- Q: Why are Christians so judgmental and unloving?
A: Because we live in an age of tolerance where almost anything goes, openly questioning or criticizing other people's belief systems can quickly get you labeled as judgmental, narrow-minded, bigoted, hateful, and even ignorant. With regard to Christianity, Matthew 7:1 is often quoted (or should I say "misquoted") as discouraging Christians from putting other religious teachings and practices to the test: "Judge not, that ye be not judged."
This interpretation of Scripture, however, is simply mistaken. The Bible clearly speaks out not against passing judgment in general, but against rendering inaccurate and unfair judgments (John 7:24). In 1 Corinthians 2:15 Paul tells us that Christians are called to make "judgments about all things." Our judgment, though, should not be based on what God has not revealed; but rather, on what He has revealed (v. 13).
God's revealed Word, the Bible, tells us that Jesus Christ is the only way we can possibly reach God and that there's no alternate route (Acts 4:12). It stands to reason, therefore, that other beliefs offering alleged alternate pathways to God only lead to dead-ends. And if we as Christians really want to follow our Lord's teaching to love our neighbors, we can't escape our responsibility to warn them about spiritually destructive roads paved by non-Christian belief systems (Prov. 14:12). True love and compassion should move believers to sound warning cries, even in the face of opposition, to avert countless lives from heading toward eternal separation from God.
Let's realize that when we call teachings into question, it's only because we're concerned about the eternal destinies of people. Let's also keep in mind that Scripture doesn't command us to simply rail against false teachings; rather, it encourages us to offer biblical reasons with gentleness and respect (1 Pet. 3:15). Always remember that when it comes to personal relationships, tolerance is a virtue; but when it comes to truth, tolerance is a Travesty!
Sunday, August 11, 2013
When It Comes to Truth, Tolerance Is a Travesty!
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Messages From Heaven: Battle for the Mind It Affects Us All!
Messages From Heaven: Battle for the Mind It Affects Us All!: One of the worst things that occurs to anyone is that you have inadvertently walked into a raging battle and be unaware that you have done...
Battle for the Mind It Affects Us All!
One of the worst things that occurs to anyone is that you have
inadvertently walked into a raging battle and be unaware that you have
done so. What is even far worse is that you are a participant in the
battle and do not even know it.
The world has become a battlefield on par with nothing in its history and the effects are staggering and may last until the end of time.
Alarmist? Not really, all you have to do is take a serious look all around you and be perceptive enough to see the reality and understand what is actually going on.
The world is like a ferociously spinning orb, cutting a deadly path through time and space, and heading relentlessly for oblivion, and taking all on board to a hellish and ungodly eternity. There are those who are fighting bravely, lovingly and unselfishly to rescue as many as possible (Paul said, "To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some." - 1 Corinthians 9:22) and there are others who are working feverishly to emasculate humanity, deny humans any hope of salvation and gloat at man's appalling grief and fast approaching demise.
It is as if some people are not humans but devils, trying to break humanity into tiny units of slobbering, subservient, defeated, swamp-dwelling minions that can be easily swept away with heads bowed and spirits broken to whatever awaits them. Depraved and degenerate humans, with even the slightest smidgeon of humanity, do not welcome, relish and rejoice at human calamity and devastation but devils do; so go figure why so many people toil to make common cause with Satan.
Every good thing on earth is being challenged, where possible it is being dirtied and devalued, where it resists these challenges it is being derided and abused or legislation and the courts used to disfigure or undermine it.
There was a time when sodomy was evil now they are legalizing it, when fornication and adultery were regarded as wicked now these sinners are being regaled as heroes and given their own TV programmes and reality shows, when children obeying their parents was the norm rather than now where parents are running around like fools trying to obey their children, when stealing was a crime and punished rather than now where petty stealing is severely punished and the crimes of grand larceny by the rich are rewarded with fat bonuses and business perks, there was a time when truthful employees with integrity were seen as assets to a company rather than now where they are seen as "not one of us" and overlooked for promotion, there was a time when shameless politicians knew how to cheat and tell lies with quivering lips but now the quivering is long gone, and the list goes on and on.
All across the globe standards that have withstood the test of time, and have shown themselves to be proper and beneficial to humanity, are being removed and the consequences are appalling. The Bible warns us of tampering with landmarks that have served us well, "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set." (Proverbs 22:28) This applies not just to the physical landmarks but also to the spiritual and moral landmarks as well, "Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein." (Jeremiah 6:16)
Many psychological, moral and spiritual battles are being fought everywhere but the fiercest battle of all, with existential implications, is the battle for our mind.
