IT’S NOT THE FIRST TIME . . .

Or is it ?

General review of history, 6000 years :
+A man and a woman make a marriage and have children to make a family.
+Culture recognizes the importance of marriage and family.
+Government protects families, and so protects society.
+Everyone and every civilization knows there are Men and Women—Male and Female—obvious from birth.

+Any culture that messes with these basics hits the trash heap of history.
–bad in Noah’s day—flooded out
–bad in Sodom’s day—nuked to nothing
–bad in Rome’s day—rotted by ‘bread and circuses’—overrun by Vandals
–bad in Nazi Germany—killing for superior race—blown to bits

So, is the crazy world today, with evil exploding everywhere, anything unique ?
The evil is not unique, not the first time.
But the pace is unprecedented.
The push seems possessed, to force evil on every square inch of society, and the world, fast.

The Bible predicts, declares the fact, that “In the last days evil will get worse and worse.”
It will be “like the days of Noah . . . wickedness was very great.”
We have no idea what it was really like then, but it was bad enough for God to wipe it out.
So, since the same God is in charge, He will lower the boom again, just not with another flood.

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Not the first time ?
No comfort in that ! ! !

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This is our time.
Like it or not—we will live it.

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“Therefore, since everything will be destroyed, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness.”

EMOTIONS RULE

“Because we are an emotion-driven culture, facts make us uncomfortable.”
—–Meeke Addison, American Family Radio

‘EVOLUTION’ OF GOD ?

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”—–Genesis 1
“The Lord our God, the Lord is One.”—–Deuteronomy 6
“The Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters.”—–Genesis 1
“God said, let Us make man in Our Image.”—–Genesis 1

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.”—–John 1

Three men visited Abraham, and the text says, “The Lord appeared to him.”—–Genesis 18

Jacob wrestled with a man all night, and said, “I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.”

“The Commander of the army of the Lord” appeared to Joshua.

In Jacob’s dream, “I am the God of Bethel, where you made a vow to Me.”

Moses at the burning bush, “God called to him out of the bush. I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”—–John 1

“We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life.”—–I John 1

“In these last days He has spoken to us by his Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom also He made the universe.”—–Hebrews 1

John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”—–John 1

“God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”—-Jesus, in John 3

“I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth.”—–Jesus, in John 14

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses.”—–Jesus, in Acts 1

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I have shared here a sampling of what the Bible tells us about God, and what it tells us about the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
During the 1500 years of recording the Bible—and the 4000 years of history that it records—there is an increasing revelation of God, at His discretion.
We are blessed with the complete revelation of God in the Bible, at His discretion.
I have just scratched the surface of the wealth, the gold mine, of what God chose to tell us about Himself.

I place all, ALL, of my emphasis for studying and learning about God on this verse, and others like it :
“You—search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about Me.”—–Jesus, in John 5

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Now, I would like the reader to stop.
Look up the Bible verses printed here, and let them lead you to the countless others about God. Discover what God says about Himself—including Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.—be inspired, and satisfied !

The Bible tells us enough about God, without additions or explanations from anyone.

History, church history is loaded with additions and explanations—from educated and respected theologians—elevated to Biblical status, and maintained for hundreds and thousands of years.

God revealed Himself through history, and He recorded in the Bible what He wanted us to know.
Man is not satisfied that God told us enough, so he adds, and adds—just like the religious leaders of Jesus’ day had added to God’s Word of the Old Testament—with His harshest rebuke.

God is not subject to evolution, just like His creation is not !

Man added trinity.
Man added indulgences.
Man added rituals promising ‘right with God.’
Man added last rites.
Man added blanket forgiveness.
Man added church hierarchy, with power.
Man added status for money.
Man added special qualifications proving special relationships with God.
Man added substitutes for personal Bible study.
Man added volume as substitute for power.
Man added “Did God really say” this is sin?

The above list is not limited to the Catholic church or certain denominations.
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WHEN RIGHT ANSWERS AREN’T ENOUGH

There are many people who depend on having the right answers, who believe they have the right answers, who can tell you the right answers, who ascribe to organizations that give them the right answers—organizations that prove they have the right answers by their power, and the dedication and numbers of their followers.

Sheeple—people who blindly accept and follow what any of these say and teach as truth—will also follow and obey other tyrannies that lead to destruction and death and hell.

+CDC—Fauche
+Catholic Church
+Protestant Denominations
+Big Corporations
+Psychology

You may think you have everything you need, but there comes a point for every person when . . .

What about when answers aren’t enough, from all these sources ?
Many people do not realize that these sources are often from man, and fall short of answering the deepest questions.

When answers aren’t enough, there is Jesus.

You have faced the mountains of desperation
You have climbed, you have fought, you have won
But this valley that lies coldly before you
Casts a shadow you cannot overcome

And just when you thought you had it all together
You knew every verse to get you through
But this time the sorrow broke more than just your heart
And reciting all those verses just won’t do

When answers aren’t enough, there is Jesus
He is more than just an answer to your prayer
And your heart will find a safe and peaceful refuge
When answers aren’t enough, He is there

Instead of asking why did it happen
Think of where it can lead you from here
And as your pain is slowly easing, you can find a greater reason
To live your life triumphant through the tears

THEOLOGIANS OR THEOS LOGOS

Do you depend on theologians to ‘explain God’,* or do you learn about God (theos) straight from His Word (logos) ?

* Man explaining God is an oxymoron and an impossibility—like a snail explaining a carnival ride from a turtle’s back.
Better let God explain God, and leave it at that.
Be satisfied with what He said about Himself (a lot—enough), and don’t try to add to it.

RIGHTEOUS ANGER

“Sometimes the tables need to be turned over.”
—–Don Wildmon (founder of American Family Association)

(In righteous anger Jesus turned over the tables and used a whip to drive people out of his Father’s House, the Temple—when evil had taken over.)

MORE THAN MY DAILY FOOD

How valuable is the Word of God ?
How valuable could the Word of God be to me ?

“I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily food.”

How does that happen ?
First, know that I need to hear from God, from the Bible.
Then, ingest some every day, and digest it.
Then, develop a taste, a craving, until the Word of God becomes a necessity, foremost in my day, for life.

DEATH PENALTY + and –

Death Penalty—implemented in the U.S., and still debated.

Pro
+”Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed.”
+”If you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.”
+The punishment fits the crime of murder.
+The punishment deters crime, including the death penalty.

Con
–Some claim that all criminals should be rehabilitated.
–Some criminals could be sentenced by mistake.
–Some think another person should not be killed for any crime.

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The other Death Penalty, widely implemented in the U.S., and still hotly debated.

Pro
+Letting this person live will ruin my life, my plans.
+It’s okay if the government says it’s legal, and if I pay someone else to do it.
+I’m for it because I’ll never expect to see the person.
+Do it right away, don’t think about it, and you can put it behind you.

Con
-The punishment does not fit the crime—NO CRIME, always innocent.
-Government is always wrong legalizing this death penalty.
-Murder for hire serves no justification, and generates a lot of money—evil incentive.
-The heart and soul never forget what the eyes don’t see, or don’t expect to see.
-God knows you—who you are—before you are born.

IF JESUS WAS ALIVE TODAY . . .

What if Jesus was alive today ?

HE IS !
JESUS IS ALIVE TODAY !

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What if Jesus was here today ?

Would that bother me ?
Would that help me ?
Would that thrill me ?

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What if Jesus was here today ?

HE IS !
JESUS IS HERE TODAY !

DOES that bother me ?
DOES that help me ?
DOES that thrill me ?