Is One World Order A Reality?

Revelation 4:1  After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter.

Revelation 13:1  And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

In his apocalyptic vision in the Book of Revelation, the Apostle John sees the “beast,” also called the Antichrist, rising out of the sea having seven heads and ten horns.  The symbology of the Bible uses a beast to represent a nation.  A nation rising up out of the sea is representative of a nation rising up out of confusion and the blood of millions being shed.  The sea is symbolic of a multitude of people in a confused state.  A beast rising up out of the earth would be symbolic of a new nation being born without the shedding of blood.

America is in trouble, and one government insider reported that all sixteen US Intelligence Agencies have begun to prepare for World War lll.  The conflict across the Middle East and Ukraine should serve as a warning sign as the Bible speaks of wars and rumors of wars before the end of days.  Those that are supposed to be in the know believe that world war lll will begin here in America, and that conceivable it could begin within the next six months.  Race relationship is the catalyst, and the outcome would be disastrous for those who serve as pawns in a worldwide scheme of world domination.

The United States and other western governments that once stood in the gate to block other rising leaders whose goal was world domination.  Now they have begun to shed their Christian values and are embracing the values of a Godless society.  Gradually the United States and other nation are on the road to being ripped apart by internal  strife.  There are already groups in this country who is appealing to the United Nations, an entity that was created by  the United States to become involved in American’s dispensation of justice.   

One World Government is a reality.  The Constitution will be set aside, martial law will be enforced, chaos will reign supreme and blood of many will be shed.  Plans are already underway to reduce the world’s population to a manageable level through newly emerging diseases, civil unrest, droughts and famines.  The Bible also prophesied of earthquakes in divers  places, but we can cast this aside because we are no longer a God fearing nation.  Out of this chaos, a new governing entity will be ushered into place whose objective will be to stamp out all traces of Christianity.

Within the borders of the United States Homeland Security or FEMA has armed itself, it has militarized the police force, the resources for detention camp has already been been provided for, ammunition, body bags and even casket have been said to have been stocked piled.  

  

There is a Muslum faction at work in America that is called the Islamization of America and it stated and ultimate goal is to incite a race war or civil unrest, the type of warfare that has allowed it to advance its agenda in other Third World countries.   The Muslum agenda has been injected into the American way of life and is being catered to by our laws, government, schools and churches.  Those that have been blinded and manipulated will become gun fodder for a revolution that will fulfill the will of the Antichrist.

The Bible does not use the phrase “one-world government” or “one-world currency” in referring to the end times. It does, however, provide ample evidence to enable us to draw the conclusion that both will exist at the end of days.  To understand what is taking place in the world today, we need to study and understand the Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation which we shall study in more detail in the second and third part of this study.

The concept of one world government is not new, the founding fathers had a hidden agenda and the formation of this country was based upon the pretense that it would one day rule the world. During the Second World War, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated talks on a successor agency to the League of Nations, and the United Nations Charter was drafted at a conference in April–June 1945; this charter took effect 24 October 1945, and the UN began operation.  It failed to become an effective enity, but it served the purpose of restoring Israel to its homeland.  This is important from a biblical prospective.

In 1957, the six countries signed the Treaty of Rome, which extended the earlier co-operation within the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and created the European Economic Community (EEC), establishing a customs union. They also signed another treaty on the same day creating the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for co-operation in developing nuclear energy. Both treaties came into force in 1958.  This is the rebirth of the Roman empire, which Revelation also speaks of. 

Can we pretend we are not aware of the Muslim agenda, the Islamization of America.  An Isis spokesman has posted a call to arms for Muslims around the world to kill Americans, Canadians and European citizens for their governments’ role in a coalition against ISIS. But what the average American is unaware of is the ISIS more shocking Islamic injunctions that permit Muslims everywhere to carry out killings by ordering them to cause as much as ten million American casualties which included training videos that circulates the social media for use by the Muslim community under the nose of the FBI which they refuse to do anything about.

Our neighborhood, our country, the world is being divided and the charge is being led by those who are in power.  The deception, the manipulation, the indoctrination has blinded many.  An analogy is, a man burned his house down because it was infested with rats, then at the end of the day he had no place to go.  He turns to his neighbor who refuse to board him, and in his anger he burns his neighbor’s house down.

Revelation 8:13  And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!

To aid in my research I google the phrase, “trumpets sounding from heaven”, the result was overwhelming.  It seems as if the Trumpets of the Book of Revelation are sounding around the world. Sound like the warnings described in the Book of Revelation. These sounds alone can be dismissed, but together with the earthquakes in uncommon places, same with tornadoes, snow storms in the desert, floods here, droughts there, diseases and volcanoes everywhere, and these sounds on top of that, you have too many variables popping up and hitting the mark at the same time.

Daniel 7:16-24  I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth. But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.  Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;  And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.

Who Will Cry For The Children?

The result of numerous polls  reveals that the majority of young people who grew up in the church leave it soon after graduating from high school, and most of them will never return.   I've seen statistics that speculates that the rate is as high as eighty percent.  The reality of this sets in when we look at the makeup of the congregation of our home church. This shocking reality should cause us to take a long, hard look at how the church "ministers" to youth.  Why do they leave? While I'm not a professional statistician or a sociologist, I have interacted with young people and observed how the church relates to them, and I have come to conclusions that won't be very popular with some.  Here they are.

