In America we have the freedom to practice our faith as long as it does not involve force, murder, rape or other evils that intimidate and harm others. Speech is completely acceptable, unless it involves threats against our person.
Simple isn't it!!!!!
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
The Fist and the Nose
Did you know that Islam was banned in America in 1952. Even back then the "powers that be" knew of the atrocities carried out by those who follow the Koran!
When a book commands it's followers to behead, rape and torture anyone who is not Islamic, we know those who obey that holy book will be in support of those who do these things even if they don't do it themselves.
We have freedom for all religions in this country except those that harm others. Satanism is not allowed to openly practice infant sacrifice and other murderous things.
The Jews here are not doing animal sacrifices in their Synagogues, nor are tribes from other countries coming here to sacrifice a virgin to volcanoes.
We do not come against other religions in our country as long as they do no harm to others, as long as they are not a threat to the citizens of this country, they can worship as they please.
Sadly, Islam is attempting to eradicate Christianity from a country that was never theirs in the first place. It is not the people we oppose in our culture it is the practices that harm others if their holy book is to be followed.
People in this country have not harmed Muslims, they have lived and worked alongside everyone else. It is the Muslims that have come in recent years who have attempted to take our country from us through shouting, intimidation, marching and hateful verbiage.
If there have been acts of unkindness or attacks it has only been by the crazy fringe who must find a reason to hate not because of the religion but because they love to hate something so they choose what is unfamiliar to them. The average person on the street has not persecuted Muslims.
America has been known as the "melting pot", meaning we have allowed many people from all over the world to come legally into our country to blend in, not to isolate themselves from all other Americans but to assimilate, to become an American.
Of course there have been disagreements and bouts that needed to be worked out over the years, but nothing even close to the widespread chaos of beheadings, rapes and other injustices as we see in other Islamic countries.
Any person of any race or any religion is free to live where they want and conduct their lives normally in America, but they are not free to come here illegally and terrorize our citizens by force to become one of them.
These immigrants are also free to speak to others about their religion, as Christians are free to speak to others about their faith. Everyone can speak but no one can harm.
I don't remember who said it but someone in history said this; "Your right to swing your fist ends at the tip of another man's nose."
When a book commands it's followers to behead, rape and torture anyone who is not Islamic, we know those who obey that holy book will be in support of those who do these things even if they don't do it themselves.
We have freedom for all religions in this country except those that harm others. Satanism is not allowed to openly practice infant sacrifice and other murderous things.
The Jews here are not doing animal sacrifices in their Synagogues, nor are tribes from other countries coming here to sacrifice a virgin to volcanoes.
We do not come against other religions in our country as long as they do no harm to others, as long as they are not a threat to the citizens of this country, they can worship as they please.
Sadly, Islam is attempting to eradicate Christianity from a country that was never theirs in the first place. It is not the people we oppose in our culture it is the practices that harm others if their holy book is to be followed.
People in this country have not harmed Muslims, they have lived and worked alongside everyone else. It is the Muslims that have come in recent years who have attempted to take our country from us through shouting, intimidation, marching and hateful verbiage.
If there have been acts of unkindness or attacks it has only been by the crazy fringe who must find a reason to hate not because of the religion but because they love to hate something so they choose what is unfamiliar to them. The average person on the street has not persecuted Muslims.
America has been known as the "melting pot", meaning we have allowed many people from all over the world to come legally into our country to blend in, not to isolate themselves from all other Americans but to assimilate, to become an American.
Of course there have been disagreements and bouts that needed to be worked out over the years, but nothing even close to the widespread chaos of beheadings, rapes and other injustices as we see in other Islamic countries.
Any person of any race or any religion is free to live where they want and conduct their lives normally in America, but they are not free to come here illegally and terrorize our citizens by force to become one of them.
These immigrants are also free to speak to others about their religion, as Christians are free to speak to others about their faith. Everyone can speak but no one can harm.
I don't remember who said it but someone in history said this; "Your right to swing your fist ends at the tip of another man's nose."
Not a Respecter of Persons
God is no respecter of persons, He does not choose one over the other, all have an opportunity to trust Christ, all have that choice and Christ wishes all to come to Him, even though He knows not all will.
1 Timothy 2:3-5 "…3 This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,…"
Acts 10:34-35 " 34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, 35 but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.…"
1 Timothy 2:3-5 "…3 This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,…"
Acts 10:34-35 " 34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, 35 but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.…"
Understanding the Wicked Mind
The more we understand God's principles, the more we will understand the mind of the narcissist.
It is a good idea to know our enemies. Yes, they are our enemies because they are the enemies of God.
To understand them is to be able to ignore their nonsense and move on in the way of the Lord.
The narcissist is used of the devil to attempt to silence those who love Christ. If they can accuse us of untrue things, they can keep us feeling guilty when there is no place for guilt.
They do it by bringing up forgiven past, by saying we did or said something we never did or said and even debilitating us by causing us to think it is wrong or mean to tell the truth.
The devil calls evil good and good evil and every person that follows him uses these same tactics.
I declined to attend the wedding of a divorced couple many years ago, it marked me as someone not only to be avoided but also to be targeted for gossip and demeaning.
There were other things just like this that made me a target. When we refuse to compromise our principles for the sake of pleasing men, we begin the downward slide into worldliness.
When pleasing people becomes more important than God's principles then God is no longer the One we follow, man becomes our god, it is he that we choose to please.
John 12:43 "for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God."
Proverbs 14:12
"There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death."
2 John 1:9
"Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son."
Psalm 118:8-9
"It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes."
Matthew 15:9
"In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
1 Corinthians 1:10-13
"I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?"
It is a good idea to know our enemies. Yes, they are our enemies because they are the enemies of God.
To understand them is to be able to ignore their nonsense and move on in the way of the Lord.
The narcissist is used of the devil to attempt to silence those who love Christ. If they can accuse us of untrue things, they can keep us feeling guilty when there is no place for guilt.
They do it by bringing up forgiven past, by saying we did or said something we never did or said and even debilitating us by causing us to think it is wrong or mean to tell the truth.
The devil calls evil good and good evil and every person that follows him uses these same tactics.
I declined to attend the wedding of a divorced couple many years ago, it marked me as someone not only to be avoided but also to be targeted for gossip and demeaning.
There were other things just like this that made me a target. When we refuse to compromise our principles for the sake of pleasing men, we begin the downward slide into worldliness.
When pleasing people becomes more important than God's principles then God is no longer the One we follow, man becomes our god, it is he that we choose to please.
John 12:43 "for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God."
Proverbs 14:12
"There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death."
2 John 1:9
"Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son."
Psalm 118:8-9
"It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes."
Matthew 15:9
"In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
1 Corinthians 1:10-13
"I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?"
The Next Step
Those who are demonstrating in the streets here in America are doing so because of their fear of loss of freedom to do as they please no matter how wicked.
The present state of mind of most people in our country is firmly planted on self and freedom to do and be whatever anyone wants. Many people will go so far as to become angry for others who may not be allowed to do as they please.
2 Timothy 2:22
"So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart."
Our culture has been raised to believe that freedom is the most important aspect of our society. Nothing trumps freedom, nothing at all, in the minds of most people.
All we have to do is ask someone what they perceive as the overriding principles that makes America great, their answer will be the freedom. Fearing this loss of freedom brings outrage when the suggestion is raised that we should have standards that benefit all of society and based on Biblical principles.
In these end times the political powers that be and the spiritual realm are indoctrinating people to believe they will have a terrible life if they have to have standards for themselves and worse yet for others we might negatively influence.
In our present state the world is ripe for a leader to come forth who will promise total freedom for all things, as long as they are provided for materially.
