Discerning Lies From Truth

There are lies that immediately sound like lies and then there are those that closely resemble the truth.

You will not certainly die, ‘the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

Genesis 3:4-5

In those instances, we have to be able to exercise discernment. This is the only way to identify falsehood and refute it with the truth of God’s Word.

In the book of Genesis 2:16, the Lord commanded Adam, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.” Here God gave Adam a clear command. God explained why He gave the command and he took the time to point out all of the alternative options in the garden that Adam could choose instead.

From a parenting standpoint, God clearly created boundaries and parameters for Adam and Eve to follow. Unfortunately the breakdown in communication occurred when Satan, in a cunning and sly way, deceived Eve into believing what God said was not true.

This is a lesson for all of us. When thoughts come to us, we should always measure their authenticity against God’s Word. We have the luxury of having God’s Word as close as our nearest device if we so choose. All we need to do is to read it.

Eve on the other hand, had to rely on her memory and it proved to be an insufficient match for the serpent. “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” -Genesis 3:4-5. The serpent told a lie. No, Eve would not die an immediate physical death, but she would eventually die. The devil knew this when he approached her.

He also knew that she would die a spiritual death as well. The serpent did not explain this to Eve because had he done so, the decision of whether or not to obey God would have been an easier No!. When we are tempted to disobey God, we need to weigh all the possible consequences of our actions. What may seem like an okay or harmless decision could have lasting repercussions.

The serpent sweetened his scheme by tempting Eve with the possibility of becoming ‘like’ God. He appealed to a secret desire in her heart to be all knowing. This lets us know that the devil knows us intimately. He can hear our thoughts and use them to impact our decisions.

Once our desires are involved resisting lies becomes that much more difficult. We must discern whether opportunities that are placed before us come from God or are traps set by the enemy. The only way to do this is to immerse ourselves in the word of God. In doing so we can readily recognize when an opportunity is rooting in lies or founded on truth.

Standing Strong Through Trying Times

Be Strong In The Lord

“Be strong in the lord, and in the power of His might“ (Ephesians 6:10). This literally means, “strengthen yourselves in the Lord.” The first thing we must realize if that in our own strength, we are no match for the devil. He is a very spiritual being that we must not try to engage on our own.

The last few weeks have been through hell, it seems. I’ve been in the emergency twice, admitted twice, with one almost killing me. A specialist prescribed some medication for a heart condition and I had a deadly reaction to it. After the time spent in the hospital, I was so tired I couldn’t even walk ten feet without getting out of breath. And then my vehicle started having major issues. I felt like I was being attacked on every side. I kept saying. “God Please Help!”

Satan realizes that God is our power base. Therefore, Satan’s goal is to get between our soul and God. He tries to separate our hearts from God and inspires our confidence to be in ourselves instead.

When we are being tested, we should always remember the Words of Jesus, “My Father… is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand” (John 10:29).

Absolutely nothing – nothing can ever separate us from the love of God (Romans 8:38-39).

Remember Christ’s Victory Over Satan At The Cross

Devil does not want you to remember that he would soundly defeated at the cross. “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8). Jesus broke Satan’s stronghold on humanity when He died on the cross (Colossians 2:14; John 12:31-32).

We are not fighting for our victory, we are fighting from His victory!

This is the Lord’s battle, not our own. We are simply individual soldiers in a vast army who are to obey the directions given to us by the captain of our salvation.

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, recognized this when greatly outnumbered by his enemy. He prayed, “O our God, will you not judge them? Or we have no power against the great multitude that is coming against us; or do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You” ( 2 Chronicles 20:12). God answered King Jehoshaphat’s prayer through a prophet saying, “ The battle is not yours, but God’s” (2 Chronicles 20:15),

Resist the devil

We should keep as much distance between us and the devil as possible. “Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). We do this by avoiding things that will drag us down, spiritually. Disobedience and persistent waywardness provides the enemy grounds from which he can attack and influence the believer. This is why scripture reminds us not to give the devil a foothold (Ephesians 4:27).

You will never win a spiritual battle in your own strength. You will only be successful when you draw your strength from the power base, which is God Himself. They are, you’ll find the strength and stamina to “stand against the wiles of the devil” (Ephesians 6:11).

