Wisdom and The Truth

Here is something for everyone to think about....

The following is an email from a Christian pastor and as I read through it I was reminded about the fool who says in his heart, "There is no God."

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During the training session there was a presentation by three speakers representing the Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslim faiths, who each explained their beliefs.

I was particularly interested in what the Islamic had to say.

The Muslim gave a great presentation of the basics of Islam, complete with a video.

After the presentations, time was provided for questions and answers.

When it was my turn, I directed my question to the Muslim and asked: Please, correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand that most Imams and clerics of Islam have declared a holy jihad [Holy war] against the infidels of the world and, that by killing an infidel, which is a command to all Muslims, they are assured of a place in heaven.

If that's the case, can you give me the definition of an infidel?' There was no disagreement with my statements and, without hesitation, he replied, "Non-believers!"

I responded, 'So, let me make sure I have this straight. All followers of Allah have been commanded to kill everyone who is not of your faith so they can have a place in heaven. Is that correct?'

The expression on his face changed from one of authority and command to that of a little boy who had just been caught with his hand in the cookie jar.'

He sheepishly replied, 'Yes.' I then stated, 'Well, sir, I have a real problem trying to imagine The Pope commanding all Catholics to kill those of your faith or Dr. Stanley ordering all Protestants to do the same in order to guarantee them a place in heaven!'

The Muslim was speechless!

I continued, 'I also have a problem with being your friend when you and your brother clerics are telling your followers to kill me! Let me ask you a question:

Would you rather have your Allah, who tells you to kill me in order for you to go to heaven, or my Jesus who tells me to love you because I am going to heaven and He wants you to be there with me?'

You could have heard a pin drop as the Imam hung his head in shame.

Needless to say, the organizers and/or promoters of the Diversification training seminar were not happy with my way of dealing with the Islamic Imam, and exposing the truth about the Muslim's beliefs.

In twenty years there will be enough Muslim voters in the U.S. to elect the President!

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Now can you understand the importance of listening to the truth? If you are a Christian can you understand the importance of sharing the LOVE of Christ with everyone you meet today?

Man's ignorance in thinking he knows all that there is to be known has always amazed me. True wisdom is gained from what we have experienced in life. There is nothing in this life that you can say for a certainty, unless you have seen, or experienced directly or indirectly that which pertains to your statements, beliefs, or faith. In other words, to say you know God dose not exist just because you personally have not experienced a life changing event is nothing less than pure ignorance.

Unrighteous Leaders ~and The Consequences

For those who refuse the truth of God Word there will be consequences for their sins. The range of this accountability will be great and most severe; If you live by the God's Law then you shall die by God's Law! "For the wages of sin is death..."Roman 6:23

God's Law tells us.
"Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him." 1 John 3:15
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart." Matthew 5:27-28
“‘If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to death." Leviticus 21:10
"They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed .... and the land was desecrated by their blood." Psalm 106:38
There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness(AA) who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community. Proverbs 6:16-19

God's Judgment on Jerusalem’s Sins was spoken through the Prophet Ezekiel while in exile in the land of Babylon and I believe America's judgment will be similar. God is the same today as He was then, as He will be forever and ever.

Abortion is an abomination against God's WORD, it is the shedding of the most innocent blood of all. Anyone that sheds innocent blood is a murderer. Anyone who supports someone who has blood on their hands will also receive the consequences for this action as well. The judgment for murder by God's Law can be nothing less then death.
I will make one more attempt to clarify this statement. By God's Law if you support a politician who has innocent blood on his hands for supporting abortion, then I believe you yourself have received this innocent blood on your hands and the consequences can be nothing less then death. The Old Testament requirement for justice is "an eye for an eye...", but we now live in the age of the New Covenant, the time of Grace for those who have Christ as their Savior.
I am most certain this warning to America can also be extended to the one that supports the politician that supports the Gay Rights agenda. Homosexuality is sexual perversion and an abomination against God's WORD. Abominations against God's WORD can not be wished away. But God promises complete forgiveness of our sins once we sincerely turn from and forsake them. So, praise God they can be forgiven and your sins washed away by the the BLOOD of the LAMB, our LORD and SAVIOR, Jesus Christ. Once again I must make clear that while God hates abortion and homosexuality, He still has love for those involved. It is the action that is an abomination to the Lord and He holds us accountable for those actions. We must remember that all sin is intolerable by God and to compare the seriousness of one sin to another is simply an act of futility. If Jesus didn't die on the Cross for all sins, both small and large, then He would have died in vain. Thankfully that is not the case, His blood cleans us of all sin!

