John 15:18-25, Matthew 24:9, Mark 13:13, Luke 21:17, 1 John 3:13, 2 Timothy 3:12

Summary: The Lord Jesus warned His Disciples that they would be hated, as He was, for telling people the truth about their sins, spiritual deadness, and the need for redemption found only in Him (John 14:6; Acts 4:12). This message is still hated by the world today. Some things never change.

I want to begin with defining a term that describes the attempts of Christians, no matter how well-meaning their intentions, who gullibly believe that they can make friends with a world system that hates them no matter what they do, say, or imitate. They will bend over backward trying to “fit in” with trends, causes, styles, and anything else in order to “be a good witness.” Some churches attempt to draw people in with gimmicks, music, and set-ups that resemble raucous concerts more than reverent times of fellowship (Hebrews 10:25). Desperate pastors and congregations will tend to do anything that gets the wicked world to look and say with a feigned admiration, “Hey, those Christians aren’t so bad after all. They’re cool like us.”

After forty years of service to the Lord Jesus Christ and witnessing all of these schemes grow, develop, and inevitably fail, allow me to give you a word of advice. Please drop the facade. This is nothing more than a “dysfunctional relationship” on your part and totally opposed to what the Lord Jesus teaches about the world system and its attitudes towards the things of God. It is nothing more than a one-sided attempt that never works as it pertains to the message of Christ and Him crucified (1 Corinthians 2:2).

The word “dysfunctional” is defined as” anything characterized by abnormal, unhealthy interpersonal behavior or interaction” (Merriam-Webster Online). The modern church as it grows more apostate with every passing day (Matthew 24:10: Luke 11:26, 14:30; 2 Thessalonians 2:3; 1 Timothy 1:19, 4:1; 2 Timothy 4:4; Hebrews 3:12; 2 Peter 3:17), fits that definition perfectly as it tears itself apart from the standards and foundation of the Scriptures and the clear teaching that true followers of Jesus Christ are to abstain from worldly, sinful practices and to avoid mixing the truth of the Gospel with the world’s false beliefs and demands.

Too many “believers” are being scared and intimidated of being labeled as partakers in “hate speech” for speaking out about the sins of the world and the need to repent and turn to Jesus for salvation. Churches that take a biblical stand against the moral free-fall obviously occurring in these last days are placed on “hate lists” by legal and government organizations that are bent on silencing God’s Word. “Big Tech” takes delight in censorship and removal of posts and videos that dare to speak out against evil and its brood. Yet, some folks under the banner of “Christianity” still want to persist in chasing after the approval of activists whose lifestyles and words clearly clash with the teachings of the Lord Jesus, hoping that if we cater to their demands, all will be well.

What does the Lord Jesus have to say about all of this nonsense?

You might not like what He has to say, but since He IS the head of the church (Ephesians 1:22, 4:15; Colossians 1:18), the King of Kings, Great Savior, and the Holy Lord God Almighty who is forever holy, just, righteous, compassionate, yet unchanging (Malachi 3:6) in His standards, decrees, and expectations, it would be a good idea to listen, as it determines our relationship with Him as well as our eternal destiny:

1) The world HATES Jesus Christ as depicted in the Scriptures. He is God in the flesh (John 1:1-4; Colossians 1:16-18; 1 John 1:1-4), Lord and Savior (Romans 5:6-11,10:9-10), and the ONLY means by which we have access to God the Father and the eternal home that awaits us (John 14:1-6). Any other “Jesus” that the world makes up or redefines in order to appease their sinful nature is false and blasphemous, and the remnant body of believers needs to be courageous enough (Joshua 1:6; John 19:10-11; Acts 4:20, 7:51) to stand and say so.

2) The world HATES the Gospel message (Mark 1:14-15; John 3:16; Acts 4:12). Humanity HATES the idea that we are sinners (Romans 1:18-32, 3:10-18) and that we cannot make ourselves right before God in our own power or ability (Ephesians 2:8-10). The world HATES the very idea of humbling themselves before God, yet all will bow to Him (Philippians 2:8-9) either as Savior or Judge one day.

