𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝟐𝟏:𝟑𝟔
—“𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧.”
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Trusting Christ and the Rapture
For those who mock pre-trib rapture believers, if you do not want ot escape what God said He would save you from, then perhaps you do not trust in Christ as you claim.
𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝟐𝟏:𝟑𝟔
—“𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧.”
𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝟐𝟏:𝟑𝟔
—“𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧.”
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Violence is More Than You Think
Violence is not what most people think of when they use the word "violence."
1 John 3:14-16 "…14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death. 15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer. 16 By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.…"
Since hatred and murder are conditions of the heart, not actions, they often emerge from the heart as actions. First, the evil heart condition, and then the actions. If there is no hate in the heart, there will be no actions.
Envy and jealousy are forms of hatred. Envy is wishing we had something someone else has, and jealousy is not wanting them to have it.
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
A person does not have to practice envy and jealousy openly for it to dwell in their heart. However, rarely, someone who has these sinful traits does not exhibit them in one way or another, even if only covertly. (covert: meaning subtle forms of manipulation to make someone feel badly about themselves.)
Romans 13:9 "The commandments' Do not commit adultery, Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
One does not have to commit adultery outwardly for it to be adultery; if it is a desire of the heart, it is the same as the act according to God.
The same is true of all the other forbidden sins listed in the Ten Commandments and all the other commandments mentioned in the Bible. Every other command mentioned in the Bible comes under the heading of one of the ten.
Everything God tells us to do and practice in the Bible is a command to be followed. They are not suggestions that we can ignore, but are instructions to be obeyed.
It is violence in the eyes of God when someone lies against their neighbor or family. Gossip is violence with the desire is that the hearer will hate the person being spoken of as much as the gossiper does.
Inserting oneself into the marriages of others to undermine them is violence in the hope that one spouse will despise the other.
Causing division to appear superior without a desire to listen and learn from others is violence.
Proverbs 6:16-19 "There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,"
Genesis 27:41 "And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."
Hatred in the heart always comes out at some point, even if covertly, a sort of "plausible deniability", so subtle that it can be denied and others would not notice.
The effects of love are far different from the effects of violence created by hatred.
Proverbs 10:12 "Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses."
Many Christians today are committing violence without realizing it is violence, thinking they have a good reason to be mean and rude, without any desire to understand others.
May Christians stop judging things that are none of their business and stop poking others to cause reactions.
1 John 3:14-16 "…14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death. 15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer. 16 By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.…"
Since hatred and murder are conditions of the heart, not actions, they often emerge from the heart as actions. First, the evil heart condition, and then the actions. If there is no hate in the heart, there will be no actions.
Envy and jealousy are forms of hatred. Envy is wishing we had something someone else has, and jealousy is not wanting them to have it.
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
A person does not have to practice envy and jealousy openly for it to dwell in their heart. However, rarely, someone who has these sinful traits does not exhibit them in one way or another, even if only covertly. (covert: meaning subtle forms of manipulation to make someone feel badly about themselves.)
Romans 13:9 "The commandments' Do not commit adultery, Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
One does not have to commit adultery outwardly for it to be adultery; if it is a desire of the heart, it is the same as the act according to God.
The same is true of all the other forbidden sins listed in the Ten Commandments and all the other commandments mentioned in the Bible. Every other command mentioned in the Bible comes under the heading of one of the ten.
Everything God tells us to do and practice in the Bible is a command to be followed. They are not suggestions that we can ignore, but are instructions to be obeyed.
It is violence in the eyes of God when someone lies against their neighbor or family. Gossip is violence with the desire is that the hearer will hate the person being spoken of as much as the gossiper does.
Inserting oneself into the marriages of others to undermine them is violence in the hope that one spouse will despise the other.
Causing division to appear superior without a desire to listen and learn from others is violence.
Proverbs 6:16-19 "There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,"
Genesis 27:41 "And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."
Hatred in the heart always comes out at some point, even if covertly, a sort of "plausible deniability", so subtle that it can be denied and others would not notice.
The effects of love are far different from the effects of violence created by hatred.
Proverbs 10:12 "Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses."
Many Christians today are committing violence without realizing it is violence, thinking they have a good reason to be mean and rude, without any desire to understand others.
May Christians stop judging things that are none of their business and stop poking others to cause reactions.