Don’t Tickle My Ears

Too many of us think reading the Bible is boring or too difficult. And too many of us are content in simply showing up at church on Sundays and believing anything the pastor or preacher tells us. They tickle the ears, by telling us what we want to hear. They say we can do anything we want and still be right with God.

False teachers are nothing new. In the first century, Paul sternly warned Timothy about certain preachers who know how to slice and dice God’s Word to make it fit what people want.

2 Timothy 4:3-4 Paul wrote: “For the time will come when people will not endure sound doctrine, but they will gather to themselves teachers in accordance with their own desires, have itching ears, they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn to myths.”

The warning is clear. Be careful what you listen to!

There are many false doctrines being peached today, they are spread widely in churches all across the world. While we may no be able to stop the person who is preaching these heresies. We should never submit to theses teachings or supports them financially. And don’t ever believe their lies.

Have you ever seen a church with the parking lot completely full. I do, and I wonder why all these people are going their. Is the teacher tickling everyone’s ears. With there so much of that going on today. An expensive building and many vehicles in the parking area. I do not judge anyone but, I can’t help what I think. especially in small towns.

Here are a few things to watch out for when going to a new church.

Lie # 1: You don’t need to repent of your sin or focus on sin. While it’s true the many Believers don’t understand God’s love and forgiveness. We can’t swing the pendulum to the extreme and portray God as being lax about sin. Yes, God is holy, and His grace gives us the power to live a holy life. But if a preacher minimizes repentance, or says you shouldn’t worry about sin in your life, you should run out the door.

Lie # 2: You can live however you want to live sexually. Jesus Himself warned us in Revelation 2:20 about the influence of “Jezebel “ in the church. He said she was leading Believers to ‘commit acts of immorality.’ You can see tolerance of sexual sin in many segments of the church today. In some we hear of preachers commit child sexual abuse, and many have embraced same-sex marriage. And there are those who’s error is not worse than preachers who minimize or ignore the sin of adultery and cohabitation among straight people. We should never evaluate a minister just by what they preach, take note of what they say from the pulpit.

Lie # 3: You can buy God’s blessings. I do not believe in a poverty gospel, but the prosperity gospel that emerged in this country in the 1980s almost ruined the church. The greedy televangelist who manipulated audiences to give in the offering so he could buy airplanes or mansions will give an account for every soul he turned away from Christ. Never give to any ministry who promise people healings, spiritual gifts or salvation of loved one in exchange for a $$$ seed. God’s blessings are free. God should not be merchandised in His anointing.

Lie # 4: God never calls us to suffer. Whenever the church enters time of prosperity and ease, messages tend to get soft. In the 1980s preachers in silk ties told people they could name and claim whatever we wanted in Jesus Name. And while the verses they quoted about faith certainly apply to prayer, they mixed the message with the idea that life with God is like a bowl of cherries and that whatever hardship that came third way was from Satan. These preachers avoided 1 Peter 4:1, which says: “Therefore, since Christ had suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t trust a arrogant preachers who says they have never struggle with problems. Don’t follow anyone who has a Lexus or a four-car garage. Look for a broken minister who doesn’t own fancy cars, or fancy houses. A preacher who say’s believers don’t suffer has never felt the fire of God’s testing. And doesn’t know a Father’s discipline.

God is cleaning up His church today, and He is refining the message of His teachers. Don’t elevate or support false teachers or doctrines of the past. Don’t let them influence your life by speaking lies about who God really is. Embrace the true gospel. Which calls for each of us to take up our cross. It’s time to die to our own desires and be mature followers of Christ. Don’t let preachers tickle your ears, but telling you everything is fine when it’s not.

We need to be prepared when Jesus comes back.

10 Facts: The Founding Fathers

Men Who Forged Our Nation

#1 These seven men are the principle founding fathers

  • George Washington
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • John Adam’s
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • John Jay
  • James Madison

While there were many others who contributed to the founding of the United States, these seven are considered by most as the Founding Fathers. They all played key roles in the securing of American independence from Great Britain and in the creation of government of the United States of America.

#2 There are many others who are considered founding fathers.

