enough fingers to put in the dyke to stop the hemorrhaging.
“Abortion will come to an end in America when the Church of Jesus Christ makes up her mind that it will come to an end, and not one second sooner!”
What the Abortion Statistics are Saying: “Christians winning!”
• Teen pregnancy, birthrates, and abortions have declined each year since 1991. (Center for Disease Control [CDC])
• The number of abortions performed in our nation is at its lowest level since 1976. (Alan Guttmacher Institute [AGI])
• The number of abortions performed in our nation dropped by 17.6% between 1990 and 1997. (AGI)
• The number of abortions dropped by almost 40 % between 1991 and 2001. (Life Dynamics {LDI}, Jan 2001)
• There has been a 13% increase in those identifying themselves as pro-life since 1995. (Gallup Poll, August 2001)
• Teen pregnancy rates have declined in all 50 states. ('National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy' poll 2000)
• The number of abortionists killing children has declined almost 40% since 1991. ( LDI, 2001)
• Abortionists killing children are getting older (average age, 59). The (American Medical Association {AMA}.
• The number of medical schools teaching the abortion procedure has dropped 57% since 1987. (AMA)
• There are 600 fewer abortion mills today than there were in 1991. Over 500 mills have closed in the past six years. (AGI)
• 84% of the counties in America have no killing center. (AGI, Planned Parenthood Federation of America [PPFA])
• Support for Roe v. Wade has plummeted 13% among entering college freshmen since 1991. (LA Times poll, June 2000)
• 51% of the people in America now believe abortion to be murder – only 35% don’t. (Zogby poll, Jan 2001)
• The three individuals most instrumental in ushering in the Roe v. Wade era are today, all professing, confessing, Christians – Norma McCorvey (Jane Roe), Sandra Cano (Mary Doe), and Dr. Bernard Nathanson (founder of NARAL).
• Many abortionists are losing their licenses as medical boards discover their incompetence and negligence. (AMA)
• The callous abortion industry cover-up of the abortion/breast cancer link is being exposed. (Dr. Joel Brind)
• The truth about hundreds of women who have died as a result of “safe,” legal abortion is being made known. (Priests for Life)
• The employee turnover rate in abortion facilities is incredibly high. (PPFA, LDI).
• Sexual perversion, alcoholism, drug abuse, divorce, suicide, depression, and murder are ravaging those who work in the abortion industry. (American Psychiatric Association [APA])
• The animosity and distrust between abortionists and their staff creates a terrible work environment. (Life Dynamics Inc.)
• Planned Parenthood, the leading provider of abortions in our nation, is losing ground. (PPFA)
• In 1995 Planned Parenthood had 928 affiliates. In 1999 it had 845. (PPFA Annual Report 1999)
• In 1995 PPFA had 21,000 employees. In 1999 it had less than 17,000 employees. (PPFA Annual Report 1999)
• The number of yearly attendees at PPFA Sex Ed Programs has plummeted by 320,000 since 1991. (PPFA Annual Report 1999)
• The humanity of the little child in the womb of his mother has become almost impossible to deny, thanks to the bold witness of gentle Christians who have despised the shame and shown the truth in the streets of their cities.
• People involved in the abortion industry hate what they do, they hate each other, they hate themselves, and they hate those who confront them in their sin. (APA, John 15:18-19)
What the Abortion Industry is Saying: “We are losing!”
1. “For five consecutive years nationally, teen pregnancy, birth rates, and abortions have declined.” (Dr. Henry Foster, abortionist and President Clinton’s National Advisor on Teen Pregnancy, 1998)
2. “This is a crisis, it’s increasingly impossible for women to get a service (abortion) that’s absolutely legal.” (Melinda Dubois – US News and World Report, 1998)
3. “Hate and harassment clearly inhibit women from access to abortion. It is more difficult now to get an abortion than it was five years ago.” (Gloria Feldt of PPFA, 1997)
4. “Abortion opponents will achieve their goal without ever having to overturn Roe v. Wade.” (Kate Michelman of NARAL, 1997)
5. The annual “March for Abortion" in Washington, D.C. on April 22, 2001, had its lowest attendance ever, attracting only a few hundred stalwarts. This despite the beautiful weather and that NOW, PP, and NARAL spent three months recruiting at colleges.
6. “The number of abortions in this nation has dropped twenty-nine percent in the last six years.” (Dr. Joycelyn Elders, former U.S. Surgeon General, 1998)
7. "The anti-abortionists are winning without really winning. They scare off the younger doctors." (James Pendergraft,
Abortionist – The Associated Press, 1998)
It is when the heart of a nation changes that the laws of the land will reflect that change.