They know that if they can conquer our mind, if they can create mental confusion and mental instability then they have us where they want, i.e. at their mercy. The Bible tells us, "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." (James 1:8) Even the normal, mundane things of life can cause some believers unnecessary angst because of doubt and equivocation and we are warned accordingly, "And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind." (Luke 12:29)
The right mind, the right state of mind of all believers should be like that of Jesus' for he is our prime example and we are advised, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 2:5) and Paul affirmed that the disciples had this very posture when he wrote, "For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ." (1 Corinthians 2:16)
A DEFECTIVE MIND IS A CHOICE
In the physical world a defective mind, sometimes called mental illness, may have a variety of causal factors - social, psychological, biochemical, genetic, etc. - but in the spiritual and moral realm a defective mind is a consequence of choice. The corruption of the mind, spiritually speaking, is neither an incident of happenstance nor a confluence of events but a natural result of deliberately choosing a deleterious alternative.
Every human being has a choice about his mind; its spiritual health, robustness, purity and orientation.
The mind can so easily become corrupted with worldly considerations since there is a natural orientation towards carnality. Paul pointed this out when he said, "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." (Romans 12:2)
A defective mind finds companionship and facilitation with those opposed to godliness and spirituality and rejects light from any source. The truth in these situations become anathema to them for their posture is one of opposition and dissent, "Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith." (2 Timothy 3:8)
It is not as though these people were never enlightened but rather that they made a deliberate choice to become renegades, "And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient." (Romans 1:28) Having chosen the harmful alternative the mind became defective, "Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be." (Romans 8:7) The Apostle Paul expanded on this situation and included some who were part of the assembly, "Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate." (Titus 1:15-16)
A REDEEMED MIND IS ALSO A CHOICE
Sometimes the choices we face are so numerous that we cannot decisively make up our minds what exactly we want, but here we have but two choices; a defective mind or a redeemed mind and the choice could not be clearer.
No one is saddled for life with whatever he may find himself with; and no one on earth is capable of preventing him making his preferred choice. This is the beauty of God making man in his own image; the ability to exercise freewill.
Here are how these choices are presented to us:
"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." (Matthew 22:37) A clear choice with the responsibility on the individual.
"That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand." (2 Thessalonians 2:2) A strong-minded decision to stand firm is the choice suggested here.
FIGHT FOR YOUR MIND
The battle for your mind is ongoing and relentless; you are bombarded by television and over the airways, magazines and newspapers join in the affray, companies and their advertising agencies gleefully enjoin the battle and governments of all sorts jump on board with reckless abandon. Even charitable organisations and non-governmental organizations are not disdaining the battle and they all engage in propaganda, half truths, outright lies, misinformation, naked deception and fraud.
You need to battle for your mind and ward off encroachment:
"Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;" (1 Peter 1:13) "Gird up your loins" is an expression similar to "roll up your sleeves", its being ready for action, for work for enjoining the fight.
Whatever you do you must never let them colonise your mind, or control it and make you a pathetic puppet at their bidding. You must anchor your mind in the Lord Jesus Christ. "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." (Isaiah 26:3) David understood this and so should you, "He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber." (Psalm 121:3) Keep battling for your mind and God, surely, will give you the victory.
The world has become a battlefield on par with nothing in its history and the effects are staggering and may last until the end of time.
Alarmist? Not really, all you have to do is take a serious look all around you and be perceptive enough to see the reality and understand what is actually going on.
The world is like a ferociously spinning orb, cutting a deadly path through time and space, and heading relentlessly for oblivion, and taking all on board to a hellish and ungodly eternity. There are those who are fighting bravely, lovingly and unselfishly to rescue as many as possible (Paul said, "To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some." - 1 Corinthians 9:22) and there are others who are working feverishly to emasculate humanity, deny humans any hope of salvation and gloat at man's appalling grief and fast approaching demise.
It is as if some people are not humans but devils, trying to break humanity into tiny units of slobbering, subservient, defeated, swamp-dwelling minions that can be easily swept away with heads bowed and spirits broken to whatever awaits them. Depraved and degenerate humans, with even the slightest smidgeon of humanity, do not welcome, relish and rejoice at human calamity and devastation but devils do; so go figure why so many people toil to make common cause with Satan.
Every good thing on earth is being challenged, where possible it is being dirtied and devalued, where it resists these challenges it is being derided and abused or legislation and the courts used to disfigure or undermine it.
There was a time when sodomy was evil now they are legalizing it, when fornication and adultery were regarded as wicked now these sinners are being regaled as heroes and given their own TV programmes and reality shows, when children obeying their parents was the norm rather than now where parents are running around like fools trying to obey their children, when stealing was a crime and punished rather than now where petty stealing is severely punished and the crimes of grand larceny by the rich are rewarded with fat bonuses and business perks, there was a time when truthful employees with integrity were seen as assets to a company rather than now where they are seen as "not one of us" and overlooked for promotion, there was a time when shameless politicians knew how to cheat and tell lies with quivering lips but now the quivering is long gone, and the list goes on and on.
All across the globe standards that have withstood the test of time, and have shown themselves to be proper and beneficial to humanity, are being removed and the consequences are appalling. The Bible warns us of tampering with landmarks that have served us well, "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set." (Proverbs 22:28) This applies not just to the physical landmarks but also to the spiritual and moral landmarks as well, "Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein." (Jeremiah 6:16)
Many psychological, moral and spiritual battles are being fought everywhere but the fiercest battle of all, with existential implications, is the battle for our mind.