While the principle seven contributed immensely to the founding, there are dozens of others who played smaller but valuable roles. George Madison, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, John Marshall, and Samual Adams are some of those, just to name a few,

There were 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence and 39 signers of the United States Constitution. In addition to men, women also player important roles, such as Abigail Adams and Mercy Otis Warren.

#3 Each Founding Father offered unique contributions to the creation of the republic.

While the contribution of men like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are more well know, the writings, thoughts, and actions of numerous others influenced the ultimate shape of America. Some thought, some wrote, some fought, and some served in public office. But all of them contributed in some way.

#4 The Founding Fathers are the most important people to study and gain an understanding of the American ideals of freedom and liberty.

The lives of these men are essential to understanding the American form of government and our ideas of liberty. The Founding Fathers were able to do what had only been dreamed of in Europe. How they accomplished what they did is essential in the study of American History and in understanding the global and timeless impacts of their work.

#5 While they all played important roles, the Founding Fathers often disagreed with each other.

The Founding Fathers are often viewed as largely in agreement and are often referred to as a single entity that all worked together to create one American nation. In reality, they had differences views on all sorts of issues,including the role of the federal government, the issue of slavery, and how radical or modern the American Revolution should be. At times, these differences of opinion destroyed friendships and threat to put America apart.

#6 Most of the Founding Fathers were young men when they created the Nation.

Often viewed as old men with white wigs and false teeth, many of the Founding Fathers were young when they helped create the Country. George Washington was 43 years old when he accepted command of the American Army during the war. Thomas Jefferson was 33 years old when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. John Adams was 40 years old when he was at the Constitution Convention. John Jay was 43 years old when he became the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Alexander Hamilton wax33 years old when he was made Secretary of the Treasury. The oldest was Benjamin Franklin who was 70 years I,d at the Second Continental Congress.

#7 The phrase “Founding Fathers” was popularized by Warren G Harding.

Now a commonly used phrase, the term did not appear widely until after the 29th President of the United States. Warren G Harding, began using it in many of his speeches in the late 1910s and early 1920s.

#8 Many if the Founding Fathers feared following generations might not be capable of maintaining American liberty,

Like other generations, many founders were unsure if the succeeding generations would be up to the task of protecting the liberty they had successfully secured. When Benjamin Franklin was asked after signing the Constitution if they had created a monarchy or a republic. Franklin replied “A republic, if you can keep it.” Well evidently we were unable to keep it. As we see today.

#9 The Founding Fathers were no perfect.

While the Founders created a form of government unlike any other in the world of that time, they were far from perfect people. Nearly have of them were slaveholders and all of them profited from the system of slavery in the United States. The nation they created ensured men were protected m but it would take until December 6, 1865. with the 13th Amendment. When all Americans were provided the same protections. Abraham Lincoln was the President who proposed the Amendment. That was the Statute the Black Lives Matter protesters tore down, during the riots in 2020.

#10 The Founding Fathers left an unparalleled legacy in world history.

Perhaps more than any other group of people in history, this small group of men distilled years of enlightenment thought into a form of government that sought to resist central power, protect the rights of the citizens, and ensure the consent of the government. To achieve this, they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. These ideas, they put into action some still believe to this day.

Men fought for their lives to secure and protect our freedom, Since 1775 American have fought so we could have freedom. Many have died so that we may have “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

And today many are fighting to destroy our chance at Life, Liberty and pursuit of Happiness.”

Happy Independence Day!

Praying Powerful Prayers

We all have hopes and dreams for our love ones, whether it’s for their salvation or their health or for other concerns. While it’s the most important thing can do is pray. Some people thing “My prayers don’t matter.” They feel as if their prayers simply evaporate into space. But we need to remember that we have a powerful God, and He promises that when we pray in Jesus Name, He will answer.

If you are wondering if you are, “doing it right,” or wondering why haven’t seen any fruit (answered prayer). Here are some simple important principles that I’ve learned over the years.

First thing firstIs to Consider how to spend your time with the Lord. Many times we come to God with a list of requests, But, it’s always best to praise God for who He is and what He has done. If someone came to and the first thing that come out of their mouth was “I Want.. I Want, would you fill their requests, or think “WoW, what a self-centered person?” Start your prayer time by thanking God, flow what He has already has done.

