Apologist

Apologist: a person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial 

I am not an apologist for the Christian faith. I do not feel the need, nor am I urgently compelled, to explain or defend, Christianity. It does not appeal to me to argue, nor will I be drawn into arguments, that protectively secure my beliefs: I am not insular in my thoughts and feelings about my faith, I am confident and unfaltering. There is a massive difference between assertion and aggression. I assert that Jesus Christ is Lord of lords, that he is the only begotten Son of God the Father, and that the Holy Ghost is the third person of the triune God; they are equal and indivisible.

I state these facts with The Bible as my authority. I cannot make this type of thing up; it is beyond my capacity as a creature, crafted by the hand of God. 

I don't feel the urge to defend my beliefs, because God Almighty does not need a mere human to explain him, protect him from faith marauders, or cut, slash and burn heretics, that think they can debunk scripture, because it does not align with their personal storyline. My faith was hard won, and I already did all of my investigative struggling with who God is, and what I believe about his revealed truth, as given to mankind through The Bible. Jesus, by the Way, is the revealed Truth.

Look to the definition of the word apologist once more, at the top of this page. My faith is not controversial to me. The Bible is not mine to defend; I do not feel as though I must stand in front of the Lord of Glory and like Peter, lop off an ear in his defence. Recently, someone attempted to dissuade me from my commitment to Biblical truth, and this person was affronted when I would not consider for one moment, what she was presenting to me. And I ask you, dear reader, Why would I consider her arguments, when I have an unbending, unbreakable, unwavering Book of Truth to rely upon, that has never lied to me, failed me, or offended me, like humans have, in their machinations and wicked imaginings?

This brings we to the crux of my driving point. The Bible offends people that do not want to believe what they are reading. It offends them so deeply, that they must pick and choose what is acceptable to them and their sensibilities. They do not feel that the Word is valid, and must compromise what they read to accommodate their faulty thinking. I ask, Why read The Bible at all, if you do not want to accept what God has commanded and included there?

Which brings me to my next salient point. Christianity is biblical, not extra biblical. Once a person begins cherry picking scriptures they like, and throwing away the ones they don't like, based on other books they have read, to prove points they want to make as pseudo-apologists, they are questioning and convoluting the inspired Word of God, and attempting to mislead others away from biblically sound doctrine. This is a sneak attack on the faithful, and it does not bode well for the attacker. 

I don't tamper with the Word of God. I don't add to it, or subtract from it. It humbles me when I read it, and I do not arrogantly argue with what I read there: it is a vain thing, to argue with the living God, and God forbid I should do anything of the sort. And now this, dear reader: I will not argue with humans that want to take the Word and twist it into something unholy and unregenerate. I have reverence for Holy Writ, and no one, will convince me, that the Bible is in any way flawed or in need of editing. 

I take this stand as a statement of faith, and while I will not argue with biblical nay sayers, I will, here and now, let them know, that they do not have sway, with this Christ follower. 

Proverbs 16:3

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established

Mongrels of Immorality

... it is certain, one truth can never contradict another, Matthew Henry, Acts to Revelation, Volume 6, page 371. 

I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth (1 John 2:21)

I have a bone to pick regarding deception, and I will come at the subject as a champion of truth. Truth is irrefutable, immutable, unchanging, a constant to be counted on, a continually uniform and stabilizing element, that is not subject to the winds of change, or the blowing hard of a liar. Truth cannot be mixed and mingled with lies to make someone feel better about themselves, or their shoddy belief system. Truth cannot be dipped into and dabbed on at our convenience, to accommodate our self-indulgent inclinations to deceive, and enable a comfortable approach to embracing the sinfulness of delusion. 

Deceive, delude, deviate, dodge, dupe, double-cross... diabolical. 

Do you know a liar? I scoff a little in the asking of this question, since each one of us lies, or has lied. I am talking about those in our midst that make a habit of speaking lies, and when someone points out that they are lying, they lie some more: liars are accomplished in their craftiness, and cannot be underestimated in their abilities to deceive the gullible. Some liars are embarrassingly bad at telling lies, and no one believes them, and yet, they persist - how very strange and froward! I am confident you can think of a time when a shyster relieved you of the burden of money in your bank account, by tricking you into believing investing with them would be to your benefit. Scammers scam, and suckers are born ready to have their privileges and possessions lifted from them daily. 

The globalists are psychotic and diabolical liars. They amass their fortunes by banking on the fact that people will believe their lies, accumulated lies, undeniable lies, shifty grifty grotesque and obvious lies - and many people do believe them, no matter what kind of vulgar slyness flows from their ever moving mouths. Why though? Why are the masses so suspiciously susceptible to being misguided by these mongrels of immorality? 