Our president Trump has not delayed anything in the world, in fact he may be accelerating things through his staunch but misguided view of morality. I have heard nothing from him condemning immoral acts that have been, in recent years, defended and even promoted. His actions have been focused on the economy, safety and personal wealth. There is no mention about God's principles for living and the need for repentance for rejecting most of them.
The superficial fixes our president is pursuing are going to serve to frustrate and anger an already enraged culture that is not used to the word, "NO."
I am not saying Trumps actions thus far are wrong, I am saying they are the wrong focus, wrong in the sense that the important moral and ethical questions of godliness are being ignored.
Isaiah 5:20-21 "…20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes And clever in their own sight!
We are going to see, in my humble opinion, more violence than ever before because of the changes that are being made in our country. The changes are not necessarily bad, some are even good, but they will enrage an already completely rebellious world who loves their power and their sin.
There is no reprieve for this country as some think Trump will bring, but rather an acceleration of lawlessness everywhere in the world.
The world is becoming increasingly violent, acting like a pack of wild wolves or spoiled children who are determined to have their way no matter who they hurt.
God has allowed and even facilitated the election of Trump, but not for the reasons his supporters think. I am convinced that this is the next step in the progression of world collapse in everything. When the world is in such turmoil and fear, they are more likely to beg for a leader who will save them, that leader will be the anti-christ.
Just as the Bible states, the world will be as a woman in labor. A woman in labor has a little false labor in the beginning to prepare the body for what is coming. After awhile the false labor subsides, a sort of rest until the real pangs of child birth begin. We may very likely be in the lull between the false labor and the real labor, right now.
When the pangs return, they will be full blown and unstoppable. We are not in a reprieve to save the United States of America, we are merely in the lull before the storm, soon everything will increase and unrelenting until the child of rebellion emerges into total lawlessness.
2 Thessalonians 2:3-12
" 3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.
5 Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?
6 And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed.
7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains (the Holy Spirit) will do so until he is taken out of the way.
8 Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming;
9 that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and [h]signs and false wonders,
10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,
12 in order that they all may be [m]judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness."
Matthew 24
The present state of mind of most people in our country is firmly planted on self and freedom to do and be whatever anyone wants. Many people will go so far as to become angry for others who may not be allowed to do as they please.
2 Timothy 2:22
"So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart."
Our culture has been raised to believe that freedom is the most important aspect of our society. Nothing trumps freedom, nothing at all, in the minds of most people.
All we have to do is ask someone what they perceive as the overriding principles that makes America great, their answer will be the freedom. Fearing this loss of freedom brings outrage when the suggestion is raised that we should have standards that benefit all of society and based on Biblical principles.
In these end times the political powers that be and the spiritual realm are indoctrinating people to believe they will have a terrible life if they have to have standards for themselves and worse yet for others we might negatively influence.
In our present state the world is ripe for a leader to come forth who will promise total freedom for all things, as long as they are provided for materially.
Our president Trump has not delayed anything in the world, in fact he may be accelerating things through his staunch but misguided view of morality. I have heard nothing from him condemning immoral acts that have been, in recent years, defended and even promoted. His actions have been focused on the economy, safety and personal wealth. There is no mention about God's principles for living and the need for repentance for rejecting most of them.
The superficial fixes our president is pursuing are going to serve to frustrate and anger an already enraged culture that is not used to the word, "NO."
I am not saying Trumps actions thus far are wrong, I am saying they are the wrong focus, wrong in the sense that the important moral and ethical questions of godliness are being ignored.
Isaiah 5:20-21 "…20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes And clever in their own sight!
We are going to see, in my humble opinion, more violence than ever before because of the changes that are being made in our country. The changes are not necessarily bad, some are even good, but they will enrage an already completely rebellious world who loves their power and their sin.
There is no reprieve for this country as some think Trump will bring, but rather an acceleration of lawlessness everywhere in the world.
The world is becoming increasingly violent, acting like a pack of wild wolves or spoiled children who are determined to have their way no matter who they hurt.
God has allowed and even facilitated the election of Trump, but not for the reasons his supporters think. I am convinced that this is the next step in the progression of world collapse in everything. When the world is in such turmoil and fear, they are more likely to beg for a leader who will save them, that leader will be the anti-christ.
Just as the Bible states, the world will be as a woman in labor. A woman in labor has a little false labor in the beginning to prepare the body for what is coming. After awhile the false labor subsides, a sort of rest until the real pangs of child birth begin. We may very likely be in the lull between the false labor and the real labor, right now.
When the pangs return, they will be full blown and unstoppable. We are not in a reprieve to save the United States of America, we are merely in the lull before the storm, soon everything will increase and unrelenting until the child of rebellion emerges into total lawlessness.
2 Thessalonians 2:3-12
" 3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.
5 Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?
6 And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed.
7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains (the Holy Spirit) will do so until he is taken out of the way.
8 Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming;
9 that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and [h]signs and false wonders,
10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,
12 in order that they all may be [m]judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness."
Matthew 24
Don't Be Fooled
Narcissists always have
their "golden child" and their "scapegoat child." The
golden child can do no wrong and the scapegoat child can do no right.
The golden child can do
exactly the same things as the scapegoat child but it will be praised by the
narcissist or ignored completely as though it never happened, while the very
same actions by the scapegoat child will be mocked and demeaned. That's how it
works with narcissists.
We see this in politics,
entertainment stars, as well as family members. The narcissist can be a parent
or an adult child, a movie star or a favorite politician, sometimes even young
children will display this favoritism. We see it in elementary school.
Favoritism toward one person tends to extricate all ability to reason properly.
If a politician is loved by some, those that love him or her, often refuse to adequately evaluate them, not only on their performance but they refuse to see their character, even when it is obvious.
It is not possible to
think in rational terms when our mind's eye is blinded by desire. Desire to be
around those we perceive as special, or those whom we deem better than others.
The perception does not
have to be reality, only the desire drives the view of things. Those who are
narcissists love to hang out with those they perceive as superior, in order to
vicariously catch some of the superior person's fame and glory.
We see this all the time
in the media. Film stars are loved for how they make people feel, even when
there is a total absence of knowledge about the character of the person, other
than what they choose to display in public, their special side, the real them
is not seen by the public.
I have actually seen "Christians" praise ad nauseam, film stars while becoming angry if anyone exposes the filthy lifestyle their favored star lives.
When someone comes along to inform the narcissist that their "golden child" may not be so golden after all, they become enraged, even vengeful toward the one who brought evidence and truth. Every excuse in the book is leveled against the accuser as though the one who seeks and speaks truth is evil somehow.
This is why the
anti-christ will be so fully accepted by those who wish to assign themselves
"specialness" through contact with one whom they elevate as above
everyone else.
2 Peter 2:17-19 "…17 These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. 18 With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice the ones who are just escaping from those who live in error. 19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to corruption. For a man is a slave to whatever has overcome him.…"
Those who follow the anti-christ will be caught up in the hype and drama of popularity toward the beast, so much so, that they will refuse to listen to reason about him. His false miracles will further strengthen the worshipers resolve to follow him, in their anger and revenge they will follow him into hell just to prove they can do as they please. AND, they will be following him into hell, it is not just a figure of speech. Those that speak truth exposing him for what he is, will be martyred in order to be silenced.
Those that refuse to look
at things objectively and through the lens of God's Word, WILL be fooled and it
will be their doom. A refusal to see things in truth will destroy the life of
the stiff necked one.
Matthew 24:24-25 " 24
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and
wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible. 25 See, I
have told you in advance.…"
Hebrews 3:15 "15 As
it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as
you did in the rebellion.”
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 "…10 and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. 11 For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie, 12 in order that judgment will come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.…"
Want to be a discerning person who obeys God? The answer is simple, ask God about everything, search His Word for truth and do not believe anything until you hear from God.