They know that if they can conquer our mind, if they can create mental confusion and mental instability then they have us where they want, i.e. at their mercy. The Bible tells us, "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." (James 1:8) Even the normal, mundane things of life can cause some believers unnecessary angst because of doubt and equivocation and we are warned accordingly, "And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind." (Luke 12:29)
The right mind, the right state of mind of all believers should be like that of Jesus' for he is our prime example and we are advised, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 2:5) and Paul affirmed that the disciples had this very posture when he wrote, "For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ." (1 Corinthians 2:16)
A DEFECTIVE MIND IS A CHOICE
In the physical world a defective mind, sometimes called mental illness, may have a variety of causal factors - social, psychological, biochemical, genetic, etc. - but in the spiritual and moral realm a defective mind is a consequence of choice. The corruption of the mind, spiritually speaking, is neither an incident of happenstance nor a confluence of events but a natural result of deliberately choosing a deleterious alternative.
Every human being has a choice about his mind; its spiritual health, robustness, purity and orientation.
The mind can so easily become corrupted with worldly considerations since there is a natural orientation towards carnality. Paul pointed this out when he said, "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." (Romans 12:2)
A defective mind finds companionship and facilitation with those opposed to godliness and spirituality and rejects light from any source. The truth in these situations become anathema to them for their posture is one of opposition and dissent, "Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith." (2 Timothy 3:8)
It is not as though these people were never enlightened but rather that they made a deliberate choice to become renegades, "And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient." (Romans 1:28) Having chosen the harmful alternative the mind became defective, "Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be." (Romans 8:7) The Apostle Paul expanded on this situation and included some who were part of the assembly, "Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate." (Titus 1:15-16)
A REDEEMED MIND IS ALSO A CHOICE
Sometimes the choices we face are so numerous that we cannot decisively make up our minds what exactly we want, but here we have but two choices; a defective mind or a redeemed mind and the choice could not be clearer.
No one is saddled for life with whatever he may find himself with; and no one on earth is capable of preventing him making his preferred choice. This is the beauty of God making man in his own image; the ability to exercise freewill.
Here are how these choices are presented to us:
"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." (Matthew 22:37) A clear choice with the responsibility on the individual.
"That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand." (2 Thessalonians 2:2) A strong-minded decision to stand firm is the choice suggested here.
FIGHT FOR YOUR MIND
The battle for your mind is ongoing and relentless; you are bombarded by television and over the airways, magazines and newspapers join in the affray, companies and their advertising agencies gleefully enjoin the battle and governments of all sorts jump on board with reckless abandon. Even charitable organisations and non-governmental organizations are not disdaining the battle and they all engage in propaganda, half truths, outright lies, misinformation, naked deception and fraud.
You need to battle for your mind and ward off encroachment:
"Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;" (1 Peter 1:13) "Gird up your loins" is an expression similar to "roll up your sleeves", its being ready for action, for work for enjoining the fight.
Whatever you do you must never let them colonise your mind, or control it and make you a pathetic puppet at their bidding. You must anchor your mind in the Lord Jesus Christ. "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." (Isaiah 26:3) David understood this and so should you, "He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber." (Psalm 121:3) Keep battling for your mind and God, surely, will give you the victory.
Messages From Heaven: Don't Give Up! Hope for the Wounded and the Downca...
Messages From Heaven: Don't Give Up! Hope for the Wounded and the Downca...: Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life." Psalm 13:12 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts...
Don't Give Up! Hope for the Wounded and the Downcast!
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life."
Psalm 13:12
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Psalm 13:2
Have you ever asked God, "How much longer? I can't possibly endure this any longer."
What are you struggling with? What has you up at night, and causes you deep distress? If I could hear your answers I can only imagine what your responses may sound like, "I desperately am wanting a Godly marriage, I am waiting for my prodigal child to return home, I long for a child, I suffer in secret with depression, I have an addiction that controls me, my family is toxic and dysfunctional, I suffering from physical illness, I feel rejected and alone, and the list can go on and on. It can be multiple issues you are dealing with, not just one or two. Multiple issues can cause heart-sickness and grief, you can begin to feel hopeless and without cause. You may wonder if others experience the depth of your pain and suffering. You are honestly tired and want to give up. You have tried to "put the mask" on for everybody but you cannot pretend any longer that everything is okay. You may even feel misunderstood and you may have isolated yourself from others for fear of what they would think of you.
You have had enough and your looking to just get by or not by at all. Don't give up now! Hold and wait once again for the Lord. I know that may sound cliché, especially if you have been hurting a long time with no relief, believe me I understand. I have felt pain and experienced depths of depression that was debilitating. I will encourage you to seek Godly counsel and support, find someone who you trust that will hear your story and show you compassion and encourage you to "get up" again. There are plenty of resources on the internet if you are unable to find someone in your area or even feel more comfortable in your home. Get back into the Word of God and take time to pray, and even cry. You must let out the pain through tears and even through writing (journaling). God knows your pain, but you have to release it. Keeping things "bottled-up" inside can cause depression, anxiety, anger, and a host of physical ailments.