With the news that Tommy Thompson, Director of Human Health and Services, has given “unborn child status” to the “fetus” we have another evidence that truth is piercing the darkness. We pray that these statistics and statements will be an encouragement to you. The abortion industry is in a downward death spiral. You will never see this on the national media for it has no desire whatever to allow these facts to be known. You, however, “are the light of the world … let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your father in heaven.” Flip Benham, Director
What God is Saying: “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.” Romans 1:18.
Ezekiel 33:1-6 – A Word to the Watchman.
1. Bill Clinton was not our problem. He was a sign and judgment from God. “Therefore the Lord was angry with His people…and their foes ruled over them.” Ps 106:40-41.
2. Abortion is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…but Ephraim will bring out their children to the slayer.” Hos 9:13.
3. Losing our kids to drugs, gangs, and murder is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Even if they rear children, I will bereave them of every one…” Hos 9:12.
4. Kids killing kids is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…bloodshed follows bloodshed. Because of this the land mourns…” Hos 4:2-3. "…Since you did not hate bloodshed, bloodshed will pursue you." Ezek 35:6.
5. Homosexuality is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “They exchanged the truth of God for a lie…Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts…” Rom 1:25-26.
6. Rampant crime is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…No one could go about his business safely because of his enemy, for I had turned every man against his neighbor.” Zech 8:10.
7. Bad laws and statutes are not our problem. They are a sign and judgment from God. “…because they had not obeyed my laws…I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and laws they could not live by…” Ezek 20:24-25.
8. The fact that God’s people have become waffling compromisers or conservatives, unwilling to stand for Him, is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows, turned back on the day of battle…” Ps 78:9.
9. Becoming a society of “victims” and blaming others is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the children’s teeth are set on edge.” Jer 31:29.
10. The incredible number of lawsuits strangling our judicial system is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “They make many promises, take false oaths…therefore lawsuits spring up like poisonous weeds in a plowed field.” Hos 10:4.
11. The foolish idea that “money can fix anything” is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…but money is the answer for everything.” Eccl 10:19.
12. The fact that we do not have men of courage and principle is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “I will make boys their officials; mere children will govern them.” Isa 3:4.
13. The fact that radical feminists are moving into positions of great power is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Youths oppress my people, women rule over them…your guides lead you astray, they turn you from the path” Isa 3:12.
14. The fact that our women are now placed in military combat units is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Look at your troops – they are all women! The gates of your land are all open to the enemy…” Nahum 3:13.
15. Gay Pride Days and the blatant homosexual agenda are not our problem. They are a sign and judgment from God. “The look on their faces testifies against them; they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it…” Isa 3:9.
16. AIDS is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.” Rom 1:27.
17. The fact that the true prophet is not welcomed in today’s church is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…the prophet is considered a fool, the inspired man a maniac…snares await him on all his paths, and hostility in the house of his God.” Hos 9:7-8.
18. The fact that many pastors preach only positive, “seeker friendly” messages is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.” Jer 6:14.
19. The fact that God’s people in the American church demand only positive messages is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way…” Jer 5:31.
20. The fact that “my rights, my body, my choice” has become the mantra of the day is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit.” Jdg 21:25.
21. The fact that senseless violence is increasing in the streets is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Violence has grown into a rod to punish wickedness…” Ezek 7:11.
22. The fact that our former President was a confessed liar and adulterer yet had a high job-approval rating is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.” Rom 1:32.
23. The fact that our Congress did not deal justly concerning the impeachment of President Clinton is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent – the Lord detests them both.” Pr 17:15.
24. The fact that abortion, homosexuality, gambling, and pornography are being praised is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Those who forsake the law praise the wicked…” Pr 28:4.
25. The fact that street violence, domestic violence, child abuse, infanticide, and euthanasia are on the rise is not our problem. They are a sign and judgment from God. “In the streets the sword will make them childless. In their homes terror will reign. Young men and young women will perish, infants and gray haired men.” Dt 32:25.
26. The fact that injustice reigns in our courts is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “When a land falls into the hands of the wicked, He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?” Job 9:24.
27. The fact that the prophets are blowing the trumpet in America to fight the Gospel battle and no one shows up is not out problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. "Though they blow the trumpet and get everything ready, no one will go into battle, for my wrath is upon the whole crowd.” Ezek 7:14.
28. "The fact that God Himself has become our enemy is our problem. It is a sign and judgment from Him. “Yet they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy and He Himself fought against them.” Isa 63:10.
William Jefferson Clinton did everything in his power, but build an abortion mill in the West Wing of the White House, to aid and abet the abortion industry. Still, the numbers plummeted and they are plummeting today! How can this be?
