Who is the Foolish Person?

- Ignores Reproof  (Proverbs 17:10, 19:25)

- Despises Instruction (Proverbs 1:7, 15:5)

- Perceives Himself as Always Right (Proverbs 12:15)

- Sees Mischief as Sport (Proverbs 10:23)

- Makes a Mockery of Sin (Proverbs 14:9)

- Is Quick Tempered (Proverbs 12:16, 14:17, 27:3)

-  Meddles in the Affairs of Others (Proverbs 20:3)

- Despises His Parents (Proverbs 15:20, 19:13)

Proverbs 17:10 "A rebuke goes deeper into one who has     understanding, than a hundred blows into a fool."

Proverbs 19:25 "Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, but reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge. "

Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."

Proverbs 15:5 "A fool rejects his fathers's discipline but he who regards reproof is sensible."

Proverbs 12:15 "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is he who listens to counsel."

Proverbs 10:23 "Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, and so is wisdom to a man of understanding."

Proverbs 14:9" Fools mock sin, but among the upright there is good will. 

Proverbs 12:16 "A fools anger is known at once, but a prudent man conceals dishonor."

Proverbs 14:17 "A quick tempered man acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hatred." 

Proverbs 27:3 "A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, but the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them."

Proverbs 20:3 "Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel."

Proverbs 15:20 "A wise son makes a father glad, but the foolish despises his mother."  

Proverbs 19:13 "A foolish son is destruction to his father, and the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping." 

God Hates Divorce, Simple!!!!

Yes, and why would anyone want to do what God hates unless God is irrelevant to them. Far too many people have the idea that God wouldn't want them to suffer in this life with someone who is difficult. If that were true then He would never have written these scriptures to us.

James 1:2-8
2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and [f]without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways."

Our culture often throws away opportunities to be noble and strong by bailing out of trials. When we bail out of a trial in defiance of God we miss the wonderful lessons God has for us. We gain wisdom, strength and determination from seeing through the trials with Christ beside us.

Having been married nearly 50 years now I can tell you that remaining in a marriage through the hard things progresses to an even greater bond between two people. Spoiled brats want what they want right now. Mature adults see the potential beyond the trials, often soldiering on through them to a wonderful blessing on the other side.

Even the worst trials in any marriage can be endured and resolved if we just keep seeking God in everything. Bailing out of trials to avoid pain merely leaves us weak leading to more weakness.

Those who bail out of marriages often forget one thing, they are taking themselves into the next relationship. If we have not changed then many of the same trials are going to show up in the next spouse.

Keep in mind there is no blessing from God on a re-marriage after divorce, because it is adultery as God said. You can give all the excuses in the world why God didn't mean that for you, but the reality is that He did mean it for everyone.

The problem is that most people do not seek Christ in prayer and fasting through difficult marriage relationships, they just have their tantrum, refuse to take their lumps in difficult situations and bolt. They leave no time for God to work things out and they will not evaluate themselves to see if they are part of the problem.

Do you want to obey God in marriage? If so then seek Him all the time for everything. He has the answers for you. Never go to friends and family for advice, most of them will just believe your sob story, whether it is true or not and tell you to bail out. Seek Christ only!!!!

SEEK CHRIST ONLY!!!!!!! How to do that? Resolve to obey His word, pray and fast for the Lord to work things out.

We are in a battle and we have a Supreme Commander, that is Jesus Christ. Doing what He says even if we don't understand it will bring His blessing. Also, remember that His blessing is not necessarily in this life or the way we want things. His blessing might be as simple as the great joy we have in obeying Him as well as a very close relationship to Him.

I am so glad Navy Seals don't bail out of battles while obeying those in command over them.!!! I am glad that bridge builders look at the structural plans of their endeavor while building the bridge.

Our marching orders are in the Word of God and the plans for our life are outlined there. The principles are clear the specifics will be given to us by the Holy Spirit Who lives in us.

