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Post by Cindy on Oct 2, 2020 9:32:40 GMT -5
I was reading about Jesus healing a man possessed by many demons and the things the man was doing before he was healed, reminded me of people today. I've done research before about the affects of demon possession so I checked that and was even more surprised to discover how much the symptoms are like what people act like today. Let me list some of them for you.
One of the main symptoms of demon possession seems to be indecency. This indecency shows up in a number of ways, such as running around naked, and using foul language; and just in general doing things that even today would be considered indecent. I think of things such as a man who shows his private parts to people in public.
Next would be injury. People possessed by demons often injure themselves, and one of the main ways they do that (even in the Bible) is by cutting themselves. That one sure made me do a double take, what with all the kids who cut themselves today! The main purpose in cutting themselves was to mutilate their bodies. Today that's exactly what people are doing who attempt to have a sex change.
Another symptom is isolation. The demons seem to like isolating the person they're possessing, keeping the person away from other people as much as possible. We see a lot of this today as well, especially in people who are experiencing depression, which is yet another symptom of possession. By keeping the person away from others, they're keeping them away from help, from love, and from friendship.
As I just said, another symptom is depression. Another thing we're seeing a lot of today.
Another symptom is convulsions or seizures. Some demons caused the person they possessed to have convulsions or seizures, while others only caused that to happen when they came out of the person.
Yet another symptom is shouting, and screaming. This symptom can happen in a number of ways. It can sound something like a child having a temper tantrum, only worse; or it can sound like someone shouting hateful things at another person or even at no one at all.
Extraordinary strength is another symptom. That strength is used for evil or at least to prevent good, or to prevent someone from helping them or restraining them.
Causing the person to be blind and/or mute is also something the demons like to do.
In other words, the demons like to do all that they can to humiliate the person they possess, hurt them, isolate them, and eventually they like to kill them or use them to harm or kill others.
When I look at lists like this of the things the demons did during the time Jesus was here before, it looks a lot like what I see going on around me today.
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Post by fearnot on Oct 2, 2020 10:29:34 GMT -5
Wow! Cindy, We do see a lot of those symptoms on the rise today!!!!!
I see so many people screaming at each other in videos but even hear it out and about!
I was thinking about the isolation, it's kind of strange though, that we are being told to self-isolate because of the virus and no hugging, or shaking hands, or pats on backs etc.
I understand it's health measures, but still the isolating and potential depression, as a result, might not be the best for a different aspect of health
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Post by fearnot on Oct 2, 2020 11:07:31 GMT -5
Those who don't believe in God, but rather, they believe in: random chance, genetic mutations, selection, etc, and therefore, there is no 'purpose' for anyone's life....
Cannot logically claim, as one reason they do not believe in God,
is because of all the evil, wars, hatred etc. in the world.
Non-believers, cannot speak of those things ( evil , hatred etc.)
because by their own definition... in their system of 'randomness', purposelessness, etc.... there is no such thing as evil.
However, the Bible has over 500 verses about evil here are just a few:
[smear:#e6194b]The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate. Proverbs 8:13[/smear:#198ae6:0]
9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Romans 12:9
For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. Psalm 5:4
Evolutionary believers claim life has no intrinsic value...
and yet, to many, who do not believe in God... but do believe, in evolution...
Find themselves, in general, discovering that conditions, circumstance, people, things etc. Do matter to them.
They even will say they 'LOVE" their car, their family, hot dogs, sports, a song, etc etc. etc. etc.
Interestingly, God's Word, also speaks of "LOVE" 684 times ( and that is not even counting words like: devotion, cherish, delight in, affection, cared for, etc.)
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 [smear:#e66219]16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16[/smear:#8007cd:0]
However, it is the evolutionary viewpoint that can be the antithesis, the polar opposite to love: Instead: 'survival of the fittest' means the weak, old, disabled etc. should not live
Hitler
"Hitler believed that the human gene pool could be improved by using selective breeding similar to how farmers breed superior cattle strains. In the formulation of their racial policies, Hitler’s government relied heavily upon Darwinism, especially the elaborations by Spencer and Haeckel.
Of the many factors that produced the Nazi holocaust and World War II, one of the most important was Darwin’s notion that evolutionary progress occurs mainly as a result of the elimination of the weak in the struggle for survival.
The egalitarian ideal that ‘all people are created equal’, which now dominates Western ideology, has not been universal among nations and cultures" answersingenesis.org/charles-darwin/racism/darwinism-and-the-nazi-race-holocaust/
What is scary to me is the idea 'all people are created equal' is fading fast from our culture with the 'critical race theory'
Sounds a bit like Hitler's Germany all over again ( to me)
For Hitler it was:
"The Nazis believed that instead of permitting natural forces and chance to control evolution, they must direct the process to advance the human race. The first step to achieve this goal was to isolate the ‘inferior races’ in order to prevent them from further contaminating the ‘Aryan’ gene pool. " answersingenesis.org/charles-darwin/racism/darwinism-and-the-nazi-race-holocaust/
I think the 'inferior' race can change depending on which way the wind is blowing. It is evil to the core.
What does God say in His Word, the Bible? [smear:#7d1a9a]17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial .... Deuteronomy 10:17[/smear:#f44403:0]
and this
[smear:#e619d6]14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility Ephesians 2:14[/smear:#85ea09:0]
Also [smear:#0af793] 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. John 13:34[/smear:#fac603:0]
This
11 For God shows no partiality. Romans 2:11
[smear:#2919e6] 8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. James 2:8,9[/smear:#e61928:0]
Those who reject God and ONLY rely on 'human' science need to know, that is what the Germans did:
"German social Darwinism of a type widely known and accepted throughout Germany and which, more importantly, was considered by most Germans, scientists included, to be scientifically true.
More recent scholarship on national socialism and Hitler has begun to realize that … [their application of Darwin’s theory] was the specific characteristic of Nazism.
National socialist “biopolicy,” … [was] a policy based on a mystical-biological belief in radical inequality, a monistic, antitranscendent moral nihilism
based on the eternal struggle for existence and the survival of the fittest as the law of nature, and the consequent use of state power for a public policy of natural selection… answersingenesis.org/charles-darwin/racism/darwinism-and-the-nazi-race-holocaust/
In fact, to rail against war and be an evolutionist is a total contradiction because war is just survival of the fittest working it's way.
As for Hitler:
"Firmly convinced that Darwinian evolution was true, Hitler saw himself as the modern savior of mankind.
Society, he felt, would some day regard him as a great ‘scientific socialist’ the benefactor of all humankind.
By breeding a superior race, the world would look upon him as the man who pulled humanity up to a higher level of evolutionary development." answersingenesis.org/charles-darwin/racism/darwinism-and-the-nazi-race-holocaust/
it is disturbing to me, that is seems like many want a do over of Hilter's ideas Evolution, critical race theory, socialism etc etc.
No.... Hitler was no savior!
But Jesus is:
[smear:#ac0fb7]8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,
9 who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
10 and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 2 Timothy 1:8-10[/smear:#097399:0]
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Post by fearnot on Oct 3, 2020 11:47:54 GMT -5
2020 continues to be a crazy year! Now with President Trump in the hospital, it seems to me, that instead of an respite or slowing down,
from zooming toward the End Times...
it just continues to get more and more: acute, fierce, fervent, extreme etc.
I am praying the President, recovers fully and quickly
Nevertheless, if God is pouring out judgment on our nation I think of this verse:
He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings;........ Daniel 2:21
Even, if,President Trumps recovers quickly and fully..... we still have an extremely contentious election coming up next month.
In the meantime, we are becoming more and more violent as a nation. All sides of any issue, are involved in verbal abuse and physical as well.
Of course, there have always been drug addicts alcoholics etc in our country....
but now with pot being legal it seems like we are becoming
a super nation.... of drug addict and alcoholics
I think, that can be expected from a nation who has for the most part, turned its back on God!
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. Proverbs 20:1
After all, these are things people turn to for comfort, when they have no God.
In the world today we are teaching children to be 'proud' of themselves ( I can't tell you how many times I hear mom's cry out: "GOOD JOB" for the slightest thing their children do
And while sometimes 'good job' may be sometimes be warranted
I never have heard any encouragement for being 'truly' humble.
( not to say, such encouragement, towards humbleness is never happening...
it just is not something being touted, at least, not as much as:
("you can be what ever you want" etc.)
I think when we are humbled we tend to be driven to the Lord.
On the other hand, tooooo much praise tends to keep us relying on our 'self' and thinking we do not need God.
We need God more than ever, especially in a world that seems to be collapsing all around us daily!
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. James 4:10
God does give us gifts some are indeed exceptional!!!
But we Christians need to keep constantly, in our mind where these gifts came from!
Christians need to thank the Lord and use their gifts, for His glory.
In this World today where the paradigm is changing so rapidly, believers need to be looking up and keeping their eyes, hearts, and minds on God and His Word, the Bible in order to survive, and be able to help others who are suffering.
[smear:#9130f2]I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Psalms 121:1,2 [/smear:#e619af:0]
and this
[smear:#84e619]35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:35[/smear:#e61992:0]
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Post by fearnot on Oct 4, 2020 10:03:03 GMT -5
In the world today, and in our country, in particular, with the number of believers dropping continually......
The secular non-believers , fill their emptiness with 'things' (possessions), and the goal is, to avoid being: Poor at all costs!!!
Unfortunately, even some churches, push the idea that one ought to pursue 'happiness' with prosperity.
( The name it and claim it idea) God just wants you to be 'happy')
There is a big difference between happiness and joy
God does not necessarily want just happiness for us but rather, joy:
[smear:#4daf09]13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13[/smear:#8d19e6:0]
Today's social justice warriors Black Lives Matter and Critical Race Theory along with socialism, Marxism, and Communism...
although they want to 'redistribute' wealth and power, In essence, they believe in the idea that, ( the oppressed) people will be 'happier'
IF they just get more 'stuff' more money, more power... bigger and better, More and more possessions and power.... is the ultimate 'happy' lie.
But what did Jesus say?
[smear:#017aac] 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:3-12[/smear:#f206ec:0]
And what does God say about collecting possessions?
