28. December 2009 by PawBill.

I‘m not listening to it anymore. The whining, bickering, soothsaying, innuendos, blatant lies and other propaganda agendas of the Democratic, Republican and other political interest groups is more than one can take and still maintain their civility, not to mention their sanity.  From my perspective, it’s the classic struggle between those who feel government gives them their rights and protections and who want an ungodly socialistic form of government and those who feel God gives them their rights and protection and wants to retain the Constitutional Republic our founding fathers and other patriots have fought to defend since our country’s founding.

It is sad to say but it will take, more than likely, the shedding of blood to retain our Constitutional form of government; our division is too great to resolve our differences peacefully at the ballot box.  The shedding of blood, however, will only take place if a catastrophic event shakes the very foundation of American society.  Baring this event, the American people will willingly acquiesce to socialism and abandon the Constitutional Republic our founders created. Unfortunately for America, many who call themselves “Christians” no longer believe in God and thus no longer have the protection of God.

There is really no debate or for that matter any rejection of  “bobble head” (search Blog posts for “bobble head”) assertions that are being expounded on our so-called news networks.  We have accepted the premise: “Everyone is beating their dog so it is OK to beat your dog since everyone is beating their dog.” A lie is a lie and the truth is the truth; there is no in-between.  When did it ever become right to accept a wrong just because others are doing it? What has happened to our morality as a nation and as individuals when we allow and condone: lying, cheating, sexual immorality, perversions and others deviancies of our elected officials and business leaders. America has chosen to believe “the lie,” and to “reject the truth.” and thus has been willingly deceived. America will pay the consequences for her actions.

This brings me to my New Years Resolutions, which are as follows: 

• I will stand and proclaim “Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior” and his assertion that He is the only path to heaven as Truth and reject the political correctness of a godless nation.

• As a believer in Jesus Christ I will reject the godlessness of those who engage in a lifestyle of: “…sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery: idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, faction and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like,” as given in Galatians 5:19-21, and  “people who are: “…lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but denying its power,” as given in 2 Timothy 3:1-5.

NOTE: To not associate with people identifiable by the characteristics or behaviors listed above would result in a very lonely and friendless existence.  I believe the Biblical scriptures quoted refer to believers in Jesus Christ who are in fellowships (churches) with “professing Christians” who condone and exhibit such behaviors; you should not associate with them, as false disciples or followers of Jesus Christ, once they have been repeatedly warned to repent.

To spread the gospel of Jesus Christ requires Christians to associate with non-Christians. How else will non-Christians learn to understand unconditional love and forgiveness promised by Jesus to those who believe? We are instructed to be “salt and light” and thus an example of what the Christian life is all about. Since I once walked in the darkness of the world and willingly participated in the worldly activities of the “human desires of the flesh,” I feel well qualified to point others to the light of this world—that light being found only in Jesus Christ.   

• My support for any political candidate, both monetarily and at the ballot box, will only be given to men and women of integrity, morality and Godliness. I will only support candidates who demonstrate their allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America and who will demand our branches of government, the Executive, Legislative and Judicial, remain within the bounds of their authority as given in the Constitution. 

• I will reject Socialism, Communism, and Fascism as acceptable forms of government, and also those who support, campaign or seek to legislate an “ism” through constitutional or unconstitutional means. I will also oppose a godless “one world government.”

• I will only support political candidates whose platform includes at a minimum: A balanced budget, elimination of earmarks, limited terms of service, a strong military, unrestricted gun ownership, a belief in the sanctify of life, and limited government intervention and restrictions on America’s free enterprise capitalistic economy. 

• My list of resolutions will grow as the year progresses.  If you are like-minded, may I include your list for our nation?

 The only rights American citizens have are God given rights, and our founding fathers acknowledged these rights— “life, liberty and pursuit of happiness” —in our Constitution. Each individual must earn all other so-called rights by the “sweat of their brow.” To do otherwise only promotes a society of people who cannot or will not care or provide for themselves.

