THE FUSE IS LIT

The end is near—the end of the fuse, that is.

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A fuse is designed—and a fuse is lit—to make something significant, something very noticeable, happen when the fuse burns to the end.

Most fuses are designed to burn fast.

Most fuses are not stopped once they are lit, even if they could be.

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Some fuses ignite something harmless, for entertainment or celebration or inspiration.

Many fuses ignite something dangerous and destructive.

Most of these are secretive, with the element of surprise to increase the impact.

Sometimes the secret is discovered, and the fuse is de-fused.

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And then there are times when the fuse is lit, and it is known, and it is also known where the fuse leads, and the inevitable, pending devastation can be known—and it could be stopped—and the clear warnings are ignored ! ! !

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Wait a minute—how can this be—in what kind of world would ominous disaster intentionally be ignored?

Answer: In world where those in power, ostensibly there by the will of the people, orchestrate the very plan for destruction of everything good.

They themselves expect to survive.

How can that happen?

Answer: When all that is good is gone, only evil remains, and the evil people reveal their true identity.

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And, this is happening now, in real time, right before our eyes, with historical outcome a certainty.

This fuse could have been stopped—could be stopped now.

But this fuse has branched and ignited unknown numbers of additional fuses.

No will exists to stop the fuse, by anyone who could.

It is very difficult, or impossible, to stop the additional fuses burning all over, and they are all getting very close to their detonation targets.

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Question: Why isn’t anything blowing up yet?

Answer: Waiting for the maximum impact with the maximum number of targets.

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Now, review all the above in the reality of the invasion at the U S border.

Re-read the above, and match the analogies between past history (nazism, communism, socialism) and present history playing out in reruns, RIGHT HERE !

TRINITY ? – – – BE HONEST, FOR ONCE

From now on, every time you hear a preacher or teacher mention or expound on ‘the trinity’, stop and honestly ask yourself this question:

“What did those words actually do for my faith and my relationship with God?”

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Some followup questions:

+”Is it not perhaps true that ‘trinity’, and all the language that goes with it, does more for the theologian than the layman?”

+”Just exactly where did those comments come from?—from the Bible?”

+”Did the comments match Bible words, and make them more clear?”

+Ask the speaker, “Would you explain what you just said about ‘the trinity’?” (Then ask the above questions again, after the response.)

+”Have we ‘always done it (said it) this way’—really?—or maybe not, like not in the Bible?”

+”Have we gotten so ‘used to’ the ‘trinity’ wording that nobody ever questions it?”

+”What happens if anyone does question the universal use of ‘the trinity’?”

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Danger—church teaching can become more sacred than Scripture.

PIONEERS AND US (8)

We are slaves to insurance and retirement portfolios.

We work harder to spend more money on intangibles—something that ‘might happen’, and someday that ‘might come’.

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Pioneers didn’t have these—they didn’t even think about it.

They worked hard to eat, and to buy things to use immediately to sustain life, and possibly make life better now.

‘Someday’ did not rob them of time for family, today.

PUNISHMENT – – – GOOD, BAD, UGLY

Parenting and Punishment

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Insult is a very poor punishment.

Pain is a necessary punishment.

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Incomplete punishment develops immunity.

Proper punishment produces regret.

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Delayed punishment is a disaster.

Swift punishment is Biblical.

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Threatened punishment is not good.

Prescribed punishment is understood.

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Negotiated punishment is the worst.

Authoritative punishment is respected.

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Uncontrolled punishment is scary.

Controlled punishment communicates.

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Insufficient punishment causes disrespect.

Appropriate punishment builds character.

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Belabored verbal punishment is abusive.

Punishment with action speaks louder than words.

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Uncertain punishment breeds more.

Definite punishment diminishes.

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Angry punishment alienates.

Loving punishment wins.

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Punishment without authority is anarchy.

Orderly punishment creates order.

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Punishment by consensus is a loose cannon.

Punishment by the Bible gives THE authority.

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Punishment for power instills hatred.

Fair punishment will be appreciated.

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Lack of punishment generates rebellion.

Consistent punishment provides security.

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Punishment for childhood clumsiness may be waived.

Punishment for willful disrespect must be decisive.

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Effective punishment is inversely proportional to volume.

The time for punishment is time for action, with calm, limited verbal reminder of the rules.

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The best behavioral expectations—and their alternate consequences—are laid out in advance.

Then, swift proper punishment may catch the disobedient by surprise, but not blindsided.

DEMONIC HYPOCRISY

Demonic does not care about hypocrisy.

Christians complaining among Christians about leftist hypocrisy (and ‘no fair’ and ‘illegal’ and ‘unconstitutional’ and ‘criminal’) has no effect on the left.

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So, how should we spend our time and energy, and air time, to make a difference beyond revealing and repeating facts about pagans acting like pagans ?

FREEDOM – – – EASY ?

“Freedom will look easy when we don’t have to die to get it.”—–George Washington

WHY SAY “THE TRINITY”?

Question: Why do church leaders always say “the trinity”?

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Q (followup): Is that what the Bible says?

A:

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Q: What DOES the Bible say about “the trinity”?

A:

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Q: What if everyone just said what the Bible says about God?

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The Bible says a lot about God—check it out.

The Bible says a lot about the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

We can trust God to tell us all He wants us to know about Him, in the Bible.