Know who your real enemy is, it's not God, but the thief who comes only to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). You are in a real battle and the enemy would love to destroy you and whatever purpose God has for you. Get up! Stop letting the enemy walk all over you. Rest, be healed and then fight! Fight for your life, fight for your God-given rights. You are not alone in your suffering, many Christians have endured and walked through severe trials. God does love you and He does have a plan for your life. A plan of hope, victory, peace, and joy over-flowing. You will make it, you will get out of this pit. Let go of your expectations for your life and others and surrender your hopes and dreams to the One who created you. He is not done with you, the story is not over.
Even David in the book of Psalms understood depression.
"Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:5-6, 11; 43:5)
Psalm 13:12
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Psalm 13:2
Have you ever asked God, "How much longer? I can't possibly endure this any longer."
What are you struggling with? What has you up at night, and causes you deep distress? If I could hear your answers I can only imagine what your responses may sound like, "I desperately am wanting a Godly marriage, I am waiting for my prodigal child to return home, I long for a child, I suffer in secret with depression, I have an addiction that controls me, my family is toxic and dysfunctional, I suffering from physical illness, I feel rejected and alone, and the list can go on and on. It can be multiple issues you are dealing with, not just one or two. Multiple issues can cause heart-sickness and grief, you can begin to feel hopeless and without cause. You may wonder if others experience the depth of your pain and suffering. You are honestly tired and want to give up. You have tried to "put the mask" on for everybody but you cannot pretend any longer that everything is okay. You may even feel misunderstood and you may have isolated yourself from others for fear of what they would think of you.
You have had enough and your looking to just get by or not by at all. Don't give up now! Hold and wait once again for the Lord. I know that may sound cliché, especially if you have been hurting a long time with no relief, believe me I understand. I have felt pain and experienced depths of depression that was debilitating. I will encourage you to seek Godly counsel and support, find someone who you trust that will hear your story and show you compassion and encourage you to "get up" again. There are plenty of resources on the internet if you are unable to find someone in your area or even feel more comfortable in your home. Get back into the Word of God and take time to pray, and even cry. You must let out the pain through tears and even through writing (journaling). God knows your pain, but you have to release it. Keeping things "bottled-up" inside can cause depression, anxiety, anger, and a host of physical ailments.
Know who your real enemy is, it's not God, but the thief who comes only to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). You are in a real battle and the enemy would love to destroy you and whatever purpose God has for you. Get up! Stop letting the enemy walk all over you. Rest, be healed and then fight! Fight for your life, fight for your God-given rights. You are not alone in your suffering, many Christians have endured and walked through severe trials. God does love you and He does have a plan for your life. A plan of hope, victory, peace, and joy over-flowing. You will make it, you will get out of this pit. Let go of your expectations for your life and others and surrender your hopes and dreams to the One who created you. He is not done with you, the story is not over.
Even David in the book of Psalms understood depression.
"Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:5-6, 11; 43:5)
Messages From Heaven: Same Sex Marriage The Plain Truth!
Messages From Heaven: Same Sex Marriage The Plain Truth!: There has in recent years been a slow and steady push against the morals of our society and the family unit, which in reality is the backbo...
Same Sex Marriage The Plain Truth!
There has in recent years been a slow and steady push against the morals
of our society and the family unit, which in reality is the backbone of
any society. When the morals of a society begin to erode, the family
unit is next to follow until there is no morality and no family unit to
give support to society. Once the family unit has been dismantled,
society as a whole will descend into a cesspool of immorality, such as
Sodom & Gomorrah and the pre-flood inhabitants of this earth.
The family unit has become dysfunctional in just the past 50 years, with a one parent and sometime no parent home, leaving the individual(s) in the household with no sense of order or goals to attain. There is no initiative to advance beyond the chaotic government subsidized, and sanctioned lifestyle they have been brainwashed to accept. Their only agenda being, how much more you can obtain as an entitlement without having to show any means of achievement.
This brings us to the same sex marriage and other homosexual/lesbian/bi-sexual, etc rights that are being demanded. Over the past 40 years the educational system along with the major news, movies, TV, radio, and entertainment industry have subtly brainwashed our society into believing and accepting all the hype, which is now being broadcast in every venue and news outlet, of the normalcy of the homosexual lifestyle. The younger generation is mainly buying into this because of the indoctrination of our educational experts, lack of protest from the Churches and the parents, and being taught that religion and anything to do with it is evil, immoral and not conducive to the modern society of today. The so called sex education classes now being taught in our schools, would have been considered vulgar pornography and the school would have had a lot of explaining to do,( and more than likely some terminated) to the upset parents of the bygone era.