Flying by the seat of ones pants based on momentary feelings is foolish and destructive.

Proverbs 12:14-16 "…14 By fruitful speech a man will be filled with good things, and the work of a man’s hands will reward him. 15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel. 16 A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult."

“A wise man may look ridiculous in the company of fools.” Thomas Fuller

Many foolish people will attempt to counsel you to do the wrong things, ignore them.

Proverbs 18:2-3
2 A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own mind.
3 When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes scorn.

Our world doesn't know it but "dishonor comes when there is divorce and remarriage. The problem is that our world refuses to see this allowing those who do not know the Word of God to embrace the lies that life will be better if we disobey God. So they lie and pretend that God allows it. Yes, He does allow it for the "hard hearted" person.

Isaiah 32:6A
6 For a fool speaks nonsense,
And his heart inclines toward wickedness:
To practice ungodliness and to speak error against the Lord,"

Karen Puff Rosenkrantz

said this; Malachi 2:16

Malachi 2:16
"16 For I hate divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with wrong (violence),” says the Lord of hosts. “So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.”

GOD Hates Divorce. Malachi 2:16

The Foolish Person

"The New Testament is in the old concealed, the Old is in the New revealed."

Christ is all through the Old Testament of the Bible. We are living in times when all this is being revealed to us. What the prophets could not understand we now are understanding.

We are living in amazing blessings of prophesy revealed as it never has been before. The born again believer can see how prophesy is playing out in real time.


I have always thought how wonderful it would be to visit with the prophets in heaven as we gather around the throne of God to hear stories of Old Testament times.

Then I began to realize that the prophets wrote things of which they didn't understand but now we do. Perhaps they will want to ask us what it was like living in the very times they wrote about.

Col 1:26-28
"26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:"

1 Corinthians 15:51-55
51 Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
53 For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

Very soon born again believers will go home. The misery of this world will be left behind and Christ will come back at the end to make everything right.

Psalm 103:10-18 Hallelujah Amen!

Denominationalism is Disobedience

Nearly all the denominations are going bad these days. I believe its because they were in disobedience to God when they formed these separations between believers in the first place.

In the New Testament God tells us that He formed church gatherings based on the places where they lived. "The church at Ephesus" the names given to the churches were not based on any particular doctrine but rather on the place they were meeting.

When the church gatherings were based on a particular doctrine they were making one doctrine more important than all the other doctrines. People were evaluated on their belief on that particular doctrine not on their profession of faith in Christ.

1 John 4:21
"And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother."

Hebrews 11:6
"And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him."

Colossians 1:2
"To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father."

We are brothers and sisters in Christ because we have trusted in Christ and He has changed us into a new creation, sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise. Because we are in Christ through the Holy Spirit we are a family connected by Him to one another.

Ephesians 1:12-14 "…12 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory. 13 And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth— the gospel of your salvation— you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.…"

2 Corinthians 5:16-18 "…16 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:…"

2 Peter 1:4
"For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust."

Romans 8:9
"You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him."

Born again believers connect instantly to one another, they sense a connection often before they know anything about one another. Sometimes we do not connect with someone who says they are a Christian, this sends up a red flag. The same Holy Spirit is in others who are born again, there should be connection that is Spiritual.

Just as John the Baptist lept in the womb of his mother, Elizabeth at the presence of Jesus Christ in the womb of His mother, Mary. John the Baptist is the only person who was described as having the Holy Spirit while in the womb of his mother. The connection between John and Jesus Christ was the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:44
"44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy."

John was able to sense the presence of the Holy Spirit in Mary and Jesus Christ because he and his mother were also filled with the Holy Spirit.

I always wonder why so many "Christians" are not able to connect deeply with other believers. Is it possible and even likely that many who say they are "Christians" have joined the Christian club but were never born again therefore not having the Holy Spirit they do not connect with authentic born again believers.