The answer to this question is an ugly one, dear reader. Dare I tell you? at the risk of being hated by you, that the masses slurp up lies as though they were delicious gelato, because most people, are liars too. How do I know this? The answer to this second question, will be unacceptable and untenable for most people, but I tell you this, it is because the majority of humans, hate the Truth, and the Truth, dear reader, is Jesus Christ. 

We cannot have "it" both ways. We cannot embrace lies and have Jesus too. We cannot superimpose our will on truth, by self and other deceiving. There is an incompatibility that must be acknowledged, when someone is a half-ling, with one foot in heaven and the other firmly planted on earth. We cannot be double minded, serving two masters, one being the flesh, the other, the spirit, without wreaking havoc in our being. The duplicity is disturbing, and each man, woman, and child, must decide, truth or lies, honesty or deception; we will be known by what we choose. 

What liars sometimes fail to recognize is the reputation they establish for themselves when they persist in their attempts to trick others. Would you like to be know as a liar? Is this the faulty character trait that you want as a label attached to your lapel? When you trust in your own misguided belief system, and align with others that do the same, are you truly convinced that you will get away with this type of thinking and behaving, before a Holy and gloriously pure God, that cannot sin, or suffer the presence of unrepentant sinners?

We ought to be repulsed by our own individual and devious nature - especially when we consider that God sees, hears, and knows all. We ought to be embarrassed and ashamed of ourselves, each time we practice to deceive self and other. The conscience ought to be pricked and bleeding, at the thought of offending God Almighty with our wagging and lying tongues... 

Those that shamelessly lie, dear one, do not know God, nor do they care for his opinion of them, and this is precisely why you must commit to truth telling, for the sake of your soul, and for the sake of the relationships you hope to enrich with an infusion of honesty. 

You, cannot be trusted, unless of course, you tell the truth. The truth makes us free, and it is biblical truth that is the only truth to be trusted; from there, when we embrace the purification process, we can become Christ like in our bold professing of truth, minus any hint of devious deception. 

I close with scripture:

I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth (1 John 2:21)

Looney Tunes

I have in my mind's eye, the clocking into work image, of Ralph Wolf & Sam Sheepdog. These old time Saturday morning cartoon characters were consistently, and forever persistently, predictable.

Sam Sheepdog tended a grazing flock as their protector. It was Ralph Wolf's job to sneak a snack, while under the watchful, albeit covered in hair, eyes, of the canine shepherd. Before their shift started, cordial Good Morning exchanges occurred. There was an understanding, that there were no hard feelings between these play-actors: each had a role, and each took their work seriously, and it wasn't personal, when Ralph attempted to steal sheep, and Sam pounded him when caught trying. 

It is looney tunes, dear reader, for us to not see that there are sheep, wolves, and shepherds, in our midst. Perhaps I have a paranoid perspective. Perhaps I am imagining things, and the world isn't a prey and predator scenario; perhaps I am way off base, and Sam Sheepdog along with Ralph Wolf, are just fun kinda guy drawings that goof around, and none of it has significance... perhaps, but I am going to say Nah, I'm not paranoid, imagining things, or off base. I am right and see clearly, what is happening all around us. 

Wolves and sheep are mentioned numerous times in The Bible, here is one example from Acts 20:29:

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock

Jesus told his disciples what to expect, that there would be wolves that would not spare the flock. I have a strong tendency to take what Jesus said very seriously. Jesus called them grievous wolves. Wolves do not care how they treat their prey, they are inclined to kill and eat: compare this type of predator to a grass nibbling fluffy oaf of an animal, and you can see for yourself, how there is an evident and obvious, strength and power imbalance between the two animals. 

The warning to the disciples was a necessary one, and it stands us in good stead, to be forewarned along with them. Do I fear a wolf attack in my suburban neighbourhood? No, not really. Do I suspect that there are humans that have wolfish ways? Absolutely. Am I afraid of them? Resolutely I tell you, No, not at all. While I acknowledge there are wolf like humans in our midst, I do not fear them, but I do, know what they are capable of; it is fool hardy to pretend they are not vicious, ravenous, predatory killers, that do not think twice about snatching up a vulnerable and naive sheep like human, and devouring them in their blood lust, taking all they have away, including their life, without a second thought. 

Truth is stolen every day from people that seem so reasonable, so sensible, and logical. Truth stolen by Wiley wolves, can leave a person utterly unprotected and unguarded. This is how the masses are tricked out of their birthright: they believe established liars, they fall for falsehoods, and they willingly walk away from biblical truth, forsaking the safety that can only be found in the Good Shepherd's secured sheep's pen. Sam Sheepdog does his part in the cartoon to override Ralph Wolf, but in the real world, Ralph Wolf types are eating their fill, and satisfying their blood lust, on an unsuspecting and susceptible flock. 

