| Posted on August 11, 2007 at 5:49 PM |
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The Lord gave me occasion to think of some things regarding the End Times in which we live, and perhaps some of you can gain a new perspective on some of these things by reading my thoughts as herein expressed. We see a lot of things going crazy in our world today. I received a bulletin from a friend on MySpace about how disgusting it is to see things like "Gay Pride Day" and see the government supporting them. The title of the bulletin was "Has God Flip-flopped on Sodomy?" I replied with words like these which I have now decided to add to my blogs on some (if not all) of our online profiles:
Dear Friend,
The increasing predominance of reprobate thinking in American government is necessary to bring about the fulfillment of God's prophetic Word concerning this generation. God is not ever going to be mocked. Think about this verse a bit:
Genesis 19:4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
It is apparent in this verse that ALL of the people of Sodom (with only the exception of Lot and his immediate household) were given over to a reprobate way of thinking, completely carnal, and only driven by their lust. They had too much bread, their hands were idle, and all they wanted was sexual gratification, over and over again, and they had already all KNOWN each other, I believe we can safely assume; now these new guys had come to town, and ALL the people of Sodom were gathered to "break them in" to the local passtimes. America has not QUITE degenerated to that level, and if this nation is ever going to do so, the GOVERNMENT is going to have to become plentifully stocked, if not completely made up of, degenerate reprobate any-and-every-sexual people who are only driven by their own lusts. We're not QUITE there yet. Moving in that direction at an alarming rate, yes, but we're not quite there....
It has been said, and I agree to a certain extent, that the only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good people to do NOTHING. BUT, evil is GOING to APPEAR to triumph from time to time, and it is IN THE WILL OF GOD. Listen to what Jesus said:
Luke 22:53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
And again, to Pilate:
John 19:11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
I believe that THIS statement marked the exact moment when Christ took upon Himself the sins of the world, for it was HE HIMSELF as God manifested in the flesh that had delivered HIMSELF to be crucified. No one TOOK His life, He laid it down for us, His friends. When He spoke these words, the translations of which we now read in our Bibles, when HE said "HATH the greater sin", he TOOK it by the speaking thereof, for anything that GOD speaks IS, just like in Genesis One when He said, "Light, BE". God Himself gave men the power to put Him on the cross. We should NEVER be so arrogant as to think we could have done it without His empowerment.
And don't forget what Jesus said to Peter when Peter was going to try to stand in the way of His dying on the cross:
Matthew 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Matthew 16:22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
Matthew 16:23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Who would doubt that for a moment it appeared evil had triumphed when Jesus hung lifeless upong the cross? But it was a NECESSARY thing! Peter wanted to stop it, but it HAD TO BE. People HAVE to fulfill the prophecies, like this one given by Paul:2 Timothy 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2Timothy 3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
2Timothy 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Timothy 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Timothy 3:6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
2Timothy 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
God gives us free will to choose. Those who have been wrongly sexual can be made clean by the shed blood of Jesus Christ, and MANY have been. No matter WHAT the sin was, of whatever type and description, and however abominable according to God's Word (which accurately states how God feels about homosexuality, fornication, adultery, bestiality, and any other self-inflicted sexual uncleanness), the shed blood of Jesus Christ can cleanse us from it, and HAS cleansed MANY; I speak from experience, being one who has been so cleansed. But MANY have chosen to cling to their sin rather than gain the cleansing therefrom. MANY more will continue to so choose, and the ultimate wages of SIN is DEATH. We can't pronounce death or judgment on them yet, however, for it is not yet TIME to judge....
Even God, it has been said and I believe it, does not presume to pronounce judgment on anyone before their last breath.
No, God has not flip-flopped, and there's a Judgment coming, and yes, homo/bi/trans/whatever/sexuality is odious to God, but THANK GOD it ain't over 'til it's over, because it's still our job to get out there and win some souls, and we can't do it unless we love people and hate sin. A preacher soft on sin is worse than a doctor with a love for cancer, but a preacher who does not love is also worse than a doctor who is just doing his job and doesn't really care whether his patients live or die.
I am convinced that you care, so please don't take this the wrong way, it's just that the things we see happening, howsoever disgusting, are still reasons to rejoice, for it's time to look up, and reasons to redeem the time, because we're running out!
God bless you.
Bro. Joseph Bridges, recovered sinner
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