Trump clearly said he didn't think he has done anything in his life that he would be sorry for.
Romans 3:23
"23 for all [a]have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"
He had affairs on his first two wives, married the affairs and married a third time to a woman who was a prostitute, by that I mean posed nude in girly magazines.
There has been no rejection of his hotels where there are mostly naked lap dancers. He has not repented of his affairs and remarriages. He does not strongly come against divorce and remarriage, He has embraced the homosexual agenda, he swears like a drunken sailor, walks over people to gain great fortune and most of all he rejects a need to repent and place his trust in Christ. There has been enough evidence to fill one of his high rise buildings that this man is not a godly man.
Pretending someone is something we like that defies the evidense is not honest.
John 7:24 "24 Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
Why do the conservatives like Trump? Its simple he has learned the things to say that got him that voting block that was not voting in past years, that is conservative Christians.
If you think God is going to bless America or save it, think again. The people are wanting Trump because of the economy, a wall and abortion. While I am glad about these things implementing them will not cause people to repent, confess their sinfulness and trust Christ. In fact they very well make the conservatives a little more comfortable in their sin as well as enraging the far left to riot and scheme even more deeply than they have before.
My only interest is in unsaved people repenting and confessing their sin. America is showing no signs of this happening, in fact the signs are that the country is going deeper than ever into sin, debauchery and willfulness against God. Deception has overtaken most people in many forms.
Mankind is such that for the most part that they see what they want to see, negating all the evidence to feel superior or righteous when in fact they are just the opposite.
“We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.” Benjamin Franklin
When the evidence is placed before us, even declared by the few, and yet those who love their fantasies continue to fight to justify belief in something that is clearly wrong there is willful ignorance. Choosing to believe what we like only leads us further into darkness.
America is going to fall because many if not most people are living in a self exalted fantasy world of make believe, as long as they feel good they don't care what the evidence shows.
I voted for Trump but know how foolish it would be to declare him a righteous man. Even more foolish thinking that he can save America when the people within their own little lives are completely self absorbed dedicated to their own aggrandizement.
Before an entire nation can turn to God there must be repentance on the part of every person. I see just the opposite happening. I see the evil growing, the attitudes more hardened than ever before. If you don't believe me just once speak the truth of Christ in any family gathering and watch the reaction.
Of course there are exceptions but as a rule family gatherings are secular and resistant, even embarrassed to hear anything about Christ or the Bible, even the ones in which there are "church goers."
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."
America has sown to the flesh and is reaping what they have sown, devastation.
We are not judging people when we see in them something God described in His word. All we are doing is seeing God's judgment and discerning it in life.
Those that say we are not to judge are most often those who don't want to be judged by others because they know the sin in their own lives.
Notice the scripture they use to proclaim "don't judge" is two little words snatched out of context. When we read the rest of the passage we see that God tells us not to judge other for doing what we are doing ourselves. This would be hypocrisy.
Matthew 7:1-6 "7 “Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
God says to remove the problem in your own life so that you can go without being a hypocrite to the person who needs correction.
Matthew 7:6 “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces."
Notice in verse 6 we read that we are not to give wisdom to the dogs, that is rebellious unsaved people. How would we be able to know if someone is a "dog" if we didn't judge through discernment of truth whether or not they are dogs.
The devil loves the lies that modern Christians use to intimidate born again believers into silence, here are a few:
"Don't judge" so that no one feels bad about their sin.
"Just love them" meaning ignore their sin and make them happy.
"We are all under grace", as though grace is a license to sin, God doesn't really care about the sin anymore. This one is so silly its beyond belief. Christ had to spill all His blood to pay for that sin, doesn't seem that it doesn't matter any more. If Christ had to pay for it, then He would have made a way to avoid sinning... and He did that.
"We must be careful to make sure we say things the right way so the hearer will receive it." This one is down right silly! Christ and the apostles were hated by most people and Christ promised that this would be the case. Shall we judge that Christ and the apostles must have done something wrong because the hearers didn't receive it? God said that most would not receive it! The Holy Spirit is the One Who determines our delivery, we do not "think it through with our human mind hoping we don't offend anyone."
All of these modern day mantras came about to threaten us with verbal and emotional abuse if we dare to speak truth. The modern Christian will not accept anything but praise and adulation, anything else is met with anger and rage.
Proverbs 12:1-2 "1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. 2 The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil."
Proverbs 1:22 "22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge? 23 If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.…"
Matthew 18:5-7 "…5 And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.
6 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
7 Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!…"
Those parents who come against their Christian spouse in the raising of the children in the Lord, are in danger for deterring the children from following Christ.