[smear:#3819e6] 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. Matthew 6:19,20[/smear:#2bbe07:0]
Critical Race and cultural Marxism are not just saying that some people have been terribly abused, persecuted, enslaved, hated etc.
but that this evil,
is systemic, to those with less melanin ( they might even be alluding to such evil, as an evolutionary genetic defect, in those with less melanin)
And they also believe, the system is rigged against all who are not 'white'.
Further, the SJW's, BLM, Marxists, Critical race folks etc. go on to deem this as 'absolute truth'
( which they also do not believe in Biblical 'absolute truth').
In addition, and even more they add, to their theory what is called 'intersectionality' meaning: The worst oppressed, are those who are are oppressed more than once, for being in more that one 'oppressed groups':
an example would be: a gay black woman She is oppressed because she fits into 3 groups that are oppressed....
and therefore, she should be given even MORE ( of everything)
However, anyone who is not in an oppressed group is automatically:
privileged racist an oppressor even evil etc.
Nor do the oppressors have 'any' ability to understand what it is to be oppressed....
According to Critical race theory 'Truth' is ONLY to be found in the 'oppressed'.
Another side to this is, the oppressed really cannot be held accountable... for anything ie stealing, etc. because, it is just the result of oppression.
What does God say in His Word ( the Bible)?
[smear:#3fe619]28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.[/smear:#ba19e6:0]
Either we are all from Adam and Eve (therefore we are ONE race, ONE blood) or evolution is your ( or their) god.
Jesus said this:
22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, John 17:22
No one ( race, gender, etc,) should be elevated above God.
Furthermore, riches will never give us what we all need.... We NEED a Savior, ...
to think money and power , will, bring happiness ( never mind JOY) is a massive deception,
a deception, we ALL struggle with. [smear:#a406b7] 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.
12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.
13 I can do all things through him ( Jesus) who strengthens me Philippians 4:11-13[/smear:#199fe6:0]
And what should all Christians do:
2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2
According to today's CRT ( critical race theory) whites are not able to do that
Will we believe what our Creator says or man's thinking?
This command has never been rescinded
34 A new commandment I ( Jesus) give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. John 13:34
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Post by Cindy on Oct 5, 2020 10:51:00 GMT -5
Wow! Cindy, We do see a lot of those symptoms on the rise today!!!!!
I see so many people screaming at each other in videos but even hear it out and about!
I was thinking about the isolation, it's kind of strange though, that we are being told to self-isolate because of the virus and no hugging, or shaking hands, or pats on backs etc.
I understand it's health measures, but still the isolating and potential depression, as a result, might not be the best for a different aspect of health You're right, it's not good for our mental or spiritual health; I've felt that way from the beginning. I think that's partly why I insisted that I was going to continue to hug my children and grandchildren regardless of covid. It scared Bruce at first, but after a couple of weeks, he gave in too. As time went on, it expanded to include our neighbors and our pastors wife and close friends. In other words, we just hug everyone that we normally would! lol
Those who don't believe in God, but rather, they believe in: random chance, genetic mutations, selection, etc, and therefore, there is no 'purpose' for anyone's life....
Cannot logically claim, as one reason they do not believe in God,
is because of all the evil, wars, hatred etc. in the world.
Non-believers, cannot speak of those things ( evil , hatred etc.)
because by their own definition... in their system of 'randomness', purposelessness, etc.... there is no such thing as evil.
However, the Bible has over 500 verses about evil here are just a few:
[smear:#e6194b]The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate. Proverbs 8:13[/smear:#198ae6:0]
9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Romans 12:9
For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. Psalm 5:4
Evolutionary believers claim life has no intrinsic value...
and yet, to many, who do not believe in God... but do believe, in evolution...
Find themselves, in general, discovering that conditions, circumstance, people, things etc. Do matter to them.
They even will say they 'LOVE" their car, their family, hot dogs, sports, a song, etc etc. etc. etc.
Interestingly, God's Word, also speaks of "LOVE" 684 times ( and that is not even counting words like: devotion, cherish, delight in, affection, cared for, etc.)
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 [smear:#e66219]16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16[/smear:#8007cd:0]
However, it is the evolutionary viewpoint that can be the antithesis, the polar opposite to love: Instead: 'survival of the fittest' means the weak, old, disabled etc. should not live
Hitler
"Hitler believed that the human gene pool could be improved by using selective breeding similar to how farmers breed superior cattle strains. In the formulation of their racial policies, Hitler’s government relied heavily upon Darwinism, especially the elaborations by Spencer and Haeckel.
Of the many factors that produced the Nazi holocaust and World War II, one of the most important was Darwin’s notion that evolutionary progress occurs mainly as a result of the elimination of the weak in the struggle for survival.
The egalitarian ideal that ‘all people are created equal’, which now dominates Western ideology, has not been universal among nations and cultures" answersingenesis.org/charles-darwin/racism/darwinism-and-the-nazi-race-holocaust/
What is scary to me is the idea 'all people are created equal' is fading fast from our culture with the 'critical race theory'
Sounds a bit like Hitler's Germany all over again ( to me)
For Hitler it was:
"The Nazis believed that instead of permitting natural forces and chance to control evolution, they must direct the process to advance the human race. The first step to achieve this goal was to isolate the ‘inferior races’ in order to prevent them from further contaminating the ‘Aryan’ gene pool. " answersingenesis.org/charles-darwin/racism/darwinism-and-the-nazi-race-holocaust/
I think the 'inferior' race can change depending on which way the wind is blowing. It is evil to the core.
What does God say in His Word, the Bible? [smear:#7d1a9a]17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial .... Deuteronomy 10:17[/smear:#f44403:0]
and this
[smear:#e619d6]14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility Ephesians 2:14[/smear:#85ea09:0]
Also [smear:#0af793] 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. John 13:34[/smear:#fac603:0]
This
11 For God shows no partiality. Romans 2:11
[smear:#2919e6] 8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. James 2:8,9[/smear:#e61928:0]
Those who reject God and ONLY rely on 'human' science need to know, that is what the Germans did:
"German social Darwinism of a type widely known and accepted throughout Germany and which, more importantly, was considered by most Germans, scientists included, to be scientifically true.
More recent scholarship on national socialism and Hitler has begun to realize that … [their application of Darwin’s theory] was the specific characteristic of Nazism.
National socialist “biopolicy,” … [was] a policy based on a mystical-biological belief in radical inequality, a monistic, antitranscendent moral nihilism
based on the eternal struggle for existence and the survival of the fittest as the law of nature, and the consequent use of state power for a public policy of natural selection… answersingenesis.org/charles-darwin/racism/darwinism-and-the-nazi-race-holocaust/
In fact, to rail against war and be an evolutionist is a total contradiction because war is just survival of the fittest working it's way.
As for Hitler:
"Firmly convinced that Darwinian evolution was true, Hitler saw himself as the modern savior of mankind.
Society, he felt, would some day regard him as a great ‘scientific socialist’ the benefactor of all humankind.
By breeding a superior race, the world would look upon him as the man who pulled humanity up to a higher level of evolutionary development." answersingenesis.org/charles-darwin/racism/darwinism-and-the-nazi-race-holocaust/
it is disturbing to me, that is seems like many want a do over of Hilter's ideas Evolution, critical race theory, socialism etc etc.
No.... Hitler was no savior!
But Jesus is:
[smear:#ac0fb7]8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,
9 who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
10 and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 2 Timothy 1:8-10[/smear:#097399:0]
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Very good! For others who may read this thread I'd like to point out that the number of times God's Word speaks of "love" depends on which version you are reading. For example you'll find the word "love" 745 times in the NIV, and the ESV, or 546 times in the KJV, or 663 times in the NET Bible, or, 529 times in the NASB Bible. The reason for the differences is in how each version chooses to translate words that could be translated as "love" - words like "beloved", "cherished" "adored" or the many other words that Barbara gave in her explanation. In the NIV you can add 10 more to the 745 when you add the words cherish, adore and beloved; with the word "affection" you can add another 11 words, and so on.
2020 continues to be a crazy year! Now with President Trump in the hospital, it seems to me, that instead of an respite or slowing down,
from zooming toward the End Times...
it just continues to get more and more: acute, fierce, fervent, extreme etc.
I am praying the President, recovers fully and quickly
Nevertheless, if God is pouring out judgment on our nation I think of this verse:
He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings;........ Daniel 2:21
Even, if,President Trumps recovers quickly and fully..... we still have an extremely contentious election coming up next month.
In the meantime, we are becoming more and more violent as a nation. All sides of any issue, are involved in verbal abuse and physical as well.
Of course, there have always been drug addicts alcoholics etc in our country....
but now with pot being legal it seems like we are becoming
a super nation.... of drug addict and alcoholics
I think, that can be expected from a nation who has for the most part, turned its back on God!
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. Proverbs 20:1
After all, these are things people turn to for comfort, when they have no God.
In the world today we are teaching children to be 'proud' of themselves ( I can't tell you how many times I hear mom's cry out: "GOOD JOB" for the slightest thing their children do
And while sometimes 'good job' may be sometimes be warranted
I never have heard any encouragement for being 'truly' humble.
( not to say, such encouragement, towards humbleness is never happening...
it just is not something being touted, at least, not as much as:
("you can be what ever you want" etc.)
I think when we are humbled we tend to be driven to the Lord.
On the other hand, tooooo much praise tends to keep us relying on our 'self' and thinking we do not need God.
We need God more than ever, especially in a world that seems to be collapsing all around us daily!
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. James 4:10
God does give us gifts some are indeed exceptional!!!
But we Christians need to keep constantly, in our mind where these gifts came from!
Christians need to thank the Lord and use their gifts, for His glory.
In this World today where the paradigm is changing so rapidly, believers need to be looking up and keeping their eyes, hearts, and minds on God and His Word, the Bible in order to survive, and be able to help others who are suffering.
[smear:#9130f2]I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Psalms 121:1,2 [/smear:#e619af:0]
and this
[smear:#84e619]35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:35[/smear:#e61992:0]
Done for today
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. Proverbs 20:1. That's interesting that you chose that scripture because we have an awful lot of both mocking and brawling going on today!