Then present yourself before God, “Lord I have given my life to You. You are in charge of every single thing. I want to hear You speak to me. Let the words of your mouth and the meditations of your heart be acceptable in His sight (Psalm 19:14). We sin every day as a human beings so be sure to confess your sins. Our unconfessed sin will hinder our prayers (Psalm 66:18). Proclaim Him Lord over your life and then come to Hin with your needs.

  • Beyond a list. Having a list when we part helps us to remember things, but when we are going from reading our lists into real praying, sometimes it’s as our words start rolling our. We need to make sure our hearts know what to pray.

The Holy Spirit will help us in our praying (Romans 8:26) We can ask Hin for help. I pray “Holy Spirit, help me in my praying. Show me the words I need to pray, let my words come from the heart.

When we do this, we will experience fervently in our prayer. You can actually feel the burden of pain that other people are feeling. The more you pray, the more you’ll see things from God’s perspective.

I had a friend that was diagnosed with brain cancer, I was praying, but he was really suffering. I prayed, “God please heal him. I would love to have him healed and whole again. Don’t take him from us. But, Lord, if it is Your will that he goes to be with You now, I pray that your will be done,”

We always have to put God’s will in the forefront of our thoughts. I have seen people make demands on God. When they didn’t get what they wanted, they were angry with God.

  • A life-changing Encounter. When you pray for unsaved loved ones, pray exactly as you would pray for a believer.

Pray that God will bless their lives with hope and health. Pray for them to be able to discern the truth. Pray for the attitude of their relationships. There is no way the person to be saved, or healed if no one around them has hope and faith for them, they will, have hope and faith themselves,

Let them know that you are praying for them. Most people would like to hear they are being prayed for. Even if they don’t believe in God.

My church offers a prayer chain you can be put on. So, the members can pray for others. It not a mandatory thing. If you don’t want it, you don’t have to participate. The requests for prayer are sent out in a group text. There is great power in praying together with other whether in person or people praying in one accord. Be wise what you want to share with the group.

Making an impact. When we pray for others, our prayers can enable them to hear God better. When our prayer get sent out into the atmosphere it makes a clear noise. It may seem as if your prayers are not doing anything, but they are – even if you don’t see the person respond right away. Some people may seem like they have a hardened heart toward the Lord. But, we can know that our prayers have an impact because of the power the Holy Spirit is flowing when we pray.

When we don’t see answers. It’s heartbreaking when we pray and pray and don’t see any fruit before a person dies. But if praying was all we could have done. All we can do is hope that we will see them in heaven.

Even when people lose consciousness, they may have awareness that no one sees. If you’ve been praying, remember That; your prayers were heard.

  • Don’t give up. Don’t become angry with God because your prayer was not answered. We do not know God’s ways. His ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:9).

Science And The Bible

Is the Bible at odds with Science?

The Bible tells us that miracles happen, The birth of Jesus to a virgin, and His resurrection from the grave are cardinal elements on faith in followers of Jesus. The origin of life stems from the mind and act of God.

Science tells us we evolved from single cells, which develop over billions of years ago, from electrical charges. In the face of the amazing complexity of living things. Their is still no evidence of intelligent design in the universe.

Science is often pitted against the Bible, but everything depends on what we mean by science. Science is based on careful events and phenomena. Science is based solely on reasoning from factual evidence.

Everyone one should have great respect for science and accept its validity. Followers of Jesus take the position that science and the Bible are enemies, and they go through life with a chip on their shoulders. This attitude contributes nothing to anyone’s understanding.

Some scientists regard the Bible as collection of myths and story lines and are primitive nonsense. In the world view there is no place for intelligent design. Once one has dismissed the Bible, they look down on believers as people who are trapped in their outdated systems. The two sides and they appear to locked in endless conflict.

Both sides could use a dose of humility. Scientist Nicklaus Compernicus declared that the earth was not the center of the universe and he was called a heretic. And later Galileo was actually put on trial for declaring that the sun is the center of the solar system. Some church authorities demanded that they recant.

