Many people are motivated by the devil's whispers the way the devil whispered in Eve's ear in the garden. It doesn't have to be rational, only that the devil makes it seem like good sense to those hearing his whispers.
When someone's mind is controlled by the devil everything he tells them makes sense even when it is irrational.
Many people are under the influence of the devil right now even if they are not possessed by him. Their mind thinks thoughts he put there and they think these thoughts are their own.
When the non-believer hates the Christian, even when the Christian did kind things for them, they are motivated by the devil to believe the kind thing was foolish or deliberately hurtful.
If you are a born again believer you have probably already experienced irrational reactions to your kind deeds.
When Christ did miracles healing people as well as releasing them from the control of devils, He was accused of doing those deeds by the power of the devil.
We know Christ was and is perfect, everything He did and does all the time is perfect. Even then, there were many people who hated Him out of jealousy. The devil convinced them not to believe in Him while explaining away all the good that He did.
Proverbs
"Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight."
Revelation 21:8
"But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
Proverbs 19:9
"A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish."
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Antichrist is Soon to Appear
Many things that are happening now are on a fast track, preparing the way for the antichrist.
I am convinced that he is alive today waiting for the final tragedy that will cause such fear in people that they will look for a world leader to save them. They will believe his lying wonders, while they willingly follow him into hell.
I have been noticing for a long time the propensity for most people including many believers, to look for a leader to tell them what to think and what to do. It is easier to allow others to determine what we should all believe than to think for ourselves according to the mind of Christ.
Since many people are more concerned about having friends and the love of family they are more likely to let go of truth to maintain their status in the group.
Groupthink is more often in error than individuals who ponder things based on truth. When the group becomes the measure of truth, thinking for oneself is frightening, one might lose something if they dare to use their discernment or evaluate things according to God's Word.
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."
Born again believers will constantly be swimming against the tide. Because they are courageous enough to ponder everything they are more likely to make decisions that are in line with Christ as long as their guide book is the Word of God.
Those who are deeply invested in being accepted by family, friends and the culture as a whole are those who will be fooled and dominated by the antichrist.
2 Thessalonians 2:8-10 "…8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival. 9 The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and FALSE wonder, 10 and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.…"
How does someone avoid being fooled by the antichrist?
The simple answer is that becoming born again, changed into a new creation by Christ, is the only way to know false preachers, teachers, and miracles when we see them.
Everyone without Christ will fall for the lies and deceptions of the antichrist. If you don't believe this just take a look at the thousands and thousands of people who believe the false television preachers today. These are the same people who will love the antichrist, even believing that he is Christ.
I am convinced that he is alive today waiting for the final tragedy that will cause such fear in people that they will look for a world leader to save them. They will believe his lying wonders, while they willingly follow him into hell.
I have been noticing for a long time the propensity for most people including many believers, to look for a leader to tell them what to think and what to do. It is easier to allow others to determine what we should all believe than to think for ourselves according to the mind of Christ.
Since many people are more concerned about having friends and the love of family they are more likely to let go of truth to maintain their status in the group.
Groupthink is more often in error than individuals who ponder things based on truth. When the group becomes the measure of truth, thinking for oneself is frightening, one might lose something if they dare to use their discernment or evaluate things according to God's Word.
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."
Born again believers will constantly be swimming against the tide. Because they are courageous enough to ponder everything they are more likely to make decisions that are in line with Christ as long as their guide book is the Word of God.
Those who are deeply invested in being accepted by family, friends and the culture as a whole are those who will be fooled and dominated by the antichrist.
2 Thessalonians 2:8-10 "…8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival. 9 The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and FALSE wonder, 10 and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.…"
How does someone avoid being fooled by the antichrist?
The simple answer is that becoming born again, changed into a new creation by Christ, is the only way to know false preachers, teachers, and miracles when we see them.
Everyone without Christ will fall for the lies and deceptions of the antichrist. If you don't believe this just take a look at the thousands and thousands of people who believe the false television preachers today. These are the same people who will love the antichrist, even believing that he is Christ.
