Friday, November 28, 2008

Evidence of Depravity

Today, a new low for American humanity was reached when a Wal-Mart worker died after being trampled when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island store. The 34-year-old employee, a temporary maintenance worker, tried to hold back the unruly crowds just after the Valley Stream store opened at 5 a.m. What inside that store was worth a life? Materialism and commercialism has revealed the depth of the depravity of man. Only the effective call of the grace of God can reach those dead in sin. We, the church, need to proclaim the doctrines of grace as did the original founders of our nation. The Puritans preached the doctrine of salvation by grace and we must follow their footsteps. This loss of life at Wal-Mart is tragic; if he was not a follower of Jesus Christ, it is even more tragic. Salvation comes only by grace through faith. It is salvation by faith alone but a faith that is not alone. True faith brings holiness in the disciple of Christ. Proclaim the truth today. God is the author of salvation. It is His work not man's work. However, we must also preach that man is responsible to respond to His grace with faith and repentance. This is our message.

Today, America saw a tragedy. May God use that tragedy to reach His people for His glory.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Giving the Gift of Death at Christmas?

My dear friend Bill Hill at A World of Truth blog has a post regarding Planned Parenthood's offering of gift certificates. Yes, they can be used for abortions. Planned Parenthood (hereinafter referred to as "agents of death")attempts to validate the certificates as a way to provide health care for those that cannot afford it. This equates to one saying he is buying Playboy because of the articles. It is a smokescreen. The agents of death will stop at nothing to insure that babies are continually murdered. Now, the agents of death have made it even easier because now you can give the gift of death at Christmas, the celebration of Jesus' birth.

It is time for the true church to become militant in its stand. The pro-gay and pro-death groups have no reservations in being vocal; it is time for us to start turning over some tables like Jesus did. This is not a call to violence; it is a call to stand for truth by speaking that truth without fear of what man will say. The church needs to quit being cowardly! Jesus and the early church stood fearlessly before man and we need to do the same.Let us in the true church stand for holiness and righteousness and be prepared to suffer persecution for that stand.

It Is Not Turkey Day!

This Thanksgiving morning I awoke to open my E-Mail to send out a daily devotion I write and this was from my local newspaper:
"The Weekend Scoop: Happy Turkey Day."

It is not "turkey day!" Imagine the silliness of having a day dedicated to a turkey. Why would we want to celebrate the turkey? No, it is just another example of how a godless world attempts to eliminate a Holy God from our society. Thanksgiving is a holiday that has resisted the pull of materialism. You don't give gifts; you don't buy special clothes; it is during the work week so most get a day off. Why? You get a day off to remember that we are to give thanks to Almighty God who provides for us. He gives us the air we breathe and causes our hearts to continue to beat. Every good thing we have comes from God. Today, if someone says "happy turkey day," inform them that to you it is not a day dedicated to lunch; it is a day dedicated to thanking God!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Reflections on Thanksgiving

I discovered these on the Internet and I thought they might serve as good food for thought and reflection.

ALL PRAISE TO GOD
Let us, with a gladsome mind,
Praise the Lord, for he is kind:

For his mercies aye endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

Let us blaze his name abroad,
For of gods he is the God:

He, with all-commanding might,
Filled the new-made world with light:

All things living he doth feed,
His full hand supplies their need:

He his chosen race did bless
In the wasteful wilderness:

Let us then with gladsome mind
Praise the Lord, for he is kind.

—John Milton, quoted in
Gazing on Truth


MATTER OF THE HEART
The heart must be alive with gracious gratitude, or the leaf cannot long be green with living holiness.

—C. H. Spurgeon in
Flowers from a Puritan's Garden

HIS HOUSE, OUR HOME
There are a hundred touches of kindness that come to us every day to tell us that we are not orphans or outcasts upon the earth. Every trace of order, every gleam of beauty, every provision of bounty in the natural world, is an evidence that it is God's house.

—Henry van Dyke in
The Upward Path

IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS
Taking [a] "servant" attitude of thankfulness in all of life's circumstances will help you react as old Matthew Henry did when he was mugged. He wrote in his diary, "Let me be thankful first because I was never robbed before; second, although they took my purse, they did not take my life; third, because although they took my all, it was not much; and fourth, because it was I who was robbed, not I who robbed."

