Is the Evidence Itself Worth Considering? July 31, 2011
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An alert listener sent me this quote by Gary Carlson that appeared in the Idaho Statesman:
Witnessing the Republicans and Democrats endlessly bicker over the U.S. debt is analogous to watching two drunks argue over a bar bill on the Titanic.
A bit of gallows humor, perhaps, but nonetheless painfully close to the truth. The RMS Titanic will have been on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean for one hundred years this coming April 15th, and many saw its sinking in 1912 as a harbinger. The irony of this tragedy was not lost on pulpits on both sides of the Atlantic.
Today, as you are no doubt aware, we face the frightening possibility that the Titanic tragedy may recur; writ large across the U.S. and much of the rest of the world. Many continue to remain oblivious; perhaps many more are thinking either “it won’t be as bad as they say,” or “there’s nothing we can do about it.” One might wonder if the passengers aboard RMS Titanic entertained similar sentiments.
Warnings of imminent catastrophe have been sounded for years. The late Pastor David Wilkerson was among the clearest and most urgent of these voices. His Urgent Message was sent to his entire mailing list. This was clearly preceded by some anguished prayer, and probably more than one sleepless night. About ten years previously, Pastor Wilkerson delivered a sermon entitled “‘Be Ye Ready’ Is No Joking Matter” and this clearly demonstrates the consistency of his message over time.
Today, it appears that there is not much time left. And Wilkerson’s comments and insights of ten years ago are even more relevant today. As he, through the prophetic vision he had, recognized the certainty of national shipwreck that must result when any nation abandons Biblical morality, America was on the threshold of an economic boom. I do not know how much he may have been mocked or vilified for his warnings. What I DO believe is that everything he warned us about is now on the visible horizon.
One of the things he said, and that prompted me to write this posting, is that he was “washing his hands” of those he had warned. He did not mean he was abandoning them, or that he would stop warning. However, he emphasized that if they did not take his warning to heart and proceed accordingly, he was innocent of their blood.
I’m there with many of you. I have written and spoken with clarity for over two years. It grieves me to know that some acquaintances, friends and even family members still can’t be bothered. It’s not that they won’t listen to me; it’s deeper than that. They refuse to examine the evidence and determine for themselves how late the hour is. Jesus Christ Himself gave us signs to watch for, and to simply blow off His urgent warning with a glib “no one knows the day or the hour” is deeply troubling for me.
I am convinced that “the brimstone is about to hit the spinning blade.” Wacky conspiracy theories abound; I know that. The eschatological community certainly has its share of crackpots, flakes, and deliberate deceivers. But people such as David Wilkerson are not among them. The signs that Jesus warned us about are now clearly visible for those who will simply look. True Christianity has always been about more than a Biblical ethic and weekly maintenance meetings. If you believe in Jesus Christ, then you believe that His Word is TRUE, and that it is worth studying, even if that means foregoing your favorite programs on TV.
The bad guys cannot fake the fulfillment of Revelation 12:1 and this video explains its possible fulfillment in less than two months (Use FULL SCREEN view for best visibility):
Again, this is about knowing what the Bible speaks of prophetically, and then studying to see whether these things are true. If we are on the very threshold of the return of Jesus Christ, I would hope that every Christian would be preparing, and every pulpit would be proclaiming. Sadly, this is not the case.
So, it’s hand-washing time. I will continue to watch, to warn, to prepare, and to present information that I believe will be helpful in preparing and encouraging any who will listen. For those who have bought the lie that “there is no hurry,” I can only continue to pray that God, in His mercy, will sovereignly over-rule your recalcitrant hearts before it is truly too late.
The Election Distraction July 23, 2011
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We didn’t vote ourselves into this mess, and it’s certain we cannot vote ourselves out of it. Political philosophies grow from theological roots, and the problem now is not simply the policies of the current regime, but rather the army of people within the body politic whose personal beliefs are consistent with the beliefs of those in power.
In other words, the American body politic has rejected those ideas and ideals that made America great, and have embraced socialism, Marxism, elitism and Darwinism in their stead. Most of the people you know – folks you work with, go to church with, meet at the market or deal with in business, are okay with fiat money, evolutionism, the income tax, and the imperial presidency. Obama, or someone even worse, could win in a fair election.
We are under judgment. “Survival of the fittest” has no problem with discarding unwanted children, and Americans have “voted for” this abhorrent practice 52 million times, the 5th Amendment notwithstanding. Will not the Judge of all the earth do right? The unique life-affirming and prosperity-affirming principles of Americanism have been abandoned. The experiment in civil liberty under God and by law is dead, and we have killed it.
In addition to the political, cultural and financial debacles we now face, we also are on the threshold of unprecedented environmental disasters. The massive earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, New Zealand and Japan; the massive flooding that has destroyed much of the grain crop in our land; the recent spate of killer tornadoes; and the blistering heat wave and droughts we are currently enduring are just a foretaste of what is coming. Does anyone really believe that if we just “vote the right guys in” we can recover and avoid subsequent judgments?
There will be regime change, but it isn’t at all what most people think. There is already a one-world government: Jesus Christ said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” The noxious elements of the New World Order are pretenders to a throne that is already occupied. The Lord will hold them in derision.
Repent. Get your spiritual house in order. Turn off the noise and take out the trash. Jesus Christ is coming soon, and His reward is with Him. Turn and seek the Lord. Don’t think that any social movement or political party can save you. If you are more conversant with the popular culture than you are with the Bible, your priorities are fatally inverted. If you think Jesus came to start a new religion, or that all He expects is an ethical life and your attendance at a weekly maintenance meeting, you are LOST IN YOUR SINS.
Why would you die? REPENT – turn from your self-righteousness and your wicked ways. Don’t content yourself with being a 21st century Pharisee.
Don’t be deceived or misled by the election distraction. If you still don’t get it, send me some email.