1 John 4:1-6
"1 Beloved, do not
believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God,
because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
2 By this you know the
Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the
flesh is from God;
3 and every spirit that
does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist,
of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.
4 You are from God, little
children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he
who is in the world.
5 They are from the world;
therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them.
6 We are from God; he who
knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this
we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error."
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Growing in Wisdom and Holiness
Sins should be falling off all the time throughout our lives as we grow in holiness.
God does not teach us all lessons at once, we are in training and must learn each lesson separate from each other lesson to really know them at a gut level.
Anyone can have head knowledge about things, but until we experience them we only have thoughts and ideas, wisdom comes from the experience of them.
1 Corinthians 8:1-2 "1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2 The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.…"
2 Peter 3:17-18 "…17 Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard not to be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen."
We don't have to experience every sin to know what sin can do. We only have to battle the sins within ourselves, seek Christ for the cleansing and lessons and every principle we learn will apply to every sin we have done or anyone has done.
God more often gives us wisdom through our experiences, relating them to all that we encounter. If we have ears to hear and hearts desiring to know, God will give us our desire, that is to be cleansed and to grow in holiness.
James 1:4-6 "…4 Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6 But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.…"
1 Peter 1:14-16
"13 Therefore, gird your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,
15 but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; 16 because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
The more we obey as we seek Him, the greater level of wisdom we will gain. God will not give us wisdom if we do not use what He has given us.
God does not teach us all lessons at once, we are in training and must learn each lesson separate from each other lesson to really know them at a gut level.
Anyone can have head knowledge about things, but until we experience them we only have thoughts and ideas, wisdom comes from the experience of them.
1 Corinthians 8:1-2 "1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2 The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.…"
2 Peter 3:17-18 "…17 Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard not to be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen."
We don't have to experience every sin to know what sin can do. We only have to battle the sins within ourselves, seek Christ for the cleansing and lessons and every principle we learn will apply to every sin we have done or anyone has done.
God more often gives us wisdom through our experiences, relating them to all that we encounter. If we have ears to hear and hearts desiring to know, God will give us our desire, that is to be cleansed and to grow in holiness.
James 1:4-6 "…4 Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6 But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.…"
1 Peter 1:14-16
"13 Therefore, gird your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,
15 but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; 16 because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
The more we obey as we seek Him, the greater level of wisdom we will gain. God will not give us wisdom if we do not use what He has given us.
Protection Only For A Time
2 Chronicles 20:12-17
“… For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You … Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel … thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s … You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!” Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.”
God has provided a way for safety for now, at least for a time!
Our enemies are coming to destroy us, destroy the means of the gospel and carry out carnage on our people, it is right and just to oppose them.
So far God has provided our president to do this on our behalf, God will use whomever He pleases to protect those who belong to Him.
I am convinced that it is because of the believers in this country that God has done this thing in protecting us for now. Soon we will be taken out and there will be no protection for those who have rejected Christ.
Matthew 7:21-23 "21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
“… For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You … Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel … thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s … You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!” Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.”
God has provided a way for safety for now, at least for a time!
Our enemies are coming to destroy us, destroy the means of the gospel and carry out carnage on our people, it is right and just to oppose them.
So far God has provided our president to do this on our behalf, God will use whomever He pleases to protect those who belong to Him.
I am convinced that it is because of the believers in this country that God has done this thing in protecting us for now. Soon we will be taken out and there will be no protection for those who have rejected Christ.
Matthew 7:21-23 "21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
God Told Us What To Expect
This is the way it is for believers, get used to it and praise God that He knows about it and has our backs!
Micah 7:6
For son treats father contemptuously, Daughter rises up against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A man's enemies are the men of his own household.
Micah 7:6
For son treats father contemptuously, Daughter rises up against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A man's enemies are the men of his own household.
Correction is not Rejection
"Correction is not rejection, it's direction.rection is not rejection, it's direction." Karen Puff Rosenkrantz
Proverbs 12:1-2 "1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is stupid. 2 A good man will obtain favor from the LORD, But He will condemn a man who devises evil.…"
Pressing on in Christ No Matter Our Feelings
Every believer has a job to do, each one is called to God's purpose, but everyone is not called to do what everyone else is doing, only what God has called them to do.
1 Corinthians 12:12-26 "12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.
13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves[d] or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
14 For the body does not consist of one member but of many.
15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell?
18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.
19 If all were a single member, where would the body be?
20 As it is, there are many parts,[e] yet one body.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”
22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
23 and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty,
24 which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it,
25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.
26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together."
We should be encouraging the saints as they endure so much persecution in these last days. Many feel very alone and are perplexed at the tactics being leveled against them. We must encourage one another to continue to the finish line, no matter how we feel, just like a runner would do no matter how fatigued they are, they press on to the finish.
Some will be called to evangelize and some will be called to build up the faith of the saints, and ALL will do some of both.
1 Corinthians 12:12-26 "12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.
13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves[d] or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
14 For the body does not consist of one member but of many.
15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell?
18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.
19 If all were a single member, where would the body be?
20 As it is, there are many parts,[e] yet one body.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”
22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
23 and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty,
24 which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it,
25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.
26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together."
We should be encouraging the saints as they endure so much persecution in these last days. Many feel very alone and are perplexed at the tactics being leveled against them. We must encourage one another to continue to the finish line, no matter how we feel, just like a runner would do no matter how fatigued they are, they press on to the finish.
Some will be called to evangelize and some will be called to build up the faith of the saints, and ALL will do some of both.
Keeping My Eyes on the Creator
Believers, keep your eyes firmly on Christ alone, He knows what is to be done and where everything is going, we can trust Him.
Matthew 24:23-25 "…23 At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible. 25 See, I have told you in advance.…"
I agree that we must keep our eyes on Christ and not place trust in anyone no matter how good they look. There is far too much behind the scenes that we can never know in all these political dealings. I am not looking to save America, only to live for Christ where He planted me. He is in charge of all the rest.
Yes I voted, and I voted for Trump, but have no trust placed in him, only in Christ. NOW, lets watch and wait to see what GOD is going to do through all this mess.
Matthew 24:23-25 "…23 At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible. 25 See, I have told you in advance.…"
I agree that we must keep our eyes on Christ and not place trust in anyone no matter how good they look. There is far too much behind the scenes that we can never know in all these political dealings. I am not looking to save America, only to live for Christ where He planted me. He is in charge of all the rest.
Yes I voted, and I voted for Trump, but have no trust placed in him, only in Christ. NOW, lets watch and wait to see what GOD is going to do through all this mess.
Denounce Lying Wonders
We are seeing many more "miracles" of people who claim to have been to heaven, even though the Bible says that only one went there and was forbidden to speak of it.
Paul went to the third heaven and was not permitted to speak about it. That leads me to believe that anyone who would go there would not have details about his experience.
Devils can bring things into the mind that make us think we have seen or done something that never happened. This is exactly what is happening in the alien sightings all over the world. No one has been abducted and no one has been through all the things they claim they have been through, it is all demonic dilution to make people think what is untrue and unreal is actually happening.
God said there will be no more signs other than the sign of Jonah. Every "new revelation" not seen in the Bible is divination, not from God.
Matthew 16:4 "4A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away."
We do not base our faith on what we can see with our eyes but on the Holy Spirit Who lives in us.
2 Corinthians 5:6-7 "…6 Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.…"
Those who need to see a sign or hear a wild miracle, actually lack faith. We have our own miracles every day as God provides for us, protects us and never leaves us as we go through life's challenges. That should be enough, the Scripture full of promises and encouragements are enough for a believer filled with faith in Christ.
The great deception in these end times will be lying miracles from the anti-christ. In other words not real miracles but demonic manifestations and appearances that are illusions.