In the world today, and in our country, in particular, with the number of believers dropping continually......
The secular non-believers , fill their emptiness with 'things' (possessions), and the goal is, to avoid being: Poor at all costs!!!
Unfortunately, even some churches, push the idea that one ought to pursue 'happiness' with prosperity.
( The name it and claim it idea) God just wants you to be 'happy')
There is a big difference between happiness and joy
God does not necessarily want just happiness for us but rather, joy:
[smear:#4daf09]13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13[/smear:#8d19e6:0]
Today's social justice warriors Black Lives Matter and Critical Race Theory along with socialism, Marxism, and Communism...
although they want to 'redistribute' wealth and power, In essence, they believe in the idea that, ( the oppressed) people will be 'happier'
IF they just get more 'stuff' more money, more power... bigger and better, More and more possessions and power.... is the ultimate 'happy' lie.
But what did Jesus say?
[smear:#017aac] 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:3-12[/smear:#f206ec:0]
And what does God say about collecting possessions?
[smear:#3819e6] 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. Matthew 6:19,20[/smear:#2bbe07:0]
Critical Race and cultural Marxism are not just saying that some people have been terribly abused, persecuted, enslaved, hated etc.
but that this evil,
is systemic, to those with less melanin ( they might even be alluding to such evil, as an evolutionary genetic defect, in those with less melanin)
And they also believe, the system is rigged against all who are not 'white'.
Further, the SJW's, BLM, Marxists, Critical race folks etc. go on to deem this as 'absolute truth'
( which they also do not believe in Biblical 'absolute truth').
In addition, and even more they add, to their theory what is called 'intersectionality' meaning: The worst oppressed, are those who are are oppressed more than once, for being in more that one 'oppressed groups':
an example would be: a gay black woman She is oppressed because she fits into 3 groups that are oppressed....
and therefore, she should be given even MORE ( of everything)
However, anyone who is not in an oppressed group is automatically:
privileged racist an oppressor even evil etc.
Nor do the oppressors have 'any' ability to understand what it is to be oppressed....
According to Critical race theory 'Truth' is ONLY to be found in the 'oppressed'.
Another side to this is, the oppressed really cannot be held accountable... for anything ie stealing, etc. because, it is just the result of oppression.
What does God say in His Word ( the Bible)?
[smear:#3fe619]28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.[/smear:#ba19e6:0]
Either we are all from Adam and Eve (therefore we are ONE race, ONE blood) or evolution is your ( or their) god.
Jesus said this:
22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, John 17:22
No one ( race, gender, etc,) should be elevated above God.
Furthermore, riches will never give us what we all need.... We NEED a Savior, ...
to think money and power , will, bring happiness ( never mind JOY) is a massive deception,
a deception, we ALL struggle with. [smear:#a406b7] 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.
12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.
13 I can do all things through him ( Jesus) who strengthens me Philippians 4:11-13[/smear:#199fe6:0]
And what should all Christians do:
2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2
According to today's CRT ( critical race theory) whites are not able to do that
Will we believe what our Creator says or man's thinking?
This command has never been rescinded
34 A new commandment I ( Jesus) give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. John 13:34
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Another good one! One thing I differ with is when you said the number of believers is constantly dropping. I don't believe that's true. Instead, I see it as the Lord is separating the wheat from the chaff just as He said He would. He tells us all through both the Old and New Testament that true believers are always in the minority, and are always just a small number.
One mistake people make when reading the Old Testament, is the very same mistake the Jew's themselves made. The mistake is thinking that all the Jew's that left Egypt with Moses were saved, or that all the Jews that lived in Israel were saved. Neither is true. Throughout all of Israel's history, the saved have been a very small minority. The next error is in thinking about people today and thinking that everyone who goes to church regularly is saved, or even that everyone who calls themselves a Christian is saved. Neither is true. Again, true believers have always been and always will be a small minority. Out of all the people that lived on the entire planet at the time of Noah, and there were a lot of people then, only 8 were actually saved. In Matthew 7:14 we're told that only a few will find the narrow road that leads to life.
When I think of that, I get scared! I know that I'm saved and that Jesus will bring me to heaven to live with Him there forever, but when I consider how very, very few are really saved, it quite literally puts the fear of God into me! And it should! It reminds me too that I'm not saved because of anything I did, or said, but only because of the great mercy, grace, and love of God. I know I'm evil to the core and the only good in me is what God has put there and I look forward to the day when I'm rid of the evil that my sin nature has caused. I can't wait for that day. It seems as though I hate the sin and evil that I see in myself more every day. And every day as I see the consequences of sin being worked out in this world, instead of simply condemning the sin, I realize that if not for the Grace of God, I would be doing those things as well! That makes it so that I can't judge and condemn another person for something that I know I have either done the same or else I would have done the same if not for the Grace of God. Don't get me wrong... I can and do condemn the sin and would tell the person that our God desperately wants to save them if they'll only call on Him and repent of their sin. What I can't do is say that so and so is a bad or horrible person for doing such a sinful thing. Reflecting on this will certainly cause the fear of the Lord, and that's a good thing!
““Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” (Matthew 7:13–14)
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Post by fearnot on Oct 5, 2020 11:08:30 GMT -5
Another random day:
I am thinking the one thing the Covid virus has demonstrated about many people today, is how many believe only in the physical world, and not. in the spiritual.
The fear of death is so strong. for millions upon millions of people and I can understand that without a Savior it is terrifying.
15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. Hebrews 2:15
What can set them 'free' from that kind of slavery?
31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,
32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:31,32
A few more verses about riches:
[smear:#fc3d03]4 Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.
5 When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven. Proverbs 23:4,5[/smear:#058183:0]
Another truth to remember about possessions
7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. 1 Timothy 6:7
Christians have to be careful of what they 'love'
[smear:#7619e6]10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. 1 Timothy 6:10[/smear:#e6193c:0]
Speaking of money and evils:
[smear:#f9023a]9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 1 Timothy 6:9[/smear:#1e1378:0]
Our life on earth is a temporary existence and so are money and possessions
We can either believe there is no God and think evolution is the truth, and thus 'survival of the fittest' warrants, getting and acquiring all that you can in this short life....
or we can believe in God be content with what we have but not be possessed with possessions
Because God says this in the Bible:
24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and money.
Matthew 6:24
However, most people struggle with this even Christians. I think this is one of Satan's most effective tools, and without God's help Even Christians will be in this, as a major battle!
And yes, we most likely will fail from time to time So we need to be in prayer and be good stewards of the money we have and make every effort to use it for God's glory
One small example if we need to buy clothes to put on we could pray ahead of time, that what we buy to wear, would not necessarily be the world's latest fashion but something modest ( and not hot and sexy).
Our clothes can be 'pretty', or manly for a guy but it does not need to be the most expensive, the leading hip label, etc.
We might also consider buying for someone needy like with food etc.
We can pray that the Lord will help us shop wisely and buy food that is healthy and nutritious, and buy some for the food bank, as well etc.
[smear:#108584]35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him ( Jesus) a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”
37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment.
39 And a second is like it:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself
Matthew 22:35-39[/smear:#be19e6:0]
Loving our neighbor as ourselves trumps the evolutionary theory of survival of the fittest.
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Post by fearnot on Oct 5, 2020 11:50:48 GMT -5
Today's post, is above this reply LOL What a super wonderful post Cindy!!! Yes, I stand corrected, you are sooooo right, thank you!
So true, when you think about Noah....ONLY 8 people, and the population then was pretty Big! Some estimate around 165 million tho I imagine it could have been more because some suggest it was more than the world population today
Answers in Genesis estimate around 750 million
In any case.....a LOT of people,
So it is absolutely mind boggling that only 8 were saved!!!!
And terrifying
and I agree with every thing else you said 100%
Prayfully, God is going to save way more than 8 a lot more!!!
But still, a remnant, would still be a lot less than what people think today, sadly
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Post by Cindy on Oct 6, 2020 9:34:28 GMT -5
Another random day:
I am thinking the one thing the Covid virus has demonstrated about many people today, is how many believe only in the physical world, and not. in the spiritual.
The fear of death is so strong. for millions upon millions of people and I can understand that without a Savior it is terrifying.
15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. Hebrews 2:15
What can set them 'free' from that kind of slavery?
31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,
32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:31,32
A few more verses about riches:
[smear:#fc3d03]4 Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.
5 When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven. Proverbs 23:4,5[/smear:#058183:0]
Another truth to remember about possessions
7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. 1 Timothy 6:7
Christians have to be careful of what they 'love'
[smear:#7619e6]10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. 1 Timothy 6:10[/smear:#e6193c:0]
Speaking of money and evils:
[smear:#f9023a]9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 1 Timothy 6:9[/smear:#1e1378:0]
Our life on earth is a temporary existence and so are money and possessions
We can either believe there is no God and think evolution is the truth, and thus 'survival of the fittest' warrants, getting and acquiring all that you can in this short life....
or we can believe in God be content with what we have but not be possessed with possessions
Because God says this in the Bible:
24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and money.
Matthew 6:24
However, most people struggle with this even Christians. I think this is one of Satan's most effective tools, and without God's help Even Christians will be in this, as a major battle!
And yes, we most likely will fail from time to time So we need to be in prayer and be good stewards of the money we have and make every effort to use it for God's glory
One small example if we need to buy clothes to put on we could pray ahead of time, that what we buy to wear, would not necessarily be the world's latest fashion but something modest ( and not hot and sexy).
Our clothes can be 'pretty', or manly for a guy but it does not need to be the most expensive, the leading hip label, etc.
We might also consider buying for someone needy like with food etc.
We can pray that the Lord will help us shop wisely and buy food that is healthy and nutritious, and buy some for the food bank, as well etc.
[smear:#108584]35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him ( Jesus) a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”
37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment.
39 And a second is like it:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself
Matthew 22:35-39[/smear:#be19e6:0]
Loving our neighbor as ourselves trumps the evolutionary theory of survival of the fittest.
Done for Today
I completely agree! I also like the way you incorporate giving to others with everything. I think that's exactly what the Lord would like us all to do!
Today's post, is above this reply LOL What a super wonderful post Cindy!!! Yes, I stand corrected, you are sooooo right, thank you!