Look at what government has done to America.  You don’t have to look any further than the masses seeking shelter in the New Orleans’ Dome following the aftermath of Katrina, the big city ghettoes of America, or the American Indian reservations. While demanding excellence our government condoned and supported mediocrity and “social equality” and produced generations of uneducated, unmotivated, “what’s in it for me” government puppets that think of themselves as citizens but really are no more than “leaches or social parasites” who would starve to death in a prolonged national emergency without the assistance of the government.  They are of such character as to continually blame others for their situation, even to the point of their death.

It all must stop and it must stop now. But unfortunately, it is too late. Americans wanted a godless nation and now they have it. They have been brainwashed to accept and worship the Antichrist at his coming.

May God bless the souls of all believers as they watch and wait for Jesus Christ’s Second Coming.  Come quickly Lord Jesus.

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14. December 2009 by PawBill.

Do you really believe in this God and Jesus stuff?  Really, deep down do you really believe there is a God, a creator of heaven and earth?  What about this Jesus character? Was He really the Son of God? 

To many, God is only someone to either embrace or “kick-around” when things are going bad or someone to “ignore” when things are going great.  What about you?

It is time to be more than just a “Sunday Morning Christian.”  Serving God on Sunday and serving “the world” the other six days might find you in the “Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels” crowd of Matthew 25: 31-46 NIV.  If you really believe God is real and Jesus was His Son, demonstrate your believe in your everyday walk.

Do not be ashamed to acknowledge Jesus as your Lord and Savior.  As recorded in Mark 8:36-37 NIV, “What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? If any one is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels”

It is time, if you do not believe in God, to consider your own morality and mortality. Being good and doing good works serve only as “feel good” emotions.  You have no promise of an after life because you only have worldly gods of gold, silver, brass, wood and stubble; gods who cannot speak, hear, or see.  You might as well lead a decadent lifestyle as to lead one of  “moral righteousness.” The survival of the fittest is all that matters in a Godless world. 

Find a Bible and read Romans chapters one, two and three.  Give the words careful and thoughtful contemplation and consideration because your body, soul and spirit will be called to give an accounting of your actions in the not too distant future. In Romans you find words inspired of God that are just as truthful in our modern world as they were when they were written over two thousand years ago.

It is recorded in Micah 7:13 NIV, “The earth will become desolate because of its inhabitants as a result of their deeds.”  The earth will one day be renovated by fire so don’t fear or believe the Global Warning message of former Vice President, Al Gore.  Biblical prophecy warned of this over two thousand of years ago, but we have all been too busy to heed the warnings.

Your only salvation is in Jesus Christ. Yes, I said Jesus Christ.  As recorded in 1 John 5:11-12 NIV: “God has given us eternal life and this life is in his Son.  He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.”   

The only truth that can be found about the one true God and the “afterlife” is recorded in the Biblical scriptures. Seek and you will find peace for your body, soul and spirit.

Believe what you want and follow whom you will, but as for me I have chosen to follow Jesus.  What about you?

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8. December 2009 by PawBill.

The American Humanist Association’s, “No God?…No Problem!,” Christmas ad campaign is right on the mark.  Once God is finally removed from America, President Obama’s pledge to “fundamentally change America” will be complete—not that he had anything to do with this ad.  Humanist, Atheist and the “nones,” people who profess and claim no religion, along with other like minded individuals and groups will be able to enjoy humanity at its finest.  After all, man can live a moral life and do good works without God; that is exactly what some fifty-seven percent of the religious evangelical church members in America practice and believe.  Fools, look around; the world is growing worse, not better.  Man in and of himself cannot make a better world.

I reject the “No God?…No Problem!” satanic mantra of the Humanist.  Jesus Christ is the “reason for the season.”  Jesus did no wrong yet He was rejected by the religious leaders of His day and crucified.  Jesus set us free from “man-made” religious laws.  To follow Jesus all you have to do is confess your sins, repent, believe and follow the lead of His Holy Spirit.  In Jesus you find love, forgiveness and eternal life, not religion.