Clearly science has made some astounding discoveries and expose trenched beliefs as false. I believe every follower of Jesus should support the quest of science as it tries ti uncover and understand the amazing mysteries of the universe. Our sense of wonder at the complexity and enormity of the universe can only be deepened and enriched.

At the same time archaeologists are digging up some historical acrtifactsIntel under us, that tell of the extraordinary discovery of out past.

Sciences fall into the trap of calling theories, facts when they are only theories, which actually violates scientific method. While among these unproved assumptions those concerning the origin of life and the supernatural.

While the Bible provides a wonderful and totally reasonable alternative. It is a alternative that involves both faith in the timeless existence of the being the Bible calls God.

As I listen to television, they are trying to push that aliens come from different planets. While these extraterrestrial beings have never been discovered. And archaeologists are finding proof the God exists every day.

There is a very sinister ideas making the rounds these days, and even trying to be taught in schools. It’s difficult to fathom that the “science” that is circulating is so much better the Bible.

How To Practice Following God

Yes, I say practice, because you just don’t wake up one day and decide. “This is going to a cake walk,

That being said I and another person are having a “Bible Word Study” for some new believers at church. Last Wednesday I was asked by one to give them some tips on how to start following God.

I thought I would write the things I’ve been studying to share with the group next week here as well.

It’s it simple form, God made the world and created humanity. Man was in a relationship with God for the glory of God, to experience His love. Loving God was at the core of all things was a relationship with God.

However, all that changed when man used the free will that God graciously provided to disobey God. That moment of disobedience, is where sin came into the world. Sin broke man’s perfect relationship with God and brought evil, disease, and death into the world. Which separated us from the perfect God,

Our sin in the problem that corrupts the world and everything in it and we are powerless to overcome our sin apart from God. Our attempts to control the world have increased the chaos around us and within us.

We need healing, healing that can only come from God’s grace, through faith alone, in God alone. This is the ‘Good News‘ believers have been trying to share for many, many, years. But to me, all those people were lacking on thing, love, compassion, and empathy. People don’t need to be preached to. No wonder why people run the other way, when they see believers in Jesus come their way.

God came to forgive us of our sins, and only His spirit can teach us how to live. And we don’t need the ‘rules’ of religion to do that, we do need to dress a certain way or wear special underwear that says we’re going to heaven. To do that,

If I had to wear a dress every time I went to church, I would stop going really fast. And I definitely would not give up my morning coffee to follow a ‘religion.’

God sees us as perfect and holy even after we mess up. Thank God for that.

Whew, after 9 paragraphs, I will start my study on how to practice following God.

Spend time in the Bible everyday, and pray that God will help you understand. Pray and read His Word consistently. This is the most important way to grow a relationship with Him. God will never force Himself on anyone to spend time with Him. You have to want it.

Talk to him daily. This May seems a little weird at first. The Bible says, “pray continually” this does not mean you have to sit and pray all day every day. this means you should always have a mindset of prayer and God should always be first in your heart. If you come to problem during your day, stop and ask Him for help, if good happens stop and say thank you. God is a personal God, He isn’t far away from you.

Develop a relationship with others. Having a relationship with other’s help us develop our relationship with God. Proverbs 27:17, says “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpen another.” We need each other because learning and growing together with God, brings us grow closer to God. Believers help other believers get closer to Him.

Listen to God’s voice and practice obedience to His Word. A relationship is a two-way street. Right? So when we start talking to God, listen for what He is saying. God is always speaking to us, we don’t hear Him because we pray and ask for help, then we get busy with the busyness of life. Pray-Listen-Obey. We can talk until we are blue in the face. But if we don’t listen and obey what Worth is it.

Be willing to Trust Him with your heart. It’s a tough situation to be in if someone doesn’t have trust in the other. I get it we all can get skeptical and doubt. But, when your trusting in the Lord, believing in Him is key. You can tell him anything when you’re angry, when you’re afraid, when you’re frustrated, and everything else. Sometimes I think that God is my best friend He keeps secret really well, He doesn’t judge, and He is always help in times of trouble.