I wonder if I could be that thankful. Could you?

—Billy Graham in
Unto the Hills

NO ROOM FOR CYNICISM
A thankful heart cannot be cynical.

—A. W. Tozer in
Signposts

THANKS THAT'S PERSONAL
One Thanksgiving Day I was home alone in the evening. On my favorite radio program Bill Pearce, the host of "Night Sounds," asked us to think of all the things for which we were thankful—our country, our families, home, work, and all the rest. Then he challenged us: "Have you ever stopped to be thankful just for yourself?" As he candidly shared his own struggles with this, I realized I had never really thanked God for all the work he had done in my creation. I was overcome as I thought of how God had made plans for my life long before I was born.

—Ingrid Trobisch in
The Confident Woman

THE TRANSFORMED LIFE
Thanksgiving —133; comes from above. It is the gift that we cannot fabricate for ourselves. It is to be received. It is freely offered and asks to be freely received. That is where the choice is! We can choose to let the stranger continue his journey and so remain a stranger. But we can also invite him into our inner lives, let him touch every part of our being and then transform our resentments into gratitude. We don't have to do this. In fact, most people don't. But as often as we make that choice, everything, even the most trivial things, become[s] new. Our little lives become great—part of the mysterious work of God's salvation. Once that happens, nothing is accidental, casual, or futile any more. Even the most insignificant event speaks the language of faith, hope, and above all, love. That's the Eucharistic life, the life in which everything becomes a way of saying "Thank you" to him who joined us on the road.

—Henri Nouwen in
With Burning Hearts

THANKS FOR OTHERS
Gratitude is the praise we offer
God: for teachers kind,
benefactors never to be forgotten,
for all who have advantaged me,
by writings, sermons, converse,
prayers, examples, for all these
and all others
which I know, which I know
not, open, hidden,
remembered, and forgotten.

—Lancelot Andrewes in
Heirlooms

THANKLESS "VICTIMS"
The careless soul receives the Father's gifts as if it were a way things had of dropping into his hand —133; yet is he ever complaining, as if someone were accountable for the checks which meet him at every turn. For the good that comes to him, he gives no thanks—who is there to thank? At the disappointments that befall him he grumbles—there must be someone to blame!

—George MacDonald in
Unspoken Sermons
(Series Two)

Monday, November 24, 2008

Send a Christmas Card to a Recovering Soldier

If you send Christmas cards, then consider doing the following:
When doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to this address. If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these wonderful special people who have sacrificed so much would get. When you are making out your Christmas card list this year, please include the following:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
PO Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

Involve your family in this opportunity to send the true message of Jesus Christ to one that is serving our country.

How Sovereign Is Your God?

Arthur Pink wrote in The Sovereignty of God:
"The Sovereignty of God. What do we mean by this expression? We mean the supremacy of God, the kingship of God, the god-hood of God. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that God is God. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that He is the Most High, doing according to His will in the army of Heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth, so that none can stay His hand or say unto Him what doest Thou? (Daniel 4:35). To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that He is the Almighty, the Possessor of all power in Heaven and earth, so that none can defeat His counsels, thwart His purpose, or resist His will (Psalms 115:3). To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that He is "The Governor among the nations" (Psalms 22:28), setting up kingdoms, overthrowing empires, and determining the course of dynasties as pleaseth Him best. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that He is the "Only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords" (1 Timothy 6:15). Such is the God of the Bible."

How Sovereign is your God? Have you fallen victim to the modern viewpoint that man is in control of his destiny? We need a return to believing like the Puritans, the Reformers and the early church that God was Sovereign. We can face today and tomorrow because we know who holds our today and tomorrows in His hand. Reject the false teaching that insists that man is "god" and return to the true faith. We need a true revival in America and it can only come from Him. Our part is to fast and cry out; it is part to send revival. Declare His Sovereignty today!

Friday, November 21, 2008

Obama Doesn't Believe In Hell

According to an April 5, 2004, interview with Cathleen Falsani a Chicago Sun-Times columnist, President Elect Barack Obama had this to say about his "Christian" beliefs:

"The difficult thing about any religion, including Christianity, is that at some level there is a call to evangelize and proselytize. There's the belief, certainly in some quarters, that if people haven't embraced Jesus Christ as their personal savior, they're going to hell."

