04/29/26 GOD IS IN CONTROL, HE IS NOT ALWAYS THE CAUSE
Yes. God is the sovereign ruler of everything.
No. God is not the author or creator of evil.
Yes. God gave man the ability to make personal, moral choices.
No. No one can create their own reality.
Yes. Everyone will give an account for their thoughts, words, and deeds and will face the Divine consequences.
Now, with that being said...
Some people mistakenly think that since God is omniscient and omnipotent, everything that happens is God's preferred will, no matter how terrible it may be.
Yes, the Bible teaches that God works all things together for good to those who love Him and are called to do His purpose.
This does not mean that everything is good or God's preferred will.
No sin, in any form, is good. Satan is not good. God has provided a plan that reconciles the repentant sinner to Himself. The person saved from his sins turns from sinning. God holds everyone accountable for their deeds, good or bad. Those who have Christ as Lord and Savior no longer live in sin. If they sin, they must confess and repent of their sin
When bad things happen, some people say, "God is in control." This is true, but it does not mean that God preferred evil to happen. God does have a plan for dealing with bad events and the people who are involved in them. Even when God deals with sin, He is loving and merciful. He provides forgiveness, cleansing, and newness of life to the repentant sinner. If the offender refuses to trust Christ, confess his sins, and repent, then God will judge, either immediately or eternally.
Some folks mistakenly think that since God is in charge, Christians should not be concerned with the lost condition of the world and the coming disasters that accompany the end times.
People say, "Jesus is still here," as if the presence and power of sin is automatically rescinded or nullified. God hates sin, God judges sin, but God does not deliver everyone from sin and its ravages. We in the USA have had such a good, free, enriched life that we take these blessings from God for granted. But sin has a cost, and rejecting God opens the door to horrific suffering.
It can be said that Jesus is still in China, in North Korea, in Iran, in Sudan, but that does not mean that there is not any evil, suffering, rebellion, sickness, or oppression. Yes, God can change the conditions of any place, people, or political setting, but there are Divine conditions that must be met. Just as unrepentant societies and governments in other places have fallen into great loss, so too will the USA suffer.
Remember, God draws people to Himself through great blessings, but He will use great suffering to drive the unrepentant to faith and submission.
Yes, Jesus is here. That is not the question. The question is, "Are we where Jesus wants us to be?"
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
04/28/26 IT IS NOT ALWAYS A GAME
04/28/26 IT IS NOT ALWAYS A GAME
"Tell Me Without Telling Me..."
(I am not talking about the game.)
I did not realize there is an actual game by this name until I started this post. The game is played with a variety of categories and subject cards.
Just a WARNING... It appears that some of the editions are rated for ADULTS, which is often a euphemism for "unfit material for Christians."
I have seen the phrase "tell me without telling me" many times on social media. For instance, if someone said, "The Red Wings won the World Cup by two touchdowns," another person would comment with, "Tell me without telling me you don't know anything about Sports."
As I observe our society, and especially folks who claim to be Christians, I have thought, "Tell me without telling me that you don't know the Bible," or "Tell me without telling me that you do not have a vision," or Tell me without telling me that you are not actually saved," or "Tell me without telling me that you are not filled with the purifying presence of the Holy Spirit, or "Tell me without telling me that you are still living in Laodicea," or "Tell me without telling me that you are more committed to your Political Party than you are to the Kingdom of God."
Well, this gives you an idea of what I am thinking.
Make certain that you are the real you that God wants you to be. Make certain that your inner man is conformed to the image of Jesus.
GOD'S SEARCHLIGHT
Psalms 139:23-24
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts;
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.
HIS TRANSFORMING LIGHT IN ME
2 Peter 1:2-11
2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
3 seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;
4 whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;
6 and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;
7 and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.
8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
10 Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:
11 for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
"Tell Me Without Telling Me..."
(I am not talking about the game.)
I did not realize there is an actual game by this name until I started this post. The game is played with a variety of categories and subject cards.
Just a WARNING... It appears that some of the editions are rated for ADULTS, which is often a euphemism for "unfit material for Christians."