Jesus promised tribulation in this world. Jesus knows the heart thoughts of wicked wolfie types, but do you, dear reader? Do you comprehend that there is danger; that there are real predators that hunt prey minus conscience, minus any inkling that what they do, is devoid of a sense of wrongness. In other words, the wolfie types think it is their right to hunt stupid animal like sheepish humans, that are clueless about the peril they are in... Is this all too dramatic and nonsensical to you, dear one? or are you picking up what I am putting down?

I read The Bible, but I fear that few self-professing Christians actually do, which makes it much easier for them to be deceived. The Bible is cohesively cogent, and it takes a lot of effort to convolute what is plainly explained in God's comprehensive Word. The gospel is simple, with no secrets to decode, or private clubs a person must belong to, to comprehend the messages shared in scripture. No one needs to hire a helper to figure out, that man is sinful, that a Saviour came to die on a cross as the perfect sacrifice and propitiation, and that he rose again, resurrected as Redeemer, proving his divinity as prophetically predicted in Holy Writ. Jesus performed miracles and wonders and he, and he only, fulfilled all the requirements enumerated as proof of his God/Man hood. 

I am happy with my faith. I am content in my beliefs. I am hopeful for humanity; for those that love the truth, and cannot help but ask God for their fulling up with Holy Ghost verity. It is possible to be saved from yourself, from your own self-importance, and natural tendencies to self-deceive, and from being other deceived too. Wolves like it when Christians are on the menu: they like it when sheep haven't a clue who the Shepherd is, what he has stated in his divinely inspired Word, or what he wants for the flock. 

It behooves professing Christians to know the Good Book and by virtue of reading this Good Book, getting to know God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. Discernment sharpens when we pray in faith, and dear one, faith is a preservative and shield of protection against predators that roam for the purposes of killing and destroying. 

Matthew 10:6

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves

Sober Singularity

True Christianity consists of much in a sober singularity, Matthew Henry, Acts to Revelation, Volume 6, page 368.

Sober is seriousness. Singularity is unmistakable and unmitigated focus. Successful people are singular, meaning all that they think, and all that they do, has them directing their energy toward goal accomplishment. Expertise does not happen overnight; the motto practice makes perfect, has substance. There is evidence all around us, that people with single minded focus, have a tendency toward achieving their long term goals. Look to the unified approach of the globalists. They have plotted and planned, set into motion their step-by-step agendas, and man alive, they sure did do a number on us back in 2020 with their reset, and world shut-down, didn't they? March 14th, 2020, it felt to me as though someone had pulled a gigantic plug out of a massive socket, and everything whirled to a strange and somber halt. 

I admire the dedication it takes to command and control an entire global population. With singularity, the schemers have been relentless, and dare I say, they have their ancestors to thank for their learned tenaciousness. Think with me to a flood, and all but eight humans, drowning in their despicableness, in their frowardness toward God. Now if a global population can be commanded and controlled by a small band of schemers, what does it say about the majority of people? Are they not of the same ilk as their oppressors? If we go back in time with our current population, how many would make it back to dry land via the vessel of an ark? Fast forward to the fire that will burn up this world like it is so much fodder: how many will remain unscathed? Eight, eighty, eight hundred, eight thousand, eighty thousand, eight million? 

I am a one trick pony, dear reader. I am sober and singular about my faith. I cannot help myself, but think about God and The Bible, and how Jesus saved me from my sins through his gracious mercy. I care about souls and salvation, and I see that suffering is directly related to disassociation from God as Sovereign. I see that singularity can lead us toward, or away, from God. Whatever we focus on is exactly where we will go. The world wanderers truly do have their reward here on earth, but I want to go to heaven! I am sober in my singularity as a Christian. I know my days are numbered, that I will expire, and that my soul will live on, and I want to be with the Lord for my eternity. 

Many have tried to distract me from my single minded focus. Many have attempted to have me think differently, and insist I deviate from the course I am committed to. I write for myself and to you, with my eyes trained on Christ and biblical truth, and I tell you now, that I will not be redirected, by anyone, because the Truth made me free, and being enslaved to worldly thinking and ways, is repulsive to me. The purity of the Word of God is my salve, and while I see so many going sideways, slip sliding away from the simplicity of the gospel, I happily cling to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, without fear, shame or worry, that I am at all misguided. 

My confidence is in the Lord. My source of wisdom is the Word of God. My peace is in knowing that God, not mankind, is in charge of all things visible and invisible. Does this resonate with you, dear reader? Are you too, sober and singular about your faith? If so, I encourage you to stay the course. The more you focus on Christ and learning who he is from scripture, and the more time you spend in prayer and fellowship with your brethren, the stronger your faith will be, and the result, will be steadfastness. 

How, glorious, is that, dear one? 