Don’t compare your relationship with God to that of others. We have to have a huge problem of comparison in the world today. But if you want to have a strong personal relationship with God, you have to overcome comparison. The grass is not always greener on the other side. Your relationship with God will be nothing like the other person. I used to compare myself with others because they had their prayer perfectly put together, I was like it just slipped off their tongues, and here I was I couldn’t seem to get a single sentence out without stumbling over my words. I thought ‘I wish I could pray like them. But, the fact is God doesn’t care He just wants us to pray. As time went by things improved with my praying- it’s all practice. Once we do things over and over things seem to run smoothly.

Learn how to depend on God, If you want to develop a personal relationship with God, you should learn how to depend on Him. We are so used to doing thing ourselves. But we have to learn to depend on God for everything. This looks like praying, asking Him for guidance before making a decision, asking Him to be with you throughout they day. Asking Him to get us wisdom in day to day conversations. Depending on God is crucial for a personal relationship with Him.

I have come to learn not to stress over anything because I asked God to handle thing for me. A few years ago my wisdom teeth came in, I was 40 who ever heard of such a thing. Anyway I had to have a surgeon remove them. At the time I didn’t have dental insurance. The surgery was $700. I began praying for God to make away. A few days later I went to check the mail and there was a $600 check there from a insurance company that figured my bill wrong, that I’d payed the year before. The rest I made selling a few things I didn’t need anymore. That check came just at the right time. Some say it was just a coincidence. All I know is I asked God to make a way, and I depended on Him.

The Path To 666

Revelation 13 The Signs of the Mark of the Beast.

What in the world is wrong with this country? As Russia threatens nuclear weapons on Ukraine. Biden says Putin will begin the risk of Armageddon. And Americans are losing hope. Is World War 3 coming?

We are headed for big tech tyranny. A cashless society, Frozen bank accounts, Political Chaos. None of these headlines are made up. They all describe real-time events happening in our day.

While I don’t usually write about doom and gloom. This is something we all facing in today’s world. But, it’s time to wake up our slumbering minds. Revelation is God warning us what’s about to happen.

If your a follower of Christ these events do scare you. Actually many as looking forward to it. If your not a follower of Christ your probably scared, of thinking “What’s the big deal?”

I’ve heard people say “something big is about to happen. Whatever it is we are headed toward dangerous, unstable times.

I think it is no exaggeration to say we are on the cusp of the further perfection of extreme evil, a evil whose possibility the spread well beyond the weapons of mass destruction handed to the nations-states, on to a terrible empowerment of extreme individuals.

We are headed toward technology that makes modern life so pleasant, but it is also paving the way for “the perfection of extreme evil” in the days to come.

The Holy Bible speaks of these days as perilous times. According to Timothy 31, “In the last days perilous times will come.” Jesus spoke of a time, so frightening man would faint for fear of what’s about to happen:

“There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars. On the Earth nations will be in anguish and perplexity. There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars. On the Earth nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. Manual fence from care, apprehensive of what is coming to the world.” Luke 21::25-26

But Jesus went on to explain what happens next:

“At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory“ Luke 22:27

Just as Jesus returns, the world will be in an unprecedented turmoil. Look at the uncertainty over the Middle East, multiply it by a factor of 10, and you have a situation Jesus is talking about.

So where are we on gods calendar? A sobering reading of the New Testament suggests that these are the next events ahead of us.:

  • The Rapture of the Church (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
  • The Worldwide Apostasy (2 Thessalonians 2:1-3
  • The Rise of the Antichrist (2 Thessalonians 2-3-4

Let’s focus on the last item. The rise, reign, and ruin of the man called the Antichrist.

The Name Game

What do these names wall have in common?

  • Nero
  • The Pope
  • Sam Donaldson
  • Adolph Hitler
  • Bill Gates

All of them have been suggested possible candidates for the Antichrist.

But, there are many more like, Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini just a few.

Every recent president is on the list, including Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden.

We’ve been guessing for 2000 years, and so far, every guest has been wrong. Or at least, they haven’t been right yet.

I cannot, and will not attempt to identify the Antichrist.

In God’s time, he will be revealed. But you are free to make your own guesses.

