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Kingdom of This World

This world is like a dark castle shrouded in shadow. There are pleasantries inside, but also pains. So many live for this castle, when there are mansions in heaven, “in my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so , I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2 KJV). People cling to their families, dynasties, and possessions, when Jesus promises if you lose any of them for His sake, you gain a hundredfold, “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands (property) for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life,” (Mathew 19:29), Mark adds, “along with persecutions--and in the age to come eternal life.” (Mark 10:30).  I watch as people build their castles of sand and believe their materials are rock and mortar. They feel like kings of their lives, until the reaper. Then their treasure holds and all their accomplishments lose their luster and have no rele...

Coronavirus (CV-19) Pandemic

The Coronavirus which originated in China has spread to Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Italy, UK, the USA, and other countries. This virus is really a family of viruses that includes Sars and CV-19. The death toll in China is in the thousands, and concerns about the mutability of this plague is causing mass pandemonium,  with some alarmists claiming tens of millions will die and everywhere from Hong Kong to New York City will be quarantined, and put on Lockdown (Martial Law). Others (including one UK expert) are taking the more conservative view that this virus is really is only a life threatening disease to elderly people, and those with preexisting conditions like lung disease, cancer, heart disease, and other auto immune weaknesses. Trying to find the truth about how dangerous this virus is and whither we should stock up on Ramen Noodles, Water, and etc is confusing. I suggest we take this outbreak seriously, do the moderate level response; wash hands, keep taking vitamins,  ...

Is Jesus is Judging the Nations?

For it is time for judgment to begin with God's household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God” (1 Peter 4:17).  There are several nations in recent years and recently that have been judged by Christ. China which under Pres. Xi has had campaign against Christ and His Church has been plagued by Coronavirus; affecting their economy majorly. Hawaii which began to criticize missionaries and seek to return to paganism had the Main Island engulfed in lava; this was not Pele (volcanic goddess, fallen angel see Genesis 6:4-11, Revelation 12:1-14) it was God the Trinity who is a consuming fire (Hebrews 12:29) and who will judge with fire, “But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6  By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7  By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fi...

You Can Serve Only One Master

The greatest weakness of the modern day church is money. Pastors and their congregations have often side stepped sound doctrine and empowered terrible leaders because of money. Many teachers are careful to groom their teaching to avoid passages that are uncomfortable:  “Better to have little, with fear for the LORD, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil” (Proverbs 15:16) “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20  But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:19-21)  “"No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” (Matthew 6:24)  These passages are omitted in most serm...

Responding to Social Issues

I am disturbed by how social issues are starting to eclipse the gospel, and becoming the focus of churches. Rather than the Great Commission and preaching Christ, many church leaders have become obsessed with social issues and social justice; turning their houses of worship into dens of inclusion and pioneers to address issues like homosexuality. The devil is clever, he had gotten the Body of Christ fixated on social issues and articulating where a particular congregation stands on them rather than preaching Christ! Our pastors have become obsessed with addressing the culture, when Christianity is about the counter-cultural Christ! Jesus was often going against the grain of the religious elite of his day (Matthew 23, Mark 3, Mark 7, John 2, John 10). ✝️ Our Lord Jesus did not get trapped when Pharisees like social issues warriors of today tried to trap him, “Jesus said to them, “Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to trap Jesus in His words. “Teacher,” they said...

Which Cross was Christ Crucified On?

What exact shape of Cross (Stauros or Xulon) was our Lord Jesus Christ Crucified upon? The latest claim is a stake or pole, which is used in NIV Bible, “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole [most other translations use tree which is Xulon in Greek]” (Galatians 3:13). The problem is how can Jesus be lifted up as He said He would be on a stake (John 3:14-15)? A pole or stake like what the Reformers such as Joan of Arc (she was, she claimed she knew Jesus and had eternal life, Encyclopedia Britannica), William Tyndale, and Jan Hus died upon requires no nailing of the feet to it which would have contradicted Christ fulfilling the Scripture, “they have pierced my hands and feet,” (Psalm 22:26), and archaeological findings show Roman crucifixion included piercing the feet with nails as found in the skeleton feet remains. However, the pole idea fits nicely with the bronze serpent on a pol...

Pope: Married Priests? Nope

The Amazon (South America) has been a stronghold for Roman Catholicism for centuries. The Counter-Reformation and the army of the Pope known as the Jesuites went to South America, Portugal, China, and remotes parts of the earth when The Reformation was taking root in Europe, specifically Germany, England, Sweden, and Switzerland. Since the 17th century, The Amazon has been 90% Catholic, but that number has fallen to 64% due to Evangelical missionaries in 21 Century. This dramatic change hinges on several factors, but the one of great importance is the Evangelical pastors stay and and live with among the locals. In contrast, the Catholic Church has no indigenous priesthood and no neo-Jesuites who will stay and live in the Amazon to adminster Sacraments.     To resolve this lack of minsters, the Amazonian Catholic Faithful appealed to the Pope and Curia to make a special dispensation for local married Amazonian men to become ordained priests. The idea is that since no ce...

Pre Trib Rapture, Slain in the Spirit, Rings of Fire, and More Examined

I am dismayed at how easily brethren get deceived by false teachers, false prophets (Matthew 24:24), and false apostles (2 Corinthians 11:2-15). Few seem to use the discerning of spirits, “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world,” (1 John 4:1), and many fall for winds of doctrine, “Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching (doctrine) and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming..” (Ephesians 4:14). The reason people get decieved is they do not memorize the New Testament and test what is said by prophets, “Let two or three prophets speak, and let the rest judge and measure what is said” (1 Corinthians 14:29). Instead the deceived consume doctrines of men as if they were oracles of God, “Jesus replied, You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human tradit...