Titus 2:1-3

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. That aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things

Be Ye Transformed

And be not conformed to the world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God (Romans 12:2)

Transformation is a wonder and delight. To be transformed suggests some kind of existential and exponential improvement: but maybe not, maybe transforming far exceeds changes of a positive natural. To be transformed is to be made new, with the old passing away, and the newness emerging as though the creature is almost unrecognizable. The image bearer may look the same on the outside, but the insides, the guts, have a surreal substance that is essentially, a regenerated version of self, remade in the spiritual image of God. 

Matthew Henry's description is so uplifting, that I feel compelled to share. This is for all the Christians that know that God has done, and is doing, a work of transformation in them. We go to Volume 6, Acts to Revelation, Matthew Henry, page 368:

Conversion and sanctification are the renewing of the mind, a change not of the substance, but of the qualities of the soul. It is the same with making a new heart and a new spirit - new dispositions and inclinations, new sympathies and antipathies, the understanding enlightened, the conscience softened, the thoughts rectified; the will bowed to the will of God, and the affections made spiritual and heavenly: so that the man is not what he was - old things are passed away, all things are become new; he acts from new principles, by new rules, with new designs. The mind is the acting ruling part of us; so that the renewing of the mind is the renewing of the whole man, for out of it are the issues of life, Prov. 4:23. The progress of sanctification, dying to sin more and more and living to righteousness more and more, is the carrying on of this renewing work, till it be perfected in glory. This is called the transforming of us; it is like putting on a new shape and figure. Metamorphous thee - be you metamorphosed. The transfiguration of Christ is expressed by this word Matthew 17:2:

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 

God glow, dear reader! The transforming process, the metamorphosis experience, brings an inner glow that can be seen as gleaming light on the outside! One of the most miserable expressions seen on the faces of humanity, is their disgruntled malcontentedness. Not so with Christians that have the joy of the Lord. I want to glow like Jesus, don't you?

• A renewed mind changes the qualities of the soul
• A new heart, and a new spirit, changes dispositions and inclinations
• With a renewed mind, and a new heart, sympathies and antipathies adjust too
• With these transformative occurrences, understanding brightens, enlightens, and our conscience softens while our thoughts rectify
• Wonderfully, in this newness, the will bows to the will of God, and affections are made spiritual and heavenly  
• This remaking of the man has him living with contentment, abiding new principles, new rules, and new designs
• We put on a new shape and figure 

I have read many a time that each cell in the body is remade or renewed every seven years. Built into each human is the capacity to be new, and yet, it is the mind that must be addressed, if transformation is to take place, and that, of a spiritual nature. How we think and what we think about, impacts the whole being. Meditating on the Word and will of God, can and does, change every fibre of a person's being, when their faith is enlivened and their mind transfixed, so that their heart and soul sing God's praises. 

There are many falsified Christians. They mislead because they simply do not know the God of The Bible, and they have yet to be transformed. It is God that changes thoughts; it is by his saving grace power that we are made new and reshaped into the image of our Redeemer. He is the one that rescues us from our ugly thinking, our warped behaving, and our maladjusted approach to living. To be rectified is to be straightened out, corrected, so that we do not continue to go down a damnable path of destruction. I don't know about you, dear reader, but I am very keen on having my thoughts align with God's will, which is forever and always, the better way, and the only way, to the Father, through Christ the Lord.

Be ye transformed. Do not conform to the world. You get to choose to be like Christ, or like your dodgy acquaintances. Read The Bible, learn who Jesus is, and carry on from there Christian soldier.

Evidence of Integrity

The best evidence of integrity is a freedom from the present prevailing corruptions of the times and places that we live in, to swim against the stream when it is strong. Those God will own for this faithful witnesses that are bold in bearing their testimony to the present truth, 2 Pet. 1:12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.This is thank-worthy, not to bow to Baal when everybody bows. Sober singularity is commonly the badge of true sincerity, Matthew Henry, Acts to Revelation, Volume 6, page 359. 

Elijah had a complaint. He was a lonely kind of fellow, and couldn't find faithful brethren. God let him know that he always has a remnant, no matter how bleak the circumstances appear, and no matter what age we currently live in. The apostle Peter reminded the faithful of this awe inspiring truth:

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom i am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost (2 Peter 1:16-21)

I state the obvious when I say, Baal/devil worship isn't new. Satan worshippers are bold in their Hail Satan exclamations. One might think that Christ worshippers would be just as bold, with evident dedication to the King; alas, some pay hollow lip service to the idea of Christianity, all the while, there resides a well of darkness in their hearts: 

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow there pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not (2 Peter 2:1-3)

My questions to you, Christian: 

Have you left a church, or two, yet? 

Have you sat unnerved in a congregation, recognizing that a false preacher, a hireling, presides there, and you simply cannot abide what you are hearing and witnessing? Did you decide you must leave immediately, and never return? 

Have you sat solo, with your heart thumping loudly in your chest, and felt the urge to jump up out of your seat to shout, Liar, LIAR, when you heard heresies pour forth from the mouth of a wicked imposter? 