Obama doesn't believe he, or anyone else, will go to hell.

But he's not sure if he'll be going to heaven, either.

"I don't presume to have knowledge of what happens after I die," he says. "When I tuck in my daughters at night, and I feel like I've been a good father to them, and I see in them that I am transferring values that I got from my mother and that they're kind people and that they're honest people, and they're curious people, that's a little piece of heaven."

Once again I make a call to repent if you profess to be a Christian and voted for this pro-death, homosexual supporting, universalist. Jesus believed in hell as evidenced by His much talking about it; Obama disagrees with Jesus. Jesus would never condone abortion or homosexuality; Obama condones both. Who do you side with? It can't be both Jesus and Obama; they don't agree. Choose this day who you will love and serve: Jesus Christ or Barack Obama. If you voted for Obama, repent and follow Jesus Christ. Don't be fooled by man; search your heart and the Word of God for truth. For me and my house, we choose Jesus Christ and we will follow Him no matter the cost.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Conventionalism Is Off the Table

Conventionalism can be defined as: "A form of social subjectivism or relativism holding that truth, good, and beauty are merely a matter of arbitrary or artificial social convention and are not objective or scientific in any way." Conventionalism requires us to accept the truth of another as valid because all truth is subjective. There are no absolutes according to this view. Although many in the Western church has embraced this philosophy by the acceptance of homosexuality and abortion, as evidenced by the high percentages of professing Christians that supported Barack Obama for President, this approach must be resisted by those that hold fast to a Biblical worldview. Tolerance is not an option to Biblical Christianity. Where was Jesus tolerant to sin. He forgave but He admonished, "Go and sin no more." A Biblical worldview preaches forgiveness through the atonement of Jesus Christ with a duty to follow Him thereafter. Conventionalism says, "Your truth although different from mine is just as valid as mine. Truth can't be known for sure so we will co-exist without a need for either of us to change our behavior." Does that sound like Jesus? Absolutely not! Truth is truth in all circumstances. It is absolute and objective. God does not grade on a curve. His standards are perfect and all have a moral duty to live holy and righteous before Him. This can not be done in our own power, but only through the power of the Holy Spirit who transforms us as we walk in obedience to the Word of God.

When the world comes to you and pressures you to be tolerant, resist the temptation and stand for Biblical absolutes. Sin is sin and must be called out. Homosexuality and those that support them are in sin. Abortion and those that support abortion rights for any reason is sin. It is a time to stand for truth, to speak truth and to live the truth. Conventionalism is off the table for Christians; it is not an option.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Christmas Friendly Retailers

As we approach the Christmas shopping season, you might want to consider spending your money with businesses that keep "Christmas" in Christmas. As opposed to "Happy Holidays" or "Seasons Greetings," some companies are actually being so bold as to say "Merry Christmas!" The following list was sent to me. I am going to keep the bottom five off my Christmas list.

"Christmas-friendly" retailers — prominent acknowledgment of "Christmas"

Cabela's
Crate&Barrel
Dillard's
Eddie Bauer
JCPenney
Kohl's L.L.Bean
Lands' End
Linens 'n Things
Lowe's
Macy's
Neiman Marcus Nordstrom
Pier 1 Imports
Sears
The Home Depot
Target
Wal-Mart

"Christmas-negligent" retailers — marginalized use of "Christmas"

Barnes & Noble
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Best Buy
Borders
Circuit City Dick's Sporting Goods
GAP
KB Toys
Kmart
Toys "R" Us

"Christmas-offensive" retailers — apparent abandonment of "Christmas"

American Eagle
Banana Republic
Bloomingdale's
Lane Bryant
Old Navy

Sodom and Gomorrah in America

The below video speaks for itself. Be advised some of the language is offensive. Get ready Christians, persecution has come to America. The lukewarm and unbelieving church members will be exposed. Watch to see who stands for Biblical truth in the face of opposition.

