While at least one person thinks she is the "inevitable" next POTUS, she
is sadly mistaken. While she may indeed be succeed the current POTUS,
even she is not foolish enough to take it for granted. Only one thing is
truly inevitable...
A new world government is coming.
As
I've said many times: it matters not who is POTUS. We could toss
Congress in it's entirety out on their collective (figuratively and
literally) ears. Okay, 2/3 of the Senate would take a while but even if
we could start with an otherwise clean slate - IT WOULD NOT MATTER! Why?
In
order to understand the current political state of the world, you need
to understand the spiritual state of the world. If you are an atheist
then you will not fully understand it or you will reject it as so much
BS. Please just keep in mind, I am not trying to “reach” you. This
message is geared specifically towards my brothers and sisters in
Christ. I expect many of them to question, dispute or outright reject
these words. No matter. Just don't try denying gravity as you jump from a
30 story building.
Much of this message is based on my
understanding of scriptural prophesy. I do not claim any greater insight
than anyone else. Nor do I believe I have a “handle” on anything others
have missed. All I am doing here is looking at what is written in light
of what is plainly seen in today's world.
For instance: we know
the adversary is a liar. Jesus called him the father of lies. So ask
yourself... how far will he go? Where would he stop?
Scripture
states in 1 Corinthians 14:33 that God is not the author of confusion.
While it does not state specifically who is, it certainly implies
confusion indeed has an author. Now whom might you suspect?
Does
the adversary care if someone is confused? Certainly not. Does it matter
which lie you believe? No. Is there then any advantage to pitting just
one lie against the one truth? None whatsoever. As a matter of fact, the
advantage lies in pitting many untruths against the one truth.
Confusing the issue so one does not choose between truth or lie but must
winnow out from total falsehoods, partial truths, corrupt truths and
the one truth.
Look around you. How much obvious truth do you
see? There is a former KGB operative who speaks much about how the
communists worked to sow deception in the US. Sources in the US
government admitted to using nationwide media to deceive the public.
Sources in this current administration have admitted time and time again
they outright lie. They lied about the health care act, about the IRS
targeting groups opposed to the current administration, about the latest
Iran deal and countless other things. And these are the topics they've
openly admitted to lying about. Keep in mind, this is simply “current
events”. There is nothing new here, nor unusual. That's the point: lying
is business as usual. This is certainly not limited to governments.
The
media itself is full of lies. News is entertainment. Entertainment has
become increasingly ungodly. Have you ever heard of sex in advertising?
Again, none of this is new.
Consider the movie “Psycho”
produced in 1960 – a time considered relatively innocent. No, don't look
at the primary story line, look at the opening scenes. The heroine,
Marilyn Crane, steals money from her employer so she can marry her
boyfriend – whom she is obviously sleeping with. Today, few would blink
an eye at this. And that makes my point exactly.
At one time it
was considered scandalous for even a man and wife to be shown in the
same bed, fully clothed, without one having one foot on the floor. And
now...?
Sexual promiscuity is only one area where the adversary
has poisoned our lives. How far will he go? Will the doors of a godly
church stop him? Not for a second. What area of our lives would he NOT
poison? I cannot think of one.
This is not an indictment – my
goal is for you to come to the realization I have. In scripture we read
that a little leaven will leaven the whole lump. Leaven is yeast and,
indeed, it only takes a little to work it's way through all the dough.
We
have all turned away from God to some extent. Some more than others.
Some reject God entirely. This is how the adversary expects to win. He
has infiltrated everywhere and inundated everything with lies,
falsehoods and deceit. Ironically he even deceives the deceivers. Do you
REALLY think the fools at the top are actually orchestrating all of
this? Some of them know this. They actually bow to and worship the devil
himself – or some facsimile thereof.
This is why politics can
offer no hope. The adversary has succeeded. Even so he has not won. All
that is was meant to be. We are simply seeing a culmination of centuries
of dedicated effort.
A world
government was prophesied over 2,000 years ago. You don't have to
believe this to recognize what has occurred over the last 100 years. Any
history buff can confirm those looking for a "New World Order" are not
genius innovators but power-hungry people who only want to rule the
world. They didn't invent the idea. But it should be obvious such people
are active today and determined to do just that. And they will succeed.
Or someone else will. The "who" doesn't matter. It is the "what" that
is unavoidable. But when?
While I cannot say with absolute
certainty, I'm convinced the world will not see a world government until
after Jesus Christ gathers together his elect. Let's explore this for a
moment:
As I stated before, a world government is inevitable.
Such a world government is prophesied in both the old and new
testaments. Even if you disregard the prophecies, you only have to look
around to see what has to happen. Is it likely we will see two world
governments? Not very. How will it be before this occurs? One thousand
years? Doubtful. One hundred years? I cannot see this either. Look at
the last hundred years. You can see how all of this was in the works
even then. Knowledge and technology has increased exponentially in the
last ten decades. This alone strongly suggests all will be in place
easily within the next twenty years. Technologically, everything is
already in place for such prophecies as the whole world watching the
murder of the two witnesses of Christ (Revelation 11:9) and controlling
who buys or sells with the “mark of the beast” (Revelation 13:16,17).
That said, we seem to be on the very brink. One major war, one
cataclysmic disaster, one massive economic collapse and the world would
be ripe for the picking.