Have you witnessed the Truth, scripture, being mutilated and twisted, whilst an unsuspecting mass of humanity listens to the bastardizations, without ever suspecting the culprit, because the crowd is biblically illiterate, or overly tolerant and indulgent, of humans watering down sound doctrine, because they are spiritually disinclined to commit their very souls and existence to Christ?

Have you recognized and observed that the flock is seen simply as merchandise from the pulpit puppet? Have you noticed the guy that yacks and yacks to a captive audience, flapping his lips and quickly moving his tongue, never pays humble homage to the One that bought him? 

And what of the Sunday school secularized teachers, dear one? Have you listened in and seen too, what they are doing to robotize our little ones? 

I know of a church that has a "sensory" room; this room is a place to segregate individuals. It is appalling to think of children being sent there, as though they are unwelcome, or as though they are animals that must be taken out of the general population, caged and contained for a time, so as not to disturb the good vibes of other participants, or challenge the skill set of "educators" that have an authoritarian mindset and approach to teaching children. How shameful, Churches have been secularized. Turning children into obedient little zombies is the goal for the self-important and self-appointed disciplinarians, called Sunday school teachers, in this particular church. 

Matthew 19:14

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven

Jesus knows the heart of each and every Sunday school teacher. Some Sunday school teachers adore the Lord, and it shows in how they speak to little children. Only a truly wicked person, could be unkind to a small child, and these false teachers, must never be in charge of a group of tender, sweet, and precious to the Lord souls: I say this, and yet, volunteers are deemed qualified without vetting, and being held to godly standards; these pretenders end up doing untold spiritual damage each time they take, and tightly grip, the reigns of leadership. 

Is there evidence of integrity in you, dear reader? Are you unwilling to forsake the Lord, and thereby willing to say No, to the fakes and frauds that call themselves preachers, teachers, and church leaders, that do not love the Lord with all their heart, soul and mind? 

It can feel very lonely at first, to decide to leave an apostate church. You may want to convince others that they are in danger, or that you have seen antichrist like inclinations in the preacher and his associates, or that you have been misguided and mistreated too, by those that have taken on teaching roles. When you leave, know that you are not alone, you are not the first to go for the very same reasons, and that there truly is a remnant of faithful followers of Christ the Lord, that love him so much, they couldn't bear to be a part of a body, that does not honour and glorify him as Saviour, Redeemer, and Lord of lords. 

I end with a quote from Matthew Henry; you may recognize it from above:

Sober singularity is commonly the badge of true sincerity,

Let this sink in, dear one. 

A Letter to Erica

Oh Erika, when will you stop? I realize, you silly little nitz, that this is your time, this is your reason to get up and get gussied each day, but are you at all embarrassed and self-conscious yet? You are very popular and the guest on many a talk show, so I can completely understand that you have to take advantage of your current popularity, but man alive, isn't there a friend in your life that has suggested you stop trying so hard to prove you are sad, about your pretend husband, having been pretend assassinated? 

Acting is not your forte Erika, it is not your calling. How do you feel at the end of each day, when you swipe away the paint on your face? Do you sleep well at night, knowing that you fooled very few, in fact fewer then you did in the beginning, because you know, you protest too much; and man alive, just hearing you speak without making any logical sense, has people wondering, Are there thoughts in that heavy haired head?

Someone has to pull the plug on the freak show that has become your life. Everyone that interviews you and pretends to be on your side, is looking pretty bad too. The lights, the cameras, the action, all futile and vapid - you all aren't fooling the discerning. 

You do know Erica, that people think you are a liar, and this does not bode well for you. The set-up for the assassination looked suspicious, and there are far too many people that just didn't buy the nonsense, and now, you are left holding the bag, trying your inept best, to prove you are grieving, that Charlie the actor was your husband, that he is buried somewhere and oh ya, blah blah blah. 

Erika, people will start to distance themselves from you, because all of the other liars do not want to associate with a social pariah. You have made yourself obnoxiously obvious, with all of your very bad pretending; while you may have served a purpose in the beginning, you are quickly becoming the left overs from a bad take-out. The botched pretend assassination, is mocked mercilessly at this point, and you are the last painted clown, still trying to slog and sell the fabrication, ad nauseam. When will you see that you are making an utter fool of yourself? And for what, pray tell? What, are you getting out of this deal Erika? What is your recompense for publicly establishing yourself as a fraudster?

I am really hoping for you, that you back away from all of this. I am hoping you just cannot stomach all of the treacherous lies and misrepresentations; all the faking and desperately trying so hard to prove something that never happened. Charlie, if that was his name, is somewhere, but alas, he wasn't taken out by a bullet, not a chance. 

