Take The Time :: By Dennis Huebshman

What we take the time to deal with on a day-by-day basis and where we put the most emphasis pretty much defines us. If we proclaim that we are believers, there are others keeping track of us that we may not even realize. It’s not that they want to become a believer themselves, but they are looking for anything we may do that can be criticized. They are looking for and waiting for us to slip so they can justify their doubts about true Christianity. (ESV – all emphasis mine)

There’s a real problem with this concept, as there was only one person who walked this earth without ever having sinned. That was the Son of the Living God, Jesus the Christ, when He took on human form. His purpose was to come to this earth and be totally human, even though He was still totally God. He submitted His will completely to the Father while He was here (John 6:38; Philippians 2:5-9). He became lower than the angels for our sake (Hebrews 2:7-9; Hebrews 2:16-18). He could have stopped all the pain and suffering that He endured at any moment, but as John 10:18 states, “No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”

Jesus willingly suffered and died a most cruel death for sins He never committed. He took your sins, my sins, to that cross and shed His pure, sinless blood so we could receive the Father’s forgiveness. God is all about perfection, and in order to receive and accept any blood sacrifice to be permanent, that blood could never have been stained by any human sin.

Jesus did not have blood that was cursed by the original sin in the Garden of Eden in Genesis 3. From the moment that Adam and Eve sinned against their Creator, all humans since then have inherited the sin nature from their blood. Jesus was born without His pure blood ever mixing with Mary, and it did not originate with Joseph. When He died on the cross, all the blood He shed was sin-free.

Our Savior freely took on the task to take upon Himself every sin that ever would be committed on this earth as our pure “Sacrificial Lamb.” That is why it is imperative that if we wish to have a forever Home with Him, we must receive and accept Him as our Lord and only Savior. As long as we’re in these earthly human bodies, we will sin (Romans 3:10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23).

By following the simple steps in Romans 10:9-13, we must admit that we are sinners; have faith and believe that Jesus is truly the Son of God who was raised from the dead to conquer sin and death for us once and for all; and finally, to call out to Him to forgive us and be our Savior forever.

Once we are finally with our Precious Shepherd, we will have forever immortal and imperishable bodies and a mindset such as He has. We will not be subject to the human sin nature again.

Some pertinent verses for us to consider are 1 Peter 1:3-5; “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living Hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled and unfading, kept in Heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a Salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”

Going further in 1 Peter 1:14-19, “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as He who called you is Holy, you also be Holy in all your conduct, since it is written, ‘You shall be Holy, for I am Holy.’ And if you call on Him as a Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourself with fear throughout the time of your exile, knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb, without blemish or spot.”

In so many words, we are being told to “Take Time to Be Holy.” William D. Longstaff (1822-1894) wrote a hymn with that title around 1882. Just four verses speak volumes.

1.) Take time to be Holy, speak oft with thy Lord. Abide in Him always, and feed on His word. Make friends of God’s children; help those who are weak. Forgetting in nothing, His blessing to seek.

2.) Take time to be Holy; the world rushes on. Spend much time in secret with Jesus alone. Be looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be; thy friends in thy conduct, His likeness shall see.

3.) Take time to be Holy; let Him be thy guide. And run not before Him whatever betide (*). In joy or in sorrow, still follow the Lord. And looking to Jesus, shall trust in His word.

4.) Take time to be Holy; be calm in thy soul. Each thought and each motive beneath His control. Thus led by His Spirit, to fountains of love; those soon shall be fitted, for service above.

(*Note: I wasn’t sure what “betide” meant, so according to the dictionary, from the old English, it means “happens.”)

Jesus knew that there would be a time when more would turn away from Him than turn to Him (Matthew 7:13-14). We’re seeing that trend today, more and more worldwide. To some, it’s easier to go along with the popular views than to profess being a follower of Jesus. Paul, Peter, James, John, and others warn of this in their epistles.

In 1 John 2:15-17, we’re told, “Do not love the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him, for all that is in the world – the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and the pride of life – is not from the Father, but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides Forever.”