God said that mocking God to children is rebellion against Him and will be dealt with severely.
Men who think bullying is leading are ignorant of the Word of God and not real men. In fact they are children in men's bodies.
There is a growing faction within Christendom that practice "bullying" as their form of leadership in the home and in the church.
This mentality that real men bully, is demonically inspired as well as the opposite of what Christ taught in His Word the Bible.
1 Peter 5:3
"Not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock."
Titus 1:7
"For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,"
1 Peter 5:1-4 "5 Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed, 2 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; 3 nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5 You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
When we encounter a bully in the pulpit or in families we know they are not obeying God. Christ commanded the leaders of families and in church gatherings to be humble, sacrificial and loving.
There lacks humility and love in anyone who thinks they need to bully to force others to adhere to their idea of righteousness. When the Bible is ignored in order to follow man's traditions, or when the Bible is twisted to justify sin, we know that leader does not belong in a leadership position.
Those who dominate over others, punish and coerce those who are under them are using human desire to control others, this si not of God nor is it helpful.
God told the leaders of families to love their wives as Christ loved the church. Christ died for the church, He taught and encouraged in the way of righteousness. He never at any time forced people through manipulation or demeaning to do His will. He spoke truth and left the decision to the hearer.
Notice an interesting truth, our heart is never changed by bullying. Our outward actions can change to avoid further bullying, but the heart remains the same. When the heart is allowed to be what it is, it can choose to believe truth or not. When a heart decides to believe truth the outer actions will change. The bullying does nothing for the heart, but it might get people to do things our way so we are fulled into believing there has been a change, but only the actions have changed not the heart.
Those who depend on outward appearances to "feel" better or as thought they had an affect, that some actions have changed are living a dilution. These narcissists who believe in bullying others to think as they do are not doing it to honor God, but rather merely to feed their pride that they were able to get someone to do what they wanted.
Bullying to force people to accept your own way is not godly it is demonic.
James 3:1-18
"Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! ..."
There is no room for "heroes" in our lives. Those who have heroes often are living vicariously off of the accomplishments of others.
God is no respecter of persons, He loved everyone and wanted a relationship with them. but holds no one higher than anyone else.
Romans 3:23
"23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"
When we spend more time admiring people who seem to have done great things, than we do admiring and praising God then we have moved into the realm of idolatry.
We can love people and we love God with all our heart, soul and mind, a far greater love for Him than any person. When we do this we will never see any person as more special than anyone else.
We have all had to come to Christ the same way, that is in brokenness over our sinful nature to be cleansed by Christ.
Often the narcissist will elevate people who have worldly accomplishments but treat with contempt and disrespectfully the person who brings scripture to bear on all situations.
Those who look horizontally comparing themselves with others, while desiring to be great vicariously through them, are empty souls.
I know of many people in my life who spent far more time praising people with accomplishments than speaking about Christ. There is a sort of "hero worship" that makes them feel superior to others merely by their association with those accomplished people.
When we see all people the same, that is desperately wicked in need of a Savior, we will not be elevating anyone according to their worldly accomplishments. We will not be judging anyone based on their outward actions so much as we will see their Spirit that witnesses to us that they belong to Christ.
We are all serving Christ in one way or another, no one's task in that service is greater than another. When we see someone who has accomplished a lot for Christ it is Christ we praise not the person.
Galatians 1:10
"For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ."
John 12:43
"For they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God."
Narcissists tend to interpret our lack of praise for them as hatred toward them because praise is the most important thing to them.
We can appreciate and love people because their Spirit is that of Christ, but praising them as special is to give the glory for their life to man rather than to Christ.
Good works in the believer are the works of Christ in them not of man all by himself.
We can more fully love people when we do not have to evaluate their "worthiness" to be loved. We love them while they are whatever they are without expectations and human rules to make sure they measure up.
However, if a human being has heard the gospel, will not listen and continues to live in rebellious ways, then God's love is spurned then we have no choice except to walk away and leave them to God.
We agonize over the person who rebels because of our love for them, but we must walk away to leave them alone with Christ. Their ability to continue to undermine our own walk is far too intense to ignore.
Colossians 3:23-24 "23 Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, 24 because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.…"
There are those who elevate others because they secretly with they could be elevated. It is akin to praising a ball player, withing you could be in his place as the hero. Those who do not need to be seen as a hero don't generally have heroes in their thinking.
Remember: Love God first and fully and love man God's way! That is to never elevate one man over another. God's love for man is to share truth that one might grow in holiness. This is the love of God.
Hebrews 10:21-25 "…23 Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. 25 Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.?
