Providential Power, Not Politics :: By Terry James

Radio talk show host Dan Bongino was telling his audience last Tuesday that the evil taking place has changed America—greatly diminished the nation’s greatness. He concluded that those of patriotic determination must resolve to fight with all political might to counter the wickedness.

Bongino said, in effect, that it isn’t any longer just disagreement within various governing issues or even constitutional issues that’s the problem—although those things concerning how to properly govern in a constitutional republic are critical. Those are important and must be vigorously defended against the progressive attempts to bring down our orderly and lawfully governed way of life.

He then played a clip of two women conversing on, I presume, a progressive podcast or broadcast program. Bongino said this is the kind of evil we as a nation are up against.

The women, obviously ultra-progressive, were talking about how the transsexual agenda is all-important and must win out over influences such as Christians and their challenges to true progress in the area of transsexuality and children.

The argument one of the women made was that those who oppose the sexual/gender changes taking place in regard to the trans movement say boys have penises and girls have vulvas, and that’s the way it is. They can’t change that as part of being born humans. The woman then said, “Why not? Why can’t people who sense or know they are other than what they were born with change if they want to change?”

In effect, she said it is each person’s right to choose which sex they want to be, and no one should be allowed to restrict that right.

This was serious-sounding discussion—grown women, very well-spoken—declaring that individual human beings should choose the gender as their realization of which sex they are comes forth. They were talking about children as young as kindergartners.

Bongino then said, after playing the clip, that this sort of thing is what will destroy this nation; it is pure wickedness—evil—that is setting up to totally turn America into something other than what the country has been.

He said next that we have to fight this evil now. It has gone far beyond what formerly were merely issues of political importance. It is up to us—true patriots—to concentrate on dealing with—fighting with all we have—this demonic insanity.

Of course, he is absolutely correct. It is insanity. It is the reprobate mindset of Romans 1:28. Things are not “normal.” Things we see now—every hour of every day—are more and more evil being unleashed through end-times portals into society and culture.

However, Bongino is dead wrong about how to fight it. The only armor with which to oppose this wickedness spawned by the devil and his minions (including his human minions) is to turn to the Lord Jesus Christ for heavenly assistance.

Again, Paul has told us the problem humanity faces. We see this in Scripture surrounding Ephesians 6:12.

Paul said evil men and seducers will grow worse and worse the closer the end of the age comes. Only the weapons God gives to believers can prevail against such wickedness. Things will eventuate, Jesus foretold, in conditions being just like they were in the days of Lot when He will next catastrophically intervene in the evil affairs of humankind. God’s judgment and wrath will then rain down on incorrigibly rebellious earth-dwellers.

This is why I no longer look to the political process to correct the nation’s course—to make America great. Do I mean I don’t vote any longer or do what I can to work within society to fight evil legislation and even illegal, anti-American activity? No. Of course not. But now I view all political action as all but totally useless in changing things for the better. The best such action can yield is that of helping delay the inevitable. The world and our beloved nation are headed for God’s judgment and His holy wrath.

This course of devolving into prophetic oblivion is inalterable from the standpoint of our politicians and their schemes being ineffective at best and destructive at worse. Now, with the very end of the Age of Grace (Church Age) directly in front of us on the prophetic horizon, it is time—individually, as God’s royal ambassadors—to put on that machinery of waging holy war.

And, lest we be accused of calling for physical, kinetic, violent warfare, I’m referring again to the weaponry issued by the armory of Heaven to each and every believer. Weaponry to fight a spiritual battle against the evil assaulting humanity each and every hour of each and every day…wickedness like we find within the conversation of the “progressive” women mentioned above.

But what can mere spiritual armor do to prevail against the mounting evil? God sometimes seems so far distant as we face these literal circumstances that assault.

It is a certainty that the more the wicked one and his force ramp up the assaults, the Lord will provide his Church with the arsenal to oppose Satan and his minions.

