God has given us one last chance to trust in Christ as this world marches toward worse depravity. If anyone cannot see evil for what it is right now then eyes have been blinded and they will not see what is right in front of them.
Those who look right at a sin will not recognize it as sin because their heart has been darkened, they do not have the ability to reason and discern the simplest things.
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."
When someone denies truth long enough pretty soon they lose the ability to eve recognize it when it is clear.
Jeremiah 6:14-16 "…14 They have dressed the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all. 15 Were they ashamed of the abomination they committed? No, they were not at all ashamed. They did not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse,” says the LORD. 16 This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it and find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’…"
There are many authentic born again believers now who are warning constantly of the judgement to come, just as Noah did. Sadly most people refuse to listen, they hate the one who warns them, they do not want to hear the pleas for confession and repentance.
Just as Noah pleaded with the people to head the warning, only eight people walked into that ark and were saved as all the rest drown in the flood of watery judgment. No doubt many of those people in the water who rejected Noah's message were his family members.
We are living in the times similar to that of Noah. We warn, warn and keep warning but few are listening. Those who are listening are fellow believers who already agree with us.
Family members are mocking, contemptuous and disrespectful of our warnings, but they sincerely believe they are right and we are insane.
Soon it will be too late, as in the days of Noah God shut the door of the ark as He will shut the door of the heavens when He snatches His church away and begins His wrath upon the earth.
The time is so very short now, there is no sense within me to preserve relationships by remaining silent. Those who do not want to hear need to hear it the most.
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Ragingly Insane Times!
Things are becoming so wicked that every thing that is bad is being promoted as good and everything good is promoted as bad. We are living in "ragingly insane" times, nothing is as it seems and all good is being attacked. These are times of great deception and irrational hatred toward the ways of God.
People are becoming petty and cruel without proper reasoning or any desire to discern truth.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 "2
2 Timothy 3:1-5 "2
"1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times (meaning ragingly insane) shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away."
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away."
The Key is in the Longing!
2 Timothy 4:8 "8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing."
Do you long for His appearing?
Do you long for His appearing?
Do I seem negative in my postings?
I do sometimes seem negative to those who are convicted by the posts. Because we have so much evil around us now in these last days we must recognize it to remain strong against it.
Those who are angry at my posts are not directing their anger at me but at me the message and the message comes from God.
Ultimately they are angry with God, only choosing to beat up God's messenger instead of daring to go after God. They deceive themselves into thinking they can influence the messenger to come to their side through intimidation. This is the same tactic of the devil.
Ultimately they are angry with God, only choosing to beat up God's messenger instead of daring to go after God. They deceive themselves into thinking they can influence the messenger to come to their side through intimidation. This is the same tactic of the devil.
The good news is that we have abundant strength and joy because no matter what goes on around us we have Christ, the Law Giver, the Protector and the Truth living inside of us. We have no need of validation by man to remain joyful and productive. Those who would attempt to thwart what God is doing in us will have no effect, God really does have our back. Pay special attention to the very last verse of this post, therein lies the victory and the blessing.
2 Timothy 3:2
“Difficult Times Will Come”
3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."
“Difficult Times Will Come”
3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."
2 Timothy 4:1-8 "4 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:
2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near.
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing."
2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near.
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing."
The Narcissist Loves Their Hate
Psalm 52:3-5 "
…3 You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah
4 You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.
5 Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah…
…3 You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah
4 You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.
5 Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah…
The Effect of Evil Friends!
A born again believer will not be going to hell when in contact with evil friends, but they sure can be tormented whenever they are around. The goal of the narcissist is to cause us to fall, it makes them feel superior. We must not allow them to affect our walk with Jesus Christ.
Romans 12:18 "18 If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”…"
The tactic of the narcissist:
Psalm 52:2 "2 Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. 3 You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah…"
Romans 12:18 "18 If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”…"
The tactic of the narcissist:
Psalm 52:2 "2 Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. 3 You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah…"
Choose Your Friends Wisely
Why does God tell us to be careful to choose our friends wisely?
The answer is simple, every human being takes on the traits of those they spend the most time with and they will capitulate to the standards of the group to avoid being labeled a trouble maker.
When we have friends that love Jesus Christ our friends will be open, honest and seeking Christ right along with us. These people will encourage godliness, kindness and all the other fruit of the Spirit by their own example and by correction if anyone slips off the rails.
Those who love Christ care more about helping their fellow believers to progress toward holiness than they are concerned about being liked by them.
In our modern church system holiness and righteousness has been replaced with superficial friendliness. Those who desire to help others move forward in their walk with Christ are the ones who are demoralized and excluded from the pack.
All of the following verses are ignored by most of the modern church today. In obedience to God we will see stubborn and rebellious people becoming worse as they resist the truth. They will refuse to listen as well as working to accuse of wrong doing those who expose their sin .
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."
Hebrews 3:12-13 "12 See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness."
Matthew 18:15-17
“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. 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. 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."
Proverbs 27:5
"Better is open rebuke than hidden love."
1 Timothy 5:20
"As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear."
Titus 2:15
"Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you."
James 5:20
"Let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins."
Hebrews 4:12
"For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
Proverbs 9:8-9
"Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning."
Because we are living as in the times of Noah most people will be angry and resistant to truth.
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.…"
Anyone who accuses others of mean spiritedness simply for stating the truth is one who walks on crooked paths.
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."
May many more born again believers stand strong and may many more believers who are on the crooked path begin to pray for humility to receive instruction from those around them.
The answer is simple, every human being takes on the traits of those they spend the most time with and they will capitulate to the standards of the group to avoid being labeled a trouble maker.
When we have friends that love Jesus Christ our friends will be open, honest and seeking Christ right along with us. These people will encourage godliness, kindness and all the other fruit of the Spirit by their own example and by correction if anyone slips off the rails.
Those who love Christ care more about helping their fellow believers to progress toward holiness than they are concerned about being liked by them.
In our modern church system holiness and righteousness has been replaced with superficial friendliness. Those who desire to help others move forward in their walk with Christ are the ones who are demoralized and excluded from the pack.
All of the following verses are ignored by most of the modern church today. In obedience to God we will see stubborn and rebellious people becoming worse as they resist the truth. They will refuse to listen as well as working to accuse of wrong doing those who expose their sin .
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."
Hebrews 3:12-13 "12 See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness."
Matthew 18:15-17
“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. 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. 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."
Proverbs 27:5
"Better is open rebuke than hidden love."
1 Timothy 5:20
"As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear."
Titus 2:15
"Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you."
James 5:20
"Let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins."
Hebrews 4:12
"For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
Proverbs 9:8-9
"Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning."
Because we are living as in the times of Noah most people will be angry and resistant to truth.
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.…"
Anyone who accuses others of mean spiritedness simply for stating the truth is one who walks on crooked paths.
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."
May many more born again believers stand strong and may many more believers who are on the crooked path begin to pray for humility to receive instruction from those around them.
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