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Vine & Fig TreeVine & Fig Tree is a non-profit, tax-exempt educational organization dedicated to transforming you and your world, accelerating the fulfillment of the "Vine & Fig Tree" prophecies in the Bible.The Vine & Fig Tree prophecies and our vision are described on the Vine & Fig Tree Home Page. Some of this information is found below. In a nutshell, the Prophets held out a vision of a world where we beat our "swords into plowshares" and everyone dwells securely under his own "Vine & Fig Tree."
What Can You Do?You need a "coach." |
What is "Coaching?"The Bible says life is like a race. If you want to win the gold medal in a grueling athletic competition, the first thing you should do is hire a coach. What your Coach will tell you to do depends on what shape you're in.
The average American today does not know the rules of the game of life, and is in frighteningly bad physical shape.
Learn more about "Life Coaching." What if Samuel Adams -- the architect of the "Boston Tea Party" and "The Father of the American Revolution" -- could be your personal coach?
People like Sam Adams deserve some credit for creating the most prosperous and admired nation in history. But their violent revolution ended up giving us a government which was more of a tyranny than the one they abolished. Let's see what we can learn from Samuel Adams about Personal Life Coaching. |
What Would Samuel Adams
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At this point, please take a detour to this website. This website discusses the implications of beating "swords into plowshares" and repudiating "archism."
Then, for a complete outline of our year-long coaching program, and an enrollment form, go to this website. This website explains
The three goals Samuel Adams had for America, and now has for you,
Three reasons why Sam Adams would say you're a victim of "educational malpractice,"
Three huge mistakes Adams and most of America's Founding Fathers made
Three things you need to become
an extraordinary American
an extraordinary Christian
an extraordinary Human Being
That website also describes the Five Most Important Works in the History of Western Civilization which we will read together during our one-year program.
The substance of these two websites will soon be incorporated into this website. Vine & Fig Tree administers one coaching program under several names, so that we can appeal to different demographic segments. But it's the same one-year program.
Thanks for your patience.
If you complete our one-year coaching program, you will experience
the most profound, beneficial, and lasting personal transformation of your entire life,
or we will DOUBLE your money back
People ask, "Is that a trick?"
Nobody in the coaching industry offers a money-back guarantee, much less a double your money back guarantee.
How is that guarantee possible?
Our coaching program is sponsored by a non-profit organization called “Vine & Fig Tree.” (Scroll down to read more about that organization.) We've never had anyone ask for their money back, nor for double their money back. But we figure that offering that jaw-dropping guarantee will motivate people to investigate our program a little more. In short, our guarantee is a marketing gimmick. But it's totally sincere. We genuinely believe that if you complete our coaching program, you'll love it, but if not, we will have planted seeds in your brain that will eventually bring a harvest. Maybe not in one year, but eventually. If you don't see the harvest after 365 days, ask for your money back. Ask for double your money back. It's worth it to our organization. It's why we're here. Other coaching program graduates make tax-deductible donations to help us pay off our double-your-money-back guarantee because our graduates believe that eventually the program will pay off. If you're not satisfied after one year, eventually, you'll be back.
If you don't like our double-your-money-back guarantee, you can still get started with our program for free. Put away your credit card. Click here to get your first coaching assignment.