The Churches and families have failed for various reasons. The family, due to the insatiable appetite for materialistic wealth, sports and entertainment, which Madison avenue and television are espousing that you are entitled to; and the hell with the children. Go for broke in the race to attain the biggest house with the largest swimming pool, the fanciest SUV, the largest big screen tv, and the best sporting event tickets with the best tailgate area of the stadium; the churches, in their abandonment of the true word of God for the feely feely feelings of the political correct crowds and the groveling under the rules of the 501(c)3 tax codes has become no more than a fancy social club. With that being said; there should be no question as to why this nation has sunk to the gutter level of morality and violence we now find ourselves incased in.
We have abandoned the foundation this great nation was built upon; honest, hard work, love of God and his moral principles as found in the Ten Commandments, love of family and love of this great nation, nothing else mattered as long as family was together, which offered all the peace, protection, and security one could ask for. This is why God in his love for man established the family unit, with a one man and one woman relationship, but now we are being told and led to believe that this is not the case at all, that as long as two individuals love one another its ok with God whether it be Adam & Steve or Eve and Ava.
The homosexual agenda has even acquired their own Bible to counteract the true Bible, calling theirs the Queen James Bible with verses changed around to suit their agenda, which shows the miserable failure of the mainline Churches in their lackadaisical attempt to thwart the immoral downslide of our society, while at the same time placating the politically correct crowds by compromising God's holy word.
The Churches take this position because of the money game connected to the 501(c)3 tax code for charitable organizations. By taking a biblical position on these matters the church may upset an individual or the government and this could cost them big bucks, therefore they refuse to obey God, instead following man's rules and traditions... This too, will come into play very shortly with all this bally-hooing over same sex marriage. The Churches are falling in lockstep with one another to placate and accommodate the homosexual agenda by accepting it as holy in God's sight. God will not be mocked.
The Churches and the people are in such a state of denial concerning the truth as told in the Holy Bible by God, the Prophets, and the Apostles, they refuse to listen and when the truth is shown, they attack the truth teller. All of this has been prophesied in the Bible 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 2Timothy 4:3,4
Are the people and Churches much like the above verse states; chasing after their own desires, searching for preachers and teachers whom will convey what they want to hear and not what they need to hear? The above verse perfectly describes todays Christian and the corporate organized Church.
Let's move on with what I had intended to bring to this writing in the form of Prophetic implications. All Churches are now under the 501(c)3 tax code, and the Faith Based Initiative as signed by President George Bush to allow taxpayer money to fund religious organizations. Has anyone noticed the dismal state of our education system since the federal government got involved with their funding's and took control of the educational process? Now the Church!!
Then there's the HATE CRIMES ACT signed into law by Barack Obama early into his first term. Now what does all this Hate Crimes Act, Faith Based Initiative, and 501(c)3 statute have to do with the same sex marriage debate grabbing headlines almost daily? If we study the Bible we can see a pattern beginning to form.
Less than 1% of 18 to 24 year olds have any affiliation to a religion. Less than 40% of the Christian population even bothers to attend a Church. Divorce rates are now 50%, half of all marriages end in divorce, but then there is an even larger segment of the population which plays musical beds, and never marries, and therefore the divorce rate is probably even higher.
Do you see the downward spiral of immorality as it pertains to the family structure? Where there is no structure, you have rampant immorality, high divorce rates, low marriage rates, high co-habitation arrangements which are not conducive to a stable family environment or a stable, thriving, and growing society; what you have is the complete opposite.
The Church could care less as long as the offering plate is full and they have satisfied their political correct crowds, but the fiddler has yet to be paid.
The foundation has been laid for the major attack on God's people with the homosexual agenda highly pressed into the psyche of our youth, the 501(c)3, the Faith Based Initiative and finally the Hate Crimes Legislation passed and signed into law by Barrack Hussein Obama in his first term.
Couple these together with the constant hate inspiring press releases from the SPLC working hand in hand with Homeland Security, attacking Christian groups and patriots as potential Homegrown Terrorists to be watched and monitored. And so it begins.
The same sex marriages will be made legal by the Supreme Court and this will give strength and leverage to the homosexual agenda, emboldening them as they push harder against anyone who opposes their agenda, going after anyone or any organization with the full support of the news media and government, accusing them of being hate-mongers, homo-phobic, terrorists, and whatever other terms the news media can contrive claiming it is all the cause of Christians and the hate inspired Bibles they quote from.
Now when a Pastor, (who has the faith of Jesus and the fortitude to speak the truth, as Peter and the Apostles did in Acts 5:29) (Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.) stands up and declares the homosexual act, as well as same sex marriage a sin, and an abomination unto God the Creator, then you will see the culmination of all these things come together to attack the Bible, the Church and Gods few that still hold to his commandments and statutes. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Revelation 14:12
This will then begin to accelerate into other areas of persecution; the 501(c)3 tax exempt status revocation, which would force the Church to repay all prior years taxes on income with penalties and interest, the Govt. confiscating the Church property as further penalties; banks and financial institutions refusing to do business with the Church; other businesses refusing to sell to the church; in essence a complete blockade and boycott of anything Christian.
