Who Can Voice Their Opinion?

If you read my blogs you will know that I generally stay out of the nations politics however with the recent opinion stated by Ben Carson one of the candidates in the race for President, I am saddened by the media's attempt to dismiss him because the man simply voiced his own opinion in regards to a Muslim president. Since when do we not have the right to say anything negative about the Islamic faith? Are we so afraid of offending them that we are just to keep our mouths shut and our opinions to ourselves? If Ben does not want a Muslim president that is his business. When a society tells people what opinions they can have and if it differs from that of others it cannot be stated, then friends we are no longer in the America our forefathers established. The Christian's in this nation are the ones being abused in every area of national opinion we have and I might add, with no repercussions for those opinions being voiced. The LGBT movement in general calls those of us in Christian denominations that do not agree with them that homosexuality is not a sin; haters. Why don't they call the Muslim's haters? They actually kill folk for being gay. Could it be because they fear them? Has the radical Islamic community put a fear of Muhammad in them? Now a Christian man voices his personal opinion in regards to whom he would want as his president and the press and the liberals are ready to run him out of the race because he does not agree with them.

I don't know everyone who reads my messages here. Some I know that are Christians that read them and you know exactly what we are facing down the road here in this country. If you are reading these and not a Christian let me encourage you to become one as soon as possible! Someone told me that we need a Christian President because we are a Christian nation. I reminded him that this nation has passed laws against murder unless someone does it to a helpless, speechless, infant. That this nation has passed laws saying it makes no difference who you marry now as long as you "love" them. I don't know what he was basing his opinion on but it was certainly not facts given to us in the Bible that constitutes a Christian Nation. America is no longer a Christian nation; we have millions of Christians living in America but we are not running the country! God punished Israel, His own chosen nation because of the disobedience of His laws given them by the majority of the people. He did not spare them just because He chose them. He will not spare America for turning from Him either. Jesus said, "I know My sheep and they know My voice." His sheep will be spared but the nation as a whole will not be. I think that is why the press and the general population don't want to hear our message, just like they don't want to say anything against the Muslims; they fear judgment. The only difference is, they fear Muhammad more than Jesus. God help them.







 

Cold Blooded Killers

Cold blooded killers are on the rise it seems. The killing of the two reporters in Roanoke this past week along with the deputy in Houston has rocked the country. It leaves us wondering what to expect next. These events affect the way we think about society in general and our decisions on who we can trust and where we go. Before this week news reporters that were not in war zones never feared that they would be killed doing a live interview. Police officers who pump gas into their cars now keep a constant lookout. We as citizens are paying closer attention now to our surroundings and we begin to study the people in stores and restaurants. What are we to do? How do we keep from being a target? Everyone is searching for answers. Experts try to analyze what was going on in the minds of those who carried out these acts by evidence recovered after the fact. When we learned of the anger of the man that killed the reporters and then himself, we try to find out what was the final straw that "pushed him over the edge." Allison, Adam, and Deputy Goforth were innocent prey for vicious predators filled with satanic rage and needing to get rid of it.

You may not want to "hear" what I have to say about such actions and you may not want to believe what the root causes are but the Bible is clear on the "whys" of such behavior. We need only to look at the beginnings of the human race to see why we have turned into creatures that are capable of such acts. A perfect man and a perfect woman were created by a perfect God and they lived in a perfect world. That in itself sounds like a fairytale but it is not, it was the humble beginning of "us." Now enter the enemy; the devil. Convincing the woman she could know what God knows he was able to talk her into doing what God had told her, through Adam, not to do. She then talked Adam into doing what he had told her not to do and what God told him not to do. Death was given birth that day. Years later, when they thought God was not going to kill them, death took its toll on their second son. Abel was the first innocent murder victim of the human race. People have been killing people ever since. When sin entered the world, death through sin entered also. Each one of us has the DNA to become a Cain. We think the Cain's of the world differ from us. They don't. The devil is still seeking out Adam's and Eve's and Cain's. He is still convincing people to do what they think they need to do and not what they should or should not do. The innocent who die at the hands of satanic influenced people join a long list of people who have died the same way since Eden. The only "protection" we have is found in Christ. Protection for the Abel's and the Cain's alike is found in Christ. We ask God to guard our hearts and minds and if we allow Him to, He will. We also ask Him to guard us from the Cain's in the world and He has: by sending Jesus to die for our sins so that if sin kills us by way of a Cain we can enter eternal life in heaven by way of Jesus. Just as death came to all men by the disobedience of one man, eternal life has come to all men by the obedience of One man; the man Jesus Christ. Does Jesus live in your heart right now? I hope He does, there are plenty more Cain's out there.

Their Sins Have Found Them Out.

