When life kicks you around for God to get your attention, be excited it means you are being redirected.
Backsliding in my understanding is a Christian who becomes lazy and slides back into sin. These people would never reject Christ they would just ignore Him for a time. When God allows consequences of sin to kick them around enough to where they are broken, then they confess their sin, know they deserved what happened to them and are restored to fellowship with Christ. Sin never loses an authentic born again believer to lose their eternal salvation.
Hebrews 13:5 "Let your manner of living be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have. For He hath said, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee”;"
1 John 1:9
"9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
1 John 1:9 was written to born again believers.
If we persist in sin the Holy Spirit will stop speaking to us and will not help us in anything we need or want.
1 Thessalonians 5:18-20 "…18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not extinguish the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt,…"
Friday, February 22, 2019
These Last Days of Lawlessness
Its interesting that in these last days of lawlessness feelings are elevated to the status of facts, even when they are irrational and untrue.
The liberal left accuses conservatives of the very thing the liberals are doing but the conservatives are not.
Not all conservatives are Christian and some we see elevate feelings to fact status, but mostly we see this on the liberal left who are enraged at God and anyone who follows Him.
I have seen many times when the liberals were accusing conservatives of violence but it was the liberals who were acting violently.
Conservative does not always translate to born again, but those who are not at least uphold some of the important principles of the Bible even if they are not aware of it.
No one will get to heaven based on their political leanings. All who go there will need to trust Christ to be born again that is for sure.
However, in the discussion of narcissism it is clear which side is far more narcissistic than the other. It is the liberals who call conservatives mean spirited while thy spew venom to insight others to bully conservatives.
The good news is that God knows all about this! He knows where its all going, there are no surprises for God. We can trust Him fully with our future as born again believers.
Colossians 1:16-18 "…16 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.…"
The liberal left accuses conservatives of the very thing the liberals are doing but the conservatives are not.
Not all conservatives are Christian and some we see elevate feelings to fact status, but mostly we see this on the liberal left who are enraged at God and anyone who follows Him.
I have seen many times when the liberals were accusing conservatives of violence but it was the liberals who were acting violently.
Conservative does not always translate to born again, but those who are not at least uphold some of the important principles of the Bible even if they are not aware of it.
No one will get to heaven based on their political leanings. All who go there will need to trust Christ to be born again that is for sure.
However, in the discussion of narcissism it is clear which side is far more narcissistic than the other. It is the liberals who call conservatives mean spirited while thy spew venom to insight others to bully conservatives.
The good news is that God knows all about this! He knows where its all going, there are no surprises for God. We can trust Him fully with our future as born again believers.
Colossians 1:16-18 "…16 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.…"
The Respect is Gone Because the Love is Gone
Its the respect that's missing in our culture today because the love is gone.
The younger ones think they must teach the older ones. Such arrogance is evident in nearly every interaction.
The younger ones "feel" a sense of having a right to praise!
Is anyone else as tired of this disrespect as I am?
I am weary of being spoken down to by those who have lived half as long as I have.
In one interaction in recent years I was adding sugar to some coffee, I guess I was taking too long to do it. The young person who was with me grabbed the spoon from my hand in irritation to finish doing it for me. If this had been done in kindness there would have not been any irritation and no grabbing.
Because the younger generation think they are right they justify rudeness.
Why do young people think older people should be treated like helpless foolish children?
I never did this to my mother, nor any other elderly person. In fact I didn't know anyone in my generation who did things like that and yet we see it now all the time. The youth of our country are becoming more foolish than the previous generation.
1 Corinthians 2:14
"The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned."
Proverbs 1:7
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."
Galatians 6:7-8
"Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life."
The younger ones think they must teach the older ones. Such arrogance is evident in nearly every interaction.
The younger ones "feel" a sense of having a right to praise!
Is anyone else as tired of this disrespect as I am?
I am weary of being spoken down to by those who have lived half as long as I have.
In one interaction in recent years I was adding sugar to some coffee, I guess I was taking too long to do it. The young person who was with me grabbed the spoon from my hand in irritation to finish doing it for me. If this had been done in kindness there would have not been any irritation and no grabbing.
Because the younger generation think they are right they justify rudeness.
Why do young people think older people should be treated like helpless foolish children?
I never did this to my mother, nor any other elderly person. In fact I didn't know anyone in my generation who did things like that and yet we see it now all the time. The youth of our country are becoming more foolish than the previous generation.
1 Corinthians 2:14
"The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned."
Proverbs 1:7
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."
Galatians 6:7-8
"Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life."
Lack of Accountability Has Ruined Our Culture
People will not stop doing evil when it is working for them.
We live in a world in which sin is ignored, accepted and even embraced by nearly everyone.
Over time in our culture rudeness and sin has become the norm. The one who says that something is rude is the one who is called mean.
The liberals have been teaching for years "forgiveness" whether or not someone is sorry. This comes from psychology which is based on Darwinism. Its not at all Biblical and yet so many Christians have accepted it to the degree that they cannot wrap their minds around the truth anymore.
I wonder if people who think this would take the time to look around them and notice that all this philosophy has managed to do is enable those who are evil. No one can deny that evil has grown exponentially in the past 30 years. So much so that this evil dominates everything. Now we have far more evil than we have good going on. Even the good deeds of many are being done to elevate self. The evidence of this is the internet and cell phones in which people are taking pictures of their good deeds to make sure everyone sees them.
Matthew 6:1-2 "1 Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be praised by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.…"
"The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." Edmond Burke
We live in a world now, even among Christians, in which righteousness has been silenced by the intimidation of being seen as mean if one attempts to make others accountable for their wicked behavior.
