Making a Difference in your Life, in the Parts that are for Keeps!
Trinity—
Explain it
or
Defend it
or
Skip it—just preach and teach what the Bible says about God.
Is it really not enough what the Bible says about the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit ?
Do we really have to add man-made terms and words we hopelessly fail to explain ?
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A breath of fresh air
or
Hopelessly bogged down defending what’s not even in the Bible.
Selected verses from Isaiah chapter one, describing Israel three thousand years ago, and describing America today:
“Alas, sinful nation,
A people laden with iniquity,
A brood of evildoers,
They have forsaken the Lord,
They have provoked to anger
The Holy One,
They have turned away backward.”
— Results, then and now, and soon:
“Your country is desolate,
Your cities are burned with fire;
Strangers devour your land in your presence;
And it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.”
— Is there hope ? Will there be hope ?
“Unless the Lord of hosts
Had left to us a very small remnant,
We would have become like Sodom,
We would have been made like Gomorrah.”
— Is there enough to make a difference ?
“How the faithful city has become a harlot!
It was full of justice;
Righteousness lodged in it,
But now murderers.
Your silver has become dross,
Your wine mixed with water.
Your princes are rebellious,
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves bribes,
And follows after rewards.”
— Now, what ? What does God say ? What does God do ?
“Therefore the Lord says,
The Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel,
‘Ah, I will rid Myself of My adversaries,
And take vengeance on My enemies.
I will turn My hand against you,
And thoroughly purge away your dross,
And take away all your alloy.
I will restore your judges as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning.
Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.’ “
— We were there once.
Can we be there again ?
Indeed, all things are possible, with God, but . . .
BUT not without the underlined parts above.
Many in this country are adversaries of God, and have made themselves His enemies.
“Vengeance is Mine—I will repay”, says the Lord.
“Unless” in the verse above—If it weren’t for the remnant in America, we would have been ‘nuked’ by God already.
But our national harlotry, injustice, unrighteousness, murder, rebellion, bribes, continue to grow unchecked.
Even our “cities burned with fire, strangers devouring our land right before our eyes, desolation, overthrown by strangers”—some already happening, some imminent !—even all this is not enough to turn this country around, turn us back to God.
GOD WILL DO WHAT HE HAS TO DO, for His Name, because He is God ! ! ! ! !
++ He will turn His hand against us.
America is eligible and overdue for the angry judgment of God, against us.
++ He will purge away our dross.
It takes a lot of heat to do that, and we will be in the fire.
++ He will take away all our alloy.
God will forcefully remove everything we hold so dear, that He reveals is not real.
++ Sounds painful—indeed !
That is the only way He can restore good “judges” and “righteousness” and “faithfulness” to our cities.
That is God’s RIGHTEOUS RESET.
Will we accept it, endure it, come through it ?
This is a frustrated list of quotations, rationale, explanations, reasons we’re stuck in this mess without leadership out of it.
Why can’t somebody step forward and organize us and tell us what to do to actually make a difference and stop the evil and the evil people enveloping this country ?
Workers, preachers, teachers, parents, reporters, politicians, Target managers, small businessmen, big business leaders, Christians, patriots, conservatives, second amendment believers, ministry leaders, motivators, people with a platform and audience, revolutionaries with passion for freedom—IS THERE NO ONE TO ‘RALLY THE TROOPS’, REV UP THE RESISTANCE, READY TO SACRIFICE AND INSPIRE OTHERS ?
The signers of the Declaration of Independence “pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor” to bring that declaration to reality—they personally made good on their pledge—and it cost them dearly !
Reclaiming our independence, our very freedom, will cost us no less today.
More quotes:
No violence.
I can’t afford to lose my job.
I can’t take the risk.
I can’t afford lost reputation.
I can’t say anything.
I can’t do anything.
What good will it do if I’m in jail, or dead.
Only diplomatic channels.
Only democratic processes.
Only legal means.
Only peaceful protests.
Somebody else should stick their neck out.
I’m not supposed to hurt anyone.
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And the evil people laugh, unrestrained, with free reign to accomplish the rest of their demonic agenda for America.
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George Washington’s words actually apply the second amendment, and we just can’t comprehend it applied to our lives now,
“Freedom will look easy when we don’t have to die to get it.”
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Have we learned from history a century ago ?
“First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for the Catholics
And I did not speak out
Because I was Protestant
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me”
—–Martin Niemoeller
We can stand up and speak up against this horror of child abuse now, or watch our children and our country be destroyed.
And that destruction is the goal—heart and center—of those behind this evil tsunami blindsiding America.
Start now, saying something against this, every chance you get, to anyone.
I wonder what it was like when David and Uriah met again, in heaven.
(Inspired by Jeff Shreve this morning, on afr)
King David directly arranged the murder of his trusted soldier, Uriah, to ‘cover up’ his sin of sleeping with Uriah’s wife.
Uriah never knew what happened—until he got to heaven ?
Hmmm.
Did God explain it to Uriah ?
Or, did God wait till David got to heaven, and let him explain ?
Or, does God erase our memories of sin when we get to heaven, like He erases the record of our sin now, when we repent ?
(That last one sounds more Biblical.)
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This would be a good example, a time to give a very serious caution, even a warning, about all the myriad of imaginations about heaven.
There are few topics that inspire speculation like thoughts of what we will do and think and remember when we get to heaven.
The one topic that exceeds creative ideas about heaven is invented ways to get there.
Whether we’re thinking about life in heaven or how to get there, there is only one source of facts, of truth, and it’s not from our mind.
From the fall of man, “every imagination of man’s heart is evil continually.”
People vigorously resist being told their ideas about heaven may be wrong—you can count on it.
If you want to know what you’re signing up for when you trust Jesus to forgive your sins and write your name in His heavenly Lamb’s Book of Life, then trust Him to tell you everything you need to know in His Book that we have here, the Bible.
If it’s in the Bible, you can take it to the bank, to heaven.
It it’s not in the Bible, you can know it’s someone’s imagination, even your own.
Don’t count on it.
Don’t put any weight on it.
Don’t put any faith in it.
Don’t depend on it, no matter how good it makes you feel.
Don’t take it in, not even a [harmless] bite.
“Eve saw that the tree was good food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and desirable to make one wise; she took of its fruit and ate.”
Everybody asks God, “WHY ?”
WHY God does . . .
WHY God did . . .
WHY God doesn’t . . .
Many conclude why God cannot exist.
We want explanations.
We want God to explain.
And when God doesn’t explain—
—We use our intellect and reason to explain what doesn’t fit our feelings.
Some with very high intelligence use it to prove there is no God, and some to prove there is a god, and some to prove there is God.
Some with very high intelligence use logic and philosophy to show God’s existence, or not.
Some use that—good use of gifts.
Some use that and Bible verses—good use of the Sword of the Spirit.
– Win souls—that counts—lives changed.
– ‘Win’ debates—that feels good—? ? ? changed.
One conclusion—one universal, perennial fact of history—there always have been, always will be, deniers of God, haters of God, objectors of how God does things, rejecters of what God says.
Man can think anything he wants to think about God, and someday, certainly, find the end point of his thinking—
BUT, it will be forever true,
“My ways are higher than your ways; and My thoughts than your thoughts (declares the Lord).”
And that is true for everyone, including those who believe in God.
Even when we are ‘defending’ God, we must humbly set aside our intellect and everything else—another Bible verse coming . . .
“Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called; But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are: That no flesh should glory in His presence.”
It’s always another Bible verse that keeps us straight, and brings us back from wandering on our own . . .
If the Bible is not the heart and center of, the foundation of, and saturating all we say and do and reason, then we have nothing more to offer than anyone else, in the world of ideas.
“All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.”
Paul engaged them, starting with their interest in new ideas and their ‘unknown god’ (which he was delighted to introduce to them) . . . to get their attention, on their turf, but then not on their terms.
The power of intellect engages, may even win debates.
BUT, always the Power of the Word of God wins hearts for His Kingdom, for heaven.
The verse for direction here,
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.”
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A word of caution to the super-intellectuals on ‘God’s Side’:
+ Don’t let your focus, zeal for apologetics, become an end in itself.
Look closely how you advertise and talk about your conferences and your books and your people.
+ Slow down, stop occasionally, take a deep breath of fresh humility—and let it be known to all, first to yourself, and then to others, that power comes from God alone—
—power to win a debate, perhaps
—power to win a soul, yes
—all power from God, all glory to God, not us.
+ While you reach out to the intellectuals, remember the rest of your ‘audience’ that may struggle to keep up with your speed, and wonder where you got these principles you build on so rapidly.
+ These folks may be left wondering if they must have your level of understanding before a Bible verse can apply to their life.
+ AND, every Christian presentation should include the simple Gospel message, because there may be some listener ready to receive Jesus.
“In the world you will have tribulation.”
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous.”
“Everyone who wants to live a Godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
“In the last days evildoers will get worse and worse.”
“Call upon Me in the day of trouble.”
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Around the world today, clearly evildoers get worse and worse.
Around the world today, days of trouble require believers to call on God more and more.
Around the world today, God’s people have more and more afflictions.
Around the world today, promised tribulation is coming true more and more.
Around the world today, the Godly in Christ suffer persecution more and more.
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Around the world today, there is a lot of talk and teaching about the promised evil, trouble, afflictions, tribulation, persecution.
BUT, nearly unanimous silence on Jesus’ prayer for His dear followers when we face all this.
“Father, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your Word.
I pray for them.
Keep those You have given Me, that they may be one.
The world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.”
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Shall we not count the promises unchanged when we face all this (we will face all this) ?
“In the world you will have tribulation, BUT BE OF GOOD CHEER, FOR I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD.”
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, BUT THE LORD DELIVERS HIM OUT OF THEM ALL.”
“Everyone who wants to live a Godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution . . . the persecutions I endured, THE LORD DELIVERED ME FROM THEM ALL.”
“In the last days evildoers will get worse and worse, . . . but continue in the Holy Scriptures, WHICH ARE ABLE TO MAKE YOU WISE FOR SALVATION.”
“Call upon Me in the day of trouble, I WILL DELIVER YOU, AND YOU WILL GLORIFY ME.”
“I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but THAT YOU SHOULD KEEP THEM FROM THE EVIL ONE.”
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Now that big-time trouble looks ominously threatening to us (American Christians), nearly universal teaching promises we’re out of here before great tribulation.
So, some tribulation—yes.
Great tribulation—no.
Question, try this:
Try broadcasting that teaching to Christians facing severe persecution and death now—tell them that’s not great tribulation, because it’s not “The Great Tribulation”.
Are we different, to expect to be exempt, because suddenly a ‘consensus’ of teachers say so—in America ?
Jesus prayed to keep us safe from the evil one—no disclaimers, no exemptions, no interpretations, no exception, no matter what—not taken out of the world when the evil one brings on more evil.
It is dangerous for a Christian to be comfortable.
“Woe to those who are at ease in Zion.”
It is very displeasing to God for a Christian to be lukewarm.
“Because you are lukewarm, I will spew (vomit) you out of my mouth.”
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There is something worse than comfortable, worse than lukewarm—it is the assumption that one is a Christian.
“Not everyone that says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord’, shall enter the kingdom of heaven.
Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your Name, cast out demons in Your Name, and done many wonders in Your Name?’
Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you, depart from Me, you evildoers.’ “
Instead of the above title,
Currently, the following pattern is repeated daily by conservative media, conservative politicians, and commentators—
THE PROBLEM—THE PROBLEM—THE PROBLEM . . .
Does anyone offer any solutions that stop the bad, rather than more ongoing wishful thinking and wishful talking what “should be done in Washington”—but makes no difference ?
“Just Say ‘NO’ To Drugs” was a worthwhile campaign against what is bad for kids—and everybody agreed drugs were bad.
Today, nearly everything is turned upside down for kids, AND everything imaginable and unimaginable is given a green light for kids, by adults, and even pushed and forced on kids, by adults.
— Everything gay-accepting, gay-affirming, gay-endorsing is everywhere.
— Boys cannot be left alone to be boys.
— Girls cannot be left alone to be girls.
— Drag queen shows welcome and cater to kids.
— School libraries defend pornography.
— Unrestricted technology gives free tickets to any evil, at any age.
— Murder openly seen on TV breeds a right to unseen medical murder of kids.
And, even the war on drugs to save kids, is turned upside down—by our leaders, BY ADULTS.
Do not think for a moment that the fentanyl crisis is accidental or unavoidable.
Just as surely as the border crossing crisis is totally intentional, so is the companion disaster of the drug crossing crisis catastrophe also by design.
We could stop both at one time by securing the border, like any other sane and healthy country.
But our leadership, adults, don’t want to.
They want to destroy this country, and are pleased to be well on their way by destroying our border integrity and destroying our kids—by doing nothing about it.
We know what needs to be done.
We know it can be done.
But it doesn’t get done.
We watch, and nothing happens.
Sometimes, do we just have to leave things hanging, like when we say, “Why, God?” in our personal lives, without answers ?
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