For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. Romans 1:18(ESV)

Definition of CONSEQUENTIALISM
: the theory that the value and especially the moral value of an act should be judged by the value of its consequences

One of the amazing things about the word of God is it’s relevancy to “right now“, no matter what time in history “right now” is. His words are for all time. The book of Romans is no exception, it goes into detail about the consequences of dismissing our Creator. A Creator who grieves over His hard-hearted children; who longs to have a relationship with them, and for them to be a part of His glorious kingdom, right here, right now. Grievously, man has been deceived by sin, which blinds them and keeps them from the goodness and loving-kindness of the true and living God.

To get to the relevancy of Romans to our time, a little groundwork must be laid. First of all–why was man created? Mankind was created in the image and likeness of God, fearfully and wonderfully made, the crown of all that the Creator created, and given the opportunity to be an integral part of the Holy, Majestic, Everlasting Kingdom of God; to experience the indescribable love of God; to have a relationship with God, and to be a part of the expanding family of God. Taking why man was made into account, it would make sense that if men go the opposite direction of his purpose, then restlessness would set in; no peace or satisfaction for his soul, an emptiness…. When we go away from the Lord and act like He doesn‘t exist, we experience this restlessness in many ways. God will sometimes let us have what we think we want, which is to do our own thing and be our own Lord, or tragically follow a created God vs. the uncreated, uncontrollable God. The consequences of rejecting God is this; He turns us over to our own wicked hearts to help us to understand some things; that it’s His grace and power that held and holds us together; that it’s His grace and power that protects us from the vileness of our own hearts, which in turn, reveals our true dependency on Him. When we see the depths of our own personal darkness(individually and nationally), God wants us to humble ourselves; lay aside our wicked pride, and acknowledge that we are on the wrong path.

When God turns us over to our own hearts, it’s like He is saying to us, “Is this what you really want? I’ve been loving and blessing you though you were unaware, here, have what you want, have a taste of your own vileness. Foolishly reject the light, while darkness takes over your mind. See how you really are when you reject me.”

Our conscience, knowing right from wrong, takes note of how wrong we are and condemns us. We feel the guilt of our own iniquity, because deep down we all want to do good. That’s why the murderer and rapist shakes his head in disgust towards the child molester. That’s why children light up when you praise them for doing good. It’s a deep desire in all of us that can’t be truly attained without the grace and guidance of God‘s Holy Spirit through Jesus. God is crying out in His longsuffering and saying, “Taste of me and see that I’m good! There is only one way out; it’s perusing a relationship with Me. Otherwise, stay in the law of sin of death, bound up by your own fallen nature! True freedom is in the law of life IN Christ Jesus! The law of life in Christ Jesus is the only law that obliterates the law of sin and death!”

SUPPRESSING THE TRUTH

How, in our stubborn rebellion, do we stay in this darkness; how do we stay bound up in the law of sin and death?—- We suppress the truth. We can suppress the truth in such a way that we can provoke the wrath of God. I will cover a few of a myriad of ways that we suppress the truth, and the real reasons behind the accelerated deterioration that is happening in our nation.

EVOLUTION

One of the most wicked ways that modern man suppresses the truth is through the teaching of the “Theory of Evolution“. This false teaching suppresses the truth of the origin of creation, and says everyone and everything came about by a lucky random combination of chemicals. This theory is taught as fact in every public school even though it goes against proven scientific laws and truths. Many scientists who just want the truth, have much to say about this theory:

“At the core of evolutionary theory is the big assumption that life somehow arose from non-life, that by pure chance the right chemicals happened to be in the right place, in the right arrangement, at the right time, under the right conditions, and by some mysterious, unknown electrochemical process — POOF — life created itself! This assumption is completely contrary to a universally accepted and proven law of science, known as the second law of thermodynamics, which states that “All processes (left to themselves) go toward a greater state of disorder, disorganization, disarrangement and less complexity.”4

In other words, inanimate matter never increases its own order, organization or complexity–these always decrease! And even if the elements could arrange themselves into a certain definite pattern, as is necessary for life, they could not make themselves a living cell because LIFE is not a mere physical arrangement of chemicals! The likelihood of this happening is so far-fetches that Princeton University Professor of Biology Edwin Conklin has said: “The probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the probability of the unabridged dictionary resulting from an explosion in a printing shop.” (Deeptruths.com)