Friday, March 27, 2026
Limited Atonement the Irrational Doctrine from the Devil
The "limited atonement" doctrine is irrational, making God look insane. What kind of God would not allow someone to choose Him and then punish them for not choosing?
What kind of God would shed His blood for the whole world, as He said He did, and then claim it was only for a select few? Nonsense.
The deception of our times is growing rapidly and is being disseminated by prominent men who claim to be more knowledgeable because they attended schools developed by men.
These men used the Bible to make up their own doctrines, adding to the Bible based on the writings of those who used only their own human wisdom, which is less than nothing, to spread lies about God and His character.
Numbers 23:19 "God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?"
Matthew 11:28-30 "28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
"All who labor and are heavy laden."
Throughout history, mankind decided they could enhance the Word of God, doing a better job than He did in bringing truth to the masses. Today, we are embroiled in the most insidious and monstrous lies that distort God's word.
Psalm 100:5 "For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations."
2 Corinthians 5:14-16 "15 And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again. 16 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer."
Isaiah 53:4-6 "Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all."
Final thought, "the Lord has laid upon Himself the iniquity of us ALL." All we have to do is admit our sinful nature and desire for Him to change us into a new creation.
What kind of God would shed His blood for the whole world, as He said He did, and then claim it was only for a select few? Nonsense.
The deception of our times is growing rapidly and is being disseminated by prominent men who claim to be more knowledgeable because they attended schools developed by men.
These men used the Bible to make up their own doctrines, adding to the Bible based on the writings of those who used only their own human wisdom, which is less than nothing, to spread lies about God and His character.
Numbers 23:19 "God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?"
Matthew 11:28-30 "28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
"All who labor and are heavy laden."
Throughout history, mankind decided they could enhance the Word of God, doing a better job than He did in bringing truth to the masses. Today, we are embroiled in the most insidious and monstrous lies that distort God's word.
Psalm 100:5 "For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations."
2 Corinthians 5:14-16 "15 And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again. 16 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer."
Isaiah 53:4-6 "Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all."
Final thought, "the Lord has laid upon Himself the iniquity of us ALL." All we have to do is admit our sinful nature and desire for Him to change us into a new creation.
Celebrating the Downfall of the Wicked
I recall many years ago when Bundy was executed. He had confessed to raping and murdering 30 victims over a period of about four years.
I remember a crowd of people outside the prison on the day he was executed, cheering and mocking as he died.
It was rumored that Dr. Dobson led Bundy to Christ before his execution. We don't know how true that was or if the conversion was a legitimate expression of remorse; none of that matters.
God was very clear about our response to the demise of the wicked.
Proverbs 24:17-18
"17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
18 lest the Lord see it and be displeased,
and turn away his anger from him."
Now having said all this, keep in mind that many of the people outside the prison cheering were not born again. They were headed to the same place the murderer was going but considered themselves superior to him because they had not committed the same haenous crimes he did.
What they didn't know is that God does not look at the size of the crime or the offense; He looks at the wickedness of the heart. Many people who have never perpetrated "the big sins" will go to hell simply for not trusting in Christ.
It isn't the size of the offense or the magnitude of its effect that determines forgiveness through Christ; it is the repentance, the change of mind, that leads the offender to know his desperate state and his need for Christ to save him through the grace freely given to anyone who will trust in Him.
There are many good citizens who live wonderful lives and think highly of themselves for it, who will go to hell for trusting in their own goodness instead of admitting their sinful nature.
Matthew 7:21-23
I Never Knew You
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
Those who accuse others of what they did as an indictment against the person of their hate, do not understand that no one earns heaven by their good deeds or loses their salvation by their misdeeds. Those who are attempting to earn heaven by being good enough are missing the mark, full of pride that leads them to hell. God says no one is good enough and nothing they do is good enough to make up for their sinful nature.
Jeremiah 17:9 "9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick [or wicked]; who can understand it?"
Even the good deeds of the unsaved are done to glorify self. Those who do good deeds as directed by the Holy Spirit gloify God. All pride over good deeds is gone because they know only Christ is good.
There are many pretenders who elevate themselves in their hearts, even if there is false humility, humble bragging, going on in their heads over how well they are doing. Here is what God says to them if they pass into the next life without repentance over their pride.