So true, when you think about Noah....ONLY 8 people, and the population then was pretty Big! Some estimate around 165 million tho I imagine it could have been more because some suggest it was more than the world population today
Answers in Genesis estimate around 750 million
In any case.....a LOT of people,
So it is absolutely mind boggling that only 8 were saved!!!!
And terrifying
and I agree with every thing else you said 100%
Prayfully, God is going to save way more than 8 a lot more!!!
But still, a remnant, would still be a lot less than what people think today, sadly
True, but even though only a small number from each generation has been saved, at the end of the age when you put all of them together, it will equal a number so large it can't be counted! That to me is mind boggling!
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Post by fearnot on Oct 6, 2020 10:52:41 GMT -5
LOL You are right again! The number will be so big it will be mind boggling!
I needed to hear that! :)
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Post by fearnot on Oct 6, 2020 11:50:50 GMT -5
I am thinking about this month ( October)..... and halloween. Most people are convicted this holiday tradition is just: a fun time to dress up in costumes....
( well yes, so what.... if the kids dress up as a cute little witch, or a 'scary' devil, or ghost etc. It's just 'silly' fun)
and it's for children to get candy ( come on!!!....rolling eyes) nothing more, or sinister.
Most people are unaware, that is more than that to other people. Like pagans, wiccians, and 'real' witches, wizards, Druids, mediums etc.
A problem, as I see it is how much 'beloved' it has become. I think in many cases it is rated higher than Thanks-giving, and other Holidays
To me, it seems like many people never grow out of their love of 'costumes' and getting a bunch of 'junk' for 'self'.
The other thing, is it can be the first stepping stone into what might 'seem' to be a kind of exciting way to get 'special powers' and 'knowledge'
But what does God say
19 And when they say to you, “Inquire of the mediums and the necromancers who chirp and mutter,”
should not a people inquire of their God?
Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living?
20 Consult God’s instruction and the testimony of warning. If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
21 Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished, they will become enraged and, looking upward, will curse their king and their God.
22 Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness. Isaiah 8:19-22
I might point out, a lot of people are into 'channeling' In fact, two of the leaders of BLM have openly said so. But many TV and movie 'stars' etc. also.
And things like getting: your palm read, relying on astrology and your horoscope going to a medium, a psychic etc. are all a part of the 'fun'
Until, you know what God says:
31 “Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God. Leviticus 19:31
And this
[smear:#135980]13 So Saul died for his breach of faith. He broke faith with the Lord in that he did not keep the command of the Lord, and also consulted a medium, seeking guidance.
14 He did not seek guidance from the Lord.....
1 Chronicles 10:13,14[/smear:#f55305:0]
As for getting 'special' illuminated, enlighten ( but actually darkened) knowledge, unfortunately, that is a great hook, Satan has used from the beginning!
Children and adults want to be 'special' and knowledge, especially, knowledge, that which few other people have... it is power...
People forget:
17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” Genesis 2:17
There is knowledge that is good:
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7
However, one can get a kind of 'powerful' enlightened ( really darkened) knowledge from Satan and his demons that will lead to death. That kind of knowledge is evil.
Some people like to mock Genesis 2:17 claiming Adam and Eve did not immediately die.
God did NOT say their physical death would be 'immediate'... He said they would surely die! and they did.
However, they died 'spiritually' immediately which was even worse.
Thankfully God already had a plan to save humanity! A plan that would be very costly to Him!
So all these folks who dabble, or dive deeply into witchcraft, occultism, etc etc etc. and heading down a very dark path.
Of course, the sad thing is, this has filter down into the school system I remember last year the kids were to pick what was their: spirit animal....
I am not sure, but perhaps it was related to studying the American Indians Totemism or panentheism or even Gaia -ism.
and as an aside, now we celebrate 'earth' day
Even so, none of these are of God.
25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature ( creation, earth, the universe etc.) rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. Romans 1:25
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Post by Cindy on Oct 7, 2020 10:43:55 GMT -5
LOL You are right again! The number will be so big it will be mind boggling!
I needed to hear that! :)
Me too! I love how the Lord always makes the end of the matter something that makes us smile!
I am thinking about this month ( October)..... and halloween. Most people are convicted this holiday tradition is just: a fun time to dress up in costumes....
( well yes, so what.... if the kids dress up as a cute little witch, or a 'scary' devil, or ghost etc. It's just 'silly' fun)
and it's for children to get candy ( come on!!!....rolling eyes) nothing more, or sinister.
Most people are unaware, that is more than that to other people. Like pagans, wiccians, and 'real' witches, wizards, Druids, mediums etc.
A problem, as I see it is how much 'beloved' it has become. I think in many cases it is rated higher than Thanks-giving, and other Holidays
To me, it seems like many people never grow out of their love of 'costumes' and getting a bunch of 'junk' for 'self'.
The other thing, is it can be the first stepping stone into what might 'seem' to be a kind of exciting way to get 'special powers' and 'knowledge'
But what does God say
19 And when they say to you, “Inquire of the mediums and the necromancers who chirp and mutter,”
should not a people inquire of their God?
Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living?
20 Consult God’s instruction and the testimony of warning. If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
21 Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished, they will become enraged and, looking upward, will curse their king and their God.
22 Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness. Isaiah 8:19-22
I might point out, a lot of people are into 'channeling' In fact, two of the leaders of BLM have openly said so. But many TV and movie 'stars' etc. also.
And things like getting: your palm read, relying on astrology and your horoscope going to a medium, a psychic etc. are all a part of the 'fun'
Until, you know what God says:
31 “Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God. Leviticus 19:31
And this
[smear:#135980]13 So Saul died for his breach of faith. He broke faith with the Lord in that he did not keep the command of the Lord, and also consulted a medium, seeking guidance.
14 He did not seek guidance from the Lord.....
1 Chronicles 10:13,14[/smear:#f55305:0]
As for getting 'special' illuminated, enlighten ( but actually darkened) knowledge, unfortunately, that is a great hook, Satan has used from the beginning!
Children and adults want to be 'special' and knowledge, especially, knowledge, that which few other people have... it is power...
People forget:
17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” Genesis 2:17
There is knowledge that is good:
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7
However, one can get a kind of 'powerful' enlightened ( really darkened) knowledge from Satan and his demons that will lead to death. That kind of knowledge is evil.
Some people like to mock Genesis 2:17 claiming Adam and Eve did not immediately die.
God did NOT say their physical death would be 'immediate'... He said they would surely die! and they did.
However, they died 'spiritually' immediately which was even worse.
Thankfully God already had a plan to save humanity! A plan that would be very costly to Him!
So all these folks who dabble, or dive deeply into witchcraft, occultism, etc etc etc. and heading down a very dark path.
Of course, the sad thing is, this has filter down into the school system I remember last year the kids were to pick what was their: spirit animal....
I am not sure, but perhaps it was related to studying the American Indians Totemism or panentheism or even Gaia -ism.
and as an aside, now we celebrate 'earth' day
Even so, none of these are of God.
25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature ( creation, earth, the universe etc.) rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. Romans 1:25
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Very true!
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Post by fearnot on Oct 7, 2020 11:23:52 GMT -5
Something, I have been concerned with is the swiftness to label and call so many things 'hate' speech.
I agree, much speech is indeed 'hateful' but unless a person 'acts' on it ( in most cases) they need to be allowed to say it. As in the first amendment ( Bill of Rights).
The concern for me is, that perhaps in the not to distant future much of the Bible will be considered 'hate' speech In fact, it already thought of as being so for many people.
People do not want to hear the truth on so many biblical truths. This verse has always been true, but it seems more so now than ever!
6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error. 1 John 4:6
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Post by fearnot on Oct 7, 2020 11:30:47 GMT -5
Something, I have been concerned with is the swiftness to label and call so many things 'hate' speech.
I agree, much speech is indeed 'hateful' but unless a person 'acts' on it ( in most cases) they need to be allowed to say it. As in the first amendment ( Bill of Rights).
The concern for me is, that perhaps in the not to distant future much of the Bible will be considered 'hate' speech In fact, it already thought of as being so, for many unbelievers.
People do not want to hear the truth on so many biblical truths. This verse has always been True, but it seems more so now than ever!
6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error. 1 John 4:6
And, likewise this next verse is True. Unbelievers listen almost exclusively, to other unbelievers:
5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 1 John 4:5
Sinners not only, do not want to hear about sin thus, they want to close the mouths of any who might declare God's truth....
Instead of being willing to discuss the issue unbelievers, immediately resort to their own type of 'hate' speech:
by calling a believer, with names and words such as: Fascist, hateful, narrow minded, arrogant, bigot etc etc.
They on the other hand, give approval to all manner of sins
[smear:#08e4c8]29 They were filled with all manner of: unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. Romans 1:29-32[/smear:#fb2201:0]
For sure secular unbelievers do not want to hear Christians tell God Truth from the Bible about their sins.
And lest anyone thinks Christians are boasting and taking a stance of 'holier than thou'
All True Christians will immediately admit that they too were sinners and are still sinners...
( saved sinners) ever moving by the Holy Spirit, God Word etc.
ever moving towards being more like Jesus. Therefore Christians are both still sinners but also saints.
8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8
But a 'saint' is not someone who has done superman or super woman like 'good' deeds', good works, miracles etc that almost no one else could ever do.
A saint is: a believer in Jesus, as their Lord and Savior and belongs to the body of Christ and is a 'Christian'.
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
At the same time, God tells us we are sinners and yet, calls us to be holy as He is holy
[smear:#98f508]15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15,16[/smear:#b619e6:0]
Christians rest in this hope:
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
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Post by Cindy on Oct 8, 2020 10:23:21 GMT -5
Something, I have been concerned with is the swiftness to label and call so many things 'hate' speech.
I agree, much speech is indeed 'hateful' but unless a person 'acts' on it ( in most cases) they need to be allowed to say it. As in the first amendment ( Bill of Rights).
The concern for me is, that perhaps in the not to distant future much of the Bible will be considered 'hate' speech In fact, it already thought of as being so for many people.
People do not want to hear the truth on so many biblical truths. This verse has always been true, but it seems more so now than ever!