Judas had been with Jesus as all the other apostles but was not invested in Him. He was around, he tasted the good fruit of knowing truth by having been with Jesus Christ but was never born again. He was a pretender, hanging out with the apostles, even looking so much like them they didn't know he was the betrayer of whom Christ spoke.

Hebrews 6:4-6 "…4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age— 6 and then have fallen away—to be restored again to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.…'

Matthew 26:20-22 "…20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples. 21 And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.” 22 They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”"

During this time Christ had not yet left this earth, He had not yet given the Holy Spirit to the apostles so that they would be able to discern many things. In the case of John the Baptist and Jesus in the womb, it was a special case in which John was given the Holy Spirit along with his mother.

In old testament times the Holy Spirit came and went from people for special purposes but in our dispensation of grace Christ gave us the Holy Spirit when he left this earth. Believers now have the Holy Spirit permanently as the guarantee of our inheritance. He is the Seal upon us, that we belong to Christ.

John 16:7-8 "7 But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. 8 And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:…"

John 16:12-14 "…12 I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it. 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.…"

The Holy Spirit dwells in every born again believer, every born again believer is connected to one another by His union in each of us.

John 13:34-35 "…34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so also you must love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” "

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 your spirit is alive because of righteousness.…"

Romans 8:7-9 "…7 because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 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.…"

This is how we know if someone is born again by the Spirit who lives in them. We will also see the fruit of Christ in every born again believer. They are not works that can be seen outwardly but rather character qualities that can be seen with Spiritual eyes. The very character qualities of Christ will be seen in us, but only discerned by others believers. Those who do not know Christ are offended by these qualities, they will interpret them as hostile for not conforming to the world.

Galatians 5:22-23
"22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."

Sports Must Be Rational and Fair

O.K. when a transgender woman who used to be a man competes in women's sports it is cheating.....Just saying!

Its cheating because the DNA of a man remains in the transgender person no matter how they mutilate their bodies.

Everyone with a brain knows that most men are stronger and have more stamina than most women.

Anyone wanting to come here and pretend that women in general have as much physical strength and stamina as men do, can expect their foolish comments to be deleted.

YES, I said it.........foolish!!!!!

Bullies Hate Those Who Think For Themselves

In the matter of whether or not we are "convicted" about something we are doing. Many people will use the excuse that I am not convicted about doing this or that to justify the sin they embrace.

If something is clearly mentioned in scripture there is no need for a "feeling of conviction." When we are told the truth from scripture then we are responsible to obey even if we "feel" nothing.

Those who are defying God will not have a conviction, their conscience is seared and they will even feel a sense of happiness in the middle of their sin.

The attempt to convince others of the lack of conviction is a sure sign they have no desire to evaluate what they are doing.

If someone were to approach me about something that is not sin against the word of God, I would never use the phrase; "I am not convicted about that." I would more likely give them the scripture that shows I am not sinning or challenge them to show me the scripture that proves I am sinning. In any case there would be an open honest discussion about the the challenge that I should or should not do something.

The phrase "I am not convicted about that" is often used when someone knows what they are doing is sin but is blaming God for their lack of "guilt" about it.

John 14:15
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments."

Isaiah 1:19
"If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;"

Every day we make choices based on rational and reasonable thinking. We can choose to obey God and do what is right without the distraction of feelings. Or we can choose to ignore God's commands and do whatever our mind wants.

Feelings are fleeting and often inaccurate. If we follow our feelings we will be in error and continually deceived. We must know the word of God and obey it, no matter what our feelings might be manipulating us to think .

Feelings are easily manipulated, this is the reason so many shopping centers play happy music. We are likely to purchase more if we are happy with a sense of euphoria.

Also in ungodly family situations you might have pressure from family members who want you to ignore your conscience to participate in something you would not normally do. The pressure from family causes guilt in us, that perhaps we are the ones making someone else unhappy, when in reality those who pressure us are the ones making us unhappy.