Simply put, Grace can be defined as God's unmerited favor. God's Grace is something God does for the benefit of His people because He loves them. Grace can never be earned, it's totally free. But please understand this, Forgiveness and Grace are not given so one may continue to sin.

The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant. Ps. 25:14 (NKJ)

Unrighteous Leaders ~ America

The following came from an email which was sent to me.

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Should Christians Support President Obama?

Dr. David Barton was on Dr. Charles Stanley's program "In Touch" as a guest speaker. Dr. Barton is more of a historian than a Biblical speaker, but very famous for his knowledge of historical facts as well as Biblical truths.

Dr. David Barton - on President Obama

Respect the Office? Yes.

Respect the Man in the Office? No, I am sorry to say.

I have noted that many elected officials, both Democrats and Republicans, called upon America to unite behind Pres. Obama.
Well, I want to make it clear to all who will listen that I AM NOT uniting behind Pres. Obama!
I will respect the Office which he holds, and I will acknowledge his abilities as an orator and wordsmith and pray for him, BUT not for his success.
I have begun today to see what I can do to make sure that he is a one-term President!
Why am I doing this?

It is because:
- I do not share Pres.Obama's vision or value system for America;
- I do not share his Abortion beliefs;
- I do not share his radical Marxist's concept of re-distributing wealth;
- I do not share his stated views on raising taxes on those who make $150,000+ (the ceiling has been changed three times since August);
- I do not share his view that America is Arrogant as he stated to numerous foreign governments;
- I do not share his view that America is not a Christian Nation;
- I do not share his view that the military should be reduced by 25%;
- I do not share his view of amnesty and giving more to illegal immigrants than our American Citizens who need help;
- I do not share his views on homosexuality and his definition of marriage;
- I do not share his views that Radical Islam is our friend and Israel is our enemy who should give up any land;
- I do not share his spiritual beliefs (at least the ones he has made public);
- I do not share his beliefs on how to re-work the health care system in America;
- I do not share his Strategic views of the Middle East;
and
- I certainly do not share his plan to sit down with terrorist regimes such as Iran.

Bottom line:
My America is vastly different from Pres. Obama's, and I have a higher obligation to my Country and my GOD to do what is Right!
For eight (8) years, the Liberals in our Society, led by numerous entertainers who would have no platform and no real credibility but for their celebrity status, have attacked President Bush, his family, and his spiritual beliefs!
They have not moved toward the center in their beliefs and their philosophies, and they never came together nor compromised their personal beliefs for the betterment of our Country!
They have portrayed my America as a land where everything is tolerated except being intolerant!
They have been a vocal and irreverent minority for years!
They have mocked and attacked the very core values so important to the founding and growth of our Country!
They have made every effort to remove the name of GOD or Jesus Christ from our Society!
They have challenged capital punishment, the right to bear firearms, and the most basic principles of our criminal code!
They have attacked one of the most fundamental of all Freedoms, the right of free speech!
Unite behind Pres. Obama? Never!
I am sure many of you who read this think that I am going overboard, but I refuse to retreat one more inch in favor of those whom I believe are the embodiment of Evil!

PRESIDENT BUSH made many mistakes during his Presidency, and I am not sure how history will judge him. However, I believe that he weighed his decisions in light of the long established Judeo-Christian principles of our Founding Fathers!
Majority rules in America, and I will honor the concept; however, I will fight with all of my power to be a voice in opposition to Pres. Obama and his "goals for America ..."
I am going to be a thorn in the side of those who, if left unchecked, will destroy our Country! Any more compromise is more defeat!
I pray that the results of this (Past) election will wake up many who have sat on the sidelines and allowed the Socialist-Marxist anti-GOD crowd to slowly change so much of what has been good in America!

GOD bless you and GOD bless our Country!
(Please, please, please, pass this on if you agree. If you don't agree, just delete it.)

Thanks for your time, may you and yours be safe.
"In GOD We Trust"

GOD BLESS AMERICA, LAND OF THE FREE AND HOME OF THE BRAVE
Dr. David Barton

The final part to this post contains vital truth that everyone needs to hear is titled; Unrighteous Leaders and The Consequences should be posted in a few days.