Anyhow, I just thought I would let you know how you are being perceived, and how there is a way out of this if you are willing. Just stop, Erika, stop talking, stop pretending to cry, stop exaggerating, stop going on shows and trying to get attention. It is shameful behaviour, and you are making yourself look really bad. 

And to all you talk-show desperado's that host people like Erika, you sound like fools each time you defend an already defeated narrative. You need to cut that out, and come clean, maybe earn a real and honest living by the sweat of your tattooed on brows. 

P.S: I sure do hope the majority of people that were duped by the feigned assassination of actor Charlie Kirk, see through the nonsense at this point. It is a statement about our society, that truth tellers are insulted for calling out the fraud they see; all the duped ones in my social media circles, and beyond, tried shamelessly to convince me that I was wrong, but alas, I was not, and am not, wrong; I did not, nor shall I, concede. 

Funny how people can turn on other people, despite the trust they had in them prior to being lured and deluded. When all is said and done, it is those that have integrity, that will stand firm, no matter the consequences. 

The Product of Many Graces

Two things are required as conditions of salvation - (a.) Confessing the Lord Jesus - openly professing relation to him and dependence on him, as our prince and Saviour, owning Christianity in the face of all the allurements and affrightments of this world, standing by him in all weathers. Our Lord Jesus lays a great stress upon this confessing of him before men; see Matt. 10:32, 33 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. It is the product of many graces, evinces a great deal of self-denial, love to Christ, contempt of the world, a mighty courage and resolution. It was a very great thing especially, when the profession of Christ or Christianity hazarded estate, honour, preferment, liberty, life, and all that is dear in this world, which was the case in the primitive times. (b.) Believing in the heart that God raised him from the dead. The profession of faith with the mouth, if there be not the power of it with the heart, is but a mockery; the root of it must be laid in an unfeigned assent to the revelation of the gospel concerning Christ, especially concerning his resurrection, which is the fundamental article of the Christian faith, for thereby he was declared to be the Son of God with power, and full evidence was given that God accepted his satisfaction (Matthew Henry, Acts to Revelation, Volume 6, page 355). 

The paragraph above is an encapsulation, regarding the conditions of salvation, with two stand-out tenets being: 

(a) Confessing the Lord Jesus

(b) Believing in the heart that God raised him from the dead

I heard R. C. Sproul speak of secret agent Christians. Are you, dear reader, a closet, or secret agent, Christian? Perhaps you believe that God raised Jesus from the dead, and what you have left to do to complete this salvation agreement, is to confess the Lord Jesus, as: 

1. Your Prince

2. Your Saviour

Next, there is the in-the-world you, that confesses and professes Christ, via: 

1. Self-denial

2. Love of Christ

3. Contempt of the world

4. With evidence of mighty courage and resolution

How does this show up in this life, you ask?

When faced with allurements, otherwise known as temptations, or when facing affrightments, otherwise known as threatenings from a Christ hating populace, you stand by Christ in all weathers; in all storms, not just when the sun is shining and jeopardy is not on the horizon. You remain devoted and true in your heart, and willing to profess him as your LORD, even at the risk of loss of home, finances and income, social cachet or status at work, or in your neighbourhood; hazarding liberty and life, meaning freedom of movement because professing Christ can land you in jail and or, curtail your social circle circulation and; professing him as your Prince, your Saviour, can threaten your very existence - martyrdom is the ultimate willingness to publicly profess Christ at all costs. 

Dear reader, it is your heart that matters most in all salvation concerns. Professing Christ with the mouth, but denying him when circumstances indicate you will lose far more than you are willing to relinquish, suggests you are a closet or secret agent Christian, which makes me wonder, Are you truly a Christian? Don't get irritated with me, for asking this question. It is Christ that makes plain, what will happen to those that will not speak his name, when push comes to shove in a wretched world:

Matthew. 10:32, 33 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

The wonder and mystery of faith, as evinced by the many graces that God bestows, is the courage and commitment to confess Christ, in circumstances where speaking his name, is a dangerous endeavour: what I mean is, God equips, God endows, God empowers us to speak without fear, despite the real threat of subtle and sometimes hostile retribution, from antichrist characters that just so happen, to be members of our family, colleagues at work, clients we serve, sales clerks and librarians, or bank staff that cannot stand the mention of Jesus' name. Dear reader, it is the power and might of God that raised Jesus from the dead, and it is the very same power that surges in us, when Christ is our King!

The thought of denying Christ as Saviour of my soul, makes me shudder in horror. True believers are terrified when they consider the possibility of becoming cowardly before men by not professing Jesus as our Prince. It behooves each and every believer to ask themselves the question: Would I do what Judas did? Would I take coins in exchange for the selling out of the Messiah? 

If your work, or your relationships, hold more value for you than your relationship with Jesus, then perhaps you would indeed, deny God incarnate, for creature comforts that only last an earthly lifetime. God forbid you make this unwise move away from salvation. 

