Resist rationalizing the "president's" evil - Bill Wilson - www.dailyjot.com
The complete mischaracterization of Christians as par with Islamic State terrorists by the occupant of the Oval Office has brought out some interesting thoughts from several Christians. Most are outraged and feeling that no one hears them when they call for the "president's" ouster. They should never give up. The more said and demanded, the more people hear it. There are a few Christians, however, who have a concept that they can do nothing about it and that the "president" is only moving prophecy ahead faster, so he is actually working on behalf of God. Their belief is that nothing should be done to prevent him. This is unscriptural. We should resist the temptation to rationalize evil as a way to advance prophecy.
What is our calling? Jesus instructed us in Matthew 28:19-20 to make disciples, saying, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you." In Mark 16:15, "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." Jesus said in Matthew 24:14, "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come." Jesus's last words before he ascended: "Ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
Jesus gave us parables to illustrate the importance of what we do in his absence. In Luke 12:37, Jesus says, "Blessed are those servants whom the lord when he comes shall find watching." And in verse 40, he says, "Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man comes at an hour when you think not." There is a similar theme in Matthew 25 with the 10 virgins, ending in verse 13, "Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes." Following this parable is that of the talents, where Jesus tells that the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country and disperses his goods unto his servants. Those who multiplied the talents were good and faithful servants. In Luke 19:13, Jesus gives still another similar parable ending with "Occupy till I come." There are many more examples.
We are not supposed to rationalize evil because it advances God's plan. It is not our place. God's plan will play out on his schedule and on his terms. We do have instruction, however, to occupy till Jesus returns; to overcome evil with good; to make disciples; to preach the gospel; and having done all, stand against evil. We are also shown by Jesus's own parables that we must be about his business here on earth, and those who choose otherwise risk chastening when the Master returns. We each have a responsibility to Christ. It's not what he can do for us. It's what he instructed us to do after dying for our sins. Working out our salvation requires obedience and action, usually in the face of evil.
No apology to Christians from White House - Bill Wilson - www.dailyjot.com
The complete mischaracterization of Christians as par with Islamic State terrorists by the occupant of the Oval Office has brought out some interesting thoughts from several Christians. Most are outraged and feeling that no one hears them when they call for the "president's" ouster. They should never give up. The more said and demanded, the more people hear it. There are a few Christians, however, who have a concept that they can do nothing about it and that the "president" is only moving prophecy ahead faster, so he is actually working on behalf of God. Their belief is that nothing should be done to prevent him. This is unscriptural. We should resist the temptation to rationalize evil as a way to advance prophecy.
What is our calling? Jesus instructed us in Matthew 28:19-20 to make disciples, saying, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you." In Mark 16:15, "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." Jesus said in Matthew 24:14, "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come." Jesus's last words before he ascended: "Ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
Jesus gave us parables to illustrate the importance of what we do in his absence. In Luke 12:37, Jesus says, "Blessed are those servants whom the lord when he comes shall find watching." And in verse 40, he says, "Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man comes at an hour when you think not." There is a similar theme in Matthew 25 with the 10 virgins, ending in verse 13, "Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes." Following this parable is that of the talents, where Jesus tells that the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country and disperses his goods unto his servants. Those who multiplied the talents were good and faithful servants. In Luke 19:13, Jesus gives still another similar parable ending with "Occupy till I come." There are many more examples.
We are not supposed to rationalize evil because it advances God's plan. It is not our place. God's plan will play out on his schedule and on his terms. We do have instruction, however, to occupy till Jesus returns; to overcome evil with good; to make disciples; to preach the gospel; and having done all, stand against evil. We are also shown by Jesus's own parables that we must be about his business here on earth, and those who choose otherwise risk chastening when the Master returns. We each have a responsibility to Christ. It's not what he can do for us. It's what he instructed us to do after dying for our sins. Working out our salvation requires obedience and action, usually in the face of evil.
No apology to Christians from White House - Bill Wilson - www.dailyjot.com
Christians should be outraged that an American "president" would compare them with the atrocities of the Islamic State. No where in the Bible does it instruct followers of the one true God to kill infidels, to torture them, to cut off their heads, fingers and toes, to terrorize them. No Christian is instructed by the holy scriptures to do any such thing. The Koran, however, and the example of the false prophet Mohammad, explicitly instructs Muslims to torture and kill those who do not believe in Mohammad and allah, the false god of Islam. Yet the US "president" equated the atrocities of Islam with Christians at the National Prayer Breakfast, a Christian prayer gathering. Have you called for his ouster yet?
The "president" said, "We see ISIL, a brutal, vicious death cult that, in the name of religion, carries out unspeakable acts of barbarism -- terrorizing religious minorities like the Yezidis, subjecting women to rape as a weapon of war, and claiming the mantle of religious authority for such actions." He recounted other Islamic atrocities and said, "And lest we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ." Of course, he pointed out the terror against the Yezidis, and mentioned nothing about what the Islamic State has done to Christians in the region. Apparently, he thinks Christians deserve it.
That would be the conclusion drawn from Deputy Press Secretary Eric Shultz who unapologetically justified the "president's" remarks saying that Americans must be accountable to our values: "So the President believes that when we fall short of that, we need to be honest with ourselves and look inward, and hold ourselves accountable...Again, I think if you look at the entire text of the remarks, you'll see how well suited they were for that audience and that setting....I'd refer you to his speech earlier this year at the United Nations General Assembly, where he spoke very compellingly about...us living up to our own values and our own principles." Americans fell short of our own values during the Crusades? Huh?
The Crusades were in response to the Islamic Ottoman Empire conquering the Middle East and taking vast amounts of Europe as it sought to establish a worldwide Caliphate--the rule of Islam, the peace of Islam--throughout the known world. They were slaughtering Christians and Jews then as they are now. If not for the Crusades, it is possible that all of Europe would be under Sharia. Christians had to fight Islam or be overtaken by it. Just as it is today. Americans need to wake up and remove their "president" and any who believe like him, otherwise they will face the same consequence. As a judgment on Babylon in Jeremiah 51:14 says, "Surely, I will fill thee with men as with locusts; and they shall raise a battle cry against thee." You heard the battle cry at the National Prayer Breakfast by the leader of the locusts. No apologies.
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