When our kids are elementary school age, they go to Sunday school and Children's Church which is great.  However, what are they taught?  By the time they reach fourth or fifth grade they have heard the story of the Walls of Jericho, Jonah and the fish's belly, the parting of the Red Sea, Joseph and the many colored coat, and David and Goliath a zillion times. Oh, the story is presented in a more advanced level as they get older, but it is still the same story. By the time our kids finish elementary school, they have been storied to death. And they are bored.

The Bishop  entered into the fray and level a stinging indictment against all mothers and fathers whose children no longer go to church.  The church would not be suffering the decline in youth participation, he inferred,  if mothers and fathers would bring their children to church.   He stated that the dropout rate was around sixty percent, which I think is much higher.  To validate his position he quoted  Proverbs 22:6  Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.  The blame was placed on the parents and he rested his case.

What the illustrative Bishop failed to acknowledge that raising up a child takes more than the teaching of the parent.  When a child is born,. Figuratively speaking,  a conspiracy is entered into by the parent, the preacher, the schools and the people that this child will come in contact with during its formative years.  These entities will take charge of this child's mind, shape it and possess it.  To successfully raise up a child takes the interaction of all of these entities.   If any one of these entities  failed to do their job successfully,  the process suffers.  Many of our children fail in the educational system because they do not realize the relevancy of a good education and the system's inability to impart this knowledge.  There is also a lack of spiritual knowledge   disseminated  within the religious community.   The dissemination  of spiritual knowledge is more than telling a story of Jesus walking on the water.  Why did the journey began, what transpired along the way and how this all will end is the basis of spiritual knowledge.

The Bishop said it and I was not impressed.  When asked why young people of today do not include going to church as a part of their lifestyle, he placed the blame on the parents.  Mother and fathers, he said do not bring their children to church like they should.   His statements were a stinging indictment  on all of the mothers and fathers who brought their children up going to church only to see them walk away from the church.  To validate his position as a man of God, he again quoted Proverbs 22:6  Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. And agan he rested his case.

Some years later, while researching my book, “My Search for the Real God”, I posed the question again that most religious leaders still skirt around.  With no definitive answer forthcoming I was left to formulate my own.

First, they have never been challenged in their faith. They haven't been taught theology and doctrine and thus are clueless on what they believe and why they believe it. When challenged by a college professor or coworker about matters of faith, specifically Christianity, the only answer that can be given is indoctrinated clichés.  , Then doubts creep into their minds and they see no great reason for their faith. They never had anyone explain theology and how it relates to all matters of life, and have not dug deeply into the Bible. Their church experience has left them empty, and they find no relevance in following Jesus.

Second, they have not seen authentic discipleship lived out by adults in their lives - at church or at home. They see the adults in church bickering about the color of the carpet, the loudness of the music, and the length of the pastor's sermon. They see adults who gossip, criticize, and live lives that are unholy. Young people are very impressionable, and when they see adults clueless about their faith and living like the rest of the world they think "Jesus really doesn't make a difference, so why should I follow Him?".  And they plunge headlong into the "goodies" the world dangles in front of them.

We are losing our kids to the world, and we scratch our heads in confusion and anger and wonder why. Many of us have failed our kids both intellectually and practically.  Many churches of today are embracing the entertainment aspect of Christianity to attract our youth back into the church.  Is this the hope of the church?

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I strongly believe that we need to teach our youth theology, not entertainment, so by the time they graduate high school, they have a firm grasp on what they believe and why they believe it. Our kids are hungry to know the truth, and we must be the ones to teach them. Before the scientific age, people derived a sense of purpose from their spiritual belief system. The encounters with ghosts, demons and other spiritual apparitions heighten their ancient belief in the hereafter.  In today’s society the belief in the spiritual world is limited to a somewhat token belief in God, ghost and spirits are nothing but a figment of a fertile imagination.   The spiritual belief system has come under attack, by the failure of many to understand the teaching of science.    As scientific knowledge has been increased, biblical knowledge has been increasingly rejected, or simply forgotten, resulting in widespread lack of understanding of why humankind existed in the first place.  

When the question is asked, do science and the Bible agree, without any serious contemplation of the adverse effects, it is stated that science and the Bible disagree.  With this attitude our young are sent to schools where they receive an in-depth study of the teaching of science.   Science teaches its students to believe in that which it can prove and to discard that which cannot be proven.  This attitude has allowed our younger generation to discard the teaching of the Bible without resorting to the cavalier approach of the sixties that declared God to be dead and redefine God as a state of mine.

In the ancient days the belief in the spirit world was just as important as a belief in the natural world.  Today the belief in the spirit world has been debunked and left unbelievable even by many Christians.  Matthew 14:26 presents a striking example of the disciples expressing their belief in the spirit world. “And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.”  Now Matthew 17:3 gives us an example of Jesus holding a conversation with two deceased religious leaders. “And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.”  There really is no need to try and explain this.

The false teaching of the Bible has presented God in an unbelievable manner.  As the physical world yielded up its secret, humanity became less central in the ultimate scheme of things.  Lack of knowledge or a clear purpose in life has resulted in a kind of existential anxiety with diminished inspiration about and toward life. Anxiety breeds moods of depression.  It is hard to be positive in a universe void of purpose.  It is hard to be upbeat when science has made it possible for the human race to destroy itself.

 There is hope.  Jesus Christ tells us, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).   This highjacked and misused scripture should be the bases of our hope, not a promise of financial security.  To have hope, we need to learn God’s purpose for human life.  The Bible teaches us about God’s purpose.  God’s design includes a plan that offers eternal life to everyone who believes (Romans 6:23), and defer to everlastiong punishment to those who forsake him.