The pack mentality is very strong in family settings. If the pack is unhappy then the one strong sheep is going to be attacked for making them feel bad. The pack never accounts for the needs or desires of the one, they always assault the stronger one who does not give into the pressure of the group.

Wolves always make excuses for their behavior as well as viciously encroaching on the rights of anyone who will not bow to their will.

If you have been the target of those who want you to become like them, then you understand everything I have written here.

The freest people in the world are those who have determined how they will walk and with whom they choose to walk, without reservation disregarding any attempts by others to intimidate into submission.

Thank the Lord He is our strength, He is our truth, no one else takes His place in authority over us. We do submit to people as we obey God's Word, but never under coercion and never out of feelings of guilt.

Luke 6:46
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?"

Luke 11:28
"But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

The Born Again Believer Hates Sin

Romans 7:21-25
"21 I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good.
22 For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man,
23 but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members.
24 Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death?
25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin."

Born again believers admit they hate the sinful bent of their flesh, they fight against it. When they become weak and lose one battle they confess that sin to be cleansed and continue on to do better.

1 John 1:9 "1 Written to born again believers.
"9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

In other words the born again believer has a battle going on inside all the time. The unsaved do not battle at all, they indulge and defend that which is indefensible. The born again believer admits their sinful attitudes and actions, because they cannot stand the way they are at times.

We will often hear a born again believer say, "I am so sorry I didn't do what was right." But the unbeliever will defend their sin as though they had a good reason.

This is the difference between a pretender who is unsaved and a born again believer who hates sin as much as he loves Christ.

Freedom From the Power of Sin

Being "under the blood" does not mean we have been freed to indulge in sin, just the opposite. We have been freed from the power of sin over our lives. Sin is still exceedingly sinful to God, He hates it as much as He always did and so do born again believers.

Those who use the blood of Jesus as an excuse to ignore or indulge in sin are trampling the cross. These are wicked people who love doing whatever they want whether or not it offends God. God is not very important to them. Avoid these people, they will argue and fight to defend sin while attacking you for holding up God's standard.

Romans 6:20-23
"20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
21 Therefore what benefit were you then deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is death.
22 But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life.
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

End Times and the Liberals

Trump is not going to save a nation or anyone. It is my opinion that he has been chosen by God to enrage the liberals into mobilizing even more quickly the end times events.

The liberals are out of control lawless rebels. They cannot stand anyone who brings standards and rules that will help the collective. They are all about self on every level.

We used to think in terms of the "team" or "the people", but the narcissistic liberals think only in terms of personal freedom even if it destroys themselves.

In the following passages we could easily substitute the word "fool" with the word "liberals." Liberals are synonymous with fools.

Proverbs 18:2-3
"2 A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own [a]mind.
3 When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes scorn."

Proverbs 12:15
"15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man is he who listens to counsel."

However a wise man:

Proverbs 1:5-7
"5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning,
And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
6 To understand a proverb and a figure,
The words of the wise and their riddles.
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
Fools despise wisdom and instruction."

Don't Trust Any Bible College, Instead Trust Only Christ!

I don't trust any Bible college these days. God never told us to build colleges to prepare people for the ministry. He did however give us examples of patriarchs who spend years alone with God in prayer and study. Its better for a born again believer to avoid these places and spend much time alone with the Holy Spirit, He will guide in everything.

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.…"

Clifton Greene shared the following:

"A little disappointed in Candace Owens describing how "meditation" and "yoga" were her means of deliverance from a life of anorexia and misery, after rebelling against her grandfathers' Christian upbringing."

"And this was said at Liberty University!"

Woman, the Helpmate to the Man

Christ Cleanses Not Covers

A dear sister shared the question below that has been on my mind for some time now. It made no sense that Jesus Christ shed all His blood to merely cover up our sin to hide it. Here were some of my thoughts and the original post by Sister Karen that might explain things.

1 Peter 4:8-9 " 8 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Show hospitality to one another without complaining.…"

So many passages these days are taken out of context to modify the meaning God had for us.

