Richard A. Hartley, Ed. S.

[bre 🌷 @bree_rose777]

Stop telling unbelievers to repent of all their sins. I said what I said. Argue with the wall. Read the rest, and tell me if this makes any sense to you. You’re putting the wagon before the horses. Your trolly full of the gospel is headed no where.
When you evangelize & spread the word, you’re trying to get this person to receive the free gift of God (eternal life) & trying to get them sealed with a Helper who will be with them ~forever~ who is the power of God & the only way a spiritually dead person will ever be able to stop sinning. You look foolish telling them this to anyone who understands the gospel & knows it starts with belief, & the rest gets handled between you & God. God isn’t going to let you down. Imagine a paramedic, if you will, going to a clinically dead person, & screaming at the dead person, “TAKE THE MEDICINE” (repent of all your sins), & then start shoving that medication down that clinically dead persons mouth. That’s basically what you’re doing when you tell a spiritually dead person, who does not have the Holy Spirit living inside of them that they must repent of all their sins. That person needs to be shocked & brought back to life (sent & sealed w/ the Holy Spirit) once upon believeing to be able to take the mediciation (see their sin for what it truly is in their life & to get it out) to keep them healthy (away from sin). You cannot help someone repent of all their sins. Only God can. His goodness and kindness leads people to repentance. When you evangelize to a spiritually dead person, (unbeliever), they need to accept Jesus in for the gift of eternal life that only Jesus can give them. Understanding that their only way to Heaven is through Jesus & Him alone, because He paid for their sins. All they need to do is believe & trust in Him. And in that very moment the only one who can help them is the Helper aka Holy Spirit who will transform them from the INSIDE OUT, something you cannot do for them, but what you can do is get their repentance from unbelief to belief in the Lord Jesus Christ. They will be baptized by the Holy Spirit & the Holy Spirit will start to show them what doesn’t glorify God in their life & it’ll be a process like it is with you & me. Nothing happens overnight except salvation. Someone might have 30+ years of filth to clean up & need God to help with that only. Then and only then can they truly repent (change their mind) about their sins because they now have the Holy Spirit opening their eyes & showing them what sin truly is, what it is in their life particularly, and to show what doesn’t glorify the Father. You’re pushing the wrong gospel if you start with sin & not Jesus Christ & His Grace. Then they’ll start to grow & mature in santification with the Lord, “taking their medication” (Holy Spirit). “What about Jesus saying “repent and turn to me”? Jesus was speaking to Israel saying, “repent of your belief in mens traditions from the Pharisees & believe in me & accept me as your Messiah.” He didn’t say repent of your sins, He said change your mind about those whitewashed tomb vipers & believe in Him instead. It’s impossible to repent of all your sins then go to Jesus. You don’t get cleaned up to go get in the shower. Again, justification & santification are different.

[toddstarnes @toddstarnes]

So lots of Southern Baptist leaders and preachers have been lecturing Trump supporters for years -- warning them that supporting the former president was akin to sinning against God. They warned us about engaging in the political process. They accused churches that flew the American flag of being nationalists.

So imagine my surprise today when I learned that the ERLC had written a letter to every Republican lawmaker in Tennessee warning them that they could lose Southern Baptist votes if they did not support the governor's gun reform plans.

And I was further surprised to see that a number of Southern Baptist pastors in my state have written their own letter -- also supporting the governor's progressive gun policies.

In other words, Southern Baptist leaders don't have a problem with Christians engaging in progressive politics, but conservative politics is a no-no.

I believe they call that hypocrisy.
@RodDMartin @SBCUnderground @merelyjwright @ERLC

[Todd loves Jesus @ToddDoty8]

Thoughts regarding Isaiah 17 and the destruction of Damascus…

There is much talk in Israel of a scenario that’s being said may come to pass before the end of Ramadan. It goes like this…

“Under the pretext of the duty of the Muslim world to save the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Israeli occupation and oppression, Iran will conduct a staged, comprehensive, integrated and coordinated attack on Israel. (Using its proxies) The first phase will be a shower of missiles and UAVs from all Iran’s proxies together at once, and the Iranian estimate is that the stock of interceptors of the "Iron Dome" will run out within two to three hours from the start of the air attack, after which the Israeli skies will be open and the air force will be damaged and grounded.”