Do not believe the stories you hear about trips to heaven and back. If you have trusted Christ, he is all we need, we need nothing more. What have we lost if we dismiss the fabricated stories? We lose a diminishing of our faith.....what a good thing to lose.
I need no new stories added to what God has already told me in the Scriptures, He is enough for me.
Luke 16:26-31 "‘Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father’s house— 28 for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ 29 But Abraham *said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ 31 But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’"
God made it clear that no one needs any more of a sign than that which He provided in His Word. My suggestion to the brethren is to ignore the accounts of so called "miracles" and place your faith in Christ alone as given to us in the Bible.
Paul went to the third heaven and was not permitted to speak about it. That leads me to believe that anyone who would go there would not have details about his experience.
Devils can bring things into the mind that make us think we have seen or done something that never happened. This is exactly what is happening in the alien sightings all over the world. No one has been abducted and no one has been through all the things they claim they have been through, it is all demonic dilution to make people think what is untrue and unreal is actually happening.
God said there will be no more signs other than the sign of Jonah. Every "new revelation" not seen in the Bible is divination, not from God.
Matthew 16:4 "4A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away."
We do not base our faith on what we can see with our eyes but on the Holy Spirit Who lives in us.
2 Corinthians 5:6-7 "…6 Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.…"
Those who need to see a sign or hear a wild miracle, actually lack faith. We have our own miracles every day as God provides for us, protects us and never leaves us as we go through life's challenges. That should be enough, the Scripture full of promises and encouragements are enough for a believer filled with faith in Christ.
The great deception in these end times will be lying miracles from the anti-christ. In other words not real miracles but demonic manifestations and appearances that are illusions.
Do not believe the stories you hear about trips to heaven and back. If you have trusted Christ, he is all we need, we need nothing more. What have we lost if we dismiss the fabricated stories? We lose a diminishing of our faith.....what a good thing to lose.
I need no new stories added to what God has already told me in the Scriptures, He is enough for me.
Luke 16:26-31 "‘Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father’s house— 28 for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ 29 But Abraham *said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ 31 But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’"
God made it clear that no one needs any more of a sign than that which He provided in His Word. My suggestion to the brethren is to ignore the accounts of so called "miracles" and place your faith in Christ alone as given to us in the Bible.
Trusting Christ Only
Be careful not to place our trust in ANY man for our human desires. God's purposes are far bigger than ours.
When we place our trust in Christ alone, nothing man does, any man, will unnerve us or altar our resolve to follow Christ nor will anything take away our joy.
Psalm 62:1-2 "I am at rest in God alone;
my salvation comes from Him.
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my stronghold; I will never be shaken."
When we place our trust in Christ alone, nothing man does, any man, will unnerve us or altar our resolve to follow Christ nor will anything take away our joy.
Psalm 62:1-2 "I am at rest in God alone;
my salvation comes from Him.
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my stronghold; I will never be shaken."
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Only Through the Eyes of Christ
Wicked men interpret the constitution of this country the same way pretenders in the church interpret the Bible passages.
An unregenerate man cannot see things the way Christ sees them, they are perverted and mixed up in their imaginings. They can only see things through fallen and wicked eyes.
It is only through the eyes of Christ that anyone can get it right.
1 Corinthians 2:9-11 "…9 Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
10 But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
11 For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.…"
An unregenerate man cannot see things the way Christ sees them, they are perverted and mixed up in their imaginings. They can only see things through fallen and wicked eyes.
It is only through the eyes of Christ that anyone can get it right.
1 Corinthians 2:9-11 "…9 Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
10 But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
11 For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.…"
Their Eyes Tell Them Lies
My most intense prayer these days if for God to remove the scales from the eyes of unsaved family. In order to do this He must chase away the demons that are twisting their minds to believe things that are not true. Until they are born again their eyes tell them lies.
Ephesians 1:17-19 "…17 and asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
18 I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
19 and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. He displayed this power in the working of His mighty strength,…"
Ephesians 1:17-19 "…17 and asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
18 I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
19 and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. He displayed this power in the working of His mighty strength,…"
Praising Fools
It might be good, if next time we see believers honoring the movie stars or famous people for their worldly accomplishments, to quote this passage to them.
Proverbs 26:1-12 "26 Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
So a curse without cause does not alight.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Or you will also be like him.
5 Answer a fool as his folly deserves,
That he not be wise in his own eyes.
6 He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.
7 Like the legs which are useless to the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 Like one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
11 Like a dog that returns to its vomit
Is a fool who repeats his folly.
12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him."
Proverbs 26:1-12 "26 Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
So a curse without cause does not alight.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Or you will also be like him.
5 Answer a fool as his folly deserves,
That he not be wise in his own eyes.
6 He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.
7 Like the legs which are useless to the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 Like one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
11 Like a dog that returns to its vomit
Is a fool who repeats his folly.
12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him."
God Will Take It Where He Wants It To Go
Sometimes we wonder if anyone is hearing, if anyone is interested or if anyone has been impacted by anything we do that we are called by Christ to do. My encouragement to you is this, simple and restful to ponder.
Don't worry, we will be leaving all this behind soon anyway. God will make it go where He wants it to go and do what He wants it to do.
Don't worry, we will be leaving all this behind soon anyway. God will make it go where He wants it to go and do what He wants it to do.
Short and Last Chance
I am saddened to see so many believers writing more about the new president, his policies, his wife and the executive orders he is engaged in than they are writing about Christ and His principles.
Perhaps most believers are not praying and seeking Christ in these last days. Is it really all that important that we get a wall to keep out immigrants or making our economy strong, when millions of souls are dying and going to hell!
When our brothers and sisters in Christ are worried about and busy with things that we will all be leaving behind when we are taken out of this world, shouldn't we be busy with God's work, teaching, preaching and encouraging the brethren in the way of holiness while speaking and writing to those who have not yet been born again?
I could be wrong, but I don't think so, the Spirit within me seems to be driven to do God's work now more than ever before, because soon there will be no time left and we will be taken out, anyone left behind will experience the most horrible temporary life, only 7 years long, that anyone has ever encountered before, And, if they are left behind after having heard the gospel and refusing, will have no more chance to do so after the rapture of the church.
Only those how have not heard the gospel before the rapture will have an opportunity to be saved from God's wrath and hell during the tribulation. If someone will reject Christ before the rapture, they will not be accepting Him after.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 "…10 and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. 11 For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie, 12 in order that judgment will come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.…"
Do not miss this short and last chance to speak truth to the lost and those who are perishing, do not miss this opportunity to trust Christ before it is too late for you.
Perhaps most believers are not praying and seeking Christ in these last days. Is it really all that important that we get a wall to keep out immigrants or making our economy strong, when millions of souls are dying and going to hell!
When our brothers and sisters in Christ are worried about and busy with things that we will all be leaving behind when we are taken out of this world, shouldn't we be busy with God's work, teaching, preaching and encouraging the brethren in the way of holiness while speaking and writing to those who have not yet been born again?
I could be wrong, but I don't think so, the Spirit within me seems to be driven to do God's work now more than ever before, because soon there will be no time left and we will be taken out, anyone left behind will experience the most horrible temporary life, only 7 years long, that anyone has ever encountered before, And, if they are left behind after having heard the gospel and refusing, will have no more chance to do so after the rapture of the church.
Only those how have not heard the gospel before the rapture will have an opportunity to be saved from God's wrath and hell during the tribulation. If someone will reject Christ before the rapture, they will not be accepting Him after.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 "…10 and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. 11 For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie, 12 in order that judgment will come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.…"
Do not miss this short and last chance to speak truth to the lost and those who are perishing, do not miss this opportunity to trust Christ before it is too late for you.
Yes, "Shame to the Mother"
"The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother." Proverbs 30:15
It is interesting to me that God says; "shame to the mother."