We Did It To Ourselves
We are about to experience another step in the loss of our freedoms. AND, we (the United States) have no one to blame but ourselves. We have abused the freedom God gave us. Instead of using it to bless Him we have indulged ourselves as a nation, in every form of debauchery without a conscience. Even believing it was good to do as we pleased.
Because of our resistance to seeking Christ in His Word the Bible, we have been placed in "time out." We have been relegated to our homes while the economy crashes and burns for lack of employment and household funds.
Judges 21:21-25 "…24 And at that time, each of the Israelites returned from there to his own tribe and clan, each to his own inheritance. 25 In those days there was no king in Israel; EVERYONE DID WHAT WAS RIGHT IN THEIR OWN EYES.
When a nation gets to the point of indulging and worshiping freedom it pushes God out of everything, even the church gatherings.
Noah was the only one who listened to God so it was only Noah that was saved in the flood. This is what will happen in the rapture, the world is apostate and wicked but those who love God, because they love God they obey Him, will be saved from God's wrath in the tribulation.
God will not save anyone who doesn't think they need saving.
John 3:1-21
The New Birth
3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
2 this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus *said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he?”
5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can these things be?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and do not understand these things?
11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know and testify of what we have seen, and you do not accept our testimony.
12 If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
13 No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man.
14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up;
15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.
16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
21 But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”
Hallelujah!!!!!
Because of our resistance to seeking Christ in His Word the Bible, we have been placed in "time out." We have been relegated to our homes while the economy crashes and burns for lack of employment and household funds.
Judges 21:21-25 "…24 And at that time, each of the Israelites returned from there to his own tribe and clan, each to his own inheritance. 25 In those days there was no king in Israel; EVERYONE DID WHAT WAS RIGHT IN THEIR OWN EYES.
When a nation gets to the point of indulging and worshiping freedom it pushes God out of everything, even the church gatherings.
Noah was the only one who listened to God so it was only Noah that was saved in the flood. This is what will happen in the rapture, the world is apostate and wicked but those who love God, because they love God they obey Him, will be saved from God's wrath in the tribulation.
God will not save anyone who doesn't think they need saving.
John 3:1-21
The New Birth
3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
2 this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus *said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he?”
5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can these things be?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and do not understand these things?
11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know and testify of what we have seen, and you do not accept our testimony.
12 If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
13 No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man.
14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up;
15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.
16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
21 But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”
Hallelujah!!!!!
Saturday, April 11, 2020
Head Covering Commanded by God
The head covering for women commanded by God was not for the purpose of modesty. It was meant to be followed all down through the church age. It was not for the new testament church back in the day, only. We know this because to discount it in our day we would have to remove the entire 1 Corinthians 11 chapter from the Bible, which has to do with submission to God and to man and for the sake of the angels. We would have to ignore the men being uncovered, which all men today are doing already. Men are obeying the word to be uncovered, so where are the women's coverings? Why obey one mandate in the same passage while ignoring the other? These are questions we ought to have as we pray for guidance.
1 Corinthians 11:2-16
"2 Now I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold firmly to the traditions, just as I delivered them to you.
3 But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.
4 Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head.
5 But every woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for she is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved.
6 For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head.
7 For a man ought not to have his head covered since he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of man.
8 For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man;
9 for indeed man was not created for the woman’s sake, but woman for the man’s sake.
10 Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.
11 However, in the Lord, neither is a woman independent of man nor is man independent of woman.
12 For as the woman originates from the man, so also the man has his birth through the woman; and all things originate from God.
13 Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
14 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him,
15 but if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her? For her hair is given to her for a covering.
16 But if one is inclined to be contentious, we have no other practice, nor have the churches of God."
It is clear from this passage that God is saying that the churches have no other custom of the woman being uncovered. This was known in all the churches of the time of the apostles. There was no question that a woman should have a "symbol" of authority on her head.
There are two different words for covering in this passage. One is described as the hair and the other is a cloth covering over the hair. It is not for the sake of modesty, it is to show the women have chosen to place themselves under her husband and that her authority comes from her husband who is under God. We obey our husbands as they obey God.