Are you, dear one, depending on the Lord, to save your soul? If so, you must in your heart, see him as Saviour and with your mouth, profess him as Prince, come what may. 

Jesus isn't subtle. Jesus does not mince words. Jesus tells us our fealty must be to him, even if it means giving up the people, places and things, that we enjoy and do not want to do without. The losses can be great, and you may anticipate much grieving ahead for your professing Christ shamelessly and publicly, and this, I tell you, will be worth an eternity in heaven, with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost:

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple (Luke 14:26)

Everybody's Welcome, Except Jesus

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek (Romans 1:16)

I harken back to October, and then travel forward in time, to our now:

Sweet October, blessed by the Lord, accursed by man. Fall is a festive season, with trees shaking out their branches, loosing colourful, soon to be crunchy under foot leaves, that litter lawns, sidewalks, and streets, in a glorious array of yellow, orange and red. Alternatively, October in Canada, is besmirched by man, with halloween practices degrading the month, when eyes are pulled away from God's display of his glory via nature, and toward hideous and monstrous decorations depicting death as a theme to embrace. Society is corrupted, dear reader, and is it any wonder, so many cannot stand God, and actually hate him, considering what they love?

In October, one of my besties and I took her children to a library, where nightmare inducing halloween books were on display at eye level for toddlers. At the craft table that has drawing paper taped over top, I wrote scripture as a message to any one that came after us. The Word of God goes forth, and in private, and in public, and at all times with all people, Christians must not be secret agents of the gospel, we must be devote messengers of the Truth that makes people free. Seeing little children wearing t-shirts with skeletons on them, is heart rending: the hope, is that they know the Lord, and the reality, is that they may never hear about him, if Christians do not speak-up. I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, and I am not shy about speaking of him. He saved me, and this is what I want for everyone. After scripture was written there, at that craft table, it was noticed the following week by my friend, that it had been covered up. She and I suspected the librarian had done this, and just yesterday, December 3rd, we discovered that yes indeed, it was her. Week after week, one or another of the boys, would write, Jesus savse (a cute misspelling for the past two weeks), on that craft table paper, and clearly, the librarian was chopping at the bit to speak to my friend, the mom of these Christ loving little boys. 

As soon as my friend entered the library, she was asked to have a word with the librarian. The librarian, in cowardly fashion, indicated her supervisor instructed that mention of Jesus in writing on the paper that covers the craft table, must stop. No more crayon comments about Jesus savse. My friend was ready, and pointed out, the gay flag type poster, coated in plastic, taped on the glass entrance door of the library. The librarian responded, It's to let people know that everyone is welcome... in conversation later, with my friend, she pointed out, It's a public library, and everyone is already welcome. 

Everyone welcome, except Jesus. Every ideology welcome, except The Way, The Truth, The Life. Jesus savse, Jesus saves, Jesus SAVES, but those that belong to the world do not want to be saved from it. Gone are the days where people feared having Christians push their disgustingly oppressive religion on them; ushered in are the days of persecution for the faithful, and so openly, so without shame, that little children are told, Do not say that name here, Do not write that name here. Jesus, is not, welcome here. 

I am proud of two of my closest friends. One left her church because her former pastor has a fascination with death and darkness, and celebrating the wretchedness that is halloween; and the other brings light into the darkness, and is growing her sons up to be men filled with sea salt, speaking the name Jesus without shame or trepidation. That lowly librarian, hid behind her supervisor, as though her supervisor was offended by Jesus savse, and noticed each time it was written by a child on that craft table paper: nonsense. The librarian is a coward that promotes horror for the soul, and as far as I am concerned, she is sweetly disguised as an agent of death. 

Matthew 12:30

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad

My friend, she said a lot yesterday. She told that librarian she has to sort through books her children select, before letting them sign them out. This library is mostly dedicated to children, but many of the books there, are written by wicked adults that hate God, hate Jesus, and embrace and love Satanic themes. The "Christian" books are authored by new agers, and except for The Bible, none can be counted as biblically sound. 

Two faithful friends faced off with the forces of evil. They stood their ground and fought the good fight in the spiritual and physical realms. It is painful to give up attending a church that previously felt like home. It is painful to have to confront a Christ hater, and realize, that perhaps, for the sake of our children, we must forgo places that are run by those that at first, seem somewhat secretive about their hate for Jesus, and then, when they feel at all challenged by Christians, show their fangs and state their rules, so brazenly, that their fealty to the evil one becomes repugnantly obvious. 

Does the devil make these people do it? I don't think so. The librarian chose, week after week, to cover up the gospel message transmitted to her. She chose repeatedly to be affronted and offended by it, and attempted to paste over The Truth. Alas, The Truth Resurrected over 2000 years ago, and cannot be put into the grave and kept there. We knew she lied about her supervisors instructions. We knew already, that she was not a Christian. We also know this: 

Matthew 10:14-16

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves

When antichrists attempt to dim and snuff out the light; when antichrists try to water down pure salt, they eventually find, that the company they keep, is dark and flavourless, and that some of the people they used to experience as delightfully joyful, have left them to their own devices. 