Don't think this can happen? Think again! Recently a number of large banks, (BANK of AMERICA being one ) refused to do business with those business's or honor transactions connected with the sale of ammunition and firearms, thereby restricting their constitutional right to operate a legal business and inflicting financial hardships to force them to comply with the banks agenda.
This will start out as a test on one or two Pastors and or Christian individuals and snowball into a complete all-out attack. Only the faithful few that fully trust in Jesus, keep his commandments and his laws in their heart will survive as Revelation 14:12 states.
The Churches and the people have compromised so much on God's word over just the past 75 years, until it is almost unrecognizable as God's Holy Word. Everything has to be modernized and brought into line with the wants and wishes of the present society.
Chris Matthews made a statement in an unaired interview with the future Pope Francis in which he alluded to the fact that the Church and Christianity were supposed to change to suit whatever the populace desires.
MATHEWS: That isn't it. How can the church attract young people when it is opposed to abortion and contraception?
Here Chris Matthews is espousing the worldly ways of changing the Bible to coincide with todays society.
BERGOGLIO: Young people are just as attracted to the truth as they are convenience and expediency. So we will call it a draw.
At least the future Pope is proclaimg the need for truth.
MATHEWS: Doesn't the church need to modernize
God, does not need to modernize or change his laws, he is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
God does not compromise his word or his position for politically correct points or to please the mood of society. Malachi 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever
The Churches and the Christians must make a critical decision, there will be no fence sitters, you will either obey God and his word or you will compromise and serve Satan; you can't have it both ways. Jesus said in Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Satan owns the fence you are sitting on, which means he owns those on the fence.
There was a large field with a fence dividing it, and on one side of the fence was a very large group. On the other side of the fence was a much smaller group and there were some sitting on the fence. One day Jesus came and took the small group with him and Satan came and took the larger group with him, but there were some still sitting on the fence. Satan came back and informed the fence sitters to go with him, at which they replied ,"we don't belong to you". Satan then replied, "I own the fence".
Jesus will have no fence sitters or bench warmers.
As we get closer to the times of Jacobs troubles as prophesied, the fiddler, so to speak, has to be paid, and if you are a true follower of Christ, keeping his commandments and having his testimony in your heart, Jesus will protect you through these trials as he did the Hebrews during the plagues of Egypt.
Those not having the testimony of Jesus and not keeping his commandments are in for a rude awakening when these seven last plagues begin to fall upon mankind. I speak of those who are a one day Christian, believing that by being a member of a church and attending services each week, and once service is over its back to business as usual, you have fulfilled your weekly ritual of attending church for an hour. There is going to be some mighty surprised people.
2 Timothy 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:
Do you serve God daily? Or are you one that only serves one hour per week when it is convenient, Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:
Friends, we are approaching a day of decision, and it may mean a matter of life and death, when you must choose either Jesus's way, or man's way. You can hash and dash God's word all you want but that doesn't change the fact that it is a sin and an abomination that you are committing. There will be no sugar coating, no plea bargaining, God's laws and commandments are in stone and are forever.
The Churches and Christians have compromised so much on God's word and changed the meanings of God's word to suit the agenda of the moment, till only a handful will stand up. And by doing so, will be persecuted for abiding in God's Holy word rather than compromise.
. Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
The Gay Marriage agenda is out to destroy the family unit and any source of religion, especially Christianity, as true Christianity, calls it what it is; and abomination to our Creator God.
Once the Supreme Court gives the green light for these homosexual marriages, the war is on against anything Christian, and the people will then see what compromising the word of God does for a society.
When the few that will stand up in protest, stand up, the IRS will revoke the tax exempt status, banks will refuse to do business with them, other businesses will persecute them, and anyone belonging to a Church body standing up for God's moral law will be relegated to being akin to the KKK.
If you are a true Christian, I urge you to study God's word daily for truth, strength, and faith to be able to stand in the coming persecutions of the true Church which keeps the Commandments of God and has the testimony of Jesus in their hearts.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Revelation 3:11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be
Will you stand today for Jesus or will you compromise for political correctness?
Revelation 21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
In Revelation 21:27, we are told that compromisers or anything that defiles, or works abominations will not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Anyone compromising will not be in the Book of Life and will therefore go to the lake of fire prepared for the Devil and his Angels.
Friends the choice is yours. GOD or MAN?
Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD
The family unit has become dysfunctional in just the past 50 years, with a one parent and sometime no parent home, leaving the individual(s) in the household with no sense of order or goals to attain. There is no initiative to advance beyond the chaotic government subsidized, and sanctioned lifestyle they have been brainwashed to accept. Their only agenda being, how much more you can obtain as an entitlement without having to show any means of achievement.