3) The world HATES us who are authentic, uncompromising followers of the Lord Jesus Christ (John 15:18-20), and we should not be surprised by this, especially as we proclaim His message without fear or intimidation (Acts 2:14-39, 4:18-20). If anyone is pushing the narrative of “hate speech,” it is the very world system that does it and acts the hypocrite by placing the label on us (Proverbs 12:15, 16:2, 21:2, 30:12).

4) Any attempt to appease and live in the world as a believer is in itself contradictory and destroys our testimony

(Matthew 13:22), presents a bad example (Matthew 23:2-3), plants in the minds of the unsaved that nothing is going to happen to them (Matthew 24:38-39; Luke 12:13-21; Hebrews 9:27), and thwarts the objective of keeping our focus upon the work Jesus expects from us and the promise of the world to come (1 Corinthians 3:14,15:58; Romans 12:2; Hebrews 6:10; James 4:4, 13-14; 2 Peter 3:1-13; 1 John 2:15-17; Revelation 21:1-7).

5) Finally, if you claim to be a follower of Jesus yet live a worldly life that is devoid of any real evidence, and you live and act like everyone else, then, according to the Word of God, your “faith” is false, your “conversion” is false, and you will be judged and condemned by the Lord Jesus Christ for your phoniness and immoral, hypocritical life (Matthew 7:21-23; 2 Timothy 4:10; Hebrews 6:4-6; Revelation 20:11-15). You HATE Jesus and HIS words, even though you profess Him with your mouth. You are guilty of “hate speech” and no better than Judas. I pray that this will wake you up and get you on your knees before God in repentance and that you truly become one of His as the days get nearer for His return.

6) If you are tired and fed up with the messages of hate, vileness, wickedness, malevolence, and downright evil that marks the character of this world and its debauchery, and you want real peace and truth, then I invite you to come to Jesus (Matthew 11:28-30; John 10:28-30), repent of your sins, and ask Him to save you this day (Romans 10:9-10). The world will end up hating you and worse. Be of good cheer, however, for as the Lord Jesus told His disciples and the generations to come who would follow Him, He has overcome the world, defeated death, hell and the grave, and is coming back to make all things new.

Look up, be watchful, for our redemption draws near (Luke 21:28).

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Donald was born and reared in the authentic “Cajun Country” of southern Louisiana. He is a graduate of Louisiana College (B.A. in History Education/ Biblical Studies, 1984), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div. In Christian Education, 1994), and Andersonville Baptist Seminary (Doctor of Ministry, Biblical Exposition, 2000). He has been in the Gospel ministry since 1986, serving as an evangelist, interim and supply pastor, hospital and rescue mission chaplain, high school and college teacher, and pastor in churches in Louisiana and Oklahoma.

In 2018 he began to devote his time to the rich field of internet and social media evangelism and outreach. In 2021 he became a member of the Oklahoma Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists, using his skills as a writer to contribute articles and sermons to websites such as Rapture Ready, Sermon Central, and Inspirational Christian Blogs. He also writes Bible studies and curricula for churches in southeast and central Asia and Africa, the locations of which are anonymous. He can be contacted at: donaldwhitchard@gmail.com for inquiries, information, and speaking/preaching engagements. A copy of his resume is also available upon request.

 

 

The latest crisis to clobber the American public is a purposeful shortage of baby formula. This, of course, is just one of many global supply chain problems – along with deliberate acts of sabotage – whether through physical harm to a production plant or by governmental action. In the case of baby formula shortages, the FDA appears to be a prime mover causing this issue. This is not a result of incompetence. It is all part of the intentional agenda to harm God’s best and most glorious creation – man – as evil continues manifesting within the human heart, egged on by Satan and his wicked minions.

Several months ago, the FDA ordered the Abbott Laboratories plant that makes significant quantities of baby formula to close based on faulty information. Supposedly a microbiological inspection of the plant yielded tainted formula… but then it didn’t. However, the flawed diagnosis was enough for the government to close down the plant.

Naturally, this was just in time to add to the various shortage woes plaguing our nation.

Lately, the Biden Regime stated that the baby formula crisis appeared out of nowhere as though it was a Jack-in-the-box, and only a mind-reader could have known that it would pop. With the suddenness that it came about, there was naturally nothing that could be done to alleviate it. Of course, this is one more lie that goes against the facts, which show that this crisis-in-the-making was known since at least February, i.e., a good two to three months prior to the shortages on grocery shelves.