Matthew 7:21-23 "I Never Knew You
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’
23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
The will of the Father is for His children to be led by the Holy Spirit in their deeds, then He will get the glory.
Matthew 5:15-17 "15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. 17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them."
When we do good deeds to obey God, it will glorify Him. If we do good deeds to impress ourselves and others, it will glorify self and has no value in our relationship with Christ.
Matthew 6:1-2 "1“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.…"
Matthew 6:4-6 "4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 5 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
Matthew 23:1-12 "23 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,
2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat,
3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice.
4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.
5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long,
6 and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues
7 and greetings in the marketplaces and being called rabbi by others.
8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers.
9 And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
10 Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ.
11 The greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
Good deed doers who like to be elevated choose for their friends those they think are above everyone else, a sort of specialness by association. They elevate others and so elevate themselves by proxy.
Exalting oneself based on education or skills or a perceived significance, whether real or imagined, will result in demeaning and disregarding the Bible. Everything that is evaluated by the prideful person will be interpreted according to what they wish to believe and not according to what God actually said.
It is true what God said: Proverbs 16:18 "18 Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."
Seek Christ and not self exaltation!!!!!
I remember a crowd of people outside the prison on the day he was executed, cheering and mocking as he died.
It was rumored that Dr. Dobson led Bundy to Christ before his execution. We don't know how true that was or if the conversion was a legitimate expression of remorse; none of that matters.
God was very clear about our response to the demise of the wicked.
Proverbs 24:17-18
"17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
18 lest the Lord see it and be displeased,
and turn away his anger from him."
Now having said all this, keep in mind that many of the people outside the prison cheering were not born again. They were headed to the same place the murderer was going but considered themselves superior to him because they had not committed the same haenous crimes he did.
What they didn't know is that God does not look at the size of the crime or the offense; He looks at the wickedness of the heart. Many people who have never perpetrated "the big sins" will go to hell simply for not trusting in Christ.
It isn't the size of the offense or the magnitude of its effect that determines forgiveness through Christ; it is the repentance, the change of mind, that leads the offender to know his desperate state and his need for Christ to save him through the grace freely given to anyone who will trust in Him.
There are many good citizens who live wonderful lives and think highly of themselves for it, who will go to hell for trusting in their own goodness instead of admitting their sinful nature.
Matthew 7:21-23
I Never Knew You
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
Those who accuse others of what they did as an indictment against the person of their hate, do not understand that no one earns heaven by their good deeds or loses their salvation by their misdeeds. Those who are attempting to earn heaven by being good enough are missing the mark, full of pride that leads them to hell. God says no one is good enough and nothing they do is good enough to make up for their sinful nature.
Jeremiah 17:9 "9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick [or wicked]; who can understand it?"
Even the good deeds of the unsaved are done to glorify self. Those who do good deeds as directed by the Holy Spirit gloify God. All pride over good deeds is gone because they know only Christ is good.
There are many pretenders who elevate themselves in their hearts, even if there is false humility, humble bragging, going on in their heads over how well they are doing. Here is what God says to them if they pass into the next life without repentance over their pride.
Matthew 7:21-23 "I Never Knew You
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’
23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
The will of the Father is for His children to be led by the Holy Spirit in their deeds, then He will get the glory.
Matthew 5:15-17 "15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. 17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them."
When we do good deeds to obey God, it will glorify Him. If we do good deeds to impress ourselves and others, it will glorify self and has no value in our relationship with Christ.
Matthew 6:1-2 "1“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.…"
Matthew 6:4-6 "4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 5 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
Matthew 23:1-12 "23 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,
2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat,
3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice.
4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.
5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long,
6 and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues
7 and greetings in the marketplaces and being called rabbi by others.
8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers.
9 And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
10 Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ.
11 The greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
Good deed doers who like to be elevated choose for their friends those they think are above everyone else, a sort of specialness by association. They elevate others and so elevate themselves by proxy.
Exalting oneself based on education or skills or a perceived significance, whether real or imagined, will result in demeaning and disregarding the Bible. Everything that is evaluated by the prideful person will be interpreted according to what they wish to believe and not according to what God actually said.
It is true what God said: Proverbs 16:18 "18 Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."
Seek Christ and not self exaltation!!!!!
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