“Evolutionists claim to rely only on natural forces, but natural forces cannot design and build new plants and animals. So they add magical thinking, the perfect description of the evolutionist mind.” (New Geology)

Also–

Zombie Science
“Although the classical ideal is that scientific theories are evaluated by a careful teasing-out of their internal logic and external implications, and checking whether these deductions and predictions are in-line-with old and new observations; the fact that so many vague, dumb or incoherent scientific theories are apparently believed by so many scientists for so many years is suggestive that this ideal does not necessarily reflect real world practice. In the real world it looks more like most scientists are quite willing to pursue wrong ideas for so long as they are rewarded with a better chance of achieving more grants, publications and status.”

To say “that the theory is phoney, and always was phoney, and this is why it so singularly fails to predict reality is regarded as simplistic, crass, merely a sign of lack of sophistication. And anyway, there are… the reputations of numerous scientists who are now successful and powerful on the back of the phoney theory, and who by now control the peer review process (including allocation of grants, publications and jobs) so there is a powerful disincentive against upsetting the apple cart.”

“Zombie science is science that is dead but will not lie down.” “Zombie science is supported because it is useful propaganda. Zombie science is deployed in arenas such as political rhetoric, public administration, management, public relations, marketing and the mass media generally. It persuades, it constructs taboos, it buttresses some kind of rhetorical attempt to shape mass opinion. Indeed, zombie science often comes across in the mass media as being more plausible than real science.”
Charlton, Bruce G. 2008. Zombie science: A sinister consequence of evaluating scientific theories purely on the basis of enlightened self-interest. Medical Hypotheses, Vol. 71, pp. 327-329.

And–

Darwin is liked by evolutionists because he liberated science from the straitjacket of observation and opened the door to storytellers. This gave professional evolutionists job security so they can wander through biology labs as if they belong there.
— David Coppedge
Speaking of Science, Creation Matters, May/June 2003

Why is this theory so wicked? Because creation is God’s handiwork and it reflects directly upon Him. It is a living testimony to all men of God’s greatness, majesty, power, and glory, and will naturally inspire and raise the heart of a man to seek the One behind this glorious creation. Paul eloquently states in Romans 1:19-20 and David states in Psalms 19:1-4 the truth.

19They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God..(ESV)

1The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
The skies display his craftsmanship.
2Day after day they continue to speak;
night after night they make him known.
3They speak without a sound or word;
their voice is never heard.
4Yet their message has gone throughout the earth,
and their words to all the world. (NLV)

Sadly, evolution is a Billy club that is used to beat down the truth; it is used to suppress the truth that this amazing creation was made by an amazing Creator and it all leads to Him. This suppression is very wicked in the eyes of God to the point of invoking His anger.

DEFINE BABY

Another diabolical way that the truth is suppressed deals with the definition of a human baby in the womb. Clearly, a fetus is without a shadow of doubt a unique, one of a kind, human baby, in his or her early stages of life. It’s without question a body within a women’s body. To say that the baby is just another part of the women’s body goes against unchanging empirical truth. The following is just one of a myriad of facts that a baby is not a part of a women’s body.
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An individual’s body parts all share the same genetic code. If the unborn child were actually a part of the mother’s body, the unborn’s cells would have the same genetic code as the cells of the mother. This is not the case. Every cell of the unborn’s body is genetically distinct from every cell in the mother’s body. Though it’s possible for someone to have a transplanted organ that does not share the same genetic code as the rest their body, that transplanted organ does match the genetic code of the original donor. The same can not be said of an unborn child. (Abort73.com)

A mother and father(many fathers have convinced mothers to abort their child) must suppress the truth to sooth their guilty conscience, otherwise, they must face the fact that they are murdering a human being in it’s most vulnerable state for the sake of convenience.

Suppressing the truth about abortion has helped mothers and fathers in America murder over 57 million innocent babies since it was legalized in 1973. God makes it clear that He hates the shedding of innocent blood.

