“Fear Not For I Am With You”
You bring up an interesting question for debate for some people; but I’m not one of them because through my own personal trials and the path that God’s Holy Spirit has encouraged me to stay upon my entire life I know much good and Truth, God’s Truth is in the Church generally speaking. If what you say were accurate logically this would have to conclude that anyone of faith in Jesus Christ would best be practicing that faith when going it alone and figure it out for his or her selves. That would be mayhem to say the least with anybody coming up with any interpretation or determination to be in the right and think they know it all! Can we say that many of the fine theologians and many dedicated lifelong servants who tirelessly spend or spent nearly every waking moment accompanied by the presence of the Holy Spirit, writing out from the time of the Apostles onward God’s directives and teachings to all of His children, have all failed in knowing God’s Truth and weren’t meant to convey all they were given to the multitudes, to help them also to know, understand and come together as the Church Family?
Going it alone is a bizarre thing, “in and of itself” and has proven itself to be such many times throughout the past 2000 years causing many to go off the rails totally down the road to perdition! Of course a most obvious example of this was The People’s Temple led by Pastor Jim Jones who led 909 followers to their deaths and quite potentially hell. That will be for God to know for now, but, He does want “us” to recognize the danger that is quite inherent in not following God’s word accurately, but also, how trusting that each of us by ourselves can remain steadfast to the Lord’s word and truly be listening to His Holy Spirit 24/7 365 days a year and not be tripped up and fall to the many snares of Satan that abound in this world, which is more than foolish, now more so than ever before with the High Tech world we are being “incorporated” into as a “New Way,” not by God; but by the most nefarious humans directed by Satan to have ever lived on planet earth! The “World Wide Web” is just that, a trap and worse than any venomous spiders web; which is reeling people in “six ways to Sunday!”
I’m certain that Thomas More, St. Thomas Aquinas, Saint Francis of Assisi one of the most venerated religious figures in Christianity along with say C.S. Lewis in our modern time who actually went full circle from being a faithful Christian to an atheist and back, going on to become of the greatest advocates of Christendom; could they all be wet and off the rails actually promoting apostasy, doing nothing that is so pleasing to God Almighty, and weren’t serving God Almighty at all; doing a fine job of it to the best of their abilities? The great point of significance that you bring out here is that severe corruption exists in all Churches even those that fall under the canopy of Christianity; and I say that has been the case since the day after Christ was truly risen; onward.
Thanks but no thanks I don’t need any from anyone here, I seek no approval from men the only approval that matters which I truly need is for how I lived my life here.
Those whether they be atheists, heathens or by name only a Christian all need to be aware equally not to be throwing stones in a glass house because the hypocrite and the fool come in all stripes and nobody is safely through the pearly gates yet if they are still here.
Matthew 25:21 says, “His master replied, ‘Well done my good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!”
Common sense dictates with our very conscience that God placed in each of us for good reason, that some person in a manner of speaking sitting in some rinky-dink backwoods church having gone it alone and thinking he is on his way to heaven without doubt, but says all these others I mention of which there are multitudes more, have gotten it all wrong; so that guy I can safely say is a lost soul in my my humbled view.
Plenty of them too, that are running rampant in a topsy-turvy out of control world of sin with the Devil getting his due.
Because this Holy Scriptures tells us in no uncertain terms how mankind is as it moves forward in “The Crooked Ways of the World,” it is fallen after all; how there is truly a problem with human sight that is always in the ready to trip us up!
Matthew 7: 5-7 “5You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. 6Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces. 7Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.”
An extremely volatile topic right now is a screaming example of mankind’s arrogance and sinful folly which many are totally unrepentant about! Actually they are defiant about it; with a passion and I dare say a passion from hell.
A Christian church promoting abortion saying it is good! I say they speak lies!
Not getting pregnant is the only way to not be caught in the grip of an unwanted pregnancy; and if people controlled themselves better, actually living as morally upright as possible, sure there still would be mishaps but then the child must be brought to full term and taken in or adopted out! Not up to no damn Supreme Court to say they can override God Almighty! The Roe Wade thing was a political hit job just like we saw the Dem party do to Trump and the American People who voted him into office; the “evil works feverishly to exploit man’s weaknesses and divide and conquer,” and I know you realize all of this so why have the debate it’s a waste of time falling on mostly deaf ears and a “willful generation” who are in “super transgression” of God!
