The Real Threat

Global warming threatening to devastate the globe, political moves toward socialism and even Marxism, government spending out of control all seem to threaten our way of life. These are merely inconveniences compared to the corrosive effects of sin. What was at one time recognized as sin are denied to be so by leaders and the media. Perversion is hailed as acceptable. Greed and corruption are personified in the halls of government. Consumerism is touted as the answer. Our children are taught lies in the mandatory public education system and universities as the academics and religious leaders hail them as truth. The media plays their banal songs as America burns, choosing to write about cell phones in toilets and Tiger Woods moments while suppressing discussions of the sin that so easily besets us. They make a mockery of government officials who don’t meet their standards of messiahship while ignoring the very Messiah who has the answers, making them complicit with the sin being perpetrated as they turn a blind eye. The planet is actually cooling, but the sin problem that presents the overwhelmingly larger consequences, continues to grow. Perhaps it is time to realize the slippery slope we are on.

From Here to Eternity

I do not believe that there will be a resurgence of capitalism. I do not believe there will be a moral renaissance, at least in the short term. I do not believe there will be an age of enlightenment as the New Age philosophy describes. I believe we have ten to fifteen years before the return of Christ and the establishing of His government upon the earth.
I believe that with the election of Obama as President of the United States we crossed a line on an already downward slippery slope for many reasons. If McCain had been elected, the trip down the slippery slope may have been slowed although only slightly. But we have crossed the line of no return.
Here is my prediction:
In 2010 the conservatives will show resurgence in the political climate, but only enough to scare the liberals now controlling the government and influencing society. Rather than risk losing power, those in power will take drastic steps to radically change the government so they can continue to control and influence society. There will be no future Presidential election and the radical change in government will establish a dictator, a king of the United States of America. This king will lead our nation into a world government, or at least a government that rules over a greater portion of the world, such as Europe and like cultures, the Western World. This will lead to some turmoil from which a leader will emerge who will try to rule the world, and will rule the Western World. There will be a period of time where this leader will lead the Western World to peace, and then it will turn sour and war will ensue. The final war will be Armageddon after which Christ will return and establish His kingdom on earth.
Conservatism, patriotism, capitalism, Marxism, Communism, education, socialism, nor any other human endeavor will allow a person to survive. Those who go along with the radical change in the world will survive for a while. Those who hold fast to Jesus, the Christ and the King of kings will ultimately survive. It will be a choice every person will have to make.

A Divided Thought Process

A friend of my said he perceived there are two Americas. I believe that is right, but I think it goes deeper than America. There are two distinct ways of thinking among human beings. Humanity is not divided along the lines of rich and poor, black and white, Republican or Democrat, religious or not religious. The division is between followers of Jesus Christ and those who do not follow Him. Jesus even said this would happen when He said, “Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household. He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it." (Matthew 10:34-39 NASB) There are two distinct Americas. There are those who follow Jesus Christ, and there are those who don’t. The thinking is different. It is so different that those on the extremes of both sides refer to the thinking of the other as insanity.
Of course there is a whole range of manifestations of the thinking of those who are not disciples of Jesus Christ. I believe that most if not all liberal thinking comes from those who have rejected, ignored, or avoided becoming followers of Jesus Christ. There are those who deny that God even exists and who are belligerent to the very thought of a person being devoted to their God to the point that they would like to restrict anyone’s expression of his or her belief. There are those who profess even to be Christian, but they pick and choose what part of God’s revelation they want to believe based on personal criteria. There are those who believe there is a God and even believe in Jesus Christ but have been lulled into nominalism and have fallen into the same way of thinking as those who don’t even believe there is a God. Some even believe in God and Jesus Christ and profess to be His disciples, but have been so influenced by this way of thinking that every action they take reflects it.
Likewise there is a range of degrees of thinking among those who are true disciples of Jesus Christ. I believe that most truly conservative thinking has its roots in Christianity. The truest conservative is Jesus Christ Himself. His whole mission was to restore creation to God’s original ideal through His payment for the sins of individuals who turn from going their own way to going His way. One basic tenant of godly thinking is to realize that man cannot govern himself without God’s help because man was never meant to govern himself but to be governed by God. In contrast to humanist who believe that it is in their prevue to fix every ill, disciples of Jesus Christ realize that only God can truly fix an ill. Conservatives who rely on their own wits to fix ills in society, though they have a philosophy that works because it is a philosophy based on godly principles, may not personally be disciples of Jesus Christ.