The young Sunday school student looked up at her mother with glowing affection as they toured the museum exhibits.  Her mother was also her Sunday school teacher at the local church and she was sure her mother knew the answer to her question.  Her Science teacher had given her an answer that to her young mind, she was not satisfied with.  When they walked into the display room the huge statues of the dinosaurs stood in full majesty.   Mama, the young girl said while tugging at her mother’s hand, “Why are there no dinosaurs in the Bible?”  The mother answer, "The Bible and science don't always agree."

To be continued

With Love and Kindness? Part 3 of 3

This new gospel of ‘love and kindness’ is a flawed gospel, the same as any other gospel that is not the Gospel of the Kingdom.   The name is a pseudonym at best used to demonize members of the household of faith.   It is  based upon snippets of scripture taken out of the context of which they were spoken and applied to our daily lives.  The promulgation of this gospel is a means of camouflaging and justifying sin.  Christians are urged not to judge or condemn, but to project a gospel of love and kindness.  This is equivalent to disarming the enemy, then engage him in battle.  This urging has rendered the Word of God impotent.  Jesus did not hesitate to cast out demons and the use of the whip was an acceptable tool.  

The new science teacher stood before his unruly class and informed them, “I was not sent here to give any of you a failing grade, my job is to teach you so that you will pass”…   Can it be inferred from the above statement that nobody in the class would fail?  At the end of the school year the failure rate was forty-four percent, did the teacher fail to perform his duties?  Who failed who?  The young student standing in the teacher’s office, eyes fill with tears stammered out, “you said you was not going to fail us.”  Maybe the answer to this puzzle can be found in the last part of his speech. 

John 3:17  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.  The purpose of the science teacher was not to fail students.

Mankind deserved condemnation, and it would have been right to have pronounced it; but God was willing that there should be an offer of pardon made through the action of his Son and after that condemnation and judgment.  If we study the teaching of Jesus, we would learn that Jesus is saying I don’t condemn you, you condemn yourself. 

The science teacher reflected back on the speech he had given the class.  My closing words were, “If you fail to take advantage of what I have to offer, then you will fail.  I gave you all of the tools, I even gave you all of the answers.  You failed yourself by refusing to live up to your potential.”

1 John 3:20-21  For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.If our heart condemn us, we are condemned.  In the presence of the gospel all sin is condemned.  When the true Gospel is presented all sin is condemned.

Romans 8:1  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.  The opposite is if we choose to walk after the flesh we are condemned.  John 3:19  And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Because of this love and kindness extended by God, certain peculiarities were extended.  Yet, when Jesus said, “ask and it shall be given”, does not mean we can say, Lord, deliver me from the storm and it will be done.  A common sense application would have John the Baptist crying out, “Lord, deliver me.”   Instead of Paul saying, “I am ready to be offered”, maybe he should have said, “Jesus, if you love me,  deliver me from this storm.”

Now we know the story, because the bible is a history of God’s interaction with his creation.  The Bible is not a book of platitudes to be surgically separated and used as a post or prop as we complete our journey of life.  The Bible tells us how it all began and it tells us how it is going to end. The Bible is not a guidebook of how to stand on the banks of the Red Sea and invoke God to part the waters.  Nor was the Bible intended to be used as a motivational guidebook that tells us how to achieve richness. 

The Bible tells of a God who created man and how he loved humanity. It tells us of how mankind treated his creator and caused his anger and wrath to build.  The Bible teaches us that somewhere around four thousand years God showed his never-ending love for his chosen people.  A special and  chosen people to replenish the earth and have dominion over it after the Devil had brought ruin to his paradise.  These people, loved by God, followed a path that was contrary to God’s plan.  God showed his love by not destroying them, he divorces them and scattered them among the nations.  Then God became silent for four hundred years, and his wrath began to build.

In the fullness of time because of his undying love for his creation, he sent his son as defined in the Kingdom parables.   For a little more than three years, his son preached the message of the kingdom.  His chosen people turned on him and secretly made plans to kill him.  Following in the footsteps of his Father, his Son proclaims that there is no greater love than this; ”a man will lay down his life for his friend”.  Before he left this earth he told his follower not to be dismayed, “I am going to send you a comforter who will guide you into the way of truth.  The comforter, the Holy Spirit would reside in the heart of man, and man would show his love for God by protecting the spirit of God.  Man would present his body a living sacrifice, Holy and acceptable to God.  The conclusion of the matter, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit has attempted to engage humanity in a dialog of astronomical proportion. 

Many today still do not fully understand the ramifications of the words Jesus uttered on the cross.  “It finished” 

In the Garden of Eden, the Devil used the Word of God to lead Eve down a path contrary to the spoken word of God.  For some unholy reason, unknown to many, we ascribe to live a life after our own choosing and strive to force God to honor the promises made to the Children of Israel.  Motivational speakers claim God is parting the Red Sea, but there is no separation of the waters.  God is a God of love, but isn’t there is a limit to his love.

For God so loved the world that he gave or sent his only begotton son, what transpired after that was a plea for mercy from the son of God.  His cry was, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do”.  The concept of a God extending his everlasting love is not scriptural.  Revelation depicts an angry God who anger is restrained by the intercession of his son and the works of the Holy spirit.

A message that portrays the workings of the father, Son and the Holy Spirit as an adventure in the application of love and kindness fails to project the true message of God.  But the real question is, do we still believe in God?