6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error. 1 John 4:6
oops, looks like you got called away and didn't get to finish this yesterday. I'll wait till tomorrow to see what you have to say about it then.
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Post by fearnot on Oct 8, 2020 11:52:17 GMT -5
My computer decided to be totally weird yesterday it posted that little snippet beginning and later froze ( so I had to shut it down arrggghhh bad computer!!!
Anyway, I did finish it and it was there....
But I will repost it,
and tomorrow you will see two posts, looking like they were both from today.....
but they are not....
clear as mud huh? LOL :)
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Post by fearnot on Oct 8, 2020 11:53:46 GMT -5
Something, I have been concerned with is the swiftness to label and call so many things 'hate' speech.
I agree, much speech is indeed 'hateful' but unless a person 'acts' on it ( in most cases) they need to be allowed to say it. As in the first amendment ( Bill of Rights).
The concern for me is, that perhaps in the not to distant future much of the Bible will be considered 'hate' speech In fact, it already thought of as being so, for many unbelievers.
People do not want to hear the truth on so many biblical truths. This verse has always been True, but it seems more so now than ever!
6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error. 1 John 4:6
And, likewise this next verse is True. Unbelievers listen almost exclusively, to other unbelievers:
5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 1 John 4:5
Sinners not only, do not want to hear about sin thus, they want to close the mouths of any who might declare God's truth....
Instead of being willing to discuss the issue unbelievers, immediately resort to their own type of 'hate' speech:
by calling a believer, with names and words such as: Fascist, hateful, narrow minded, arrogant, bigot etc etc.
They on the other hand, give approval to all manner of sins
[smear:#08e4c8]29 They were filled with all manner of: unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. Romans 1:29-32[/smear:#fb2201:0]
For sure secular unbelievers do not want to hear Christians tell God Truth from the Bible about their sins.
And lest anyone thinks Christians are boasting and taking a stance of 'holier than thou'
All True Christians will immediately admit that they too were sinners and are still sinners...
( saved sinners) ever moving by the Holy Spirit, God Word etc.
ever moving towards being more like Jesus. Therefore Christians are both still sinners but also saints.
8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8
But a 'saint' is not someone who has done superman or super woman like 'good' deeds', good works, miracles etc that almost no one else could ever do.
A saint is: a believer in Jesus, as their Lord and Savior and belongs to the body of Christ and is a 'Christian'.
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
At the same time, God tells us we are sinners and yet, calls us to be holy as He is holy
[smear:#98f508]15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15,16[/smear:#b619e6:0]
Christians rest in this hope:
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
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Post by fearnot on Oct 8, 2020 12:32:02 GMT -5
This and that, day.
Evolution ( and evolutionists) do not know, to this day, how life actually first began.
There are ideas, and theories....
But evolution is a 'religion' and it's 'god' is:
TIME
given enough 'time' and supposedly, it's 'god' can do anything: make the universe life, etc etc.
I read somewhere that Russia's dictator, Stalin believed that in teaching evolution, the masses would turn from believing in God, and become totally committed to the state.
As it turns out, God has some things to say about time also:
Time is passing away and yet, God is, was, and will ever be eternal:
17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. 1 John 2:17
The Bible seems to agree man cannot figure out how God Created the Universe
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. Ecclesiastes 3:11
In many ways, this next verse, is one of my favorites concerning 'time', time from God's perspective:
[smear:#09c5dd]But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 2 Peter 3:8[/smear:#f60362:0]
In addition, another difficulty, I believe that the evolution theory, struggles with is:
INFORMATION
We are made up of 'genetic code'.... which is: INFORMATION
In general, mutations of that genetic code does not make us humans evolve up the evolutionary tree, but rather cause grave medical conditions or even death.
Life really does not come from non-life...
nor does INFORMATION come from: nothing, and/or random accidents, plus a whole lot of time.
Your computer did not write it's own code, a painting did not paint itself, a jet plane did not come out of a garbage dump, by making itself, from garbage 'stuff' etc. etc. etc.
All of those things (and basically everything) needs an intelligent mind...
And the Bible tell us is the first verse of the first chapter who that is that created the universe.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
And the first chapter of the Bible goes on to tell us who is the intelligence that created humans:
[smear:#ee06dd]God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Genesis 1:27[/smear:#6a08f8:0]
What does God say about those who are looking for nothing and random chance to have created everything from nothing?
[smear:#19e63d]20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made.
So they are without excuse. Romans 1:20[/smear:#f72e0b:0]
Oh and by the way, Stalin and his belief in evolution, and Marxism /socialism/ communism
I think, made it easy for him to have killed it's estimated somewhere between 3 million and 60 million people.
[smear:#c819e6]25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. Romans 1:25[/smear:#fc0693:0]
Satan is a liar and a murderer and those dictators in power who believed the devils lies almost to the last killed millions of people:
" Hitler killed an estimated 30 million people
Stalin, is probably the most infamous communist dictator, he’s responsible for about 40 million lives.
Mao, is the most deadly of all world dictators. Through communist policies he starved millions of people, possibly as many as 80 million.
Ismail is responsible for the Armenian Genocide, which killed 800,000 – 1,800,000 people.
Kim Il Sung is responsible for the deaths of at least 1.6 million
Lenin 7 to 12 million people
Hideki Tojo is responsible for the deaths of five million Japanese
Chiang Kai-Shek is a Chinese dictator, who killed, possibly 10 million people".
eskify.com/10-world-dictators-who-killed-the-most-people/
In a way, these massive killings are the 'natural 'outcome of purposelessness evolution survival of the fittest and believing the devil's lies
.....as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15
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Post by anna on Oct 8, 2020 20:42:18 GMT -5
Amen Barbra. wow the numbers of those killed is hard to image.
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Post by fearnot on Oct 9, 2020 10:12:06 GMT -5
I agree Anna......it is hard to even imagine such numbers of people killed,
Stalin had a rather cavalier way of putting it, he said something to the effect
One death is a tragedy, millions of deaths are just a statistic.
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Post by Cindy on Oct 9, 2020 10:17:06 GMT -5
Something, I have been concerned with is the swiftness to label and call so many things 'hate' speech.
I agree, much speech is indeed 'hateful' but unless a person 'acts' on it ( in most cases) they need to be allowed to say it. As in the first amendment ( Bill of Rights).
The concern for me is, that perhaps in the not to distant future much of the Bible will be considered 'hate' speech In fact, it already thought of as being so, for many unbelievers.
People do not want to hear the truth on so many biblical truths. This verse has always been True, but it seems more so now than ever!
6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error. 1 John 4:6
And, likewise this next verse is True. Unbelievers listen almost exclusively, to other unbelievers:
5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 1 John 4:5
Sinners not only, do not want to hear about sin thus, they want to close the mouths of any who might declare God's truth....
Instead of being willing to discuss the issue unbelievers, immediately resort to their own type of 'hate' speech:
by calling a believer, with names and words such as: Fascist, hateful, narrow minded, arrogant, bigot etc etc.
They on the other hand, give approval to all manner of sins
[smear:#08e4c8]29 They were filled with all manner of: unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. Romans 1:29-32[/smear:#fb2201:0]
For sure secular unbelievers do not want to hear Christians tell God Truth from the Bible about their sins.
And lest anyone thinks Christians are boasting and taking a stance of 'holier than thou'
All True Christians will immediately admit that they too were sinners and are still sinners...
( saved sinners) ever moving by the Holy Spirit, God Word etc.
ever moving towards being more like Jesus. Therefore Christians are both still sinners but also saints.
8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8
But a 'saint' is not someone who has done superman or super woman like 'good' deeds', good works, miracles etc that almost no one else could ever do.
A saint is: a believer in Jesus, as their Lord and Savior and belongs to the body of Christ and is a 'Christian'.
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
At the same time, God tells us we are sinners and yet, calls us to be holy as He is holy
[smear:#98f508]15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15,16[/smear:#b619e6:0]
Christians rest in this hope:
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
Done for Today ( only now, it was yesterdays LOL)
Amen! Good one!
This and that, day.
Evolution ( and evolutionists) do not know, to this day, how life actually first began.
There are ideas, and theories....
But evolution is a 'religion' and it's 'god' is:
TIME
given enough 'time' and supposedly, it's 'god' can do anything: make the universe life, etc etc.
I read somewhere that Russia's dictator, Stalin believed that in teaching evolution, the masses would turn from believing in God, and become totally committed to the state.
As it turns out, God has some things to say about time also:
Time is passing away and yet, God is, was, and will ever be eternal:
17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. 1 John 2:17
The Bible seems to agree man cannot figure out how God Created the Universe
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. Ecclesiastes 3:11
In many ways, this next verse, is one of my favorites concerning 'time', time from God's perspective:
[smear:#09c5dd]But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 2 Peter 3:8[/smear:#f60362:0]
In addition, another difficulty, I believe that the evolution theory, struggles with is:
INFORMATION
We are made up of 'genetic code'.... which is: INFORMATION
In general, mutations of that genetic code does not make us humans evolve up the evolutionary tree, but rather cause grave medical conditions or even death.
Life really does not come from non-life...
nor does INFORMATION come from: nothing, and/or random accidents, plus a whole lot of time.
Your computer did not write it's own code, a painting did not paint itself, a jet plane did not come out of a garbage dump, by making itself, from garbage 'stuff' etc. etc. etc.
All of those things (and basically everything) needs an intelligent mind...
And the Bible tell us is the first verse of the first chapter who that is that created the universe.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
And the first chapter of the Bible goes on to tell us who is the intelligence that created humans:
[smear:#ee06dd]God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Genesis 1:27[/smear:#6a08f8:0]
What does God say about those who are looking for nothing and random chance to have created everything from nothing?
[smear:#19e63d]20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made.
So they are without excuse. Romans 1:20[/smear:#f72e0b:0]
Oh and by the way, Stalin and his belief in evolution, and Marxism /socialism/ communism
I think, made it easy for him to have killed it's estimated somewhere between 3 million and 60 million people.
[smear:#c819e6]25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. Romans 1:25[/smear:#fc0693:0]
Satan is a liar and a murderer and those dictators in power who believed the devils lies almost to the last killed millions of people:
" Hitler killed an estimated 30 million people
Stalin, is probably the most infamous communist dictator, he’s responsible for about 40 million lives.