I have seen the phrase "tell me without telling me" many times on social media. For instance, if someone said, "The Red Wings won the World Cup by two touchdowns," another person would comment with, "Tell me without telling me you don't know anything about Sports."
As I observe our society, and especially folks who claim to be Christians, I have thought, "Tell me without telling me that you don't know the Bible," or "Tell me without telling me that you do not have a vision," or Tell me without telling me that you are not actually saved," or "Tell me without telling me that you are not filled with the purifying presence of the Holy Spirit, or "Tell me without telling me that you are still living in Laodicea," or "Tell me without telling me that you are more committed to your Political Party than you are to the Kingdom of God."
Well, this gives you an idea of what I am thinking.
Make certain that you are the real you that God wants you to be. Make certain that your inner man is conformed to the image of Jesus.
GOD'S SEARCHLIGHT
Psalms 139:23-24
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts;
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.
HIS TRANSFORMING LIGHT IN ME
2 Peter 1:2-11
2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
3 seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;
4 whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;
6 and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;
7 and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.
8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
10 Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:
11 for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Monday, April 27, 2026
04/27/26 THERE ARE WATCHERS
04/27/26 THERE ARE WATCHERS
Don't be caught up in the lie concerning "THE WATCHERS" connected to the false doctrines of the Pseudepigraphal and erroneous teachings of 1 Enoch or other so-called "lost books of the Bible." The whole "LOST BOOKS OF THE BIBLE" theme is a demonic lie. There are no "uncanonical books of the Bible." If they are not canonical, then they are not books of the Bible. In fact, if they are not included in the sixty-six books of the Holy Bible, then they are not God's revealed word.
There are spiritual beings WATCHING and influencing our lives. Some of those WATCHERS are angels sent from God to minister to believers, and some of them are demons, sent from Satan to deceive and destroy. We should not focus on either the angels or the demons. Our focus should be on Jesus and His word. Then we will know if the "unseen" influences are of God.
There are other WATCHERS in our lives. There are WATCHERS on the internet, in the Government, on social media, political and foreign entities, academia, societal, mercantile, and medical, who are after our money, and more importantly, they are after our minds.
The attack from Satan has always been for the mind. Sometimes Satan uses the unseen spiritual powers, and sometimes Satan uses the hidden powers of the natural world. Today's and tomorrow's Machiavellian activity is more intrusive, more encompassing, more personal. We can't stop it, no matter how tech-savvy we may be. However, we can be aware and alert. We must be enlightened and empowered by God's Holy Spirit. This is true, regardless of the form of WATCHER we deal with. (BTW, it is acceptable to end in a preposition.)
This is just a short reminder concerning the spiritual warfare we are facing.
If I see that cyber watchers are undermining my post in the future, I will add my ALL-CAP WARNING.
Y'all be careful out there, it is a jungle.
Don't be caught up in the lie concerning "THE WATCHERS" connected to the false doctrines of the Pseudepigraphal and erroneous teachings of 1 Enoch or other so-called "lost books of the Bible." The whole "LOST BOOKS OF THE BIBLE" theme is a demonic lie. There are no "uncanonical books of the Bible." If they are not canonical, then they are not books of the Bible. In fact, if they are not included in the sixty-six books of the Holy Bible, then they are not God's revealed word.
There are spiritual beings WATCHING and influencing our lives. Some of those WATCHERS are angels sent from God to minister to believers, and some of them are demons, sent from Satan to deceive and destroy. We should not focus on either the angels or the demons. Our focus should be on Jesus and His word. Then we will know if the "unseen" influences are of God.
There are other WATCHERS in our lives. There are WATCHERS on the internet, in the Government, on social media, political and foreign entities, academia, societal, mercantile, and medical, who are after our money, and more importantly, they are after our minds.
The attack from Satan has always been for the mind. Sometimes Satan uses the unseen spiritual powers, and sometimes Satan uses the hidden powers of the natural world. Today's and tomorrow's Machiavellian activity is more intrusive, more encompassing, more personal. We can't stop it, no matter how tech-savvy we may be. However, we can be aware and alert. We must be enlightened and empowered by God's Holy Spirit. This is true, regardless of the form of WATCHER we deal with. (BTW, it is acceptable to end in a preposition.)