Abortion is not a political issue. It is a Gospel issue. When gentle Christian warriors allow their theology to become biography at the gates of hell, the gates of hell cannot prevail. The heart of our nation toward the unborn child is changing. The truth is getting out and the enemy does not have enough fingers to put in the dyke to stop the hemorrhaging.
“Abortion will come to an end in America when the Church of Jesus Christ makes up her mind that it will come to an end, and not one second sooner!”
What the Abortion Statistics are Saying: “Christians winning!”
• Teen pregnancy, birthrates, and abortions have declined each year since 1991. (Center for Disease Control [CDC])
• The number of abortions performed in our nation is at its lowest level since 1976. (Alan Guttmacher Institute [AGI])
• The number of abortions performed in our nation dropped by 17.6% between 1990 and 1997. (AGI)
• The number of abortions dropped by almost 40 % between 1991 and 2001. (Life Dynamics {LDI}, Jan 2001)
• There has been a 13% increase in those identifying themselves as pro-life since 1995. (Gallup Poll, August 2001)
• Teen pregnancy rates have declined in all 50 states. ('National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy' poll 2000)
• The number of abortionists killing children has declined almost 40% since 1991. ( LDI, 2001)
• Abortionists killing children are getting older (average age, 59). The (American Medical Association {AMA}.
• The number of medical schools teaching the abortion procedure has dropped 57% since 1987. (AMA)
• There are 600 fewer abortion mills today than there were in 1991. Over 500 mills have closed in the past six years. (AGI)
• 84% of the counties in America have no killing center. (AGI, Planned Parenthood Federation of America [PPFA])
• Support for Roe v. Wade has plummeted 13% among entering college freshmen since 1991. (LA Times poll, June 2000)
• 51% of the people in America now believe abortion to be murder – only 35% don’t. (Zogby poll, Jan 2001)
• The three individuals most instrumental in ushering in the Roe v. Wade era are today, all professing, confessing, Christians – Norma McCorvey (Jane Roe), Sandra Cano (Mary Doe), and Dr. Bernard Nathanson (founder of NARAL).
• Many abortionists are losing their licenses as medical boards discover their incompetence and negligence. (AMA)
• The callous abortion industry cover-up of the abortion/breast cancer link is being exposed. (Dr. Joel Brind)
• The truth about hundreds of women who have died as a result of “safe,” legal abortion is being made known. (Priests for Life)
• The employee turnover rate in abortion facilities is incredibly high. (PPFA, LDI).
• Sexual perversion, alcoholism, drug abuse, divorce, suicide, depression, and murder are ravaging those who work in the abortion industry. (American Psychiatric Association [APA])
• The animosity and distrust between abortionists and their staff creates a terrible work environment. (Life Dynamics Inc.)
• Planned Parenthood, the leading provider of abortions in our nation, is losing ground. (PPFA)
• In 1995 Planned Parenthood had 928 affiliates. In 1999 it had 845. (PPFA Annual Report 1999)
• In 1995 PPFA had 21,000 employees. In 1999 it had less than 17,000 employees. (PPFA Annual Report 1999)
• The number of yearly attendees at PPFA Sex Ed Programs has plummeted by 320,000 since 1991. (PPFA Annual Report 1999)
• The humanity of the little child in the womb of his mother has become almost impossible to deny, thanks to the bold witness of gentle Christians who have despised the shame and shown the truth in the streets of their cities.
• People involved in the abortion industry hate what they do, they hate each other, they hate themselves, and they hate those who confront them in their sin. (APA, John 15:18-19)
What the Abortion Industry is Saying: “We are losing!”
1. “For five consecutive years nationally, teen pregnancy, birth rates, and abortions have declined.” (Dr. Henry Foster, abortionist and President Clinton’s National Advisor on Teen Pregnancy, 1998)
2. “This is a crisis, it’s increasingly impossible for women to get a service (abortion) that’s absolutely legal.” (Melinda Dubois – US News and World Report, 1998)
3. “Hate and harassment clearly inhibit women from access to abortion. It is more difficult now to get an abortion than it was five years ago.” (Gloria Feldt of PPFA, 1997)
4. “Abortion opponents will achieve their goal without ever having to overturn Roe v. Wade.” (Kate Michelman of NARAL, 1997)
5. The annual “March for Abortion" in Washington, D.C. on April 22, 2001, had its lowest attendance ever, attracting only a few hundred stalwarts. This despite the beautiful weather and that NOW, PP, and NARAL spent three months recruiting at colleges.
6. “The number of abortions in this nation has dropped twenty-nine percent in the last six years.” (Dr. Joycelyn Elders, former U.S. Surgeon General, 1998)
7. "The anti-abortionists are winning without really winning. They scare off the younger doctors." (James Pendergraft, Abortionist – The Associated Press, 1998)
It is when the heart of a nation changes that the laws of the land will reflect that change.
