Posted on04/22/2023|Comments Off on “If Any Man Preach Any Other Gospel Unto You Than That Ye Have Received, Let Him Be Accursed!!!”
👺Beware Of False Preachers👺
“Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) and all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: and profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; and was unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were in Christ: but they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. And they glorified God in me…”
Posted on04/16/2023|Comments Off on “The Last Sorting”
✝️Wear Your Brand Proudly—And Believe In What It Stands For✝️
“When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal…”
{Matthew 25:31-46 KJV}
We all watched and waited as The Good ~LORD~ sorted stock…
He was carefully picking and choosing as He stood on the solid rock…
He was checking brands as they came to the pearly gates…
He controlled their destiny and it was He who held their fate…
Some were worn and weary, others blind and lame…
Young and old alike, they all cried out His name…
The Saints pushed each one down an alley made of gold…
There they stood in silence as their tally book was told…
Some were guided toward the light while others were cast aside…
Never to be seen again, into the darkness they would ride…
Some brands were very visible and others were hard to see…
Then I began to wonder, had my life made the right mark on me???
Had I helped my neighbor???
Had I always been fair???
Did I choose kindness and love over hate and despair???
Was I branded with The [BLOOD] that was shed for me???
The everlasting promise of life from The Cross at Calvary???
With each one I got closer and finally it was my time…
Then The ~LORD~ said, “Let him in—this one is one of mine!!!”
Posted on04/09/2023|Comments Off on “What Makes Christianity Different???”
👑Our King Is Risen And Lives Today👑
“Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: and as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again…”
{Luke 24:1-7 KJV}
Something distinguishes Christianity from All the religions of the world…
[NOT] only does it carry the Truth of the redemption, by the death of our Savior for our sins on The Cross, but it carries the Fact that Christ rose again…
Only the Christian–Faith claims that its Leader died and rose again and is [ALIVE] at this moment…
Many gravestones carry the inscription, “Here lies . . .”
But, on Christ’s tomb are emblazoned the words, “HE IS NOT HERE!!!”
Christianity has no shrines to visit, no dusty remains to venerate, no tombs at which to worship…
Many good men have lived, and still live, in the memory of those who knew them, but there is only one Man who conquered death;
~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth and He will live forever!!!
Prayer: The account of Your resurrection never ceases to bring us joy—Lord ~JESUS~. Amen…
Posted on04/06/2023|Comments Off on “Cleansed By The Blood”
🩸It—Is—Finished🩸
“and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen!!!”
{Revelation 1:5-6 KJV}
Blood is mentioned [460] times in The Holy Bible. [14] times in the New Testament ~JESUS~ spoke of His own blood…
Why???
Because by the shedding of His own blood, He accomplished the possibility of our Salvation. He paid the penalty for our sin and Redeemed us…
The penalty for our sin and rebellion is death; ~JESUS~ stepped out and said, “I’ll take that death.” He voluntarily laid down His own life and took the penalty we deserve…
That’s what The Cross is all about!!!
The blood of ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth [NOT] only Redeems us, but, it also Justifies us. Being justified means more than just being forgiven. I can say, “I forgive you,” but I can’t justify you…
But, ~GOD~ [NOT] only forgives the past, He also clothes us in His own righteousness as though we had never committed any sin at all…
Yet, it cost the blood of His one and only begotten Son on The Cross!!!
