In the message at church this morning, Pastor Allen Jackson talked a few minutes about the history of Isaiah 53. I’ve been accused of puporting a conspiracy when talking about this and so often, the accuser seems intent on not informing him or herself of the facts, let alone really reading my comments.
So for those who run into this sort of problem themselves, here is a 3 and a half minute talk about this, putting it as simply as can possibly put. Sometimes we have to make these as short and sweet as possible, and how great it is that in these 3 and a half minutes, a brief encounter with the Gospel is had.
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Google Trends is currently showing that the term ‘Laodicean Definition’ is the number 2 search after last nights final word ‘Laodicean’ won the Spelling Bee.
For a clip and pertinent commentary, see the Peering Into Darkness post: ‘Laodicean’ is winning word in Spelling Bee
Revelation 3:14-22 ESV:
14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.
15 “ ‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. 17 For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. 19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. 21 The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ ”
The Constitution Party has issued a response to the MIAC Report that labeled at least 50% of American citizens as potentially dangerous militia members. Give their response a read and follow their advice of a letter to the governor of Missouri. The MIAC issued an apology stating that they’ll be removing references to those in support of 3rd party candidates.
However, you might still be a member of a threatening militia movement if you have certain political leanings. I think it’d be nice if every person who is against gun control, illegal immigration, abortion, the UN, the NAFTA super highway, the federal reserve, the IRS or mandatory service programs would boycott the state of Missouri. Let Missouri be given over to the depraved and see whom governor Jay Nixon would rather have in his state. Missouri could become the capital for all things wonderful such as:
- Rampant crime since no one would carry a gun except the criminals
- Illegal immigrants with no desire to render to the government their share
- Murder on demand, since the babies left butchered in dumpsters don’t cry, you don’t have to worry about a thing, that is until your in the hospital seeking medical care from the same doctor who slaughtered your child.
Yes, Missouri could be that beacon of hope, just make a mass exit if you’re already there and don’t bother driving through. If you’re in one of the surrounding states, it’s not too hard to get around it. The government doesn’t want you there and you run the risk of being politically profiled as a member of a threatening militia if you show up. Missouri has nothing worth showing me. So much for a commitment to simple common-sense.
The violation of the function of the spirit by asserting the supremacy of his soul is the basic fallacy of humanism. It’s this reversal of man’s nature that has tried to make his reason superior to revelation, that’s the hallmark of humanism ever since.
–Chuck Missler, session 6 in his Esther commentary discussing the fall of Adam
Reading piles of books on philosophy will only confuse matters. A Biblical worldview not only answers the most basic and probing questions, it does so in the simplest of ways. Every problem on the face of this earth can be summed up in one word: Pride
Here is the actual document. Thanks to Dr. Michael Heiser’s Every Thought Captive post.
The Modern Militia Movement-Missouri MIAC Strategic Report 20Feb09
The report ” ‘Fusion center’ data draws fire over assertions” claims there is a document that was recently compiled by state and federal agencies to combat terrorism titled “The Modern Militia Movement.” In it are some pretty impressive ‘red-flags’ that law enforcement agencies should take note of.
You might be a terrorist if:
- You have a political bumper sticker supporting Ron Paul (US Representative, Texas)
- You speak of conspiracy theories
- You raise an eye-brow to the plan for the NAFTA super-highway.
- That’s the mega-highway from Canada to Mexico… or,
- You possess subversive literature.
Well, state law enforcement officials are saying the report is being misinterpreted. That should help us sleep easier at night. Unless you get pulled over, as Tim Neal noted:
Neal, who has a Ron Paul bumper sticker on his car, said the next time he is pulled over by a police officer, he won’t know whether it’s because he was speeding or because of his political views.
“If a police officer is pulling me over with my family in the car and he sees a bumper sticker on my vehicle that has been specifically identified as one that an extremist would have in their vehicle, the guy is probably going to be pretty apprehensive and not thinking in a rational manner,” Neal said. “And this guy’s walking up to my vehicle with a gun.”
I think Isaiah 5:20-23 is pertinent in this case:
20 Woe to those who call evil good
and good evil,
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,
and shrewd in their own sight!
22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine,
and valiant men in mixing strong drink,
23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,
and deprive the innocent of his right!
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If the claims are true (which there’s no reason to assume otherwise) then this is most definitely an act of injustice – rewarding the criminal while punishing the innocent. At the same time, we shouldn’t be surprised these days.
World Net Daily reports that Obama’s eligibility has topped AOL’s News. It’s incredible how absolutely indifferent people are to issues like this. In the end they wind up missing the point altogether of why the issue is actually a big deal. That President Obama wouldn’t simply provide the proof that they claim exists is baffling and raises some serious red flags. No the case isn’t closed, despite what the reports and blogs claim. It could be, if what Obama claims were provided and true, but it won’t be until the proof is given.
When something so simple as a birth-certificate is shoved under the carpet, you have to sit back and wonder what else there is as well. There have been more concerns brought up over Obama and who he’s associated with in his past, the fact we know so very little about him, can’t get evidence that he’s actually a natural born citizen and the list goes on, yet anyone who rightly raises an eyebrow to this concern is mocked and ridiculed as a bogus conspiracy theorist who just wants to cause damage to the republican party.
This nation wasn’t founded on blind devotion to a false christ we know very little about. It was founded on hard questioning over what is true and right. Whenever the media sings praises of adoration to someone who’s literally come from who knows where, that should be enough raise suspicion. The absolute devotion to anyone, in the manner that has been given to President Obama, is not only bizarre, but demonstrates the lack of reason and common sense in this nation, and most assuredly, the rest of the developed world. A figure, like the antichrist, arising from nowhere, nowadays seems unavoidable and the ignorance of a society like ours today will be in lock-step.
Should we continue to remain tolerant? This time, the founder of an Islamic TV station that was, in a case of irony, launched to help combat negative portrayals of Muslims, has been accused of beheading his wife…
Meanwhile the Archbishop of Canterbury is positive about Sharia Law.
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