Monday, September 2, 2024

Billy Graham would disagree with his granddaughter, Jerushah Duford, and so would Franklin Graham.

 


Jerushah Duford, the apostate granddaughter of Billy Graham has been twisting scripture to justify support for an anti-Christ, LGBT behavior affirming, baby-killing, gun-grabbing, tax-raising Kamala Harris and to condemn pro-Christ, pro-life, and even biblically minded Trump supporters and honestly, I do not see how anyone can call themselves a follower of Christ and justify this.

Even Franklin Graham has denounced the so-called “Evangelicals for Harris” [1] movement as they are clearly attempting to deceive professing Christians into voting for someone whose policies are diametrically opposed to a Christian/Biblical worldview.
 
When we vote for a candidate, it should be only because we are in agreement with the platform on which they are campaigning.  Nothing more.  We know what Trump is running on and are in agreement with that platform which is why we support him.  We have no idea as to what Kamala the Harlot is presently running on and it should be made very obvious to any voter that any candidate who does not reveal the platform on which they are running can't be trusted and therefore is not worthy of a single vote; any vote going towards such a candidate one cast for every wrong reason that there could be and not for any right one.  What we DO know about Kamala the Harlot is based on her policy record as AG of CA, Senator, and VP as well her past political positions and they do not even come close to being the centrist positions that the mainstream manure pile may have some believe.  They are not even center-left.  Some say that Kamala the Harlot is even to the left of Bernie Sanders but I don't see how anyone could be more to the left than that.
 
And if you are a professing Christian who hates Trump so much that you, like Billy Graham’s granddaughter, would rather have a baby-killing, LGBT behavior affirming, anti-Christ form of leadership that is hostile to a Christian/biblical worldview, then you clearly are not of a right spirit and need to have your head, heart, and soul examined.
 
The following item is also a reminder that evil does not necessarily have to arise from evil.  It can also arise from those figures, movements, and institutions that are good, honorable, respectable, and even have the love and fear of God in them when those who had once been joined to those good and honorable institutions and even raised up by godly figures to walk in the fear, love, and admonition of the Lord turn away from that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord towards that which is evil and even go so far as to twist and pervert the scriptures to justify doing and supporting those things that are evil and ungodly.
 
Just because someone may be raised up to be a Bible-believing Christian does not necessarily mean that they will be and it should be made very clear that Jerushah Duford, based on who and what she is aligning herself with, is no follower of Christ even if she calls herself one.
 
Any professing Christian who would throw their support behind a candidate whose political record and platform is opposed to the things of God and the authority of the inerrant divinely inspired scriptures, as far as I am concerned, is a liar and a deceiver for as we have been told by Christ Himself, “Ye shall know them by their fruits” (Mt. 7:15) and also stated that just because they claim Him to be their Lord, that does not mean that they will enter into Heaven (Mt. 7:22-23) and I would hate to be in Duford’s position when she will have to give an account before God for what she has said and done in this present life, even in the name of Christ.
 
Duford would have us all believe that Trump is turning people away from following Jesus, but there does not appear to be any evidence that this is necessarily the case and if indeed Brandon Biggs is right in his foretelling that the assassination attempt carried out against Trump would make him into a radically born again follower of Christ, [2] then Trump, in his final years, may be very instrumental in turning multitudes to Christ both as President and in his post presidential years, but more on Brandon Biggs in another post that will focus on his alleged foretelling of the Trump assassination attempt and how it might change him spiritually.  If Trump is not already a born-again Christian, we would all love to see him come to Christ and even if he is a born-again Christian, we would still love to see him come out all the more stronger in the faith and not only him, but we should desire to see the entire nation turn back to God and become radically born-again in Jesus Christ because in order for America to ever be great again, it first has to become godly again and I know I have said it more than once, but it is no coincidence to me that MAGA, which stands for MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, can also just as easily stand for MAKE AMERICA GODLY AGAIN but in order to make America godly again, the public has to realize just how ungodly they have become and they need to understand how true greatness is founded upon godliness.  Our founders, including those who may not have been Christian, understood this very well and better than even many professing Christians in our day.  Alexis DeTocqueville, a French statesman, best known for his two-volume work, Democracy In America, in his visit to America also learned that the greatness of the nation lay not in its economic, academic, or civic institutions, but in its spirituality, and thus he stated the following in a correspondence to his respective government:
 
 
 
I sought everywhere in vain for the secret of their success, until I entered the church. It was there, as I listened to the soul-equalizing and soul-elevating principles of the Gospel of Christ, as they fell from Sabbath to Sabbath upon the masses of the people, that I learned why America was great and free, and why France was a slave. [3]
 
 
 