This brings us to the same sex marriage and other homosexual/lesbian/bi-sexual, etc rights that are being demanded. Over the past 40 years the educational system along with the major news, movies, TV, radio, and entertainment industry have subtly brainwashed our society into believing and accepting all the hype, which is now being broadcast in every venue and news outlet, of the normalcy of the homosexual lifestyle. The younger generation is mainly buying into this because of the indoctrination of our educational experts, lack of protest from the Churches and the parents, and being taught that religion and anything to do with it is evil, immoral and not conducive to the modern society of today. The so called sex education classes now being taught in our schools, would have been considered vulgar pornography and the school would have had a lot of explaining to do,( and more than likely some terminated) to the upset parents of the bygone era.
The Churches and families have failed for various reasons. The family, due to the insatiable appetite for materialistic wealth, sports and entertainment, which Madison avenue and television are espousing that you are entitled to; and the hell with the children. Go for broke in the race to attain the biggest house with the largest swimming pool, the fanciest SUV, the largest big screen tv, and the best sporting event tickets with the best tailgate area of the stadium; the churches, in their abandonment of the true word of God for the feely feely feelings of the political correct crowds and the groveling under the rules of the 501(c)3 tax codes has become no more than a fancy social club. With that being said; there should be no question as to why this nation has sunk to the gutter level of morality and violence we now find ourselves incased in.
We have abandoned the foundation this great nation was built upon; honest, hard work, love of God and his moral principles as found in the Ten Commandments, love of family and love of this great nation, nothing else mattered as long as family was together, which offered all the peace, protection, and security one could ask for. This is why God in his love for man established the family unit, with a one man and one woman relationship, but now we are being told and led to believe that this is not the case at all, that as long as two individuals love one another its ok with God whether it be Adam & Steve or Eve and Ava.
The homosexual agenda has even acquired their own Bible to counteract the true Bible, calling theirs the Queen James Bible with verses changed around to suit their agenda, which shows the miserable failure of the mainline Churches in their lackadaisical attempt to thwart the immoral downslide of our society, while at the same time placating the politically correct crowds by compromising God's holy word.
The Churches take this position because of the money game connected to the 501(c)3 tax code for charitable organizations. By taking a biblical position on these matters the church may upset an individual or the government and this could cost them big bucks, therefore they refuse to obey God, instead following man's rules and traditions... This too, will come into play very shortly with all this bally-hooing over same sex marriage. The Churches are falling in lockstep with one another to placate and accommodate the homosexual agenda by accepting it as holy in God's sight. God will not be mocked.
The Churches and the people are in such a state of denial concerning the truth as told in the Holy Bible by God, the Prophets, and the Apostles, they refuse to listen and when the truth is shown, they attack the truth teller. All of this has been prophesied in the Bible 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 2Timothy 4:3,4
Are the people and Churches much like the above verse states; chasing after their own desires, searching for preachers and teachers whom will convey what they want to hear and not what they need to hear? The above verse perfectly describes todays Christian and the corporate organized Church.
Let's move on with what I had intended to bring to this writing in the form of Prophetic implications. All Churches are now under the 501(c)3 tax code, and the Faith Based Initiative as signed by President George Bush to allow taxpayer money to fund religious organizations. Has anyone noticed the dismal state of our education system since the federal government got involved with their funding's and took control of the educational process? Now the Church!!
Then there's the HATE CRIMES ACT signed into law by Barack Obama early into his first term. Now what does all this Hate Crimes Act, Faith Based Initiative, and 501(c)3 statute have to do with the same sex marriage debate grabbing headlines almost daily? If we study the Bible we can see a pattern beginning to form.
Less than 1% of 18 to 24 year olds have any affiliation to a religion. Less than 40% of the Christian population even bothers to attend a Church. Divorce rates are now 50%, half of all marriages end in divorce, but then there is an even larger segment of the population which plays musical beds, and never marries, and therefore the divorce rate is probably even higher.
Do you see the downward spiral of immorality as it pertains to the family structure? Where there is no structure, you have rampant immorality, high divorce rates, low marriage rates, high co-habitation arrangements which are not conducive to a stable family environment or a stable, thriving, and growing society; what you have is the complete opposite.
The Church could care less as long as the offering plate is full and they have satisfied their political correct crowds, but the fiddler has yet to be paid.
The foundation has been laid for the major attack on God's people with the homosexual agenda highly pressed into the psyche of our youth, the 501(c)3, the Faith Based Initiative and finally the Hate Crimes Legislation passed and signed into law by Barrack Hussein Obama in his first term.
Couple these together with the constant hate inspiring press releases from the SPLC working hand in hand with Homeland Security, attacking Christian groups and patriots as potential Homegrown Terrorists to be watched and monitored. And so it begins.
The same sex marriages will be made legal by the Supreme Court and this will give strength and leverage to the homosexual agenda, emboldening them as they push harder against anyone who opposes their agenda, going after anyone or any organization with the full support of the news media and government, accusing them of being hate-mongers, homo-phobic, terrorists, and whatever other terms the news media can contrive claiming it is all the cause of Christians and the hate inspired Bibles they quote from.