Jesus told of many signs of what would be taking place nearing the end of this age, and in Luke 21:28, He said that when they “begin” to happen, our redemption would be near.

The signs are all here now (Matthew 24 and Luke 21). Their real beginning could be seen as of about a decade ago. Therefore, it stands to reason that each passing day brings us closer to the event known as the Rapture (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 and 1 Corinthians 15:51-53). The phrase “Any Day Now” definitely applies.

The Father allows us to have a free will choice about our eternal future, and there are only two. Choose Jesus and have eternal life in Heaven, or choose the world and have eternal damnation in hell with Satan and his demons (Matthew 25:41). There are no other options, and God will force no one either way.

Jesus will not turn away anyone who truly calls on Him to forgive them and to come into their hearts as their forever Savior. No one has sinned so greatly that His blood cannot cleanse them. The unforgivable sin is to pass from this earth without having Jesus as your Savior.

Take the Time; think about your forever, not the short time that we are on this earth. Our Heavenly Father loves everyone, but especially all who will call on His Son to save them. John 3:18; 1 John 2:23; 1 John 4:15; 1 John 5:13; Romans 8:1, and numerous other verses tell us if we have the Son, we have the Father. Without the Son is to be without the Father also.

It’s completely up to you. As Joshua 24:15b says, “but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” We would love for you to join us at Home when we’re called.

Ahava Olin! (Love Everlasting!)

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No Climate Emergency :: By Daymond Duck

In the summer of 2022, a group of scientists and professionals connected to the study of the climate started seeking signatures on a document that states that there is no climate emergency.

Climate change supporters quickly started saying the document is “anti-science,” “the work of uninformed people,” “untruthful,” and things like that.

On Aug. 16, 2023, The New American reported that now more than 1,600 scientists and professionals, including two Nobel Prize winners and experts from MIT, Princeton, and other notable institutions around the world, have signed the document.

Some of the things in the document these universally recognized men signed are (in their words and mine):

  • Climate change is a war over opinions, not scientific facts.
  • To believe the outcome of climate models that climate change supporters are using is to believe the information that they put into their models and their use of faulty information to justify their opinions and motives is the problem.
  • Today’s weather extremes are mostly the result of natural factors that are as old as our planet. The weather has always gone through cycles, and the extremes today are not the result of an increase in greenhouse gases.
  • Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant, but it is essential to life, the greening of our planet, and the production of food.
  • Climate change supporters try to silence opposition because they are espousing an approved narrative, not facts.

One signer of the document, Dr. H. Sterling Burnett of the Heartland Institute, said, “Most (supporters of climate change) are profiting in terms of money or power from the so-called climate crisis.”

Here is a link to the article:

Nobel Prize-winner Clauser Signs “There Is No Climate Emergency” Declaration – The New American

If these distinguished scientists are right, those that are shutting down jobs in the coal, gas, and oil industries; trying to force citizens to buy electric vehicles, walk to work, or ride a bicycle; trying to force citizens to go hungry, starve, or eat bugs, crickets, worms, and fake meat; trying to censor the truth; putting citizens off their farms and out of business; killing cattle, etc., for money or power should be prosecuted.

(More: On Aug. 17, 2023, it was reported that Patrick Moore, Co-founder of Greenpeace, said achieving net zero in carbon emissions “is a death wish in disguise.” He added that “if we actually achieve net zero, at least 50 percent of the population would die of hunger and disease.” One aspect of the plan to achieve net zero involves a reduction in the use of nitrogen-based fertilizers, but a reduction in the use of nitrogen-based fertilizers will result in a reduction in food production and an increase in hunger, starvation, famine, and pestilence as in the four horsemen of the Apocalypse.)

(My opinion: The main goal of the most powerful climate change supporters is to establish a godless New World Order. Another goal is to reduce the population of the earth. We are truly living in perilous times when deceit and the wickedness of man is great, as foretold by Jesus and Paul, and as it was in the days of Noah.)

Here are some recent current events that seem to indicate that history is close to the Rapture and Tribulation Period.