We Are The New Heathen

I read an article by Dr. Gene Veith entitled The Old Mission Field. He wrote:
"But we would do well to think of ourselves in the same way we used to think about the lost people of the mission field.... We are the ones with brutal customs, such as aborting our infants, neglecting our children, and abandoning and sometimes euthanizing our elders. We have simple, pounding music, and we are uneducated about the realities outside of our tribe. With our limited mind-set, we have trouble grasping the truths of Scripture."

The Third World countries that received our missionaries are now the ones holding the line against some modern day heresies. At a recent Methodist General Assembly, the American led contingent sought to modify the churches teachings on homosexuality. It was the Third World Methodists that blocked them. Korea has almost caught up with the United States in the sending out of foreign missionaries. As we move into the next four years with a Democratic President and Congress, watch what occurs from a moral perspective. See if we move further in our direction of heathenism. God help us and send us some faithful missionaries to help the remnant declare the absolute truths of God's Word.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

UPDATE: The Department of Peace

On Monday November 10Th, I made a post about the Department of Peace. Someone identifying herself as Wendy responded by leaving a comment. She offered to give me more information on the DOP because she felt I was misled. I wrote the following to her on Tuesday November 11Th:

"Wendy,
Thank you for your comment on my blog. My understanding about your organization is that it is founded on new age principles with new age leadership. However, I do have a reverse gear. What would you suggest I review to learn more about The Peace Alliance? I thank you for taking the time to respond.
Sincerely,
Barry Jenkins Sr."

To date I have not received a response. Draw your own conclusions.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

A Week of Sex

Ed Young, senior pastor of Fellowship Church, has found the key to healthy marriages. He has issued a challenge to the married couples in the church to have sex seven days in a row beginning next Sunday. He wants to bring the bed into the church. All this time I thought it was preaching the Word that brought results. I thought it was the power of the blood of Jesus to set people free and the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit to bring restoration. Now I find out that it is as simple as having sex with your spouse. Ignoring the obvious ridiculousness of this, it reveals a much more serious problem than just being silly. It removes the idea that God is Sovereign and it is He who works to transform us day by day into His image. It is not the physical act of man; it is the Sovereign work of a loving God that cleanses and make holy. Young's suggestion is another step down the path in the exaltation of man and the minimizing of God. We would all do well to read some of Jonathan Edward's works on the freedom of the will or Martin Luther's The Bondage of the Will to learn more about who is doing the work of righteousness in us. Below is a video of an interview he gave on his week of sex.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Where the Church Went Wrong on Gay Rights

Where did the church go wrong concerning the gay rights issue? It went wrong when it opened the door to agreeing to civil unions for gays. Gays are not entitled to civil unions, group health benefits like married couples, to visit each other in the hospital like married couples or anything else that married couples do. Their lifestyle is sinful and they are going to hell. We should pray for them but not give an inch on legitimizing their unions. Read what happened in Michigan this past weekend and the post below this one and you will see why it is wrong to give any credence to "gay rights." They want tolerance but give none. The Bible says you reap what you sow. They have sowed intolerance so let them have their harvest!
The Lansing State Journal reported Tuesday November 11, 2008:
A radical gay rights group is claiming responsibility for a protest Sunday at Mount Hope Church in Delta Township.
Protesters who entered the Creyts Road church with worshippers stood up during the service, threw fliers at churchgoers and shouted slogans such as "It's OK to be gay," according to David Williams, communications director at the church. His father, Dave Williams, is the church's longtime pastor. Another group of protesters demonstrated outside the church.
A Lansing group affiliated with a radical gay organization known as Bash Back, formed to protest the Republican and Democratic national conventions earlier this year, put out a call on the Internet on Oct. 7 for activists to come to a "radical queer convergence" in Lansing Nov. 7-9.
According to a report on the group's Web site, protesters inside the church also pulled a fire alarm and unfurled a banner from the church balcony.
Mount Hope Church, affiliated with the Assemblies of God denomination, teaches followers that homosexuality is a sin.
"Mount Hope Church strives to follow Jesus' example of loving the sinner but not the sin," Williams said.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Gays Attack Older Woman

Watch this video! Have you noticed how gays want tolerance but they have none for those that find their lifestyle to be sick and sinful? One of the major problems in America is that we have allowed the gay lifestyle to be recognized at all. It is sin and sin always brings consequences. I'm sure that these men's mothers are very proud of them.