With Love and Kindness? Part 2 of 3

“Love and kindness” and “thou shall not judge”, has become two of the most famous buzz phrases in an overly permissive society.  The use of these phrases has caused the true Christian message to be  dumb-down and to adhere to the guidelines established by the government pertaining to hate messages.  The condemnation of sin is controversial and is considered hate speech, as God and sin become relative.  The admonition of Paul in 2 Timothy 4:2  is quickly cast aside and the contextual nature of the scripture is often overlooked in favor of presenting a gospel that is not controversial.

A Gospel that is non confrontational is more capable of providing for the bottom line of the organized church.  It ascribed to the scripture that says, “let both grow together until the harvest…”  The proliferation of the organized church has left many struggling for a message that embraces all to come together and enjoy the entertainment aspect of Christianity.

As we engage each other in this holiday season, there is a constant reminder of the of the message God gave in Jeremiah 31:3 to the prophet concerning the Children of Israel, and I reiterate, this message was to Jeremiah concerning the Children of Israel.  God’s message was, it was with love and kindness that he had drawn them.  One of the interesting aspects of this proclamation is that God is saying when you were slaves under the guardianship of the Egyptian rulers; I extended to you my love and kindness.  I allowed you to grow and flourish, and when you became a nation, I delivered you.  He is saying, the hardship you endured was a test to see if you could and help you survive as the children of God and fulfilling his purpose of subduing and establishing an earthly kingdom.

Now if we shape it and twist it, stumbling over the Ages and Dispensation, claiming the children of Israel is the church or the world, we create certain anomalies within the scripture that cannot be sustained through Bible research, the application of the Knowledge of God or just plain common sense.  In the beginning God demonstrated his love for man by creating him in his own image and bestowing upon him the gift of freedom of choice.  It is a biblical fact that man’s first encounter with the devil resulting in the abuse of this great gift.   The freedom of choice infused with the knowledge of good and evil paved the way for the justification of sin in todays society.  It became easy to say God will not punish me because he love me.  Because God often spoke of his love and kindness the fear of God has been tempered.

The message of love and kindness have become the gospel of love and kindness because it embraces man in his sinful nature.  God loves me, therefore I am blessed is a misnomer that has invaded the church and the world outside of the church.  God knows and understand, if I sin, he will forgive me because he loves me.  If this is true, then what was the purpose of Jesus suffering and dying on the cross? 

Christianity has always existed as a religion that sought to condemn the evilness of the world. Within the last one hundred years the knowledge of good and evil has grown expeditiously and the fear of God has decreased.  God, Christianity and the Bible are subjected to modern day interpretations.  There is no hesitation to speak out against the one God concept, rearrange the scripture and even use the scripture to justify sin.  If the scripture  is used to condemn, then love and kindness take center stage, and it is backed up with Matthew 7:1  Judge not, that ye be not judged.  If that is the case, how do we reconcile this? 2 Timothy 4:2  Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine. Ephesians 5:11  And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 

This command of judging refers to the rash, censorious, and unjust judgment. See Roman 2:1. Luke 6:37 explains it in the sense of condemning.  Christ does not condemn judging as a magistrate, for that, when, according to justice, is lawful and necessary. Nor does he condemn our forming an opinion of the conduct of others, for it is impossible not to form an opinion of conduct that we know to be evil. But what he refers to is a habit of forming a judgment hastily, harshly, and without an allowance for every palliating circumstance, and of expressing such an opinion harshly and unnecessarily when formed. It rather refers to private judgment than judicial, and perhaps primarily to the habits of the scribes and Pharisees whom he was addressing.

That Christ does not here forbid judicial judging by the civil magistrate, nor ecclesiastical judging by the church governors, whose office gives them authority so to do. 2 Timothy 4:2.  Nor does he forbid one Christian to pass a judgment on the notorious actions of another, seeing the duty of reproof cannot be performed without it; but it is such a rash and censorious judging our brother, as is void of love towards him, as is accompanied with contempt of him, especially if we have been guilty of the same or greater sins before him.  John 7:24  Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

The application of God’s love as expressed in the ancient days was much different from what we perceive to be an expression of his love today.  Many of us growing up in the early sixties knew our parent loved us, yet they would punish us harshly for our wrong doing.  Many times our idea of suffering was nothing but the performance of a job that need to be done.  God loved Joseph, but he was allowed to suffer and endure hardship to prepare him for a task that he had been selected to perform.  God loved Moses, but first Moses had to endure the hardship of a good soldier.   Even so, God often spoke of his love for the seed of Abaraham, yet they were to linger in slavery and their journey to freedom was not without punishment, because they fail to obey their creator.

Many ethnic groups or nations have served in the servitude of another group or nation, rather than the acceptance of the struggle as stepping stones, their hearts have become hard and the price that has been paid by those who pave the way has been desecrated.  The Children of Israel were guilty of the same desecration.  It began soon after their deliverance, when they began to wish they had remained in Egypt, then they began to question God because of their suffering.   They even began to question God as to the reason for their suffering.  Because of their questioning and disrespect for God, they were scattered among the nations.

After the Gospel of grace was extended to all mankind, suffering became a necessary and productive element to prepare a person or group to reign.  The suffering that we are encouraged to endure in no ways detract from the love and kindness of the father.  If it were not for the love of the Father, we would have long been destroyed.  We have created a God who is helping us and carrying us through the storm, but in reality Jesus is standing at the finish line with his hands outstretched saying, “if you can endure, I will give you a crown of life.”