Known And Unknown

When we comes to the antichrist, there are going to be something we know, and some things we don’t know.

  • We know there will be an Antichrist. We don’t know his identity.
  • We know, he rises from the Revived Roman Empire. We don’t know which part he comes from.
  • We know he will work closely with the False Prophet. We don’t know the False Prophets identity.
  • We know he will apparently die and come back to life. We don’t know how that will happen.
  • We know he will control the world economy. We don’t know how he obtains that power.
  • We know he requires his followers to where he is Mark. We don’t know the precise nature of that Mark.
  • We know the number of his name is 666. We don’t know exactly what that means.

All of the things we know are in the Bible.

The Antichrist is given various titles in Scripture:

  • The Little Horn (Daniel 7
  • The Prince Who is Come (Daniel 9)
  • The Man of Lawlessness (2 Thessalonians 2)
  • The Antichrist (1 John 2)
  • The Beast from the Sea (Revelation 13)

Throughout history, a survey of name suggest that the candidates tend to be political leaders. The ones we don’t like we call the Antichrist.

But things have changed.

Today, with the company that transcend all borders. Companies like Amazon, Facebook/Meta, Google, Apple and Microsoft.

These companies are fantastically, wealthy, and global in their reach. They depend heavily on the Internet. Taken together, they control a huge part of the world economy and global communications.

Perhaps we should consider the possibility the Antichrist May rise from the technology sector.

Back To The Bible

What does the New Testament say about this coming world dictator? Let’s look at two strands of teaching in the Bible.

The first one comes from 1 John2:18:

“It is the last hour if you have heard that Antichrist is coming, even now many Antichrists have come.” 1John 2:18

In every generation, you can find people with an “Antichrist spirit.” One day, the final Antichrist will ride to the center of the world stage.

This leads us to the second strand of the Bible teaching. We see it clearly in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4:

“The man of lawlessness will (be revealed) the man, doomed destruction, he will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up In God’s Temple Proclaiming himself to be God.”

Think about that for a moment. The Antichrist will enter the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem, stop the sacrifices, and proclaim himself to be God. he will then demand that the whole world worship Him. Remember, God never demands, He always gives us a choice.

So there you have it, the bottom line of the Antichrist. His spirit is with us in every generation. But he rises to power in the last days.

Antichrist : Rise And Fall

Let me briefly describe what we mean by the term “the Antichrist.” He will appear in the world seen in the last days, just born return of Jesus Christ to the Earth. He will be there very incarnation of evil, cleverly, disguised as a dynamic, charismatic, visionary leader. He will astound the world with his solutions to human problems.

His empire, will span every continent, and his rule will be the most demonic, the world has ever experience. He will rise to worlds domination by declaring himself a Man of peace, but will later purge the world into global war. Eventually, his true character will be revealed. He will oppose Jesus Christ, and he will offer himself to the world as a savior of humanity. He will control global economy and force his followers to receive a mark on their head or their foreheads. Most of the world will willingly follow him.

Those who do not receive the mark will be hunted down, and Many will be killed. For a short time, he will become the most powerful man on earth. When he is at the top of his power, he will launch an all-out attack on Jesus Christ at a place called Megiddo in the valley of Jezreel in the central region of Israel. We call this the battle of Armageddon. His reign of terror comes to a sudden end, when God destroys him as he returns to the earth to set up His Kingdom .

America Had Gone Insane

How close are we to seeing the Antichrist? Closer than you think.

Storm clouds are gathering on the horizon. America is in trouble morally and spiritually. No matter how much we argue about politics our deepest problems are spiritual.

Each year we are bored over 1 million babies. Sometimes those aborted babies are sold for baby parts. We legalized gay marriage, and now have hospitals performing gender, reassignment surgery on minors.- A form of legalized child abuse. We no longer know the difference between male and female. In a world with 50 genders, what does gender even mean?

A Unhealed Wound

The root cause of bitterness is a unhealed wound. It’s like a poison concoction that stays in the blood. You must get rid of it before it’s too late.

A wound of bitterness usually begins like a infection that enters the body through a open wound. It may be small when it first happens, but left untreated it can have devastating effects.