Unrighteous Leaders

An Evangelical Christian who strives to be the man that God wants me to be and who is far from being perfect. As God desires of all those who call upon His name, I am required to share what God reveals to me, so that others may hear the truth. I am also required to pray for those who are in authority over me.

I thoroughly believe that Barack Hussein Obama II was God's chosen man to be president because this is the man that Americans deserves at this time. God in His wisdom, as His plan unfolds, chooses both the righteous and unrighteous to be in positions of authority. Of course this is dependant upon the situation and hearts and attitudes of the people. America has become a nation with many who harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in their hearts, they even boast about it or they will deny the truth when the evidence reveals their motives for this unrighteous behavior.
A great many Americans, not only just our leaders, have become prideful and arrogant thinking that there is no nation to rival ours. In their vanity believing that their wisdom, which was all due to their own initiative, has made America great. They have no Fear of the LORD, they may say they believe in God, they may read a Bible, they may even listen to a sermon, but there are virtually no changes or good fruit in their lives to prove there is a belief in Sovereign God.

God is the giver of life, the giver of all good things in life, from wisdom, to understanding. As Christians we should not just choose that which pleases us. We should weigh our thoughts, needs and desires with godly wisdom, so that we would not be found sinning against a Holy and Righteous God.
As a Christian I am called to pray for Pres. Obama and all others in leadership that their hearts may be softened and turned to the One and only True God of all Creation, the God that brought His children out of bondage from the land of Egypt, that they may be the ones to introduce the One True God to all nations. The Israelites failed their commission, to go into all the world to proclaim liberty and freedom from the bondage of sin throughout the land to all its inhabitants; so now God has raised up the Christian church to share His Word with the world.

Woe, to the unrighteous nations, for God judges the corruptible judges and leaders; both in governments and in churches for their iniquities more severely, than that of the people of the nations.

As revealed many times in the Bible, God used several unrighteous leaders in Israel, to draw the hearts of man back to a Holy and Righteous God Who desires only the best for those that seek Him.

If man fails to listen to the truth, will he be held accountable for his actions? Yes! And ignorance of God's moral laws will not be an excuse on Judgement Day.

The second part to this post, titled; Unrighteous Leaders ~ America, should be posted in a day or two.

Memorial Day Tribute (Amazing Grace Bagpipes)

Memorial Day Tribute

I thank God for the men and women who has answered the call to serve in the armed forces in keeping America and many others free from the oppression of others. If it were not for the bravery of our young men and women who has answered this call, America would not be a free nation today.

Although this weekend has been set aside to honor those that gave the ultimate sacrifice for America, every day should be a day of remembrance, not only for those that have lost their lives but also for their families who must continue on through what certainly must be the most difficult time of their lives.
There can never be enough love, support, and prayers for all these families, plus those who have returned with injuries who has served their nation. We also owe the same love, support and prayers to all veterans....

May God Bless them all.

The Fear Of The Lord

"But they mocked God’s messengers, despised His words and scoffed at His prophets until the wrath of the Lord was aroused against His people and there was no remedy. He brought up against them the king of the Babylonians, who killed their young men with the sword in the sanctuary, and did not spare young men or young women, the elderly or the infirm. God gave them all into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar. He carried to Babylon all the articles from the temple of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the Lord’s temple and the treasures of the king and his officials. They set fire to God’s temple and broke down the wall of Jerusalem; they burned all the palaces and destroyed everything of value there." 2 Chronicles 36:16-19

The scripture above reveals God's judgment which He brought upon His chosen people, who had witnessed numerous miracles from the time of their Father Abraham to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. The Israelites sins of worshipping false gods, their religious habits of paying their tithes while neglecting and even robbing the poor revealed that their hardened hearts were far from God. They failed to respect, honor and to show reverence to God for who He is. They had no knowledge or understanding of The Fear Of The LORD. Therefore, in His actions as a Father who disciplines his children, God brought those from heathen nations against His children resulting in slavery or death, and the destruction of Jerusalem and His Holy Temple.

