SOCIETY TODAY
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Will true Christians accept God's word as their final authority? The Holy Bible reveals the proper worship and love of God, including one's neighbors and God's Ten Commandments!
Throughout the centuries man has rejected God's Commandments. Most people say they are burdensome. The Apostle John wrote: “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments: And His commandments are not grievous [burdensome]” (1 John 5:3). Man has for almost six thousand years made his own rules! That’s enslavement!
I recently read in a book making a statement to the effect, “That there were over 35 million laws on the books replacing God's Ten Commandments!” Even these 35 million laws — mankind doesn't wish to obey, so a lot more are passed, and neither do people obey these!
Governments can legislate all the laws they want but criminals won’t obey them. No law can be made for such people, that's why they're called criminals. Mans laws define just who these people are! Just as those breaking God's laws are defined as sinners, un-righteous and ungodly!
Paul says: “But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of others, for manslayers, for whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for men stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine" (1 Tim 1:8-10).
Governments pass gun control laws but guns by themselves don't shoot people, people shoot people. I’ve never read where a gun jumped out of the closet and maimed or killed someone. Lawful and just governments have nothing to fear from ethical citizens owning guns.
By disarming citizens, predators (or dictators!) will be the only ones having guns, surrounded by a pool of defenseless prey. That is what we watch happening in the U.S.A. border with Mexico after our government passed “Fast and Furious.” We see innocent people being killed who stood in the drug runners way.
There is a push on today from the globalists and the one world government crowd to totally disarm all private citizens of the world. They want "all" the guns registered. They will not rest until all the world is in subjection to them.
The U.S.A's Founding fathers set up a rule of law called the Constitution. There the citizens were given “liberty.” Liberty to own guns. Today many from within the United States have used their liberty as an opportunity for lawlessness, under the guise of "freedom." They do immoral acts their founding fathers never dreamed of, and from within they are destroying this country. Example – there are groups influencing such things today: the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and People for the American Way. Both undermine this country's original values including the original intent of America's founding fathers. These socialist– enemies of liberty in their three-piece suits constantly swap words or re-define them. Did you notice how “innocent” all these groups' names sounded. Much like Grama and apple pie! Such deceptions are Satan's doing.
When government passes new un-constitutional laws behind closed doors no one is the wiser. Most people are concerned about what in it for me? How much free money do I get ? Many are still waiting for the money from the Obama banks stash! Unfortunately – because they were not a large corporate donor to his election they got nothing but disdain from the “Teleprompter in chief.”
Other innocent sounding names to think about is America's abortion clinics. Some are called "Reproductive Health Clinics,” Family Planning, International Planned Parenthood Foundation, Birth Control Services and “Planned Parenthood.” Don’t they sound concerned and almost charitable. Those wanting babies murdered in the “womb,’ are labeled “pro-choice” —but save the nat-catcher! And the kangaroo rats! In reality it’s “Murder Inc.” That would be a more appropriate name! Why? Because there are 1 million three hundred and seventy thousand babies abortions each year in the United States! 41. 6 million aborted world wide! “That is Murder Inc!” It's a billion-dollar industry and teaching abstinence is bad for their business.
Another billion dollar camouflaged rip off is the American Federal Reserve System. It's not federal and it's not a reserve. Something generally not taught in American economic class rooms. Their name deception, make it look like they are operating in the public arena of interest. But its not! It’s a rip off system. It is a cartel of private bankers.
A group of researchers at the “Swiss Federal Institute of Technology” have uncovered 147 “super - entities” that control the worlds wealth, according to an article in the “New Scientist,” a number of theses are foreign banks. Their buddy system went into operation when the Fed began bailing out the “too big to fail”gang.
The big corporations got there with help for their partners in crime, Congress. The truth of the matter is we are no longer operating under a republic constitutional government. When certain laws are passed, one only has to look around to see exemptions for certain people, the so-called elite.
A case in point, concerns the United States Congress. They pass many laws affecting both individuals and businesses alike; but usually they themselves are exempted from those laws. Government leaders, having, given their oath, ignore the Constitution of the United States and only use it when it's convenient. They condemn, as extremists, all who would take the Constitution literally. The Obama administration is guilty of both.
We Americans groan as we see our country going down the tubes. We are being sold out for the benefit of the parasitical elites cutting up a jackpot! Congressmen and Senators alike sell their vote to the highest bidder, even to foreigners and globalists. Many have remarked : the United States has the best government money can buy!
Reading a 12 year old news paper article written by a Mr. Richard Osborn in 1994, you will think it was just written today. “Need it be emphasized here, that it is not the American people who are bringing about their own demise? Rather, it is a greedy, short-sighted gang of globalist policy-makers in New York, who have bought the White House and Congress, and who are perfectly willing to sell the American people out for little more than short-term dollar gain." Mr. Osborn ends his article with : “De-industrializing the nation, destroying core values, destroying jobs and the country's standard of living, while endlessly touting the imaginary virtues of multi-culturalism and a global economy, maybe great for the profit-picture of: the Transnational and multinational corporations. For the strength and future of the country, and the lives of ordinary Americans, however, it is sheer lunacy." That reads like it was just written this week.
We should not be surprised such men rule over us, knowing what God’s history book tells us. The only standard defining wickedness and wicked people is God's Holy Bible! Only by using God's moral yardstick can a man's measure be learned.
Disobedient people will soon realize their error including their “Occupier Wall Street children!” American citizens now experience first hand what it's really like when law is set aside by both government and their courts including individuals. People are presently receiving plenty laws – but little justice for their tax dollars.
Speaking about those using laws only when in their favor, the evolutionists are a prime example. They constantly complained that creation should not be taught in the public school system. By using false and refuted evidence they got their own way- for a short time. Both creation and evolution were actually taught, that is, until they squeezed out creation including God. Now only evolution is taught. A religion requiring more faith than creation. Now, dare teachers today even mention God in the classroom, if they do —their employment go on the chopping block.
Those who label themselves Christian evolutionists, the Apostle Peter brings to light, “Speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest [twist], as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction” (2 Peter 3:16).
God's laws are simple, they are designed for those who are basically lawful. Man's laws are so complicated, that just sitting at home breathing one is probably breaking one or two of mans laws. It seems a person could not walk down a street too far without breaking some man made law.
Man could sure use a lot fewer laws like, God's Ten Commandments, put into effect — and obeyed!!! 2 Cor 11: 3 speaks of “the simplicity” that is found in Christ. A prime example of this "Simplicity" found in the God's word, including His laws, would be His law of tithing! One tenth of ones income would pay for-- and run His Government. This fills perhaps a total of a page in His book, whereas mans' tax laws are a nightmare! There are probably enough books written on this one tax law to fill a warehouse or two. Mans tax laws are beyond confusing. If one calls the tax office more than once, to find an answer to a question, he or she will possible receive 5 different answers to the same question.
In this world, the rich having many tax loopholes, find ways not to pay much in taxes so the middle class generally pays the most. Under God’s law there are no exemptions! It's done fairly, He requires only a 10% plus 3 offerings at harvest time. Other offerings are to be freely given.
This worlds wicked ways continues to increase. These are the very days the prophets foretold us of. Notice Paul’s sound warning. “Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth” (Eph. 6:13).
One only has to look around and not too far either, to see we are in unstable terrifying times! The Apostle Paul again give sound advice, “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent (no self-control], fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” Vs. 7, “For this sort... ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. So do these resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith” (2 Tim. 3:1-5, 7-8). An excellent description of today’s world ! Because of such people, this world is becoming like a powder keg, the fuse has already been lit. We are already seeing the chaos and violence in our streets and in the streets around the world.
More dangerous are the nuclear weapons that are spoken of proliferating around the world. Sooner or later someone will use them. These hot spots are all over: the Middle East, North Korea, India, Iran, Pakistan, Israel, China and Russia and the U.S. have the nuclear weapons. Turkey, Egypt, Syria, all want the nuclear bomb and Hamas if they could put their hands on one. There is all these troubles and more around the
globe coming!
There is a rising European beast power that the three unclean frogs of Rev 16, brings to our attention and soon to begin flexing their muscles. “And I (John) saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles [signs], which go forth unto the kings of the earth” (Rev 16:13-14). We are about to witness seeing these three frogs go to work.
We truly are living in perilous times, most Israelite nations are on the edge of economic collapse. It's a question of "when" – not if.” These massive deficits are soaring out of control here in the United States and around the world. Looking at Obama’s economic record, on his inauguration day the federal debt was $10. 6 trillion dollars, today it is over $ 15 trillion dollars, an increase of 39% . This has resulted in starting the printing presses rolling and making debt for equity swaps. Meaning, turning over public assets to creditors, and foreigners. Like china and Saudi Arabia. Any economic resolution today are devastating, especially to people on fixed incomes.
God warned us: “The borrower is servant to the lender” (Prov 22:7). It’s quite possibly, in the very near future the entire world's economic system will result in an avalanche of financial chaos, more than what we see going on now over the housing bubble. The next bubble to pop will make ‘1929 ' look like a fun filled picnic. This next bubble to break is precipitated by something called “derivatives,” highly leveraged and volatile. Derivatives are unregulated and not considered as real assets, like real estate is. Derivatives consist of massive, largely speculative "side bets" in a wide range of items like stocks – bonds – commodities – currencies – interest rates– market indexes – future contracts options and swaps are most common. Theses have been referred to as Wall Street's latest scheme to drain other people's money into Wall Streets stock market pockets. It's outright gambling in disguise!! It's been estimated, over $516 trillion dollars are tied up in derivatives world wide.
Derivatives are not real money, it is closer to monopoly money than the U.S. dollar. Derivatives are betting on future contracts and future forms of assets. Banks are heavily involved in this system. Derivatives are a false sense of security, it’s a chaotic shadow banking system that has become the worlds biggest black market.
When living in Southern California its remembered, in 1994 Orange County, California filed for bankruptcy protection on Dec. 6. They had lost an estimated 1. 5 - 2 billion dollars of taxpayer money by gambling on future contracts called derivatives. Many other such huge losses have occurred and continues around the world. Barings Bank in London, the oldest merchant bank in Britain collapsed in July 1995, losing 1. 3 billion gambling on future contracts called derivatives.
A total collapse of banks would affect just about every man, woman, and child in the free-world. Factory closings, business failures, pension plans, etc., etc. we have already seen a lot of this happen today. Things are going to continue to get worse. The party's just about over! Man's six thousand years is almost up! The lying, cheating, murdering, etc. is about to end. The Bible says this is so! And scripture can not be broken. How great for all mankind the seventh millennium will be.
The Bible, God’s instruction book is about government, including its restoration on this earth under Jesus the Christ, using a firm hand, to rule with a "rod of iron." Government is everything! God recommends we get it in our lives! Isa. 9:6 tells us: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the Government shall be upon His shoulder. And His name shall be called wonderful, counselor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the prince of peace."
God's government along with its called wonderful counselor, the mighty God cannot be stayed. We have been called to serve in God’s Kingdom, His government yet to come. Today God desires people who would obey not only the letter of His law, but obey its spiritual side as well, not seeking loopholes.
God calls such people into His church to be both taught and trained to rule with Christ, – the redeemer. The over-comers are to be raised into eternal life and given positions of authority in His kingdom, to be priests and rulers with Christ.
Concerning these saint's future responsibilities, Paul writes: “Do you not know that the saints shall judge the world? And If the world shall be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Know you not that we shall judge angels?" (1 Cor. 6: 2 - 3).
Many accuse those obeying God’s law of "legalism." That is what the “Church of God, in Truth” has been accused of because it believe what the Bible teaches us. Some have said, we are attempting to obtain salvation through works. This accusation is false– no person can be saved by such a method! Salvation only comes through Jesus Christ, by His shed blood. God’s called are to obey His laws; it’s their guide to keep from sinning. Obedience to these same laws will be established world-wide in the kingdom of God under Jesus the Christ.
The Apostle Paul informs us that God’s laws are established forever. “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, We establish the law” (Rom 3:31). Would someone be allowed to steal, commit adultery, murder, lie or take God's name in vain, and be used in God’s government? Of course not! Nor is anyone allowed to break His fourth commandment – His Holy Sabbaths.
The breaking of laws has a penalty! Death! It claims the life of the one who transgresses it. The law has power to take life, it therefore is more powerful than the sinner and is over the sinner. It is the sinner who is under the law. But when the sinner repents of his transgression, and accepts the sacrifice of Christ as payment of the penalty of the law, then he is pardoned under grace , the law no longer stands over him, claiming his life.
It is those who are sinning who are under penalty of the law, and those who, through repentance, obedience and faith, have turned from disobedience and are, through faith keeping the law are the only ones who are under grace.
This deceitful accusation of legalism has caused many to turn back to the pagan celebration of Sunday worship and keeping the world’s pagan holidays! Most have conveniently forgotten that God the Father reigns as sovereign ruler. The Ten Commandments, etc, are His. They are not the ten suggestions!
The book, the Bible has provided enough evidence which proves that those occurrences in the past are now being repeated both physically and spiritually. Clearly seen, God’s called spiritual nation is now repeating the past. Strangers have again entered God's sanctuary to destroy it, taking the people captive. Also clearly seen repeating history, are God's physical nations! They now disobey and so are under His curses of Deut 28: and Lev 26, just as in the past!
Both leaders and citizens alike are corrupt! God increasingly strikes them with disasters for their correction. God’s people did not listen before, nor will they listen today. Repeating the past, strangers will soon enter all their lands. Conquered, survivors will be forcibly removed from off their land by these enemies. “Behold, the eyes of the Lord God are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the Lord. For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. All the sinners of My people shall die by the sword, which say, the evil shall not overtake nor prevent us” (Amos 9:8-10).
Israel was placed into slavery and worked like animals in the past, this also will be repeated before Christ returns. Disasters, will continue to increase throughout the Israelite nations until finally culminating in World War III (nuclear?), resulting from God's judgment. The land will resemble Hiroshima, laid waste. Death will literally come through the windows as Jeremiah tell us, “For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets” (Jer. 9:21). Those remaining are to be taken captive. “And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set Mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good” (Amos 9:4). Many will be put into slavery in foreign lands under abuse and they will remain many dying until Jesus Christ returns to free up and re-gather the remainder.
When that day arrives, won't those Israelite slaves still alive, be exceedingly and joyfully glad to see their creator and maker – Jesus the Christ!
James Russell
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