Uncle Mike

Desiring to communicate what it actually means to be a Christian. Helping others to know what is expected by our Lord Jesus Christ. So much misunderstanding.

[Tevin Macharia Mukabana @TevinMacharia]

Satan is not opposed to good morals.

He’s opposed to Jesus Christ.

Read that again because most Christians miss this completely.

Satan doesn’t care if you’re a “good person.” He doesn’t care if you volunteer at the food bank, recycle your trash, and help old ladies cross the street. He doesn’t care if you’re kind, generous, and well-liked by everyone in your community.

He cares that you don’t bow the knee to Jesus.

Here’s the deception that’s damning millions:

Satan has convinced people that morality equals spirituality. That being a “good person” is the same as being a Christian. That if you just live right, treat people well, and avoid the “big sins,” you’re acceptable to God.

This is a lie straight from the pit of hell.

The Pharisees had impeccable morals. They followed the law meticulously. They were respected, disciplined, and religiously devoted.

Jesus called them children of the devil.
Why? Not because their morals were bad. Because their morals replaced Christ.
Satan’s greatest trick isn’t making bad people worse. It’s making good people think they don’t need a Savior.

Think about it:

The atheist who feeds the homeless thinks he’s good enough without God.

The Buddhist who meditates and practices compassion thinks she’s enlightened without Christ.

The Muslim who prays five times daily thinks he’s righteous without Jesus.

The moral Christian who goes to church, pays his tithe, and avoids scandal thinks he’s saved without surrender.

All of them are headed to the same place: eternal separation from God.

Because morality doesn’t save. Jesus saves.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9

Satan loves moral people who reject Jesus. They’re his best advertisement for the lie that you can earn your way to heaven.

They’re living proof that you can:

•Be kind without Christ
•Be generous without God
•Be disciplined without the Holy Spirit
•Be respected without redemption

And still be lost.

The most dangerous people in hell won’t be the murderers and rapists. They’ll be the moral, upstanding citizens who thought their goodness was good enough.

Their morals became their idol. Their goodness became their god.

And Satan smiled because he’d accomplished his goal: Keep them from Jesus.

Here’s what most Christians don’t understand:

Satan doesn’t need to make you do bad things. He just needs to keep you from doing the ONE thing that matters: surrendering to Christ.

If he can get you to:

•Trust your morals instead of Christ’s sacrifice

•Rely on your goodness instead of God’s grace

•Believe in your works instead of Jesus’ finished work

He’s won.

You can live a moral life and still die lost. You can be a good person and still face judgment. You can avoid all the “big sins” and still end up separated from God forever.
Because the only sin that damns you eternally is rejecting Jesus Christ.

“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” John 3:36

Not the murderer who repents and believes in Christ is damned.

Not the thief who turns to Jesus on the cross is damned.

Not the prostitute who washes Jesus’ feet with her tears is damned.

The moral, religious person who rejects Christ is damned.

That’s why Satan loves morality without Jesus. It sends people to hell with a smile on their face, convinced they were good enough.

Stop trusting your morals. Start trusting Jesus.

Your goodness won’t save you. Your works won’t redeem you. Your morality won’t justify you.

Only the blood of Jesus Christ can wash away your sin and make you acceptable to a holy God.

Everything else is just Satan’s distraction from the one thing that actually matters.

[Uncle Mike @unclemike927]

Come join the dance. Seek to know Jesus.
Have a blessed and wonderful Easter on the most important Christian day.

[Uncle Mike @unclemike927]

Jesus is risen! Our Lord is risen indeed.!
Have a wonderful and blessed Easter!

[Uncle Mike @unclemike927]

Was Jesus just a good man who taught everyone to love one another? Who are Christians? Did you know God wants everyone to be saved to live a glorious eternal life?

[Uncle Mike @unclemike927]

Community Riots and Interference Against ICE and The Tragic Error of Confusing Love and Justice Emotional self-enrichment, misplaced virtue and a self-serving life purpose…………. Love and justice are two of the most important characteristics of God Himself. The exercise of love and justice were commanded by Jesus, and hence, are characteristics of a Christian life. What is meant by the command of Jesus Christ to love one another? Well, it is not sexual love. It is not romantic love. It is not affectionate love. It has nothing to do with how you feel about others or what your emotions are. It isn’t even about having to like others. It is a command to treat others in a way you want to be treated. “Loving” is action that results in setting aside our own privileges to help others in need. However, do not confuse the idea of “loving others” with “legal criminal justice.” God has ordained laws to protect citizens from those people who commit crimes. In fact, the very act of protecting the lawbreaker violates God’s law to “love others.” Why, because protecting the lawbreaker puts the safety of all other people at risk. The free lawbreakers prey upon others. Those people who riot and cause harm to government agents who are trying to apprehend the lawless lawbreakers are putting the community at grave risk. That is not loving others in the community. Not protecting the community from criminals is an injustice. Protecting the lawbreaker strips away the justice that God desires and expects. Where is the justice for the community? And should the criminal escape justice? Isaiah 6:8……..”For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and wrong” Laws and punishment are for the lawbreaker. 1 Timothy 1:9….…“the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane” And what about the rioters themselves who impede and attack law enforcement? What about all those who encourage and support the rioters. What about the government officials who do nothing or very little to stop the rioting. They are all lawless lawbreakers as well. They may escape justice in this life, but not before God. Emotional self-enrichment, misplaced virtue and a self-serving life purpose will be no excuse. Their actions violate the principles of Biblical love and justice. They join the lawless. Loving others means that you wish nobody suffers an injustice. #God #Jesus #Christian #ICE #HEARTchuthiwat Homelandsecurity

[Uncle Mike @unclemike927]

@jacki_niels @jim_desmond They will likely require all insurance companies doing business in California to gather that data like so many already do now. Then further require the data be turned over as part of doing business in the state.