The name "Vine & Fig Tree" comes from the fourth chapter of the prophet Micah, and is set forth here. You've probably heard Micah's words before -- we beat our "swords into plowshares" and everyone dwells safely under their own "Vine & Fig Tree." America's Founding Fathers were familiar with this vision: "Vine & Fig Tree" is the worldview that made America "the greatest nation on God's green earth." |
George Washington's Diaries are available online at the Library of Congress. That website introduces those writings with these words:
The phrase occurs a number of times in Scripture. These references are visual reminders of the Hebrew word for salvation, which means The best place to see the Vine & Fig Tree ideal is in the book of Micah. |
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Let's look at Micah's prophecy (on the left) and ask a few questions (on the right): |
And it will come about in the last days That the mountain of the House of the LORD Will be established as the chief of the mountains And it will be raised above the hills |
Are we in the "last days?" When did this establishment take place? |
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And the peoples will stream to it. And many nations will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD And to the House of the God of Jacob, |
Is Christianity doomed to minority status throughout history? Hasn't Christianity been growing since the first century? | |
That He may teach us about His ways And that we may walk in His paths." For from Zion will go forth the Law Even the Word of the LORD from Jerusalem. |
What should be the Christian's attitude toward the Law? Isn't every Word of a "Lord" "Law?" | |
And He will judge between many peoples And render decisions for mighty, distant nations. Then they will hammer their swords into plowshares And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation will not lift up sword against nation And never again will they train for war. |
Are we commanded to beat our swords into plowshares today? Or do we wait for the Second Coming? | |
And each of them will sit under his | What about private property? | |
Vine and under his fig tree, With no one to make them afraid. For the LORD of hosts has spoken. |
What about technology? What about the military? What is it that really brings "security?" | |
Though all the peoples walk Each in the name of his god, As for us, we will walk In the Name of the LORD our God forever and ever. |
What if all the politicians, university professors, TV commentators, newspaper editors, rock stars, CEO's, athletes, authors, and think-tanks repudiate the Vine & Fig Tree vision and tell you not to believe it? | |
In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever. |
Should we strive to be on top, or to help those on the bottom? Is God on the side of those who have accomplished much by their own power and initiative, or is He on the side of those who are willing to be used by God to accomplish much to His Glory? |
Seven Themes in Micah's Vine & Fig Tree Prophecy
Micah's Prophecy (Micah 4:1-7) click for audio |
Archetypes | Controversy | Comfort | |
1 | And it will come about in the last days [For the LORD of hosts has spoken.] That the mountain of the House of the LORD Will be established as the chief of the mountains And it will be raised above the hills |
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"Last Days" V&FT "impossible even for God." |
Predestinated tribulation? No. Vine & Fig Tree |
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2 | And the peoples will stream to it. And many nations will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD And to the House of the God of Jacob, |
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Conversion of the Gentiles One religion is superior to the others One has caught our attention: jihadism blow-up vs. convert |
Peace is possible Peace is inevitable |
3 | That He may teach us about His ways And that we may walk in His paths." For from Zion will go forth the Law Even the Word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And He will judge between many peoples And render decisions for mighty, distant nations. |
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• The God who gave you life deserves your respect • Every Word this God speaks deserves your attention/obedience • Bible is not just for "private" religion, "down in your heart" • Also for public policy • Textbook for every area |
When Americans learned the Bible in public schools, America was the most prosperous, most admired nation on earth Now U.S. exports weapons/pornography Laws of Nature and of Nature's God. "judgmental" vs. Hitler |
4 | [And each of them will sit under his Vine and under his fig tree,] |
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Male + Female Father + mother Family = "undemocratic" |
When families are functional, the State is unnecessary; Archism is suppressed Adams: mothers: |
5 | Then they will hammer their swords into plowshares And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation will not lift up sword against nation And never again will they train for war.
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6 | And each of them will sit under his Vine and under his Fig Tree, With no one to make them afraid. For the LORD of hosts has spoken. |
Agrarianism vs. technology | Garden of Eden / City of God Wilderness vs. Garden |
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7 | Though all the peoples walk Each in the name of his god, As for us, we will walk In the Name of the LORD our God forever and ever. In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever. |
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social darwinism immigration vs. "enumerated powers." |
works of mercy vs. focus on "winners," celebrities, power-brokers |
"Iron Sharpens Iron" |
Bereans, search scriptures "I'll have to think about this" "This is what I've always been looking for" |
We have worked hard to create this website, and we're still working on it.
If you feel you have been helped by our work, remember that "the laborer is worthy of his hire" (
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