Mao, is the most deadly of all world dictators. Through communist policies he starved millions of people, possibly as many as 80 million.
Ismail is responsible for the Armenian Genocide, which killed 800,000 – 1,800,000 people.
Kim Il Sung is responsible for the deaths of at least 1.6 million
Lenin 7 to 12 million people
Hideki Tojo is responsible for the deaths of five million Japanese
Chiang Kai-Shek is a Chinese dictator, who killed, possibly 10 million people".
eskify.com/10-world-dictators-who-killed-the-most-people/
In a way, these massive killings are the 'natural 'outcome of purposelessness evolution survival of the fittest and believing the devil's lies
.....as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15
Done for today
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Post by fearnot on Oct 9, 2020 10:46:13 GMT -5
Thinking about the world today and it's on going 'cancel culture' by 'social justice' warriors.
Everyone, has experienced hurts from unkind, demeaning words. Humans communicate through words, and words are indeed powerful God's Words, can save and change a person for eternity.
However, to 'cancel' a person for spouting cruel, harsh, hateful words is hypocritical, because we all have been guilty of that, at one time or another.
God has a lot to say about words:
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. Proverbs 11:9
And this
Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:24
There are just soooo many scriptures to choose from but here is one more:
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. Proverbs 18:21
Even IF a person, has said a racist or sexist etc. hurtful comment surely, that is a very sad thing
But rather than just, 'cancel' the person consider the fact, there is something wrong with their heart Instead, perhaps, engage in a gentle conversation in order, to get at the root of their anger, their hurt, misunderstanding, etc.
Because, the danger is: to start feeling superior to that bigot, racist, homophobic etc. person...
and the social justice warrior starts lacking compassion and becomes cold hearted unfeeling spiteful insensitive nasty hurtful rash and as mean and brutal and intolerant as those, they are trying to cancel.
Instead God says:
There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Proverbs 12:18
And there are other dangers like: a rash judgement of the whole person, based on something they said ( perhaps years ago),
That person may have said unkind things because perhaps someone was cruel, both verbally and physically, to them....
Who knows their story?
If it's all about being marginalized and victimized.....
the targeted 'bad' person, may have been ( marginalized and victimized) in ways, the SJW cannot even imagine)
People are complex There can be massive suffering, in the very person, one is condemning.
There is another danger that of making a rash jump to judgment not knowing the full story. and find yourself, bearing false witness in a savage, thoughtless way.
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow. Proverbs 25:18
When we ( anyone) does that we set ourselves up as:
judge and jury,
and the only verdict given is:
condemned!
However, it is God who is the true Judge:
[smear:#b319e6] I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 Timothy 4:1 [/smear:#fa2405:0]
Those condemning others get to feel smug, superior, and 'holier than thou'.
However, Christians are called to a higher standard:
2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. Titus 3:2
Another glaring aspect of Social justice and cancel culture
is it is completely about secular unbelieving humans making choices about what or who is good or evil
They for the most part are not looking to what God says.
Some churches that have gotten caught up in these movements, are often putting God to the back of the bus.
But what does God say in the Bible?
4 But he answered, “It is written,
“...‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God." Matthew 4:4
Though 'social justice' is important, even more so
is where will anyone spend all of eternity That is the church's main purpose.
It is called CHRISTIAN for a reason
As the church, we are to worship God and spread the gospel.
The church is not first and foremost a social engineering to get justice and trying to create Eden and utopia on our own.
Yes, as Christians we are to:
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15
Nevertheless, the absolute greatest sorrow is: for a loved one who died unsaved, and is in Hell.
Another trap social justice/cancel culture falls into is: relying only on emotions without getting the full story!
Everyone has to be careful of that! We are apt to seek vengeance...
19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” Romans 12:19
The SWJ warriors may think 'they' are compassionately 'saving' those who cannot save themselves by eliminating the bad guys.
They may think they are 'fighting the 'good' fight but often they are: just fighting
and hurting others, who may be suffering way more than they can imagine.
They are lacking mercy, charity, love, compassion etc.
What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? James 4:1 Done for today
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Post by fearnot on Oct 10, 2020 11:07:57 GMT -5
I am still considering the 'cancel culture' of today It is NOT a new tactic!!!!
It has been used for millenniums, as a way to brainwash, and venture and try to change a person's values and to attempt to change a society's values etc
Woe to those who call evil good
and
good evil,
who put darkness for light and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Isaiah 5:20
We see this 'cancel culture' in the Bible the Babylonians used it as one of their main 'brain-washing' techniques. [smear:#9e07d0] 7 And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego. Daniel 1:7[/smear:#19e63b:0]
The thing to know, is a persons name was very important to the Jews.
So canceling their name and calling them by another name was a major 'cancel culture' !!!!!
Even more vile was how these names were changed!
Daniel whose name had the meaning of "God is my judge"
But the name he was given ( as a captive of Babylon) was in honor of a Babylonian false god, and it meant;
'Bel ( one of the many false Babylonian gods), protects the king' ++++++++++++++
The Jewish name Hananiah meant:
"The Lord is gracious"
His name was change to:
Shadrach, meaning: "command of Aku ( another of the many false Babylonian gods +++++++++++
Mishael,in the Jewish language meant:
Who is like the Lord
Was changed to Meshach meaning: Who is what Aku is +++++++++++++
And finally.... Azariah Which meant:
The Lord is my helper
Changed to: Abednego meaning: servant of Nego ( a god of vegetation) ++++++++++
So what is one of the big changes the cancel culture wishes to change in the world today?
Not surprisingly, it also has to do with God and His word. From the beginning to the end of the Bible it mentions only 2 sexes male and female sons and daughters
12 And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your sons and your daughters, Deuteronomy 12:12
All throughout scripture the Bible is clear about the sexes, being just 2.
Just because there are many in the culture in today's world, that wants to change that absolute truth....
It does not change the absolute, ultimate, TRUTH.
To be sure, there may be some children who will honestly struggle with this issue of Gender identity just as, there will be children who struggle with all manner of other issues.
It is not the child, who struggles with this nor being taught to be kind for others in school,
because we all have had 'issues' and struggles
and we may still, have a war going on, internally even as saved, born again Christians
13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13
[smear:#f2374e]17 But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. Romans 6:16-18[/smear:#6401bc:0]
Someone might disagree saying:
you are trying to change the innate nature of your child
In a way, that would be true!
Why?
Because we all are 'innately sinners' and, to all manner of different sins.
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
No one would suggest that if a child were 'innately' or intrinsically born a mean spirit bully,
(who enjoyed the thrill of power of making weaker children cry....)
That we ought to have special classes on how not to be prejudiced against this type of child!
So no,,, it is not the rare child that suffers Gender dysphoria or Gender identity
( most of those would be resolved in time if left alone, and not encouraged).
that is the issue really,
The issue is : That there are many folks who are actively pushing this ( as a life style choice)...
in schools.....
for children as young as....
kindergarten ( even as young as 4 years old)!
Why?
Well, for many reasons..... but 2 of the many reasons, would be, for population control and to save the 'earth'
Because they:
[smear:#b24dca]25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature ( i.e. Creation, Gaia, Mother Eart, the environment etc.) rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. Romans 1:25[/smear:#78da47:0]
So they ( the cancel culture folk) intend to:
'cancel' male and female
and "change the names' of:
male and female woman and man girl and boy
to 112 ( give or take) genders, so far.
And to also, start teaching this madness: to children as young as 4 years old.
Because many cancel culture mere mortals are becoming insane
as scripture says:
28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. Romans 1:28
And to think.......some people say or believe, the bible is not relevant for today's world.
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Post by fearnot on Oct 11, 2020 10:03:56 GMT -5
Sundays are always 'random days' for me, as I have to hustle to get ready for church.
And so, speaking of the church, I am concerned about how some Christian believers even after 7 plus months are still no allowed to go to church....
I think its important to once again say the flu, virus etc. are not 'sovereign'... God is!
[smear:#fc0792]24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,
25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit,
“‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Acts 4:24-26[/smear:#05b8b9:0]
It's a bit odd to me, in way, that folks all over the world are still scared to death
I understand they are afraid of dying:
15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. Hebrews 2:15
And yet, all anyone of us has to do is look around at other people or themselves ( ourselves) and they can know for sure we are all dying!
So what ALL people desperately and gravely need is to be saved to eternal life by Jesus.
And the main way to hear this 'GOOD news'... is in church.
But...but....but
Someone might say: Church is a more dangerous place to get the flu/virus !!!
Have we not noticed everyone is heading towards dying, no matter where they happen to be?
Even IF they self isolate shivering alone at home waiting to die there?
And oh, by the way the Bible even speaks of some people who.... yes.... died..... in church!!!!
Two such people who died in church were Ananias and Sapphira.
Anaias brought some money to Peter to Peter in the 'church'.... only problem was---- Anaias lied!
( seems to be a big problem in our culture today also!)
So Peter said to Anaias:
4.....................You have not lied to man but to God.” 5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. Acts 5:4,5
Then several hours later, Sapphira came to church.... However, she also, had caught, the lying bug/virus!!!
[smear:#c5058d]9 But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” 10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. Acts 5:9,10[/smear:#17079d:0]
Another 'death' in 'church' was that of Eutychus, a 'young' man, who fell asleep and plunged out a window and died...
while Paul was preaching!!
9 And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. Acts 20:9
Thankfully Eutychus died in 'church'!!!!
Because:
[smear:#f94919]10 But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.” 11 And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. 12 And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted. Acts 20:10-12[/smear:#058dc9:0]
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Post by anna on Oct 11, 2020 12:10:50 GMT -5
What you said reminds me of these scriptures. 1 Corinthians 2: 1-5
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
Maybe Paul spoke in a monotone voice and that is why it would be easy to fall asleep. Monotone- a vocal utterance or series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone. a single tone without harmony or variation in pitch.
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Post by Cindy on Oct 12, 2020 10:35:56 GMT -5
Thinking about the world today and it's on going 'cancel culture' by 'social justice' warriors.
