If you think the church won't be here, think again. Read how many times the word saint and saints are mentioned in the book of Revelation. The church will have to face the Antichrist in the tribulation and how will we face him when our faith is so weak that we cannot even trust God in this time of great prosperity and freedom? How we will hold on to our faith as death and torture are hung over our heads when we won't even tell someone the simple gospel when the Holy Spirit prompts us because of apathy and fear of being judged?
Mark 8:38 KJV — Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Church do not be ashamed of your Savior! Do the things the Holy Spirit is prompting you to do! Eternity is at stake and the time is short!
God raised up America from the ash heap and He created this nation to bring glory to His holy name. If we refuse to serve Him God will cast us aside and give us over to what we want. We already see that happening. Let us all repent from our sins and cry out to God for Him to revive this nation again
Romans 1:18-32 KJV — For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Luke 11:17 KJV — But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
There is no political solution to the problems in America. The bible doesn't speak about a left and a right, it speaks about good and evil. What is good for America is repentance of sins and turning towards Jesus Christ. This is the only prescription we have for national revival
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV — If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
God is not talking to everyday Americans here, He is talking to the church. Gods people need to repent, to humble themselves before the Almighty and pray again, to seek Gods face. What is the church doing? Looking for a political solution that will never come. Looking for a man to champion our cause.
John 5:43 KJV — I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
The children of Israel cried out for a king, and so does the church, but not King Jesus. Jesus warns us that when we reject Him as being king we will receive someone else in His place
Revelation 13:1-4 KJV — And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Here is the man who will provide the political solution the church is looking for. He will come bringing peace and safety, ending wars and providing technology which will improve human flourishing. The bible calls him the Antichrist.
Psalm 9:17 KJV — The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
America has forgotten God and is looking to man to solve its problems. Unless the church repents America will be given over to the Antichrist and the church will be persecuted by the very ones they put their hope in, that is unless they renounce their faith
Revelation 13:15-17 KJV — And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
How will those who turned from Jesus Christ to make idols out of men be able to hold on to their faith when they cannot find any food, when the lives of their family are threatened? God warns that those who take the mark will be eternally condemned
Revelation 14:9-11 KJV — And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Elon Musk could spend one million dollars a day for 2700 years. Let that sink in
Luke 12:48 NKJV — “But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.
1 Timothy 6:10 NKJV — For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Luke 6:24 NKJV — “But woe to you who are rich, For you have received your consolation.
An incredibly blessed man uses his platform to discredit Jesus Christ, the Son of God. This is the tale told the world over in every culture. Rich and powerful men with their globalist agenda are working night and day to bring the people into submission to the coming world ruler, the Antichrist
Steven Bartlett, host of the podcast, The Diary of a CEO, released an interview with Christian apologist, John Lennox, this week, and his closing comments to him were fascinating:
"One of the most compelling arguments for God that you've presented (and your way of seeing the world and being) is not actually necessarily anything you've written in your books or not not necessarily anything you've said. It is actually you.
You have a certain peace and contentment that I rarely see in people that I interview, but I often see, and I've almost always seen, in the Christians that I've interviewed, and this is a interesting phenomenon for me...it seems to be a trend that a lot of the Christian apologists that I've interviewed have that anchoring that so many of us are looking for."
What a great witness.
Link to interview below
"I am the Law of Moses."
In the popular TV Show, "The Chosen," there's a scene where the Jesus character is reading from the Book of the Law. He's questioned by the Pharisees, who at some point tell him, "If you do not renounce your words, we will have no choice but to follow the Law of Moses," implying that they would be forced to kill him for speaking presumptively for God.
The Jesus character responds, "I am the Law of Moses."
This line caused no shortage of controversy for a variety of reasons. First, it is not found in the Bible. Where is it found? It's found in the Book of Mormon.
There's plenty of other controversy to go around with The Chosen. Many feel that it takes too much license in general (not just with the Law of Moses statement), and I know pastors who have to correct errant theology or ideas that people have basically gotten from The Chosen.
But the provenance of this scene isn't all that's wrong with it. It's not only not found in the Bible. It's also directly contradicted by the Bible, something I just noticed this morning while reading Romans 3.
Romans 3:21-22 says, "But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it - the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction."
If the righteousness of God has been manifested APART from the law, then Jesus is not literally the law. He is the AUTHOR of the law. The law points TO Jesus, but Jesus is not The Law.
However you feel about The Chosen, if you watch it, I just want to caution you that it is not the Bible. It is not a replacement for the Bible. Much of what you see in it is not in the Bible, and some parts even contradict the Bible.
The media we consume impacts us - sometimes more than we even realize. Act accordingly.
SOLI DEO GLORIA