Prayer: Lord ~JESUS~, with a deeply grateful heart we thank You for Your Sacrifice upon The Cross. Your blood has cleansed our sin and made us worthy of Your Eternal forgiveness. Amen…
Posted on04/02/2023|Comments Off on “Blessed Is He That Cometh In The Name Of The Lord”
👑Hosanna In The Highest!!!👑
“And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and sitting upon an ass, And a colt the foal of an ass. And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee…”
Posted on03/25/2023|Comments Off on “The Darkness Will Not Last”
~JESUS Is The Light Of The World~
Stephen Hawking was the most famous scientist of his generation. The author of [A Brief History of Time] died in 2018. Near the end of his life, he became something of a prophet of doom. In his last years, he pointed out several threats to human civilization and even to human existence. In 2014, he wrote, [The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race]. In 2015, he said, “Aggression threatens to destroy us all”…
He was not alone in his concerns. Films, music, books [both fiction and nonfiction], news reports, and even video games are filled with apocalyptic horror. And the answers—especially the fictional ones—are not particularly comforting. In real life, few people expect a superhero to save the day. A Savior is coming, but He doesn’t wear an [S] on His chest…
Some concerns are valid, and some are not. But all of them show that humanity senses its sin and fears coming judgment. They don’t use the word sin, but they talk a lot about the concept. However they express it, they show a growing realization that, as a species and as individuals, we are missing the mark. And some form of judgment must come…
There is an upside to judgment. It means that ~GOD~ is real, and so are His standards. It means the world is not an accident. You are not an accident. He created each one of us with purpose and meaning. We all sense these things to be true, but ~GOD~ gave us more than an intuition. He gave us The Holy Bible. And He verified The Holy Bible’s trustworthiness over and over again…
“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets…”
{Hebrews 1:1 KJV}
The prophets correctly described events that would take place a short time later, or even thousands of years later. Their words focused primarily on the first and second comings of ~JESUS~. They spoke of our time in stunning detail…
They didn’t get these things right because they were good guessers. No one can make that many good guesses. They got it right every time because ~GOD~ spoke through them…
We see an example of the ultimate expression of ~GOD’s~ love in the following passage:
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life…”
{John 3:16 KJV}
Yes, we are guilty. We are sinners. We deserve judgment. But, ~JESUS~ bore our punishment:
“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls…”
{1 Peter 2:21-25 KJV}
He also made this promise to all who follow Him:
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know…” {John 14:1-4 KJV}
The news is often bleak. Those who reject Christ are right to feel a sense of impending doom. But followers of ~JESUS~ must know that the darkness will not last. The Lord will rapture His children out of this mess…
Later—He will return to earth to set up His millennial–kingdom. The world will move out of darkness and into light. ~JESUS~ promised, and He always keeps His word…
Posted on03/10/2023|Comments Off on “Still Alive And Well”
👺The devil’s Slaves👺
“Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God…”
{3 John 1:11 KJV}
The fires are out, and the smoke has cleared—or so it seems. On February 5th of this year, the 65th Annual Grammy Awards featured a sadomasochistic depiction of satan performing a song called [Unholy]. It was a fire, smoke, and red–light extravaganza. But it has already become old news. It happened a month ago and in modern America, that might as well be ten years ago. Also, there have been similar performances in the past. They have become old hat, trite, and predictable. But this time, there was a difference, and that difference is chilling…
In many ways, it seemed passé. Elon Musk tweeted that the Grammy performance had, [an end of days vibe]. But later he added, [If that’s satan, we have nothing to worry about]. Breitbart’s Paul Bois made a similar point. [Leading up to Sunday’s performance, Sam Smith promised that it would likely anger Christians and cause protests at CBS for what he described as satanic imagery. As it turns out, the imagery was just a few items of clothing removed from a Looney Tunes episode]…
Musk and Bois are right. It did look ridiculous. But the performers, much of the audience, and CBS seemed to take it seriously. They were especially serious about offending Christians. We live in a society where offending one person can get Christmas banned from a local library. Yet CBS, the Grammys, and their sponsors chose to intentionally offend millions…
Popular satan–related music is not new, so what made this different???
Was it music–industry heavyweights in the audience applauding deliriously when the song ended???
No. Been there, seen that…
Instead, it was something done before the show even started—something done by the staid old broadcasting network, CBS. Smith had said in advance that the performance would be satan–themed and would offend Christians. CBS responded, [We are ready to worship]!!!
It was chilling because CBS knew that a huge number of its viewers would find the [worship] tweet even more offensive than Smith’s performance. And they didn’t care. The Media Research Center asked the obvious question. “Did CBS just admit it worships satan”???
Fifty years ago, I wrote a book called “satan is Alive and Well on Planet Earth”. Over and over, I warned anyone who would listen that the seeds of great evil were being planted in our society. The book sold well, but too few took the warnings seriously. Today, those seeds have grown into a massive forest, and they are bearing the fruit of sadness, brokenness, mental illness, and death!!!
