The Weaponization Of Hate

 The Gender War

Part 1 

The rise of Christianity and the persecution that followed undeniably contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire.  The monotheistic Christian religion ran counter to the traditional Roman religion, which was polytheistic (many gods). At different times, the Romans persecuted the Christians because of their beliefs, which were popular among the poor.

In 313 C.E., Roman emperor Constantine the Great ended all persecution and declared toleration for Christianity. Later that century, Christianity became the official state religion of the Empire. This drastic policy change spread this relatively new religion to every corner of the Empire.

Herein lies a strange paradox, America is following in the footsteps of the Roman Empire. By approving Christianity, the Roman state directly undermined its long-held religious traditions, the same as America's attempt to switch from a Christian society to a godless society. The Romans considered their emperor a god. But the Christian's belief in one God — who was not the emperor- weakened the emperor's authority and credibility. So likewise, America's switch from a Christian-based society has weakened the authority and credibility of the nation.

With the ongoing internal turmoil ranging from a belief in God, culture, race, and gender to financial disparity to political tribalism and other countries gradually pulling away from the idea of U.S.-led supremacy, the tides are turning against us. This mere statistic may soon become a reality that alters the course of our lives. After all, many everyday citizens, celebrities, social justice warriors, and politicians would celebrate the downfall of The United States, not realizing the dangerous impact on the freedoms they believe they do not have. Experts are not sure if a substantial international conflict, a financial catastrophe, an internal civil war, or a gender war will cause the United States to self-destruct like the Roman Empire. Still, learning from the past is critical if we are to slow down the inevitable.

The gender war seems to have spontaneously erupted. But, on the contrary, this war has existed in a more subtle form since the beginning. The success of the African Americans in their fight for civil rights and social justice added the necessary fuel to transform the battle for gender equality into a cringe-worthy event. No longer content to sit silently by and wait for changes, these emerging and seemly disenfranchised groups took to the street with a rekindled fire of discontent. As a

result of this renewed spirit and a growing support base enhanced by the media, the demand for gender rights changed its tactics. It morphed into a multi-facet attack akin to a ballistic missile with multiple warheads, strategizing its ability to attack numerous fronts.

The Gay, Lesbain, and Transgenders organized under the new banner of LGBTQ+ and chose the appropriate moment to make their voices heard. "Don't ask, don't tell" initiated under the Clinton administration was declared a non-workable solution akin to government-enforced discrimination.  The demand was for the law to provide LGBTQ+ the same protection as other members of society under the gender of their choosing. "The gender of their choosing" is the catchphrase that opens the gate to a world of confusion.  The right to live as you desire should be within your rights, but to change the rules to force others to adapt to your idiocracy should be wrong on all levels.   Unfortunately, what once began as an experiment protecting human rights has devolved into a cesspool of in-your-face stench. 

 Sex and gender once were two simple words with no adverse connotations,  interchangeable, and whose definitions were set by biblical standards.  The Bible proclaims that God created males and females, blessed them, and told them to be fruitful and multiply.  Today the debate centers around the existence of God.  Once we remove God from the equation or redefine God, we achieve the freedom to redefine sex and gender.  There is a belief that redefining gender and making it inclusive would help eliminate hate.  But as in any war, hate is an important ally, and it is necessary to recreate words that create hate.  To use gender and sex as interchangeable words is now a misnomer that adds to the confusion of attempting to transform a so-called Bible-based society into secular Humanism and materialism.  Sex and gender are tools used to intimidate and control the dormant culture.

The dormant culture is under constant attack.  The never-ending race war, the feminist movement, and the ever-expanding gender war have brought about changes that cast aside the majority's traditional values.   

When there is a desire or wish to transform or promote an alien agenda, a bad idea, or a sinful concept, it is wrapped in black skin and presented to the populace.   Shaming the opposition into silence is an effective technique used by the woke generation.  As a result, freedom of speech, a constitutional right, takes a significant hit and gets replaced by political correctness.  Many will consider this statement homophobia and transphobia, but this might be this country's Achilles heel that sends it toppling into the abyss.

The right to yell fire in a crowded theater should not be a yardstick in determining freedom of speech.  Instead, the consequences of our actions should be the restraining force.   To infringe upon one liberty is an infringement on all.

 Declaring the constitution an outdated model and the dormant culture or white race as villains were necessary for the woke generation to prosecute the race, culture, and gender wars successfully.

Race, culture, and gender wars use weaponized hate as the weapon of choice.  Scorched earth is the only acceptable conclusion.  Thrown around consistently, words like "racist,” "hateful,” "bigoted," and "phobic," so much so that it seems to be part of the progressive liberal handbook.  For example, the left throws those exact terms in the discussion of allowing biological men to compete in women's sports.  If you disagree with the liberal argument, using those words will shame you into silence. 

The sacredness of the lines between man and woman is being blurred, creating a level of hatred and confusion the dormant culture has never experienced.  A recent supreme court nominee stated under oath that she could not define a woman.   It is hard to visualize a black woman, or any woman regardless of class, creed, or color, ascending to the office of Supreme Court Justice, unable to explain what a woman is.  But unfortunately, in today's society, her answer was the only acceptable answer.   This confusion arises when we attempt to merge the definitions of male and female, gender and sex, without using the Holy Bible as a guide.