Just to show the goodwill of our government and how much they care, it is now known that we are sending truckloads of pallets filled with what little baby formula is in stock to the Mexican border to feed the children of illegal aliens crossing our southern border in contradiction to the laws of our land.

What a compassionate people we are!

The problem is that as we do this, hundreds of thousands (millions?) of US citizens – parents of little babies dependent on formula – go without since the store shelves are bare.

Conveniently for those engineering this crisis, the number of US families on Food Stamps – now euphemistically called the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) – has skyrocketed since Barack Obama was president. Over half of the infants in this nation are fed via WIC. In other words, the dependency on government largesse of mothers and infants in this country is better than 53%. We are a nation of welfare recipients, pure and simple, which has significantly increased the absolute requirement for baby formula.

But, not to worry! Just disclosed is the fact that Bill Gates has presciently prepared for this very day. He, along with fellow billionaires Jeff Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and others, have been massively investing in a start-up enterprise that manufactures artificial breast milk. As described, it is the first cell-cultured human milk produced outside the breast.

We really need to consult Gates concerning the next Kentucky Derby. With his crystal ball and astounding prescience, maybe we could cash in on an 80-1 longshot like what happened this year at Churchill Downs.

All snark and cynicism aside, this formula shortage is one more in a long list of engineered crises for the express purpose of implementing the New World Order, a.k.a. the Great Reset.

As I outlined in my recent Awaken Bible Prophecy Update titled The Serpent’s Seed, there is a nefarious and very deadly agenda in play. It is one that intends great harm in any of several scenarios. Evidence has come to light that mothers who have had the COVID jab and are breastfeeding their infants may be imparting large amounts of inorganic materials into their milk. This makes the milk both undrinkable for the child and transmits who-knows-what if the baby does ingest it. Given that situation, a mother would need to find another source of nutrition for the infant, namely prepared formula.

For those mothers that already decided not to breastfeed but to use off-the-shelf products, what do they do if baby formula has vanished from the supermarkets? Is it even possible after a point for them to go back to breastfeeding? What if they had the COVID injection and were able to begin suckling their child? Would these mothers encounter the same problem as those who initially breastfed, i.e., poison in their milk?

So, mothers with children not yet able to handle solid food have a true dilemma. Perhaps they should resort to what many parents have done in the past, i.e., make their own? But wait!

The FDA has been warning vehemently against doing this because of the incredible dangers to the children of this approach. We know how concerned the FDA is with the welfare of children. After all, in order to protect them, they’ve authorized the COVID “vaccines” for little ones as young as six months to keep them healthy and flourishing. Just ignore the tsunami of hepatitis cases among youngsters, and you’ll believe the FDA on this point as well.

Contradicting the don’t-make-your-own narrative, several websites have published infant formulas people can make at home and that will be safe and nourishing. You can find these here and here.

The fact of the matter is that the baby formula shortage is one more globalist attack on humanity in league with Satan and his hatred of mankind. This is one more in the list of items in their genocide handbook. Here is Proverbs 26:24-25 with a word to the wise:

“Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.”

The people behind these abominations hate with the passion of the demonic realm. When they open their mouths, nothing but lies spew out. We cannot believe anything they say. Back in the day, President Ronald Reagan joked that the nine most terrifying words anyone could say were: “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” What was humorously true then is a certainty today. The sad reality is that our United States government means its people – the ones it is supposed to represent and protect – great harm. The agenda of the great majority of people in power – whether having the public face of the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial branches or those which comprise the Deep State — are dedicated to bringing our nation to its knees so as to usher in the New World Order.

Because we understand the times, we see that, indeed, America will fall. It will lose its sovereignty just as every other nation on the planet will as well. God is allowing this so that He can bring His righteous judgment upon the earth.

There is little time left.

If you know Jesus as your Lord and Savior, draw nearer to Him. This is not an occasion to backslide and play with sin. If you don’t know Jesus personally and have never bowed your knee to Him, the time is now. You may not have another opportunity. Acknowledge your sin. Repent of it and ask the Lord for forgiveness. Believe on Jesus Christ as the only One who can save and deliver you from the madness of this world. Call upon His Name and declare Him as the Redeemer of your soul.

You’ll never regret it.

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