It is interesting to me that God says; "shame to the mother."
God Can Get Through Without Us
I am convinced more than ever now that devils are twisting the minds of people to make them believe things that are not true for the purpose of destroying families and relationships with non-family members. I am astonished sometimes at the things people are angry about but refuse to discuss.
The devil knows that "non-communication" leaves people to their idle and even idol imaginings which deceive otherwise reasonable human beings.
If the devil can get someone to believe a wrong has been leveled against them when there wasn't any, then they become convinced by shear imagination rather than fact and intent.
I cannot tell you the number of times someone acted angry toward me and others and refused to talk about it. This is a violation of God's Word. God clearly tells us if we have something against our brother/sister, we are to go to them to work it out.
Perhaps people shrink from working something out because they know they have no grounds and can't take the chance of exposing wrong attitudes or sinful actions.
When we really believe we have done nothing we are not afraid to talk about it. When we are willing to violate the Scripture to save face we are more than likely guilty of something, even if only to believe a lie.
Somehow, it makes sense that when we are sheepish and withholding we know something is wrong in ourselves that we do not want exposed.
Proverbs 28:1-2 "The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion."
If we are humble and love people we want to work things out, it pleases us when relationships are restored, but more than that it pleases us that they are restored God's Way.
Matthew 5:23-24 "23 Therefore if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.…"
However, if our brother refuses to listen to us, then we are to walk away and leave it to the Lord.
2 Corinthians 13:1
This is the third time I am coming to you. "Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses."
Matthew 18:15-17 "15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector."
If a brother refuses to listen, refuses to discuss, then we have no other alternative but to walk away and leave it to the Lord, He can handle and will handle that which we cannot.
The devil knows that "non-communication" leaves people to their idle and even idol imaginings which deceive otherwise reasonable human beings.
If the devil can get someone to believe a wrong has been leveled against them when there wasn't any, then they become convinced by shear imagination rather than fact and intent.
I cannot tell you the number of times someone acted angry toward me and others and refused to talk about it. This is a violation of God's Word. God clearly tells us if we have something against our brother/sister, we are to go to them to work it out.
Perhaps people shrink from working something out because they know they have no grounds and can't take the chance of exposing wrong attitudes or sinful actions.
When we really believe we have done nothing we are not afraid to talk about it. When we are willing to violate the Scripture to save face we are more than likely guilty of something, even if only to believe a lie.
Somehow, it makes sense that when we are sheepish and withholding we know something is wrong in ourselves that we do not want exposed.
Proverbs 28:1-2 "The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion."
If we are humble and love people we want to work things out, it pleases us when relationships are restored, but more than that it pleases us that they are restored God's Way.
Matthew 5:23-24 "23 Therefore if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.…"
However, if our brother refuses to listen to us, then we are to walk away and leave it to the Lord.
2 Corinthians 13:1
This is the third time I am coming to you. "Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses."
Matthew 18:15-17 "15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector."
If a brother refuses to listen, refuses to discuss, then we have no other alternative but to walk away and leave it to the Lord, He can handle and will handle that which we cannot.
Blaming Others is Sin
It has been a rough five days as I have battled a bug that kept me down. I am thankful that God is faithful to not leave us in our misery forever, but brings us out stronger than before. Still a little weak I can sit at my computer enjoying fellowship with my brothers and sisters in Christ.
As I was listening to a prophesy update this morning I was reminded that the time of Christ's return is very close, also reminding me that things are continuing the downward spiral in spite of the glimmer of hope we think we see in the new presidential regime.
Over the past 45 years I am reminded that our Christian culture has bought into the deception that parents are the reason for the response of children in all things.
This thinking comes from psychology which teaches that man is nothing more than an animal responding to stimuli, that all the responses of people are because of their environment.
While we know that we can have influence over others and will be accountable for that influence, we are not ultimately responsible for the choices of others, neither our children or other relationships.
God tells us in His word that in the garden of Eden, the serpent tempted Eve, Eve gave in and followed the words of the serpent, then Eve influenced Adam and he fell under the spell of his wife rather than guiding her and in his mind Eve was to blame for Adam enjoying the forbidden fruit.
The fact is that the serpent (Satan), Eve and Adam were influenced for their choices to disobey God, but their ultimate choice was their own. Each one blamed the other to add sin to sin, the sin of disobedience against God's command to not eat from the forbidden tree and the second sin compounded the first as they refused to admit their own sin, lying to say that it was someone else's fault other than their own.
After the tribulation comes the millennium, in which only true believers in the flesh will enter, along with the saints that were taken in the rapture. God will rule at that time with a rod of iron. Interesting, God will have to rule with a rod of iron, why? The answer is simple, even those who enter the Millennium from the tribulation will be those who trusted Christ, wouldn't their children be wonderful and without sin? The answer is NO, they are not sinless nor are the children who are born to these flesh and bone saints who enter from the tribulation into the Millennium.
The survivors of the tribulation are born again believers, of whom many will give birth to children during the Millennium. Those with glorified bodies who were raptured out before the Tribulation, will be those who rule with Christ over the flesh and bone believers.
The condition of the children of the Millennium is good evidence that man born in the flesh is sinful without Christ. When the devil is loosed at the end of the Millennium, these flesh and bone children of post Trib saints, will rebel against Christ, once again things will become terrible and at the very end the devil, his demons and the fleshly children of the Millennium who rebelled against Christ will be thrown into the lake of fire to burn with eternal consequences.
The evidence I speak of is the rebellion of the children of the Millennium who had born again parents, will rebel against God, not all but many. WHAT HAPPENED?
Children born to born again saints will once again choose their own will over the will of Christ and follow the devil. This evidence that parents are responsible to God to teach and train their children, even in their own imperfection, are not ultimately responsible for the choices of the children.
Imagine, having King Jesus as our leader, the Perfect Ruler over all the earth, ruling in righteousness and perfect justice, administering swift justice, Whom we can all see and know personally, how could anyone rebel against Him?
Because man is sinful, full of wickedness in our very nature, we can only resist evil if Christ lives in us. Even those things which we thought were not so bad, are too wicked for God to gaze upon.
Let's not be so prideful as parents, assigning goodness to ourselves if our children turn out "good" in our human perspective. Let's remember that our idea of goodness usually includes a responsible person who holds down a good job and does not commit crimes. AND yet, this is not enough for our children to escape hell.
Even the slightest sinful thought is enough to keep someone out of hell, because it is our sinful nature that God is observing and He cannot have it in His presence.
Adult children are inwardly corrupted not by their deeds but by that which dwells in their heart. Many corrupted and sinful souls have evil in their heart while doing good deeds and deceiving people on their outer man while their inner man rages with hate and rebellion.
Children who blame their parents for their own evil choices remain in rebellion against their parents and against God. As adults children make their own choices, to obey God or to obey the lust of their own flesh. Nothing from their past will excuse their sinful behavior, no one from their past will excuse their rebellion. They stand alone before God in their sin.
Ezekiel 18:19-21 "19"Yet you say, 'Why should the son not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity?' When the son has practiced justice and righteousness and has observed all My statutes and done them, he shall surely live. 20"The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son's iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself. 21"But if the wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed and observes all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die.…"
REMEMBER: When we are in our sinfulness without Christ, our tendency is to blame others, even when there is no one to blame. Nothing big, bad or ugly, happened to us beyond anything that was normal life, we only think these things when we want someone to blame for our own bad attitudes.
Of course there are terrible families, families that brought destruction and pain upon us as we were growing up. These things were tests for us to make a decision, to go the way of the evil people who harmed us, or to seek God for cleansing. When we use family as an excuse or deny our own attitudes, we have given the devil a foothold, allowing him to use us for his evil purposes to do even greater damage to ourselves and to others in our life.