- from Amir Tsarfati, commenting on the article from Dr. Mordechai Kedar, a leading expert on Middle East affairs and Islam, published yesterday. (If you find the article in English, please post it)

💭Thoughts:

The second phase Kedar describes involves many further attacks by land, air and cyberspace.

Concerning further air attacks:

If the skies over Israel are wide open because of the interceptors of the Iron Dome are depleted then Israel’s enemies can launch missiles into Israel freely and inflict major damage.

If chemical weapons are fired from Damascus and Israel is overwhelmed, Israel will not tolerate this. They will initiate the “Samson Option”. (Look it up)

In a nutshell, Israel will neutralize the source, such as Damascus, with nukes to stop the incoming missiles to protect itself at all costs. At that point the Psalm 83 war could come into play. The nations described in Psalm 83 will be enraged and attack Israel on all fronts. Israel will win this war, but does suffer great damage.

This then sets up the Ezekiel 38 war, as Israel will perceive a false sense of security “living in peace and safety” having overcome her enemies. Believers in Jesus probably won’t see the end of the Ezekiel 38 war in which God wins the battle for Israel (who recognizes this was God’s doing) and God’s attention turns back to Israel. I believe the Church is gone before this “awakening” by Israel, in the coming Rapture of the Church.

Will it all play out like this or something similar? Who knows. Just know that these events and the 7 year Tribulation are at the door. That means the Rapture is even closer.

Maranatha

[Now The End Begins @NowTheEndBegins]

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[Richard A. Hartley, Ed. S. @rah53]

@FRCdc @RealJackHibbs @tperkins Our only hope is Jesus Christ

[David A. Clarke, Jr. @SheriffClarke]

Investigate my ASS. This is the breaking point. F*CK McCarthy. He’s seeking political power. We The People have had it. It’s MASS DEMONSTRATION time. In every state. It’s the only thing left. Tyranny is upon us. @riseupwis

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[Richard A. Hartley, Ed. S. @rah53]

@victoriousellie @soothkeep Is that a poster. Is it available

[Errol Webber @ErrolWebber]

Adolf Hitler had a Ministry of Truth.

Joseph Goebbels had a Ministry of Truth.

Joseph Stalin had a Ministry of Truth.

Joseph Biden has a Ministry of Truth.

[Lee W. Brainard @soothkeep]

After the rapture trumpet blows:
You will never again struggle with besetting sin.
You will never again fight bitterness or anger.
You will never again suffer lack or disappointment.
You will never again be crushed.
You will never again be out of fellowship with the Lord.

[Bart Barber @bartbarber]

I can say with confidence that, next to faithful church membership, nothing in the first 18 years of my life prepared me for pastoral ministry more than my years in @ArkansasFFA. Public speaking. Parliamentary Procedure. Even my time on the Farm Business Management team!

[LeoTerrell @TheLeoTerrell]

Let me be clear: I oppose Kevin McCarthy becoming Speaker. I oppose Mitch McConnell becoming Majority Leader. #VoteTrump2024

[Frank Turek @DrFrankTurek]

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[Roger Ecoff @rogerecoff]

@Soteriology101 Sssshhhhh….. don’t tell the reformed crowd… they don’t like to hear that God want ALL saved

[Tom Buck (Five Point Buck) @TomBuck]

Let me tell you what's toxic...

People who murder babies.

People who protect the legalization of murdering babies.

People who vote for such people.

Pastors who say voting for such people is a morally good option.

[Richard A. Hartley, Ed. S. @rah53]

@7rapture7ready7 😂

[Richard A. Hartley, Ed. S. @rah53]

Instructors pick your battles. Love your students with compassion !

[Ray Ankrum, Sr. Ed.D Ω 🐶 @Mr_Ankrum]

A word…

[Really American 🇺🇸 @ReallyAmerican1]

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[Richard A. Hartley, Ed. S. @rah53]

@CecilBrown18 You are a dem o rat