One, concerning climate change: in an interview on Aug. 14, 2023, Alberta, Canada Premier Danielle Smith was asked if climate change is the cause of “the unusually rampant wildfire season in Alberta this year.”

Smith replied, “All I know is in my province, we have 650 fires, and 500 of them were human-caused.”

I don’t know who is doing it, but I find it interesting that Canada’s globalist puppet Prime Min. Trudeau wants to pass a bill to make Canada’s power grid carbon neutral by 2050, Smith opposes it, someone has started a lot of fires in her province, and it is often blamed on climate change.

(FYI: I have seen several articles and a video suggesting that the wildfire in Maui was deliberately set because globalists want the property to turn the city into a 15-minute city, and the owners would not sell. According to the reports, destroying the houses and businesses allows the government to seize the property for their Build Back Better campaign.

There have been complaints that the fire sirens never sounded; firefighters were called off and told the fire was under control; some citizens started protecting their property by watering it down, and then the water was suddenly turned off; police set up roadblocks that caused traffic jams and prevented people from escaping; some citizens jumped into the ocean, but the police boats were not used to rescue them; children were sent home from school to empty houses with no parents and some died; people sent food and supplies to help the victims, but the government hasn’t delivered some of them, etc.

Why would officials silence the sirens, call off the firefighters, turn off the water, block the roads, not rescue people during a fire, and not deliver aid to the victims? These questions need to be answered. On Aug. 21, 2023, it was reported that 850 people are still missing; the number of confirmed deaths is 114, and still increasing.)

Two, concerning Jerusalem: in his Aug. 10-17 weekly newsletter, Bible prophecy teacher Amir Tsarfati said Israel’s Foreign Ministry has announced that Paraguay will open its embassy in Jerusalem this year.

Three, Concerning Jewish worship on the Temple Mount: on Aug. 8, 2023, a group of Jewish rabbis and former members of the Israeli Knesset sent a letter to the Israeli Min. of National Security requesting that they be allowed to blow the shofar (a trumpet made from a ram’s horn) and pray on the Temple Mount on Rosh Hashanah (sundown Sept. 16 to sundown Sept. 18 in Israel this year).

Blowing the shofar and praying are mandated in the Torah (Num. 29:1).

Here is a link to the article:

Advocacy group petitions Ben-Gvir to blow shofar on Temple Mount on Rosh Hashanah – Israel365 News

(FYI: I do not know if it is true, but I have read that some scholars believe Abraham made the first shofar from one of the ram’s horns that he sacrificed on Mt. Moriah as a substitute for his only begotten son Isaac; Gen. 22:11-18. That story is real, but it is a picture of the future substitutionary death and resurrection of Jesus. Also, be aware that Mt. Moriah and the Temple Mt. are one and the same.)

(FYI: God told the Jews to observe seven feasts: Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, Weeks or Pentecost, Atonement, and Tabernacles; Lev. 23. The first three feasts picture the gospel: the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. The fourth feast pictures the beginning of the Church: Pentecost. Some, not all, believe the last three feasts – Trumpets, Atonement, and Tabernacles – picture the Rapture, Second Coming, and Millennium.)

(FYI: Some believe Ex. 19:1-19 pictures the Rapture, and the voice of a trumpet that sounded long and waxed louder and louder pictures the last trump at the Rapture; I Cor. 15:51-52.)

(Caution: A few excellent Bible prophecy teachers are cautiously expressing their opinion that they believe the Rapture could—could—not will—happen on Rosh Hashanah in Sept. of this year. All the signs are beginning to come to pass, and I hope it does, but be careful because we do not know that it will. It may, and it may not. I like what the great Liberty Univ. Professor Dr. Ed Hindson used to say: Do not waste your time trying to guess the time. Jesus can come anytime, so be ready all the time.)

Four, concerning the Mark of the Beast and tracking of all buying and selling: it was recently reported that the New York Mets and the Cleveland Guardians (formerly the Cleveland Indians) baseball teams have started using face scans and digital IDs for entry into their home baseball games.