The false premise that we are to forgive when there is no repentance has fostered an entitlement mentality while comforting the evil person to continue in their evil.
There is often now more comfort and support for the evil person than there is for the victim. In a culture like this narcissists can lie at will, and those who are undiscerning will embrace them as they ruin another person's life.
Our culture encourages lying by lack of evidence as well as calling the righteous out for embracing truth.
Does anyone remember the story of "The Emperors New Clothes"?
Perhaps its time to stop repeating what psychology has taught and begin to seek God for truth. When we do this we find truth every different from what the culture has been teaching, even the Christian culture.
The important thing to remember is that when we seek truth in honesty and through prayer, we must be willing to throw out everything we have been taught to relearn the principles of God from the Bible. We cannot mix the cultural teachings with the Word of God, this will only bring serious error.
The devil loves to mix truth with error leading the culture toward destruction. The longer someone believes the lie the harder it is for them to believe the truth when it walks in front of them.
There are far more lies in the modern church than there is truth. We see what happens when a culture abandons prayer and seeking Christ to embrace the tenets of psychology. Truth is no longer tolerated in these cultures while error is taught, it just "feels" better than the truth. Satan is clever that way, he always makes truth more comfortable and pleasurable.
The devil managed to get Eve to believe she could be like God. He appealed to her pride and desire to be special. He is still doing this today with the self esteem teaching.
Another tactic of the devil it to intimidate people into believing they have done something wrong or mean when they confront error and even sin.
When a wicked culture can manage to silence truth by intimidating believers, they can more effectively dominate.
I am just old enough that I remember the day when "hell fire and brimstone" preaching was normal. Now if this kind of preaching of truth were to be done most of the people in the pews would melt into a puddle as snow flakes do.
Straight talk has been replaced with fluffy, feelings oriented motivational speeches to leave people feeling empowered about whatever they want in life, even sin.
Fluffy talk only manages to empower sin. Yes there is a place for tenderness and softness, but it is never for the rebellious heart that loves their sin.
Titus 1:12-14 "…12 As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith 14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth."
There is a place for harsh rebuke, but our culture has refused to do it when it was necessary. Therefore today we have an out of control selfish culture of entitlement.
How is all that fake love working out for us? Its not helping to change hearts, nor is it preaching truth.
We live in a world in which sin is ignored, accepted and even embraced by nearly everyone.
Over time in our culture rudeness and sin has become the norm. The one who says that something is rude is the one who is called mean.
The liberals have been teaching for years "forgiveness" whether or not someone is sorry. This comes from psychology which is based on Darwinism. Its not at all Biblical and yet so many Christians have accepted it to the degree that they cannot wrap their minds around the truth anymore.
I wonder if people who think this would take the time to look around them and notice that all this philosophy has managed to do is enable those who are evil. No one can deny that evil has grown exponentially in the past 30 years. So much so that this evil dominates everything. Now we have far more evil than we have good going on. Even the good deeds of many are being done to elevate self. The evidence of this is the internet and cell phones in which people are taking pictures of their good deeds to make sure everyone sees them.
Matthew 6:1-2 "1 Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be praised by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.…"
"The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." Edmond Burke
We live in a world now, even among Christians, in which righteousness has been silenced by the intimidation of being seen as mean if one attempts to make others accountable for their wicked behavior.
The false premise that we are to forgive when there is no repentance has fostered an entitlement mentality while comforting the evil person to continue in their evil.
There is often now more comfort and support for the evil person than there is for the victim. In a culture like this narcissists can lie at will, and those who are undiscerning will embrace them as they ruin another person's life.
Our culture encourages lying by lack of evidence as well as calling the righteous out for embracing truth.
Does anyone remember the story of "The Emperors New Clothes"?
Perhaps its time to stop repeating what psychology has taught and begin to seek God for truth. When we do this we find truth every different from what the culture has been teaching, even the Christian culture.
The important thing to remember is that when we seek truth in honesty and through prayer, we must be willing to throw out everything we have been taught to relearn the principles of God from the Bible. We cannot mix the cultural teachings with the Word of God, this will only bring serious error.
The devil loves to mix truth with error leading the culture toward destruction. The longer someone believes the lie the harder it is for them to believe the truth when it walks in front of them.
There are far more lies in the modern church than there is truth. We see what happens when a culture abandons prayer and seeking Christ to embrace the tenets of psychology. Truth is no longer tolerated in these cultures while error is taught, it just "feels" better than the truth. Satan is clever that way, he always makes truth more comfortable and pleasurable.
The devil managed to get Eve to believe she could be like God. He appealed to her pride and desire to be special. He is still doing this today with the self esteem teaching.
Another tactic of the devil it to intimidate people into believing they have done something wrong or mean when they confront error and even sin.
When a wicked culture can manage to silence truth by intimidating believers, they can more effectively dominate.
I am just old enough that I remember the day when "hell fire and brimstone" preaching was normal. Now if this kind of preaching of truth were to be done most of the people in the pews would melt into a puddle as snow flakes do.
Straight talk has been replaced with fluffy, feelings oriented motivational speeches to leave people feeling empowered about whatever they want in life, even sin.
Fluffy talk only manages to empower sin. Yes there is a place for tenderness and softness, but it is never for the rebellious heart that loves their sin.
Titus 1:12-14 "…12 As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith 14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth."
There is a place for harsh rebuke, but our culture has refused to do it when it was necessary. Therefore today we have an out of control selfish culture of entitlement.
How is all that fake love working out for us? Its not helping to change hearts, nor is it preaching truth.
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