This is just a short reminder concerning the spiritual warfare we are facing.
If I see that cyber watchers are undermining my post in the future, I will add my ALL-CAP WARNING.
Y'all be careful out there, it is a jungle.
Sunday, April 26, 2026
04/26/26 NEPHILIM JEANS
04/26/26 NEPHILIM JEANS
DO NOT PAY ATTENTION TO THE FB OR AI OR META EXPLANATIONS CONCERNING THIS POST ABOUT NEPHILIM. THEY ARE FALSE WITNESSES.
I might start a blue Jean company called, "Nephilim."
My marketing phrase would be, "If You See Yourself As A Giant, You Need Nephilim Jeans," or "You Are Not A Giant If You Don't Have Nephilim Jeans."
Of course, this mocks today's cultic view of demigods. But more people are believing the 1 Enoch lies rather than actual Biblical revelation.
DO NOT PAY ATTENTION TO THE FB OR AI OR META EXPLANATIONS CONCERNING THIS POST ABOUT NEPHILIM. THEY ARE FALSE WITNESSES.
I might start a blue Jean company called, "Nephilim."
My marketing phrase would be, "If You See Yourself As A Giant, You Need Nephilim Jeans," or "You Are Not A Giant If You Don't Have Nephilim Jeans."
Of course, this mocks today's cultic view of demigods. But more people are believing the 1 Enoch lies rather than actual Biblical revelation.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
04/25/26 PUNISHMENT IS PERSONAL
04/25/26 PUNISHMENT IS PERSONAL
Suffering because of another person's sins is not the same as being punished because of another person's sin.
Our corrupted nature and impaired condition are because of Adam's sin, but our guilt is because of our own personal sin.
Regeneration, Justification, and Initial Sanctification (cleansing of our conscience, and cleansing our behavior [clean hands]) solve our personal sin problem, and Entire Sanctification, through the fullness of the Holy Spirit, often referred to as "the Baptism with the Holy Spirit", solves our corrupted nature problem (pure heart).
Psalms 24:3-5
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
James 4:8
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.
Jesus delivers the faithful believer from all sin, inherited sin nature, and personal disobedience to the known law of God.
Suffering because of another person's sins is not the same as being punished because of another person's sin.
Our corrupted nature and impaired condition are because of Adam's sin, but our guilt is because of our own personal sin.
Regeneration, Justification, and Initial Sanctification (cleansing of our conscience, and cleansing our behavior [clean hands]) solve our personal sin problem, and Entire Sanctification, through the fullness of the Holy Spirit, often referred to as "the Baptism with the Holy Spirit", solves our corrupted nature problem (pure heart).
Psalms 24:3-5
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
James 4:8
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.
Jesus delivers the faithful believer from all sin, inherited sin nature, and personal disobedience to the known law of God.
Friday, April 24, 2026
04/24/26 DON'T BE DUPED
04/24/26 DON'T BE DUPED
Don't be one of those misled today by the pagan's lie that claims angels or fallen angels had sexual relations with human women. All of that twisting of Scripture in Genesis, Peter, and Jude is based on demonic teaching from pagan sources in an erroneously called "lost book" of the Bible. The book is called "1 Enoch." There are no lost books of the Bible.
REMEMBER... Enoch lived about 3000 years before Christ, which is about 5000 years ago. The so-called book of 1 Enoch was actually a compilation of traditions and myths, which was compiled (at the earliest) 300 years before Christ, or 2300 years ago. IN OTHER WORDS, someone put Enoch's name on a document that was written 2700 years after Enoch's earthly life. Enoch did not die. Enoch was translated [carried away physically from the earth] before the Noahic flood.
Highly respected teachers have been promoting the 1 Enoch lie of warped Jewish traditions and pagan beliefs. In fact, it is hard to find popular Bible teachers today who don't subscribe to myths of ancient pagan religions.
It is better to view, to understand, and to explain Biblical truths based on Biblical revelation rather than on demon-designed lies that appeal to human, earthly wisdom.
