Repentance Rebellion and the Sexual Abuse of Children..
I Forgive You…My Story..
I Forgive You…My Story…
Wake Up World!: Keep On Sinning…
One of the hallmark tenants of Christianity is forgiveness. Jesus teaches that when we follow him, that we are born again and forgiven for our sins. But in contemporary Christian culture, we seem to not understand that we are forgiven after we repent.
If a spouse says a cruel word to the other, than later approaches the other apologizes, and actually takes steps, such as walking away when angry and being more conscientious of their words. Then the apology/repentance is sincere. But let’s give the same problem, and than two days later they do it again, and again. Then they look at their spouse and say, listen, you know I can’t help myself so you’re going to have just deal with it and forgive me, because I’m not going to stop.
This is precisely how many so called Christians behave. They think that they can continue to do whatever they want, and God is just going to have to deal it. Jesus didn’t die to make you comfortable in sin, but save you from it. Romans 6:1-2 “ What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?” This needs to be read by more churches today. Like if my mortgage company gives me a grace period, that doesn’t mean that I don’t have to pay my bill. They are just giving me time to get it together so I can pay. But God, in the case of sin, is helping us get it together.
As long as we are breathing God’s grace never runs out. However, we are to repent and have a repentant heart. God is the judge, so he knows your heart. He know we won’t be perfect. But followers of Christ aren’t going keep doing the same things over and over and over, then say, “God knows I’m a mess, and I’m not going to stop.” There is no repentance. Repentance must precede forgiveness. 1 John 5:18 states this as well, that those born of God don’t keep on sinning.
Again, there is difference between a believer who is struggling with a sin, and is clinging to God for strength to overcome this issue. And they are repenting and working hard, seeking the Holy Spirit, and submitting to his instructions with a repentant heart. Compared to a person who says, I don’t care, I’m going to do what I want. In Matthew 7:21-23, Jesus plainly addresses these types of people.
With many churches shying away, from discussing sin, they are feeding this problem. We go to church, and the pastor is supposed to petition a God, to get a specific word to give his congregation. Sometimes, it’s going to be words of encouragement and some “self-help”. But, not every Sunday. Even those Sundays when God wants the pastor to give a word of encouragement, that also will include correcting people’s behavior. God isn’t the author of evil. And 99% of people except for like kids with cancer, have done something to cause their current problem. And is typically, something very specific God told us NOT to do.
But in 2019 America, the biggest issue is sexual sin, above all else. Even most professing Christians engage in unrepentant sexual sin. Those type of people, sorry folks, aren’t saved. They are following Satan. How can one get salvation if they refuse to repent? If sin is ok, then why did Jesus die? Being a Christian isn’t a title, it means you are a follower of Jesus Christ.
I say this out of love. Because so many are deceived. And the don’t judge wing of the church is helping Satan, and making people comfortable in sin. So they can keep doing it. When you follow Christ, the Holy Spirit will check you when you’re doing wrong, and you won’t feel comfortable. Some will actually suppress the Holy Spirit’s voice, so they can sin “comfortably“. Pastors who refuse to address the rampant sexual sin, and the don’t judge wing in many churches, are helping to suppress the voice of the Holy Spirit in people’s lives, and Satan is so proud.
From an Apologetic stand point, this just points to more evidence as to why Christianity makes sense. God is instructing us to be self-regulated, which maintains a peaceful and prosperous society. But, due to our fallen nature, he helps us achieve that, because we can’t do it on our own.
We as Christians must spread the Gospel, and to do that, we must speak about sin. There is difference between telling people to come as you are, and God will clean you up. Compared to do anything you want because God forgives you. It will cost people their souls, and there is nothing worse, than spending eternity separated from God.
Hell.
Wake Up World!: What Am I?
What am I? That seems like a peculiar question. But, it really isn’t. Are you just material? Or am I comprised of material and immaterial substances. Students are taught in their science education that we are just material. This permeates how we see the world. If we are just material how do we explain information and free will?
If we are just material than we are ultimately not responsible for our actions, our genes are. If genes program us on every level, without an immaterial world, then we have no freewill. Do we really live like that? Do we structure our society as though humans aren’t responsible for their actions. It’s not practical to structure a society around this idea. But also, it would cause mental distress. Why?
One of the worst feelings for a person to have is powerlessness. That isn’t necessarily the opposite of power. I may not have power in a certain situation, but I don’t have to feel powerless. Feeling powerless, means that you have absolutely no control over a situation. No matter what, we do. So if I am preprogrammed by my genes, can I really change my life? Two issues arise from this, people scapegoating, or people feeling as though they can’t improve their lives.
Anxiety and depression are a result of feeling powerless to change a particular aspect of your life. So when we acknowledge the immaterial, we give hope that there is something greater than what I can see. And that I am not a victim to the random shuffle of nature. So once we acknowledge the immaterial, what is the human soul and spirit, that lets me know that I am in control of my destiny in life. Therefore, I’m empowered through my freewill, to make the best choices and have an awesome journey in life.
With this being said, isn’t this how we encourage people and build our societies? So then why should we advocate for materialism, when it is counterintuitive to the human experience?
The next question, is if we are just material how do we explain information?
Information, presupposes the existence of a mind. Which is immaterial (Though some argue the mind is material, but they say they are still looking for the evidence. So then why should we hold the belief, if there is no evidence to support the assertion.). Since the material world is finite. That means that “something” preexisted our universe. Our bodies are loaded with information. Since information presupposes a mind, that means that we aren’t just material.
Why?
We create information all the time. That must like the creation of our universe, come from a mind. So, we aren’t just material. We have a soul, and my mind is part of my soul.
Our soul was created from God.
So what am I? I am human being, created by God. I’m not just material.
Lawlessness
Wake Up World! 08/21/19: Are You A Friend?
Lawlessness is when there is no restraint or restrictions. Where people just do anything, because it feels good and/or what they want to do.
Not society can sustain that.
But when we hear the word Lawlessness, we must be careful not to attach it to firmly to governmental laws. You also have natural laws, that are fixed to something beyond us. When they Bible speaks of the man of Lawlessness aka the Antichrist (2 Thessalonians 2), it’s not about breaking the laws of a nation, but rather the Laws of God.
We look at society and people seem to just want to indulge in themselves and every vice. Now this is nothing new. Human history, are just stories of struggle. Man vs. man/men, man vs. environment, man vs. himself. But the the most dangerous of all, are man vs. himself.
Why?
Because, no one can destroy us like us. When live in the age where are encouraged by society, to self destruct, on drugs, food, alcohol, sex, self-pity. When in previous years even though we had our own personal struggles, society encouraged dare I say it, decency. Now, we are encouraged to turn completely inward in our focus, and rebel against God. Humans now have to wrestles with a culture, that puts pressure on us to rebel. Even now schools are teaching sexual rebellion as part of its curriculum. It’s the antichrist spirit, that is running rampant in our society.
Of course, there is a sociological explication for all of this madness. As Christian Apologist, we trained for being able to speak to the historical and sociological causes behind this ire and rebellion against God. Lawlessness that is being forced down the throats of kids and adults.
But, we must not forget that this ultimately is a spiritual problem. You can have two people see and/or experience the same thing, yet have totally different perspectives. That is due to your worldview. How you view the world, will determine how you interpret information and your experiences.
The next question is what determines your worldview, and that is your spiritual condition. The antichrist spirit of lawlessness, brings spiritual corruption and hedonism. Which will source your worldview leading to materialism. But those who want the hedonism of materialism, yet still want want to acknowledge the spiritual world turn some sort of pantheism or witchcraft. Which all help Lawlessness spread throughout our society.
When we engage, support, or are entertained by lawlessness, you’re being a friend to the AntiChrist.