Those who judge good parents for the way their children turned out, walk in arrogance, seeking to elevate themselves as though they were perfect in their parenting.
REMEMBER: Each one of us, parent and adult children is responsible for our own sin no matter what we thought the other party did or meant by what they did.
When we respond to something in hatred and anger, the Lord is showing us the hatred and anger in our own hearts. The only response that pleases God is to confess that and ask to be cleansed, while seeking Him, thought His Word and Prayer to be the person He wants us to be.
REMEMBER: Just attempting to do better next time on our own will not produce anything but more pride. We must seek Him to cleanse us, changing our heart to hate those attitudes and actions that are ruinous. If we are broken over our sin, we will want to mend relationships through confession to those we have harmed.
May the Lord bless each one reading this with the strength to confess anything that stands in the way of their relationship with Christ.
As I was listening to a prophesy update this morning I was reminded that the time of Christ's return is very close, also reminding me that things are continuing the downward spiral in spite of the glimmer of hope we think we see in the new presidential regime.
Over the past 45 years I am reminded that our Christian culture has bought into the deception that parents are the reason for the response of children in all things.
This thinking comes from psychology which teaches that man is nothing more than an animal responding to stimuli, that all the responses of people are because of their environment.
While we know that we can have influence over others and will be accountable for that influence, we are not ultimately responsible for the choices of others, neither our children or other relationships.
God tells us in His word that in the garden of Eden, the serpent tempted Eve, Eve gave in and followed the words of the serpent, then Eve influenced Adam and he fell under the spell of his wife rather than guiding her and in his mind Eve was to blame for Adam enjoying the forbidden fruit.
The fact is that the serpent (Satan), Eve and Adam were influenced for their choices to disobey God, but their ultimate choice was their own. Each one blamed the other to add sin to sin, the sin of disobedience against God's command to not eat from the forbidden tree and the second sin compounded the first as they refused to admit their own sin, lying to say that it was someone else's fault other than their own.
After the tribulation comes the millennium, in which only true believers in the flesh will enter, along with the saints that were taken in the rapture. God will rule at that time with a rod of iron. Interesting, God will have to rule with a rod of iron, why? The answer is simple, even those who enter the Millennium from the tribulation will be those who trusted Christ, wouldn't their children be wonderful and without sin? The answer is NO, they are not sinless nor are the children who are born to these flesh and bone saints who enter from the tribulation into the Millennium.
The survivors of the tribulation are born again believers, of whom many will give birth to children during the Millennium. Those with glorified bodies who were raptured out before the Tribulation, will be those who rule with Christ over the flesh and bone believers.
The condition of the children of the Millennium is good evidence that man born in the flesh is sinful without Christ. When the devil is loosed at the end of the Millennium, these flesh and bone children of post Trib saints, will rebel against Christ, once again things will become terrible and at the very end the devil, his demons and the fleshly children of the Millennium who rebelled against Christ will be thrown into the lake of fire to burn with eternal consequences.
The evidence I speak of is the rebellion of the children of the Millennium who had born again parents, will rebel against God, not all but many. WHAT HAPPENED?
Children born to born again saints will once again choose their own will over the will of Christ and follow the devil. This evidence that parents are responsible to God to teach and train their children, even in their own imperfection, are not ultimately responsible for the choices of the children.
Imagine, having King Jesus as our leader, the Perfect Ruler over all the earth, ruling in righteousness and perfect justice, administering swift justice, Whom we can all see and know personally, how could anyone rebel against Him?
Because man is sinful, full of wickedness in our very nature, we can only resist evil if Christ lives in us. Even those things which we thought were not so bad, are too wicked for God to gaze upon.
Let's not be so prideful as parents, assigning goodness to ourselves if our children turn out "good" in our human perspective. Let's remember that our idea of goodness usually includes a responsible person who holds down a good job and does not commit crimes. AND yet, this is not enough for our children to escape hell.
Even the slightest sinful thought is enough to keep someone out of hell, because it is our sinful nature that God is observing and He cannot have it in His presence.
Adult children are inwardly corrupted not by their deeds but by that which dwells in their heart. Many corrupted and sinful souls have evil in their heart while doing good deeds and deceiving people on their outer man while their inner man rages with hate and rebellion.
Children who blame their parents for their own evil choices remain in rebellion against their parents and against God. As adults children make their own choices, to obey God or to obey the lust of their own flesh. Nothing from their past will excuse their sinful behavior, no one from their past will excuse their rebellion. They stand alone before God in their sin.
Ezekiel 18:19-21 "19"Yet you say, 'Why should the son not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity?' When the son has practiced justice and righteousness and has observed all My statutes and done them, he shall surely live. 20"The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son's iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself. 21"But if the wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed and observes all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die.…"
REMEMBER: When we are in our sinfulness without Christ, our tendency is to blame others, even when there is no one to blame. Nothing big, bad or ugly, happened to us beyond anything that was normal life, we only think these things when we want someone to blame for our own bad attitudes.
Of course there are terrible families, families that brought destruction and pain upon us as we were growing up. These things were tests for us to make a decision, to go the way of the evil people who harmed us, or to seek God for cleansing. When we use family as an excuse or deny our own attitudes, we have given the devil a foothold, allowing him to use us for his evil purposes to do even greater damage to ourselves and to others in our life.
Those who judge good parents for the way their children turned out, walk in arrogance, seeking to elevate themselves as though they were perfect in their parenting.
REMEMBER: Each one of us, parent and adult children is responsible for our own sin no matter what we thought the other party did or meant by what they did.
When we respond to something in hatred and anger, the Lord is showing us the hatred and anger in our own hearts. The only response that pleases God is to confess that and ask to be cleansed, while seeking Him, thought His Word and Prayer to be the person He wants us to be.
REMEMBER: Just attempting to do better next time on our own will not produce anything but more pride. We must seek Him to cleanse us, changing our heart to hate those attitudes and actions that are ruinous. If we are broken over our sin, we will want to mend relationships through confession to those we have harmed.
May the Lord bless each one reading this with the strength to confess anything that stands in the way of their relationship with Christ.
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Wait for it, It's Coming
True messengers of God want you to submit to Christ, this is a clue as to whether we are in a legalistic and tradition based church or in a Holy Spirit led gathering. No where in the Bible does God tell us to place our trust in a human leader, nor does He tell us to submit to a leader no matter what they say or do. We submit to leaders only in so far as they obey Christ. We submit to others as they submit to Christ. If they do not obey Christ we are not to obey them.
James 4:7
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
Romans 8:7
"For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot."
1 Peter 5:6
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,"
Ephesians 5:21
"Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ."
James 1:22-26
"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless."
Ephesians 5:21-33
"Submitting to one another OUT OF REVERENCE FOR CHRIST. Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, ..."
Ephesians 5:1 "5 Therefore be IMITATORS OF GOD, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God."
Notice capitolized words in Ephesians 5, "out of reverence for Christ" and "imitators of God."
When we submit to governing authorities who have asked us to sinfully accept that which is unbiblical we must decline the leader to obey Christ.
If a woman were told by her husband that she must abort her baby, she must say no to him to obey God in not murdering innocent human life.
If a woman is asked to watch pornography with her husband, she must say no to obey Christ.
There are many other examples, but two should be enough to make the point.
Acts 5:28-30 "…28 “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.” 29 But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.…"
When the apostles were commanded by the authority over them not to preach the gospel, they were bound by Christ to decline to obey the authority to obey Christ.
Anyone who chooses to judge another believer for refusing to do sinful things when commanded by their authority, these people are walking is rebellion against God and have no right to judge those who obey Christ. The best thing to do with these people is to get away from them while ignoring their counsel. They have the power to destroy your witness and even your marriage along with other relationships.