Gender has always been the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them.  Gender may include sex-based social structures and gender identity.  For example, most cultures use a gender binary, having two genders; those who exist outside these groups may fall under the umbrella term non-binary.  In addition, some societies have specific genders besides "man" and "woman," In India, there is a third gender called "Hijra. "Before the British incursion, the Hijras had their separate community apart from the mainstream community.   There appeared to be a type of contentment in separation.    This arrangement worked well for a country with a rich and recorded history of 4000 years.  The Hijras also contributed to India's culture.

Regardless of how crude it might sound, everyone has a place in society.  There is merit even in the ancient cast system.   Regardless of what line of justification we use, a doctor and a waitress perform a necessity but function on different societal levels.  We would not expect a doctor and a waitress to attend the same functions.

To Be Continued 

THE WEAPONIZATION OF HATE, The Culture Wars

 The Culture Wars

 "We have forsaken our God for baubles and chosen the path of hate. Now the eve of destruction is upon us, and we have no hope for tomorrow, for we have cast aside our God and are staring into the abyss."

Behind the glorious façade of multiculturalism lurks an intense hatred fueled by the vocal minority who feel the dream of mutual advancement has left them behind. The vision once held by the majority has evolved into a nightmare.  Manipulated by a woke media, ethnic disparities, and social justice warriors, the cauldron of hate is boiling and overflowing.  This overflowing has created a more profound and perverse hatred, a type of hatred that many countries have never faced. This weaponized hatred processes the innate ability to flow from generation to generation and even alters our offspring's value of life.

Multiculturalism is a powerful word with a range of meanings; two words combined to form a new word distinct in a sense whose definition continues to evolve.   Unfortunately, the growth of the American version of the English language has led to the formation of many compound terms while enhancing or even overlooking the true meaning of individual words. The creation, redefining, and overuse of the word phobic is a prime example.   Treated as a suffix, it can transform a word into a weapon of hate. 

Multiculturalism is a synonym for "ethnic pluralism." The two terms are often interchangeable, but multiculturalism has a better ring. In theory, ethnic groups collaborate and dialogue for ethnic pluralism without sacrificing their particular identities. It can describe a diverse ethnic community area where multiple cultural traditions exist or even a single country within which they do. Groups associated with an indigenous native or indigenous ethnic group and settler-descended ethnic groups are often the focus. A more appropriate meaning would also include cultural displacement, which always lurks in the background because two different values occupying the same space are impossible.  One gives while the other takes. 

When the settlers arrived in what is known as America, interaction with the indigenous ethnic cultures initially proved fruitful. Historians agree that without the support of the indigenous tribes, the Pilgrims' survival would have been in doubt. However, the erosion of trust exposed a hidden hatred, and war became inevitable because of cultural displacement, cultural differences, and a lack of understanding.   The problem always stems from who or what is in control. 

In the United States, like in many countries, multiculturalism was never considered an established federal policy.   The founding fathers knew the elephant was in the room, but they pretended it didn't exist. Yet, at the same time, they began to create laws that recognized and regulated the elephant's presence. But unfortunately, these laws caused it to grow and take control of the room. 

Ethnic diversity is common in all areas, primarily rural, suburban, and urban areas, and it is also one of the most manipulative entities that affect the human condition. 

The Elephant, In many countries, is not allowed in the room.  For example, during censuses in France,  unlike in America, they steadfastly refuse to measure counts based on race, ethnicity, or religion because they see themselves as a color-blind society.  France is an undeniable, multicultural, multi-ethnic, multiracial society and has been at least since the nineteen-fifties when large waves of immigrants began arriving from its former colonies. France's approach to ethnic diversity is the melting pot theory.  The melting pot's idea became a metaphor that implies that all the immigrant cultures are mixed and amalgamated without state intervention. The melting pot theory suggested that each immigrant and group assimilated into society at their own pace without government intervention.  France has significant discrimination and racial and economic segmentation problems like many other countries but realizes the government has limited tools to measure or correct them. These are problems that individual groups must fix without government acknowledgment or intervention.

Multiculturalism in the United States has a long and dubious history. The United States has, from its founding days, taken in immigrants from different cultural backgrounds, many of whom were, at the time, controversial. First, it was the Germans. Whether they could become "real Americans" was the question. Next was the Chinese, Irish, and Eastern European immigrants after them. Now it is Hispanic Americans and Muslim Americans.

Continuous mass immigration has been a factor in the United States economy and society since the first half of the 19th century. As a result, the absorption of the stream of immigrants became a prominent feature of America's national myth. Excluded from these algorisms were indigenous natives, labeled the untameable savages, and the Africans viewed as the beasts of burden. 