They say; "love covers sin" therefore they conclude that the blood of Jesus covers sin. Its completely out of context and the Bible does not say this.

Love includes discipline and instruction, if we love we can help others avoid sin or confess to be cleansed of it.

When we read 1 Peter 4:1-11, it explains the phrase "love covers a multitude of sin", in context we see that Jesus Christ paid the price for sin that we would not have to live in it any longer.

1 Peter 4:1-2 "4 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God."


Karen Puff Rosenkrantz

The blood of Jesus "covers sin".

Why do people keep using unbiblical terms?

The blood of Jesus does not cover our sin, it cleanses us from it.


~ Michael Cruz

Changed By Christ

If we have repented, that is "changed our mind" about our sin, it will lead to the actions that reflect our inner heart.

When we have changed our mind, knowing sin is exceedingly sinful then it causes us to turn from it. If there is no turning then there has been no change of mind. Repentance is not something one says, it is a change in the heart that results in actions.

Those that say they have repented but nothing changed in their attitude or actions then the repentance was merely lip service having no power over their character.

Matthew 15:7-9 "…7 You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: 8‘ These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. 9 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

The power over our character is Christ if we have repented. If we have only lip service then it is the devil whose power is over our character and remains until the change of mind occurs.

Matthew 1:21
21 She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

It is Christ Who saves people from their sins, they do not save themselves.

2 Corinthians 5:16-18 "…16 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:…"

What is the change of mind? That change in our mind is the desire to changed into a new creation by Christ. We begin to hate the sin we used to love and love the righteousness of God. However, in this change we realize we have no power of our own to change our own heart, we must ask Christ to do it.

When Christ makes someone into a new creation they stay that new creation. When Christ removes the desire to sin from our heart it is gone for good. If we do sin we hate it. We seek Christ for cleansing and go back to obedience.

The confusion today is that so many people claim to be Christians but have not changed after deciding to be a Christian they still love their sin and add greater pride to the mix of wrong attitudes. The pride that makes them believe everything they say and do is right even when it defies the Word of God simply because they think of themselves as special.

Anyone who comes to Christ in their own merit believing because they made this choice they are personally special cannot be born again. It is through the brokenness over sin that creates the humility necessary to approach Christ for salvation.

Psalm 51:16-17 "…16 For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. "

Those who fight against the truths of the Bible very likely were never repentant. Many people want to be seen as Christian and as good people but have no desire to honor and obey God.

When self is on the throne there is no faith in Christ. Everything depends on manipulating others to believe the false persona of perfection. Boasting is a big part of the nuances of pretenders. They are deeply invested in subtle insincerity of counterfeit Christianity.

Impressing people is the highest goal of the pretender, this is why they are so full of anger and rage when someone exposes their false doctrine.

When we know that we had to come in humility and brokenness to Christ to be cleansed by Him we have no delusions that we are good or special. Only Christ is good and He must be the One to change us.

Ephesians 2:10
"10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."

If we are attempting to walk through this life in our own power depending on our illusions about ourselves we cannot be born again. God will not change anyone who wants to depend upon themselves.

2 Corinthians 5:17
"17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come."

Remember, only Christ can make you into a new creation. He is the One Who works in us after we have changed our mind to be against the sin that dwells in us.

A Test of a Person's Character

A test to know if someone is saved or not is God's test. He said; "you shall know them by their fruit." Fruit is not works, it is character qualities of the person. "love, joy, peace, gentleness, kindness, self control, are the fruit of the Spirit.

When we have Christ living in us we can see this fruit or lack of it. We can connect with someone's Spirit of God in them without either one saying a word or doing anything.

If there is a check in our Spirit when we meet someone, a sort of disconnect as though there is no Spiritual connection at all, then we are probably in the presence of a non-believer.

Remember that John the Baptist was in Elizabeth's womb and lept at the presence of Christ in Mary's womb. John sensed the joy of being in the presence of Christ even though he was not yet born. We can sense the presence of the Holy Spirit in those who are our fellow brothers and sisters.

