AN IMAGE OF CHRIST

   When people hear the truth, they will either accept it, reject it, pretend they did not hear it, or get angry.
   The difference between truth and lies is a fine line, and some people try to straddle the line:  pretending they are living lives of truth, but they still have one foot in darkness. 
  Such people are hypocrites:  they have heard the truth, but they continue to live in lies while believing that they will be alright as long as they remain in their belief.
   The Holy Spirit reveals Christ to the minds of people and people can thereby know that Jesus is the Son of God.  But people, however, can resist Christ as the Son of God and continue to believe in the image of Jesus that they have within their imaginations, which deceives them to believe that they are Christians because of the image of Jesus that is within their imaginations.
   The ministers and priests of false churches are masters of keeping Jesus as an image in the minds of people, for the people believe that it is their religion or church that saves them from their sins, and not Christ.  The people will then continue to believe in the image of Jesus at Christmas as well as the image of Jesus at Easter.  They will further believe that it is their minister or priest who forgives them for their sin, and not Almighty God.  For the ministers and congregations of false churches do not believe that Christ is the King of kings and the Lord of lords, for even their salvation is an image painted in their imaginations.
  The false ministers and priests of false churches produce false salvation in the minds of their congregations.  These are the blind leading the blind.
      Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
      Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
      Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them:  for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
      And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.  (Exodus 20: 3-6)
     
     

TRICKSTERS

   The purpose of all the people of the New World Order is to erase the knowledge of God and the knowledge of Christ from the minds of people all over the world; for the people against Christ today have the same minds and the same hearts of the people who crucified the Lord in Jerusalem two thousand years ago. 
   Therefore, if people do not stand up for Christ today, they will stand up for the New World Order.
   Please remember that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest event in human history---without which, we would have no knowledge of God, nor love of God, on the face of the earth.  The Bible would have never been translated in languages for people to read all over the world, there would have never been any churches, and the United States would have never been created as a free nation.
   Remember, too, that a dead man has no power, and the apostles and disciples of Christ would have never departed Jerusalem to take the good news of Christ throughout the world had Christ remained dead.  And people today would not be preaching, teaching, and writing about Christ had He remained dead; for the news of another dead man is not good news.
   But in religion, people worship and pray to dead people, even though these dead people have no power; for their only power is within the imaginations of the people who worship them.  And their dead have not and cannot arise from death.
   Be not deceived by the sights and sounds that you see and hear throughout the world; for there are many deceivers in the world to deceive people to enter the doors of religion, a world that is without the knowledge of God, nor the knowledge of Christ, nor the love of God.  Their duty is to trick people to believe that their way is the right way when their way is the way of death.
   Such people are tricksters.  They are masters of deception, and their lies sound like truth.  They are like the "trick or treat" of Halloween.  They represent the god of darkness who can appear as a god of light. 
      For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.  And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.  (II Corinthians 11: 13-14)

GOD'S RED LINE

   God's red line is a reprobate mind:  a mind that is consumed by evil, from which there is no return, nor salvation.

      And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
      Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
      Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, inventers of evil things, disobedient to parents,
      Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 
      Who, knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.  (Romans 1: 28-32)

      This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
      For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
      Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
      Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:  from such turn away.  (II Timothy 3: 1-4)

   People with reprobate minds are deceivers, liars, and the truth is not in them.
   To avoid a reprobate mind is by accepting salvation that is available in Christ Jesus, the Lord.

      Neither is there salvation in any other:  for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.  (Acts 4: 12)
     

INDICATORS

      A good man out of the treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil:  for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.  (Luke 6: 45)

   Actions reveal the content of the hearts of people faster than their words, and facial expressions reveal the truth of people faster than they can speak.
   If people do not like to talk about God, you can read their refusal on their faces; and if people do not like to talk about Christ or the Holy Bible, you can read their refusal on their faces.
   People are quick to talk about the things that are dear to their hearts, which are the things they think about most often:  such as their children or grand-children, sports heroes, politics, movie stars, as well as the people they like or dislike; for these are the abundance of their hearts.
   If people are reluctant to talk about God, this is an indicator that they do not know God; for they are not comfortable speaking about Him.
   If people are reluctant to talk about Christ, this is an indicator that they do not know Christ; for they are not comfortable speaking about Him.
   If people are reluctant to talk about the Bible, this is an indicator that they do not know the Bible; for they are not comfortable speaking about the Word of God.
   And if people are not comfortable speaking about God, or Christ, or the Bible, they will change the subject; for they are out of their comfort zone. 
   Their faces will tell you the truth of their hearts, and their faces will speak faster than their words.
    If people will study the Word of God, they will gain the knowledge of God; and God will add knowledge upon knowledge because they diligently seek Him.  And out of this abundance of their hearts, they will become voices for God. 
      For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
         neither are your ways my ways,
            saith the LORD.
      For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
         so are my ways higher than your ways,
            and my thoughts than your thoughts.
                                           (Isaiah 55: 8-9)

 