God made it clear that a woman was free to pray and expound on the word within the gathering as long as she was covered. Not as the leader but as a participant.
1 Corinthians 11:5 "…5 And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved. "
Notice the man is to be uncovered, if the man's hair were the covering then he would have to shave his head, but these passages clearly say that the man would be dishonoring his head, that is Christ, if he were covered. If a man were to walk into any church gathering or prayer meeting today with a hat on he would be asked to remove it. So why does the culture follow the "no covering" for the man but not the covering for the woman?
This practice of a woman covering her head began to disappear as the culture became more feminist. Back in the 1960's every woman in the church had a hat on her head. Most women didn't know why they were doing it but it came from a time when the women knew what it meant and were obeying God through their dedication to Scripture.
The hats began to disappear after the Catholic church declared that a woman no longer had to be covered in the Mass. Then the protestant churches followed this relaxing of the covering by the Catholic church.
Sadly most women in my mother's day didn't know why women wore hats, they didn't know their Bibles. I was once told by my mother that a woman's outfit without a hat was like the cake without the frosting. She and many other women wore hats to church because it was the fashion. When that fashion disappeared and the Catholic church relaxed their mandate for head coverings the protestant church followed. It was easy to make this happen because very few groups were teaching the reason for the hats or scarves.
It was a sad day when I realized that so many of our protestant customs were birthed from the Catholic church and now so entrenched in all denominations that it is impossible for those attending to understand what they do or not do is unbiblical.
There are still many gatherings around the world that obey the word of God in their coverings because all they have had was the Bible.
It has been the false teachings in seminaries who took up the Catholic cause of removing head coverings from the heads of women. The Catholic church has always followed the fashion and culture to remain powerful.
Since most Christian women didn't read their Bibles or were ready and willing to believe the lies that have come out of these liberal seminaries, they followed whatever tickled their ears.
It is untrue that the covering was for back in the day and not now. Just as it is untrue that women should be allowed to leaders in the church, merely because the times have changed.
As the modern church moves away from everything Biblical to follow their traditions, old and new ones, they violate much of the Bible when it is expedient for them. They are willing to defy God's word to remain popular in the culture.
Here is a very good article that shows the Biblical truth that head coverings for women remain today just as they did at the beginning of the church.
Follow the Link to learn more:
1 Corinthians 11:2-16
"2 Now I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold firmly to the traditions, just as I delivered them to you.
3 But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.
4 Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head.
5 But every woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for she is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved.
6 For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head.
7 For a man ought not to have his head covered since he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of man.
8 For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man;
9 for indeed man was not created for the woman’s sake, but woman for the man’s sake.
10 Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.
11 However, in the Lord, neither is a woman independent of man nor is man independent of woman.
12 For as the woman originates from the man, so also the man has his birth through the woman; and all things originate from God.
13 Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
14 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him,
15 but if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her? For her hair is given to her for a covering.
16 But if one is inclined to be contentious, we have no other practice, nor have the churches of God."
It is clear from this passage that God is saying that the churches have no other custom of the woman being uncovered. This was known in all the churches of the time of the apostles. There was no question that a woman should have a "symbol" of authority on her head.
There are two different words for covering in this passage. One is described as the hair and the other is a cloth covering over the hair. It is not for the sake of modesty, it is to show the women have chosen to place themselves under her husband and that her authority comes from her husband who is under God. We obey our husbands as they obey God.
God made it clear that a woman was free to pray and expound on the word within the gathering as long as she was covered. Not as the leader but as a participant.
1 Corinthians 11:5 "…5 And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved. "
Notice the man is to be uncovered, if the man's hair were the covering then he would have to shave his head, but these passages clearly say that the man would be dishonoring his head, that is Christ, if he were covered. If a man were to walk into any church gathering or prayer meeting today with a hat on he would be asked to remove it. So why does the culture follow the "no covering" for the man but not the covering for the woman?