CBS eventually took down their [worship] tweet, but it did so quietly and without apology. As far as I can find, none of the Grammys’ sponsors issued an apology for foisting this horror on our young. Pfizer emphasized that it sponsored the whole show, not just one song. But the whole show included the one song. Others not only advertised, but are considered [official] Grammy sponsors. They include corporate behemoths such as IBM, Google, Mastercard, Amazon, United Airlines, and Hilton…
All satanists tell us that their religion is about [benevolence and empathy]. But their name belies that. Whether or not they believe in an actual devil, they have chosen him for their symbol. And he is a figure straight from the pages of The Holy Bible. The devil is the world’s chief promoter of war, murder, rape, theft, oppression, abuse, violence, destroyed lives, and broken nations!!!
You might ask why corporate America would willingly offend—and offend on a deep level—a quarter or more of their potential customers. That’s a good question. Christians spend money, too. But we should also be asking an even more important question. Why would corporate America openly embrace a figure who stands for war, murder, rape, abuse, etc.???
And why would they encourage kids to embrace such evil???
The darkness is palpable now. But as we draw closer to the end of the age, we are also drawing closer to the beginning of a new age. In the darkness of these times, we must shine the light of Christ. And on a personal level, we need to draw ever closer to Him, knowing that He is Infinitely Greater than [ALL] evil combined…
Posted on03/01/2023|Comments Off on “We Can Follow Any Religion”
☑️Choose Wisely Because One Day Your Decision Becomes Eternal☑️
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not…”
{John 1:1-5 KJV}
Shalom everyone…
Yes, we can follow any religion in the world that we want to…
Whether or not we believe that some type of Supreme–Being created us by Intelligent–Design or that we just Evolved out of Nothing over Several–Billions of years, we have Free–Will and Freedom of Choice to believe whatever we choose to believe in…
However, by doing so, doesn’t mean that we’re right…
There are many different religions in the world claiming to be the right–one. Even the denial of belief in any type of religion is religion itself because this is believing by Faith in Nothing…
Whatever we choose to believe in [DOESN’T] change the Fact that we [ALL] were created by The ~GOD~ of The Holy Bible. The Second Person of The Holy–Trinity. The Pre–incarnate–Physical–Manifestation of ~GOD~ Himself. ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth. The One and [ONLY] True–Living–Loving ~GOD~ and Yes, The One and [ONLY] True Way To Heaven…
“Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him…”
{John 14:5-7 KJV}
Religion separates us from ~GOD~ and unfortunately the majority of mankind will choose to follow a ritualistic religion that requires them to worship and sacrifice to false gods which are actually fallen–angels, demons, or the devil himself…
However, a Personal Relationship with our Lord and Savior ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth is the One and Only True Way to draw Closer to ~GOD~ The Father and to have a Close and Personal Relationship with Him…
The devil tries to confuse mankind by making us believe that we will have to give up a life of happiness to follow ~JESUS~ instead of him…
This is ultimately one of the biggest lies that mankind has ever fallen for!!!
The devil also deceives and works through lukewarm–Christians…
~GOD~ wants us to be on fire for Him and Only ~HIM~…
Don’t Play Church!!!
“Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; but have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ…”
{2 Corinthians 4:1-6 KJV}
The choice is actually very simple…
Either we follow ~JESUS~ to ~GOD’s~ Glorious–Eternal–Kingdom or we follow the devil straight to hell and the lake of fire…
Posted on02/18/2023|Comments Off on “Ole’ Hillbilly Wisdom”
🇺🇸GOD—Guns—Patriotism—Built—America🇺🇸
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is…”
{Ephesians 5:15-17 KJV}
🔘 Ur’ fences need ta’ be horse–high, pig–tight and bull–strong…
🔘 Keep skunks, bankers, and politicians at a distance…
🔘 Life is sher’ a lot simpler when ya’ plow around the stumps…
🔘 A bumble–bee is fer’ sher’ a lot faster than a John–Deere–tractor…
🔘 Words that soak inta’ ur’ ears are whispered—not yelled…
🔘 The best sermons are lived—not preached…
🔘 If ya’ don’t take the time ta’ do it right—you’ll find the time ta’ do it twiste…
🔘 Don’t corner somthn’ that’s meaner than you…
🔘 It don’t take a very big person ta’ carry a grudge…
🔘 Don’t pick a fight with an ole’ man; If he’s too ole’ ta’ fight—he’ll just SHOOT–YA–STONE–COLD–GRAVEYARD–DEAD–IN–THE–HEAD!!!