There are no lost books of the Bible. There are no secrets or hidden truths. There is no ancient knowledge or wisdom other than the Holy Bible. There are no sacred books or divine revelations or missing scriptures. Only the sixty-six books of the Holy Bible, contained in the Old and New Testaments are actually the word of God, the revelation of God. Only the Holy Bible is Divinely Authentic, Genuine, and Inspired (these three words are not rhetorical.
Don't be one of those misled today by the pagan's lie that claims angels or fallen angels had sexual relations with human women. All of that twisting of Scripture in Genesis, Peter, and Jude is based on demonic teaching from pagan sources in an erroneously called "lost book" of the Bible. The book is called "1 Enoch." There are no lost books of the Bible.
REMEMBER... Enoch lived about 3000 years before Christ, which is about 5000 years ago. The so-called book of 1 Enoch was actually a compilation of traditions and myths, which was compiled (at the earliest) 300 years before Christ, or 2300 years ago. IN OTHER WORDS, someone put Enoch's name on a document that was written 2700 years after Enoch's earthly life. Enoch did not die. Enoch was translated [carried away physically from the earth] before the Noahic flood.
Highly respected teachers have been promoting the 1 Enoch lie of warped Jewish traditions and pagan beliefs. In fact, it is hard to find popular Bible teachers today who don't subscribe to myths of ancient pagan religions.
It is better to view, to understand, and to explain Biblical truths based on Biblical revelation rather than on demon-designed lies that appeal to human, earthly wisdom.
There are no lost books of the Bible. There are no secrets or hidden truths. There is no ancient knowledge or wisdom other than the Holy Bible. There are no sacred books or divine revelations or missing scriptures. Only the sixty-six books of the Holy Bible, contained in the Old and New Testaments are actually the word of God, the revelation of God. Only the Holy Bible is Divinely Authentic, Genuine, and Inspired (these three words are not rhetorical.
They have theologically technical definitions.
The further people move from the truth, the more entangled they get in Satan's web of deception. Foolish preaching and teaching have been mixing paganism with Divinely inspired revelation. This has led to Biblical ignorance and spiritual corruption. It is part of Satan's plan for end-times deception, and it is falling into place in today's gullible and Biblically ignorant society.
Any word, whether written or spoken, which adds to or takes from the message of the Holy Bible is a false record. This includes Apocryphal, Deuterocanonical, Pseudepigraphal documents, as well as any writings by religions (Roman Catholicism, Augustin, Islam, Mohammed) or religious movements or leaders (Reformed Theology, Replacement Theology, Calvinism, Word of Faith, New Apostolic Reformation), cults (LDS, JWs, SDA, British or Anglo Israelism, Bethel, Hillsong and a host of other counterfeits), or any movement that replaces Biblical truth as God's voice of justice, spiritual unity, moral excellence.
What the world does not need now is exactly what the world is getting. The world does not need "Christian voices" sounding out from Biblically vacant beliefs and proclaimers.
The further people move from the truth, the more entangled they get in Satan's web of deception. Foolish preaching and teaching have been mixing paganism with Divinely inspired revelation. This has led to Biblical ignorance and spiritual corruption. It is part of Satan's plan for end-times deception, and it is falling into place in today's gullible and Biblically ignorant society.
Any word, whether written or spoken, which adds to or takes from the message of the Holy Bible is a false record. This includes Apocryphal, Deuterocanonical, Pseudepigraphal documents, as well as any writings by religions (Roman Catholicism, Augustin, Islam, Mohammed) or religious movements or leaders (Reformed Theology, Replacement Theology, Calvinism, Word of Faith, New Apostolic Reformation), cults (LDS, JWs, SDA, British or Anglo Israelism, Bethel, Hillsong and a host of other counterfeits), or any movement that replaces Biblical truth as God's voice of justice, spiritual unity, moral excellence.
What the world does not need now is exactly what the world is getting. The world does not need "Christian voices" sounding out from Biblically vacant beliefs and proclaimers.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
04/23/26 OUR CHOICE
04/23/26 OUR CHOICE
Sinning is a damnable choice.
Faith that obeys is a saving choice.
Sinning is a damnable choice.
Faith that obeys is a saving choice.
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