With Love and Kindness? Part 1 of 3

During a 2014 international church convention, a ranking Bishop spoke somewhat graphically concerning the sins of humanity. He was preaching against the gay movement that had openly presented itself as an integral part of the church convention. His sermon was streamed live over the internet and was subject to world scrutiny. Some said his sermon addressed the subject in a despairing manner. A media storm erupted and other ministers and convention attendee began distancing themselves from him. His sermon was classified as a message of hate. He should have known those who had chosen an alternate lifestyle under the sanction of the government, are protected from hate speech. 

He was chastised for not following the precepts of the scripture that say, "with love and kindness have I drawn them". A search of the scripture for support was found in Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee. This is a conversation between Jeremiah and God in reference to his chosen people, the Children of Israel, who was in line to receive a harsh punish from God. God often sent his prophets to a city or people to predict doom and destruction, but because of his love for his creation he often gave them a chance to repent. This scripture is taken out of the context of which it was spoken, transported across dispensations, applied to the church and used by the Devil to suppress the criticism of sin in any form. A full reading of the chapter would show that this was not God’s intent.

With the implementation of the Faith Based initiatives and the acceptance of funding from the government many religious denominations have opted to allow the federal government to define and set guidelines for issues that once was considered religious in nature or controversial. Issues such as, when do life began, what is the definition of family, marriage and even the definition of hate, These are just a few of the questions that the government has been allowed to answer. The answer to these questions is not based upon the knowledge of God rather they are based upon the knowledge of good and evil. As we have shown in another post, there is a difference between the knowledge of God and the knowledge of good and evil. The government's answer to these questions are not without the infringed upon the rights of certain individuals or groups and the religious community.

Hate speech is speech that offends, threatens, or insults groups, based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or other traits. The application and enforcement of this rule, though somewhat ambiguous, can only be achieved through the infringement upon the constitutional rights of others. Hate in any form cannot be eradicated by the enacting or enforcement of laws. When a law is enacted or enforced to control a type of hatred, the end result is the suppression and intensification of the act itself, which become a ticking time bomb. If you doubt the veracity of this statement, tune in to the six o clock news, open the newspaper or simply take a look around your community. 

Often we speak of racism, a condition of the heart, as if laws can eradicate this created blight. Racism, the illegitimate child of hate, came into existence when the knowledge of good and evil preformed an unholy act.  It sought to control the emotion of a person's heart by taking from one and giving to another in the name of justice. Racism and hatred is without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or other traits. It exists within the home, community and the church.  Racism possesses a dual personality or polarity the same as electricity.  To exist, it must infect or rely upon an opposite, opposing hosts. Racism feeds on racism, yet it is controllable, one must be willing to turn the switch off.

The spiritual church that is supposed to exist within our heart and serve a purpose within the home and community is overshadowed by the organized church that exist as an earthly entity. Many leaders of these fine organized churches have opted for money, fame or glory and is operating as well paid motivational speakers, they have become guilty of manipulating and perverting the word of God. The church never was about making money or lording over God's people. The church was a refuge from the storm. The church is suppose to help us be ready as we prepare for the coming of the bridegroom. The question that should be addressed is, do we believe in God, or are we just play acting? 

There is a failure or disconnect between the organized church and the emerging generation. The church, the Bible and even the God of Abraham no longer hold the sacred place that they once enjoyed. The fault is not the new translations that are emerging, it is the different interpretation of the Word of God that is causing confusion in the community of faith. It is easy to see why those who are, "of the world", as Jesus would say, find it hard to believe the message of the church today.

Why has the Church erased the true gospel that saves perfectly from sin, and in its place, created another gospel without any power at all? The gospel and God have been transformed into a money making machine. Making money to provide for one's well being and salvation is two separate entities that exist on two extremely different planes, one is natural and the other is spiritual and should never be combined. When we combine the natural with the spiritual we are committing spiritual fornication. 

There are obliviously many flaws in our interpretation and application of the Holy scriptures, especially when we refuse to follow certain guidelines. The Holy Scriptures are not a systematic treatise on Theology, History, Science or any other topic. The scriptures are a revelation from God of His Plan and Purpose down through the Ages, separated by dispensations, as pertaining to the earth and the human race. They were given to us piecemeal "at sundry times and in divers manners." Heb 1:1. Holy men of God spake, and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit during a period of 1604 years, extending from B. C. 1492 to A. D. 100. The book of Genesis tells how the creative works of God began, Revelation tells us how all of this is going to end. 

There are two ages spoken of in the Holy scripture, before "Time" the "Alpha" or "Creatie Ages," and after "Time" the "Omega," or "Ages of the ages." In "Time" there are three "Ages" and eight "Dispensations." The "Ages" are 1. The Antediluvian Age. 2. The Present Age. 3 The Age Of Ages. The "Third Age" is a "Dual Age," composed of the "Millennial Age" and the "Perfect Age."

The "Dispensations" are, 1. The Edenic, 2. The Antediluvian, 3. The Postdiluvian, 4. The Patriarchal, 5. The Legal, 6. The Ecclesiastical, 7. The Messianic, 8. The Dispensation Of The "Fulness Of Time".