This practice of a woman covering her head began to disappear as the culture became more feminist. Back in the 1960's every woman in the church had a hat on her head. Most women didn't know why they were doing it but it came from a time when the women knew what it meant and were obeying God through their dedication to Scripture.
The hats began to disappear after the Catholic church declared that a woman no longer had to be covered in the Mass. Then the protestant churches followed this relaxing of the covering by the Catholic church.
Sadly most women in my mother's day didn't know why women wore hats, they didn't know their Bibles. I was once told by my mother that a woman's outfit without a hat was like the cake without the frosting. She and many other women wore hats to church because it was the fashion. When that fashion disappeared and the Catholic church relaxed their mandate for head coverings the protestant church followed. It was easy to make this happen because very few groups were teaching the reason for the hats or scarves.
It was a sad day when I realized that so many of our protestant customs were birthed from the Catholic church and now so entrenched in all denominations that it is impossible for those attending to understand what they do or not do is unbiblical.
There are still many gatherings around the world that obey the word of God in their coverings because all they have had was the Bible.
It has been the false teachings in seminaries who took up the Catholic cause of removing head coverings from the heads of women. The Catholic church has always followed the fashion and culture to remain powerful.
Since most Christian women didn't read their Bibles or were ready and willing to believe the lies that have come out of these liberal seminaries, they followed whatever tickled their ears.
It is untrue that the covering was for back in the day and not now. Just as it is untrue that women should be allowed to leaders in the church, merely because the times have changed.
As the modern church moves away from everything Biblical to follow their traditions, old and new ones, they violate much of the Bible when it is expedient for them. They are willing to defy God's word to remain popular in the culture.
Here is a very good article that shows the Biblical truth that head coverings for women remain today just as they did at the beginning of the church.
Follow the Link to learn more:
Do Not Be Troubled
Do not be troubled when you have shared your convictions and find yourself losing friends and family. The devil is raging now right before the rapture and the tribulation, he loves to destroy relationships. Our job is to be and do what Christ told us to do and never allow the rejection to intimidate us.
Luke 12:52-53
"52 From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
Luke 12:52-53
"52 From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
Stop Looking to Men
We must stop looking to men, trusting that a man would save us, this is what the world is marching toward right now. Things are moving so quickly and the pseudo-church is seeking a man they can follow. Whether it is a president of their country or a preacher in their church, they look to these men and speak of these men more than they ever speak of Christ.
All this hype for America to be saved has created idol worshipers who are more concerned about having a safe country and affluence than they are about pleasing or trusting Christ.
Elevating any man as the one who will protect and save us is the same mentality that will trust in the antichrist when he is revealed.
Born again believers will be gone before he appears, those who are left behind will be many who think they are Christians but will be sent a strong dilution to follow this man who will claim to be Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:11
"11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:"
The modern church has been sent many delusions to distract them from the truth, it will not be a surprise when they accept the anti-christ or someone who promotes him when they are frightened about the problems they will be facing.
Please look to Christ alone and no one else. Consult only with those who will open the Bible when a question arises.
You will find as I have that when we address statements with the Bible, asking for clarification or declaring that the Bible should be consulted, most people who say they are Christians will be angry with us. Keep doing it anyway and leave all the responses and rejection of Christ. They did it to Him and they will do it to us too.
All this hype for America to be saved has created idol worshipers who are more concerned about having a safe country and affluence than they are about pleasing or trusting Christ.
Elevating any man as the one who will protect and save us is the same mentality that will trust in the antichrist when he is revealed.
Born again believers will be gone before he appears, those who are left behind will be many who think they are Christians but will be sent a strong dilution to follow this man who will claim to be Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:11
"11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:"
The modern church has been sent many delusions to distract them from the truth, it will not be a surprise when they accept the anti-christ or someone who promotes him when they are frightened about the problems they will be facing.
Please look to Christ alone and no one else. Consult only with those who will open the Bible when a question arises.
You will find as I have that when we address statements with the Bible, asking for clarification or declaring that the Bible should be consulted, most people who say they are Christians will be angry with us. Keep doing it anyway and leave all the responses and rejection of Christ. They did it to Him and they will do it to us too.
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