“GOD, YOU’RE WASTING YOUR TIME AND . . .”

“Just quit wasting time trying to convert me to a cult. I’m not interested.”

That is a recent text from a long-time atheist friend amid ongoing conversations about Truth—Jesus and the Bible.

The comment was addressed to me—but in reality, to God:

“Jesus, don’t waste your blood and love on me—I’ll just laugh and spit on it, and on anyone who believes in you.”

It is frightening to know that “He Who sits in the heavens laughs, and keeps them in derision.”

JUST DEBATE – – – OR . . . ?

One of my sons wisely advised me that we can’t convince, persuade, debate, prove facts, or in any way change the mindset of those extremely on the other side (leftists, liberals, democrats, socialists, anti-Trumpers with Trump Derangement Syndrome, lgbt activists, abortion advocates, atheists, social gospel proponents, ‘no borders’ minded, Chris-lam tolerant, mainstream media mind-controlled).

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The antidote to poison propaganda ?

I have no more desire or obligation to engage in debate with my friends on the other side if they will not actually listen to “Sandy Rios In The Morning,” Bryan Fischer’s “Focal Point,” Abraham Hamilton III’s “Hamilton Corner,” Tony Perkins “Washington Watch” on American Family Radio (afr.net or 89.9 in central Texas), and see the movie “Unplanned”—with documented examples of truth about lies funded by Soros (and company) and propagated by the lopsided mainstream media.

I care about my friends and others, and I care about my country that trusted in God, and I want to share Jesus’ love for me and them more than anything else.

So I will be more careful to notice the difference between dialogue and diatribe.

“HINDSIGHT IS 20-20”

The statement “Hindsight is 20-20” simply means we cannot trust God to help us get it right the first time.

HIJACKED WORDS / VALUES

Friend

Like

Gay

Rainbow

Tolerance

Moderate

Progressive

Rights

Racism

Hate

Thought Crime

‘News’

Choice

Change

Sex/Gender

‘Truth’

Education?

Relative

Absolute

Absolutely

Whatever

Faith/Believe

Freedom

Free

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C O N F U S I O N – – – everywhere

We have been hijacked.

We don’t know what anything means anymore.

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I say we’ve never been here before.

Can we survive the universal confusion?

Will it all come out in the wash?

Daddy said, “Yes—it did in Noah’s day.”

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No one trashes God’s Ways, which have not changed and are not confusing, without getting thrashed and trashed.

Just study history.

“One thing we learn from history is that we don’t learn anything from history.”

Could we pray that American exceptionalism may defy that statement?

“PROVIDE” vs “PROMOTE”

The Constitution of the United States of America states very clearly the role of government—the role of our government.

The two phrases with the words “provide” and “promote” are unmistakably simple, yet we have practically reversed them in America today.

The government is to “provide for the common defense.”

That is a legitimate, Biblical, God-ordained function of government.

“. . . punishment of evil-doers, and praise of those who do well.”—–His Book

The government is to “promote the general welfare.”

That is also legitimate and Biblical, so we may live in peace.

Our government is to promote and preserve the option for us to pursue our own welfare without interference from the government—capitalism not complicated with regulations or handouts.

The part we have twisted and reversed in recent decades is the mistaken assumption that government is to ‘provide’ the general welfare.

No! No! No!—Not in any shape or form!—Not even a little!

That is not the government’s job, and it does not work, it never has, and it never will, no matter how many promises of ‘free’ stuff persuade fifty-one percent of the people to vote for socialism.  That might happen, but it will not work.

“If any would not work, neither should he eat.”—–His Book (and you can take that to the bank)

 

We have allowed the government to take over the church’s legitimate mandate to provide welfare where it is genuinely needed (only the church can discern genuine need).

And now the government is taking over the church’s freedom—“freedom of religion”—also an undeniable, legal right given by our Creator and guaranteed by that same Constitution.

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS

Watch this movie if you possibly can.

It is in theaters two days only, April 18 and 20.

Watch the trailer online, and several encounters that challenge the pilgrim on his unique journey.

I assure you that you will be challenged as well.

I have personally been on this journey for decades, and the clips that I watched were convicting and soul-searching for me.

I’m looking forward to tomorrow evening.

“UNPLANNED” BRINGS RESULTS

Since its release on March 29, the movie “Unplanned” has prompted 1% of Planned Parenthood workers to seek help to get out of working for the business of abortion.

Two sites for information and inspiration:

abortionworker.com  (watch Abby Johnson’s video)

abbyjohnson.org

and,

drjamesdobson’sfamilytalk on April 16

READ YOUR BIBLE

“I would not believe in a Bible if it would not be worth it to smuggle it in everywhere even at the greatest risk and if it would not be worth it to sit ten days and nights alone in the cold in order to be able to read its wonderful pages.”
RICHARD WURMBRAND, founder of Voice of the Martyrs

“UNPLANNED”

I saw “Unplanned” a few days ago on opening weekend.

The movie met and exceeded all the expectations I had heard in advance.

And, in spite of widespread media blackout of advertising for “Unplanned,” it came in number four nationwide.

This movie documents the personal, firsthand account of lies versus truth in the battle of death versus life for unborn babies—the very real transformation in the life of Abby Johnson, from Planned Parenthood’s employee of the year directing their top abortion center, to walking away from it all one day and advocating for life ever since.

That abortion center in Bryan, Texas closed as a result of Abby’s stand for life, and the building became the headquarters of 40 Days for Life.

If people actually saw America’s “Not-See Holocaust,” it would cause an end to abortion, just like what Abby Johnson saw for the first time, ended her part in abortions and ended that building’s use for abortions.

Now everyone can see the truth, the reality of abortion.

The movie is extremely well-done !

“Unplanned” graciously, compassionately, and passionately shows life and death, and life wins.

In the strongest way I can say it, “Please see this movie.”

I guarantee you will be glad you did.

BAPTISM = SALVATION ?

If involuntary baptism could save a baby (at your funeral they will always say it did), then involuntary baptism should also save an older child, or an adult.

How can water and a ceremonial act done to a person by others, without any free will by the person, make one ready for heaven, for a lifetime—but the rules and criteria for getting to heaven change if another person wants to get saved anytime after babyhood?

 

And those in another camp say that babies and children get an automatic free pass to heaven, up until  ? some age ? —undefined ?, variable ?, decided by ?

 

 

Anyone outside those gated theological mega theme parks, each with their own exclusive membership requirements, looks at what I just wrote and shakes their head or laughs.

It obviously looks like three different ways to get saved—and there’s supposed to be only one way.

So it didn’t really get fixed 500 years ago, and we muddle around over and over again, and send mixed messages to a desperate world that needs to hear about Jesus, straight from the Bible, unfiltered by men with thinly veiled agendas of money, power, and control.

Too bad that nobody in charge of keeping the shows running can see those major business operations for what they are—and laugh too.

AND CLOSE THEIR DOCTRINE BOOKS AND SPEND TIME IN THE BIBLE.

Since when is studying the Bible not good enough?

I know why—because they can’t walk away from what they built.

“Give it up—sell it—let it go—and follow Me.”

Can’t do it—have to go—got too much invested—gotta keep it going—[sorry, Jesus].

That story still ends with one word—S A D !