The difference between an "Age" and a "Dispensation" is, that an "Age" stands for a period between two great physical changes in the earth's surface, while a "Dispensation" stands for a "moral" or "probationary" period in the world's history. For illustration, the "Present Age" began with "The Flood," and ends with the return of Christ to the Mount of Olives. "The Flood" caused such physical and climatic changes that the length of human life was reduced from 900 to 100 years; all this will be reversed when Christ comes back, when the whole contour of the Land of Palestine will be changed (Zec 14:4-10; Eze 47:1-12), and men shall live again for upwards of 1000 years. Isa 65:20. 

The Dispensations are probationary periods, in each one the form of "Administration" is different and progressive in each "Dispensation." For illustration, the Administration of the "Legal Dispensation" was that of "LAW," of the "Present Dispensation" is "GRACE," and of the one to follow is "RIGHTEOUSNESS." 

Now in simpler form here is where the problem began. To combine the Dispensation of the Law and the Dispensation of Grace is to deny the purpose of Christ's suffering and dying. When we take the Old Testament and the New Testament and combine them together without regard to Age and Dispensation we end up with a polluted mess that can neither be sustained through the Word of God, the Knowledge of God or common sense. When we search the scripture searching for a word or phrase to validate a point, we are guilty of shaping the word of God. The Bible becomes a tool for manipulating the emotions of those who are clinging to a dubious indoctrination. 

To understand the Word of God, we should consider, who is talking, who is being spoken to and what the conversation is about. Now Matthew 4:4 comes into play, "But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." If the phrase "live by', means "do everything", then we have placed ourselves in an untenable position. Many who claim to have achieved this standard often find themselves amiss in the face of the many commands given by God in the Old Testament. In a letter to Timothy, Paul explained it this way. 2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

The content of our posting for the next few weeks will be based upon what constitute Love and Kindness. The message of the churches is changing to reflect a more loving and kinder message. The fear of God has long been cast aside and judgement is a thing that is rarely spoken of. When Jesus met the Gentile woman at the well he referred to her as a dog. Matthew 15:25-27 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. It is undeniable that the Jews referred to the Gentiles as dogs

Isaiah 56:10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. Isaiah 56:11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. Revelation 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

The governments of our great nation in cooperation with many of our organized churches has decreed that to threaten a person with hell fire and destruction constitute hate speech. To preach against deviant sexual orientations is hate speech and is to be avoided. 

Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. Revelation 20:14-15 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

With Love and Kindness, Continued

The Justification Of Sin

We live in a self defining culture where the concept of sin has become entangled in a legalistic argument over what is right and what is wrong.  The true concept of God can no longer be injected into a legal argument because the burden of proof cannot be met.  Christianity is struggling in the hands of the devious to come to a conscious on what is right and wrong based upon subjective (man) morality rather than objective (God) morality.  In our political correct society it has become necessary to redefine sin as it applies to all of mankind. A philosopher of some sort has stated, "Right is that which is formed within a person's mind, that brings peace to his inner longing."  Thus the rule of, "If it feel good, do it", has become one of the standards of determining right and wrong.  A rather risque  and dangerous way to begin a search for right and wrong.  

In a culture that is infused with the knowledge of good and evil rather than the knowledge of God, there are two moralities at play, objective and subjective.   Objective morality recognizes God as the decider of right and wrong.  Subjective morality gives man the final authority as to what is right or wrong and it conclusions are derived from the knowledge of good and evil.  Thus, with feigned and ambiguous words the learned philosophers have set the rules of debate.  The objective morality verses The subjective morality debate is really a Christianity verses Atheist debate in disguise.  To engage in a meaningful debate, both sides must respect each other position, but Christianity has never been a religion that respected the position of the ungodly and Atheist will never respect the values of Christianity.   

Proverbs 14:12  There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.  The objective morals that were promoted by the Western societies are being replaced by a subjective morality, Christian values are replaced by political correct values.  The organized churches are adopting  a message of peaceful coexistence rather than confrontation.  It is conceivable that if Jesus or Paul were to preach a message in today's modern church they would be harshly chastised.  Imagine John the Baptist standing in the pulpit of a marvelous and richly endowed church screaming, "Oh ye generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath of God."

Among Christians, the concept of sin flows from the ideas of inherent human sinfulness, the original sin of Adam and that one's subjective moral or natural inclinations must be categorically classed as evil. Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.  This was God's assessment of the man who had partaken of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.  This knowledge was so powerful that soon after he attained it, he overstepped his bounds and began to challenge God.  A restraining order was enacted in that God confused the languages, but in time the man overcame that and within the last one hundred years his knowledge has increased substantially.


The problem with deciding the sin question is that the moral principles that Christians often claim to be "objective" or of God usually coincide with what they "feel" subjectively to be true. This could be explained as the, "Spirit within us concept", but religious indoctrination also plays an important role here.  When pressed to provide justification, the person in question can be led to believe through skillful manipulation that its concept of morality or God might not be objective, and the question of sin becomes a test or a question of belief.  This question of belief might consequently grow and cause doubt or hysterical as the subjective basis of their arguments are revealed.  Without proper support many are led astray.

The debate as to what is right and what is wrong can continue to the "N" degree, but the true question is, "Do we believe in God?"  If the answer is an unequivocal  "Yes", and without doubt, the question of sin is settled.   In every field of human endeavors there will always be the good and the bad, the right and the wrong, we live and we die.  There are those who will openly deny the existence of God, and there are those who have redefined God according to their own standards.  If we refuse to accept God as the Supreme Being, the Bible as the history of God interaction with his creation that tells how all of this began and how it will end, then we have nothing to add to the equation of life.   Our existence is merely a perverse form self-gratification. 