The melting pot theory is different from the salad bowl theory.  The salad bowl theory does not include complete assimilation and integration. Instead, each culture struggles to maintain its distinctive flavor. It is a fragile concept attempting to coexist with a strong belief in national unity.  It is a flawed belief dating from the American founding fathers:

"Providence has been pleased to give this one connected country to one united people – a people descended from the same ancestors, speaking the same language, professing the same religion, attached to the same principles of government, very similar in their manners and customs... This country and these people seem made for each other. It appears as if Providence's design that an inheritance so proper and convenient for a band of brethren, united by the strongest ties, should never be split into many unsocial, jealous, and alien sovereignties." 

These noble words, in a sense, were a declaration of war, for they did not consider the plight of the Africans or the indigenous natives as they were considered a part of the God-given inheritance. Instead, Americans would engage in a brutal civil war to retain the African Americans' chattel state.  

There are thousands of cultures worldwide and numerous in the United States, with the most dominant being Western. However, African, Asian, Native American, Polynesian, and Latin American cultures also influence the United States' cultural makeup. The United States is unique because it has a rich mixture of cultures, which may not be in its best interest.  Early biblical teachings supported the separation of different cultures, mainly if their belief structure differed from the predominant culture. Today, many nations still adhere to this policy—those who do not follow this policy suffer from internal disputes resulting from cultural integration.  

UNDERSTANDING THE WORD OF GOD: The Weaponization Of Hate (Chapter 1)

UNDERSTANDING THE WORD OF GOD: The Weaponization Of Hate (Chapter 1): A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. (Ecclesiastes 3:8) Fueled by fear, the caldron of hate is overflowin...

The Weaponization Of Hate (Chapter 1)

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. (Ecclesiastes 3:8)

Fueled by fear, the caldron of hate is overflowing.  Hate has invaded our homes, our schools, and even our workplace, even the church was not exempt. There is so much talk about hate, it seems as if it suddenly made its appearance on life’s stage.  Hate speech, hate crimes, we are bombarded by the media with shaped conversations that trigger our emotions.   Once triggered, our emotions are shaped, focused, and controlled.  It is an inconvenient truth but, knowingly or unknowingly we are being played as Pawn in a high-stake Chess game.

 Hate has become fodder for many spirited political and religious discussions.  Yet the wisdom of the ages dictates hate can neither be created nor can it be destroyed.  Hate in any form is said to not be acceptable in an inclusive society.   It seems as if we are being misled here, hate is an essential part of the balance of life.  What would love be without hate?  To put things in the proper perspective, there is day and there is night.     The label “Hater” along with other labels has become in vogue and they are being applied indiscriminately.   There is no set directive to determine who is a hater and who is not.  If a person believes in the Bible, he is a hater according to the person who does not believe.  Why can’t it be the other way around, better yet why can’t we be entitled to our own beliefs without name-calling?  The aim of the enlightened or “woke society” is to identify and label all forms of hate.   Once the label has been applied those that are so-called empowered rush forward to stamp it out.  It seems as if the definition of hate is decided by those of a class minority who seek to force their position or agenda upon others by infringing upon the rights of others.   

 The definition of hate has evolved over the ages, and this evolution should force the bible students to look for the true meaning when interpreting the Word of God rather than accepting the imponent position that all hate is wrong and must be stamped out. Hate and love are opposites.  Bible scholars have long agreed that there are different types of or shades of love, the same rule should be applied to hate. 

Sadly there is a great divide when it comes to understanding, accepting, and applying the word of God.  As a people, we have become accustomed to skilled Expositors shaping the Word of God to fit humanity's condition rather than the “Will of God”.   This fluid interpretation of the Bible has empowered critics to define the Bible as a "RACIST HOMOPHOBIC" book.  A presidential candidate once said the Bible has no place in a modern and "INCLUSIVE' society.  Led by the "ETHNIC And CULTURE DIVIDE" a deafening roar of approval erupted across the countryside and religion was defined as a tool used to control the mass.

The attack on the Bible was merely a rallying point, the objective was to weaken the message the churches of old was projecting to the communities and destabilize a country in the process.   Many of our schools and churches are became indoctrination centers. Jesus said in Revelation 2:4 “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee because thou hast left thy first love”.   We wittingly or unwittingly have ascribed to a set of values that placed no value on our existence, and in the process, we have spawned a generation that is easily TRIGGERED and willing to kill or be killed over a simple misspoken word.  

Before engaging in a shooting spree at his school a fifteen-year-old sophomore wrote, "my life is useless, the world is dead."  What would cause a young man to entertain this negative outlook on life?  initially, there will be a rush to find the root cause of this malady, but the search for the cause will be cast aside as we proclaim that justice has prevailed.  

An internet search as to the meaning of hate provided me with the following information.  To hate is to detest, abhor, abominate, loathe, which means to feel strong aversion or intense dislike for. hate implies an emotional aversion often coupled with enmity or malice. Hating the enemy with a passion suggests violent antipathy.     