The Truth About America

Below is an impromptu video clip that briefly discusses my belief that God has abandoned America. It is based on Romans chapter 1 and is supported by what we are seeing occur in America today. If you want to know what is in part causing our economic, international and domestic problems, please review the clips contents.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Obama's Victory Was the Will of God

Does the title surprise you? It shouldn't because God is still in charge of the past, present and future. In this message, I explain the historical significance of Obama's victory, but it has nothing to do with race. I provide several things to look for over the next six months as keys to what is happening spiritually. Learn the truth about abortion, The Freedom of Choice Act and the critical necessity of the US supporting Israel. Hear how the Obama victory was the will of God. This is not a political message; however, it is a message you need to hear if you live in America. The video that is played in the sermon can be seen at www.abortionno.org.

A Warning About The Department of Peace

According to the Peace Alliance:
"There is currently a bill before the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 808). This landmark measure will augment our current problem-solving options, providing practical, nonviolent solutions to the problems of domestic and international conflict.

Domestically, the Department of Peace will develop policies and allocate resources to effectively reduce the levels of domestic and gang violence, child abuse, and various other forms of societal discord. Internationally, the Department will advise the President and Congress on the most sophisticated ideas and techniques regarding peace-creation among nations."

Sounds great doesn't it? However, this is a cause of concern for Bible believing Christians. One critic of the Department of Peace has warned:
"Right now in Washington DC, a group of New Age lobbyists are working diligently to get the government to establish what they are calling the U.S. Department of Peace. The chief lobbying organization--The Peace Alliance--was founded by New Age leaders Marianne Williamson and Neale Donald Walsch. In essence, the Department of Peace, should it become a reality, will be a means to enforce New Age based hate crime legislation.

The legislation could very well lead ultimately to what Barbara Marx Hubbard calls the selection process, which is based on the New Age belief in order to stop the crises and turmoil in the world, all must go along with the plan, and resistance of any kind will be intolerable. The spiritual reasoning behind it is that unless humanity is enlightened to realize its own divinity, the world will head into Armageddon, and those who are self-centered (biblical Christians) are the only ones standing in the way from the planet being saved. We, of course, know that God's enemy, the devil, hates the Gospel and the messengers of this Gospel of true peace (because of the atonement for sins by Jesus Christ)."

The Department of Peace sounds remarkable similar to the military type organizations in some of the end times movies, e.g. Revelation. Their purpose is to silence the Christians and force their compliance with the one world government and religion. Watch for this to be an issue in the Obama administration. The Peace Alliance is mounting a campaign to Obama to make this a reality. While Scripture instructs believers to pray for those in authority, it also exhorts us to warn the church of grievous wolves and false doctrines, and to defend the faith. Because so many Christian figures are leading countless people toward the New Age/New spirituality, I am compelled to continue these type of warnings. We know that salvation comes only to those who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior through faith by His grace and become disciples. Thus, while the United States and the rest of the world move closer and closer toward a false one world system and a false christ, I must continue to speak the truth in love and boldness, exposing false teachings and ideas for the sake of the saints.

Watch Marianne Williamson discuss this new department.

Friday, November 7, 2008

An Explanation Of Partial Birth Abortion

Watch this and ask could a Christian support such a procedure.



Obama supported this murderous procedure. Read what the Washington Post reported on April 2, 2008:
"But Obama's record on abortion is extreme. He opposed the ban on partial-birth abortion -- a practice a fellow Democrat, the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan, once called "too close to infanticide." Obama strongly criticized the Supreme Court decision upholding the partial-birth ban. In the Illinois state Senate, he opposed a bill similar to the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, which prevents the killing of infants mistakenly left alive by abortion. And now Obama has oddly claimed that he would not want his daughters to be "punished with a baby" because of a crisis pregnancy -- hardly a welcoming attitude toward new life."

Do you think that supporting Obama will bring the approval of a Holy God upon your life?