Man, however, needs man-made rules, regulations and religious rituals; worldly “things” Jesus set us free from.  I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ and freely allow the Holy Spirit of God to dwell within me and to guide me in my life’s journey; I have freedom in Jesus Christ from religion.  If you have never experienced the love of Jesus Christ you will fall prey to the “Humanist” mentality and will embrace the other “gods” of this world.  Don’t do it!

I would like for the Humanists to try this in their ad campaign: “No Allah? … No Problem!”  Let them cast stones at the Islamic god.  Christians just sit idle while their God is defamed.  Followers of true Islam will burn you and “the bus you might be riding” if you slander their god. Try it if you really believe in the deity of man.

Jesus Christ can give you  “peace that surpasses all understanding.”  I have first hand experience with the love and forgiveness only Jesus Christ can give.  His love and forgiveness is free just for the asking.  Want you give Him a chance? Seek Him out.  He is the “Real Thing!”

Forget about all the self-help books, find a Bible and start reading. Talk (pray) to God as you read. You will find God if you will surrender your will to Him.

Read my BLOG pages and write to me.  I would love to hear from you.

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2. December 2009 by PawBill.

 ”If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he too, will drink of the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. He will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.  And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever.  There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name.” Revelation 14: 9-11 NIV. 

Can a person who claims Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and who has lived a Holy Spirit filled life lose their salvation if they take the “mark of the beast (Mark) and worship the beast’s image (Image); will they be given a second chance to acknowledge Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and regain their salvation?  If you take the Mark and worship the Image, will you be cast into the Lake of Fire (the end-time hell)?  Can a person who does not profess Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and who takes the Mark and worships the Image, recant and receive salvation by professing Jesus Christ?

Before we can answer these and similar questions let’s examine Biblical prophecy regarding the “mark of the beast”(Mark).  The Mark is described in Revelation 13:16-17 as a “mark” of the number “666” on the right hand or forehead of all persons. The Mark could be any number or inscription, but we will not speculate as to who or what the Mark represents. This Mark will be required for all citizens, and without this Mark a citizen of the World will not be able to buy or sell, i.e., to purchase gas, groceries and other products for personal or business use.

To fully grasp an understanding of the Mark and its requirements, requires a further explanation of end-time Biblical prophecy encompassing more than just a basic understanding of the Mark.  End time prophecy foretells the rise of a satanic trinity that seeks to mimic the Trinity of God. The satanic trinity will be comprised of: (1) a person called the Antichrist (Satan will incarnate himself into the Antichrist around or near the mid-point of the seven year Tribulation period); (2) a person called the False Prophet and (3) an Image made in the likeness of the Antichrist.  The trinity will seek to impersonate the Trinity of God thus referred to in some commentaries as: Satan the father (Antichrist), Satan the son (False Prophet) and Satan the holy spirit (Image of the Antichrist).  See the BLOG Post “The Trinity of God” for a discussion of the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

In Biblical prophecy, a one-world ruler comes to power and seeks to rule the entire world.  This power is referred to as the “beast” in Revelation chapters 13 and 14, and he, the beast, is the “Man of Lawlessness” in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 who will arise and assume a position of authority over the entire world. He will rule for a period of seven years, and at the mid-point of this seven-year period, when the Jewish Temple has been rebuilt, he will sit in the Temple and declare himself God.  See BLOG Post “An End-Time Scenario” for my science fiction explanation of this end-time event.  Better still, read the real account in the book of Revelation.

Arising also at the time of the Antichrist will be another personage, also called a “beast,” in Revelation 13:11-15, but called the “False Prophet” in Revelation 16:13,19:20 and 20:10. The False Prophet has (exercises) all the authority of the Antichrist and performs great miracles and causes all to worship the Antichrist.