With this type of definition in mind, it is no wonder the modern-day religious right ecstatically proclaim, “I don’t hate nobody”  a truncated version of what the ancients  spiritual that once proclaimed, “I don’t hate nobody, IN MY HEART.”   It would appear that the ancient believers knew how or what to hate.  “The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.” (Proverbs 8:13) 

The Bible which is the foundation of the dissertation seems to hold a different definition of hate.  It does not provide us with a clear “English” definition of the word, but relying on the usage of the English word, hate seems to hold certain attributes that are essential to Christian living.  There are numerous references to God expressing his hatred.  “And I hated Esau and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.” (Malachi 1:3)    

“I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them, mine enemies.” (Psalms 139:22)   In the Scriptures, the word “hate” can have several shades of meaning.  The type of hate denotes a strong dislike but without the intent to bring harm.  Perfect hate will make one want to avoid the object of hate because they feel loathing toward it.  As a driver I hate potholes, but I am not obsessed with this hatred.  If I can do anything to resolve the problem I will do it, if not I will live with it. 

Hate may denote intense hostility, sustained ill will often be accompanied by malice.  Hate with malice is the worst kind.  This kind of hate may become a consuming emotion seeking to bring harm to the object of such hate.   It is also contagious.  In a home setting, this type of hatred can spread from a parent to a child causing unexpected adverse reactions. 

 The Bible also uses the word “hate” to mean loving to a lesser degree.  “If any man come to me and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14:26)   Did Jesus mean that we should literally hate our family; or even ourselves. No! he was pointing out what was most important. Our love for being a disciple of Jesus Christ should override selfish desires or the desire to put our family first. Serving as a footstep follower of Jesus is more important than anything else in a true Christian’s life.

Is it okay for a Christian to hate? Yes, lovers of God are expected to hate; as this verse points out:   “Ye that loves the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.” (Psalms 97:10)  “Consider mine enemies; for they are many, and they hate me with cruel hatred.” (Psalms 25:19) 

In today’s society, we have definitions of hate and hate speech that has been rendered illegal.  There are hate crimes and they are punishable to a higher degree. Now that we have all of these laws to protect us from hate we should be able to coexistence in a peaceful manner, right?  Wrong, all of this is an illusion; these laws are less effective than the laws created to protect us from drugs and guns. What society has accomplished is the creation of a platform that promotes hate.

Hate is nothing new, it has existed since the beginning of time. It is like a persistent weed struggling to grow in the shadows of a giant Oak. Left alone it will remain but it will not flourish. If we expose it to the light of day it will flourish and soon the field will be filled with weeds.

The transformation of hate has followed the same path that other beneficial elements guided by the hands of humanity have become toxic. Anthrax is a case study it can be found naturally in soil, left alone it poses no great threat to humanity. The vast knowledge of good and evil has allowed humanity to refine and process it into a deadly poison. The refining of Anthrax into a pure powered state allows for weaponization thru the ease of contamination. left alone in its natural state Anthrax would not be the problem that it is today.

Weaponization is to adapt for use as a weapon.  Humanity had produced and weaponized many deadly biological agents, including anthrax.  These agents were no threat to humanity until they were refined and a delivery system was created.   A delivery system for the spreading of hate was created to attack a person or ethnic group and the overall objective was to spread discord.  Labels such as homophobic, racist, Islamophobic, transphobic, and misogynistic rhetoric to name a few are said to be the result of hate.  Most appropriately these labels are the weapons of hate.    The application of these labels is destructive.  Calling a person out does not change that person.  If there is hate it forces the person to act on his hatred or it forces the suppression of hate. Forced suppression of hate is of the worst kind, it knows no boundaries, it takes on supernatural abilities.  The effect of this type of hate will spread and even reach out and cause a child to pick up a gun. 

Before engaging in a shooting spree at his school a fifteen-year-old sophomore wrote, "my life is useless, the world is dead."  What would cause a young man to entertain this negative outlook on life?  initially, there will be a rush to find the root cause of this malady, but the search for the cause will be cast aside as we proclaim that justice has prevailed.  

Hate with malice is the destructive force that has torn this country apart.  Hate with malice is a troubling spirit; it knows no boundaries and accepts no controls. Like a virus, it is contagious, once introduced into a home or group destruction usually follows. Add malice to the hate we expressed regarding a political figure or even our employer and it will take root and spread to those we come in contact with and grow. We have no control over how it will manifest itself. Hate has the capabilities of masquerading as what it is not and for this reason, it is often given a pass.

Hatred is the reason for family friction, conflicts with neighbors and fellow workers, national turmoil, ethnic strife, religious wars, and international catastrophes. It is hatred that daily kills millions in acts of vengeance and it is hatred that led to hundreds of millions of deaths in devastating wars throughout time.

Hatred is a work of the flesh. Hatred is what drives Satan and his demons. Hatred is what drives the multitudes of nations. Hatred is pulling great numbers of families apart.

Two people attending a funeral shot and killed each other because they disagreed on who or what caused the price of gas to increase.   Many can see the darkness on the horizon, there are wars and rumors of wars, parents are killing their kids and children are killing their parents and each other. A woman in Phoenix was arrested after police say she killed her two young daughters by forcing them to overdose on medications. The signs of the time clearly state, “We don’t have long to be here.” Some pray for the intervention of God, but there is the question of why should he. "We have killed all of the sacred cows."