Planned Parenthood, (what a stupid name for this baby killing outfit anyway), and Ashley Madison, the cheaters website set up for people to arrange secret affairs, have both been found out recently. Nothing is ever hidden from God and there is nothing that will not be revealed sooner or later. Let this be a warning to those who think their sins are hidden. Now they need to repent and seek forgiveness. Can you really imagine them doing that? Do you really think that the Planned Parenthood folk will come forth in sackcloth and ashes and mourn the millions of babies they have assisted in executing for their own personal gain? Will the adulterers that hackers have uncovered under the blankets of Ashley Madison come forth seeking forgiveness and change from their evil practices? They could . . . . but will they? I think they will defend their decisions to do what they are doing; both outfits and the people involved in them. Somehow they will blame their actions on someone else. A woman who did not want a child or a man whose wife never pays him enough attention. Excuses will be made while explanations will be offered. Josh Duggar has confessed again to even more sins this past week and has finally admitted his years of his hypocritical lifestyle to cover up his sexual immorality. He is on the road to repentance if he will endure the chastening that God brings upon His children. Time will tell.

How long O Lord will you allow these things to continue one may ask. Moses told the Israelites that if they did not obey God;  "and be sure your sin will find you out" (Numbers 32:23b). We know that nothing is ever hidden from God. We can hide things from people and fool them into believing we are who we say we are but the proof is in the pudding. Abraham Lincoln said, "You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time." I have come to believe that devil is fooling a lot of the people all of the time!

Our duty as Christians is not to rejoice in the wickedness of these groups that have been exposed but rather to pray for the souls that make up these organizations. Abortions sometimes happen naturally but when a person reaches into a womb and drags a little life out of it they are committing murder. When a spouse decides that they need more excitement in their life and sneak into an adulterous affair they are sinning against God, their own body, and their spouse. Pray. Pray, and keep praying.

Sin that is exposed can be confessed and forgiven. Jesus died for our sins, all of our sins, so His forgiveness is for them just as it for us.

Is God About to Give Up on Us?

Is God about to give up on the human race? You will more than likely answer in your mind with either “I am surprised He has let us go this far,” or perhaps, “No, He will never give up on us.” You may know this and you may not but God did give up on the human race and wiped all of them out except eight people. Noah and his family were counted as the only family on earth that cared about God and what He wanted. We can only speculate how many people were on earth at that time but it was over 1,600 years after Adam and Eve. The speculations from scholars say over 100 million.  Noah did the right thing in God’s eyes. His family did as well. His sons were married to one woman. Not several wives and not same sex marriages. It is evident from the Scriptures that creature worship was at the center of God’s wrath. Man worshipping man by caring more about sensual satisfaction than spiritual satisfaction. “God is Spirit and is to be worshipped in spirit and in truth” Jesus told us. When humankind turned their attention to each other more than to Him, He put an end to them with a flood. Everything on earth died except the eight people who cared more about God than they did themselves or each other and the animals He chose to preserve. Jesus warned that those who love spouses, children, or parents more than they do God are in violation of His commandment to love Him with all our heart, mind, and soul. He used the strong word “hate” to emphasize the difference between worshipping each other instead of Him, and it was worship He was talking about. He knows we love our kids and parents and spouses but we are not to love them so much we worship them. Mankind has become obsessed with themselves again. From cereal commercials with gay guys to car commercials with old ladies the media appeals to our sensuality in order to get our attention. Sensuality can replace spirituality in our lives as it did those Paul talks about in his letter to the Romans, Chapter 1. From the time Masters and Johnson started their human sexuality studies in the name of science in 1957 the obsession with sexuality and sensuality has replaced being obsessed with God. The porn industry thrives on sensuality and has spread its sensual tentacles into the deepest depths of society today by way of the internet. Sexual addiction is rampant among society as is all other drugs that appeal to the human senses. Spirituality is perverted as well with ignorant practices such as grave soaking or mantle grabbing. Society puts more emphasis today on the creature than it does the Creator; which is what got the pre-flood bunch wiped out. He will give up on man again but this time He will wipe them out with fire, and the earth itself will be wiped out this time, (2 Peter, Chapter 3). He physically saved the righteous in Noah’s day by way of an ark. He will spiritually save the righteous next time by way of faith in Jesus Christ (Romans, Chapter 5). As a tee shirt I saw recently that read, “Jesus is coming back. It is about to get real.”

The Flag Issue: More Discord.

Conflict after conflict. It seems that each week brings with it some serious issue affecting the social stabilization of our society. Ringo Star just celebrated his 75th Birthday yesterday (July 7). His message to the world at high noon, the time of his birth was, "Peace and Love." I remember the conflict he and his cohorts brought to the nation in 1964. I like his message though, don't you?

Why is peace so hard to have in societies? James, the half brother of Jesus said it is because of what we want (as individuals or nations) and cannot have because it belongs to someone else. Therefore we fight them for it, or they fight us for it (James 4). I would surmise that peace has to start within an individual before it can come about in a relationship with others. Differences of opinion do not necessarily constitute a seedbed for discord. Jesus never agreed with His disciples on many issues but He never forced them to accept His teachings but loved them enough so that they would accept Him and then His teachings would make more sense to them. Love and then Peace.

The latest issue with the Confederate Flag is causing discord. Let me say that as a southern born and southern resident, I was born into One Nation under God. Had I been born into the south when it was divided from the north, I may have had a different opinion about that flag. I know that perhaps some of my great granddaddies or ancestors could have been born under it, or maybe not, but that does not make me a confederate. I live in the south and am proud to, but I am an American, just as those who live in the North, East, South, and West are. I understand the history associated with the flag and whether we like to talk about that history or not, it stands as another example of people wanting what they want and willing to kill to get it as Saint James says.