Everyone, has experienced hurts from unkind, demeaning words. Humans communicate through words, and words are indeed powerful God's Words, can save and change a person for eternity.
However, to 'cancel' a person for spouting cruel, harsh, hateful words is hypocritical, because we all have been guilty of that, at one time or another.
God has a lot to say about words:
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. Proverbs 11:9
And this
Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:24
There are just soooo many scriptures to choose from but here is one more:
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. Proverbs 18:21
Even IF a person, has said a racist or sexist etc. hurtful comment surely, that is a very sad thing
But rather than just, 'cancel' the person consider the fact, there is something wrong with their heart Instead, perhaps, engage in a gentle conversation in order, to get at the root of their anger, their hurt, misunderstanding, etc.
Because, the danger is: to start feeling superior to that bigot, racist, homophobic etc. person...
and the social justice warrior starts lacking compassion and becomes cold hearted unfeeling spiteful insensitive nasty hurtful rash and as mean and brutal and intolerant as those, they are trying to cancel.
Instead God says:
There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Proverbs 12:18
And there are other dangers like: a rash judgement of the whole person, based on something they said ( perhaps years ago),
That person may have said unkind things because perhaps someone was cruel, both verbally and physically, to them....
Who knows their story?
If it's all about being marginalized and victimized.....
the targeted 'bad' person, may have been ( marginalized and victimized) in ways, the SJW cannot even imagine)
People are complex There can be massive suffering, in the very person, one is condemning.
There is another danger that of making a rash jump to judgment not knowing the full story. and find yourself, bearing false witness in a savage, thoughtless way.
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow. Proverbs 25:18
When we ( anyone) does that we set ourselves up as:
judge and jury,
and the only verdict given is:
condemned!
However, it is God who is the true Judge:
[smear:#b319e6] I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 Timothy 4:1 [/smear:#fa2405:0]
Those condemning others get to feel smug, superior, and 'holier than thou'.
However, Christians are called to a higher standard:
2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. Titus 3:2
Another glaring aspect of Social justice and cancel culture
is it is completely about secular unbelieving humans making choices about what or who is good or evil
They for the most part are not looking to what God says.
Some churches that have gotten caught up in these movements, are often putting God to the back of the bus.
But what does God say in the Bible?
4 But he answered, “It is written,
“...‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God." Matthew 4:4
Though 'social justice' is important, even more so
is where will anyone spend all of eternity That is the church's main purpose.
It is called CHRISTIAN for a reason
As the church, we are to worship God and spread the gospel.
The church is not first and foremost a social engineering to get justice and trying to create Eden and utopia on our own.
Yes, as Christians we are to:
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15
Nevertheless, the absolute greatest sorrow is: for a loved one who died unsaved, and is in Hell.
Another trap social justice/cancel culture falls into is: relying only on emotions without getting the full story!
Everyone has to be careful of that! We are apt to seek vengeance...
19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” Romans 12:19
The SWJ warriors may think 'they' are compassionately 'saving' those who cannot save themselves by eliminating the bad guys.
They may think they are 'fighting the 'good' fight but often they are: just fighting
and hurting others, who may be suffering way more than they can imagine.
They are lacking mercy, charity, love, compassion etc.
What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? James 4:1 Done for today
Good one!
I am still considering the 'cancel culture' of today It is NOT a new tactic!!!!
It has been used for millenniums, as a way to brainwash, and venture and try to change a person's values and to attempt to change a society's values etc
Woe to those who call evil good
and
good evil,
who put darkness for light and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Isaiah 5:20
We see this 'cancel culture' in the Bible the Babylonians used it as one of their main 'brain-washing' techniques. [smear:#9e07d0] 7 And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego. Daniel 1:7[/smear:#19e63b:0]
The thing to know, is a persons name was very important to the Jews.
So canceling their name and calling them by another name was a major 'cancel culture' !!!!!
Even more vile was how these names were changed!
Daniel whose name had the meaning of "God is my judge"
But the name he was given ( as a captive of Babylon) was in honor of a Babylonian false god, and it meant;
'Bel ( one of the many false Babylonian gods), protects the king' ++++++++++++++
The Jewish name Hananiah meant:
"The Lord is gracious"
His name was change to:
Shadrach, meaning: "command of Aku ( another of the many false Babylonian gods +++++++++++
Mishael,in the Jewish language meant:
Who is like the Lord
Was changed to Meshach meaning: Who is what Aku is +++++++++++++
And finally.... Azariah Which meant:
The Lord is my helper
Changed to: Abednego meaning: servant of Nego ( a god of vegetation) ++++++++++
So what is one of the big changes the cancel culture wishes to change in the world today?
Not surprisingly, it also has to do with God and His word. From the beginning to the end of the Bible it mentions only 2 sexes male and female sons and daughters
12 And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your sons and your daughters, Deuteronomy 12:12
All throughout scripture the Bible is clear about the sexes, being just 2.
Just because there are many in the culture in today's world, that wants to change that absolute truth....
It does not change the absolute, ultimate, TRUTH.
To be sure, there may be some children who will honestly struggle with this issue of Gender identity just as, there will be children who struggle with all manner of other issues.
It is not the child, who struggles with this nor being taught to be kind for others in school,
because we all have had 'issues' and struggles
and we may still, have a war going on, internally even as saved, born again Christians
13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13
[smear:#f2374e]17 But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. Romans 6:16-18[/smear:#6401bc:0]
Someone might disagree saying:
you are trying to change the innate nature of your child
In a way, that would be true!
Why?
Because we all are 'innately sinners' and, to all manner of different sins.
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
No one would suggest that if a child were 'innately' or intrinsically born a mean spirit bully,
(who enjoyed the thrill of power of making weaker children cry....)
That we ought to have special classes on how not to be prejudiced against this type of child!
So no,,, it is not the rare child that suffers Gender dysphoria or Gender identity
( most of those would be resolved in time if left alone, and not encouraged).
that is the issue really,
The issue is : That there are many folks who are actively pushing this ( as a life style choice)...
in schools.....
for children as young as....
kindergarten ( even as young as 4 years old)!
Why?
Well, for many reasons..... but 2 of the many reasons, would be, for population control and to save the 'earth'
Because they:
[smear:#b24dca]25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature ( i.e. Creation, Gaia, Mother Eart, the environment etc.) rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. Romans 1:25[/smear:#78da47:0]
So they ( the cancel culture folk) intend to:
'cancel' male and female
and "change the names' of:
male and female woman and man girl and boy
to 112 ( give or take) genders, so far.
And to also, start teaching this madness: to children as young as 4 years old.
Because many cancel culture mere mortals are becoming insane
as scripture says:
28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. Romans 1:28
And to think.......some people say or believe, the bible is not relevant for today's world.
Done for Today.
Well said! I think they start targeting the little children because that causes the children to start questioning their own identity, they begin to wonder if maybe they are that other sex.... At least that's what I've seen happening here.
Sundays are always 'random days' for me, as I have to hustle to get ready for church.
And so, speaking of the church, I am concerned about how some Christian believers even after 7 plus months are still no allowed to go to church....
I think its important to once again say the flu, virus etc. are not 'sovereign'... God is!
[smear:#fc0792]24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,
25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit,
“‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Acts 4:24-26[/smear:#05b8b9:0]
It's a bit odd to me, in way, that folks all over the world are still scared to death
I understand they are afraid of dying:
15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. Hebrews 2:15
And yet, all anyone of us has to do is look around at other people or themselves ( ourselves) and they can know for sure we are all dying!
So what ALL people desperately and gravely need is to be saved to eternal life by Jesus.
And the main way to hear this 'GOOD news'... is in church.
But...but....but
Someone might say: Church is a more dangerous place to get the flu/virus !!!
Have we not noticed everyone is heading towards dying, no matter where they happen to be?
Even IF they self isolate shivering alone at home waiting to die there?
And oh, by the way the Bible even speaks of some people who.... yes.... died..... in church!!!!
Two such people who died in church were Ananias and Sapphira.
Anaias brought some money to Peter to Peter in the 'church'.... only problem was---- Anaias lied!
( seems to be a big problem in our culture today also!)
So Peter said to Anaias:
4.....................You have not lied to man but to God.” 5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. Acts 5:4,5
Then several hours later, Sapphira came to church.... However, she also, had caught, the lying bug/virus!!!
[smear:#c5058d]9 But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” 10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. Acts 5:9,10[/smear:#17079d:0]
Another 'death' in 'church' was that of Eutychus, a 'young' man, who fell asleep and plunged out a window and died...
while Paul was preaching!!
9 And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. Acts 20:9
Thankfully Eutychus died in 'church'!!!!
Because:
[smear:#f94919]10 But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.” 11 And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. 12 And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted. Acts 20:10-12[/smear:#058dc9:0]
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Well said!What you said reminds me of these scriptures. 1 Corinthians 2: 1-5
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
Maybe Paul spoke in a monotone voice and that is why it would be easy to fall asleep. Monotone- a vocal utterance or series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone. a single tone without harmony or variation in pitch. I love that scripture too!
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Post by fearnot on Oct 12, 2020 11:23:21 GMT -5
Awww thank you Cindy, Anna and Oliver
I continue to pray it is God Holy spirit that might work thru me even in a little bit even if no one else reads what I write, writing helps me get closer to God and His Word..... it helps me see how relevant His Word is today how we can see prophecy all around us.
Actually, the tricky thing is, there is soooooo much prophecy getting stronger every day,
Its hard to know which one to look at through God's word!
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Post by fearnot on Oct 12, 2020 11:43:54 GMT -5
It has always stunned me, that the secular, unbelieving and 'scientific' World Today
( and the unbelieving World, has always),
focused predominately, on God's Word the Bible, to refute.
(Seldom, if ever, do they try, to refute the books of other religions, wonder why?)
It started with Satan in the Garden of Eden mockingly asking: has God 'actually' said?
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say,
I don't know who Satan hates more God or humans?
But we know, the devil, wants to be God and He wants to disprove anything and everything, God says in His Word.
