Satan's Blank Check
by Terry James September 6th, 2004 Throughout history the spiritual health of society has been in a constant state of flux. The struggle between the forces of good and evil has caused the moral compass to rise and fall as nations have shifted between times of revival and times of apostasy. Because the ascent of Israel's moral record is so well documented in the Bible, it provides us with a detailed example of this endless cycle. The children of Israel started off on the straight and narrow. Then the devil would deceive them, God would punish the nation, and the Israelites would turn back to God. England and America also have a rich history of revival and apostasy. There have been many revivals in both these nations. Here are just a few that have had a far-reaching impact: THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING (1740-1745) THE SECOND GREAT AWAKENING (1798-1832) THE WELSH REVIVAL OF 1859 THE GREAT WELSH REVIVAL OF 1904 THE ASUZA STREET REVIVAL OF 1906 (The beginning of the Pentecost...