I know and believe what I do and nothing not you or any earthly power will change that fact! What I’ve been forced to see and deal with over the last dozen and more years has opened my mind and heart through great pain and suffering, much more than ever before in my lifetime to know from whence I speak; this is “no cockamamie liberal arts university debate option,” we already have plenty of the flakes and whack jobs that came from those forums like the Bernie, or Warren and AOC to show us what you turn into with that rubbish filling your head; the hard truth is staring us in our faces and should be scaring the heck out of us all, as its being in our faces plainly without reservation tells us without or beyond a shadow of a doubt, “it’s time to saddle up and do or die!” Additionally I conclude; what has happened since Roe vs. Wade has been nothing short of a “massacre of the innocence” which is Scriptural and beyond being an atrocity, it is an “ABOMINATION” to God Almighty!
Apostle Paul having committed murder or participating in such which is a controversial matter in itself with some faithful as well as theologians; in which some extensive research of the historical records and other evidence contained in Scriptures center on whether this could have occurred after the “Road to Damascus” or before because of the well-known fact that Paul was converted to a full blown Apostle of God through Jesus Christ as prophesied!
Again, I say my outlook of “no exceptions’ is meant to indicate that this “Sin of Abortion” is so serious that anyone willfully guilty of committing it places their immortal soul in the gravest of danger of eternal damnation; so that is why it is best or essential from the get goes to consider it as a “no exceptions” situation, say in contrast to times of war where out of one defending themselves and their country killing the enemy is a horrible requirement in order to not be killed yourself “defending maximum numbers of innocent civilians” from aggression and murderous hell-bent enemies! The two fundamental issues do not equate or have anything to do with one another and “Massacre of the Innocence” is mentioned in Scriptures as an “Abomination to God!”
People need to take complete responsibility for their actions and control themselves not allowing themselves to sin or in particular fornicate with others which opens the door to the major difficulty to begin with, which then sometimes leads to those who are weak or blinded to truth or not living up to their own personal responsibilities to commit even greater sin, Abortion being the worst possible end result!
Yet here we have a so called Christian churches moving 180 degrees in the opposite direction of the teachings of Christ our Lord and Savior which I focused on in this article. “Presbyterian, Baptist Churches Join New Coalition of Churches to Promote Killing Babies in Abortions”
Presbyterian, Baptist Churches Join New Coalition of Churches to Promote Killing Babies in Abortions
I say the Devil is having a field day and getting his due and then some now, with the political machines completely out of whack and many churches actively promoting abortion and many other horrible egregious sins, such as all who follow the LGBTQ rebelliousness; spawned from hell itself! I pray they wake up!
“Actions have Consequences” and some consequences are the “final curtain for a soul being JUDGED by GOD” to not be worthy of entering into “God’s Glorious Kingdom and gain Eternal Salvation.” This is why anyone who appreciates their own life that God has given them and the lives of others, especially the lives of completely innocent unborn or day of delivery humans, should be shaking in their boots if they are in that dilemma of making a final decision that leads to death of the unborn and very likely losing their immortal soul in the process.
“NOBODY FOOLS GOD!” He is searching all hearts out continually to determine if they belong to Him or to the master of lies and deception the Devil! That is something all of us should be thinking about every day and you are included in everyone, but there are no unlimited chances or opportunities to play around with God and His will for any of us, and “failing Him is the end consequence” that will have “zero chance of reprieve and 100% certainty of eternal damnation!”
“Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” Philippians 2:12
That Scripture points out to me what I have said about having a conscience that God placed in us in order for us to truly work out our Salvation through Jesus Christ because we can with our consciences and common sense discern so that we will work out our God directed path herewith clarity and conviction while recognizing God’s Truth which abounds in so many of His true disciples who have and those that are serving Him not this world!