Have you ever met someone for the first time and sensed an immediate connection? Or have you met someone for the first time and had the sense that something was not right? How about being in the presence of someone you don't know but have a sense of evil that you want to run from.

If we have the sense of walking on egg shells with someone we meet for the first time its likely that our spirits do not connect, we are of different spirits. Ours is the Spirit of Christ and theirs is the spirit of the world.

The spirit of the world is very uncomfortable around the Spirit of Christ. They think there is something wrong with us, when they can't figure something out about us they make it up. The spirit of the world hates the Spirit of Christ in us.

1 Corinthians 2:11-13 "…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. 12 We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. 13 And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.…"

How to Gain Wisdom

If you want to learn to be wise read the Bible, pray for understanding, believe what God says and then obey it.

Do You Want to be Seen as Wise or do You Want to Actually BE Wise?

Do not remain in the presence of trouble makers! We know who they are, they are always looking for reasons to cause drama, usually through lies and manipulation.

Often the trouble maker defends those who are lawless while chastising those who are walking circumspectly. You will know them by their lack of fruit of the Spirit as well as their continual divisiveness. They bring false doctrine and claim it is the truth even in the face of much scripture given to them to prove the truth. They will even claim you didn't provide any scripture when you know you did.

Galatians 5:22-23
"22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."

They often fight against the truth and lie against those who bring the truth. They are never happy unless they are turning one person against another.

Titus 3:9-11 "9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless. 10 Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition, 11 knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned.…"

The tactics of these people are to cause frustration hoping we will act badly toward them. If we act badly toward them they will feel justified in their angst toward us. The best way to deal with these individuals is to ignore their personal attacks while removing yourself.

These people will pretend to be your friend to extract information out of you, only to pass it on to others with a negative bent that you never shared.

Embellishment is a usual tactic of those who intend to turn others against you. In order to do this they must add their own interpretation of events and discussion. The end result of these encounters with divisive people is others fighting against one another when there was no need for any of it.

Ephesians 5:6-7 "…6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them. "

John 3:6
"That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."

Ephesians 2:1-10
"2 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.
3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.
4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
7 so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them."

Romans 1:32
"and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them."

In these last days the churches are full of those who are divisive. They are easy to recognize, they bring in false doctrine, lean heavily on what the secular culture teaches and attack others personally rather than staying on the subject.

As soon as you see the phrases, "you shouldn't judge", or "you are stubborn" as well as other phrases to impugn your character you know you have met a divisive person. They never discuss the facts or the scripture but will attack our character to divert the attention away from truth.

Proverbs 18:2-3
"2 A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own mind.
3 When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes scorn."

Proverbs 1:5-7
"5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning,
And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
6 To understand a proverb and a figure,
The words of the wise and their riddles.
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
Fools despise wisdom and instruction."

If you want to learn to be wise read the Bible, pray for understanding, believe what God says and then obey it.

Drive Away the Apostates with Truth

I had a friend of my daughter pursuing me to chastise me for some of my posts claiming they were wrong. I gave her lots of scripture to prove my points and she came back to me to say that I was stubborn and rebellious for not believing her. This woman has been in sin a long time, attending an apostate church that celebrates Halloween, prays to the dead and allows shack ups in their gatherings without discipline. But I am rebellious? She also throws in the "don't judge" and for good measure "we are under the blood, so sin is not a problem."

You see why we have a problem in our culture, more of the Bible is being violated than obeyed. Attacking born again believers is acceptable to these apostate types. And, to top it all off they throw up to you all the people you know who are their friends. As though their plan is to gossip against us turning our acquaintances against us.

Notice one thing, they cannot be satisfied attacking us they must get others to attack us too.

I laugh at this because it is not only childish they don't understand that none of their mean spirited attacks or threats of turning others against us will change what we believe. It will only serve to help us know who are really with us and who are not. This helps us as it weeds out those who are superficial and arrogant friends.