PATHFINDERS

   How many Americans are taught to believe that Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are real, but Adam and Eve are fictional characters, and that Jesus is no more than a religious idol, or still a baby in His mother's arms?
   How many Americans do not believe that Almighty God created the earth, life on earth, as well as created the entire universe?
   How many Americans have never read the greatest story ever told from the greatest book ever written:  the Holy Bible?
   How many Americans see Christmas and Easter as days of festivals, or as vacation days, or as days to party and make noise?
   How many Americans do not believe in the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, nor in the return of the Lord to the earth?
   If this is true in the United States, then what do people in nations all over the world believe?
   Therefore, what is the hope of people in the United States and in nations all over the world?
   What do we hope for, and what do we believe will help our lives be better---not only in the United States, but also in nations all over the world?
   What can we do to stop hunger and starvation, sickness, disease, and the slavery of people trapped in the prison of human trafficking, as well as the people trapped in a world of mind-altering drugs?
   What is our hope and our belief for a better world in which to raise children?  Or are we now in a state of hopelessness and helplessness?  For the world is not getting better:  it is getting worse!
   When the leaders of our governments and religions represent a collection of corrupted people, to whom do we look to in the time of trouble?  Whom can we believe when the same people who want our time and our money keep leading us deeper and deeper in despair and desperation and global bankruptcy?
   When will people awaken and see that the leaders of the world are deceivers, liars, and the truth is not in them? 
   For the leaders of the world want us to follow them on the path that leads to evil! 
  They want us to feel hopeless and helpless. 
  They want us to live and remain in a constant state of hopelessness and helpless, in despair and desperation.
   They want us to follow them on the path that leads to evil.
   They want us to believe that they know best what is best for us.
   Such people are evil pathfinders, and the path they are on is the road that leads to darkness and not to light.
   The leaders of the world do not want to end hunger and starvation, disease, human trafficking, or drugs.  They want people to die as they create a New World Order with strong and healthy people.
   The leaders of the world do not want people to read the Holy Bible, nor to gain the knowledge of God, nor to learn the truth about Jesus Christ.  They do not want people to know Jesus Christ and be saved from their sins because they want people to follow them to hell because they are the ministers and priests of Satan, the Prince of Darkness.  This is the reason the leaders of the world are deceivers, liars, and the truth is not in them.
   Follow them, and they will lead you into captivity.  Follow Christ, and He will lead you to freedom.
   Today, I encourage you to read the Holy Bible.  If you do not have a Bible, leave me a comment and I will send one to you, free of charge.  Or you can go to www.bible.com and read the Bible online.

THE STATE OF THE WORLD

   The game of golf and life are much alike in one simple way:  the sum total of both is a combination of little things; and if we do not master the little things, then the big picture of either golf or life will be a work of toddler art.
   My golf game is presently in a state of chaos and I am playing golf like a beginner.  If I do not fix the little things that are wrong with my game, then I will continue to play toddler golf.  This is painful for me to endure, but I know my game is where it is because I did it all by myself; and I also know that no one else can fix it for me. 
   When you look at the big picture of the world we live in, what do you see?  Do you see works of art in nations all over the world, or do you see the works of toddlers in government?
   When you look at religions all over the world, what do you see?  Do you see peaceful people in nation after nation, or do you see people wringing their hands and wondering what else can go wrong?  This, too, is the result of toddlers in religion.
   People are being led astray by toddlers in governments and toddlers in religion.  Because of the perceptions of people, they are continuing to believe in the very same people who have led them astray, which is like a golfer who refuses to admit his problems.
   Global peace and prosperity for all is a carrot on a stick, which is held in the hands of people in government and in religion:  and people keep chasing the carrot, which is false hope. 
   A house that is built on a strong foundation will stand when storm clouds gather; but a house that is built on a weak foundation will wobble and collapse when the winds of change blow without warning. 
   The leaders in governments and in religions continue to blow the same wind at people whose houses are built on weak foundations, and because governments and religions do not have the love of God, nor the knowledge of God, chaos will be under their feet. 
   Thus, when we look at the big picture of the world, we see destruction in every nation because the leaderships of governments and religions are not honest with the people of their lands, nor are they honest with God.
   Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it  cannot hear:  But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.  (Isaiah 59: 1-2)
   Therefore, if you will look at the state of the world, consider the iniquities of the people in leadership positions in governments and in religions, and thereby know that they do not know God; for if they knew God, they would not be seekers of evil upon the people throughout the world.

ABOUT TRUTH

   As long as you tell people what they like to hear and want to hear, you will have an abundance of friends; but if you tell people the truth, they will turn their faces.
   For there is something about the truth that reveals the truth that is in people; and when people are confronted with the truth, the truth that is in them will be written across their faces.
   If you stand up for truth, do not expect many people to stand up with you:  for you will truly be disappointed.
   It is easy to say, "God bless America," for many Americans have been taught to say this since they were children; but how many Americans truly believe that God has blessed America?
   It is easy to say, "In God We Trust," but how many people truly trust in God?
   A person's life is a storybook, and part of a person's life is revealed on his or her face.  Learn to read faces and you will be able to see some of the content of the storybook, for truth is revealed on the faces of people faster than they can speak.  But they will refuse to speak when they have secrets in the dark rooms of their storybook, which is truth not revealed.
   What is there about truth that people resist?
   People want to believe that they are right about everything while never wrong about anything.
   People do not want to believe that politicians will lie to them, nor that their friends will cheat while playing golf.
   Our perceptions of the world have been framed in our imaginations for so long that truth sounds like a lie or another conspiracy theory by a few wingnuts who have lost touch with reality; therefore, we can easily be deceived because of our own imaginations.
   People will reject truth faster and easier than they will accept truth.
   The leaderships of nations all over the world are in a state of dishonesty, and this nation or any nation will self-destruct when people cease from being honest; for we are deceiving ourselves by believing that things will get better, even when things are continuing to rot in front of our eyes.
   The New World Order is a system that is promising peace and prosperity to nations all over the world, when, in fact, it will be a system of global slavery.
   Jesus was crucified because He stood up for truth, and all of His friends were afraid to stand up with Him.  So it is with us:  when we stand up for truth, we should not expect many people to stand up with us.
   And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.  (Isaiah 53: 9)