The False Prophet orders that an “image of the beast (Antichrist)” be set up and commands all to worship the Image. The Image will have miraculous powers with the ability to speak and function in a humanistic manner. The Image will have the power to put to death all who will not worship him (the Image).  The False Prophet will cause all to receive a mark in their right hand or in their forehead, this being the infamous mark of ”666,” who many have heard about but may or may not have understood the meaning.  As stated earlier, without the Mark no one can buy or sell. Biblical scriptures, read Revelation 14:9-11, prophesied that whoever worships the Antichrist and his Image and receives the “mark of the beast” will be torment with fire and brimstone forever and forever.  How long is this, you ask?  Forever and forever is forever!

This brings us to the questions posed earlier: Can a person who claims Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and who has lived a Holy Spirit filled life lose their salvation if they take the “mark of the beast” (Mark) and worship the “beast’s image” (Image); will they be given a second chance to acknowledge Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and regain their salvation?  If you take the Mark and worship the Image, will you be cast into the Lake of Fire (the end-time hell)?  Can a person who does not profess Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and who takes the Mark and worships the Image, recant and receive salvation by professing Jesus Christ?

To answer the questions we need to explore two conditions: (1) Will the Mark be required before or after the Rapture (The Rapture is the physical resurrection of the dead in Christ and their removal from earth to meet Jesus in the air along with those living who have professed Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior as written in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18), and  (2) Will salvation be possible after the Rapture? 

If the Mark is offered before the Rapture, all who take the Mark will suffer the fate as detailed in Revelation 14:9-11, above.  There will be no second chance. 

After the Rapture there will be no followers of Jesus Christ remaining on the earth.  The question then becomes, “Will it be possible for someone to become a follower of Jesus Christ after the Rapture even if they took the Mark,” (The Mark could either be taken voluntarily or given by force) and the answer is, I believe, “Yes,” if they took the Mark prior to ever hearing the salvation message of Jesus Christ.

Now, if one claims Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and allows the Holy Spirit of God to indwell them and is required to take the Mark and worship the Image but not forced, then, I believe the Holy Spirit will empower that person to reject the Mark and suffer martyrdom because of their faith and belief.  If they do not refuse the Mark, they will have no future hope of salvation but will suffer the fate of Revelation 14:9-11.

 If one is truly saved (my opinion) they will voluntarily suffer a martyr’s death rather than taking the Mark.  If they do otherwise, their salvation experience was not validated by the acceptance of the Holy Spirit, who would have given them the power to overcome, and they will be judged at the end-time judgment of unbelievers and then cast into the Lake of Fire. 

Many ministers and their followers believe God is a God of “Second Chances,” and believe people will be able to take the Mark and still receive salvation as promised to all believers.  We could run down several “rabbit trails” as the saying goes, like, maybe they will take the Mark because of the severe economic and famine conditions, but they will worship the Image only when required in public, but behind closed doors they will still worship Jesus. 

I’ll not be a judge but will leave it up to you to live as your spirit directs.  After all, look at Peter.  He denied Jesus three times before the cock crowed as Jesus predicted, but Jesus forgave him. So, why would a benevolent God not give His followers a second chance if they take the Mark so that they can survive during the Tribulation period?  After all, they would only be pretending to worship the Antichrist and his Image publicly but would secretly be a follower of Him.

Again, you can believe what you like, but I personally believe that to even pretend to worship the Image and take his Mark would be like crucifying Jesus all over again.  What about your witness?  Will those who know you and your belief that you espouse in believing in Jesus and trusting Him for your salvation not have second thoughts about whether there was really a need to trust in the Jesus you claim? 

For me, I have placed my trust and salvation in Jesus Christ, and I have given the Holy Spirit control of my mind, soul and spirit.  I will not worship the Image nor will I take the Mark.  I am trusting in the Holy Spirit to give me the power to resist if I am ever confronted with the requirement. 

How about you?  Will you take the Mark and worship the Image or will you resist?  Remember the warning in Revelation 14:9-11 NIV: 

”If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he too, will drink of the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. He will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.  And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever.  There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name.”

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