A World With God (Part ll)

A World Without God, (Antichrist)

The transformation of the world is taken place.   A New World Order of biblical proportion seems to be emerging but the events that announce its arrival are deflected by our hate, our indifference, or a lack of knowledge and this has left many confused.  The world as we once knew it will never be the same.   The Left Behind Movie series seems more like a prophecy unfolding rather than an entertainment fete.   The stage has been set, and what very well could be defined as the mark of the beast is being tested. 

As far back as I can remember I was told 'The Antichrist' was coming.  I later learned that this was a distraction because the focus was placed on a dark moment in the future when a person, known as the 'The Antichrist' would suddenly appear.  The appearance of this antichrist would signal an all-out battle against the follows of Christ.  The justification of sin would become a political issue, churches would be close, and calling upon the name of Jesus would be taboo.  There is truth in this and many other statements attributed to the coming of the antichrist, but the presentation is often a distraction because the Antichrist is spiritual and its presents have been among humanity ever since God created man and its works have been to bring about a world transformation, a world without God.

Distractions is a magicians trick, it allows events to proceed without our knowledge.  The word antichrist, as first used by John referenced those who were opposed to the teaching of Christ.  In this sense, it did not refer to just one individual it references a group of individuals.  There is the Spirit of Christ, which is Holy and there is the Spirit of Antichrist which is of the Devil.   Within the 21 century, the spirit of antichrist has grown exponentially. Its infectious nature has fanned the embers of hate that exists within our hearts, causing them to burst into flame, consuming our homelives, our communities, and spread to the most powerful seats of governments.  While many are still looking for the coming of 'The Antichrist' and clamoring for the blessing of God, the world is been transformed by the spirit of antichrist.  

John, the author of the word said there were many already in his time.   Even today there are many who have the spirit of the antichrist; unbelievers, heretics, and persecutors, even bearers of false witness.  In  1st John 2:18; 4:3. They were characterized by the denial of the Father and the Son, and of Christ's coming in the flesh, 1st John 2:22; 4:3. But the apostles and early Christians seem to have looked forward to one great antichrist, who should precede the second coming of our Lord, and whom Paul calls "the man of sin, the son of perdition," 2nd Thessalonians 2:3. To this passage, John alludes, 1st John 2:18. Bible students agree that antichrist denotes an organized body of men, perpetuated from age to age, opposed to Christ, and which he will destroy, Revelation 11:1-19; 13:1-18; 17:1-18.

Revelation 13:1-2, "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. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.  A one-world government is a biblical reality. 

The second greatest war in the history of the universe is being waged today. World war I and world war II pale in comparison to the war that is being conducted. The very first war of this magnitude took place in the unlikeliest place. The Bible tells us that “there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.” Revelation 12:7-8. War in Heaven?  How did this war begin and what was it about? The answer to these questions reveals the true reason behind the unrest plaguing the world today.  The battle is spiritual and the soul of man is at stake.  

The prophet Ezekiel gives us insight into this first war and Satan’s rebellion against God. Lucifer, described as “the anointed cherub that covers”, was “perfect” when he was created until hate “iniquity was found” in him. Ezekiel 28:14-15. The high position of covering cherub (or angel) reveals much about Lucifer’s rebellion. In Luke 10:18 Jesus says, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.”  The end result being the Devil was cast out upon the earth, long before the events portrayed in Geneses 1:2.  The devil has had plenty of time to lick his wounds and plot his revenge.  This first battle took place more than six thousand years ago.  

For a moment imagine the traumatic effect of the devil being cast out of heaven and striking the earth, like a bolt of lightning. The effect could easily be portrayed in  Genesis 1:2 And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. "    

From the early days of creation, the devil has sought to circumvent or change the word of God.   Skilled in the art of obfuscation he seeks out those whose faith is wavering, they are easily persuaded to follow the most popular path.  The same as with Eve in the garden of Eden, many of the frontline soldiers are confused by his rhetoric, distracted by the media many have accepted a sideline position of "standstill and let God work it out."  The common association of both of these wars is hate.  hate the country, hate the president as if we have the power and authority to do something better.  It troubles many of us when proclaimed messengers of God will use their influence to promote political agendas and messages of hate, this hate serves no purpose other than to add to the confusion that has encompassed the world. There is a spiritual battle of biblical proportions taking place and the question is are God's soldiers prepared to engage in spiritual warfare, or are we standing on the sideline clamoring for party favors? 

In Psalm 2, David reflects upon a time before the Second Coming Of Christ when all the nations of the world will consolidate into one worldwide government.  The hidden agenda of this unholy alliance will be to fight against the prophecies of God.  Hitler's approach was to annihilate the Jews, thus changing the prophecies.  If the Jews were annihilated Christ would have no reason to return.  

Not once in recorded history has the world been brought together into any sort of international unity, not World War I, World War II, not even the United Nations, until now, hyped by the media, The coronavirus is the culprit. This so-called pandemic, or is it, has the attention of every world government working together in a common cause to fight against this dangerous threat as fear and economic downturns decimate what once was a thriving economy.  The Bible says that the horned goat (Daniel 8), the beast (Revelation 13:1, Revelation 17:8-24) will do it. The Antichrist will set up a one-world government.  The truth is, our world may actually be getting ready for a one-world government. The pieces are falling into place faster than before.   