The global falsehood Covid catastrophe, to turn people away from Jesus Christ and the faith and to bow to the earthly power of the government or the many elite (emperors) and swear allegiance to this earthly system, with even talk of vaccine passports, with the wearing of masks to cover the face and thus the visual identity of a person; to make one insignificant and to show trust only in the great world system with its power and supposed experts; all of it a true blasphemy to God exponentially far beyond the worshiping of the gilded calf of Moses’ time! Of course as back in the time of Jesus Christ just like those earthly powers then sought to mislead; this is all a lie, a satanic delusion to deceive and control God’s children with fear.
Secularism or materialism coupled with a culture of death is a dark scourge upon our Nations and we have to pray we can free ourselves and indeed our societies from the powerful grip it has on it; distracting so many people from seeing the plain simple truth right in their faces! Instead many are attracted to corruptions, sin, decadence, falsehoods and outright immorality; an antichrist movement, which is the road to perdition!
God is there to help us with our earthly living and who knows better than God what all of this is about. He directs us to do the best thing if we are truly receptive to Him, and also trying our best to do the right thing.
Look and see plainly where our society is now, a place in which an entitled group of bigoted lying criminals that are untouchables and in return spawned new criminal acts using those previous examples as templates to get away with doing wrong! All those former transgressions should have been nipped in the bud and been prosecuted to the full extent of the law to conviction; “Rule of Law” must apply for all equally just like “Due Process” is a given or should be. We want innocent people not being victimized but equally we want the guilty to pay for their crimes. This is what makes a society good and worth its salt.
But now more often than not we’re in a place where the unjust or most crooked among us can be elevated to positions of great earthly authority, even a President; as has happened here in America. Now the united States of America can truthfully say it has its “Own Man of Perdition as President!”
Many people perhaps feeling helpless or confused and scared want to be led to a place of assurance and comfort, and they love to invest themselves into some person who comes across as sure and strong with that article of great need by so many, wisdom; insight and knowledge of the Truth! What is the Truth and can we be sure of it when we think we have found it! In some things we can with practical knowledge and scientific logic break things down into the component parts and get the whole picture of what makes a thing what it is or tick.
Something Billy Graham said once rings with Truth very clearly to me. “Humanity has always been dexterous at confusing evil with good. That was Adam and Eve’s problem, and it is our problem today. If evil were not made to appear good, there would be no such thing as temptation. It is in their close similarity that the danger lies.
Modern social righteousness often differs from the righteousness of the Bible. Someone has said: “A wrong deed is right if the majority of people declare it not to be wrong.” By this principle we can see our standards shifting from year to year according to the popular vote! Divorce was once frowned upon by society, and laws against fornication and adultery were strictly enforced. But now divorce is accepted by society, and fornication is glorified in our literature and films.” https://billygraham.org/decision-magazine/june-2012/confusing-evil-with-good/
I think genuine humility is a great thing; I think of Dismas on the cross next to Jesus and his humility was powerful to the Lord because as we know he told Dismas, “Truly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Luke 23:43
“The Passion of The Christ” courtesy Icon Productions
Another man considered a Saint now, who has to this day a profound effect on me and so many other’s is former Pope John Paul II who was a very good man with a “humble heart” and disposition working only to serve God, so to me he was offering these same kind of insights and basic truths to anyone; telling us to give our hearts to Jesus Christ.
I don’t think God intended on giving enough morsels of information and truth to leave us still so hampered and blind to what we must understand to some substantial level in order to now in these most troubled times to make the mistake of giving up, or maybe never satisfied. I like you too am observing the near outright chaos happening in our country and around the planet lately seeing the shaky flimsy balance of societies, while there are those agents within that promote the same, making matters exponentially worse; how it seems likely that perhaps anarchy is right around the next corner as we travel down this road of life on earth these days. We as Christians agree that God has it all covered, but, He gives us so many blessings or opportunities to shape up and take the initiative that we should, to be “devoutly faithful” and in prayer often, so that we maintain our own path to salvation, but, just as important inspire others to do the same “by setting a good example” as we do it; especially in this topsy-turvy time of conflict and confusion where it’s so sorely lacking.
Here is an excerpt of something I was saying in one of my recent blogs regarding Big Pharma that I believe says something fitting here.