With the news that Tommy Thompson, Director of Human Health and Services, has given “unborn child status” to the “fetus” we have another evidence that truth is piercing the darkness. We pray that these statistics and statements will be an encouragement to you. The abortion industry is in a downward death spiral. You will never see this on the national media for it has no desire whatever to allow these facts to be known. You, however, “are the light of the world … let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your father in heaven.” Flip Benham, Director
What God is Saying: “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.” Romans 1:18.
Ezekiel 33:1-6 – A Word to the Watchman.
1. Bill Clinton was not our problem. He was a sign and judgment from God. “Therefore the Lord was angry with His people…and their foes ruled over them.” Ps 106:40-41.
2. Abortion is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…but Ephraim will bring out their children to the slayer.” Hos 9:13.
3. Losing our kids to drugs, gangs, and murder is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Even if they rear children, I will bereave them of every one…” Hos 9:12.
4. Kids killing kids is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…bloodshed follows bloodshed. Because of this the land mourns…” Hos 4:2-3. "…Since you did not hate bloodshed, bloodshed will pursue you." Ezek 35:6.
5. Homosexuality is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “They exchanged the truth of God for a lie…Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts…” Rom 1:25-26.
6. Rampant crime is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…No one could go about his business safely because of his enemy, for I had turned every man against his neighbor.” Zech 8:10.
7. Bad laws and statutes are not our problem. They are a sign and judgment from God. “…because they had not obeyed my laws…I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and laws they could not live by…” Ezek 20:24-25.
8. The fact that God’s people have become waffling compromisers or conservatives, unwilling to stand for Him, is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows, turned back on the day of battle…” Ps 78:9.
9. Becoming a society of “victims” and blaming others is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the children’s teeth are set on edge.” Jer 31:29.
10. The incredible number of lawsuits strangling our judicial system is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “They make many promises, take false oaths…therefore lawsuits spring up like poisonous weeds in a plowed field.” Hos 10:4.
11. The foolish idea that “money can fix anything” is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…but money is the answer for everything.” Eccl 10:19.
12. The fact that we do not have men of courage and principle is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “I will make boys their officials; mere children will govern them.” Isa 3:4.
13. The fact that radical feminists are moving into positions of great power is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Youths oppress my people, women rule over them…your guides lead you astray, they turn you from the path” Isa 3:12.
14. The fact that our women are now placed in military combat units is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Look at your troops – they are all women! The gates of your land are all open to the enemy…” Nahum 3:13.
15. Gay Pride Days and the blatant homosexual agenda are not our problem. They are a sign and judgment from God. “The look on their faces testifies against them; they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it…” Isa 3:9.
16. AIDS is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.” Rom 1:27.
17. The fact that the true prophet is not welcomed in today’s church is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…the prophet is considered a fool, the inspired man a maniac…snares await him on all his paths, and hostility in the house of his God.” Hos 9:7-8.
18. The fact that many pastors preach only positive, “seeker friendly” messages is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.” Jer 6:14.
19. The fact that God’s people in the American church demand only positive messages is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way…” Jer 5:31.
20. The fact that “my rights, my body, my choice” has become the mantra of the day is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit.” Jdg 21:25.
21. The fact that senseless violence is increasing in the streets is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Violence has grown into a rod to punish wickedness…” Ezek 7:11.
22. The fact that our former President was a confessed liar and adulterer yet had a high job-approval rating is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “…they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.” Rom 1:32.
23. The fact that our Congress did not deal justly concerning the impeachment of President Clinton is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent – the Lord detests them both.” Pr 17:15.
24. The fact that abortion, homosexuality, gambling, and pornography are being praised is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “Those who forsake the law praise the wicked…” Pr 28:4.
25. The fact that street violence, domestic violence, child abuse, infanticide, and euthanasia are on the rise is not our problem. They are a sign and judgment from God. “In the streets the sword will make them childless. In their homes terror will reign. Young men and young women will perish, infants and gray haired men.” Dt 32:25.
26. The fact that injustice reigns in our courts is not our problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. “When a land falls into the hands of the wicked, He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?” Job 9:24.
27. The fact that the prophets are blowing the trumpet in America to fight the Gospel battle and no one shows up is not out problem. It is a sign and judgment from God. "Though they blow the trumpet and get everything ready, no one will go into battle, for my wrath is upon the whole crowd.” Ezek 7:14.
28. "The fact that God Himself has become our enemy is our problem. It is a sign and judgment from Him. “Yet they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy and He Himself fought against them.” Isa 63:10.