Don't Be Deceived

I want to explain why I am so opposed to President-elect Obama and what he stands for and specifically why I believe it was a sin to support him. Race has nothing to do with it. It is about abortion. Obama is admittedly the most radical President-elect in his abortion views that we have ever had. I have been outspoken concerning African American Christians that supported him. I stand by my previous statements; if you supported Obama, you need to repent. If I handed you 6 bullets every day knowing that you were going to kill 6 people every day, how many days could I do so before I became just as accountable as you? When someone voted for Obama, you handed him the authority to do what he said he would do concerning abortion. He has promised Planned Parenthood to sign federal legislation expanding abortion rights. He favors partial birth abortion (this is where the babies body is delivered but the head remains in the womb and the doctor stabs the child and removes the brains)This is inhumane and it is sin to support those that support this procedure.

Many African Americans have been lied to and they have bought into it. Look at these facts from one blog that explains the purposes of Planned Parenthood:
"Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion provider in America. 78% of their clinics are in minority communities. Blacks make up 12% of the population, but 35% of the abortions in America. Are we being targeted? Isn't that genocide? We are the only minority in America that is on the decline in population. If the current trend continues, by 2038 the black vote will be insignificant. Did you know that the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger, was a devout racist who created the Negro Project designed to sterilize unknowing black women and others she deemed as undesirables of society? The founder of Planned Parenthood said, "Colored people are like human weeds and are to be exterminated." Is her vision being fulfilled today?"

Abortion is targeted toward the black community. When I oppose Obama and call supporting him sin, I am doing so for all the babies, but primarily children of color. Who cares more about the black children? Those that supported Obama whose policies will continue the inhumane destruction of them or those of us that cry out against the injustice and seek to point out its consequences?

If you think abortion is not murder, take a few moments and look at this video [WARNING IT IS GRAPHIC]:


Thursday, November 6, 2008

More Great Quotes To Inspire You

Please read these quotes and apply them to your life:

"God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly
yielded to Him." - Andrew Murray

"You will have no test of faith that will not fit you to be a blessing if
you are obedient to the Lord. I never had a trial but when I got out
of the deep river I found some poor pilgrim on the bank that I was
able to help by that very experience." - A.B. Simpson

"It horribly skews the meaning of the cross when contemporary
prophets of self-esteem say that the cross is a witness to my
infinite worth…The biblical perspective is that the cross in a
witness to the infinite worth of God's glory, and a witness to the
immensity of the sin of my pride." - John Piper

"The essence of faith is being satisfied with all that God is for us
in Jesus"- John Piper

"Woe to us if we get our satisfaction from the food in the kitchen
and the TV in the den and the sex in the bedroom with an
occasional tribute to the cement blocks in the basement! God
wills to be displayed and known and loved and cherished and
worshipped." - John Piper

"Missions is the overflow of our delight in God because missions
is the overflow of God's delight in being God." - John Piper

"The nature of Christ's salvation is woefully misrepresented by the
present-day evangelist. He announces a Savior from Hell rather
than a Savior from sin. And that is why so many are fatally
deceived, for there are multitudes who wish to escape the Lake of
fire who have no desire to be delivered from their carnality and
worldliness." - A.W. Pink

"Prayer is not so much an act as it is an attitude—an attitude of
dependency, dependency upon God." - A.W. Pink

"Before He furnishes the abundant supply, we must first be made
conscious of our emptiness. before he gives strength, we must be
made to feel our weakness. Slow, painfully slow, are we to learn
this lesson; and slower still to own our nothingness and take the
place of helplessness before the Mighty One." - A.W. Pink

"A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you
and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots
have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble."
- C.H. Spurgeon

"Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst
enemies within us."- C.H. Spurgeon

"Oh, Brethren, it is sickening work to think of your cushioned
seats, your chants, your anthems, your choirs, your organs, your
gowns, and your bands, and I know not what besides, all made to
be instruments of religious luxury, if not of pious dissipation, while
ye need far more to be stirred up and incited to holy ardor for the
propagation of the truth as it is in Jesus." - C.H. Spurgeon

"A man says to me, 'Can you explain the seven trumpets of the
Revelation?' No, but I can blow one in your ear, and warn you to
escape from the wrath to come." - C.H. Spurgeon

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

America Is Doomed.