🔘 Ya’ cain’t unsay a cruel word…
🔘 Every path has a few puddles in it…
🔘 When ya’ wallow with pigs—spect ta’ get dirty…
🔘 Don’t be bangn’ ur’ shin on a stool that ain’t in ur’ way…
🔘 Borrown’ trouble from the future ain’t gonna deplete the supply none…
🔘 Most of the stuff people worry bout ta’ day ain’t never gonna happen anyway…
🔘 Don’t judge folks by ther’ relatives…
🔘 Silence is sometimes the best answer…
🔘 Don‘t interfere with somthn’ that ain’t bothern’ you none…
🔘 Timing has a whole lot ta’ do with the outcome of a rain dance…
🔘 If ya’ find yer’ self in a hole—the first thing ta’ do is stop dign’!!!
🔘 Sometimes ya’ get—and sometimes ya’ get got!!!
🔘 The biggest troublemaker ur’ ever gonna’ hav ta’ deal with watches ya’ from the mirror every mornen’…
🔘 Always drink upstream from the herd…
🔘 Good–judgement comes from speriance—and most speriance comes from bad–judgement…
🔘 Letn’ the cat outa’ the bag is a whole lot easier than putn’ it back in…
🔘 If ya’ get ta’ thinkn’ ur’ a person of some kinda’ fluence—try ordern’ somebody else’s dog around…
🔘 Live a good–honorable life. Then when ya’ get older and reca–lect it—you’ll enjoy it again…
🔘 Live–simply, Love–generously, Care–deeply, Speak–kindly, and leave the rest ta’ ~GOD~ Almighty…
🔘 Most times—it just gets down ta’ plain ole’ common sense…
Posted on02/11/2023|Comments Off on “Confusing Evil With Good”
~JESUS Is Watching And Listening~
Most of the media outlets today publish stories of immorality. Theologians and pastors are quoted as condoning sexual immorality under certain circumstances. The Holy Bible says through Isaiah the prophet:
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!!!”
{Isaiah 5:20 KJV}
Humanity has always been dexterous at confusing evil with good. That was Adam and Eve’s problem, and it is our problem today. If evil were not made to appear good, there would be no such thing as temptation. It is in their close similarity that the danger lies…
Modern social righteousness often differs from the righteousness of The Holy Bible. Someone has said: “A wrong deed is right if the majority of people declare it not to be wrong.” By this principle we can see our standards shifting from year to year according to the popular vote!!!
Divorce was once frowned upon by society, and laws against fornication and adultery were strictly enforced. But now divorce is accepted by society, and fornication is glorified in our literature and films…
The Holy Bible says: “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil.” ~GOD~ has not changed. His standards have not been lowered. ~GOD~ still calls immorality a sin, and The Holy Bible says ~GOD~ is going to judge it…
Honesty was once the hallmark of character. But it has been set aside with an [it’s all right as long as you don’t get caught] philosophy. How do we get our values so mixed up? How do we fall into this trap of satan? For one thing, we’re shortsighted. We look for shortcuts to happiness. Our lust for immediate pleasure prompts us to think of evil as good…
In one of novelist John Steinbeck’s books, he has a character saying: “If it succeeds, they will be thought not crooked but clever.” In our desire to achieve success quickly, it is easy to get our values mixed up and call evil good and good evil…
Another way to call evil good is to say that morals are relative. Someone has said: “As the occasion, so the behavior.” We have changed our moral code to fit our behavior instead of changing our behavior to harmonize with our moral code. Nothing is firm today. We are not on solid ground. Young people are shifting from one side to the other. Morally, they are drifting aimlessly without a compass or a guide…
Still, another way that evil is called good is for the conscience to be perverted, and certainly our consciences today are perverted. But right is right even if nobody is right, and wrong is wrong even if everybody is wrong…
~GOD~ does Not change His moral–law to suit our behavior!!!
Hazen G. Werner, who served as a United Methodist bishop in Ohio, Hong Kong and Taiwan, once said: “There is no more startling phenomenon in our day than the respectabilization of evil.” We accept in stride the false promises of politicians, the misrepresentations in advertising, the everyday dishonesties of Mr. and Mrs. John Doe, the cheating on exams, the usual exaggerations in conversation, and the common immoralities of our times. We no longer blush, and we’re no longer shocked by the immorality that’s going on around us…
“Woe to those who call evil good!!!”