I was sharing God's message of judgment upon America as He has revealed to Pastors David Wilkerson (In, Set The Trumpet To Thy Mouth) and Dumitru Duduman (In, Through The Fire Without Burning) to a lady the other night, just as I have done several thousands times over the last 18 years. She replied as many others have, that God's love for us is so great that He will not allow America to be destroyed by a nuclear holocaust.
Evidently, I am reading from a different Bible then those who think God is more loving or compassionate then He was in the days before the birth of Christ. God demanded the Israelite's obedience to His WORD then, and He demands no less from us today. Yes we live in the age of grace, but we also live in the coming of His Judgment. My Bible tells me that the LORD is the same today as He was yesterday and is forever and ever.

How foolish it is for us not to accept and embrace God's discipline, even more so for someone to say they believe in God and not read His Word daily. I understand this only because I too was foolish and irreverent towards the truth of God's WORD for many years. Now it is easier for me to understand this foolish and irreverent attitude towards God's WORD, because He has removed the veil before my eyes, which now enables me to better serve the LORD.
Today it is also foolish for most Americans who refuse to accept and acknowledge God's blessings in the building of this once great nation, they have no understanding of the ways of the Sovereign God of all the universe. Just as God brought those from heathens nations to destroy Jerusalem and His temple, so too is He doing the same to America.

This age is quickly coming to a close and our only hope is through God's Grace and the precious cleansing Blood of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus.

The Night Watchman

Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert.

Congress said, "Someone may steal from it at night." So they created a night watchman position and hired a person for the job.

Then Congress said, "How does the watchman do his job without instruction?" So they created a planning department and hired two people, one person to write the instructions, and one person to do time studies. Then Congress said, "How will we know the night watchman is doing the tasks correctly?"

So they created a Quality Control department and hired two people. One was to do the studies and one was to write the reports. Then Congress said, "How are these people going to get paid?" So they created two positions: a time keeper and a payroll officer. Then Congress said, "Who will be accountable for all of these people?" So they created an administrative section and hired three people, an Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, and a Legal Secretary.

Then Congress said, "We have had this command in operation for one year and we are $918,000 over budget, we must cut back." So they laid-off the night watchman.

Now slowly, let it sink in.

Quietly, we go like sheep to slaughter...Does anybody remember the reason given for the establishment of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY sponsored by Democrat Senator Abraham A. Ribicoff during the Carter administration?

Anybody?
Anything?
No?
Didn't think so!

Bottom line is, we've spent several hundred billion dollars in support of an agency....the reason for which not one person who reads this can remember!

Ready?

It was very simple... and at the time, everybody thought it very appropriate. The Department of Energy was instituted on 8/04/1977, TO LESSEN OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL.

Hey, pretty efficient, huh???

AND NOW IT'S 2012 -- 35 YEARS LATER -- AND THE BUDGET FOR THIS "NECESSARY" DEPARTMENT IS AT $24.2 BILLION A YEAR. IT HAS 16,000 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND APPROXIMATELY 100,000 CONTRACT EMPLOYEES; AND LOOK AT THE JOB IT HAS DONE!

(THIS IS WHERE YOU SLAP YOUR FOREHEAD AND SAY, "WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?")

33 years ago 30% of our oil consumption was foreign imports. Today 70% of our oil consumption is foreign imports.

Ah, yes -- good old Federal bureaucracy.

NOW, WE HAVE TURNED OVER THE BANKING SYSTEM, HEALTH CARE, AND THE AUTO INDUSTRY TO THE SAME GOVERNMENT?

Hello!! Anybody Home?

Maybe it is time to get serious with those in Washington.... The best weapon for that is with our support and votes for those that safe guard our liberties and freedoms.

Oh! By the looks of this gentleman on the left, I think we need to hire a Health Care Physician and possibly a personal trainer.

That's My King

America ~ Mystery Babylon?

One Summer morning in 1998 in The New Beginnings Church, in Glen Avon, CA. I was seated in the back as Pastor Johnny Bunch was delivering his sermon. Pastor Bunch suddenly pointed directly at me and The Holy Spirit spoke through the pastor saying, "And if you happen to be in Sodom or Gomorrah when God allows it to be destroyed, He guarantees to take you up in the blink of an eye." No one else heard the pastor speak this message to me.

The following is the short version of how I know God has judged America and her days are numbered. God never fails to warn man of a coming destruction of a people or nation before He allows this destruction to happen. Read Amos 3:7.

