The Supreme Court is about to review
the issue of homosexual marriage. From my perspective, they'll give
it an all thumbs up. I hope I'm wrong about that, and the idea that
the Democrats will nominate Hillary Clinton (or some other woman
candidate) in 2016. While it's true that one could say there's a self
evident aspect of it; that they wouldn't be considering the cases if
they didn't have a change in mind, that's not what I'm thinking
about. I 'm not just making predictions, hoping to be right; that's
a fast way to lose credibility. Even if I'm right about every last
one, the issue isn't credibility in and of itself. The issue is to
try and validate a way of looking at current events, or at lest get
people to add this perspective to the way they're thinking now.
Another imperative for me is protecting my family.
People think it's the Republicans
versus the Democrats, or the conservatives versus the liberals; or
capitalism versus socialism, but look behind the scenes. What's
strange is how some very intelligent people who are or claim to be
Christians make no mention of what God or the adversary are up to.
They mention Bible verses, or start discussions about current events,
but never talk about forces behind the events. I understand not
wanting to play the role of prophet, or add to the Bible, or
misinterpret what's already written in it. Another thing they might
be thinking is that they need to persuade as many people as possible,
so let's not alienate the agnostic conservatives.
The problem is that leaves you
thinking that you're working in the realm of cause and effect, while
you're really only in the latter, and it's not even the effect you
think it is. I've been impressed with Libertarian thinking, but the
problem there is that there's no neutrality in life. Libertarians try
to draw a line that most people can live with, expecting that the
line will stay where it was drawn. But we're dealing with huge forces
here; that won't settle for partial success, the Libertarians have
merely drawn a new line of scrimmage.
I want to say it's Satan vs. Jesus,
because some people say good vs evil, or God vs Satan, but have a
wrong definition of those words. But I can't even say Satan vs Jesus,
because we told The Lord that we didn't want Him around. There is the
likelihood that God Himself wants His Name removed from this mess, so
He is overseeing that much. That leaves Satan as the biggest force at
work here. If you want to predict what will happen, think about what
outcome he would want. Again, I hope I'm wrong about this pending
court review. Being wrong would be a small loss compared to not
having a stable future for my children.
I've spent a bit of time reading the
Bible, or listening to it being read. I've also heard the major
theological positions regarding how the end times will occur. I
haven't studied them closely myself; in fact I haven't worked at it
much at all. I don't want to be obsessed with end times prophecy, but
not apply myself to teachings about everyday living, or Christian
renewal. I'm the scruffy grouchy guy that needs to work on “Love
God with all your heart, mind, and soul; and, love your neighbor as
yourself”. So, when I see current events, I try to see whether they
fulfill any Bible verses I know. One passage is interesting to
consider, that's 2 Thessalonians chapter 2:
3
Let
no man deceive you by any means: for [that
day shall not come],
except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be
revealed, the son of perdition;
[NET Notes, TSK]
4 Who
opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that
is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God,
shewing himself that he is God.
[NET Notes, TSK]
5 Remember
ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
[NET Notes, TSK]
6 And
now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.2
[NET Notes, TSK]
7 For
the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth
[will
let],
until he be taken out of the way.
9
[Even
him],
whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs
and lying wonders,
[NET Notes, TSK]
10 And
with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish;
because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be
saved.
[NET Notes, TSK]
11 And
for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should
believe a lie:
[NET Notes, TSK]
12 That
they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure
in unrighteousness.
Consider
these things:
1:
A falling away, this probably means Christians not caring about God's
ways;
2:
A man of sin that opposes all that is called God,
3:
Some sort of restraint being removed.
4:
People not loving the truth, so they get a strong delusion.
Christians
live lives very similar to their secular neighbors; Christian symbols
are being removed form our culture, now “BCE” is everywhere; and
morals are being discarded in society.
Other
than prophecies, the clearest verse about Satan's intent says:”(John
10:10 [KJV])
The
thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am
come that they might have life, and that they might have [it]
more abundantly.
It
would be easy to say, there you have it, all destruction comes from
the adversary, but can we be more specific? For instance, how does
gun control benefit Satan? Facilitates his coming dominion? There is
a verse that clearly says God will show people things to come, it's
in John chapter 16: ]
13 Howbeit
when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all
truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall
hear, [that]
shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
I assume you have to be walking close to Him. I try to do that, but
I'm careful about labeling any thought as from God.
.
I left California because I could objectively see the changes coming;
but at the same time I could just feel it in the air. Liberalism is
this big encroaching thing, like a locust cloud the size of Canada.
It has no room for any opposing ideas. The people in positions to
resist it ... don't. OF COURSE Boehner was going to cave on the big
bad “cliff”. You could just feel it. If it were proven beyond any
doubt that the president wasn't born in the US, it would not matter.
Nothing would happen, I can feel it, I can feel the seething
liberalism at work. One could say that there's evidence to make that
feeling, that the country which kills the preborn by the millions,
and passes unthinkable debt on to those who live beyond the womb,
doesn't have the stamina to resist.
Have
you ever seen one of those comparisons that shows the proportions of
an atom? I don't remember the details, but it's something like: take
a soccer ball, put it down. Walk across the field, place a tennis
ball on the ground, and that's the dimensions of an atom, the nucleus
and the electron. There's a lot of space in what we call reality.
God
existed before this world, is alive now, and will be forever after
this world. He's the reality that matters, focus on Him. Everything
here rusts, wears out, gets stolen, gets outdated, gets confiscated
or taxed by government, or is lost to foreign invaders. Look at
history, that's been man's story. The only thing that makes us think
we're different is the time bought with the public debt we're passing
on to the next generation. People spend a whole life building their
castle of dreams in a place that's full of corruption.
These
supernatural forces are huge, they're the cause behind the effects in
the headlines. Try to see that reality, and the implications of it. I
don't see a likelihood of widespread repentance among the populace,
so my advice is not to look for group protection (politics). I urge
you to look for an individual blessing from God. I'm seeing Him work
in my life, in spite of very unfavorable odds in my employment.
Reasoning says I should have no work; not only am I employed, but I
have some interesting jobs right now.
The
Bible verses above were copied from The Word, free Bible software
available on the Internet. If you've heard a verse before, but aren't
sure where it's located, this software will help you find it fast.
Also, you can search for phrases, then save them in studies that
you've labeled yourself.
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