16There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are an abomination to him:
17haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
19a false witness who breathes out lies,
and one who sows discord among brothers. Proverbs 6:16-19

God also makes it clear that He loves us and Jesus paid the price for ALL of our sins which includes abortion. Anyone can be forgiven if they put their trust in Him and sincerely call upon His holy name.

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Romans 10:9-10

DECEIVING OURSELVES

Although evolution and the fetus lie are two of the biggest attacks on truth in the West, I have to come back to evolution because the sickening roots of abortion can be found in evolution. Human reasoning may follow this path ,“If we are all here by accident mixed with some incredible luck, then what difference does it make if we eliminate a little life in the womb, there‘s no real purpose for it anyhow, it‘s just here. Since there is no Creator, we are not accountable to Him for destroying someone He loves.”

In America’s past, there has been tremendous Christian influence in all areas of life: from glorious Revivals, to sending missionaries to all over the world to preach the gospel. But as much as we may want to believe we are a Christian nation, there’s no way a Christian nation would teach its children that everything in nature evolved to what it is today instead of being created by a loving God. A child may leave school and barely be able to read, but in most cases they will know all about evolution.

CONSEQUENCES

Jesus is the truth; the truth is what sets us free; we must worship God in Spirit and truth. Truth brings goodness and life that our God wants us to be blessed with. If something tries to keep that truth from us, wouldn’t that, and shouldn’t that provoke the anger of God? Because of this suppression of truth by our sinfulness, God, in His holy righteousness is provoked. Romans 1:18 speaks of God’s wrath being revealed from Heaven against ungodly and unrighteous men who suppress the truth. If you skip down to verse 24, Paul reveals how God dealt with man’s(most likely pre-flood period) foolish decision to reject Him and the consequences that followed. There are three manifestations of God’s anger that Paul lists in Romans 1.

#1) 24 “Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves….”.

“Lusts of their hearts to impurity” refers to all kinds of lewd sexual acts outside of marriage. Although all ages are sowing to impurity, kids are starting out young, deceiving themselves that certain sexual acts are okay as long as you don’t get pregnant. In reality, they are dishonoring their bodies by participating in immoral acts.

#2) 26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

As a nation we are dealing with the ruling on same sex marriage. Christians are devastated that it has been passed by the Supreme Court and that all states must honor same sex marriage. Many proclaim that this ruling will destroy our nation. This is not the whole truth. Suppressing the truth of God through wickedness is destroying this nation! This ruling is no more than a symptom of the sin of rejecting God and His word. It is a result of people sinning and carrying on as if God doesn’t exist. The increase in people pursuing dishonorable passions is a reflection on the increase of men suppressing the truth about God! In His longsuffering and anger, God is handing more and more people over to their own vile and desperately wicked hearts. The hope is that people will see the depravity in their hearts; see the disintegration taking place in the land; cry out to God, and repent! God delights in showing mercy and wants to forgive and wash the rebellion and impurity and lawlessness away from us with the precious blood of Jesus!

#3) 28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.

The Merriam dictionary defines debase as:
1: to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character

The Holy Spirit goes even further and lists the lower character traits that God in His anger hands us over to.

29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

There’s really no need, unless you’ve been in a coma, to list how these lower character traits are accelerating in the hearts of people everywhere. Sadly, God is handing people over.

IN CONCLUSION

As devastating as it is for men to think they can tamper with the things of God like marriage and not face painful consequences, the root of this decision, and all ungodly decisions, is the suppression of truth by our wickedness. Evolution, abortion, are just two ways of how mankind has suppressed the truth of God for decades. The accumulating effect of all this suppression has provoked the wrath of God. The Lord, who is slow to anger and longsuffering, has come to a place where He is giving us up to, or handing us over to, our own mess in hope that we will despair, be appalled, and cry out to Him for forgiveness and deliverance. God delights in showing mercy and His grace is sufficient. He takes no delight in the punishment of the wicked. A cool bumper sticker sums things up:

NO GOD NO PEACE
KNOW GOD KNOW PEACE

As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
Matthew 24:37 NIV)

It’s not hard to see that this day and age is reflecting the wickedness of the days of Noah. Although these types of sins have always been around, the acceleration is truly a sign that Jesus is coming soon! Now’s the time to draw close to the Lord, find out what you are really suppose to be doing, then do it!