March 28, 1994 I was a Lead driver, training new drivers in big trucks traveling all 48 states and Canada. Picking up my next student, Dennis Campbel and I made a delivery in the Chicago area that night between 9-12. On our return to our Schererville, IN. terminal the Holy Spirit whispered into my left ear just before entering a very sharp blind left turn (Under the I-57 NB lanes) on I-94 saying, "You must move out of this lane now." I was in the left lane passing a car at 60 mph. I suddenly jerked the steering wheel to the right and as the tractor was crossing the center line there was a car just starting to push a car off the curve in the left lane. Missing the three cars by just inches my student asked, "How did you know that?" I told Dennis, "The Good LORD shows me things and HE tells me things. The Holy Spirit whispered into my left ear saying, 'You must move out of this lane now.'"

April 1, The following Friday morning in Carrollton, TX just after receiving our next dispatch message for a load to be picked up in San Antonio ASAP for a Monday morning delivery in Southern California. Five minutes later another dispatch message came in saying, "There is a problem with this load. Go to the T/A truck stop in Mesquite and check in Sat. am." The Holy Spirit whispered in my left ear, "This load will not be ready until Monday." I told Dennis this as I was pulling out on I-35E. Again Dennis asked, "How do you know that?" And again I told him, "The Good LORD shows me things and HE tells me things and the Holy Spirit whispered this into my left ear."

Saturday morning just after crawling into the driver's seat I grab the keyboard to send a satellite message to ask about the our load. Dennis crawls into the jump seat as I am laying the keyboard down on the dash and asked, "Are you checking on our load?" I said, "Yes." Dennis asked, "How long will it take to get a reply?" I said, "It's 7 am on a Saturday morning, they can't be that busy, maybe eight minutes or so." The Holy Spirit whispered into my left ear saying, "This load will not be ready until Monday." I told Dennis, "But I can tell you right now their message will just say, 'This load will not be ready until Monday.'" Dennis asked, "How can you know this?" Again I spoke as before about the LORD's visions and spoken messages to me. Fifteen minutes late the keyboard beeps with a incoming message and it read, "This load will not be ready until Monday."

Sunday morning, I crawled into the driver's seat and glanced out the driver's window and seeing the small chapel the Holy Spirit whispered, "You must be in church this morning." At that very moment Dennis crawls into the jump seat and I turned to him and said. "I can tell you now why, or at least partly why our load was delayed Friday." Dennis asked, "Why was the load delayed?" I said, "Evidently God has a message for me in the sermon this morning, because The Holy Spirit just whispered, 'I must be in Church this morning.'" Two hours later the Chaplin came by my tractor to invite me to the service. I told him how the LORD had delayed our load Friday so that I would be in church this morning and that I thought God had a message in his sermon just for me today.

I was deeply upset with myself at the close of the sermon, thinking that I had missed God's message for me. I was bent forward staring into my Bible trying to replay the sermon in my head. The Chaplin, Richard Chamberlin began conversing with the other three men that had attended the service when I heard him snap his fingers and say, "I have a tape I want you men to have this morning." As the Chaplin came up the isle with the tape, without raising my head, I reached up to receive my tape. The Chaplin was telling us what was on the tape and he suddenly snapped his fingers again and said, "I have another tape that I must give you before you leave this morning." I still would not raise my head, as I reached to receive the second tape. The very second the tape touched my fingers I came up jumping and screaming, "That's it, that's it, that's it." The Chaplin asked, "What is it?" I screamed, "This is God's message for me this morning." The Chaplin says, "On this tape is my voice and I recorded parts of a vision of a nuclear attack on America as told by Pastor Dumitru Duduman in his book, Through The Fire Without Burning.

We who were in this chapel that morning were convinced that God has revealed this as being a true prophecy that will come in His timing and that God is always faithful and true to His Word.

The following is a message God gave to Pastor Dumitru Duduman in 1984 titled, Why did God name America Mystery Babylon? This is taken from the Hand Of Help Ministry website. You may also read the other warnings God gave Pastor Dumitru for America and please read His messages to Pastor Dumitru's grandson, Michael Boldea.

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Why did God name America Mystery Babylon?

"Tell them, because all the nations of the world immigrated to America with their own gods and were not stopped. Encouraged by the freedom here, the wickedness began to increase. Later on, even though America was established as a Christian nation, the American people began to follow the strange gods that the immigrants had brought in, and also turned their backs on the God who had built and prospered this country."
Excerpted from:
Dreams and Visions From God
Copyright © 1994, 1996, 2000

Also found in Through The Fire Without Burning on page 163.