The Very Best News! :: By Terry James

The nation and the world are rushing with unbelievable speed into global godlessness. All the while, only a few seem to recognize the end-times rage. It’s as if there’s a supernaturally imposed blindness that has the scales of satanic deception veiling the eyes even of those who genuinely know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord (the Church).

Those who read this blog are well aware of things going on for the most part, and it’s not from watching mainstream news. Those sources generally paint a picture of complete control over any potential dangers that exist somewhere in the future.

We in America, according to the fawning media, now have the near-perfect administration and governmental agglomeration within the legislative and judicial branches—that is, since the previous, much-hated president and his party associates have lost the White House and majority congressional control.

The media, which helped bring this about—through questionable electoral machinations—now turn their attention away from careful scrutiny of every detail involving Trump. They’ve turned instead to, for the most part, approval, even laudation, of every move of this new government.

They carefully avoid questioning the president on the rare occasions he’s seen in public. They say nothing about the almost nonexistence of his public availability. There is no criticism of his refusal to personally conduct press conferences.

His record-setting number of executive orders meets with absolutely no questioning by an observably unconcerned mainstream press. They seem instead to ask trivial questions of White House Press Secretary Jen Tsaki, throwing “softballs” for her, as it is said.

When Mr. Biden is asked questions, about as hard as they get are queries like: “What does it feel like being president now after being an occasional guest in the Oval Office as vice president all those years?” And the forces now in charge continue to bring this once-great republic ever closer to something that would have been unrecognizable by the founding fathers. For that matter, it’s now already unrecognizable in many ways by someone of my generation. 

There is little chance that this obfuscation of and dearth of truth will change. Alternate sources of news that would tell things as they really are continue to be systematically shut down. We watch almost hourly while websites dedicated to getting real news to the public are demonetized and even deplatformed for the most trivial reasons. And the media tyrants doing the shutting down won’t answer the whys of such shutdowns. They consider themselves above the fray. The reason for their arrogant assurance of their ability to act in such tyrannical ways is that the new governmental “watchdogs” are in cahoots with them in wishing to suppress any and all pushback or resistance to their agenda.

And that agenda is proceeding at a phenomenal pace. Some wonder if there will not be total socialism—even communist-style, governmental tyranny—in our nation by the end of 2021. 

The assault on First Amendment rights (free speech) and plans to assault Second Amendment rights (the right to bear arms) are but two attacks on American citizenry. The war against American liberty coalesces from somewhere that can’t be determined by those without spiritual knowledge. Those assaults are formed by the powers and principalities in high places of wickedness we read about in Ephesians 6:12.

And this is why it is imperative that the pastors in the pulpits of America make their born-again flocks know what we face. The times are getting dark and are destined, according to Bible prophecy, to grow much, much darker.

There is no revival on a massive national or world scale prophesied to occur at the end of the Church Age. The Apostle Paul wrote that “evil men and seducers will grow ever worse, deceiving and being deceived.” The Lord Himself foretold that deception and wickedness would be signs of His return to earth to put an end to the incorrigible rebellion of earth dwellers.

The Bible prophesies that the times will be like they were during the days of Sodom and Gomorrah. Can there be any doubt we’re already at that point?

I was told before going on a radio program in Canada just last week that I couldn’t mention anything about LGBTQ or transsexual matters, or anything to do with such abominations. The station would be fined and punished—possibly taken off the air permanently—if those matters were addressed.

It might just be mere months, I sense, before such regulations will be instituted in our “land of the free.”

The reason pastors and teachers in the truth-bearing, true Christian churches should alert the people in their pews of these things is that they will soon hear it nowhere else. Younger people, who’ve been educated to believe the lies about America’s Judeo-Christian founding, may soon have no chance as they surf their ever-speech-suppressing social media. Soon the light would be quenched, even in the true, Bible-believing churches, if not for one thing.

“The gates of hell will not prevail“ against His Church, the Lord Jesus has promised.

As we observe the gathering darkness, we know that the Tribulation—that last seven years of hell on earth when Satan’s evil will permeate this dying, decaying, world—approaches. Therefore, the light resident within the Church will be removed by Christ Himself, as He calls His Bride to Himself and out of harm’s way (Revelation 3:10).

So, in looking at all the evil gathering—which we can see, but the unsaved world cannot—that moment of rescue must be very near indeed.

It is incumbent upon each of us who follow Jesus as Lord to hold up before the world as much light of the gospel as possible when we have the chance.

Soon, perhaps today, we will suddenly and gloriously stand in some splendid, eternal setting. We will look into the omnipotent, omniscient, eyes of our Lord, who died and was raised again so that we might be saved from the wrath that will then begin pouring out upon the left-behind world of rebels. We will then be taken to our homes He has been personally constructing for more than two thousand years. What magnificent dwelling places those must be!

Now, that’s the very best news imaginable!

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14:1–3)

A Perfect Stimulus Package :: By Dennis Huebshman

John was one of the original 12 apostles, and rather than use his name in his Gospel, he calls himself “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” Therefore, it’s interesting that when he saw Jesus in His pure form, he stated in Revelation 1:17-18, “When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. But He laid His right hand on me saying, ‘Fear not; I am the First and the Last, and the living One. I died and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and hades.'” (any emphasis mine)

In Matthew 17:1-8, Mark 9:2-8 and Luke 9:28-36, we read about the “transfiguration” of Jesus in the presence of Peter, James and John. Only Luke states they were “heavy with sleep” (v.32). Otherwise, they were not overcome. Quite a bit of time had passed from the transfiguration to the writing of Revelation (approximately 60+ years), and John was much older and very close to going Home to be with Jesus.

As for how I believe I will respond when I first am able to see My Jesus in person, words from “I Can Only Imagine” come to mind.

“Surrounded by Your Glory, what will my heart feel? Will I dance for you, Jesus, or in awe of You be still?

Will I stand in your presence, or to my knees will I fall? Will I sing “Hallelujah”? Will I be able to speak at all?

(and then the final line) All I will do is forever worship you; I Can Only Imagine.”

Just receiving my forever immortal body and having the mindset of My Savior, which will be immune to temptation and sin, will have to be totally overwhelming. Time will not be measured in what the Father gave us for this earth, and I can imagine it will take more than a few earthly hours to be able to rise up and hug My Savior with all my might.

Jesus provided our most perfect “stimulus package” ever and didn’t use any so-called “pandemic” to present it to us. Instead, He gave His very real lifeblood as our “perfect vaccine” that really does work as it’s supposed to. His precious blood reached all the way from the cross at Calvary to touch my heart and soul and your heart and soul to take away all our sins. Jesus gave us Truth!

What is my obligation for such a valuable gift such as this? To simply follow the ABCs of Salvation as given in Romans 10:9-13. A – Admit I am a sinner, and yes, every living breathing human (except Jesus) that ever walked this earth has sinned as well (Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23). B – Believe that Jesus died for our sins, and His precious blood shed at Calvary is there to cleanse us from all unrighteousness, and that He really died and was raised up from His human death to conquer sin and death once and for all. Then C – Call on the name of the Lord Jesus, and we will be saved.

This applies to every human on this earth. There is no other price tag attached, no “works” that any of us can ever do to “earn” our Salvation. Our Savior’s gift at the cross was paid in full by the blood of the Son of the Living God, one third of the Holy Trinity. The Holy Spirit rounds out this Triune Godhead, and we’re promised that when we receive and accept the gift given by our Savior, the Holy Spirit will live within us as long as we’re on this evil planet.

Though we will be sinners as long as we’re in these human bodies, our Father has made provision for us to be forgiven when we do slip and sin. That is found in 1 John 1:8-10. Jesus Himself made it clear in Matthew 18:21-22 that our receiving forgiveness isn’t just a one-time thing. However, we need to turn away from habitual sin and get closer to Him. As stated, He will not turn anyone away but will not force anyone to accept Him either. He is our Creator and wants us to have a true relationship with Him.

On that note, we must remember Satan will do all he can to destroy our “stimulus package” and lead us into eternal damnation if we allow it. He is the master of lies and deception, and just seeing all that’s happening in this world today, it’s obvious his plans are working. True believers are in the minority, and there’s an “in your face God” atmosphere that is growing. I’ve mentioned the “strong delusion” before, and I believe it’s already started to some degree. After the harpazo or Rapture, it will hit with full force.

To be “stimulated,” having Jesus as our Savior guarantees we won’t be here for the worst 7-year period of time this planet will have ever seen. Yes, there’s some persecution and tribulations now, but nowhere near the severity that’s coming.

Remember this phrase that bears repeating: “All who call on the name of the Lord, will be saved.” God is no respecter of persons, as stated numerous times in the Bible. Organized evangelical religion isn’t what saves us either. It’s what the condition of our heart and mindset are in that matters.

Jesus had the most problems with religious leaders, and they were the cause of His being hung on a cross. Little did they realize, they were a part of prophecy that was given centuries earlier. Just read Isaiah 53 to see that Jesus fit that prophecy, and others, perfectly. These were supposedly “educated scholars” that should have recognized Him as Messiah as given in the holy scrolls. Thing is, they had changed God’s word so much to suit their selfish needs, they couldn’t recognize genuine truth.

Unless those religious leaders repented before they died, they will be at the white throne judgment and will join Satan in the lake of fire (Revelation 20:11-15). Jesus asked to forgive them and all who were a part of His crucifixion as well. Even so, they would have had to accept Him as their Savior before they died in order for all their sins to be forgiven. Yes, God would even forgive them for crucifying His Son if they truly repented and asked Him to.

Right now, it is not too late, but tomorrow could be. The day, hour, minute, second is rapidly approaching, as evidenced by all the end-time signs that are present.

Be sure to get your “stimulus package” by calling out to Jesus today. This is one package that will not run short in supply and is available to everyone who will ask for it. The only “adverse” effect is you might just see clearly what condition this world is in. Non-believers will only see us as pursuing folly, as stated in 1 Corinthians 1:18.

Once a person takes their last breath on this earth, their forever is set. There will be no ability to repent and change your mind and accept Jesus after that. Sadly, a lot of “churchgoers” have never really accepted Jesus and are lost. Just attending every church service doesn’t make one a true believer. Call on Jesus; read the word of the Father; believe Jesus is the only way to Heaven, and talk to Him regularly. He wants you to be a part of His precious flock, but the choice is entirely up to you. He’s waiting for now, but His call for all true believers is imminent.

Shalom! Peace in the name of Jesus!

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