“An antichrist entity out to subdue, control, ruin and destroy countless lives and ultimately souls.” With this type of culture at work around the planet with absolutely secularism running rampant, promoting and being facilitated by, “Big Tech” a “Pandora’s Box” and fast becoming the “Global Propaganda Machine;” this secularism being pushed now every second of every day on a massive scale not promoting God or anything to do with Him, but rather, “faith in technology” as God, and “Government coupled with High Tech” being our true savior, master saying trust the science and devils like Fauci who says we must flatten the curve, this narrative that’s saying “the ways of the world and man himself,” are the only thing this side of heaven that can help us and do us any good!” This imposter savior that is like the Totalitarianism we see in atheist communist CCP run China and other countries!
“Humility and Trust” in the Lord, are the essential factors to weather any storm or hardship we as mere children of God may face. As He has told us, we need to keep growing in our faith; and to remember this that our Lord and Savior said.
“Be not afraid, for with thee I am, Look not around, for I am thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6
Yea, He is with us always, as now to support, strengthen and guide us to everlasting victory! We can rest assured of that, and know this world has no claim upon us, his faithful; His victory made certain of it! And all that is unholy and not of the Father He will cast into the lake of fire when the final judgment comes; so there is truly nothing to fear, our victory has been assured and we rise up to the father with Him, our ever-loving glorious Savior Jesus Christ! Amen.
This is what it all comes down to; “Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to Myself; that where I am, {there} you may be also. 4 And you know the way where I am going. 5 Thomas said to Him, Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way? 6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me” (John14:1-6).
The death of our Lord is God’s way to heaven; it’s the only means by which we can live forever with Christ. Death, once our enemy, is defeated. Death cannot keep us from God; Christ’s death draws us to Him! Apostle Paul said, “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better.” Philippians 1:21-23.
“Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord–for we walk by faith, not by sight–we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 5:6-8.
Jesus encouraged His disciples and all the faithful as He assured them that His death was going to be the means by which they would be with Him forever in Paradise. His death was not the problem, it was the only solution. So the Truth is our Lord’s death did not create any problem, it actually solved the greatest problem we all face being fallen and having the stain of sin; which can only provide death. If Jesus had not been separated from the Apostles and all of us this way, by His death for all sins, they and we would die in our sins and thusly be separated from Him forever; which is too horrible to contemplate! Jesus’ going, His death, paid the price or ransom for men’s sins, so that we can live forever in His presence. Amen.
The disciples did not understand Jesus at the time just prior to His crucifixion, but they did after His resurrection from the dead. They then went on and preached to all who would listen that “Jesus is the One” whose death and resurrection brings “eternal life to all who believe.” They no longer feared His death, as they had previously; just as we should not fear anything now in our uncertain world; even our own death, if we have faith in Him; we know we will gain life by losing this one. The Apostles then as we now; have received the greatest Truth!
“Where, O Death, your sting? Where, O Death [[or Hades]], your victory?” 1 Corinthians 15:55
Let’s not pay any mind to upper and lower case “C” when the 800 pound gorilla of sin is swinging in the trees above our heads looking to see whose back it will jump upon next!
All thanks and glory are yours alone Lord Jesus.
Brother in Christ Jesus,
Lawrence Morra III
Zero Lift-Off 
Did you read the article on wnd.com where they are trying to convince seniors to commit suicide because there are too many people on the planet
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Hi Joseph! I heard a bit a few days ago about his but I have to catch up and check out the full story which I do believe easily is the case but this is obviously so damned evil and a sure signpost of what’s ahead and coming!
What a horrible world this is becoming and such an accursed lot many human beings have become! I know that as early as 2018 from personal knowledge that nursing homes have been helping people along dying! Why wouldn’t they with all of the abortion up to full term and now in CA and Maryland and New Jersey all pushing for after 30 days this would be another inhumane and diabolical act labeled mercy killing maybe but its murder!
This was how they got numbers of Covid deaths by helping the elderly to die I had a few elderly relatives die over the last year all in about the same time-frame and they say dementia now but I know it was more and instigated!
Canada does have a dictator as America does apparently!
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