If a disobedient rebellious person attempts to ruin your relationships, they will only be able to do it with those who are not true friends, let those friends go as they choose to believe the gossipers.
There is no more joyful place to be than in the center of God's Will. Let the gossipers do their thing, they can never destroy our joy through their tactics, because the devil that motivates them has no power over the Holy Spirit Who lives in us.
They can isolate us, demean and mock but they can never remove our joy, our peace and our resolve to obey Christ. Remember....the reward is coming, not on this earth, but soon, it is worth waiting for and will last an eternity. Hallelujah!!!
James 4:7
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
Romans 8:7
"For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot."
1 Peter 5:6
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,"
Ephesians 5:21
"Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ."
James 1:22-26
"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless."
Ephesians 5:21-33
"Submitting to one another OUT OF REVERENCE FOR CHRIST. Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, ..."
Ephesians 5:1 "5 Therefore be IMITATORS OF GOD, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God."
Notice capitolized words in Ephesians 5, "out of reverence for Christ" and "imitators of God."
When we submit to governing authorities who have asked us to sinfully accept that which is unbiblical we must decline the leader to obey Christ.
If a woman were told by her husband that she must abort her baby, she must say no to him to obey God in not murdering innocent human life.
If a woman is asked to watch pornography with her husband, she must say no to obey Christ.
There are many other examples, but two should be enough to make the point.
Acts 5:28-30 "…28 “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.” 29 But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.…"
When the apostles were commanded by the authority over them not to preach the gospel, they were bound by Christ to decline to obey the authority to obey Christ.
Anyone who chooses to judge another believer for refusing to do sinful things when commanded by their authority, these people are walking is rebellion against God and have no right to judge those who obey Christ. The best thing to do with these people is to get away from them while ignoring their counsel. They have the power to destroy your witness and even your marriage along with other relationships.
If a disobedient rebellious person attempts to ruin your relationships, they will only be able to do it with those who are not true friends, let those friends go as they choose to believe the gossipers.
There is no more joyful place to be than in the center of God's Will. Let the gossipers do their thing, they can never destroy our joy through their tactics, because the devil that motivates them has no power over the Holy Spirit Who lives in us.
They can isolate us, demean and mock but they can never remove our joy, our peace and our resolve to obey Christ. Remember....the reward is coming, not on this earth, but soon, it is worth waiting for and will last an eternity. Hallelujah!!!
Superior Attitudes Kill Spiritual Growth
With the peace of Christ Who lives in us we are not interested in provocation and contention. It is the devil who desires to cause violence, contention and turmoil.
When we meet someone who loves to fight and argue, we are encountering a spirit of contention.
Those who love the Lord want to discuss for the purpose of learning, engaging in conversation in order to grow in holiness.
Those who love the argument for arguments sake are walk in pride, not at all interested in gaining truth through discussion in the Word. Their only aim is to appear superior, intimidate and manipulate others to elevate them to a position of superiority.
Avoid these people they are full of pride and bring nothing good.
Proverbs 13:9-10 "…9 The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out. 10 Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel."
Proverbs 21:24 "24"Proud," "Haughty," "Scoffer," are his names, Who acts with insolent pride. "
Romans 8:8-10 "8 Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God. 9 You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet the Spirit gives you life because of righteousness."
Where there is a spirit of contention there is the devil orchestrating what he can to destroy the truth and relationships.
When we meet someone who loves to fight and argue, we are encountering a spirit of contention.
Those who love the Lord want to discuss for the purpose of learning, engaging in conversation in order to grow in holiness.
Those who love the argument for arguments sake are walk in pride, not at all interested in gaining truth through discussion in the Word. Their only aim is to appear superior, intimidate and manipulate others to elevate them to a position of superiority.
Avoid these people they are full of pride and bring nothing good.
Proverbs 13:9-10 "…9 The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out. 10 Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel."
Proverbs 21:24 "24"Proud," "Haughty," "Scoffer," are his names, Who acts with insolent pride. "
Romans 8:8-10 "8 Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God. 9 You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet the Spirit gives you life because of righteousness."
Where there is a spirit of contention there is the devil orchestrating what he can to destroy the truth and relationships.
In God We Trust?
I will take this phrase "in God we trust" more seriously when I see people repenting of the many sins of this country and turning to Christ. Until then it holds little importance for me. Perhaps if we left it off our money and actually did it, I would feel better about it.
I am wondering if we became so comfortable with this phrase on our money and the mantra, "God Bless America", that we as a culture felt it was enough merely to say these things, doing them was not very important.
God is not impressed with "ritual", He wants our hearts, fully worshiping Him and obeying His principles.
Flattery Kills
We need to tell the truth much more often than we do. Flattery is condemned by God and does not quicken the heart to sin. Our world is full of flattery, those who use it think they are winning someone, they maybe, but they are winning the person they flatter to themselves, not to Christ. Christ condemns sin and sinners who do not repent. We do no one any favors or help them to come to Christ by making them feel good about being bad.
Psalm 12:2-3
They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak. May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things;
Psalm 5:9
There is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction itself Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue.
Psalm 55:20-21
He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has violated his covenant. His speech was smoother than butter, But his heart was war; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
Psalm 62:4
They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah.
Isaiah 26:10 " 10 Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD."
Psalm 12:2-3
They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak. May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things;
Psalm 5:9
There is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction itself Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue.
Psalm 55:20-21
He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has violated his covenant. His speech was smoother than butter, But his heart was war; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
Psalm 62:4
They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah.
Isaiah 26:10 " 10 Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD."
Christ Alone is Our Authority
Christ is the authority, no man has authority over our learning, only Christ.
Fantasy lifestyle is the new normal. I see most people living in a world of make believe more than they do reality.
If we happen to adhere to the Word of God, we are labeled all kinds of things to diminish the truth God has given to us through His Word.
I was once told I could not know truth about the Bible because I didn't go to seminary. I asked a question in order to show the foolishness of that statement, the question was, "oh, you mean the Holy Spirit only goes to Seminary?"
One of the main ways "believers" are living in this fantasy is through Bible interpretation according to man's wisdom rather than what God actually said in the Scriptures.
I can't count the number of times people have said to me, "this is what that scripture means to me." My question to them is "why do you think that you can determine what God meant according to your own thinking?" My statement to them is "We do not interpret the Bible in terms of our own minds, but rather, what God meant by it."
Far too many people are throwing out a scripture in an argument, that has nothing to do with the discussion, merely to make the Bible fit what they want to believe.
There almost more misconceptions in the church than truth. Yes, we often get it right that Christ died on the cross for our sins, but then we proceed to negate Him by dismissing His wisdom in favor of mans, in our daily lives.
Some of the most hostile people I have met, who fight against Bible truth have been those who claim to be Christians. These same people will not honestly sit down for prayer and searching scripture to come to an agreement, they merely dismiss us and God out of hand while displaying a sort of antagonism toward anyone who wants to seek the Word for truth.
These people have decided already what they choose to believe based on their favorite apostate teacher and refuse to search the word for themselves. Their aim is not to discover truth, but rather to justify their disobedience.
Acts 17:10-12 "10 As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. 12 As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.…"
When the culture as a whole has elevated "Bible School grads" above all other believers as the source of all wisdom and truth, it is the same as throwing out the Holy Spirit. God clearly stated that He is our teachers.
John 16:13-14 "13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you."
1 John 2:26-28 "…2 6I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. 27 And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught. 28 And now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.…"
Notice these passages do not say "the Bible school educated" will lead you into all truth. Those who have been educated by man, need to search the word and seek the Holy Spirit for themselves. There is no model of "Bible School" education in the Word of God. Only Godly men led by the Holy Spirit teaching others who would also be led by the Holy Spirit.