Not long ago a man visited the White House to promote his nano-vaccine. This man is standing at the gate ready to inject every living person worldwide with a cure and a microchip. Worldwide laws are being considered, without this vaccine, you will not be able to leave your house to buy or sell. Whether this signifies the biblical mark of the beast or not, this chip fits all of the characteristics. You must accept the vaccine or be prepared to die. The world will never be the same. 

This is a time of judgment. The belief that God is going to fix the problems of this world is something that I have a hard time accepting, this is MY belief and I base it upon MY knowledge of the book of Revelation. Revelation declares Judgment has been decreed. Regardless of our belief if we look at what is going on in the world today and compare it with the biblical prophecies we ought to be concerned. I would have preferred to use the word afraid, but we have explained away the fear of God.  At least we should be expecting these things to happen. In Revelation 13:1 John prophecied, "..a beast rising up out of the sea." The word beast signifies a nation, a new nation. The word "sea" is indicative of a world-wide state of hate and confusion. This new nation will be the antichrist, controlled by the demons of darkness, and as once before, darkness will be upon the face of the deep. This will be the devil's grand scheme to replicate the conditions that existed in Genesis and claim the earth as his prize.  

Genesis 1:2-3 And the earth were without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.  I think it is time we become concerned about a new Heaven and a new earth. I know everybody wants to go to Heaven but we don't want to die.

Too many of our so-called Christians are fighting against the president and blaming him for a virus that was created and deployed by powerful entities for the purpose of ushering in a one-world government. This is biblical. America, with all of the imperfections of humanity the same as all of us, has always stood in the gap for the oppressed. It was America who led the battle to outlaw the cruel practice of worldwide slavery. It was America who stood with the fledging nation of Isreal and allowed them to fulfilled the ancient prophecies, and God blessed America. Like a Moses type who grew weary of seeing his brothers oppressed, choose to stand with his brothers against the oppressor. When he chose to intercede between a rift between the brothers, the question of who made you a ruler or overseer over us rang out.  To be continued...

A World Without God

"A WORLD WITHOUT GOD"
Revelation 13

On Easter Sunday morning I sat in my office staring out of the window into the darkness. The lightning was flashing and booming thunder shook the house and rolled across the darkening landscape.  The surreal sounds of thunder mixed with the sound of wind and raindrops set a scene that could be described as terrifying, it was reminiscent of a loving parent scolding his child.  It seems as if the heavens were angry, I eagerly await the relief of the first light.  There is a strangeness throughout the land, Things are happening that have never happened before.   
   
For a moment I closed my eyes and tried to visualize what a world without God would look like.  That didn't work too well.  Have you ever tried to visualize a country, even a world where churches are closed down and the police are raiding church services, on the day set aside to celebrate the resurrection of Christ?  It is mind-blogging.   Many of us don't remember when our president said, America is no longer a Christian nation and set about to establish laws that were contrary to the word of God.  Next on the horizon, a presidential candidate implied that the church must change its views on many issues in order to remain a relevant entity in a modernist society?   Do you remember when the world rejoiced and the church said, "Amen?"  

Now take a close look at us, and the world.  We are a confused entity, consumed by media-driven hatred.  Hate is infectious and any attempt to expose it causes it to grow, leave it alone and it withers and dies.  We hate our country, we hate our president, we hate each other if they don't think the same as we do.   The world, not just this country is being driven by a hate-filled agenda that many refuse to acknowledge.  We have empowered our youth in the name of freedom of expression to deny the existence of God, and by example, we have taught them to hate.  Now look at us, do this look like a world where the love of God is abounding?  Maybe the wrath of God is upon us and we are running to and fro trying to hide from the wrath that has befallen us.  Is this the change that we bargain for?  

Trying to visualize a world without God goes against the teaching of many Christians because we are indoctrinated into a belief or concept that God is everywhere and he is always present.   Believing this gives Christianity a type of balance that allows us to believe that God is always working things out even while we are asleep.  Without this belief, we would be adrift in a sea of confusion, lost and alone, desperately searching for something to hold on to.  Yet, even with this assurance, there are moments in our life when we are forced to entertain the question of, "where is God."   The question of where is God during this pandemic should cause us to pause and rethink our relationship and position.

Whenever there is a school shooting, where young children are killed, the media becomes fascinated with the cries of grieving parents.  Wealthy and influential pastors, prophets and preachers take to the airways and podiums across the nation and the world in a vain attempt to explain where God was in the midst of the tragedy.  Many of them do more damage than good.  For that reason, I use the word vain because many God-fearing Christians are left wondering, but are ashamed to ask because of our indoctrination.  The influential ministers have stated that it is a sin to question God and God always knows what he is doing.  

There are those who feel empowered by what is described as the failure of God to act, use they use this platform to promote their idealogy that God is an irrelevant and impotent entity in a modernistic society.  There was a time when if a person or group choose to stand against God judgment was swift.  God often displayed his anger and brought judgment upon his chosen people. Man inability to adhere to the word of God 

A cloud of doubt began to emerge as bad actors stepped forward whose objective was power.  The church began to evolve as a business, each one promoting his own brand of salvation, competing against each other.  Somewhere between the meetings, the pomp and the pageantry God became an irrelevant standing at the door knocking.  "Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hears my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me," Revelation 3:20.  With the number of churches springing up it soon became an irreconcilable fact, "God did not need these so-called churches.        