Psalm 81:12

So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels

To my faithful Christ loving, unashamed to share gospel Truth friends - keep on shining brightly, and don't let anyone wash away, or water down, your stalwart saltiness. 

Matthew 5:13-16

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewithal shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven

I end with a word about accountability. Once a person has heard, and rejected, The Word of God, they cannot hide behind excuses or lies they tell. Rejecting the living God, is the worst sin a human can commit. 

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin 

Aversion

I have an aversion to other peoples spit, amongst other things. 

Have you ever been a guest in someone's home, and watched them cut cake, and lick their fingers every time, after placing each piece on a plate? This unhygienic behaviour grosses me out to no end - I can hear you mocking, Do you eat restaurant food, because hello, you can be sure there are some finger licking, nose and butt picking behaviours that happen there, without hand washing. Mix in some hair and saliva, as extra toppings to flavour your pizza or burrito bowl, and there you have it, human DNA all over your meal. I shout a resounding, YUCK!

Do we close our eyes and eat anyway? You bet cha we do, because all of our food has been man or woman handled, and washing it before consumption, or washing our own hands before we dig in, does not rid the item of all germy things: germs are here to stay, and we do a work around, not to accommodate them, but to carry on with the business of living, which brings me to the point of my writing to you today. 

Government officials are like germs. I had to laugh at that last sentence. I see buffoonery, I hear embarrassing statements, and I sense utter silliness in the pretenders that dress up and act like they are important, believe that world affairs hinge on their decisions, and their opinions, and their concomitant tactics to trick whomever it is they have mesmerized with their chicanery. I know wicked people do wicked things, sticking their filthy nose and butt picking fingers into everybody else's business - they cannot help themselves, they are greedy and gross and despicable and, God is in control. While it may look as though these nutters have the world by the tail, it is their daddy the devil that has them by the throat.

Imagine being the indentured slave of Satan. Imagine that you have done so many disgusting things with and to, so many people, that your life would be ruined if everyone were to know of these things. If a person cares at all about their dressed up life, if they care in the least about their reputation, they will try their best to keep under wraps, under covers, what they have done in darkness. Playacting is what I witness when I see the strutting of the pretenders as they take the stage, address their audience via the amplifying of a microphone, and spew utter repugnant nonsense, coating the front row reporters with their spittle. 

I shudder to think that blackmail and threatening are the ugly monster motivators that keep a person in a sickly cycle of repeating offences, to temporarily secure a tenuous position of power. There is a distinction that must be made between those that belong to Christ, and those that have the devil as their daddy. Christians know they have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Christ followers understand that their only security in the world is faith in the Father as Provider. We grasp the gravity and meaning of Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. The Luciferian's, on the other hand, do as Lucifer tried to do, which is to make themselves as powerful as the Creator - this, is a laughable endeavour, and what is showing up, in the vanity and arrogance of globalists, is just how embarrassing it can get, for them to put on a show, to an audience that cringes with every fraudulent word they toss out, in the hope that some of it sticks to everyone, someone, anyone?

I think of Elvis performing as his life was coming to a close. He wore outdated clothing that clung to his out of shape body. He sweat profusely and could not remember lyrics, and with a grin and a joke, he would try to cover up the missing words that seemed irretrievably out of reach. He was a handsome charming man in his youth; his habits eat his life away, and reduced him to a mound of messy flesh, made inept from all of his fleshly indulges. This, dear one, is what I see in the corrupted ones: they have a meanness in their hooded eyes, an ugliness in their pseudo smiles, and greediness in their gaze; a dirtiness in their desires, and an uncanny hideous likeness with all the fallen ones that went before them. 

We are putting up with the germs and doing a work around, because people that pretend they are, and present themselves as, all powerful, have always been in our midst. God knows each one of them, and no matter their pathetic plots and plans, or the damage they do to themselves, their own families, and anyone within their circle of influence, they will wear what they have done if they do not repent. 

Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment

While I have an aversion to the wicked, I do not avert my eyes. It is irresponsible to not acknowledge what is happening in the world; I must counter all I see and hear with the hope that lives in the gospel of Jesus Christ. All that is dirty and disgusting in us can be cleaned up and purified with his righteousness as our soul soap. All we need do, is forsake ourselves, humbly submit to Christ's Lordship, repent, and pray for him to make us like him. Reading The Bible is a gift we can give ourselves and our families, to help us realize, we are not our own gods, we did not create the world, nor ought we assume that we can control it, or anyone else, with impunity. 

Christ the King, will remain so, and has always been, and nothing will ever change this immutable Truth.