The sudden disappearance of millions of
people would fit well with this kind of scenario. This idea has been
portrayed countless times. While I'm not saying this is what must
happen, it does seem to fit. And this leads me to conclude these events
will happen soon. So what does "soon" mean? Of this I am not sure but
signs are everywhere and increase daily.
If you are a Christian,
you've probably held similar thoughts. But how do we know for sure? My
understanding is we should live our lives as if Christ could come for us
at any time. I don't know about you but I haven't done so well in this
area. Okay, I stink at it. Even so, my own feeling of urgency grows each
day.
The funny thing is, when I was a young man - a long time
ago – great emphasis was placed on “witnessing”, holding forth God's
word with an eye to bringing new believers into the fold. I was not the
most enthusiastic person about that. I still cannot see myself in “full
evangelistic mode”. However I can see the irony when I ask myself what
is the most important thing to focus on today? Consider this:
You
are on vacation with a bunch of family and friends at a beach resort
town. While everyone heard reports of a coming hurricane, it looks like
it will miss the town so all agree to make the best of things and enjoy
yourselves. The hurricane turns towards your group. It is now headed
directly for you. What do you do? What if some of your friends decide
it's nothing to worry about and want to turn it into a “hurricane
party”? Would you try to convince them otherwise? If you had to leave
for your own and your family's safety, would you fail to warn others?
What about total strangers who seem oblivious to the fact that this
hurricane is bearing down on them? Well... the storm clouds are forming.
As
I said before, I am no evangelist. As I understand it, an evangelist is
primarily a gift ministry. However this doesn't mean I should ignore
the need to step things up – to be more bold and to ask for and seize
opportunities as they present themselves. And take a few risks.
Aside
from this, I plan on taking the President's advice and prepare our
family for potential disaster. While we've always kept enough around to
where we could weather a storm, I now consider it prudent to improve on
this idea. You might wonder if this isn't contrary to what I wrote
above. I think not.
First, no one knows for sure when anything
will happen. Second, I can say from experience that nothing occurs
exactly as I've envisioned it – after all, I am no prophet. Even if all
went exactly as outlined above – it does not mean we could not
experience some sort of crisis or natural disaster in the mean time.
Finally, if all preparations are in place and Christ comes for me, then
someone will need what we've laid up because the world will be turned
upside down.
As Christians, we've been instructed from very early
on in the epistles to expect Christ to return at any time. Indeed, the
language is so adamant, some believe he returned in the first century.
At this time in history, I believe we should not only return to the idea
the Christ could return at any moment but embrace it as never before.
This in no way means we should drop everything and go wait on some
mountain for Jesus to find us. People have done this before. The only
thing they accomplished was to demonstrate how truly loony that idea is.
So if one truly believes Jesus could return at any moment, what do we
do?
Live your life. God placed you exactly where you are for a
reason. Do prepare for the possibility of some emergency. How much
should you prepare? Use your common sense. In all my years, I've only
experienced one true “emergency”. It was a flood. We were without power
for about 3 days. The National Guard enforced a curfew. We were not
prepared at all but we did all right. One the other hand, during this
same period in my life, my mom was sick for a week and could not work.
As she was the sole support of our family, we were out of food before
she could get back to work. Back then, people didn't have emergency
supplies. Do what you can. Three months worth of food is a fair target
but if you can only stock up for a week, it is better than nothing. All
this is just what seems reasonable to me. I am no expert in this. There
are plenty who are. I'd only caution you to start simply and stay within
your budget.
Other than preparing for some disruption in your
life, what should you do? As I said before our number one priority
should be to bring more people to where they can make a decision about
Christ. About that, I've long held a contention about “witnessing”. I
believe there is a difference between “witnessing” and being a witness.
As Christians we are witnesses. People see us and they judge all
Christians. I hate to say it but I've been too often a prime example of
the need for grace. On the other hand, I think we can use that also.
I've known just as many people who refused salvation because they didn't
think they could be “good enough” as those who felt they didn't need
salvation because they were “good people”. Both miss the point that
salvation is a gift rather than something we've earned.
In light
of the above, I'm sure we can all be brighter lights than we've been up
until now. Consider political discussions... who will you vote for this
November? The way things stand now, I will likely vote for Trump, but it
really doesn't matter. Obama's shenanigans are immaterial. Clinton's
activities are irrelevant. They are ALL irrelevant! At least in light of
the Christ coming for us. If he came today – what else matters? If I
think about it, I'm sure there are a few people I would like to reach
but other than that... I'm good to go.
There is one last thing, I
feel compelled to mention. What IF Jesus came today? I mean right now?
Who would come looking for you? Chances are somebody would. If not,
surely someone would come along to loot your home.
When this was first published, I offered a copy of a letter I intended to leave for anyone not taken to read. This section was edited out. Why? Please read "My Grave Error" for a detailed explanation, but in short, I previously thought salvation by grace would still be available. I do not know this to be accurate. As a matter of fact I now stand in doubt of this idea entirely.
I may still leave a letter and I may still offer one to readers here as a guide, but this is not a priority right now. Unless I feel compelled by God to do such a thing, I will not. Please note, "feeling compelled" does not necessarily mean it is from God.
Meanwhile,
expect things to get progressively worse (pun not intended but I like
it anyway). If you take a stand the adversary will take notice. Expect
to become a target. We cannot tell how long we've got left or how bad
things will get. Draw close to our Heavenly Father and our Lord Christ
Jesus. Let your spirit lead you.
May our Heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus Christ keep you and bless you abundantly!
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