Over a year ago I prided myself as being a religious blogger and published author of more than eight books on the subject of searching for God, The understanding of the Word of the Bible, the justification of sin and the evolution of church.  My latest work was to be an in-depth study of the Book of Revelation.   Suddenly,  I ceased to function in that capacity, I entered a self-imposed habitat.  A number of my readers contacted me wanting to know why I stopped writing and posting to the International Bible Study Group, a group that I once headed up.  In a rambling sort of manner, I tried but I failed to provide a coherent answer that was satisfactory to me and my readers.   

After the publication of the first chapters of my in-depth study of the book of Revelation, "The Five Judgments" I realized that my study of the book of Revelation had evolved into a "soapbox type" type of message and was used by prophets, preachers, and pundits to gain attention and to promote an alien agenda.  In the middle of my study of Revelation, my belief and faith in God grew exponentially while my faith in modern-day religion was shattered.  Like Jonah and many other Biblical figures knowing can be a curse.  Standing as John stood, in Revelation 1:1, I was able to see the world, the Church and the people changing in such a manner that was frightening.

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.

2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

What is that noise that many are hearing? Are the trumpets of Revelation sounding? We could just explain it all away, but there are many of us who believe the Trumpets mention in the Book of Revelation is sounding around the world. These sounds alone can be dismissed, but together with the earthquakes in uncommon places, same with tornadoes, snowstorms in the desert and cities, floods here, droughts there, uncontrollable fires, pestilences and volcanoes everywhere, and these strange sounds on top of that, you have too many variables hitting the mark at the same time. 

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! 

And just like that the world as we know it shut down, church doors closed


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Revelation 6, The Book Is Open

ANALYSIS OF THE CHAPTER

The sixth chapter of Revelation contains an account of the opening of six of the seven seals. It need not be said to anyone who is at all familiar with the numerous--not to say numberless--expositions or interpretation of the Apocalypse that it is at this point that interpreters begin to differ. Here the interpretations commence the divergence towards those various, discordant, and many of them wild and fantastic theories, which have emerged in the exposition of this wonderful book.  What makes the different interpretations stand out is they all proclaim to carry the Seal of God. 

Up to this point, though there may be unimportant diversities in the exposition of words and phrases, there is no material difference of opinion as to the general meaning of the writer. In the epistles to the seven churches, and in the introductory scenes to the main visions, there can be no doubt, in the main, as to what the writer had in view, and what he meant to describe.  He addressed churches then existing, (Chapter 1:-3:) and set before them their sins and their duties.  He described scenes passing before his eyes as then present, which was merely designed to impress his own mind with the importance of what was to be disclosed, and to bring the great actors on the stage, and in reference to which there could be little ground for diversity in the interpretation.

Here, however, the scene changes and opens into the future, a future comprehending all the unknown period until there shall be a final triumph of Christianity, and all its foes shall be prostrate. The actors are the Son of God, angels, men, Satan, storms, tempests, earthquakes, the pestilence, and fire; the scene is in heaven, earth, hell.  Strangely, at this point of John's elucidation, there is no mention of the church as one of the great actors.  There is no certain designation of places.  There is no mention of names--as there is in Isaiah (Isa 45:1) of Cyrus, or as there is in Daniel (Da 8:21; 10:20; 11:2) of the "king of Grecia ".   There is no designation of time that is necessarily unambiguous, and there are no characteristics of the symbols used that make it antecedently certain that they could be applied only to one class of events. 

In essence, the time and place of the events depicted in Revelation are often left to the imagination of the interpreter.   However, we cannot discard the facts that the interpreter needs the guidance of the Holy Spirit in order for the interpretation to be factual.  This being said, it is easy to concoct theories and scenarios that fit a particular scheme or agenda as with the interpretation of the scripture to support many different and conflicting gospels.  In the study that follows, we will not advance any theory as pertaining to date, person or time.  We only seek to provide you with the incentive to as Paul said, "think on these things."

In the boundless future that was to succeed the times of John, there would be, of necessity, many events to which these symbols could apply.  The result has shown that it has required but a moderate share of pious ingenuity to apply them, by different expositors, to events differing widely from each other in their character, and in the times when they would occur. It would be too long to glance even at the various theories that have been proposed and maintained as gospel about the interpretation of the subsequent portions of the Apocalypse, and wholly impossible to attempt to examine those theories.  Time, in its developments, has already exploded many of them; and time, in its future developments, will doubtless explode many more, and each one must stand or fall as in the disclosures of the future it shall be found to be true or false. It would be folly to add another to those numerous theories, even if I had any such theory, and perhaps equal folly to pronounce with certainty on any one of those that have been advanced.

This seems to be an appropriate place to state what principles we intend to pursue in the interpretation of the remainder of the book.