Leadership

Why is leadership such a difficult issue? Many people profess to be leaders, but few, if any, really are. Some lead by charisma, but soon that wears thin, people see them for who they really are, and their popularity wanes. Some who are in leadership really have the skills and knowledge but lack the acceptance of those they lead, and they fail. Why?

It really comes down to a very simple principle. Human beings were not created to rule each other. They were created to be ruled by God. Nothing else works. When humans are ruled by God, they can get along and work together. When they aren't, they can't. Humankind has been proving that for the six thousand years since sin entered into God's creation. Adam and Eve were doing fine until they rebelled against God's leadership, then they lost everything. The entire creation has suffered from that time to this. Men have tried to rule other men and without an exception have failed. Why is there such chaos today? Because humans can't rule other humans successfully.

Fortunately there will be a solution. God will reestablish His rule among mankind. The full redemption and salvation of man will not be realized until He does. That is why Jesus will return and rule upon the earth as the King of kings. God's rule will be reestablished. Will it be a Theocracy? Yes. That is the only thing that works.

Ruler of the World

Leonardo Dicaprio's character stood on the bow of the Titanic and declared himself the "King of the world." Shortly thereafter the massive ship sank. Many have, are, and will come along seeking to be king of the world. Those who want this distinction should take care because the prince of this world wants that position for himself. God declared that the chief fallen angel, Lucifer, was the king of this world. He wants so badly to prove himself to be god. He wants to rule the world first, then the universe. The God who is the real Ruler of the Universe knows that Satan is not capable of ruling anything, much less the universe. God is allowing Satan to come to power with which he will eventually rule the world for a short period of time. He is orchestrating an intrinsic and complicated lie that will bring him to this power as the ungodly people of the world buy his lie hook, line, and sinker. When you stand back and look at it, the human race is not smart enough, even collectively, to orchestrate the thoughts and actions that are rampant and taking over more and more of society. They even think that the lie is benefitting them, but actually it is destroying them. Satan will do such a miserable job of ruling the world, or the portion of it that will go along with him, that he will thrust the world into utter chaos, proving himself incapable of leadership. It is then that Jesus Christ will return to rule the world and just in case anyone ever questions Him, he will rule it perfectly for a thousand years, proving that only God is capable of leading and ruling in the affairs of mankind.

Today's Situation Predicted

Since the creation of the world God's attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and birds and four-footed animals and creaping things. Therefore God gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchange the truth of God for the lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what was against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. And eve as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting, being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evilmindedness. They are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful, who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. (Romans 1:20-32)

We may already be in the pit according to this description. It is at least where we are heading. What are mere attitudes now will turn into full blown actions shortly. The ancient writer also said, "Evil men and imposters will wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived." It has been a steady progression downward from the time of Adam's sin until now.

Anybody Got A Plan?

With all the promises made in the last campaign, you would think that the current administration had a plan. But do they, or are they just flying by the seat of their pants? I believe that mankind as a whole is the unwitting, for the most part, pawn in the scheme of things. Unhuman, yes, satanic forces are controlling most of mankind, either blinding them to the truth or persuading them that somehow lies are the best way to get what they want. No human being or group of human beings are smart enough to orchestrate the spirale to the pit that we are experiencing. Does Satan and his forces have a plan? Yes. It is a simple plan - destroy. He comes as an angel of light, but he is a liar and a destroyer.

But not to fear. God has the ultimate plan, and He has the power and authority to bring His plan to fruition. All that we see going on around us is orchestrated by the prince of this world, but only so far. When it has gone far enough and Satan has proven himself to be what he is - a liar and a destoyer, then the Prince of Peace will step in complete His plan to bring peace to the earth. It will get really nasty for a while. Economic disaster, natural disasters, wars on our soil, anarchy, devestation, poverty, persecution are all on the horizon. But ultimately God's plan will be done, and His people will be victorious with Him.