I like what the Apostle Paul wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit; "So don’t be a stumbling block to anyone, whether they are Jews or Gentiles or Christians.  That is the plan I follow, too. I try to please everyone in everything I do, not doing what I like or what is best for me but what is best for them, so that they may be saved (1 Corinthians 10:32,33 The Living Bible).

Paul also gave the definition of love to that same church with the words, "Put others before yourself." If we all did that then peace would come naturally but we all know that we are imperfect humans and even if we tried to love each other that way our nature would prevent it. That is why it is so important that we have Jesus in our hearts so that we can let Him love people the way He wants and does not leave it up to us. With Christ in our hearts we can agree to disagree on many issues without holding grudges against those who disagree with us so that unbelievers can see the love and peace we have in our hearts and perhaps they may be motivated to seek Christ as well so as Paul wrote, "So that they may be saved."

Marrige, The Law and The Truth

With the recent Supreme Court ruling Friday regarding the same sex marriage law the comments from government leaders are varied. There is one thing that all the proponents are saying. “People can now marry whom they love.” You may have not noticed but the entire issue has revolved around love and the rights of those who love each other being the same sex.

 I do not know of any law that existed that said people could not marry whom they love. In fact many people marry people they don’t love. Some marry for money, some for lust, some because they were not sober enough to know what they were doing.  Why don’t they really say what the law is all about? That people of the same sex can marry one another and enjoy the same marital relationship and status as heterosexual couples. The sin of sexual immorality covers the entire spectrum of who can have sex with whom under the Law of God, married or not. God says that fornication (sex before marriage), adultery (sex with someone after you are married other than your spouse), sex with children, sex with animals, and sex with people of the same gender, all fall under the heading sexual immorality. Here is what the Bible says about it; “In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire” (Jude 1:7 NIV). God has not changed His mind since those days. Here is what the Apostle Paul was inspired to tell the people in Corinth who were out of control as well: “But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband” (1 Corinthians 7:2). 

The Supreme Court decision orders states to recognize same sex marriages just as they do heterosexual marriages, it does not, and cannot, order pastors, ministers, and churches to recognize it and thereby force them to perform such weddings. The Supreme Court is not the Supreme Authority; Almighty God is! Jesus said “That a man will leave his father and mother (male and female) and be joined (married) to his wife (female), (Mark 10:7 Italics mine). If Christ lives in our hearts and we want to marry then we cannot override that command; yes a command not just an opinion.  

Our President made this statement in a speech Friday after he said this was a “Victory for America.” [1]“Shifts in hearts and minds is possible,” he said. “And those who have come so far on their journey to equality have a responsibility to reach back and help others join them. Because for all our differences, we are one people — stronger together than we could ever be alone.”

 My heart will never shift because Christ lives in it and as long as I have my right mind I will never change it about the Bible. Never forget that God has not been overruled and never will be.

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[1] Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2015/06/26/obama-ditch-religious-convictions-about-same-sex-marriage-already/#ixzz3ebSexEC9

Killed at Church.

I remember when I heard about the shooting in South Carolina. A friend called and asked if I had seen the news and at that time I had not. He told me what had happened and asked if we could pray for those folk, and we did. People have been taking their hate out on other people ever since the Garden of Eden. They will continue to do it until Jesus comes and sets up His Kingdom. You may think that I am a pessimist; no, I just remember what Jesus says. "In this world you will have tribulation (troubles), but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." At our church one of our ushers asked what could we do to secure our church better. Nothing, I told him. We can not guard against such things. In fact we invite non church people to come to church, if we were afraid they would kill us we would not invite them would we? Jesus said that we were not to fear those who kill the body but Him who can kill body and soul! The guy that killed the bodies of those Christians in that church did not kill their souls. The One who created their soul has them with Him today; and they will be with Him from now on. We are all going to live forever, somewhere. Fear is the enemy of faith. Fear causes us to think there are things we cannot control thereby making us the keeper of our selves. There are things we cannot control, such as being shot by a hater. Fearing that we will be erodes our faith in life after death. It is unlikely that any of us would voluntarily have a hater shoot us but Jesus let haters kill Him. He said if they hate us not to worry, they hated Him first.

It is tragic that people do such things, but be honest; are you really surprised? We live in a world plagued by haters. Tares in the wheat is what Jesus called them. Both will grow together until the time for harvest. They believe the only way to feel better or to save themselves is to get rid of those they hate. Jesus stepped out of glory into a world filled with haters. He went back to glory and sent the Holy Spirit who now lives in us, and we live in a world of haters. Being killed in church is not a guarantee that you will end up in heaven. Being born again is the only way we will get there, and that is accomplished through faith in Jesus Christ. If Christ lives in you, the same Spirit that raised Him from the dead will raise you up also, the Bible teaches. Haters will keep on hating but Jesus will keep on loving them. He died for them too you know. Pray for the families of those killed and for that Church. Pray for the shooter and his family too.