When many of us consider the sin question we think of violations of the Ten Commandments.  Even then, we tend to think of murder and adultery as "major" sins compared with lying, cursing, or idolatry.  The writer here is using the law as a guide.  Under the law, certain sins carried a death penalty.  1 John 5:17  All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.  Paul, however, puts this in perspective in Romans 3:20, when he says, "Therefore no one will be declared righteous in His sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin." A dichotomy is at work and a decision must be rendered.  To be conscious of sin, we become aware of the feeling derived from sinning, therefore our reaction to sin is based upon how it makes us feel. 

The road to the justification of sin began with allowing our emotions to play a role in determining what is a sin an what is not.  If we believe in God, then the Word of God should be the determining factor. Paul explained what happens when we remove the knowledge of God from our thought process.  Romans 1:28  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Feeling good is subjective morality, it allows us to justify sin. 

God wanted us to recognize our sins. Even those who have not murdered or committed adultery will find themselves convicted of lying, or of worshipping false idols like wealth or power ahead of God. We have created new idols.  The worship of the ancient golden calf has returned in a new and ruthless disguise. It exists in the form of  in the idolatry of money and in the dictatorship of an impersonal economy within the organized church whose worship services are lacking a true spiritual purpose other that to stimulate or excite the mass.  

What is sin?  If you believe in God, this should be a no-brainer. Some things are wrong, some things are right, simply because God says so and He knows. But if you do not  believe in God to become involved in a legalistic argument over what is right and what is wrong is pointless.  This is an argument can never be resolved.  In Psalms 53:1, David speaks to a group of none believers.  To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.  "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good."  David said the "fool", that word is edited out of the modern text, is a person that says there is no God.  This can be achieved through words or deeds. 

The organized church has allowed itself to be drawn into an arena of contradictions and lies.  Vain promises are made in the name of God and God is not responding to these requests.  The respect that should be given to God, the church and Christianity is quickly fading.  Many churches are becoming nothing more than a place of entertainment as a new and suggestive beat invades what once was a sacred worship service.  A play on the emotions is taking center stage and the spirit of God is defined as nothing but an emotional expression. 

Men and women of dubious stature are demanding that they become respected as messengers of God when their message is tainted with subjective moralities. Leaders who practice to deceive are amassing fortunes selling a shaped message and goods designed to make the listener feel good, while they skillfully massage the sinful nature of humanity.  Whenever  there is a discussion that involves religion, Christians are forced to mount a defense that is quickly silenced based upon objective morality and political correctness. Luke 18:8  I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?  Jesus even foresaw a time when mankind would not endure sound doctrine.

The justification of sin under the guidelines of the government has already taken place, and one by one the organized church are being drawn in.  In a society based upon subjective morality, the people represented by the government reserve the right to define such things as, when does life began, the definition of marriage and even how one is separated from sin.  In exchange for funds churches are organized and are required to issue human rights statements that adhere to the standards set forth by the government. While the church and many minority groups danced in the street and proclaim it to be the works of God, The Human rights act of 1964 sets the stage for a direct attack on God's authority and the church said, "Amen". 

Listening carefully to the message of the Bishop as he chooses his words carefully in his attempt  to justify the position of the church and  reconcile  the difference in opinions among his constituents.  A church that once was noted for its message of, "It's Holiness or Hell", dumbed down its rhetoric in the face of adversaries and now proclaim, "God loves all of us."  A deviant interpretation of John 3:16.  This occurs when we surgically remove one verse from the supporting conversation or scripture and present it as a complete thought. From that same verse many teach that we are not to condemn those who walk in darkness.  John 3:18-19  He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

The Exposition Of A Failed Church, Substitution Part #5

There are many of us who hold the opinion that the future of humanity as we know it is at risk because our system of values has become corrupt and the world as we know it is suffering from moral bankruptcy.  America, a nation that was founded upon the claim that God had shed its grace on it, seems to have lost its way and become adrift in a sea of confusion guided by the clammy hands of political correctness. America, that nation that once chooses to challenge the status quo and had the audacity to proclaim itself one nation under God, has ripped apart the moral fibers of its collective consciousness and now proclaims itself a nation of many gods, cultures and beliefs.   The only consensus is the indoctrination of "In God we trust" has failed.

Many organized churches accepted the offer of money and joined hands with this state to create a new form of godliness.  Together they performed a subliminal act of substitution and introduced the masses to a new found freedom from an ancient and sometimes tyrannical God.  The substitution of one God, for another, was better than having no God at all.  If man  exists without a God, then he exists without purpose.  A deity based upon loving and caring for his creation was much better than the concept of an angry God who demanded service and worship, then punished those who fail to obey him.  The children of Israel were desirous of a personal relationship with their God, but they became accustomed to a God who spoke thru a limited number of anointed vessels.  The purpose of this arrangement was to protect the purity of the message of God. The organized church would provide the platform for a greater number of people to speak in the name of God.

The church that was ordained by Jesus Christ has undergone many strange transformations  since the day of conception.  The church that was never supposed to be a business has evolved into a big business that even imposes taxes upon all of its members.  The church’s path leading from a medieval society to a modern society is littered with ideas that were fostered by men who processed the knowledge of good and evil, rather than the knowledge of God. Men whose ideas were to rule over God’s people rather than serve.  Many of ideas took on a life of their own and came to fruition as a new denomination or a new concept, while others suffering from a lack of acceptance were replaced or substituted. 

