Please consider, in a time of debt, would you spend more money to solve the problem? Is that how we eliminate debt? Whoever heard of solving a debt problem by huge, increased spending? Bailouts? Meaning more spending? Spending more to decrease debt? No, we don't handle our own money (credit/debt) that way, and neither can the government benefit by so doing (Remember, there's no "money." It's all credit, which is debt). But, think about it. Solving the debt problem is not their goal. Their goal is increased debt to bring the whole structure down. They want to bring it all to ruin and disaster in this nation, and apparently world wide, until we cry out for some law and order and a working economy at any cost! And they will have their remedy ready for us. People will beg for restrictions and order, and the illuminists will be ready and willing to implement it. The handful of world bankers and their friends will run everything and the rest of us will submit. Wait! They think it's their plan...
If you are prone to be fearful, do not search the internet. It is all there for anyone who has eyes to see and ears to hear. God is bringing down Mystery Babylon, and there will be worldwide wailing. There will be suffering and hardship, tribulation and heartbreak as never before. Do you suppose God likes it this way? Does He want to see us suffering and afraid? I don't think so, but for those who are not wise, for those without understanding, there will, in any case, be fear and suffering. We learn obedience by the things that we suffer (Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered. Hebrews 5:8). And we fear because we do not really believe Him (For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7). It is because we really never did believe Him as revealed in His Word. And we don't really trust Him. Dare I say, we don't love Him? We still have fear? Something is wrong (Perfect love casts out fear. 1 John 4:18).
Think about this. Our problem is that we do not obey God's Biblical commandments, statutes and justments which were given for our good. America and the Christian Church believes they are too hard. They don't want to be "under the law." Most of the church believes they have been "set free" from the law in favor of the "leading of the Holy Spirit" (read: each man doing his own thing). But I am saying this not because I wish to judge the church, but rather I wish to judge myself. Do I myself, do we, fail to read and understand the Word? Do we really believe Him? Do we believe the law and the prophets? Do we believe all the Word? Apparently not, because we believers have not required our national (or local) leaders to maintain godly/biblical standards. We have been deaf, dumb and blind.
In Luke 16 we have all read the parable of the rich man (Judah) and Lazarus (Israel). The rich man begs Abraham to allow Lazarus to go to warn his 5 brothers lest they also come "to this place of torment." Abraham answered, v. 29, They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them. Do you understand? That should be sufficient. We should know of Yahshua, our salvation, through knowing Moses and the Prophets (the Word they had at that time). We should know He is the Creator, the Life and the Light! It's all there! In fact, we should know most of the full plan. But, it's not enough. No, Father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent! Now, please seriously ponder Abraham's answer in this parable: If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.
Now, I wouldn't dare to say that myself. But Christ said it, so it's true. This parable is actually written about Judah (who had 5 brothers by the same mother) and Israel (two separate nations after Solomon, you know). But applied to Christians today, is it possible, then, that Christian people who do not read, know or accept the law and the prophets for themselves for today, are not persuaded, that is, do not believe the Christ is entirely who the Word says He is, even though He rose from the dead? Of course. Apply it to ourselfves. Is there some of the Word I don't believe, or haven't truly appropriated into my understanding? Probably!
In John chapter 5, Jesus is speaking to and about the unbelieving Jews (admittedly, not to believers) who did have the writings of Moses and the prophets.
And the Father who sent Me, He has borne witness of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form. And you do not have His word abiding in you, for you do not believe Him whom He sent. You search the Scriptures (the law and the prophets) because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is these that bear witness of Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me, that you may have life. I do not receive glory from men; but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves. I have come in My Father's name, and you do not receive Me; if another shall come in his own name, you will receive him (you mean like some well-known preachers and televangelists?). How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another, and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God? Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; the one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have set your hope. Now watch this: For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote of Me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?
So, then, do most Christians, ourselves included, really believe and understand His words in the law and the prophets? And, if not, then do we fully understand Who Christ our Savior and King is, and for what purpose He is bringing His great plans and purposes to fruition?
We will post more of this within a few days. Please stay tuned.
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