Now when a Pastor, (who has the faith of Jesus and the fortitude to speak the truth, as Peter and the Apostles did in Acts 5:29) (Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.) stands up and declares the homosexual act, as well as same sex marriage a sin, and an abomination unto God the Creator, then you will see the culmination of all these things come together to attack the Bible, the Church and Gods few that still hold to his commandments and statutes. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Revelation 14:12
This will then begin to accelerate into other areas of persecution; the 501(c)3 tax exempt status revocation, which would force the Church to repay all prior years taxes on income with penalties and interest, the Govt. confiscating the Church property as further penalties; banks and financial institutions refusing to do business with the Church; other businesses refusing to sell to the church; in essence a complete blockade and boycott of anything Christian.
Don't think this can happen? Think again! Recently a number of large banks, (BANK of AMERICA being one ) refused to do business with those business's or honor transactions connected with the sale of ammunition and firearms, thereby restricting their constitutional right to operate a legal business and inflicting financial hardships to force them to comply with the banks agenda.
This will start out as a test on one or two Pastors and or Christian individuals and snowball into a complete all-out attack. Only the faithful few that fully trust in Jesus, keep his commandments and his laws in their heart will survive as Revelation 14:12 states.
The Churches and the people have compromised so much on God's word over just the past 75 years, until it is almost unrecognizable as God's Holy Word. Everything has to be modernized and brought into line with the wants and wishes of the present society.
Chris Matthews made a statement in an unaired interview with the future Pope Francis in which he alluded to the fact that the Church and Christianity were supposed to change to suit whatever the populace desires.
MATHEWS: That isn't it. How can the church attract young people when it is opposed to abortion and contraception?
Here Chris Matthews is espousing the worldly ways of changing the Bible to coincide with todays society.
BERGOGLIO: Young people are just as attracted to the truth as they are convenience and expediency. So we will call it a draw.
At least the future Pope is proclaimg the need for truth.
MATHEWS: Doesn't the church need to modernize
God, does not need to modernize or change his laws, he is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
God does not compromise his word or his position for politically correct points or to please the mood of society. Malachi 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever
The Churches and the Christians must make a critical decision, there will be no fence sitters, you will either obey God and his word or you will compromise and serve Satan; you can't have it both ways. Jesus said in Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Satan owns the fence you are sitting on, which means he owns those on the fence.
There was a large field with a fence dividing it, and on one side of the fence was a very large group. On the other side of the fence was a much smaller group and there were some sitting on the fence. One day Jesus came and took the small group with him and Satan came and took the larger group with him, but there were some still sitting on the fence. Satan came back and informed the fence sitters to go with him, at which they replied ,"we don't belong to you". Satan then replied, "I own the fence".
Jesus will have no fence sitters or bench warmers.
As we get closer to the times of Jacobs troubles as prophesied, the fiddler, so to speak, has to be paid, and if you are a true follower of Christ, keeping his commandments and having his testimony in your heart, Jesus will protect you through these trials as he did the Hebrews during the plagues of Egypt.
Those not having the testimony of Jesus and not keeping his commandments are in for a rude awakening when these seven last plagues begin to fall upon mankind. I speak of those who are a one day Christian, believing that by being a member of a church and attending services each week, and once service is over its back to business as usual, you have fulfilled your weekly ritual of attending church for an hour. There is going to be some mighty surprised people.
2 Timothy 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:
Do you serve God daily? Or are you one that only serves one hour per week when it is convenient, Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:
Friends, we are approaching a day of decision, and it may mean a matter of life and death, when you must choose either Jesus's way, or man's way. You can hash and dash God's word all you want but that doesn't change the fact that it is a sin and an abomination that you are committing. There will be no sugar coating, no plea bargaining, God's laws and commandments are in stone and are forever.
The Churches and Christians have compromised so much on God's word and changed the meanings of God's word to suit the agenda of the moment, till only a handful will stand up. And by doing so, will be persecuted for abiding in God's Holy word rather than compromise.
. Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
The Gay Marriage agenda is out to destroy the family unit and any source of religion, especially Christianity, as true Christianity, calls it what it is; and abomination to our Creator God.
Once the Supreme Court gives the green light for these homosexual marriages, the war is on against anything Christian, and the people will then see what compromising the word of God does for a society.
When the few that will stand up in protest, stand up, the IRS will revoke the tax exempt status, banks will refuse to do business with them, other businesses will persecute them, and anyone belonging to a Church body standing up for God's moral law will be relegated to being akin to the KKK.
If you are a true Christian, I urge you to study God's word daily for truth, strength, and faith to be able to stand in the coming persecutions of the true Church which keeps the Commandments of God and has the testimony of Jesus in their hearts.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Revelation 3:11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be
Will you stand today for Jesus or will you compromise for political correctness?
Revelation 21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
In Revelation 21:27, we are told that compromisers or anything that defiles, or works abominations will not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Anyone compromising will not be in the Book of Life and will therefore go to the lake of fire prepared for the Devil and his Angels.
Friends the choice is yours. GOD or MAN?
Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD
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