A critical word, an injustice, a heated argument, a misunderstanding, a betrayal, or some type of abuse are opportunities that can lead to a unhealed wound. They can be caused by anyone around us, and some wounds we cannot control or even change. The wounds we experience are as numerous as grains of sand on a beach. Anyone can be wounded, whether they are real or imagined. Our imaginations sometimes get carried away.

I’ve learned over the years that it’s dangerous to assume we know the inward motivation of others. We can drive ourselves crazy wondering why someone did something.

When a wound is not dealt with properly disappointment soon follows. It’s the next pitstop on the road to bitterness. Disappointment can come when we feel that we have been let down, betrayed, or defeated. Those common feelings when we have been wounded. Next we begin to direct towards others what we are feeling consciously or unconsciously.

I know a person who blames God for a very negative experience she had with a church member. While there is no justifiable reason to be disappointed in God. Nevertheless, this can happen because we are sinful creatures who are prone to wander.

Anger is the next stop to bitterness. Anger is the result of allowing disappointment to fester in our wounded hearts. This untreated ailment begins to stir up passions and emotions. When we allow anger to brew, the effects are apparent. It can be seen in our attitude, negativity, sharp words, irritability, and our lack of peace and joy. The bottom line is that it always manifests itself in some way.

After anger then comes Unforgiveness. If that goes unchecked anger opens the door to it.

Here are a few ways to know if we harbor Unforgiveness:

  • Does a person’s name cause your stomach to tighten up?
  • When you think about a simple situation or conversation does your joy go away?
  • Do you secretly wish for vindication or retribution?
  • Do you long for the day when those who hurt you will experience that same hurt?

The Holy Bible tells us that we are to extend large amounts of grace and forgiveness, because God’s forgiveness is unlimited. Unforgiveness is all about the details, hurts, and wrongs we have experienced.

When we focus on the wrongs of others we are oblivious to our own sin. A bitter person may be in fact a victim of a horrible injustice. However, when we allow the injury of the wrong to remain a unheralded wound can be dangerous.

When we allow bitterness into a unhealed wound we can find it difficult to recognize because it distorts our perception and skews the way we look at things. And we don’t even recognize it, until the damage is done,

Allowing bitterness into our lives we are also allowing an unhealed wound to fester and build. And will in turn purge you into unhappiness. It will erode your optimism, shatter your joy, and kill your ability to love others.

A person that is bitter goes through life with a heart that does not fully function. They live In Spiritual poverty while everyone around them drown.

“Bitterness is a work of our flesh that the devil loves to exploit.”

How To Not Say The Wrong Thing

How often do you find yourself saying the wrong thing? Or saying the right thing, but at the wrong time, or even saying it with the wrong tone of voice. And it ends being totally misunderstood? And thinking you should have just kept your mouth shut.

Word are the most powerful tool in the world. They are a great equalizer; this potent tool of the mind is available to every human being with a brain. So it comes as no surprise that our lives revolve around how to wield these slippery slope mysterious tools that can get us into deep trouble.

Speaking emphatically and compassionately goes beyond the rules of etiquette. Here are a few tips to do next time you want to communicate something important:

  • Listen Before You Speak. Listen to and seek to understand the person on the receiving end of your words, their situation, their wants, their thoughts, and their emotions. Listening to others is a vital component. Listening to others is a vital component of empathy. Ask yourself “Am I just waiting to talk or am I truly listening at all.” Don’t judge just listen. People don’t care that you know until they know you care.
  • Be Humble. Words are a channel for communicating a truth much bigger that yourself. Don’t let you words become hijacked for for your personal gain. It’s best to keep them as transparent and age free as possible.
  • Be Compassionate. Imagine yourself in that persons shoes and speak to that person the way that you’d want to be spoken to.

Words are so innocent and powerless as they are in a dictionary but so potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.

If we practice silence, humility, and compassion, our words will surely be potent for good. Though we can’t control the reactions of others. It’s possible to say the right thing, but still elicit an angry reaction.

But your responsibility is to assure that you have done everything in your power to express yourself clearly and compassionately. Words from the heart enter the heart. Even if the other person cannot absorb your words today, you have planted the seed for then to absorb tomorrow or the next day.