Those who come against us don't understand that we don't need people, we love those who are with us and believe what we believe, but we have no need of lots of friends around us to validate us. We have Christ, He is all we need and then He brings those to come along side that can encourage us in His ways as we also encourage them.

Those who preach a false gospel ought to hate our presence and eventually become born again or go away, that's up to God.

Justifying sin because of grace is sin, devilish and a false gospel.

Trudi Gretsinger said the following:

Have you my friends died to sins and now living for righteousness?

When they hurled their insults at Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats. Instead, He entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.


He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed.

For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.......

Seek Christ Alone!

Seek Christ for your calling and then obey Him when He speaks in your heart.

Do not allow anyone to intimidate you into ignoring your calling. No one but Christ can tell you what He wants you to do.

There will be those who think they know for you what God has called you to, they do not, it is only Christ in you Who knows what He has for you. He will never violate His own word, but He will often be against the cultural and human traditions devised by man.

Bottom line: Seek Christ thorough prayer and His Word for His design on your lives. Then remove from your life those who attempt to thwart what God is doing.

Ephesians 4:11-13 "…11 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for works of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.…"

Those who Love Their sin Cannot be Born Again

"We are not here to comfort you in your sins, we are here to confront you in your sins." David Wilkerson

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Let Go of the Hero Worship

I am becoming weary of the hero worship that is occurring among Christians today.

Becoming all atwitter over a celebrity that claims to love Jesus without really knowing anything about their lives is foolish. All there is to go on in these news reports is that they "say" things about Jesus. But at closer inspection most of them are involved in the false Jesus leading to the anti-christ.

Wouldn't it be better to seek Christ on your own for yourself to be sure you are following the right Jesus.


Just because someone uses the name "Jesus" does not mean they are born again. Also lets remember that there have been many false christs as the Bible explains. I never hear these celebrities use the name of Christ, they always say only "Jesus."

The name "Jesus" is a human name common for the time when Jesus Christ was on earth. It is the title "Christ" that distinguishes the real Jesus from the fake ones.

Matthew 7:21-23
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’
23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’"

Anyone who becomes born again the right way belongs to God and is indwelt with Christ. Those who happen to be celebrities are no more special than any other born again believer, that is if they really did trust Christ.

I never hear these celebrities use the name of "Christ" only Jesus and I never hear them say they were wicked in need of a Savior. They always say they "found Jesus" or the "became a Christian."

No one just decides to be a Christian without a brokenness of spirit over our sinfulness. Nearly all of the celebrities I am hearing about are doing the same things they have always done with the exception of attaching the name Jesus to it. I never hear them calling for repentance but they do preach a prosperity gospel of works.

The bottom line: stop looking to celebrities as special because of their worldly status as an example of Christianity. This is a form of idolatry.

In these last days the celebrities in Hollywood are coming to a false Jesus who will lead directly to the anti-christ.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15
"For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds."

2 Timothy 3:5
"Having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people."

Matthew 7:15
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves."

It Matters Who Are Our Friends

A Fool and His folly

God First

2 Corinthians 6:16-18

 "…16 What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” 17“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” 18 And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”…"

Expunge the Frenemies!

There is a a pervasive circumstance now, that is for people to be surrounded by others who have no love for them.

There is a new term now, "frenimies", these are people who are friends but act like enemies. This is just how bad the world is becoming, so many keep friends who are enemies merely to have someone to hang out with. I prefer to be alone than to be surrounded by frenimies.

The world is becoming so evil that it is difficult to find those who are actual friends who love you. Friends who weep with you, laugh with you and desire to be with you. The world had to devise a new term to fit the world we live in, "frenimies."

As born again believers we never have to settle for "frenimies" we can have real friends. They will be few and we will not be with them often because they are so far from where we live often. They are precious to us, they walk with Christ and love us the way Christ loves us.