The modern conscience has been twisted and distorted so badly that it is difficult to tell what is genuine and what is false…
Self–centeredness is another reason we are so inclined to call evil good. When something brings profit or pleasure to us, we are inclined to call it good, even if we know it is dead wrong. “But it’s what I’ve always wanted,” or, “It’s good for me, although I know it’s wrong” are the alibis we have manufactured to justify evil and call it good…
If we could only focus our eyes outward instead of inward and heed the words of ~JESUS~:
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you…”
{Matthew 6:33 KJV}
Our trouble is that we say about Christianity what we say about everything else: “What’s in it for me?” In our selfishness, we think of ~GOD~ as we think of everyone else—in terms of what He can contribute to us personally. In other words, we want ~GOD~ to be our servant…
“Woe to those who call evil good!!!”
Also, through a popular technique called rationalization, we find it easy to call evil good. How easy it is to place the blame on others, on circumstances or on fate. From Adam:
“And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat…” {Genesis 3:12 KJV}
To a politician who says: “I did nothing that a thousand other people would not have done,” we excuse ourselves. We call evil good…
Our Lord is impatient with our tendency to rationalize our evil and call it good. He told of the self–righteous Pharisee:
“The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican…”
{Luke 18:11 KJV}
The Pharisee kidded himself into thinking he was something when he was not. He was skilled in the ancient—and modern—art of rationalization…
But the tax collector, whom the Pharisee looked upon as the most sinful of men, saw himself as he was:
“And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner…”
{Luke 18:13 KJV}
~JESUS~ continued saying:
“I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted…”
{Luke 18:14 KJV}
How can we get our values straightened out—How can our warped judgment be brought back into line—How can we stop calling evil good???
Some tell us that education is the answer to these questions. Prove to people that crime doesn’t pay, that illicit sex is psychologically harmful, that excessive drinking is harmful to the body and brain, that honesty is the best policy. “Let knowledge redeem them,” they say…
Others say that science is the answer. Science can make a clean bomb. Science can make a harmless cigarette. Science can cope with the problems of alcohol, drugs, and other forms of addiction. Science, they say, can tap into the human brain and alter our desires and make us civilized. Science, some proclaim, is the answer to the problems of mankind…
But, The Holy Bible, which has withstood the ravages of time, tells us a different story. It says that we possess a nature that wars against us, that seeks to destroy us. The Apostle Paul said:
“I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me…”
{Romans 7:21 KJV}
Evil is present in us disguising itself as good, controlling us and deceiving us. Sin is why the atonement was necessary. Christ died on The Cross to make us one with Him—dead to sin and alive to righteousness…
Man without ~GOD~ is a contradiction, a paradox, a monstrosity. He sees evil as good and good as evil. That is why some people love evil and hate that which is good—they are still in their sins. For them, life’s values are confused. Paul found the cure for his violent, destructive disposition, not at the feet of Gamaliel or in the culture of Greece, but on the Damascus Road when he met ~JESUS~ Christ. Later he wrote:
“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death…”
{Romans 8:2 KJV}
Before his conversion, he saw Christ and His disciples as the greatest evil:
“And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest!!!” {Acts 9:1 KJV}
But, after he encountered Christ on the Damascus Road, he loved what he had so fervently hated. At last he could see evil as evil and good as good:
“And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized…”
{Acts 9:18 KJV}
His values were straightened out because his nature had been changed by the redeeming grace of ~GOD~…
Christ can do the same for you as He did with Paul:
“And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do…”
{Acts 9:6 KJV}
~JESUS~ Christ is calling you out of a world of delusion and deception in which evil is called good and good is called evil. Only if the scales fall from your eyes can you acknowledge Him as Lord. You must have a personal encounter with ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth…
At our Crusades we have seen thousands of Souls come to know ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth as their personal Lord and Savior. The scales have been removed from their eyes. They have found new life in ~JESUS~ Christ. It could happen to you today. Wherever you are, you can say yes to Christ…
This can be your Damascus experience. Life’s values can be reset back to [good–is–good] and [evil–is–evil] and your life can have a new beginning with a new purpose and meaning through The–One–And–Only–True–Living–And–Loving ~GOD~…
JESUSAVESISRAEL 
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