 
But we have turned away from that source of greatness and therefore, it should be no coincidence that there should be a weakening of our economy, an increase in corporate, government, and judicial corruption, a deepening political divide, increased vulnerabilities to threats from without, a rising threat of civil unrest from within, that our media should be in the business of spreading lies instead of reporting things that are true and accurate, that our academic and educational institutions are poisoning the minds of our students with falsehoods and perversion instead of imparting an honest education, or that the entertainment produced should be morally depraved.  The state of our nation can only reflect the current spiritual and moral condition that it is in and if we want to improve the state of our nation, we must start with the spiritual condition which is the same as that of the people at large and if we wish to change the spiritual condition of our nation for the better, then the spiritual and moral condition of the people needs to change for the better and that starts with people like you and I beginning with a self-examination before the Lord God Almighty who made the heaven and the earth and all that is in them for in order for there to be in a change in our own spiritual and moral condition, we have to first see the need for it, otherwise, we are not going to have any reason to change but in order to see the need for change within ourselves, we have to understand the nature of our own inward condition and in understanding the nature of our own inward condition, we also begin to understand the nature of mankind for in us, we have the capacity within us to do both good and evil, to be selfish or selfless, to be stingy or generous, to be a light and even a joy to others around us or to bring darkness and misery.
 
When God created the heavens and the earth, He created everything to be by nature, including mankind to be good because the world that was initially created was created to be a place of perfect peace, joy, love, contentment and harmony and in which there was no pain, no hurt, no grief, no sorrow, no anguish, no misery, no adversity, and no hardship but in which existed a perfect harmony and unity between God, man, and nature.
until the day that the first man Adam and his wife Eve, the first woman, did something that was forbidden to them by God to do and that was the eating of the fruit of a certain tree called the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, having been warned that in the day that they ate thereof, they would surely die. (Gen. 2:16-17, 3:3) and when they did not heed the warning and admonition of the Lord forbidding them to eat of that certain fruit it was in that day that this inherently corrupt condition that we are all born with, which is called sin, entered into them, corrupting their very inward nature and turning their inward being into that which God did not intend for when God had created the heavens and the earth, He created everything to be good, including man, but when Adam and Eve had eaten of that forbidden fruit, they then ceased to be inwardly good and became inwardly evil and that inward corruption of their once good and pure nature brought upon them the sentence of death as they had been warned (Gen. 3:19) but the sentence of death did not stop with Adam and Eve because the sin that entered into them was then passed down to all of mankind since we all descend from them (Rom. 5:12) and because of the inherited corruption of our nature, we all sin and as a consequence, we all die (Rom. 6:23) and not only did sin bring death to mankind, but it also brought decay corruption, grief, misery, pain, and hardship to all of creation which is why it is written that the entire creation travails in pain to this day. (Rom. 8:19-22)
 
Sin does not merely affect just our actions or even the words that come out of our mouths, but it affects our very thoughts, the attitude of our heart, and our motives which is why it is written that man is not defiled by that which is from without but from that which is within (Mt. 15:11, 17-20) and it is because of this inward defilement that even our own goodness is tainted, making it impossible for us to attain a state of moral perfection as demanded of us by God Almighty who is morally perfect and when we take time to examine ourselves before our Creator and not just our outward performance, but our inward condition, it is only then that we come to understand how it is that we all sin and fall short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23) and albeit some fall further short of His glory than others, we all nevertheless fall short and such an honest examination of ourselves may be ever the most humbling experience that we ever have because it is then our moral imperfections and flaws are revealed to us, but it can also be the most terrifying experience that we may be faced with knowing full well that all sin will eventually be judged and punished because a perfectly good and holy God cannot allow evil to persist forever.  A day comes when it must be dealt with in righteous judgment and that includes they who remain in their sin and persist in their evil ways and in light of our inherent corruption, our situation may appear to be a hopeless one as our sin is what estranges and separates us from God and they who die in their sins are left separated and estranged from Him for all eternity but we have not been left without hope, for God who made us is also a God of love and mercy who, because of His great love for us is not willing that any should perish but that all would come to repentance. (2 Pet. 3:9)
 
