Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Second Anniversary for Contender's Edge

 



This month marks the second year anniversary of Contender’s Edge.  It was first launched in 2019 of this month.  As of today, the blogsite has had a total of 4,330 views.  It has successfully established a presence on thirteen social media sites with accounts on:


Christian Forums

Jesus.social

USA.Life

Twitter

GAB

Clouthub

Parler

Anon Up

Vomvos

MAGA Book

Twellit

World Anon

Spreely

Telegram

 

[Not really sure if anyone can see my posts on Telegram or Vomvos, but I keep posting there anyway.  Will have to check the settings on that account to make sure my posts can be view.  I admit that I do not have Telegram totally figured out.  Getting views on Parler but not sure if anyone is able to comment or post a reaction to my posts.  A lot of people have been having trouble with Parler.  I do this for God, not for me.]

 

Total number of followers so far:

  

Christian forums followers: 1 [No change from last year]

Jesus.social followers: 28 up from 22 of last year

USA.Life followers: 63 up from 34 of last year

Twitter followers:  259 followers up from 153 of last year

GAB followers:  101 followers up from 14 of last year


SM platforms that Contender’s Edge has joined this year:

 

Anon Up with 250 followers [coming in second to Twitter.  Never expected to get followers that quickly on any SM platform and I’ve only been established on that platform for roughly seven months.  Must be doing something right on Anon Up but can’t imagine what.]

 

Clouthub with 8 followers

Parler with 4 followers

MAGA Book with 2 followers

Twellit with 82 followers

World Anon with 3 followers

Spreely with 5 followers

No followers on Vomvos or Telegram yet

 

That is a total of 799 followers combined up from a total of 224 of last year.


And the site has also been looking to expand further to other SM platforms as well.

 

Computer crapped out on me and so did my internet modem; had to replace both.

Printer is not working because my current computer refuses to recognize it.  Looks like I may have to buy a new one.  Pray that I either find a new and decent printer or that the software issues with my current one can and will be resolved which will require the work of someone with technical skills and experience that I do not have.

The blogposts that got the most attention in the second year of Contender’s Edge were these:

  

The First Native American Settlers May Not Have Entirely Been Who We Had Thought


A Follow Up To A Previous Post: The First Native American Settlers May Not Have Entirely Been Who We Had Thought

 

They were about archaeological and anthropological discoveries in Alaska and other parts of the North American continent that might potentially change the way we look at history and not just American history but world history as well.

One news item featured in the blogposts had to do with the discovery of remains belonging to a girl of ancient European descent according to DNA recovered from the remains and another dealing with archaeological evidence suggesting that Neolithic explorers had once attempted to establish themselves in the Americas; both items suggesting that the first Native Americans may have been more diverse at first than has been commonly believed.

I had invited readers to share their thoughts on the discoveries hoping for a thoughtful civil discussion; where readers stood on the subject matter as far as affecting their view of history is concerned was not an issue to me.  It was never my intent to challenge their thoughts, but simply to invite people to share their thoughts about the discoveries featured in the cited news items on both blogposts, but instead of a civil thoughtful discussion, I mostly got accused of being racist which was never my intent nor the intent of the blogposts or the cited news sources themselves.  The intent of the blogposts was to simply approach the cited and fascinating historical discoveries from a biblical perspective.

If the information provided by the cited news items is true, then it would mean that diversity amongst man would have occurred much more rapidly, and his dispersion from his place of origin throughout the rest of the earth would have happened much more swiftly than has been propagated by evolutionists who believe that man, as well as all life for that matter, diversified and spread out throughout the world very slowly over a long period of time.

Evidence of a rapid dispersion and diversification would then give credence to the biblical account of the Tower of Babel which teaches that all of mankind at one point had spoken one language but, due to their pride and rebellion against their Maker, were subject to the confusion of tongues and forcibly dispersed throughout the earth (Gen. 11:1-9) and therefore, if the biblical account of the Tower of Babel is true, then we should expect to discover historical, archaeological, and even biological evidence testifying to this account and if the Babel dispersion really did happen, then how much of the rest of the Bible, including the Genesis account of creation, must also be true as well, and what ramifications might that have for our worldview, how we understand history and science, and our outlook on life, and what happens after even death itself?

On a more personal level, my wife had to undergo a full hysterectomy in an effort to eliminate a cancer risk.  Thank God that there was no cancer found in her, but she did have a bad case of endometriosis if any of you out there happen to know what that is.

I don’t like having to do this, but because I have been assailed by scammers and inappropriate content posted by SM users on some platforms, I have become more cautious about who I follow or follow back.  If anyone decides that they want to be a follower and wants me to follow them back, and I do out of courtesy in most cases, I will more likely follow you back if you show yourself to be a regular poster.  It helps me to learn more about you and where you stand on essential matters and to determine whether or not I should follow you or follow you back.  I will be updating my SM accounts accordingly on this matter.

Currently looking for donation options besides Paypal to present to any readers and followers.  Went with Paypal at the time this blogsite was created because it was the only viable option but continue to be on the look out for others.  Anyone out there who happen to know of any, please let me know and I will gladly investigate.  I know a lot of my followers do not like Paypal for understandable reasons which is why I am open to a change providing that viable alternatives are presented.

I am grateful that we have SM platforms friendly to Christian/conservative content and for non-biased search engines but what we are missing are host sites for small-time bloggers like myself.  They are every bit as important as major independent websites and while none of them may be a major mega-phone, each one is still a small microphone and collectively, they can be one giant voice.  So, if anyone out there with the capability, whether it be USA.Life, GAB, MAGABook, or even Donald Trump, decides to create a host site for small time Christian/Conservative bloggers where we don’t have to worry about being censored, Contender’s Edge will gladly move all of his blogsite content to that site and away from the google-owned blogger unless God blesses me with the financing and right team players to create and operate an independent website which would be great as well.  Contender’s Edge has not been censored by the Blogger host site yet, but I do take that risk and have been hoping and praying for the production of a host site where neither I nor any other small time blogger has to worry about that; either that or the means and knowledge to produce and operate my own independent site.

Last year an unprecedented act of psychological warfare was waged against our nation, and the entire world for that matter in the form of a virus, which we call COVID-19, that either escaped or was set loose from a laboratory in China and from there spread throughout the world.  I call it an act of psychological warfare because hardly anyone has died from the virus.  It has actually been shown to be less deadly than the flu despite the fact that it is more easily spread.

If the Chinese had actually intended to create a virus designed to kill multitudes, then they did a terrible job at it because it killed hardly anyone;  only a few thousand people but the powers that be and the principalities behind them exploited the COVID virus and made it out to be more serious than it actually has turned out to be and thus engaged in an act of psychological warfare against not just the American people, but the entire world and I personally believe that this is exactly what this virus was intended for; a psychological warfare campaign for which multitudes have sadly fallen including many within the body of Christ.

Now, for the first few weeks of the outbreak, I can find the actions of many governments, businesses, places of worship, and other entities forgivable to a certain extent because we did not know much about COVID-19 at first nor how dangerous it really is, but what I really found shameful was not just how the main stream manure pile misled and lied to the public, which they pretty much do all the time about just about everything it seems, and instilled needless fear into the hearts and minds of many or how many governments around the world exploited the crisis to their own ends to gain further control and power over their respective populaces and rob them of their God-given liberties, but how many churches and places of worship kept their doors closed because they feared man more than God before whom all men will stand one day, and sought the favor of men above that of God.

The Church has faced pestilences far worse than COVID-19 but did they keep their doors closed?  No, the churches kept their doors opened and gave they who came into their doors as much hope and comfort as they possibly could.  The Church has braved outbreaks of small pox, black death (Bubonic plague), yellow fever, leprosy, the Spanish flu, Hong Kong flu, AIDS/HIV, Ebola, Avian bird flu, and even swine flu, operating and going about the purpose for which Christ Jesus established it to whatever extent God has given it.

And yet so many congregations, at the behest of anti-Christ powers and in some cases, cowardly and worthless leaders and influencers within the body of Christ just simply complied with the COVID restrictions which in reality had nothing to do with public health and safety, but everything to do with establishing a wicked and oppressive governance for the purpose of silencing and destroying the Church through various persecutions.

But I do commend those congregations who have, even at risk of being persecuted, for keeping their doors open and for continuing to hold in-person services showing that their fear of God is stronger than their fear of man and that they value the praise and honor that comes from God more than that which comes from man.

Many church leaders tried substituting in-person services with online video sermons and while that may be useful for reaching out to people abroad, it will never replace in-person face to face fellowship.  Scripture commands that we are not to forsake the meeting together of the saints (Heb. 10:25) and there is a reason for that:  We come together not only to worship God together and to be instructed in His Word, but we also come together to pray for one another, encourage one another, and to edify one another.  For some, the local fellowship may be the only family they have and the last time I checked, I have found nothing in the Word of God that says to close the doors of your place of worship when a pestilence strikes.  Is it not during the days of evil and the time of crisis that the doors of the local fellowship should be open all the more?

The only things that led many fellowships to shut their doors during the pandemic, which didn’t turn out to be very serious by the way, was a lack of faith and fearing the wrong things when congregants and their leaders should have just simply placed themselves in the hands of God and obeyed Him above the edicts of man.

In nations hostile to the Christian faith and where it is forbidden or impossible to openly fellowship together, Christians still find ways to meet together because of their love and fear of God surpasses that of man because they know that one day that they will be honored and vindicated and that their persecutors will one day have to answer for the evil that they have done but if here in a nation where we still have the freedom to worship openly and preach freely the Word of God, we cower so easily before those who demand that we suspend the gathering together of the saints in the name of public health and safety, then I fear how easily we will surrender and give away victory that we could have had over the enemies of our faith and yet I pray that this will not any longer be the case but that we might be motivated to take a firm and unyielding stand for our faith in the name of the God we profess to follow, striving the praise and honor that comes from God over the that which comes from man, building up for ourselves the heavenly treasures that await us rather than holding on to worldly possessions that are only temporal at the expense of the everlasting possession that our soon returning King and redeemer can give, committing ourselves to faithful obedience to the Lord who bought us with His blood above the laws and decrees of any earthly powers which will be overthrown by the King of Kings whose Kingdom shall never end, and to fear the one who will cast both body and soul into Hell (Mt. 10:28) more than anything that may do or threaten to do to us.

If there is one thing that the QAnon movement is right about, it is that “God Wins” and since God Wins, we need to live, act, and conduct ourselves in a way that shows that we serve a God of victory and not a God of defeat no matter what the enemies of our Creator may throw our way but unfortunately, scripture foretells that before we see that final victory, evil will be at its worst and at its darkest.  Granted that there may be some respite as scripture seems to indicate (Mt. 24:37-39, 25:1-13) before that dreadful time of evil and judgment to fall upon the entire earth and even if rightful President Trump were to either restored to his rightful place in the White House or even run again in 2024 and once again win (though I would that he were reinstated sooner) and all that many within the QAnon movement believe will come to pass did come to pass, that is all it would be; a period of respite and a final opportunity for men all over the world to fall upon their faces before God and repent of their sin and wicked ways but it would also be a time when the world, including the Church will be lulled into a complacent state because all will seem well in the world at which point sudden destruction will come upon the entire world when He that hinders that wicked one foretold will be taken out of the way. (2 Thess. 2:7-8)

But even the best of times, we must not allow ourselves to be lulled into complacency because seasons change.  Even if we do enter into a spring and summer, fall and winter will return again and it is during those pleasant seasons that we must prepare for the dark seasons to come by storing up a portion of our abundance that we might be ready for evil days ahead for though the forces of evil suffer defeat, they will regroup, re-strategize, and attack again for as it is written, “the good man foreseeth the evil and he hideth himself but the simple pass on and are punished.” (Prov. 22:3)

Let us not be so simple that we take the good times for granted but instead let us make the most of the good times unto the glory of God and yet be ever on the look out for when the forces of evil rise again because even if the Deep State is defeated and the Cabal should fall, other wicked men and entities will arise to take their place as long as there be evil in the world and the age-long war between the forces of good and evil at every level and in places seen and unseen continues, especially when men set themselves at enmity against their Maker and harden their hearts against His mercy, love, offer of redemption, and the laws and precepts that He has set for us to walk in for our good and the more set themselves against their Maker, the more powerful the forces of evil become and when men begin to turn to their Maker, the less powerful the forces of darkness are for much of their power resides in the influence that they have over the minds, hearts, and souls of men because it is through men that they prefer to carry out their evil and they do so by appealing to the corrupted nature within him that was passed down to him from Adam, (Rom. 5:12) the first man and father of all mankind into whom sin entered when he and his wife Eve, whom God had also created and given to him, ate fruit from a certain tree forbidden to them (Gen. 2:16-17, chapter 3) thus turning the world from that which was once a paradise into this present world filled with death, decay, misery, suffering, hardship, pain, grief, sorrow, sickness, famines, pestilences, upheavals, tumults, violence, wars, and every sin, evil, wickedness, and depravity that there has been and can be imagined but worse, this world, over which man was supposed to rule, was taken over by the first enemy of God being a dark angel called Lucifer, better known as Satan or the devil who had exalted himself against his Maker and tried to make Himself equal with his Creator for which he was cast from his place in Heaven (Is. 14:12-21)  which was at the throne of God (Ezek. 28:12-19) which thus began the age-long battle and war between God and Satan which then became a war for the souls of men when Lucifer, being that serpent in the garden, deceived Eve into eating the forbidden fruit with Adam joining her in the transgression and as a consequence, being not only condemned to death in both body and soul, along with mankind who has inherited the corrupted nature that entered into them, but also bringing a curse upon all of creation (Rom. 8:19-22) subjecting it also to death, decay, and every kind of suffering, and giving the tempter and adversary of the souls of men cause to claim lordship over the world (Mt. 4:9-10,  Lk  4:6-8) which is why he is called the prince of this world (Jn. 12:31, 14:30, 16:11) and the god thereof (2 Cor. 4:4) who has fought and continues to fight to this very day to take captive and destroy as many lives and souls as he possibly can and to escape his eventual judgment and final defeat by his many attempts to discredit the divine Word and prevent the prophecy, and promises given to us but he has not been able to cause any Word from the Lord to fail and what makes sure such a confidence is that God came to us as a man to redeem us from our sins for it is His goodness that we are justified and not our own for the goodness of God is without blemish or the taint of sin, whereas our own goodness being tainted by our corrupted condition falls short of His perfect goodness (Rom. 3:23) by which we are all measured and judged and not just our outward actions and speech, but also our own inward man which consists of our thoughts, attitudes, and motives in which sin also resides and results in every degree and kind of depravity, evil, and wickedness known and imaginable.

Yet Christ Jesus, being God in the flesh, and being without sin, (2 Cor. 5:21, Heb. 4:15) was made that perfect and acceptable sacrifice on our behalf paying the demanded penalty for our sins by His shed blood and then was raised from the dead for our justification (Rom. 4:25) so that anyone believing upon Him (John 3:16) and calling upon His name for salvation (Rom. 10:12) may be saved and since by His resurrection He has not only conquered sin, but He has also conquered death as well which is why we can be sure that just as our souls are cleansed from the stain of sin by His blood, so even our bodies will one day be liberated from the bondage of corruption as well (1 Cor. 15:51-55, 1 Thess. 4:13-18) and creation itself shall also be freed from the bondage of darkness and liberated from the curse that presently afflicts when it is made anew and wherein will reside no curse, where neither death nor decay will be present, and where there will be no evil, suffering, hardship, pain, sorrow, or grief, and where every tear will be wiped away. (Rev. 21-22) That will be the final victory and one that will be from everlasting to everlasting for the prince of darkness will have no place therein for he will already be suffering his final and everlasting defeat in a place called the lake of fire in which death, hell, every sin, and everything evil, and all unbelief will be cast.

Therefore, if we believe there to be such a victory, then let us live as victors in the God who has won the victory and will make it final not cowering before men but fearing God above all things, not seeking the favor of men, but that of the Lord whose reward and honors are forever, not pursuing after the temporal pleasures of this life, but instead looking forward to the everlasting joys and happiness of the world to come, not holding on to those things that can be lost to us, but rather building up for ourselves those things that can never be taken from us, being prepared always to make whatever sacrifices necessary on behalf of the coming Kingdom and the Gospel of redemption and trusting that the rewards to be received will be superior to the sacrifices made and the present sufferings will never compare to the glory to come, placing our faith, not in uncertain things, but in those things which are certain, epitomizing not men subject to error, but the Christ and God who is incorruptible and inerrant.

I have been very gracious to the QAnon movement.  I believe that those who are a part of this movement are generally good people, many of them godly and devoted followers of Christ who do not want to see their nation descend into darkness and desire for America to turn once again to the God upon whom it was founded and embrace Jesus once more and I have waited to see if the “Q plan” as it has been called, would ever come to pass and if the so-called prophets foretelling a second term for Trump would ever be fulfilled.  Neither have so far happened and neither seemed to anticipate that Trump might be cheated out of an electoral win and that we would have an illegitimate administration led by a man who doesn’t seem to know where he is at or is guided by any personal convictions but instead is just an empty suit serving as a puppet controlled by some unseen and unidentified figure behind the scenes.

There is nothing to say that Trump can’t run again for another term in 2024 and he seems to have made it clear that he will and I do not know what is going to happen with the current audits taking place around the nation and even if it can be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that Trump is the rightful President, I do not know if that will enable him and whatever administration he chooses to be reinstated in their rightful positions, but what it should do is bring a greater demand for policies that strengthen electoral integrity and stronger security measures to ensure that election results are honest, accurate, and trustworthy.

I know that there are many within the Q movement who believe that the military will intervene at some point to reinstate Trump in the White House, but as I explained in a previous blogpost, in order for there to be military intervention on Trump’s behalf, he would have already had to have at the lower and mid-levels of the military personnel positioned in the right places and at the right time to take whatever actions are needed to detain and neutralize the military leadership, many of whom are enemies of that which they have sworn to protect and as things stand now, it appears that the majority of the top leadership are siding with the wicked Biden creature and whoever happens to be pulling his strings and attempting direct the course of events not only in this nation but throughout the world as well.

And this challenge I pose to “Q” adherents:  If the military is supposed to intervene on our behalf at some point, how is that even going be made possible when they are presently being controlled by our enemies who have installed a leadership that is attempting to poison the minds of our service members with lies and render them ineffective?

And as I have made clear in previous blogposts before, it has not been my purpose to discredit or disparage “Q” or the movement.  I have challenged both believers in the Q plan and skeptics alike, have angered members on both sides, and have gotten almost nothing but silence from both sides.  My conclusion has presently been this.  The QAnon movement cannot prove that there is a “plan” for our deliverance taking place behind the scenes, and the doubters, skeptics, and disbelievers of this “plan” cannot prove that there isn’t and to this day, I remain open to hearing from both sides and invite anyone from either side of that aisle to make a case and a defense for what they believe.

But even if there is a plan underway to overturn the fraudulent election, oust the illegitimate regime, and reinstate the rightful President and administration, I seriously doubt that it will entirely turn out the way the 4chan and 8khun commentators claim it will; now some of their predictions and interpretations may very well prove true, but I doubt they all will.

Our hope should not be in a thing uncertain, a corruptible institution, or even a man subject to error, no matter how insightful, respectable, and honorable he may be, for the deliverance of our nation, but we need to be looking to that which is inerrant, incorruptible, and unfailing for that deliverance and that is Christ Jesus who is our Creator, Redeemer, and our returning King but unless we embrace His offer of redemption, His truth, abide in His ways and commands, rely on the sufficiency of the authority of the scriptures that were given by inspiration of the God who directed their writing and compilation (2 Tim. 3:16)  and nothing more, then we cannot expect to be delivered from the perils and fears that beset us nor from the enemies, without and within, who have been breathing out murderous and destructive threats against us, nor do we have any right to demand deliverance for in order for there to be deliverance, we must commit ourselves to learning and doing that which is right in the sight of the God who made us and honoring Him in all things, repenting of and turning away from the wicked, depraved, selfish, and sinful ways that displease Him and if there is going to be any hope of that Great Awakening for which many within the body of Christ have longed and prayed for, it must begin within the Church and it must with a purge of every falsehood that has been brought into its members, and of every one who has no sincere love of our Lord and who is only bringing shame to the body of Christ, for as it is written, “judgment must begin at the house of God.” (1 Pet. 4:17)

D.C. is not the only place where the swamp resides.  It resides in every sector of society and it is not enough to just drain it from the top.  There is a plug at the bottom that has to be removed and once that plug is identified and removed, only then will we see the swamp drain from every sector and level of society and only when the Church drains itself of its own swamp will it ever be able to serve as that spiritual and moral conscience that it was designed to and to be that vessel for the voice of God to all people that it was established to be.  The Church has been complacent instead of vigilant, cowardly instead of steadfast and courageous, lazy instead of diligent in the work of the Lord, placing our faith and trust in things subject to error and failure instead the One who is without error and will never fail, harboring prejudice and favoritism instead of impartial love and judgment, allowing a refuge for sin in the name of love and tolerance amongst the ranks instead of holding it accountable and casting it out of the ranks in the name of the love of righteousness and truth, fearing more than God, seeking the favor of this present world above that of the living God by whose hands this present world will be destroyed, pursuing worldly gain instead of gain for the Kingdom and worse yet doing so in the name of the Kingdom, remaining silent in the face of evil when it should be spoken out against and condemned, sacrificing the heavenly honors and possessions for temporal worldly ones when we need to be ready to lay down all that is required of us for the sake of the name of Christ and the Gospel message of salvation, neglecting prayer, fellowship, and the study of scripture, when we should be praying regularly, meeting together as often as possible, and diligently studying the scriptures to gain adequate knowledge thereof, and being ill-prepared to provide as soundly of a reasoned defense of the faith when we should always be ready to give a defense thereof when it is confronted with challenging arguments and hard questions, sowing discord and dividing over non-essential matters when its members should be united on all doctrines essential to the faith.

When the Church repents of and rectifies its allowance of sin and falsehood into its ranks, its failings, its negligence of that which it should have given attention to, stops giving away victories that it could otherwise have, and commits itself to the preservation of sound doctrine and godliness within its ranks, only then might we see the Great Awakening that we have prayed for and longed for and only then might the days of this nation as we have known it be extended but that Great Awakening, before it can begin and be retained, even within our own respective places of worship, must begin in each and everyone of us, and that is the hope I have always had in the start of Contender’s Edge as is, I believe, is the hope and prayer of any saint out there who is moved to establish a blog site or website for like-minded reasons.

And if this Great Awakening that we have longed for does commence, we should not at all be dismayed if we should see church splits or a decrease in congregation sizes because that may just simply mean that there is a sifting and purification process going on in the body of Christ and it is during that process that we find out where everyone within the body of Christ truly stands; who has embraced the faith and who has not; who is willing to walk in the truth given to us by God in faithful obedience and who is not. 

And honestly, I would much rather preside over a small number of people committed to faithful devotion to our Lord and who hold fast to the truth and authority of scripture by which the Gospel is delivered than over multitudes who may honor Christ with their mouths and even outward performance but whose hearts are far from Him.

As there may be many saints purified in this Great Awakening and even many souls won over to our Lord, we must also expect that there will also be infiltrators who will come in among us with every intent to undermine, corrupt, and even destroy the good work begun in many by God as well as those who join themselves to us for their selfish interests which have nothing at all to do with the Gospel of Christ nor the advancement of His Kingdom which is why we who are in Christ must be vigilant and keep watch for such person who may come in among us, holding them accountable for both conduct not befitting for one who professes Christ, any false doctrine they attempt to introduce, and any attempt they may make in casting doubt upon the reliability and authority of the divinely inspired scriptures by which we have receive the saving message of salvation, urging them to repent of their wicked ways and casting out them out from among us if they refuse.

What seems to be the most difficult thing about a Great Awakening is maintaining that Great Awakening and if there should be a Great Awakening, we then need to learn what it takes to maintain it and as we pray for one, let us also pray that it will be maintained and as we pray for it to be maintained as much as it possibly can be, we also should be seeking our God out to show us what each and every one of our respective roles are in not only bringing about this Great Awakening but also in maintaining it and just as there are various roles assigned so are given to each person the talents and gifts they need to carry their respective role out.

Some may be called to be teachers, Pastors, evangelists, educators, informers, to run for public to aid and support a ministry, activist movement, or  charity in some form or fashion, office, raised up to be an influencer of some sort, have bestowed upon them the gift of prophecy, healing, empowered to perform miracles, or to simply use whatever gifts or talents that they have been endowed with to carry out their respective calling for the sake of the Gospel and the advancement of the Kingdom to come.

It is when we seek out and advance the things of God that we will see the rest added to us and it is when a nation seeks and gives itself over to the God of Heaven and earth that it advances itself and is delivered from all dangers, threats, and calamities and sees glory and greatness and it is how this present nation of ours will see its former glory restored.

But a day is coming when all nations will be ruled by Christ the King whose Kingdom will never end but in which the wicked and unbelieving will have no place and a day is coming when all men will stand before God to give an account for all that they have done; their goodness not being compared to that of their fellow man but to the goodness of God of which we all fall short due to the taint of sin which can have no place in the presence of God or in His Kingdom but it is only through the work brought about by the death and resurrection of Jesus that we are saved from our sins, but a terrifying and never-ending judgment consisting of everlasting torment and a permanent separation from the Creator awaits those who have rejected the redemption offer and have insisted on placing their trust in other means that will only fall short of the glory of God which is why today I implore any reader who has not yet come to repentance, to do so now.  You may not have tomorrow.  You may not even have the rest of this very day for we are never guaranteed another moment in this life and once it is over, then comes the judgment.  If you feel the prompting of the Holy Spirit, even in the slightest sense, to make sure that you are made right with God, then I urge you to ask Jesus to be your Savior and Lord today:

  

 

"Lord Jesus I need you.

  

I realize that I am a sinner
who has fallen short of the glory of God
and that my goodness falls short
of your standard of Moral perfection.

Please forgive me of all of my sins.
Come into my heart and into my life
to be the Savior and Lord of my life.
Make me into the servant and follower
that you want me to be.

In your name Lord Jesus, I pray.

 

Amen."

 

Know that God is not concerned with the words that you use to call upon Him forgiveness, but with the attitude of your heart and if you have, with all sincerity, have asked Christ to forgive you of your sins, placing your trust in Him only for your salvation and in nothing else, then your sins are forgiven and your place in Heaven is certain.


 

Scripture references:



1.  Genesis 11:1-9

2.  Hebrews 10:25

3.  Matthew 10:28

4.  Matthew 24:37-39

5.  Matthew 25:1-13

6.  2 Thessalonians 2:7-8

7.  Proverbs 22:3

8.  Romans 5:12

9.  Genesis 2:16-17

10.  Genesis 3

11.  Isaiah 14:12-21

12.  Ezekiel 28:12-19

13.  Romans 8:19-22

14.  Matthew 4:9-10

15.  Luke 4:6-9

16.  John 12:31

17.  John 14:30

18.  John 16:11

19.  2 Corinthians 4:4

20.  Romans 3:23

21.  2 Corinthians 5:21

22.  Hebrews 4:15

23.  Romans 4:25

24.  John 3:16

25.  Romans 10:12-13

26.  1 Corinthians 15:51-55

27.  1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

28.  Revelation 21-22

29.  2 Timothy 3:16

30.  1 Peter 4:17


 

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July 27, 2021



RT News---Things heating up between Syria and Israel: Fulfillment of Isaiah 17 in sight?
https://www.rt.com/news/518297-syria-damascus-missiles-intercepted/


The New American---Catholic priest condemns the professing Catholic Biden creature for supporting policies that are anything but Catholic, let alone Christian and takes professing Catholics who support Biden to task for voting for him.




CBN--There is no doubt that religious freedom will be under assault under the illegitimate administration



July 18, 2020



Western Journal---Christians need to be actively engaged in the entertainment industry just like they should be engaged in every aspect of our society and culture, but the genre that is the most avoided by Christians has been the SCI-FI/Fantasy genre which has been more influential in shaping the worldview of our society than any other genre of entertainment.  It is this genre that must be as actively engaged as any other if we are to have any hope in countering the ungodly and anti-Christ thinking that has been so very pervasive in our culture.
https://www.westernjournal.com/society-courting-secularism-faith-based-studio-seeks-change-culture-christian-entertainment/


Julie Roys---A brief history on the International House of Prayer and controversies surrounding it.


Anon Up---Regardless of what anyone thinks of Lin Wood, he is right about one thing:  Superficial remedies will not be enough to restore our nation. It is not enough to attack the symptoms.  We have to search out the cause of them and once the cause of the present evils we see is dealt with, then the manifested symptoms will be made far less then what they are now.


CBN---Despite losing her job a NY woman spends her time helping others in need.

 

Protestia---It seems that godliness and reverence have left the Hillsong building.

[No wonder why those like Marty Sampson, a former Hillsong worship leader, are becoming disillusioned with a faith they once professed to hold to.  The faith was never really there to begin and how can it be when a church like Hillsong does not seem to be preaching the Gospel in its purest form nor teaching the full counsel of scripture as authoritative?]



July 5, 2021



CBN---NASCAR driver credits God for win.

 
The Gateway Pundit---O God in Heaven, how long will you suffer such insolence and arrogance?  How long until you show yourself as not one to be mocked as the scriptures say? (Gal. 6:7)

 
Now The End Begins---Threats the Equality Act poses to religious freedom and freedom of speech

It has already passed the House

 
Protestia---In Britain, it is already a hate crime to condemn LGBT behavior as has been made clear by the latest actions taken by British law enforcement.
 

Lighthouse Trails Research---WM. Paul Young, author of the heretical “Shack” believes that you do not need Jesus to be saved but that He lives in everyone whether they believe in Him or not.  Would he go so far to believe that Jesus lived in the likes of Hitler as well?



June 26, 2021



CBN---Persecution of Christians in China intensifies but Christians continue to stand firm in their faith.


Tim Burt---The wicked may seem to prosper presently, but it will not last.
They are only permitted prosperity, not as a reward for their wickedness but out of the kindness meant to lead them to repentance, but if their hearts remain hardened, judgment will come upon them.


Leading The Way---What to do and remember when facing opposition in our service to Christ.

 
The Gateway Pundit---Tax payer money being used to fund transgender surgeries for military personnel.  Another thing to make me not want to pay taxes. 

 
NTD---China testing their new digital currency which they call the e-yuan.



June 16, 2021



End Time Headlines---There will no doubt be an eventual one world currency, but how can a digital currency be expected to be more viable than a physical currency? 


News.com.au---Scientists warn of a virus that could potentially become a pandemic far worse than COVID but didn’t scripture foretell that pestilences would arise in various places around the world in the last days? (Mt.  24:7)


CBN---When God does not spare us from trouble, He will at least help us through it.

 

Protestia---Planned [Murderhood] must be proud of having achieved a new record of mass murders.

 
Now The End Begins---The only event that will herald the appearing of the anti-Christ is when that which prevents him from appearing is taken out of the way. (2 Thess. 2:7)



May 27, 2021



NBC News---Evolution cannot explain creatures like the duck-billed platypus.
Evolution cannot explain phenomena like metamorphism (how caterpillar change into butterflies and moths).
Evolution cannot explain how tadpoles turn into frogs.
Evolution cannot explain the existence of fireflies.
It then most certainly cannot explain how certain deep-sea sharks can glow in the dark.


Western Journal---Anti-Christ party members storm out of the South Carolina state House Chamber after pro-life legislation passes.


CBN---How do you know what you have been called to?  Your heart will be prepared and set on it.


World Net Daily---Life Time Network cancels D. James Kennedy after the ministry refuses to avoid controversial topics such as abortion and George Soros.
 

CBN---Is CBN finally giving Young Earth Creationists a fair shake despite being owned by suspected Deep State enabler Pat Robertson?



May 25, 2021



Patch---Food bank in NJ comes to the rescue of an 8 year old girl after she confesses to a virtual class that she is starving because her mother cannot afford food do to having lost her job in March due to the COVID lockdowns. [Nice going Dems.  Stories like this need to go viral to make known the lives that are being destroyed by these unnecessary lockdowns on account of a virus that is less deadly than the flu.]


News Punch---Russia becomes the fifth nation to pursue a gold-based system, bringing the world closer to the adoption of a global currency.

 

Daily Wire---I don’t mind giving others a helping hand but I will not aid and abet in murder.


The Gateway Pundit---That a Biden nominee would attack Communist Bernie Sanders is indicative that the left, as we understand it to be, is but a means to an end to the spirit behind the N.W.O.  It is neither right, nor left, Capitalist, nor Communist.  It does not ascribe to any particular religion except the one that will drive all worship towards itself, nor does it ascribe to any political system but its own which will be one of its own making as scripture depicts it to be a power that is diverse from previous powers before it (Dan. 7:7), and a conglomeration of those previous different powers. (Rev. 13)

 

MRCTV---The illegitimate Biden administration will not say outright whether the latest proposed COVID relief plans will include abortion funding but that it lacks any provisions preventing the funding of baby-killing organizations gives every indication that murder funding will not be prevented and may even be provided.



April 13, 2021



Doctrinal Watchdog; Youtube---Are Max Lucado and Joel Osteen Deep State allies?  The following seems to indicate that possibility. [The DS entered into the Church before it entered into our government.]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB3NKNGS-CA


Christian Post---Miraculous healings credited for the spread of Christianity in Nepal, but with that, has come an increase in persecution.


The Gateway Pundit---South Carolina becomes the twelfth state to ban abortion at the first sign of a heart beat.


Planned [Murderhood] sues in response.


Reclaim The Net---A California court sides with Twitter against a journalist whom they banned for stating simple biological facts despite the fact that the lawsuit was brought against Twitter in part for falsely advertising itself as a free-speech platform.


CBN---While we can all agree that forgiveness is needed to diffuse presently rising tensions in our society, what is really needed to make that possible is a transformation of the mind, heart, and soul, which can only be brought about by that inward spiritual transformation made possible in Christ Jesus.



April 6, 2021



CBN---Iranian Christian convert describes what she has suffered on behalf of Christ.


Family Research Council---Connecticut state government threatening the First Amendment rights of pregnancy resource centers.


Larry Beckett; Gab---The evils that we face are many and we cannot hope to defeat then in our own strength, but the following reminds us that we can prevail in the power of Christ and under the authority of His Word, but warns us that if we do nothing, that the freedoms and liberties that we hold dear may be lost.


Christian Post---The Equality Act, being reintroduced in the anti-Christ controlled legislature, not only violates religious freedom exercises protected under the First Amendment, but will also put women in danger.





March 26, 2021



News Target---Christian High School Senior in Illinois threatened with disciplinary action for refusing to participate in an LGBT behavior affirming program; her school, in threatening disciplinary action against her, is running afoul of not only the First Amendment but even Illinois state law.


Vigilant Citizen---If the following is true, then this is one sick depraved individual.  One has to wonder if he might be another Jeffrey Dahmer in the making.


Mario Murillom Ministries---The following lays out the conditions for when to obey governing powers and when not to obey.


Israel 365 News---Anti-Semitic U.S. Senator under investigation for election fraud.  May justice prevail.



Christian Post---Rest In Peace Carman:  Popular Christian singer Carman dies at the age of 65 from complications that arose from a surgery he had undergone to repair a hiatal hernia.


The Guardian---Rush may be gone, but may a hundred more like him be placed in his stead.



March 19, 2020



Israel 365 News---Leftist media outlet in Israel condemns Israeli soldiers for singing a song affirming their belief in the coming Messiah, even accusing them of being Messianic Jews.  Messianic Jews do not just simply believe in the coming Messiah.  They are Jews who have becoming Christians who believe that the Messiah came once, left, and is coming again.  


Doctrinal Watchdog; Youtube---Max Lucado, while not renouncing his commitment to defending biblical marriage, apologizes for sermon condemning LGBT behavior



Christian Post---Evangelical Christian leaders and influencers John Piper, Russell Moore, and Beth Moore sided with the Deep State against the pro-life movement.


Persecution.org---Three Christian families in India to be caned, fined, and excommunicated from their respective village by their local court for illegally converting to Christianity. 
 

Zone News 24---While ideas and encouraging words can be shared amongst on SM media platforms, social media can never be a substitute for face-to-face personal interaction.  SM media may sustain a person in an isolated situation to a point, but it will never eliminate the needed for face-to-face interaction.  It can never replace the embrace and kiss of a spouse, dear friend, or beloved family member, nor a family gathering on special occasions and holidays, or the comfort and fellowship of a church congregation.

The item, while interesting, fails to take into account that those confined to isolating circumstances, even while active on social media, are bound to be less healthy and less mentally stable than those who are engaged in more direct personal interactions. 



March 17, 2020


The Geller Report---After recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s rightful Capitol, the Biden administration proceeds to embrace the anti-Semitic U.N human rights council.  They justify this move by claiming that while they recognize the U.N. human rights council as being flawed, especially in its attitude towards Israel, change for the better would not be possible unless America is able to engage the human rights council in a constructive and meaningful manner.

Sounds good, but what happens when the rest of the members of the council remain far from constructive?https://gellerreport.com/2021/02/israel-ignored-as-biden-embraces-anti-human-u-n-human-rights-council.html/


Dr. Rich Swier---Christian Crowdfunding site blocked by Paypal for raising funds for the Stop The Steal rally attendees in D.C.


New York Post---Hillsong Pastors building lavish lifestyles off the flock.


CBN---The reason why Christians may not face persecution in the forms of Gulags is because we have a second amendment which we dare not relinquish under any circumstances and is probably the reason why some speculate that the persecution will come by the hand of big media and big tech.  This will ultimately fail and it is at that point that we may be expected to see persecution coming more directly from the government.


Christian Post---Should Christian ministries be compelled to pay unemployment taxes?  An appellate court does not think so and places of worship, as well as charity and religious organizations are already exempt from paying taxes, so wouldn’t compelling a non-profit to pay unemployment taxes be a violation of the tax-exempt status that they are legally guaranteed if they so choose to apply?



March 11, 2020



Harry Fulkerson; Jesus.social---Do Pastors use humor as a smoke screen to avoid the harder truths that must be preached in our churches but are not?


American Military News---Army Chaplain says that transgenders are not mentally fit to serve in the military.  He’s right.


Tsarizm---When a dead rhino’s brain remains intact for thousands of years, it should be made abundantly clear that the decay rate of anything does not remain at a constant pace.


Fox News---Biden rescinds Trump ban on overseas abortion funding.


Christian Post---British actress is terminated from her job over a facebook post condemning LGBT behavior, attempts to sue the production company she worked for, but loses the case.



March 8, 2020



Lighthouse Trails Research---New Age philosophy, Eastern Mysticism, the Vatican, and humanistic psychology invading what was once regarded as a fairly scripturally solid sect within Christendom.

 
New York Post---Already scandal-ridden Hillsong is being sued for $100,000 for alleged property theft and failure to pay rent for a theater that it was using for their weekly services, and for 20M in Australia for a crappy construction job on an apartment complex they were hired to build.


Jerusalem Post---Israel isn’t asking the anti-Semitic Biden administration to defend itself.  So why must we ask him permission to exercise our Divinely given rights?


One America News---If this man has no regard for the most vulnerable, how then can he be expected to have regard for anyone?
https://www.oann.com/joe-biden-signs-memorandum-backpedaling-on-president-trumps-abortion-policies/


Daily Mail---Beauty product SM influencer dropped by cosmetic brand Sephora due to her Christian faith and politically conservative views.



March 1, 2020



Anon Up---Are these actual photos of petrified pre-flood Nephilim, or are these fake?


IGN---Does anyone see anything ethically wrong with this?


CBN---Israel establishing more diplomatic ties with more nations without the help of the illegitimate Biden administration.
 

RT News---Apostate politically correct Pastor makes a mockery out of prayer by ending his congressional invocation with “awoman,” rather than just “amen.”  “Amen” simply means, “so be it.”  There is nothing sexist about the term.


Christian Post---Persecution of Christians intensifying in Canada as one Pastor is fined for holding church services in violation of COVID-19 lockdown orders…https://www.christianpost.com/news/canadian-church-fined-for-violation-of-gatherings-ban.html


…and another is jailed.



February 24, 2020



[Going to try something a little different with my news item presentations as I feel that it will save me time and enable me to post more news items more often.  Visitors and followers, let me know what you think.  If enough people like the old way better, then I will go back to it.]


 
RT News---Apostate politically correct Pastor makes a mockery out of prayer by ending his congressional invocation with “awoman,” rather than just “amen.”  “Amen” simply means, “so be it.”  There is nothing sexist about the term.


Summit News---PEDOTUS wants to make sure that everyone uses correct pro-nouns.


News Target---A reminder of where Biden’s true allegiance lies.


Prophecy News Watch---Anti-Semitic Dem Congressman accuses Israel of burning down settlements in so-called Palestinian territory (technically Israeli territory) but it turns out that his claims were greatly exaggerated and that the settlements that were destroyed were illegally established in territory not under Palestinian control.

 
Zerohedge---Why am I getting the sense that the current push for cashlesness may turn out to be disastrous?



February 2, 2021


RT News---!@#$ you Frank, and the demons you rode in on!  Read more


Himitsu Study---Third Jewish Temple to be built in spite of Biden?  Read more


Breitbart---Sleepy Creepy Fog head putting women and children in danger.  Read more


Reformation Charlotte---While I do find Reformation Charlotte informative overall, I have to respectfully disagree with them on this one.  Trump does not favor Catholics over Protestants; both Catholics and Protestants have been appointed to various positions in Trump’s administrative and cabinet positions.  He has surrounded himself with Christians across the denominational aisle.  He has also appointed both Catholic and Protestant justices and both Catholics and Protestants have benefited from policies enacted under the Trump administration to protect religious liberty.

Even sometimes overly critical discernment ministries like Reformation Charlotte fared well under Trump.  Read more


Secretary Pompeo; Twitter---Pompeo warns that UNWRA, while calling itself a peaceful organization that supports human rights, is neither peaceful nor a proponent of human rights and that most of the Palestinian refugees it claims to support are not refugees at all.  Read more



January 25, 2021



World Net Daily---CINO Bishops denying communion to any of their congregants who refuse to wear masks.  Read more

The Blaze---Missouri becomes an abortion free state after the last abortion clinic is put out of business.  May more follow.  Read more


English Wire Today---It sure didn’t take long for Pelosi to be emboldened enough to remove a 150 year-old “In God We Trust” from the House Chamber entrance.  Read more


RT News---BLASPHEMY!!!  Those behind the production of this trash are going to be weeping and wailing for mercy when they do find themselves standing before God Almighty.  It is things like this that makes me wish that day would come for them sooner rather than later.  Read more

Gospel Tell; USA.Life---The Church was never intended to be an amusement park.  Read more



January 7, 2021



DR News---NM anti-Christ Gov. issues 10K fines to two churches that held Christmas Eve services; her communications directors declaring the Pastors of those churches as being pro-virus.  Read more

End Times Headlines---Russia boasts that is has missiles that can defeat any defense and even destroy Texas, but we know what Russia’s end fate will be (Ezek. 38-39)  Read more


USA.Life---Why the prosperity Gospel is no gospel at all.  Read more


RT News---We cannot stop prophecy.  The government of the anti-Christ is destined to be established for a brief time, but that doesn’t mean we give up the fight. The following plans of the so-called Great Reset give us every reason to wage war and do everything we can do disrupt, delay, and frustrate their plans as much as possible and as long as we possibly can.  The fight does not end until we hear the trumpet sound.  When the trumpet sounds, our part will be done and then we can enjoy our rest in the Kingdom and presence of our King.  Read more


The Hill---It seems that the President understands that in order for there to be a nation to be peaceful, orderly, and prosperous, it must be founded upon the right spiritual and moral principles and perhaps even more so than many professing Christians do.  Read more







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