"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." (Revelation 13:1)
If we were to accept that the events portrayed in Revelation are unfolding chronological order, this would expose certain truths that we are not prepared to accept.
I began this discourse in a confused state, it is not the confusion of Christianity that shapes my gloomy outlook, nor is it the gloomy breaking of daylight outside my office window, it is the confusion of humanity. The people of the world and the people of this nation now exist in a confused state. Undeniably, this nation has become a sea of confusion. It is not necessary to establish a timeline when these changes began to occur, they began when we began systematically removing God from the equation, thus preparing the way for the advancement of (the) antichrist. Revelation 13:1 speaks of a new nation rising up out of the sea (confusion). In simple terms, martial law is declared, elections are set aside and a new and ungodly nation emerges. Whether history is repeating itself and whether we are in the first or last act, the stage is set.
In my study of the Book of Revelation, there were numerous inconvenient truths uncovered. Revelation is a book about the vengeance of heaven. Ignorance of God is naturally accompanied by vice and crime, filling the nations and communities with violence and bloodshed, and making it ripe for the vengeance of heaven. (Hosea 4:6) To mask these truths it is necessary that the interpretation of this book follow certain guidelines (denominational and politically correct). These guidelines often inject variables into the book that renders it incoherent. This is not only true with the book of Revelation, the same technique is being used to discredit the entire Bible.
Never in the history of this country have Christian values been subjected to the harsh criticism that it endures today. What once was a God fearing society now has raised up a generation that fears not God nor does it fear man. It seeds have become corrupt and what has emerged over the past years is a nation torn apart by hatred that has been exposed to the light of day and allowed to grow. In the name of change, this nation is in open defiance of God and other ancient deities are exploited.
The introduction of multiple Gods, multiple beliefs or multiple religions has always been a factor in humanities struggle for self-recognition and self-worth. The worship of multiple gods is a common denominator when studying failed or cursed civilizations, that disappeared under a cloud of unexplainable darkness.
The introduction of multiple Gods, multiple beliefs or multiple religions has always been a factor in humanities struggle for self-recognition and self-worth. The worship of multiple gods is a common denominator when studying failed or cursed civilizations, that disappeared under a cloud of unexplainable darkness.
Regardless of the belief system, there are variations introduced from time to time that alter the true focus of the belief system. Judaism, a monotheistic religion evolved based on the expressions of a monotheistic God who proclaimed that I am and there is none other. Once Judaism had established itself as the flagship of religion, to allow for the acceptance of multiple creeds, religion divided itself into three groups. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the three major monotheistic religions, all originated in what is known today as the Arab World. Monotheism literally means "the belief in only one God".
There is a strange sadness emulating from the land, not because of a presidential election, but because hatred has been cultivated, nurtured and it has grown. Hate is akin to a plant if kept in the dark it become frail, weak, expose it to the sun, and it grows. Any conversation that highlights the negative does not produce a positive result. The lessons taught us by Nancy Reagan escaped us at the most critical time as we struggle to deal with a hatred that threatens to destroy us. In an attempt to address the drug problem she instituted a conversation called, "Just say No". The intent was good but the program caused a widespread increase in drug usage among the targeted students.
In a natural world of opposites, emphasizing the negative is more fashionable then accenting the positive. In a natural world, can we eliminate the negative and keep the positive? This question begs for an answer. How would the human condition fair in a world without night? The Devil, the opposite of God preys on the negative aspects of society, even the Word of God
In the aftermath of the presidential election, I expected to find small conclaves of Christians rejoicing that the suppression of Christian values might be ending. I expected pastors to breathe a sigh of relief at the prospect of no longer having their sermons scrutinized by the government. When the moment of a possible change in government or administration arose, Christians began crying and begging God to allow the same administration to proceed. Many so-call Christians are content with an administration whose focus is on a godless society.
The internet has proven to be a dangerous platform, fake news site publishes fake news stories that the gullible quickly accept as facts. In today's high-tech arena, it has been said, "A lie can travel around the world before the truth can get up and get its pants on." The media and the government have done an unfair job on characterizing those who stand against the prevailing agenda. Shaming has become an acceptable tool to control dissent. Those who seriously proclaimed to be Christians are shamed with words such as, uneducated, irredeemable, racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic and downright deplorable. The sadness of the situation is that many are buying into this government supported, media driven frenzy, even families are being torn apart.
There are those who pretend that they oppose shaming and bullying with all their hearts and souls, the truth is far darker: they are the greatest purveyor of shaming and bullying in modern American history. The government-supported media driven feeding frenzy has created a climate of fear wherein ordinary Americans must abandon their principles, and remain silent. "They believe America is a force for evil that the military is composed of war criminals and that patriotism is the deepest form of treason. They incite riots and threaten violence by playing the race card, and then claim they are advocates for tolerance." (Marcos Carajol)
Those that are of the world, as a Christian's would say, is not totally the blame for the condition of Christianity, the church and it leaders must accept much of the blame. Our leaders have abused and misused the metaphysical God of our salvation. What once was a solid foundation has emerged into a fairy tale ideology, based upon a foundation of entertainment. The stellar awards go to those who can entertain as they recount the stories of a God rendered impotent by our greed.
Over the past days the rallying cries of those offended by the supposed change of government administrations, were, God know what he is doing. Often the utterance of this statement is as if some great knowledge is present. Is God sitting back directing the affairs of man? This is a fallacy that is often ascribed to because of the feel-good effect. Does the scripture support blaming everything that happens on God? No, God did not direct Adam to sin; it was a choice that Adam made. God do not override the free will nature of man, and "the soul that sinneth, it shall die" (Ezekiel 18:4) If the answer to any of these questions were yes then humanity would be off the hook, and as the new age preacher proclaim, "The blood cover it all."
I can understand and accept the level of frustration expressed by newly empowered groups, but the response from the Christian community is confusing. Like the Children of Israel, when Moses, a known murderer offered them an escape plan, they turned against him.
Many of us, on a day-to-day base, encounter numerous incidents or situations that just do not make sense. Whether it is Christian endearment, business transactions or in the field of race relations, there is that highly vocal element that has proven its inability to think rationally. These entities of irrationality thought patterns though lacking the ability to lead, possess the innate ability to indoctrinate and manipulate the masses. In their wake of deliberate confusion, they leave behind a mass of used, tangled and tortured souls. The falseness that exists in each one of the fore mention areas speaks for themselves and somehow has found a means of acceptability. I cannot reconcile the lies and falsehoods that emulate from the household of faith, especially when receiving the blessing of God is reduced to paying money or even typing Amen in a Facebook status.
Paul spoke of God sending a strong delusion in the end time. When one knows the truth and refuse to obey it, he becomes subject to any lie, any deception, and any untruth that humanity can conjure up. (2nd Thessalonians 2:10-12)
To be continued