Expunge the "frenimies" from your life, they will work against Christ and bring chaos and torment continually for no other reason than to watch you squirm.

These "frenemies" have redefined many of the words in the Bible to mean what they wish them to mean.

Forgiveness has been redefined to mean we absolve wicked people of their sin even when they are not sorry so they will like us.

Marriage has been redefined to mean one man and woman at a time. And, between sames genders.

Sin has been redefined to mean anything that makes someone else feel bad about their behavior.

The truth is this:

God said forgiveness is only for those who are repentant and willing to confess their sin.

1 John 1:9
"9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Marriage is between one man and one woman for life, no one such thing as dissolving a marriage that God made into one.

Mark 10:9 …8 and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Meaning no man can separate what God joined.

Sin is what God says it is, not what man decides.

John 14:15-16 "15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—…"

What are God's commandments? Answer: Everything God had written down in His book, the Bible.

1 John 5:3
"For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome."

When we are born again we have a teachable heart. We love the things of the Lord and desire to be pleasing to Him. John

14:21
"Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”

When we see arrogance, resistance to correction and continual contempt for those who speak truth, this is a very big clue that the person who does this was never born again.

John 16:8 " 8 And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: 9in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;…"

When a nonbeliever is convicted by the Holy Spirit in someone else their response is to rage and execute revenge.

1 Corinthians 14:24
"But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,"

We are not to call out the unbeliever, but we are to call out the person who claims to be a believer so that they do not come into the body with false doctrine causing unholy division.

1 Corinthians 5:12-13 "…12 What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13 God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.”"

Do Not Answer a Fool According to His Folly

A born again believer is peaceful and teachable, but the pretender is vitriolic and undisciplined. This is one way to discern the difference between one who is genuinely born again and one who is a cultural Christian.

So many people these days are claiming to be Christian while they fight bitterly against proper doctrine while maligning the character of those who have remained strong in the doctrines of the Bible.

We must remove ourselves from these rebellious hearts, they will continually bring discord and contention among the brethren.

Romans 16:17
"I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them."

There are many people in the church gatherings today who bring in heresies, paganism and false doctrine in order to embrace the sin they love.

Just recently a woman challenged me to prove a doctrine because she was angry that I had asserted it. So I sent her much scripture and even an entire article to prove what the scripture says about the matter.

This woman wrote back to tell me that I was wrong, that I didn't even back up my assertions with Bible and then attacked my character by saying I was stubborn. Who was she describing I wonder? Perhaps she was describing herself.

Whenever you encounter someone who attacks our person rather than addressing the scripture you shared, it is a clue they are narcissists attempting to manipulate you into feeling sorry you stood for the truth. Then there is always the lying, claiming you didn't provide scripture when you did.

When I asked this person not to continue this discussion, no more e-mails since we could not come to an agreement, accused me of being arrogant for saying her doctrine was wrong and that I would not budge on this issue. In the next sentence she asserted that her doctrine was right and mine was wrong. But why did she not consider herself arrogant for saying the same thing I had said. This is a typical ploy of the narcissist. They will call name of another person, calling them out while they are doing the same thing.

Ephesians 4:1-3
"I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."

When we see what we are dealing with it is time to excuse ourselves and walk away. Never using the same tactics of the narcissist, that is name calling, judging character and engaging in fights. This is their goal, to draw us into a fight so they can feel justified in their hatred toward us.

You will be accused of being "mean spirited" and "arrogant" by those who are these things themselves, even when you acted in a reasonable rational way, discussing calmly and setting boundaries.

Narcissists hate boundaries. When you ask them not to send any more e-mails on that particular subject and they do anyway. The need for them to have the very last word is intense. They will send one more, even after you asked them to stop and then declare in that one that they will not be writing again. This is their way of feeling they are still in control.

Allow the narcissist to have the last word. God said not to answer a fool according to their folly. He also said to answer a fool according to their folly, that is to not answer at all.

Proverbs 26:4 "…3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes."