Daniel 11 is considered by many to be a commentary on the end of days...including a description of what preceeds the antichrist, and what will occur. One of the leaders in that time is referred to as "the king of the north". While many speculate on the possibilities, i want to make you aware of some "language".
Daniel 11:36-39
“Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done. 37 He shall regard neither the God[k] of his fathers nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all. 38 But in their place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things. 39 Thus he shall act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and divide the land for gain.
This is a description of the king of the north, and who he will serve. It says he will NOT worship the "god of his fathers", nor regard "any god". BUT IN THEIR PLACE, he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know!
What does this even mean? Well, if the king of the north(anti-christ) were say a jewish man as some speculate, then who could the god be. Israel is quite aware of almost every god, because they committed idolatry countless times in the old testament. If this person is a muslim, then the same rule applies, and even makes plain that he won't worship the false god Allah either. If it is a non-jewish, non-muslim person...then we are simply at a wonderment who other people view as the "god of their fathers"....or even how a god that isn't a god can be called a god of fortresses and NOT be regarded as a god? The answer is found in many places hidden in the old testament...in the language that we search out.
In the king james version of the bible the word foreign is translated as "strange"...but the more literal meaning is ALIEN. While alien absolutely has the capability to be a god simply foreign to a region or a people...the passage is self explaining that this "god" is UNKNOWN as a god. Which means that it is alien to the entire earth.
So, are aliens real? The answer is no and yes. They are not aliens, they are NEPHILIM, RAPHA, FIERY SERPENTS, SEED OF THE SERPENT. They were children of the angels that left their first estate, that are reserved in chains in tartarus in the underworld. They are the greek gods that we know of...they are the egyptian half-breeds. In fact, the Rapha in the old testament are the CHILDREN OF THE EGYPTIAN GOD RA. While i'm sure this is all hard to believe, it is right there in our bible....THE TRUE AND UNDENIABLE WORD OF GOD. So, when the spaceships come, will you believe "the lie".
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The GOP And 2012
Their exists a certain amount of idiocy within the republican party. Let's break this down as to why.
1. There are too many republicans that only care about getting re-elected
2. There are too many republicans that change their positions based on polling data
3. There are too many republicans that are moderate to liberal
4. There are too many purists that refuse to support a moderate, even if they have the best chance at winning
I am a conservative pretty much acrossed the board. But i find it hard to ignore logic. If candidate A is a conservative on social issues, but moderate on fiscal issues...candidate B is a conservative on fiscal issues but moderate on social issues, candidate C is a moderate acrossed the board...and the one with the best chance at winning in a general election against the democrat(in that district or state) is candidate C...It's probably a good idea to support candidate C. It's much better to have a moderate republican than a liberal democrat. Now if their is a DECENT chance a more conservative candidate can win the general election, by all means support them over the moderate. But lets not be idiots here. We need every republican seat we can get. That's the best way to slow down the liberal agenda.
As of right now for the 2012 election i am supporting Mike Huckabee. Why? Because I trust him on the issue more than the other front runners for the GOP nomination, and because he right now looks like the best chance we have of beating Obama. Now, if at some point he falls off the map and makes some big blunders..which make it pretty much impossible for him to win a general election...i will go to the next most conservative candidate i can find that has a good chance at beating Obama. There isn't a single republican that is likely to run, that i WOULD NOT support over Obama. Huckabee, Romney, Palin, Pawlenty...they are all better than Obama.
The best thing we can hope for from President Obama, is that he accomplishes absolutely NOTHING. He is way too liberal to represent the middle class, and strong american values(like capitalism...yes capitalism is a value).
1. There are too many republicans that only care about getting re-elected
2. There are too many republicans that change their positions based on polling data
3. There are too many republicans that are moderate to liberal
4. There are too many purists that refuse to support a moderate, even if they have the best chance at winning
I am a conservative pretty much acrossed the board. But i find it hard to ignore logic. If candidate A is a conservative on social issues, but moderate on fiscal issues...candidate B is a conservative on fiscal issues but moderate on social issues, candidate C is a moderate acrossed the board...and the one with the best chance at winning in a general election against the democrat(in that district or state) is candidate C...It's probably a good idea to support candidate C. It's much better to have a moderate republican than a liberal democrat. Now if their is a DECENT chance a more conservative candidate can win the general election, by all means support them over the moderate. But lets not be idiots here. We need every republican seat we can get. That's the best way to slow down the liberal agenda.
As of right now for the 2012 election i am supporting Mike Huckabee. Why? Because I trust him on the issue more than the other front runners for the GOP nomination, and because he right now looks like the best chance we have of beating Obama. Now, if at some point he falls off the map and makes some big blunders..which make it pretty much impossible for him to win a general election...i will go to the next most conservative candidate i can find that has a good chance at beating Obama. There isn't a single republican that is likely to run, that i WOULD NOT support over Obama. Huckabee, Romney, Palin, Pawlenty...they are all better than Obama.
The best thing we can hope for from President Obama, is that he accomplishes absolutely NOTHING. He is way too liberal to represent the middle class, and strong american values(like capitalism...yes capitalism is a value).
Saturday, October 17, 2009
At What Cost?
In 2010, the republicans could take control of congress....but at what cost? The RNC has dumped thousands dollars into a race....a special election to elect a liberal to moderate republican over a conservative independant who has a very good chance of winning. Of course i'm talking about the New York special election to fill the seat vacated by John Mchugh. The person the RNC is running: Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava. How ridiculous.
Republicans are supposed to be conservative, or at least moderate, but this woman has links to acorn and is supported by PLANNED PARENTHOOD. What?
Call me crazy, but it's time to dump Michael Steele as chairman of the RNC. Unless they want all the conservatives to bolt the party....and the republicans to never ever win an election ever again. Let's help the liberal...but when Rahm Emmanuel vacated his seat, did we help the CONSERVATIVE in that race? NO.
So...my advice: DON'T GIVE THE RNC ANY MONEY, until they back off of the assault on conservatives, and start supporting REAL CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES.
BTW: Did you hear? Mike Huckabee is the FRONTRUNNER for the GOP nomination according to the latest rasmussen poll. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2012/head_to_head_huckabee_44_romney_39
Republicans are supposed to be conservative, or at least moderate, but this woman has links to acorn and is supported by PLANNED PARENTHOOD. What?
Call me crazy, but it's time to dump Michael Steele as chairman of the RNC. Unless they want all the conservatives to bolt the party....and the republicans to never ever win an election ever again. Let's help the liberal...but when Rahm Emmanuel vacated his seat, did we help the CONSERVATIVE in that race? NO.
So...my advice: DON'T GIVE THE RNC ANY MONEY, until they back off of the assault on conservatives, and start supporting REAL CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES.
BTW: Did you hear? Mike Huckabee is the FRONTRUNNER for the GOP nomination according to the latest rasmussen poll. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2012/head_to_head_huckabee_44_romney_39
Monday, October 12, 2009
Left Behind A Fraud? Or A Moment To Test Our Own Theology
Many people have created an idea that there is no pre-trib rapture. That it was simply made up. Well, even though there is evidence that the early church believed in a pre-trib rapture, i'm not going to try to defend the particular point of when the theory came into existence. There are those that say that it is an impossibility because no one that hears the gospel now will accept it after the rapture if they are left behind. While there will certainly be those that will accept it from that point, though probably few...It is not necessarily that those who have heard the gospel and didn't believe....will believe after the rapture. While that might be true for some of them, most of them will have hardened hearts, and "hate" God. It is much more likely that the "two" witnesses, and the 144,000 will preach the gospel of the kingdom(not the gospel of the grace of God)...and the angel that preaches the "everlasting gospel" will be the great influencers during the tribulation. It will be through them as a tool from God that will convert many to become saved, and understand that their path is either to suffer the tribulation without the mark of the beast, and become martyrs, or to somehow survive the tribulation and enter the millenial reign of christ...for having not accepted the mark.
For those that do not believe in the pre-trib rapture i have a question. When the bible is talking about how the dead in christ rise first, and those who are living(and in Christ) are raised up to the sky to meet them in the air...it is at that point that we are "changed" correct.
"50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. "-1 Corinthians 15:50-53"
15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words."-1 Thessalonians 4:15-18
" 17 “ For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind. 18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem as a rejoicing, And her people a joy. 19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem, And joy in My people; The voice of weeping shall no longer be heard in her, Nor the voice of crying. 20 “ No more shall an infant from there live but a few days, Nor an old man who has not fulfilled his days; For the child shall die one hundred years old, But the sinner being one hundred years old shall be accursed. 21 They shall build houses and inhabit them;They shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 22 They shall not build and another inhabit; They shall not plant and another eat; For as the days of a tree, so shall be the days of My people, And My elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. 23 They shall not labor in vain, Nor bring forth children for trouble; For they shall be the descendants of the blessed of the LORD, And their offspring with them. 24 “ It shall come to pass That before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I will hear. 25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, The lion shall eat straw like the ox, And dust shall be the serpent’s food. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,” Says the LORD."-Isaiah 65:17-25
Now think about this. Obviously there will be children born...but having been "changed" and become immortal we who are of Christ will have no need for procreation, and Jesus even said himself that we will be like the angels of heaven in that regard. Who is it that is having these children during the millenial reign of Christ? Since we have been caught up in the air to meet him. It will doubtlessly be those who did not accept the mark of the beast, and survived the tribulation. This in itself is enough to dissuade the theory that the rapture does not occur at least "sometime" before the end of the tribulation. Either pre-trib or mid-trib...most likely pre-trib. It is absolutely a matter of "rightly dividing" the word of God...to make ALL of the pieces fit. Do not pursuade yourself to think anything of a passage in the bible. It is what it is...and many things were hidden, and yet are hidden...because if we knew them then there wouldn't be much reason for spreading the gospel. The doctrine of imminency is as true now as it was when the early church believed in it. Yet, had they known that revelation foretells the entirety of the church age, they would have had no reason to be pressed into being "ready" for his return.
That brings us to another point...did you even know that Jesus Christ WILL come again at all? He said it himself in John chapter 14. One of my favorite chapters of the bible.
"1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions;[a] if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.[b] 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.”5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."-John 14:1-6
It is a FACT that Jesus will come again to this earth to take those of us who are His to be with Him. Here is another question. Why would He go away to prepare a place for us, if all we are going to do is rise at the end of the tribulation and live here on earth anyways? Many people do not either believe or understand the duality of heaven. There is a paradise in the sky that is for us who are believers, but the earth will also be a paradise. Where we will be will depend on what our personal role is. That's right, if you thought you were getting a long vacation...you were sorta wrong. There is work in heaven. But we won't get tired while working, and it will be a joy to do the work of our Father.
Lastly, I believe personally in a pre-tribulation rapture viewpoint. I believe that this lines up with what the bible says, and makes the most sense regarding what will happen. This is not some theory that was created a short time ago. The early church fathers believed it as well. However, if for some reason i am wrong, i will not lose faith if the rapture does not occur. I am secure in my faith and ready to face the tribulation. It is not a matter of salvation...the only thing in regard to that is that we trust in the Lord Jesus Christ to save us from our sins. So let's not make this a contentious issue. If you disagree, say why...but people that disagree on this point are not evil, or trying to create problems for other believers. We have a common faith in Jesus Christ, that is our hill to die on.
For those that do not believe in the pre-trib rapture i have a question. When the bible is talking about how the dead in christ rise first, and those who are living(and in Christ) are raised up to the sky to meet them in the air...it is at that point that we are "changed" correct.
"50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. "-1 Corinthians 15:50-53"
15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words."-1 Thessalonians 4:15-18
" 17 “ For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind. 18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem as a rejoicing, And her people a joy. 19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem, And joy in My people; The voice of weeping shall no longer be heard in her, Nor the voice of crying. 20 “ No more shall an infant from there live but a few days, Nor an old man who has not fulfilled his days; For the child shall die one hundred years old, But the sinner being one hundred years old shall be accursed. 21 They shall build houses and inhabit them;They shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 22 They shall not build and another inhabit; They shall not plant and another eat; For as the days of a tree, so shall be the days of My people, And My elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. 23 They shall not labor in vain, Nor bring forth children for trouble; For they shall be the descendants of the blessed of the LORD, And their offspring with them. 24 “ It shall come to pass That before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I will hear. 25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, The lion shall eat straw like the ox, And dust shall be the serpent’s food. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,” Says the LORD."-Isaiah 65:17-25
Now think about this. Obviously there will be children born...but having been "changed" and become immortal we who are of Christ will have no need for procreation, and Jesus even said himself that we will be like the angels of heaven in that regard. Who is it that is having these children during the millenial reign of Christ? Since we have been caught up in the air to meet him. It will doubtlessly be those who did not accept the mark of the beast, and survived the tribulation. This in itself is enough to dissuade the theory that the rapture does not occur at least "sometime" before the end of the tribulation. Either pre-trib or mid-trib...most likely pre-trib. It is absolutely a matter of "rightly dividing" the word of God...to make ALL of the pieces fit. Do not pursuade yourself to think anything of a passage in the bible. It is what it is...and many things were hidden, and yet are hidden...because if we knew them then there wouldn't be much reason for spreading the gospel. The doctrine of imminency is as true now as it was when the early church believed in it. Yet, had they known that revelation foretells the entirety of the church age, they would have had no reason to be pressed into being "ready" for his return.
That brings us to another point...did you even know that Jesus Christ WILL come again at all? He said it himself in John chapter 14. One of my favorite chapters of the bible.
"1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions;[a] if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.[b] 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.”5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."-John 14:1-6
It is a FACT that Jesus will come again to this earth to take those of us who are His to be with Him. Here is another question. Why would He go away to prepare a place for us, if all we are going to do is rise at the end of the tribulation and live here on earth anyways? Many people do not either believe or understand the duality of heaven. There is a paradise in the sky that is for us who are believers, but the earth will also be a paradise. Where we will be will depend on what our personal role is. That's right, if you thought you were getting a long vacation...you were sorta wrong. There is work in heaven. But we won't get tired while working, and it will be a joy to do the work of our Father.
Lastly, I believe personally in a pre-tribulation rapture viewpoint. I believe that this lines up with what the bible says, and makes the most sense regarding what will happen. This is not some theory that was created a short time ago. The early church fathers believed it as well. However, if for some reason i am wrong, i will not lose faith if the rapture does not occur. I am secure in my faith and ready to face the tribulation. It is not a matter of salvation...the only thing in regard to that is that we trust in the Lord Jesus Christ to save us from our sins. So let's not make this a contentious issue. If you disagree, say why...but people that disagree on this point are not evil, or trying to create problems for other believers. We have a common faith in Jesus Christ, that is our hill to die on.
Friday, October 9, 2009
The Wicked World That Seeks No God
A new world is coming upon us quickly. As the earth spins on its axis, the coming wickedness is apparent. People too often think that there is the possibility of us here, in this place creating a utopian society. One where people aren't judged at all. One where there is no crime. One where there is no division. The absolute end result of such a world is that there would be no religion, and therefore no god. Because the belief in god is a divided nature. We fight, and we struggle against each other.
What these same people that strive for this world don't understand, is that it is the fundemental belief in God that is our goodness....it is our hope, and it is our only worth. It's like saying that you want your actions to have no consequences. You should be able to do whatever you want, whenever you want. Does that make you free?
Where are we going? It's the nature of man that spreads lies like the thought that there is no god, and mankind is naturally good. That we've just been corrupted by useless thought. But I want you to ask yourself something. If your actions don't have any consequences, does it really make you free? Or does it make you meaningless? You don't have to believe in God if you don't want to, but you can't kill Him. He is God. He created us, He has a plan for us, and He knows the ultimate end. What is worse for the ignorant world, is that there is so much evidence that God exists....yet they don't believe in Him. And yet, there is so much evidence that God exists...but i myself don't rely on any evidence of His existence. Because I have faith that He exists...and not only that, but I know who He is.
Do you really want your utopian world? What is socialism? Socialism is the belief that there is a man-made sollution for EVERY PROBLEM THE WORLD FACES. But there isn't. Just one problem that the world cannot seem to irradicate itself of, is the nature of sin. We live in a dark cold place, that is absolutely full of the natural desire to bring pleasure to yourself through whatever form you prefer. Even at the expense of others, or our own well-being. Socialism is wicked in its very nature because it relies on us.
What is one of the most quoted things about God? "God helps those, who help themself." Guess what? That's not in the bible. The truth is, God helps those who have faith in Him. He doesn't promise us a life of luxury and blessing for that belief. He promises suffering and persecution for it. He tells us that we should have joy in that persecution because it brings glory to the Most High God. He promises us an escape from this wicked world, and He promises us eternal life.
"Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. "-Matthew 24:9
"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have[a] peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us."-Romans 5:1-5
Here is one of the largest pieces of the puzzle. There is no way to fix every problem mankind has, except for the Lord Jesus Christ to come again and remove all sin from the world. Socialism, capitalism, communism, conservatism, liberalism or any other man-made ideology will not solve our problems. They will only take away from the absolute truth that God is our light, and He is what guides those of us who LOVE Him. Do you love Him.
"Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had[e] a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean,[f] followed Him on white horses. 15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp[g] sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS."-Revelation 19:11-16
Have you heard the gospel of Jesus Christ? Have you ever wondered why you can't grasp the message of the bible? Do you think that there is no God?
Please read the following, and decide for yourself what you believe.
Matthew 13:1-23
"The Parable of the Sower 1 On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. 8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” 10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” 11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘ Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive; 15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should[a]heal them.’[b]
16 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
The Parable of the Sower Explained 18 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. 20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. 22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
What these same people that strive for this world don't understand, is that it is the fundemental belief in God that is our goodness....it is our hope, and it is our only worth. It's like saying that you want your actions to have no consequences. You should be able to do whatever you want, whenever you want. Does that make you free?
Where are we going? It's the nature of man that spreads lies like the thought that there is no god, and mankind is naturally good. That we've just been corrupted by useless thought. But I want you to ask yourself something. If your actions don't have any consequences, does it really make you free? Or does it make you meaningless? You don't have to believe in God if you don't want to, but you can't kill Him. He is God. He created us, He has a plan for us, and He knows the ultimate end. What is worse for the ignorant world, is that there is so much evidence that God exists....yet they don't believe in Him. And yet, there is so much evidence that God exists...but i myself don't rely on any evidence of His existence. Because I have faith that He exists...and not only that, but I know who He is.
Do you really want your utopian world? What is socialism? Socialism is the belief that there is a man-made sollution for EVERY PROBLEM THE WORLD FACES. But there isn't. Just one problem that the world cannot seem to irradicate itself of, is the nature of sin. We live in a dark cold place, that is absolutely full of the natural desire to bring pleasure to yourself through whatever form you prefer. Even at the expense of others, or our own well-being. Socialism is wicked in its very nature because it relies on us.
What is one of the most quoted things about God? "God helps those, who help themself." Guess what? That's not in the bible. The truth is, God helps those who have faith in Him. He doesn't promise us a life of luxury and blessing for that belief. He promises suffering and persecution for it. He tells us that we should have joy in that persecution because it brings glory to the Most High God. He promises us an escape from this wicked world, and He promises us eternal life.
"Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. "-Matthew 24:9
"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have[a] peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us."-Romans 5:1-5
Here is one of the largest pieces of the puzzle. There is no way to fix every problem mankind has, except for the Lord Jesus Christ to come again and remove all sin from the world. Socialism, capitalism, communism, conservatism, liberalism or any other man-made ideology will not solve our problems. They will only take away from the absolute truth that God is our light, and He is what guides those of us who LOVE Him. Do you love Him.
"Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had[e] a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean,[f] followed Him on white horses. 15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp[g] sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS."-Revelation 19:11-16
Have you heard the gospel of Jesus Christ? Have you ever wondered why you can't grasp the message of the bible? Do you think that there is no God?
Please read the following, and decide for yourself what you believe.
Matthew 13:1-23
"The Parable of the Sower 1 On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. 8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” 10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” 11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘ Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive; 15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should[a]heal them.’[b]
16 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
The Parable of the Sower Explained 18 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. 20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. 22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
Saturday, October 3, 2009
An Inconvenient Marriage
In our current day, the issue of gay marriage has become a somewhat "hot" topic. I wish to explain why this should've never been. There are many people on both sides of this issue, with well intentioned hearts, that believe they are a crusader for the betterment of humanity. To be honest, i have yet to meet a person that this would be true of.
If you are on the side of same sex marriage, then you are ignoring the biblical and moral context of the issue. The fact that an overt amount of sinful recognition from a national body, can only result in judgment in one way or another. Especially when that national body claims to hold the mantle of almighty God.
If you are on the side of those who wish to discourage same sex marriage, then you are also mistaken in your intentions. While you have a more moralistic outlook on the issue, that in itself is not enough to save the nation from a trap that was sprung long ago.
You see, the problem started when government decided to get involved in marriage to begin with. Why did this happen? Well some well intentioned protestant preachers decided that it would be better to discourage both immoral activity and decrease divorce rates if someone would have to register their marriage with the government. Why this did not work is a simple matter. One, because it is almost impossible to decrease the sinful behavior in ones life without first coming to a divine crossroads with God himself. More specifically, acknowledging that Jesus Christ is your personal savior would be the point at which someone would typically come to a changing faith. For all of the people that got married because the government now said so, but were not christian...the process didn't work so well. To make matters worse, we had an increased divorce rate(over time, both christian and non-christian), and now the government is involved in something that is specifically described as being for God. Marriage is a covonent relationship between a man, a woman and God. There is no denying that. But when you make it a relationship between 2 people, any 2 people and a government, it is no longer marriage...it is apostasy.
So who's fault is it? The preachers that believed they could legislate morality into the hearts of humanity. They failed to recognize that it takes faith first, to change a person.
Where do we need to go from here? We should abandon all marriage law. Why? Because it is always prejudicial in nature. You are either demoralizing homosexuals, and their right to live as they want, or you are demoralizing single people....depending on how you look at it. Why? Because marriage law is what we base tax law and other matters on. It's terribly prejudicial toward single people.
And that leads us to our first step in ending the same sex marriage debate. Abolish all income tax laws. Once you do that, you begin to unravel the advantages of government marriage. Once there is no government marriage, marriage will be based on love and true affection rather than a desire for anything financial or simply to make things easier.
Thanks for reading! :)
If you are on the side of same sex marriage, then you are ignoring the biblical and moral context of the issue. The fact that an overt amount of sinful recognition from a national body, can only result in judgment in one way or another. Especially when that national body claims to hold the mantle of almighty God.
If you are on the side of those who wish to discourage same sex marriage, then you are also mistaken in your intentions. While you have a more moralistic outlook on the issue, that in itself is not enough to save the nation from a trap that was sprung long ago.
You see, the problem started when government decided to get involved in marriage to begin with. Why did this happen? Well some well intentioned protestant preachers decided that it would be better to discourage both immoral activity and decrease divorce rates if someone would have to register their marriage with the government. Why this did not work is a simple matter. One, because it is almost impossible to decrease the sinful behavior in ones life without first coming to a divine crossroads with God himself. More specifically, acknowledging that Jesus Christ is your personal savior would be the point at which someone would typically come to a changing faith. For all of the people that got married because the government now said so, but were not christian...the process didn't work so well. To make matters worse, we had an increased divorce rate(over time, both christian and non-christian), and now the government is involved in something that is specifically described as being for God. Marriage is a covonent relationship between a man, a woman and God. There is no denying that. But when you make it a relationship between 2 people, any 2 people and a government, it is no longer marriage...it is apostasy.
So who's fault is it? The preachers that believed they could legislate morality into the hearts of humanity. They failed to recognize that it takes faith first, to change a person.
Where do we need to go from here? We should abandon all marriage law. Why? Because it is always prejudicial in nature. You are either demoralizing homosexuals, and their right to live as they want, or you are demoralizing single people....depending on how you look at it. Why? Because marriage law is what we base tax law and other matters on. It's terribly prejudicial toward single people.
And that leads us to our first step in ending the same sex marriage debate. Abolish all income tax laws. Once you do that, you begin to unravel the advantages of government marriage. Once there is no government marriage, marriage will be based on love and true affection rather than a desire for anything financial or simply to make things easier.
Thanks for reading! :)
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