[Uncle Mike @unclemike927]

@w_bitterman I understand. Just meant to articulate a holistic thought process.

[Uncle Mike @unclemike927]

Community Riots and Interference Against ICE
and
The Tragic Error of Confusing Love and Justice

Emotional self-enrichment, misplaced virtue and a self-serving life purpose………….

Love and justice are two of the most important characteristics of God Himself. The exercise of love and justice were commanded by Jesus, and hence, are characteristics of a Christian life.

What is meant by the command of Jesus Christ to love one another? Well, it is not sexual love. It is not romantic love. It is not affectionate love. It has nothing to do with how you feel about others or what your emotions are. It isn’t even about having to like others.
It is a command to treat others in a way you want to be treated. “Loving” is action that results in setting aside our own privileges to help others in need.

However, do not confuse the idea of “loving others” with “legal criminal justice.” God has ordained laws to protect citizens from those people who commit crimes. In fact, the very act of protecting the lawbreaker violates God’s law to “love others.” Why, because protecting the lawbreaker puts the safety of all other people at risk. The free lawbreakers prey upon others. Those people who riot and cause harm to government agents who are trying to apprehend the lawless lawbreakers are putting the community at grave risk. That is not loving others in the community. Not protecting the community from criminals is an injustice. Protecting the lawbreaker strips away the justice that God desires and expects.

Where is the justice for the community? And should the criminal escape justice?

Isaiah 6:8……..”For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and wrong”

Laws and punishment are for the lawbreaker.

1 Timothy 1:9….…“the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane”

And what about the rioters themselves who impede and attack law enforcement? What about all those who encourage and support the rioters. What about the government officials who do nothing or very little to stop the rioting. They are all lawless lawbreakers as well. They may escape justice in this life, but not before God. Emotional self-enrichment, misplaced virtue and a self-serving life purpose will be no excuse. Their actions violate the principles of Biblical love and justice. They join the lawless. Loving others means that you wish nobody suffers an injustice.
#God #Jesus #Christian #ICE

[Uncle Mike @unclemike927]

Community Riots and Interference Against ICE
and
The Tragic Error of Confusing Love and Justice

Emotional self-enrichment, misplaced virtue and a self-serving life purpose………….

Love and justice are two of the most important characteristics of God Himself. The exercise of love and justice were commanded by Jesus, and hence, are characteristics of a Christian life.

What is meant by the command of Jesus Christ to love one another? Well, it is not sexual love. It is not romantic love. It is not affectionate love. It has nothing to do with how you feel about others or what your emotions are. It isn’t even about having to like others.
It is a command to treat others in a way you want to be treated. “Loving” is action that results in setting aside our own privileges to help others in need.

However, do not confuse the idea of “loving others” with “legal criminal justice.” God has ordained laws to protect citizens from those people who commit crimes. In fact, the very act of protecting the lawbreaker violates God’s law to “love others.” Why, because protecting the lawbreaker puts the safety of all other people at risk. The free lawbreakers prey upon others. Those people who riot and cause harm to government agents who are trying to apprehend the lawless lawbreakers are putting the community at grave risk. That is not loving others in the community. Not protecting the community from criminals is an injustice. Protecting the lawbreaker strips away the justice that God desires and expects.

Where is the justice for the community? And should the criminal escape justice?

Isaiah 6:8……..”For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and wrong”

Laws and punishment are for the lawbreaker.

1 Timothy 1:9….…“the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane”

And what about the rioters themselves who impede and attack law enforcement? What about all those who encourage and support the rioters. What about the government officials who do nothing or very little to stop the rioting. They are all lawless lawbreakers as well. They may escape justice in this life, but not before God. Emotional self-enrichment, misplaced virtue and a self-serving life purpose will be no excuse. Their actions violate the principles of Biblical love and justice. They join the lawless. Loving others means that you wish nobody suffers an injustice.
#God #Jesus #Christian #ICE

[Eric Metaxas @ericmetaxas]

We used to call people like this "troubled" or "lost souls" and knew that bad life choices could radicalize them toward other bad choices. The "Manson Family" was mostly lost young women, looking for purpose & meaning. If you miss God's purpose for your life you will likely find or invent some other purpose. EVERYONE needs Jesus. A society that looks for meaning apart from Him can never find it.

[Uncle Mike @unclemike927]

Anyone have 4 minutes?
Despite all of our differences, everyone of us, past, present, and future will have been dropped into the same story on this earth – a great supernatural battle for the souls of all humankind.
Every new year, I can’t help but wonder how many will resolve to seek what is with this “thing” about following Jesus Christ. Who is Jesus? Who is God? What is Christianity? How many will pursue these questions? Or perhaps some Christians themselves will resolve to better pursue and strengthen their own faith.

[Uncle Mike @unclemike927]

Anyone have 4 minutes?
Despite all of our differences, everyone of us, past, present, and future will have been dropped into the same story on this earth – a great supernatural battle for the souls of all humankind.
Every new year, I can’t help but wonder how many will resolve to seek what is with this “thing” about following Jesus Christ. Who is Jesus? Who is God? What is Christianity? How many will pursue these questions? Or perhaps some Christians themselves will resolve to better pursue and strengthen their own faith.