And the Philadelphia Phillies will start using them on Aug. 21, 2023.

According to the report, if enough fans voluntarily sign up for Philadelphia’s face scan and ID system, the program will become mandatory at every MLB park in the next couple of years, and fans will not be allowed to attend games unless they are in it.

Five, concerning deceit and the decline of America: on Aug. 19, 2023, it was reported that the U.S. had more than three hundred million dollars worth of supplies that the Trump administration bought with taxpayer money to build a wall on America’s border with Mexico.

In July 2023, the U.S. Senate (Republicans and Democrats) passed a bill to force the Biden administration to use the supplies or give them to states like Texas to build a wall.

Next, the bill must be passed in the Republican-led house before it can go into effect, and that seems to be a done deal.

However, the Biden administration started selling the supplies for pennies on the dollar before he is forced to build more wall or let the states build more wall.

Our open border allows the terrorists, drug cartels, sex traffickers, criminals, and spies to keep coming, and Biden continues to say our border is secure.

Six, Concerning the Antichrist confirming (strengthening) a seven-year covenant that will begin the Tribulation Period (Dan. 9:27): it is looking more and more like that is shaping up.

For one thing, UN Sec. Gen. Guterres has scheduled a meeting for Sept. 18-19 to push world leaders to commit to “seven years of accelerated, sustained, and transformative action, both nationally and internationally, to deliver on the promise of the SDGs” (Sustainable Development Goals that are in essence the creation of a world government).

In my words, Guterres wants world leaders to agree (to make a covenant) to speed up the development of a world government by making more and faster changes over the next seven years.

In addition to that, many Bible prophecy teachers believe the Abraham Accords could lead to a covenant of peace in the Middle East, but Saudi Arabia must become a member, and Israel must make some concessions to Palestinians for that to happen.

It is now being reported that the Biden administration wants to conclude a deal by March 2024 (or at least in the next 9-12 months), is pushing Saudi Arabia and Israel to act, and some favorable comments have come out of both sides.

To summarize, the UN (many) wants a seven-year agreement for the establishment of a world government, and Israel and Saudi Arabia may be making progress on normalizing their relations at some point in 2024.

(My opinion: It seems very unlikely that these two major things would be taking place at the same time unless history is getting close to the confirmation of the seven-year covenant.)

(FYI: Understand that the UN voting to commit to bringing in a world government in seven years is one thing, and the Antichrist confirming (or strengthening) an existing seven-year covenant is another thing. The UN can vote for it in Sept., but the Antichrist can sign it any time during the seven years or later.)

Seven, concerning a population reduction on earth: on Aug. 17, 2023, it was reported that an Oxford Univ. professor with ties to the World Economic Forum (WEF) said falling birthrates in the West are “good for the planet.”

The False Prophet and Antichrist will reduce the population of the earth during the Tribulation Period by beheading those that refuse to take the Mark of the Beast.

Eight, concerning the decline of America: many Christians know that God promised to bless those that bless Israel and to curse those that curse Israel (Gen. 12:1-3).

On Aug. 18, 2023, it was reported that candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination for Pres. of the U.S., Vivek Ramaswamy, promised to cut back on America’s aid to Israel if he is elected Pres.

America’s attitude toward Israel impacts God’s attitude toward America.

Nine, concerning the days of Lot: on June 16, 2023, the Los Angeles Dodgers brought in “The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” (a group of transgender men that pretend to be Catholic nuns, mock the Church, mock the resurrection of Jesus, etc.) to celebrate Dodger Pride Night at the baseball stadium.

On Aug. 20, 2023, a 5.1 earthquake and several aftershocks struck just north of Los Angeles, and an exceedingly rare tropical storm (the first to strike So. Cal. in 84 years) dumped heavy rain on California, flood water surrounded the stadium, and the Dodgers game with the Miami Marlins could not be played.

One writer called the earthquakes, tropical storm, flooding, and resulting mudslides “Biblical.”

FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6).

Finally, are you Rapture Ready?

If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

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