And in His love for us, He has shown us mercy in Christ Jesus, His only begotten Son, whom He sent into the world to take away our sins and by the shedding of His blood was redemption bought thereby satisfying both the demand for the penalty, which He, being without any sin (2 Cor. 5:21, Heb. 4:15) took upon Himself, to be paid for all sin and granting mercy in His death upon the cross and by His resurrection are we made justified in Him (Rom. 4:25) so that anyone placing full trust in Him alone for the forgiveness of sin and salvation will not have to face eternal damnation, but be made a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven and granted eternal life and it is in calling upon Him for the forgiveness of sins and believing that God raised Him from the dead that we are saved from an otherwise terrible everlasting judgment (Rom. 10:9, 13) and it is by Him that we are reconciled to our Creator (2 Cor. 5:18) and with the cleansing of our sins which reconciles us to our Maker, we inwardly transformed and made anew; (2 Cor. 5:17) that spiritual transformation and awakening which causes us to no longer desire to follow after selfish and worldly pursuits but after those things that pertain to the Kingdom of Heaven, (Mt. 6:33)
to no longer take pleasure in those things that are evil and displeasing in the sight of the Lord, but in that which is good, right, and pleasing in His sight,
to no longer desire to walk in the lies of this present world, but only in the truth that comes from Christ Almighty, (Jn. 14:6) no longer placing our hopes in the things of this present world, but looking forward to that new and better world to come, (Rev. 21-22)
to no longer rely on worldly resources, men, or even our own power, abilities, skills, and wisdom for our needs and provision but upon God who is able to meet all of our needs, (Mt. 6:25-33) recognizing that the resources of this world and even the people He brings into our lives are but instruments and vessels through which God meets our needs and that the skills, power, knowledge, and wisdom by which we might acquire our provision are provided and instilled in us by God,
to no longer fear what men can do to us, but rather fearing the God before whom we will have to one day give an account for how we lived our lives, (Mt. 10:28)
to no longer look to corruptible institutions within our society for direction and order in our lives but to God who, by His written Word has given us laws and precepts to be applied to our lives and which serve to produce and maintain an ordered life, and who, by His Holy Spirit which comes to dwell within us upon repentance, establishes in our lives a course and direction in our lives to pursue for His glory,
to no longer seek our own glory but the glory of God,
to no longer rally behind corruptible men, but instead behind the incorruptible God in Heaven bearing in mind that those men and women God raises up for our edification are but instruments and servants of His for that respective purpose to which He has called them,
to no longer seek to align ourselves with the things of darkness but only with the things of the light,
to no longer trust in the wisdom of the world but only on the wisdom and knowledge that comes from above, nor depend on corruptible earthly authorities to swiftly administer justice, but only in the power of God to deliver us from evil.
 
And the more of us embrace that transformative nature that we receive in Christ, the more households are also changed for the better and the more households are changed for the better, the better our neighborhoods, communities, states and provinces, and respective nations will become and those outward changes that we seek for the better will eventually fall into place.
 
And just as we are made spiritually alive in Christ, so also we will one day be delivered from bodily death itself when our present bodies are changed from that which was born into corruption into that which is without corruption (1 Cor. 15:51-55, 1 Thess. 4:13-18) and finally, creation itself will also be delivered from the curse of sin when it is made anew and when it is made anew, there will be no sin, no evil, no darkness, nor any curse.  There will be no death, no decay, nor any pain, nor any hardship, no oppression, no misery, no cruelty, no despair, or any grief for all of these things will have passed away with the old corrupted creation.
 
Instead, in this new and undefiled creation, there will only be life, light, goodness, happiness, joy, peace, and contentment before the Lord God Almighty. (Rev. 21-22)
 
Whether or not we embrace the gift of salvation offered to us by Christ and allow ourselves to be transformed will determine whether we retain our liberties that we have so cherished, enjoyed, and taken for granted, or if we end up becoming slaves and property of the state.  Who will be your master? The God who is the source of our freedom, or the rule of man which is subject to corruption and thereby a robber of freedom?  If you have not done so already and truly wish to be free, then I urge you reader to call upon the name of Jesus today.  It is but a simple sincere prayer of repentance away:
 
 
 
"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.
 
 
 
End notes:
 
 
 
1.  Jon Brown, “Billy Graham's granddaughter joins 'Evangelicals for Harris,' quotes Isaiah to blast Trump supporters,” Christian Post, August 15, 2024
https://www.christianpost.com/news/billy-grahams-granddaughter-joins-evangelicals-for-harris-call.html
 
2.  Steve Cioccolanti & Discover Ministries, “3 Prophets Explain 3 American Solar Eclipses,” 11:04-11:28, Youtube, March 14, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey0qVzG8_vU&t=704s
 
3.  Madison Clinton Peters, “Empty Pews & Selections from Other Sermons on Timely Topics,” pg. 35, Philadelphia A. T. Zeising & Co. , Printers And Publishers, December, 1886
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Empty_Pews_Selections_from_Other_Sermons/f54PAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
 
 
 
Scripture references:
 
 
 
 
1.  Matthew 7:15
 
2.  Matthew 7:22-23
 
3.  Genesis 2:16-17, 3:3
 
4.  Genesis 3:19
 
5.  Romans 5:12
 
6.  Romans 6:23
 
7.  Romans 8:19-22
 
8.  Matthew 15;11, 17-20
 
9.  Romans 3:23
 
10.  2 Peter 3:9
 
11.  2 Corinthians 5:21
 
12.  Hebrews 4:15
 
13.  Romans 4:25
 
14.  Romans 10:9, 13
 
15.  2 Corinthians 5:18
 
16.  2 Corinthians 5:17
 
17.  Matthew 6:33
 
18.  John 14:6
 
19.  Revelation 21-22
 
20.  Matthew 6:25-33
 
21.  Matthew 10:28
 
22.  1 Corinthians 15:51-55
 
23.  1 Thessalonians 4:13-18


No comments:

Post a Comment