Founding Fathers Were a Part of the Deception

The founding fathers of America were part of the deception that this was a Christian nation. They had a cultural Christianity.

 
America was founded on freedom of every religion, on personal wealth and safety, not on pleasing God. A motto is on our money: "in God we trust", ask why on the money? Also, our nation's motto is "for the people and by the people", not "for God and by God."

So often, people like to make up their own rules, their own way, and add God's name to it as though that makes it all credible.

 
Pentecostals are of this sort, they believe as long as they add God's name to something, it doesn't matter if it is Biblical as long as it works, it's called pragmatism, and it is not Biblical.

 
God wants us to do things His way as described in the Scriptures.
Effectiveness is not a measure of right or wrong; only truth from the Bible is our measure of right and wrong.

 
The only country that will ever be fully Christian is Israel at the end of the tribulation. The whole country will trust in Christ; no other nation ever has or ever will, only Israel.

Keep Looking Up

The reason God told us to focus on His return for His church is to give us continual peace and hope that we are here temporarily and our homegoing solves everything for us. Nothing is greater than going home to Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Titus 2:13 "13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;"

It's hard for believers living in this world right now; we all experience unpleasant things, but we maintain our joy because of Christ.

Keep Looking Up!!!!

A Generation Primed to Trust in the Antichrist

This generation is primed for accepting the antichrist because they are always looking for a "hero" to follow, and that hero is not Christ.

 
This is also evident in church gatherings, where people look to the preacher, the political leader, or the famous person with smooth words to make them feel happy and safe.

 
The mentality of following someone who will give them everything they want is enormous with most people. They even become angry when we point out flaws that we should pay attention to, so we are not fooled.

 
Psalm 118:8-9 "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes."

No one can really know these celebrities or leaders enough to get on their bandwagon. They very cleverly say what they think the people want to hear to entice them. And once they have drawn the people into their cult following, they can say or do anything, and those who follow them will ignore the bad defending them no matter what they do.

 
Those who follow men will ignore, defend and even deny the sin that is evidence of a bad spirit to maintain their good feelings.

 
Matthew 15:14 "Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

1 Corinthians 1:10-13 "I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?"

When we follow Christ alone, we are free to evaluate everything men do and say without fear, boldly proclaiming God's truth even if someone's idol is exposed. We do not fear the retaliation of those who enjoy admiring those who promise grandiose things.

 
There are often many clues about the heart of a man that can be seen by discerning eyes. Yet, since most people think superficially, they will not accept what they don't like to hear.

 
Matthew 15:9 "In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”

Galatians 1:9 "As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed."
2 John 1:9 "Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son."

2 John 1:9-11 "Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works."

God clearly wants us to evaluate everything according to the Bible with the guidance of the Holy Spirit so that we are not led away into cultural standards and false doctrine.

Looking to Christ and not to Men

There will come a day when those who do not trust in Christ will be sent to hell. They will die physically and spiritually for their own sins, the consequences of rejecting Christ are eternal (forever) death, the second death.

Matthew 10:27-28 "…27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell."

God will destroy the body and the soul completely and permanently of all those who reject Christ.

Luke 12:4-5 "I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!"

Hebrews 10:31 "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God."

Revelation 14:7 "And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”

When we look to man for our guidance, it is man getting the glory instead of God.

Obey God and Only Obey Our Leaders When They Obey God

If we look to our husband as our authority, then the Holy Spirit takes second place to a human. Husbands and wives walk together because when they got married God made them into one, they are not one over the other, they are one together equally. God did not take a rib from man's back or from his feet; He took the rib from his side, a sign of oneness in purpose.

Matthew 19:5-6 "…5and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? 6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

No man can separate what God has joined, and no man can change the dynamic of man and woman walking together side by side.

If you have ever seen that umbrella drawing by Bill Gothard, you will see that it is not Biblical and is damaging to the marriage relationship. It is his concoction, but not from God.

 
I have heard people say that a woman should obey her husband even if he asks her to sin because God has a purpose in that. This is a lie from the devil himself.
The woman who loves God is to honor God first, and because of her honor of God, her husband might become born again.

 
Ephesians 5:22-24 Marriage like Christ and the Church
22 Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything."

Notice we subject ourselves to our husbands only when they obey the Lord. Never forget Annanias and Sapphirah? Sapphirah was killed along with her husband for conspiring with him to lie to the Holy Spirit. And, let's not forget Abigail, who refused to obey her wicked husband; he was killed, and Abigail became the wife of King David.

 
Remember Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego? They refused to obey the wicked demands of their leader, and God took care of them. Not only did God do that, He also moved the heart of Nebuchadnezzar to be on the side of their God.

We each have different jobs to do and people we answer to, but no one takes priority over God; our leaders are not our gods.

You, Unleashed | Max Lucado | Gateway Church

The End of the Age is Very Near

The United States is one of the worst disseminators of wickedness to the world. God blessed us with wealth, and look what we are doing with it. We should be repenting instead of demanding more blessings! And, the blessing we should be asking for is the blessing of repentance and wisdom.

 
If I hear one more time, "God bless America," I think I will scream out to the trees on my property.

 
James 3:17 "But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere."
Colossians 2:6-10 "6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits[a] of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. "

If you doubt that America is going to repent, then do the test, tell your families and your neighbors about Christ, and watch what comes out of them. This will tell you a lot about the staunchness and rebellion in this nation.

 
Even tell your church buddies who attend gatherings every week all the Biblical principles they are violating while claiming to be Christian, and watch what comes out of their mouths.

 
In my experience, the modern Christian will argue to justify their sin, and they will even claim it is not sin. Use the scriptures to show them the truth and watch what comes out; this will be the evidence of the state of this nation.

 
Most people remain silent on sin in this nation because they know the vitriol they will endure if they speak openly and boldly. They know they will lose family and friends by quoting the Bible, so they take the easy way and remain silent while "Christians" all around them are smudging the name of Christ through their false religion based on feelings and personal desire.

 
If you become open and bold, you will see how alone you will become. That's alright because we always have Christ with us. Just know what you are in for when you decide to follow Christ fully.

 
May the Lord strengthen every authentic believer to the point where all they need is Christ if others will not go with them. Nothing has changed and much has grown worse as we near the end of the end of this age.

Romans 11:3-5 "…3 “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? 4 And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” 5In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace."