Lets tell the truth and stop all the lies to make ourselves feel good.
I voted for the two Bush's and others who were not saved. They all claimed to be Christian. Even Obama who was a devil claimed to be Christian.
Obama claimed to be Christian and held that Bible up in front of the same church where Trump held up the bible. Clinton did this too and he was also a devil. They all do this to schmooze this voting block of "Bible belt Christians." It works every time.
Only this time Trump is giving "conservatives" not necessarily Christian what they want.
I didn't vote for them because they said they were Christian, I voted for them because they were conservative and able to get some things I thought would be right and good. I never expected them to be righteous or do what God wants.
Our country has a problem with admitting bad things about people they love to worship. We ought to be able to say good and bad about anyone. We do not need to be warned about the good, but we do need to be warned about the bad.
1 John 4:1
Testing the Spirits
"4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they are from God because many false prophets have gone out into the world."
Hymenaeus and Philetus were spreading a false gospel, they were false converts spreading lies about God. The people were warned not to follow them. Obviously, these men had a following of people who believed them but refused to believe the warnings about them by other godly men.
2 Timothy 2:17-18
17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 men who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and they upset the faith of some."
When we have discernment we can see who is of God and who is not. When others warn us not to "follow" a particular man or men. We should pray that we do not fall into the trap of worship of men through our desire to believe only good about them. Even believing what is not true to make ourselves feel safe.
Matthew 7:15-20
A Tree and Its Fruit
15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
16 You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?
17 So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 So then, you will know them by their fruits."
This passage in Matthew can apply to false converts as well as false teachers.
Discernment takes the ability to call things what they are in truth even when others do not see it or when they become angry at us for speaking truth.
When our president pretends to be a Christian it is damaging to the gospel of Christ. He will do and say things against the word of God causing undiscerning and foolish Christians to follow what he says and act the way he acts.
In order to follow only Christ, we must be able to see ALL aspects of a man's character based on his life and words, not on his words alone. And, everything must be evaluated according to the Word of God.
Our goal as born again believers is not to make a better life for ourselves here on earth. Our goal is to preach the gospel, speak the truth all the time, and leave the rest to God.
Daniel 2:21
"He (God) changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;"
If we believe this about God controlling leaders then we must know God gives us the leaders we deserve, even the bad ones.
In these last days, he may be giving us leaders who can easily deceive us to show us our own desire to be comfortable more than a desire to live for Christ.
Just saying!!!! Don't trust in any man, EVER especially in these last days of apostasy and deception.
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