A Voice of a Man

“So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his platform and gave an oration to them.  And the people kept shouting, The voice of a god and not of a man!  And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.”  Acts 12:21-23   The other day I had gotten done finishing an article and publishing it online, as well as recording the radio shows for the upcoming days.  I was pondering the current events in this world and thinking about how much different those in the patriotic circles, as well as the alternative media behave.   Prior to Donald Trump running for President of the United States, things hadn’t changed much.  After 9/11 a prepper movement began heavily in this country and there were people who were joining militias or planning for mutual aid in communities.  There was a distrust of the Federal government and the word on the street was that martial law would eventually be declared.    As 2012 was closing in, the prepper movement, as well as the warnings hit their peak.  My family had a year supply (for one person) of freeze dried food that we had purchased in 2011.  In late 2013 we decided to sell it and had an older veteran stop over at our place in Whitefish, Montana.    This man described how he was part of a network where other patriots would do things, such as turn a home into a hospital, have food storages here and there, as well as...

The Majority

“You shall not follow the majority in doing evil;”  Exodus 23:2a   There is a movement in this country of a split majority, a vast political movement that is essentially forcing Americans to choose their sides in such a divided country.  This division has the appearance of doing good verses doing evil.  Such an idea, one of huge potential consequences has caused a time in history that is very seldom seen.   I’ve studied a decent amount of history, particularly of the 20th century, including having read numerous books on Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Chairman Mao and even Pol Pot.  I’ve also read many books on the Great War, World War II, the Great Depression, as well as books explaining the dynamics of this country from the behind the scenes handlers, the same people who can be pointed to having also funded Hitler, Lenin/Stalin, Mao and been responsible for numerous other disasters, all funded by a  handful of evil men.  Yet knowing these things are nothing in comparison to the importance of God’s Word, the Bible.   I’ve been a student of the Bible and loved God’s Word after I got Saved at the age of 9.  The Bible not only teaches us about God, but also how we are supposed to live as Christians, being followers of Jesus Christ.  The Bible tells us the future, the coming “time of Jacob’s trouble” (Jer. 30:7), as well as the coming Great White Throne judgment, where everyone who has not repented and believed into Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, whose names are not written in the Book...

Greed

“But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:  For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, unyielding, slanderers, without self-control, savage, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away.”  2nd Timothy 3:1-5   “But godliness with contentment is great gain.  For we brought nothing into this world, and it is evident that we can carry nothing out.  And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.  But those who purpose to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which plunge people into ruin and destruction.  For the love of money is a root of all evils, for which some being greedy, have strayed from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.  But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.  Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”  1st Timothy 6:6-12   “No one is able to serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. It is not possible to serve God and mammon.”  Matthew 6:24   There is a movement that has grown exponentially throughout the United States in the past...

No More Numbers

“And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”  Matthew 25:46   “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 20:10-15   In the mind of a youth, the question arises as to what the highest number is.  From my understanding there are those who like to find time to create even higher numbers, so that there is no end to them.  Yet, until they create a higher number, there are no more numbers.    For a practical purpose, yet impractical in the usage sense, let’s take a look at a decillion.  A decillion...

Christ Said Repent

“I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.”  Luke 13:3   “From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven has drawn near.”  Matthew 4:17   Moving from Montana to Michigan has proven to be quite a difficult transition so far.  Schematics, income, housing, you name it, it has been difficult, but God has been providing for our family in the midst of the storm.  Yet finding a Church to attend has also been difficult.   While I simply consider myself just being a Christian, not dependent on a particular named organized Church institution, in regards to finding a Church, I have found the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) to be very close to the Truth in most all regards.  Yet each IFB church is different.  While most of the Baptist doctrines are in align with the Word of God, there are more and more IFB churches that have become way of the mark, usually in regards to refusing to be separate.   “Now I exhort you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and snares, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.  For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.”  Romans 16:17-18   “Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?  And what agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?   And...

A Small Package

“A little leaven leavens the whole lump.”  Galatians 5:9   Once I was experimenting with natural yeast and made my own leaven.  At the time I was trying to figure out how to make natural breads using whole ground wheat berries.  I used the natural yeast of wild blackberries to activate the leaven.  Ultimately I only cooked one loaf as my taste buds were not accustomed to sour dough bread, yet the leaven did work.  Just a little leaven and the whole lump of dough rose, ready to bake, just like the commercially produced yeast that I had always used.  While this verse talks about separation and essentially how a little comprise will spread throughout the Church, the same effect can be readily seen in the world in which we live.   Years ago outside of the post office in Petoskey, Michigan, there was someone standing out there trying to collect signatures to legalize medical marijuana.  Their argument was that people with terminally ill diseases should be able to choose smoking marijuana over hardcore pain killers.    At the time if they were standing there trying to collect signatures to legalize marijuana as a whole, so-called recreational marijuana (as if it is something that is to be equated with a hike or going to a park!) I would have thought they were nuts.  Well eventually Michigan did pass medical marijuana, as well as many states, but shouldn’t it have ended there?  Finally those who had a ‘humane’ argument for the validity of such an argument had won their case.  Yet fast forward to where we are now, not only...