If believers haven;t noticed, the complete dissolution of society as we have known it is still going full throttle. We know we have a little time left before we face out and out persecution.This reprieve was not given to us for gossip, or for being beaten down and intimidated by the frantic screams of the lost, the desire to murder us, rule over us...fill every vein with drugs, reduce human beings to animals without even basic knowledge of family, of male and female, without protection for our children, just more fuel to feed the never ending lust.
Lust of the eyes, ( covetousness) lust of the flesh, pride of life. Affecting body soul and spirit. The Body of Christ is not immune, as everyone picks a point, a minor point, and demands to be the only one right,proclaiming anyone not agreeing with them as food for the fire.. the eternal fire. We can see the apostate church forming, clearly. Money and things, instead of service and devotion, a desire to simply ignore some sins to fill pews and demand tithes, (and neither of those things are new, the divorce debate, and how to ensure safety of spouses who were abused, telling them to go home and smile, to allow the sinful rageful actions to continue, was wrong,and in essence we did...nothing, "people who suffer must be sinners",,) No desire to pray for our leaders, for those who work for them, because no one measures up to the purity standard.Fearing climate change, foreign leaders, immigration,enforcing the law, or even being...a visible presence in society, to the point where we are useless vessels.we fold at the first hint of pressure. There are many voices trying to call the church,, the body of Christ, back to their first love,and while taking hits from non believers, they also get harassed by believers, who want to pick apart every idea, every attempt, we are too mean spirited, or too nice, we are wrong, because three words in another passage are the right ones; you can;t possibly know as much about the Bible, the Spirit, or the workings of God as ME. Now, calling out incorrect or heretical teachings, especially if it endanger the souls of others, Paul spoke about this,. We are not to receive another gospel, we are not to get our "ears tickled." We could try being polite and get the person in a private conversation instead of publicly calling them out, embarrassing people in public is also an evil deed, according to Jesus, Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. And brother in this sense was the congregation of Israel, and so the application, to be used correctly by us, should be. the church. The unbelieving world, will always draw and quarter you in public, and having the sense to use your God given sane mind and knowledge, instead of an ego based answer, can be tough. We may not know who is actually saved and sealed by the Holy Spirit, but if someone professes faith that Jesus died for their sins was buried and resurrected and sits at the right hand of God, and will return to establish His kingdom, that He has prepared a place for us and we are assured of eternal life, we should take them at their word. I am not talking unity at any cost, I am talking respect, and a realization that we are going to be in eternity with these folks, that we are one body with one head, Jesus Christ, we should be building each other up comforting exhorting, helping,,,and we are all sinners, saved but still living in a a body, and prone to all the ills of the world,and I'm pretty sure we will find out every one of us is wrong about something! Out of the thousands who heard Jesus speak, how many were saved? How many wanted a miracle or a free meal, or just wanted to watch the show? How many followed to challenge Him on every statement he made? ( answer, a lot... the spies and religious experts were thick at every major speech we know of.) Humans haven;t changed, we still want drama...the show, special favor, and to feel better than other people ( pride of life again), and soon enough, God is going to allow all things prophesied come to pass, and we won;t be right about anything, those here who believe in Jesus will die.,the Tribulation saints, They are precious members of the Heavenly kingdom, as is the Body of Christ gathered to him ...as is the nation of Israel and individual Jews, the two witnesses and the 144,000 called to preach to the whole world,and the Old Testament saints...as are the folks who survive and go into the 1000 year kingdom in mortal bodies. Sounds like a lot of mercy, unlike what the unbelievers say about Him, and about us. It is time to stand up for Christ, in loving truthfulness, whether its going to school board meetings, serving on a charity, being a loving and steady presence in your workplace, or helping other Christians who are targeted.Yes. boycotting outrageous businesses, voting for candidates that you feel represent the kind of person who will work for societal good, all of that is OK too, and living your life to the fullest, not sitting in that corner anymore. Be bold, You are the sons and daughters of the King. It's time to not only spread the Gospel which is our first order of business, but be prepared to share biblical truth on EVERY issue, as there is so little time left before the deception takes over the world. The lost are angry, but also terribly afraid, anything that makes them feel better, and shuts out the reasonable loving voice of God, is something they chase, they must be exhausted, no wonder they want "safe spaces." living with such emotions and such lies..unbearable. Yes, I am trying to get you to understand what compassion is, in spite of threat to our way of life, our personal lives,and realize how precious the saving grace of Jesus Christ is. |
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