  

In a world whose focus is worldly gain and instant gratification, stars and superstars are created.  Star status is awarded based on the ability to provide those services.  Many multi-levels marketing organization, promising financial gains has been proven to be nothing but a scheme designed to extract money from the bottom levels, the poor and working class and channel it to the top layers.    Many churches follow the same path and there is always a promise that God is about to bless someone.  On the internet, prominent men of the Gospel post pictures of money and make dubious promises in the name of our heavenly Father. God's favors are traded for "Likes" and by typing the word "Amen".  Exodus 20:7  Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Motivational speakers have learned to enhance their talents by endorsing a type of religion that appeals to the masses.  Consider this, a young man lacking an extensive educational background, can make millions of dollars in the sports arena.   A motivational speaker can make millions of dollars twisting and shaping the words of Jesus, and minister’s are learning to live comfortably in the churches where they have set themselves up as the authority of the Word of God.   There is something inherently wrong with this picture.

The church as an organized body was and is a failure.  The seven letters to the church in the book of Revelation began with a letter to a church on the road to failure and ends with a letter to a church that represented the  total failure, the total apostasy of the organized church.    There is a prevailing belief that these seven churches represent seven church ages from the day of conception to the day Christ return for its true church. Such a belief some say  is speculative at best. True, we cannot prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that the seven churches represent seven church ages. One could just as well argue that the seven churches are seven organizations or “branches” of the true church at the time of the end. But that, too, would be speculative.  A better argument would be to prove that they are dated,  irreverent and of no value to the church of today, the same as we do with most of the Bible as we proclaim we are living by every word of God.

Consider this timeline of Revelation 2-3; and the dated events of history.
The Church in Ephesus: Apostolic Church (A.D. 33–100)
The Church in Smyrna: Era of Persecution Under the Ten Caesars (A.D. 100–312)
The Church in Pergamum: Era of Church-State Union (A.D. 312–590)
The Church in Thyatira: Era Spanning the Middle Ages (A.D. 590–1517)
The Church in Sardis: Protestant Reformation (A.D. 1517–1750)
The Church in Philadelphia: Era of Revival and Great Awakening (A.D. 1750–1925)
The Church in Laodicea: Era of “Higher Criticism” (A.D. 1900–Tribulation)

In his letter to The Church in Ephesus, Jesus condemns the church for walking away from its first love.  It is not hard to imagine what their first love was, it was men and women of different nationalities and different languages coming together to hear the gospel.   The Holy Spirit was there to provide the interpretation through the gift of "tongues".  When the church became organized as a natural body, it becomes segregated in form.   As a spiritual entity that existed within humanity's heart, there was no type of segregation, Peter preached against this.   But as a natural body, the church is divided as pertaining to race and denominations.  Most prevalent today is the black churches and the white churches.    If one were to strive to understand the difference, it would be easy to conclude that there is a black God and the is a white God. The worst sernado would be to try to consider how all of this is going to play out in the Kingdom of God.

Let's go off point for a moment. It is often stated that the church superseded the Jews.  Once this claim has been sustained through scripture manipulation, the entire Bible is referenced to reflect the journey of the church.  The blessings and promises made to Abraham is now transferred to the church and the church is transformed from a spiritual body into a natural body, the sellable assets of the organized church are blessings and miracles.   Members are invited to plant a seed and watch their blessing grow. 

If the church were to exist as a spiritual body, then domination of the church would fail.  The devil cannot prevail against the church as a spiritual body.  In 1 Corinthians 10:32, Paul referenced three separate entities, “Give none offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God.”  This should put to rest the  question of the church replacing the Jews.  As often stated the church, a spiritual body, represented as the bride of Christ.   The Jews, an earthly body chosen by God as his bride, whom he divorced, but will be given another chance.  This will be manifested in the judgment of the Jews. 

The judgment of the Jews is as follows.  The Jews in their misery will call upon the Lord. Zec 12:10. Then Christ will come back to the Mount of Olives (Zec 14:4) and the Jews will look upon Him whom they "pierced" (Zec 12:10), and a nation, the Jewish Nation, shall be "born (converted) in a day." Isa 66:8. This will complete the judgment of the Jews.

God’s anger peaked when he gave Israel,  his bride, his chosen people a bill of divorcement.  Jeremiah 3:8  And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah (western civilization)  feared not, but went and played the harlot also.  The church is the bride of Christ, a virgin bride, and its purpose is defined in the Holy Scripture.  God spoke through his prophets concerning the final consummation of things, then God was silent until the fulfillment of time, then his Son came forth, not to broker a peace treaty or to pave a road to prosperity, but a plan of salvation.  

The Grace brought by Jesus through the works of the cross did not turn God into a fun loving God, but a God who is storing up his wrath until the works of Grace is complete. Revelation 15:7  And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.  

Now I  have introduced an idea or concept of a god that is not politically correct, nor is it in the best interest of promoting a loving God.   The Old Testament depicted a God that was prone to bouts of angry and long periods of silence.  The Old Testament introduced us to a God that actively  participated in killing sprees.  The New Testament introduced us to the Son of God who extolled the virtues of love.  To overcome the obstacles presented in the Old Testament and to make God more user-friendly it became necessary to deconstruct and reconstruct God in a fashion that is compatible with today's standards.   This is a form of modern day crucifixion.

When I see what is taking place today in the name of the Lord, I am overcome by the words of that  old Negro spiritual;  Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?