As the results from yesterday's election began pouring in, it was like watching a loved one slowly pass away. There was a sense of sadness. America is dead spiritually. The majority of the people have chosen the genocide candidate Barack Obama as the 44Th President of the United States. He believes in unrestricted abortion rights even to the point of insisting that children born alive as a result of a failed abortion attempt, receive no medical attention but be left alone to die. What type of people would vote for such a man? He has promised to approve legislation that will remove from the states the ability to limit abortion rights. He will appoint Supreme Court Justices that will insure that abortion is not restricted for a generation to come. Millions upon millions more babies will die legally. Also, Obama supports homosexual rights; they will be dancing in the streets because of their new friend in the White House.

People voted for him primarily because of their pocket book. They felt that he would do a better job on the economy. Babies will continue to die while they have a few more coins (they will not because of the coming economic judgment)to spend on things of the world that they will not be able to take with them when they die. I was greatly troubled by the large number of evangelical Christians that voted for Obama. They chose their skin color or their wallet over righteousness and holiness. They favored the baby killer. I believe that they need to repent for supporting a candidate that has such extreme abortion views.Unless they repent,their souls will face an eternal hell. It is one thing for the unbeliever to continue in their sin because they do not know better. However, the "Christian" that could vote for a man that stands for what Obama stands for, must do so with either a seared conscience or a lack of understanding on the issue. If the issue was a lack of understanding,if they fail to repent once they see the truth, it is my opinion that they cannot be true disciples of Jesus Christ. They may be church members, song leaders or even pastors, but not disciples of Christ; Jesus would never hurt the children. If they fail to repent, their hearts are hardened and like Pharaoh, there can be no genuine repentance. The sheep and the goats are becoming clearer. To those that voted for Obama, once you understand the truth, if you fail to repent you are lost. The issue is not your vote, it is that your vote supports abortion. Abortion is the sin. Cry to God that He might grant you repentance. If you don't see the sin, you will not repent and then the danger of being eternally lost exists.

Regarding America, we are doomed as a nation. She is spiritually dead. There is nothing more in the natural we can do. We have chosen money over sacred life. We have chosen to mock God and His plan for marriage. Focus on the living. Pray for revival; pray for lost souls; pray that Jesus comes again and quickly. God's righteous judgment is soon coming. Expect more economic collapse; expect our borders to be even more open; expect an international crisis soon. When these things occur, don't bother calling on God. You have rejected Him America. Now it is time to face the consequences of your sin. Judgment Day is coming.

To the believer, the words of Jesus to the church in Smyrna seem most appropriate:
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.’ Revelation 2:10-11 (ESV)

Believer, be faithful and do not compromise. Do not fear what shall occur. Our God will take us through this time the way He provided for Joshua and Caleb in the wilderness.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

A Prayer For America

Dear Heavenly Father,
We stand at a crossroads today. Proverbs 14:34 says: "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people." Save us from the powers that desire to destroy us by promoting abortion and homosexuality. Dear God, we need your help to stop these evil people. Do what is necessary to stop them. America must repent or be doomed. This nation founded on Christian values faces extinction today. Please don't let our light be extinguished. May righteousness be the end result today. Finally, dear God, regardless of the results of the election today, we know that You will deliver God's people, Your chosen ones, from the attacks of evil men and women. We, the true church in America, vow to stand strong for holiness and righteousness. We resign ourselves to Your Perfect Will and will bless Your Name forever.
In the Name of Jesus we pray,
Amen

Saturday, November 1, 2008

7 Reasons Why Obama Is Not A Christian

These 7 videos were produced by the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission. Please encourage any believer who is considering voting for Obama to look at them; then we must pray earnestly. There is a real battle waging over America.
Reason 1

Reason 2

Reason 3

Reason 4

Reason 5

Reason 6

Reason 7

Child Sent Home For Dressing Like Jesus At School

While I am not a supporter of Halloween and feel that it is an inappropriate celebration for Bible believing Christians, I found this story to be of interest. The child went to school dressed like Jesus and was sent home because his costume interfered with the educational process. The school official said the costume offended some of the people. So, let me get this straight: it is required that Christians tolerate looking at devils, witches and evil in general even if it offends them but non Christians have the right to silence someone who dresses in a religious manner (again I do not support the dressing like Jesus). As I said before, tolerance is mandated in our society except for the Christians. We are rapidly becoming second class citizens.