by admin | Aug 10, 2019 | Articles, End Times, Rapture
“For He says: In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you. Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” 2nd Corinthians 6:2 “And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk decently, as in the day, not in carousings and drunkenness, not in cohabitation and licentiousness, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.” Romans 13:11-14 The other day I had to travel across the state to take a required training class. On my way there was a church with a sign that included ‘hurry up’. Indeed! How much longer do we have as a society, before Jesus appears? How much longer do you have? “But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you sorrow not as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the Word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. ...
by admin | Aug 3, 2019 | Articles
…“choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the temporary pleasures of sin”… Hebrews 11:25 “Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has been released from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh in the lusts of men, but in the will of God. For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in licentiousness, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries. In this regard, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same overflow of dissipation, blaspheming. They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.” 1st Peter 4:1-5 “You shall not follow the majority in doing evil;” Exodus 23:2a Our society has a disease of false prophets, celebrities and a culture that promotes living for today. This is nothing new, but since the 1950’s this has been a message that was preached across the world and was happily accepted by the majority. I’ve heard it before and a good friend, who is now asleep in the Lord, used to make mention of these sort of things, as being older than I, he was of the era that grew up in the 60’s. Yet most recently I was introduced once again to these themes, at work. After moving back to northern Michigan, I accepted a job at a restaurant, as...
by admin | Jul 27, 2019 | Articles
“And as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, without sin, unto salvation.” Hebrews 9:27-28 “And the devil, who led them astray, was cast into the Lake of Fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. And I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heavens fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God. And books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, out of the things which were written in the books. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one, according to their works. And Death and Hades were cast into the Lake of Fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the Lake of Fire.” Revelation 20:11-15 A lot has happened since I last wrote. My family and I traveled across the country to clean up the belongings of a loved family member who had passed away. In the process, albeit with many struggles, we relocated back to Michigan. While...
by admin | Apr 13, 2019 | Articles
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2 “For the leaders of this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are swallowed up.” Isaiah 9:16 Michigan, like other states, have recently passed a law that allows for recreational marijuana use. In that law it allows cities and counties to decide whether or not they want to allow dispensaries in their respective areas. Unfortunately this is likely the future. Just how many more states will pass such laws before Congress ultimately deems recreational marijuana use the law of the land from sea to shining sea? What should be, and still is, a hot topic in states like Michigan that have passed such laws, is an ongoing dispute between city and county councils on whether or not their respective areas are going to be directly involved in the racket or not. In rural places in Michigan, such discussions have led to some small cities who have decided to allow dispensaries, both medical and recreational, to start and operate in their areas. Why? Well it is the future, don’t you know?! One city council claimed that for years their city has been treading water and stagnant, but with this, they are going to breath life into their city and allow for growth, tax income and other economic incentives. So while other neighboring communities state, rightfully so, that they want nothing to do with now legalized drug use, this...
by admin | Mar 18, 2019 | Articles
“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth. And the former shall not be remembered, nor come to mind.” Isaiah 65:17 “And God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the flying creatures of the heavens, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:28 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2nd Corinthians 5:17 The other day I was on the internet and I saw something that had been posted about disposable one-time use plastic, in regards to the wastefulness of it. I’m not in disagreement about when there is a better way to do something, that is both efficient and economically intelligent to do, than do it. Certainly we live in a world that has a bunch of waste and our landfills are filling up. There is a merit on keeping things cleaned up and being sensible. After all, who wants to have to get their drinking water from polluted sources, have to live next to industrial waste or smell a gigantic landfill? God said that we can subdue the earth, but does that mean that when we clear cut for lumber that we can’t plants some new trees for future generations? Just how much pollution does war make? How much waste is caused because of technological advancements that have been held back due to big oil? As our society progresses on,...
