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Dangerous Days of Deceptive Delusion

And the delusion continues.

The wild stuff people believe has become so off-the-charts that, I’m sure, many observers are saying under their breath, “This is so weird it’s like a magic spell has been cast on a large swath of society!”

Bingo.

In a new video from Planned Parenthood’s “gender-affirming” services, a  biological female who considers herself a male says abortions aren’t just for women.

“Hi. My name is Lucky,” the woman who claims to be a man, says. “I’ve had an abortion and I get gender-affirming care from Planned Parenthood.” Lucky goes on to say, “My abortion was one of the greatest acts of compassion I have ever committed…i was just one of the best decisions I have ever made, ever, in my life.

“I tell my abortion story because people need to understand that it’s not just a women’s rights issue, it is a people’s rights issue,” Lucky says.

The ad goes on to say, “It’s not just about abortion. Advocating for abortion goes hand-in-hand with advocating for gender-affirming care and birth control. Access to health care is a right, no matter what.”

We are warned in the Bible that in the last days, prior to the return of Jesus, a “strong delusion” will sweep the world as those opposed to the message of Jesus reject Him.

“They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness” (2 Thessalonians 2:10-12).

Simply put, God allows people to get what they’re asking for: holding fast to unbelievable lies stemming from incredible delusion.  Those who take delight in mocking and rejecting Jesus, He will condemn.

This is why millions of us are praying for that spirit of unbelief to be confronted by the awesome Spirit of Truth which will set these captives free if they so choose to believe.

 

Are You on the Right Path to the Real God?

  • “There are many paths to God.”

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that.

If you mean there are many ways in which some of us come to know the true Lord of the Universe, you’re correct.  My path was via witnessing three terrible, fatal, accidents when I was ten. In a state of fear, I asked God to reveal Himself to me. He did, ten years later, after I waded through a path filled with a lot of mud, dung, and steep terrain. I have another friend who was a Muslim Sheik who came to know the true God when Jesus appeared to him in a vision and said, “Follow me.” This path was supernatural. My friend is now a Christian pastor in the Middle East.

If you mean a path that includes worshipping mother earth, reincarnation, universalism, Islam, or Christian denominations that don’t teach Biblical truth, you’re heading the wrong way.  Not to be offensive, but those are not proper paths to God.

Jesus said, “I am the way, truth, and life. No one comes to my Father except through me.”

Either Jesus was a liar, lunatic, or he was who he said he was: the promised Messiah, the Son of God, the “Son of Man,” the Savior, who has the power to forgive, restore, and eternally save from hell.

The Bible provides the roadmap to the true God (recall, the Bible is the most corroborated historical book on the planet).

One of the earliest articles of faith was set forth in Deuteronomy 6:4-7:  Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” This is known to Jews as the “shema,” and is the foundation of all the commandments of God. It establishes the unity of God, the supremacy of God, and the priority of serving God.

Another is found in  1 Corinthians 15:1-4. “Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Jesus died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.”  This article of faith declares the bare essentials for saving faith in Christ.

And there’s one more important truth that will determine if your really on the sole path: Jesus is returning.

In Matthew 24:36-44 Jesus declares (referring to himself), “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father…Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come…So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him.”

If we place our faith in Him, trusting His death on the cross to pay for our sins, we will be forgiven and receive the promise of eternal life in heaven. “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son so that anyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). Faith alone in the finished work of Christ on the cross is the only true path to eternal life! “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).

There is only one true path to God, and therefore to Heaven.

Are you on the right path?

We Need More Salt, Less Sugar

I’m still dumbfounded by the number of Christians who willingly voted for, and are celebrating in the election of, Biden and Harris.

Right from the start, in the very opening hours of their new administration they showed their evil hand.

New deals will be cut with atheist, Christian-killing China.

Israel’s enemy, Iran, can rebuild its nuclear supply.

Baby-aborting Planned Parenthood is cheering because they will once again be able to receive federal funds (aka tax dollars culled from YOUR paycheck).

All that and your daughter’s school restroom can now be used by boys pretending to be girls.

Where was a large sector of the church during the election season?  Even with the COVID shutdowns you’d think they’d be speaking to their flocks on ZOOM, warning them of the evil scheme’s planned by the democrats.

But no. While some were indeed standing tall, too many—perhaps most—were offering their congregations more sugar.

I prefer churches that preach salt:

  • You’re a sinner (Romans 3:23).
  • If you want eternal life in Heaven, you need a Savior (John 11:25-26).
  • The Savior is exclusively Jesus (John 14:6).
  • You must repent and receive Jesus into your heart, and the Holy Spirit will empower you to follow Him (Acts 2:38).

Those bullet points are preached in churches that serve a gospel seasoned with salt. Throughout  human history you’ll find that salt is essential to life. Salt preserves, disinfects, and enhances taste. Salt is good and has lasting value.

Additionally, I believe the job of a salty church is to instruct its members to walk in godliness and call out societal sin.

Sugar on the other hand has very little (if any) value other than tickling your fancy for a moment, adding useless calories, and jeopardizing your health in the long run.

Sugar is actually a lot like a bad drug.

And what are so many of our churches preaching these days?

Sugar: No sin. No repentance. No laying your life down for Jesus to take it over. No Holy Spirit. No truth. No consequences. No offense. Just say “Yes” to Jesus, think good thoughts, and don’t forget to visit our website! 

“Wow,” the chubby babies in the audience respond. “That was so fun and easy I think I’ll come back next week!”

Not here.

Henceforth, this blog and my podcasts will be totally dedicated to serving you salt, as I aim to “equip the saints to do the work of the ministry” (Ephesians 4:11-12).

Join me as we  grow closer to the Everlasting Father and do His will.