(1.) It may be assumed that large portions of the book relate to the future; that is, to that which was future when John wrote. In this, all expositors are agreed, and this is manifest indeed on the very face of the representation. It would be impossible to attempt an interpretation on any other supposition, and somewhere in that vast future, the events are to be found to which the symbols here used had a reference. This is assumed, indeed, on the supposition that the book is inspired: a fact which is assumed all along in this exposition, and which should be allowed to control our interpretation.

However, assuming that the book relates to the future, though that supposition will do something to determine the true method of interpretation, yet it leaves many questions still unsolved.  Whether it refers to the past destruction of Jerusalem, on the supposition that the work was written before that event took place, or to the history of the church subsequent to that.  Whether it is designed to describe events minutely, or only in the most general manner can be grounds for discussion.  Whether it is intended to furnish a syllables of civil and ecclesiastical history, or only a very general outline of future events; whether the times are so designated that we can fix them with entire certainty; or whether it was intended to furnish any certain indication of the periods of the world when these things should occur;--all these are still open questions, and it need not be said that on these the opinions of expositors have been greatly divided.

(2.) It may be assumed that there is meaning in these symbols and that they were not used without an intention to convey some important ideas to the mind of John and to the minds of his readers-- to the church then, and to the church in future times. The book is indeed surpassingly sublime. It abounds with the highest flights of poetic language. It is Oriental in its character and exhibits everywhere the proofs of a most glowing imagination in the writer. However, it is also to be borne in mind that it is an inspired book, and this fact is to determine the character of the exposition. If inspired, it is to be assumed that there is a meaning in these symbols; an idea in each one of them and in all combined, of importance to the church and the world.  Whether we can ascertain the meaning is another question, but it is never to be doubted by an expositor of the Bible that there is a meaning in the words and images employed, and that to find out that meaning is worthy of earnest study and prayer.

(3.) Predictions respecting the future are often necessarily obscure to man. It cannot be doubted, indeed, that God could have foretold future events in the clearest and unambiguous language, he who knows all that is to come as intimately as he does all the past, could have caused a record to have been made, disclosing names, and dates, and places, so that the most minute statements of what is to occur might have been in the possession of man as clearly as the records of the past now are. But there were obvious reasons why this should not occur, and in the prophecies, it is rare that there is any such specification. To do this might have been to defeat the very end in view; for it would have given to man, a free agent, the power of embarrassing or frustrating the Divine plans. However, if this course is not adopted, then prophecy must, from the nature of the case, be obscure. The knowledge of any one particular fact in the future is so connected with many other facts, and often implies so much knowledge of other things, that without that other knowledge it could not be understood. Suppose that it had been predicted, in the time of John, that at some future period some contrivance should be found out by which what was doing in one part of the world could be instantaneously known in another remote part of the world, and spread abroad by thousands of copies in an hour to be read by a nation. Suppose, for instance, that there had been some symbol, or emblem representing what actually occurs now, when in a morning newspaper we read what occurred last evening at St. Louis, Dubuque, Galena, Chicago, Cincinnati, Charleston, New Orleans. It is clear that at a time when the magnetic telegraph and the printing-press were unknown, any symbol or language describing it that could be employed must be obscure, and the impression must have been that this could be accomplished only by miracle--and it would not be difficult for one who was disposed to skepticism to make out an argument to prove that this could not occur. It would be impossible to explain any symbol that could be employed to represent this until these wonderful descriptions should become reality, and in the meantime the book in which the symbols were found might be regarded as made up of mere riddles and enigmas; but when these inventions should be actually found out, however much ridicule or contempt had been poured on the book before, it might be perfectly evident that the symbol was the most appropriate that could be used, and no one could doubt that it was a Divine communication of what was to be in the future. Something of the same kind may have occurred in the symbols used by the writer of the book before us.

(4.) It is not necessary to suppose that a prophecy will be understood in all its details until the prediction is accomplished. In the case just referred to, though the fact of the rapid spread of intelligence might be clear, yet nothing would convey any idea of the mode or of the actual meaning of the symbols used, unless the inventions were themselves anticipated by a direct revelation. The trial of faith in the ease would be the belief that the fact would occur, but would not relate the mode in which it was to be accomplished, or the language employed to describe it. There might be great obscurity in regard to the symbols and language, and yet the knowledge of the fact be perfectly plain. When, however, the fact should occur as predicted, all would be clear. So it is in respect to prophecy. Many recorded predictions that are now clear as noonday, were once as ambiguous and uncertain in respect to their meaning as in the supposed case of the press and the telegraph. Time has made them plain; for the event to which they referred has so entirely corresponded with the symbol as to leave no doubt in regard to the meaning. Thus many of the prophecies relating to the Messiah were obscure at the time when they were uttered; were apparently so contradictory that they could not be reconciled; were so unlike anything that then existed, that the fulfillment seemed to be impossible; and were so enigmatical in the symbols employed, that it seemed in vain to attempt to disclose their meaning. The advent of the long-promised Messiah, however, removed the obscurity, now they are read with no uncertainty as to their meaning, and with no doubt that, those predictions, once so obscure, had a Divine origin.