I think everyone would agree that it’s no fun being deceived. Being a victim of deception can cut pretty deep and become a horrible ordeal. Unfortunately, deception seems to taint everything in this fallen world; from credit card companies offering to help, but having an ulterior motive of enslaving you economically, to con men ripping off the unsuspecting with all kinds of twisted schemes, to people using each other as stepping stones to fulfill their selfish ambitions. It’s ugly; it’s hurtful; it’s evil.

One of my pet peeves that involve deception are the demagogues who play on people’s emotions and prejudices rather than appealing to their rational side. They pollute the airwaves with a consistent drumbeat of twisted bias without any concern for the whole truth. Their hyperbole of everything is disgusting. These demagogue millionaires serve one wicked ulterior purpose; to keep people divided and to get paid(I guess that‘s two). For example, today’s hot topic has to do with the police and their approach towards the African American community. It is a bonanza for demagogues in all forms of the media. It’s easy to spot because the reporters or talking heads don’t balance the story and frame it fairly for all those involved. If the negative side of the police are talked about without referencing the thousands of arrest that have gone well, the utmost necessity and difficulty of their job, the many heroes in blue of all different races and backgrounds, and the uncertainty and danger of losing their life at any moment, then more then likely demagoguery is going on. If Black behavior is talked about negatively without the perspective of the world wide common behavior of those that are poor, oppressed, and voiceless, or the greatness of those dealing with and overcoming despite the historic systemic barriers placed in front of them, or the simple desire for fairness and real justice, then demagoguery is going on. One thing that has happened in our time is that technology has given the voiceless a voice. Video, as well as a ratings hunting media, has brought a spotlight on certain police practices. Whatever the case, people are waking up to the fact that our justice system treats people differently based upon their race and finances.

There’s another type of deception that takes place through leaders. Unlike demagogues that play on people’s emotions and stereotypes, “sycophants” tell people what they want to hear. A sycophant will use praise and flattery to get something from people, whether it is their approval or granted authority from a group. Probably the best example of sycophants are politicians. Those politicians that are best skilled at telling people what they want to hear have a high probability of being elected, especially if they have the most resources to get their message out there. Politicians will go into churches and whether they do or not, tell Christians how much they love the Lord. They usually will serve that up with a side dish of flattery. The next thing you know, they are in their elected office and they then kind of forget all the cool stuff they promised and end up doing what they really wanted to do.

However, I think it’s important that we study the spiritual father of these demagogues– Satan, “aka” the “Father of Lies” who is the number one sycophant in existence.

Sycophantic deception is what the devil rode in on to become the god(with a little “g“) of this fallen world. Lets take a look at the devil’s lies that helped put a wedge between mankind and his Creator, brought death and curses upon us all, and even cursed the land.

Gen 3:1-7
1Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” 2And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” 4But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. 7Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.

So this crafty serpent approaches Eve and fires his first volley– “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” He accomplished quite a bit with this seemingly innocent question. First, he hid himself from her by concealing his true intentions and focus(he was only focused on one tree and getting them to disobey God) by asking about ALL the trees. Secondly, he wanted to see how much she really understood about God’s command.

Eve responds, “You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” Eve’s response confirms what the serpent suspects. When God gave instructions about the tree, He didn’t say anything about touching it; Eve added that. This shows that something wasn’t quite right in Eve’s thinking. It shows that there was some confusion or lack of understanding in Eve’s mind about the purpose of the tree.

Next, in response the serpent pounces and says, “You will not surely die. 5For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” The serpent fills in her gaps of understanding with bald faced lies and flattering them with the thought that they have the potential to be God. With this statement the beast had gone all out, it was his atomic bomb. First, he said the opposite of what God said and proclaims that they will not die (both Adam and Eve were a little vulnerable towards the concept of death. They never witnessed anything dieing. They had absolutely no concept of spiritual death which is separation from God). Then he attacks God’s relationship with them and implies that God had purposely kept them in the dark about something. He follows with his number one attack upon God’s holy character—that God is keeping something good from them, that He doesn’t want them to be Gods just like Him(sorry mankind and Satan, there is only one God and Creator, your just creatures). It is such a gross lie, it’s not in God’s nature to hold anything good back, He gives generously, to the point of even giving His only begotten Son so that we can be a part of His loving family.

“So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise,” At this point the temptation is in full operation. The devil successfully stirred up desire in her through the exact same things our fallen nature is vulnerable to today, as 1 John 2:16 says: For everything in the world–the lust of the flesh(she saw that the tree was good for food), the lust of the eyes(it was a delight to her eyes), and the pride of life(the tree was to be desired to make one wise) —comes not from the Father but from the world.

“she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.” There it is. The deception is full-grown. The temptation indulged. Grievously…. Death(separation from God) arrives.

Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. James 1:15

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Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Matthew 10:37

“If you want to be my disciple, you must hate everyone else by comparison–your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters–yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:26(NLT)

You shall have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3

When Adam put his love for Eve before God, she became an idol in his life. He gave in to her and ultimately the beast–he turned his back to God. Disastrously, Adam failed God’s love test…

But let us rejoice, and thank God all the more for the second Adam, who did not fail! Thankfully, we shall become like Him!

45Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”, the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 46But it is not the spiritual that is first but the natural, and then the spiritual. 47The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. 48As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. 49Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.
1 Cor. 15:45-48(ESV)

In conclusion, there seems to be a pattern to deception. First, the deceiver clothes himself in a false innocence; a verbal disguise; like a wolf dressed in sheep’s clothing, or an evil spirit disguised like a holy angel. He speaks to our desires and at this point, in order to stop the deception, a person must spiritually discern the voice or thought operating in us. The spirit will guide us if we ask to be kept from deception. Whether we are dealing with a snake in the grass or self deception, we need to walk away. Next, if undiscerned, a plausible lie is presented; it will usually say the exact opposite of the word of God and attack or exploit a vulnerable area in the victims thinking. Even if there is a vulnerable area, with the gift of discernment, a saint isn’t helpless and can shut it down by the grace of God. Next, the deception usually involves a desire in the persons heart. James 1:14 says, “But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed“. That desire will usually appeal to the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, or the pride of life. Even at this point, all is not lost. If you find yourself falling into the enemy’s hands; call upon the name of the Lord, He will rescue you and show you a way out!

If we stubbornly don’t deal with the sin in our hearts we may find ourselves in an even worse place; we will actually look for false leaders to speak to the lustful desires in our own hearts. This is especially easy to do in our day and age; there’s all kinds of easy accessible movements in the land. Nevertheless, God holds us responsible for who we follow.

3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 2 Timothy 4:3-4(NIV)

As much as we may not want to face it, the bottom line is, we are deceived by the sinful desires in our own hearts; but thanks be unto God, that when we call upon His holy name and confess the sin in our hearts, He is faithful and just to cleanse us from ALL unrighteousness.

Is the world spinning out of control or what? We have corrupt governments saturated in bribery, destructive new weather patterns, traditional values being trampled on, technology invading every aspect of life, wars and rumors of wars, the elite rich are on the take and thirsting for more while the poor get poorer, evil is now considered good while good is now evil. It seems like the world is smoldering, on the verge of becoming a burning inferno. Truly, whatever you behold in these end times will either paralyze you with fear, or cause you to overcome with peace beyond all understanding.

Let’s look at the definition of control—the power to influence or direct peoples behavior or the course of events

Does God have the power to control this world, a world jam-packed with billions of little wills that our Lord chooses not to violate? The answer is a resounding YES! He controls with a power that we cannot fully comprehend or define. Beholding the indescribable power of our God can truly anchor our souls in whatever stormy seas this world throws at us, so let’s behold the eternal power of our God, He is;

Ominpotent–having unlimited power; able to do anything.
synonyms: all-powerful, almighty, supreme, preeminent, most high; invincible, unconquerable

Matthew 19:26 – But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. (KJV)

Romans 1:20 – For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Omniscience–knowing everything.
synonyms: all-knowing, all-wise, all-seeing

1 John 3:19-20 – By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.

Psalm 147:5 – Great is our Lord and mighty in power;
his understanding has no limit.

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widely or constantly encountered; common or widespread.
synonyms: ubiquitous, all-pervasive, everywhere; boundless, infinite; rife, pervasive, prevalent, far-reaching

Jeremiah 23:24 – Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

Proverbs 15:3 – The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Of course I’m only touching the surface of our God’s infinite power. It’s impossible to cover every characteristic of our Lord. Narrowing things down to one of a myriad of characteristics of God that steadies our ship in these turbulent times is His Omniscience.

He has all knowledge, a perfect knowledge–before time as well after– perfect, unlimited knowledge of all existence, visible and invisible. One aspect of God’s all encompassing knowledge is His foreknowledge, or the Spirit of prophecy.

God, according to His wisdom, sometimes lifts the veil off the future and communicates it to us so that we can take comfort and believe. The bible records future events in perfect detail unlike anything else on the planet! Guess what? Our time is explained exactly as well, take a look at Matthew 24 when you get a chance. Now if our God is telling us stuff thousands of years before they happen, then who’s in control? Through the eyes of faith, this old world ain’t spinning nowhere! Hallelujah! Our God reigns!

And let me leave you with this–His power is ALWAYS motivated by LOVE! To behold how our God wields His wonderful power, study and behold the works of our King, JESUS!

The trial of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman has finally come to an end. George was found not guilty on all accounts. As with all racially charged trials that have this kind of media exposure, the verdict was polarizing. What is sad is that the world, and even Christians, have taken up arms on both sides. Millions of people, empowered by their particular demagogue, ready to do battle on every detail. In this instant world, it takes only seconds to find someone to support a particular viewpoint, but— what about THE truth?

THE truth is this—there is an enemy to all mankind, and ultimately this fallen, defeated being, helped put this tragedy in motion. Satan and his kingdom of darkness, lying behind the shadows, the prince of the power of the air, always scheming, not only helped put things in motion, but delighted in the tragic outcome.

Ephesians 2:2

2 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— (ESV)

The devil wants to plant seeds of hate, resentment, divisiveness, bitterness, and racial strife, and if you are a son of disobedience or an undiscerning Christian, those seeds will take root.

Now when you combine these evil spirits with the sinful desires of the heart–stand back–because darkness is about to smother the place. It’s a wonder there isn’t MORE death and destruction infiltrating this planet because the bible says the heart of man is desperately evil; not just evil, but desperately evil.

Jeremiah 17:9 “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? (NLT)

The heart is truly tricky. We can be full of the devil, and yet, consider ourselves to be all good. We really don’t know just how wicked we are. In essence, even the Apostle Paul said , “I don’t judge myself, my conscience is clear, but that still doesn’t clear me.”

1 Cor 4:3-5
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3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. 4 For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me. 5 Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God. (ESV)

I say all that to ask this, What does the world need from Christians in light of this rising tide of darkness? No matter what you think happened to Trayvon and George that awful night, or whether the law is just or not, (I personally believe the Stand Your Ground law needs to be re-thought, among other things) you have to agree that there is a rising tide of moral decay that has affected all levels and pillars in society. No stone has been left unturned, everything is being judged and exposed for what it is.

So I ask again, what does this world need? It needs Saints that believe in fasting and prayer. It needs those that will resist the wiles of the devil and submit themselves to God. It needs those that know that the war most be won in the Spirit, and then the natural.The world needs those Christians that know only God can change the hearts of fallen man by the Light of heaven. It needs those who know that Jesus has broken the power of darkness, and made an open spectacle of the leader of it.

The truth is, Christians are uniquely equipped to work with the Ancient of Days and the Creator and Sustainer of all life. We are the only ones equipped to kick in the very gates of hell itself.

Matt 16:18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (ESV)

The following video is a body of believers doing just that—- CLICK HERE

Rise up Saints! The world needs Christ through you!

ORIGINAL POST

If you happen to be a basketball fan, you’ve probably watched or played a lot of basketball the last three or four months and enjoyed every minute of it! Starting with the national treasure called “March Madness” that causes work productivity to go down because everyone is trying to follow their teams, to the jaw dropping athletes of the NBA and WNBA playing in many super intense basketball chess matches. Basketball has become a favorite national past time here in America as well as internationally.

Basketball is one of the most demanding sports out there. To get really good at it, just like any other discipline, it takes an all encompassing, whole hearted effort. It takes all that, and then some, to master the subtle intricacies of the game, that challenges both mind and body. Basketball, a game that has delighted millions of people over this past century has become the hallmark of good sportsmanship and the epitome of teamwork.

There are many reasons why basketball, and sports in general, are so important. One of the reasons that sports are so popular among men in particular, is how sports taps into a man’s God given desire to protect one’s family and community. Playing sports for men is just like two young lions wrestling while their parents look on approvingly. The play wrestling and biting prepares theses two young cubs for when they will have to fight and hunt for real. Likewise, sports can prepare men to be that protector and provider for his family as well as society.

The competitive nature in men(as well as women) brings out the best in both opponents. As the bible says:

Proverbs 27:17*
Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.

Controlled sports can help develop quick thinking, agility, and strength in a man that can easily transfer to the battlefield as well as protecting one’s home. Although severe injuries sometimes happen, controlled sports can safely simulate some of the emotions and circumstances that can arise in battle.

Secondly, there’s teamwork! There is nothing more exhilarating than accurately assessing an individual’s strengths and weaknesses, taking these individuals and forming a formidable team, fighting as one, with one goal in mind. Sports teach the value of what it is to work together with others to obtain a common goal. God makes it clear in His word how much He loves team work!

Amos 3:3

Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?

Matthew 12:25

A house divided against itself shall not stand”.

Deuteronomy 32:30

One can chase a thousand, and two can put ten thousand to flight.”

Probably the most important benefit of playing basketball and sports is the development of discipline.

Since discipline and disciple both have the same root word, and Jesus commands the church to go and make disciples, it’s vital that the followers of Christ learn discipline! Here’s the definition of discipline:

1
: to punish or penalize for the sake of enforcing obedience and perfecting moral character
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World class athletes have world class discipline. To get a taste of their world, here is a complaint from track star, Lolo Jones, who struggled in the Olympics and was being criticized by some in the media that said her stardom has more to do with marketing instead of her accomplishments on the track. “I think it was crazy just because it was two days before I competed, and then the fact that it was from a U.S. media (outlet),” Jones said. “They should be supporting our U.S. Olympic athletes, and instead they just ripped me to shreds. I thought that was crazy because I work six days a week, every day, for four years for a 12-second race.” ESPN.com news services

She works six days a week, everyday, for a race that only comes once every four years. Sure, she may run other smaller races during those four years, but only to prepare for THE race. A race that will last a total of all but twelve seconds. A race that has the added pressure of the whole world looking on. It takes an incredibly disciplined athlete like Lolo to partake in the Olympics.

World class athletes are some of the most disciplined and exalted people on the planet and yet, what does the bible say about all this.

1 Timothy 4:7-10
7 Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; 8 for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. 9 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. 10 For to this end we toil and strive,[b] because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
Paul as led by the Spirit makes it clear that despite all the wonderful benefits of physical training. it is of just SOME value. Of all the things that people do and partake that has hardly none or little value, for the word of God to say that it has some value, then physical training is important. Playing and training for basketball is important, and yet, what is of more importance, this life or the life to come? I would say the life to come, at that point you have stepped into eternity. The bible goes one further and says that Godliness is of value in every way for THIS life AND the life to come!

Has God called us all to physical training? For those who are able, I would say yes! The medical profession has a list that goes on and on about the benefits of physical training. We may not all be world class athletes, but we all can train for something. The following scriptures expound on us taking care of our bodies.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians 9:27
But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.

In conclusion, when an athlete takes the training he or she has learned from sports, and applies that discipline to becoming Godly– Look Out! They are on their way to becoming powerful Christians in the hands of an all powerful God.

Many of us are not athletes, what are we to do? Our flesh holds us back and doesn’t want to train. Let the weak Christian say I’m strong, Why?– because their help isn’t weak but all powerful. Their help comes from above. Being faithful in prayer is the key, for our Lord can give you motivation when you don’t have any. He can help you with your discipline. For our Lord put that undisciplined flesh to death on the cross, Halleluiah! By faith He made a way for us. We can now proclaim that Jesus put that undisciplined flesh to death and gave us a New Man! We can call upon Him until we know that the Spirit is leading us and we are clothed in the New with “self control“, one of the fruits of the Spirit. Praise God Saints, we have the victory!

1 Corinthians 9:21
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

* All scriptures are quoted from the ESV bible