A major scripture the devil has been trying to: cancel ( the first cancel culture) rebut negate invalidate prove false or erroneous etc. is:
The very first verse in scripture:
1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
One of the prevailing theories against God creating the universe, is the Big Bang theory.... But only in a way...
the unbelieving secular scientists to a degree , have painted themselves into, a bit of a box
Because, to this extent, it agrees with scripture:
In that, the universe ( thus stated by said Big bang) came instantly into being out of 'nothing'.
[smear:#0bd6ce]3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. Hebrews 11:3[/smear:#d719e6:0]
Hummmm I wonder perhaps God's voice in creation could have sounded like a big bang? LOL
Well, scientist believe that natural ( and random) forces were at play ( NOT God)
only....
"astrophysicists now know that the values of the four fundamental forces— gravity, the electromagnetic force, and the “strong” and “weak” nuclear forces—
were determined less than one millionth of a second after the big bang. Alter any one value and the universe could not exist.
For instance, if the ratio between the nuclear strong force and the electromagnetic force
had been off by the tiniest fraction of the tiniest fraction— by even one part in 100,000,000,000,000,000— then no stars could have ever formed at all".
"It would be like tossing a coin and having it come up heads 10 quintillion times in a row. Really"?
......."the odds against the universe existing are so heart-stoppingly astronomical that the notion that it all “just happened” defies common sense"
Eric Mataxas
That sounds way more like to me:
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. Psalms 33:6
But wait.... what 'IF' the Big Bang was the result of and from one of an infinite number of mutiverses...... perhaps , from one of their massive black holes that spewed our universe out! ahaha!! That should work!
This was in the news yesterday:
The Big Bang wasn't the beginning' says Nobel prize winner Sir Roger Penrose www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/288583?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVdGbE5UZGxOMlpoWVRndyIsInQiOiJUaEdtekRvUDJSOXQ1UkxXYUk1N0x2UG41Ukk5MTlIR2E4cERIVTI4cWF3OHpaSGdvZ2tpSlhvTVwvbmlPRDJFbXMxcUI4RHorNHMrVEFBMm9Eazh1dFMxWmtGeEdmMkd1UCtkMGhPODNuczFjcTZVZU53d2R3TCtaY3BUdGIxV1QifQ%3D%3D
So whom am I to argue against a genius, Nobel prize winning scientist? Not I !!!
Tho The God of the universe can!!!
“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. Job 38:4
and also
“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Job 38:2
plus
“Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.” Job 40:2
What I see is, the scientific religious belief in: TIME.
I just see the idea of a multiverse and a massive black hole, as just pushing back 'time' so that, their new theory
( which to me seems to me to be couched in pseudo-scientific terms so that it sound scientific...)
so that, their (unbelieving scientists),
'science' god can do anything, given enough TIME.
It also seems to me, to be yet another, sad attempt at avoiding:
a Creator God Design Intelligence beyond astronomical odds of happening by chance, accidentally, randomly etc.
Is an attempt to have anything, but this:
May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth!
Which is not to say I don't personally believe they are not other 'dimensions'
There are 2 other dimensions: There is Heaven and Hell.
This in my 'opinion': The idea of: multiple universes is actually an exercise, in trying to deny the existence of God..... by futile unprovable speculation, lacking any 'science' ( it's not observable, repeatable etc.)
To me, this theory of multiple universes is more like science 'fiction'!
Nobody has seen the Creation of the universe (never mind the ability to repeat it)
[smear:#49cc9c]Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.” Revelation 4:11[/smear:#cf19e6:0]
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Post by Cindy on Oct 13, 2020 9:28:52 GMT -5
Awww thank you Cindy, Anna and Oliver
I continue to pray it is God Holy spirit that might work thru me even in a little bit even if no one else reads what I write, writing helps me get closer to God and His Word..... it helps me see how relevant His Word is today how we can see prophecy all around us.
Actually, the tricky thing is, there is soooooo much prophecy getting stronger every day,
Its hard to know which one to look at through God's word! That's for sure, and you're doing a great job!
It has always stunned me, that the secular, unbelieving and 'scientific' World Today
( and the unbelieving World, has always),
focused predominately, on God's Word the Bible, to refute.
(Seldom, if ever, do they try, to refute the books of other religions, wonder why?)
It started with Satan in the Garden of Eden mockingly asking: has God 'actually' said?
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say,
I don't know who Satan hates more God or humans?
But we know, the devil, wants to be God and He wants to disprove anything and everything, God says in His Word.
A major scripture the devil has been trying to: cancel ( the first cancel culture) rebut negate invalidate prove false or erroneous etc. is:
The very first verse in scripture:
1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
One of the prevailing theories against God creating the universe, is the Big Bang theory.... But only in a way...
the unbelieving secular scientists to a degree , have painted themselves into, a bit of a box
Because, to this extent, it agrees with scripture:
In that, the universe ( thus stated by said Big bang) came instantly into being out of 'nothing'.
[smear:#0bd6ce]3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. Hebrews 11:3[/smear:#d719e6:0]
Hummmm I wonder perhaps God's voice in creation could have sounded like a big bang? LOL
Well, scientist believe that natural ( and random) forces were at play ( NOT God)
only....
"astrophysicists now know that the values of the four fundamental forces— gravity, the electromagnetic force, and the “strong” and “weak” nuclear forces—
were determined less than one millionth of a second after the big bang. Alter any one value and the universe could not exist.
For instance, if the ratio between the nuclear strong force and the electromagnetic force
had been off by the tiniest fraction of the tiniest fraction— by even one part in 100,000,000,000,000,000— then no stars could have ever formed at all".
"It would be like tossing a coin and having it come up heads 10 quintillion times in a row. Really"?
......."the odds against the universe existing are so heart-stoppingly astronomical that the notion that it all “just happened” defies common sense"
Eric Mataxas
That sounds way more like to me:
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. Psalms 33:6
But wait.... what 'IF' the Big Bang was the result of and from one of an infinite number of mutiverses...... perhaps , from one of their massive black holes that spewed our universe out! ahaha!! That should work!
This was in the news yesterday:
The Big Bang wasn't the beginning' says Nobel prize winner Sir Roger Penrose www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/288583?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVdGbE5UZGxOMlpoWVRndyIsInQiOiJUaEdtekRvUDJSOXQ1UkxXYUk1N0x2UG41Ukk5MTlIR2E4cERIVTI4cWF3OHpaSGdvZ2tpSlhvTVwvbmlPRDJFbXMxcUI4RHorNHMrVEFBMm9Eazh1dFMxWmtGeEdmMkd1UCtkMGhPODNuczFjcTZVZU53d2R3TCtaY3BUdGIxV1QifQ%3D%3D
So whom am I to argue against a genius, Nobel prize winning scientist? Not I !!!
Tho The God of the universe can!!!
“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. Job 38:4
and also
“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Job 38:2
plus
“Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.” Job 40:2
What I see is, the scientific religious belief in: TIME.
I just see the idea of a multiverse and a massive black hole, as just pushing back 'time' so that, their new theory
( which to me seems to me to be couched in pseudo-scientific terms so that it sound scientific...)
so that, their (unbelieving scientists),
'science' god can do anything, given enough TIME.
It also seems to me, to be yet another, sad attempt at avoiding:
a Creator God Design Intelligence beyond astronomical odds of happening by chance, accidentally, randomly etc.
Is an attempt to have anything, but this:
May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth!
Which is not to say I don't personally believe they are not other 'dimensions'
There are 2 other dimensions: There is Heaven and Hell.
This in my 'opinion': The idea of: multiple universes is actually an exercise, in trying to deny the existence of God..... by futile unprovable speculation, lacking any 'science' ( it's not observable, repeatable etc.)
To me, this theory of multiple universes is more like science 'fiction'!
Nobody has seen the Creation of the universe (never mind the ability to repeat it)
[smear:#49cc9c]Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.” Revelation 4:11[/smear:#cf19e6:0]
Done for Today
Very good! I'm not sure if you know much about Metaxas, but he is a false teacher. That's another thing we have to be very careful about when we're writing/talking to others about the Lord. While you and I may know he's a false teacher, many others wouldn't know that and because we mention him in a post, they may then think he's a good teacher to follow. That's why we have to be extra careful about who we mention so that new believers or those who haven't grown in their faith don't wind up in the clutches of a false teacher.
Here's a link to an article about it: reformationcharlotte.org/2019/05/24/eric-metaxas-affirms-joel-osteens-false-gospel/
Mike Gendron called in to a radio program to confront and correct Eric Metaxas. Hear Eric Metaxas on his radio program proclaiming that he is pro-catholic and that Catholics and Seven-Day Adventist are Christians.Hear the audio of Mike Gendron calling in to the program and confronting Eric on this false teaching. Why would a so-called Christian radio network carry a guy like Eric that says something like this? Eric Metaxas has gone after John MacArthur for exposing the Church of Rome? Metaxas works with an organization founded by the late Chuck Colson who helped produce and promote the ecumenical Evangelicals and Catholics Together document. Could this explain the ecumenical compromise of Metaxas? www.proclaimingthegospel.org/site/file.asp?sec_id=180014816&file_id=180243948
another thing he got wrong: www.csustan.edu/history/metaxass-counterfeit-bonhoeffer
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Post by fearnot on Oct 13, 2020 10:35:18 GMT -5
Actually I did NOT know that about Metaxas!!
I only came across the article about the universe ( someone sent it to me and I put it in a file just because of the info on the universe)
Oh!
I have watched Metaxas about 2 times, because he recently had MacArthur on his show....
(but none of his false ideas came up)
because he was interviewing Pastor John MacArthur about the whole Covid situation (and the church situation that Pastor MacArthur preaches at).
Again, it came up in my youtube feed, because of my interest in Pastor MacArthur.
Well, now that I know.....I won't quote him again
But I am thinking the 'universe' information was correct?
I don't think Mr. Metaxas worked out those mathematical computations by himself? rather I 'think' it came from another source..... ( some astrophysicist, or the like) That was not 'exactly' religious, but 'scientific yes?
However, I will not be quoting him again. Thank you for the information.
it is interesting, since you mentioned Metaxas went after John MacArthur for exposing the church of Rome, that MacArthur allowed an interview.
However that might show the character of MacArthur..... not holding grudges, and forgiving such a slight.
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