When formal schooling and man's wisdom is held up as the standard of "experts", then we have a problem, it is no longer the Holy Spirit that teaches but man who is held up as the authority.
Matthew 16:15-17
"15 He *said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. "
When Seminary teachers become the authority in our lives then Christ no longer is the One we look to for truth. It is best to test all teachers by comparing what they say to the Scriptures. When the teacher does not agree with the Bible, then we throw out what the teacher says we do not twist the Bible to make it say the same thing as the teacher.
When we have idols, those we elevate as the authority, then the Holy Spirit is ignored and worse, even maligned.
Fantasy lifestyle is the new normal. I see most people living in a world of make believe more than they do reality.
If we happen to adhere to the Word of God, we are labeled all kinds of things to diminish the truth God has given to us through His Word.
I was once told I could not know truth about the Bible because I didn't go to seminary. I asked a question in order to show the foolishness of that statement, the question was, "oh, you mean the Holy Spirit only goes to Seminary?"
One of the main ways "believers" are living in this fantasy is through Bible interpretation according to man's wisdom rather than what God actually said in the Scriptures.
I can't count the number of times people have said to me, "this is what that scripture means to me." My question to them is "why do you think that you can determine what God meant according to your own thinking?" My statement to them is "We do not interpret the Bible in terms of our own minds, but rather, what God meant by it."
Far too many people are throwing out a scripture in an argument, that has nothing to do with the discussion, merely to make the Bible fit what they want to believe.
There almost more misconceptions in the church than truth. Yes, we often get it right that Christ died on the cross for our sins, but then we proceed to negate Him by dismissing His wisdom in favor of mans, in our daily lives.
Some of the most hostile people I have met, who fight against Bible truth have been those who claim to be Christians. These same people will not honestly sit down for prayer and searching scripture to come to an agreement, they merely dismiss us and God out of hand while displaying a sort of antagonism toward anyone who wants to seek the Word for truth.
These people have decided already what they choose to believe based on their favorite apostate teacher and refuse to search the word for themselves. Their aim is not to discover truth, but rather to justify their disobedience.
Acts 17:10-12 "10 As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. 12 As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.…"
When the culture as a whole has elevated "Bible School grads" above all other believers as the source of all wisdom and truth, it is the same as throwing out the Holy Spirit. God clearly stated that He is our teachers.
John 16:13-14 "13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you."
1 John 2:26-28 "…2 6I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. 27 And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught. 28 And now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.…"
Notice these passages do not say "the Bible school educated" will lead you into all truth. Those who have been educated by man, need to search the word and seek the Holy Spirit for themselves. There is no model of "Bible School" education in the Word of God. Only Godly men led by the Holy Spirit teaching others who would also be led by the Holy Spirit.
When formal schooling and man's wisdom is held up as the standard of "experts", then we have a problem, it is no longer the Holy Spirit that teaches but man who is held up as the authority.
Matthew 16:15-17
"15 He *said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. "
When Seminary teachers become the authority in our lives then Christ no longer is the One we look to for truth. It is best to test all teachers by comparing what they say to the Scriptures. When the teacher does not agree with the Bible, then we throw out what the teacher says we do not twist the Bible to make it say the same thing as the teacher.
When we have idols, those we elevate as the authority, then the Holy Spirit is ignored and worse, even maligned.
Friday, January 20, 2017
No Need For New Revelation
As tempting as it may be to want to see into the future, it is forbidden by God. If we trust Christ we have no need to see into the future any more than what God gave us in the Bible.
2 Corinthians 5:6-8 "…6 Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.…"
I don't listen to modern prophesy. If it's not in the Bible it is divination. We have all we need in what is written, no need to go anywhere else or know the future.
1 Corinthians 4:5-7 5 Therefore judge nothing before the proper time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
6 Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written.” Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
7 For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?…
2 Corinthians 5:6-8 "…6 Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.…"
I don't listen to modern prophesy. If it's not in the Bible it is divination. We have all we need in what is written, no need to go anywhere else or know the future.
1 Corinthians 4:5-7 5 Therefore judge nothing before the proper time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
6 Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written.” Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
7 For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?…
Tantrums and Lies
What we are watching in the news these days with the liberal left, is constant accusations of what conservatives are, but we have not seen evidenced.
Remember conservatives were accused of possible rioting if their candidate didn't win, and yet, there was none when Obama won twice. However, we have seen nothing but rioting and tantrums on the part of the liberal left when their candidate didn't win. Notice, once again the narcissists accuse the conservatives of the very thing the liberals were planning to do when they see themselves losing control over everyone else.
When narcissists lose control over others, they do what comes naturally to a six year old undisciplined mind, they have a tantrum, doing the very thing they accused others of doing, but the others were not and never have done.
The liberals must malign anyone who does not think as they do. They use language and covert meanness to manipulate and intimidate others, as well as black ball them wherever possible so as to cut off the free speech of the conservative, thinking this will elevate the narcissist in the eyes of others.
But it's not only in the political arena that this happens, it is also in the organized church gatherings that base everything or nearly everything they do on human tradition. Their tradition takes center stage over Bible truth. Don't believe me? Watch what happens when you challenge a pastor or church goer to question their practices that are not Biblical and watch what comes out of them. At the very least they will alienate you from others through gossip and lies.
Narcissists always accuse others of the very things the narcs are doing but the others are not. If a narc says you are a liar, then you know they are lying to you or have lied to you. If they accuse you of being crude they are describing themselves.
Sadly we see this often even in church gatherings. An attempt to silence those who insist that the Bible must be the standard and "go-to" source for everything.
It isn't possible for me to count the number of times "Christians" mocked and demeaned me and others for exposing their false doctrines or unScriptural assertions. Often so called "Christians" will completely ignore a challenge to use the Bible rather than popular traditional "religion" as their source.
We know we are living in the end times when those who walk with Christ are rejected among their own, not only family but also those who claim to be of the family of God.
2 Timothy 4:2-4 "…2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.…"
Remember conservatives were accused of possible rioting if their candidate didn't win, and yet, there was none when Obama won twice. However, we have seen nothing but rioting and tantrums on the part of the liberal left when their candidate didn't win. Notice, once again the narcissists accuse the conservatives of the very thing the liberals were planning to do when they see themselves losing control over everyone else.
When narcissists lose control over others, they do what comes naturally to a six year old undisciplined mind, they have a tantrum, doing the very thing they accused others of doing, but the others were not and never have done.
The liberals must malign anyone who does not think as they do. They use language and covert meanness to manipulate and intimidate others, as well as black ball them wherever possible so as to cut off the free speech of the conservative, thinking this will elevate the narcissist in the eyes of others.
But it's not only in the political arena that this happens, it is also in the organized church gatherings that base everything or nearly everything they do on human tradition. Their tradition takes center stage over Bible truth. Don't believe me? Watch what happens when you challenge a pastor or church goer to question their practices that are not Biblical and watch what comes out of them. At the very least they will alienate you from others through gossip and lies.
Narcissists always accuse others of the very things the narcs are doing but the others are not. If a narc says you are a liar, then you know they are lying to you or have lied to you. If they accuse you of being crude they are describing themselves.
Sadly we see this often even in church gatherings. An attempt to silence those who insist that the Bible must be the standard and "go-to" source for everything.
It isn't possible for me to count the number of times "Christians" mocked and demeaned me and others for exposing their false doctrines or unScriptural assertions. Often so called "Christians" will completely ignore a challenge to use the Bible rather than popular traditional "religion" as their source.
We know we are living in the end times when those who walk with Christ are rejected among their own, not only family but also those who claim to be of the family of God.
2 Timothy 4:2-4 "…2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.…"
To The Jews, His Promise Remains
Psalm 29:11
"The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace."
God has promised this to the Jews, the promise remains!
"The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace."
God has promised this to the Jews, the promise remains!
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