Jesus said that the gates of Hell, the forces of evil, will not prevail against the Church. We are God’s force, indwelt by God the Holy Spirit. We will be used by the Lord of hosts to restrain this onset of evil until we are suddenly removed from the battlefield.

Here again is the arsenal each of us who name the name of Christ has been issued for battle until that marvelous moment of Rapture:

“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints” (Ephesians 6:13-18).

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Numbered Days :: By Edwin Tan

It is Maundy Thursday as I write; this is the time many Christians remember the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Do they really take to their hearts the true significance of it all, especially in the times they live in? Are they cognizant of the sin nature which was addressed on the cross of Calvary? “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

Try whatever is in the human mind, it can never bring about a reconciliation between a faultless Creator and a fallen creation. Rituals, incantations, and even charitable acts go nowhere.

All this is not good enough where the Maker of mankind is concerned.

“But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousness are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away” (Isaiah 64:6).

Our Heavenly Father is full of grace and mercy. He is fully aware of the weakness and futility of the human race with regard to dealing with the fallen nature. It did not please Him to see humanity embrace the pathway to eternal condemnation. He would provide a way out of this bad situation. This would be the only way by which the curse of sin so caused by the folly of Adam could be shattered!

His one and only way out of this sad end for mankind is a unique act of love. A love that no created being could be capable of attaining.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).

His only begotten Son would suffer humiliation, rejection, and prolonged physical torment on the cross of Calvary before breathing His last breath. He did take every fault of humanity – past, present, and future – by this tortuous option. He was truly without iniquity, yet He took on the iniquities of the human race by way of untold suffering before death.

“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

There we have it, an avenue that leads to eternal glory. There is no need for cumbersome rituals to partake of this option. Simply put, there has to be a hundred percent belief in the Lord Jesus Christ once an individual accepts Him as Lord and Saviour. A firm belief goes hand in hand with a lifestyle that is intolerant of sin. The righteousness of God fills the space once occupied by the sin nature. With that in mind, there can only be a victorious life that is never devoid of His blessings.

The sad truth as I continue to write is this: more and more people around the globe are turning their backs on this God-given pathway to eternal glory. Fewer and fewer people want to talk about the sin nature simply because it somehow spoils the fun they claim to be having. They would mock and poke fun at Romans 6:23; “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Mention of the Grim Reaper is taboo, especially when everyone is in party mode. There is incessant mockery of God’s gift; these folks view it as a far-fetched pie in the sky. So they carry on sinning as if there is no tomorrow. No to the day of reckoning where the long line in the Great White Throne judgment becomes an inescapable reality!

Easter will come and go, but let the critical aspect sink in for the rest of the year – if we are going to still be around at Thanksgiving. Do not sweep aside the inherent weakness in all of us – that sin nature, which sticks out like a sore thumb! On this note, we ought to uphold the righteousness of God in our daily living. Christ has to be the centerpiece of our lives.

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded” (James 4:8).

Multitudes in places like China and Iran have no problem purifying their hearts by drawing near to the Lord – even if it ends up in incarceration and death. So many in what is still known as the free world do not have such challenges when it comes to embracing God’s love gift. Yet they shrug off the passport to eternal glory.

Right at this point in time, it is still a gentle breeze when it comes to accepting God’s love gift if you are residing in North America, Europe, and Oceania (Australia plus New Zealand). A very drastic tectonic shift is in the works, and it could pop up unannounced. Once the Body of Christ is removed from this fallen planet, things will be very different. It is going to be far worse than what is happening in many totalitarian countries and failed states.

Time is indeed running out at close to warp speed. This is definitely the last opportunity for you to free yourself from the fallen nature and take on a new life in Christ Jesus. This option may not be available all of a sudden. The world will be in an unspeakable state, and those who come to Christ at this time will get the worst end of the stick. Call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and be safe in the Body of believers.

“that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus Christ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9-10).

Come quickly, Lord Jesus.

Edwin

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