It takes more than rhetoric to change a nation’s course

It is truly a manifestation of the downtrodden state of most Americans that they would be so foolish as to believe one man can single-handedly change a nation as diverse and large as the United States. We all know this is not possible, but if people keep hearing that “all things are possible” if there is “hope” and “optimism” then they start believing this stuff.

Those who succeed in politics usually, but not always, are excellent communicators. Ronal Reagan would never have excelled outside of acting if he were not the great communicator that he was. Barak Obama is truly a great communicator. He has the ability, just as Ronald Reagan had, to get people excited and believing in his message. This is all well and good as long as the message is correct and feasible.

Mr. Obama was swept into power on a tidal wave of discontent among Americans. Due to constant wars and financial turmoil, there was really no drama to the election in November. Pretty much the outcome was a foregone conclusion long before any polls opened. The events of September and October in the financial sector only served to anchor the sentiment among Americans that anybody other than the President (and his party) of the preceding eight years should be elected.

The rhetoric that politicians use to get elected can be pretty persuasive at times and the message of “change” and “hope” do doubt resonated with Americans this fall unto the present. The challenge for any “golden tongued orator” is to take rhetoric into reality. Whether all the abundant promises of change and visions of hope so many believe are available with this man can ever happen is yet to be seen. But for now, the parades and parties and other events are all there to allow the adoring throngs to have their day in the spotlight.

As much as I would love to get all caught up in the optimistic fervor sweeping our nation, I simply can’t. This has nothing to do with the person but everything to do with the reality of the situation in which this country finds itself. Anyone or any political party who advocates any kind of quick solution to the myriad of problems facing this nation is automatically wrong as far as I am concerned. There are no quick, easy and painless solutions, period.

Unless the adorning throngs take off their rose colored glasses and take a good hard look at the reality of the wasteland which surrounds them, they will continue to be deceived by the fair speeches and flowery words of professionals who earn their living by deceiving people. 90% of all politicians spend their lives telling people what they want to hear and whatever it takes to get elected and re-elected. Few and far between are honest people who take a stand on what they believe is right and care less if it is popular. That is nature of the political beast.

What is about to hit the United States of America via the bills flowing through Congress will be unprecedented and outrageous in proportion and expense. The bill for all the spending being advocated will take thirty generations to ever pay off, which means it never will be. Is that a burden we really want to dump on our children and grandchildren? According to the experts we have no choice, but as stated many times before, what if the experts are wrong? I guess time will tell.

How God’s people should view the upcoming transformation of America

The time is short and the days are getting darker and darker. The rapid fire speed by which the entire landscape of this country is being changed is breathtaking. This is what the people of this once great nation wanted and chose to put in place via the elections three weeks ago, so the people must live with what and who they willingly chose to govern them.

God never intended Israel to have a king, but the people clamored about and demanding they be allowed to have a king the same way other nations had one. They took to the streets and protested and murmured and grumbled to the point God relented and gave them what they wanted. Not only did He give them a king, He gave them the biggest, strongest and most handsome king He could find in all Israel.

When the people laid their eyes on their new king, they fell down in humble adoration for this awesome specimen of humanity. They knew in their hearts that anyone so mighty and good looking had to be the best king in all the earth. Unfortunately it did not turn out the way the people envisioned.

No matter how good Saul looked on the outside, it did nothing to change the reality of who he was on the inside. Despite being the epitome of a “man’s man”, Saul was inwardly a weak coward who was incapable of doing the will of the Lord and caved in to the demands of others at the expense of being faithful to God’s calling. Saul, when confronted by the prophet Samuel, could not and would not accept responsibility for disobeying the Word of the Lord Samuel had given him. In the 1 Samuel 15 record, it is painfully obvious that Saul had only Saul’s interests in his mind.

The people of the United States started speaking their mind about what they wanted, governmentally, back in 2006. By the election three weeks ago, the will of the people was unmistakable and undeniable. The people of this country are sick and tired of trying to care for themselves and demanded a government who would provide for them financially, physically and spiritually. The will of the people manifested in the election results was clearly one of MORE government and LESS personal freedom.

The relentless and crushing financial blows which the American people have undergone in 2008 are terrifying to many and have brought down many a strong citizen. Great people of wealth and power have lost tons of money as their portfolios have dwindled to nothing. The general feeling of despair rising over the nation, especially in September and October sealed the fate of the November election.

The people now have what they wanted. The have a very liberal President and an even more liberal Congress to quickly pass all necessary legislation in the first 100 days after the inauguration to forever change the United States of America. I think most Americans will be stunned to see how quickly not only economic stimulus packages, but numerous controversial measures speed through Congress and end up on President Obama’s desk.

Whatever transpires, good or bad, it must be clearly understood that the voice of the people was strongly in favor of change, so if things radically change, the people have no right of complain. They complained loudly that they were tired of the previous eight years and wanted an entirely different party and philosophy in Washington. They have gotten what they wanted, and more.

As the elements of fascism and Marxism race through Congress and are signed into law, the country will undergo an extreme makeover in 2009. As the country emerges from the financial recession/depression of 2008 and the first half of 2009, it will look to President Obama for direction and inspiration. He will most gladly accommodate everyone.

As things improve after the flurry of measures passed into law, the impetus will be there for continued attempts to push through long standing liberal causes, including the biggest prize of all—nationalized health care. By the time debate starts in earnest on this issue, the American population will be so “Obamized” that the man will probably have approval ratings in the 80% range and free reign to propose and impose anything he wants.

Just as in due time the people recognized Saul to be the fraud he turned out to be, so in due time Americans will wake up to see and understand who they elected to be President, Senator and Representative on November 4^th. By the time they see the error or their ways, it will be too late and the changes demanded previously will have been permanently enacted and set as law. Then the people will want another “savior” to save them from the one they elected.

May we all simply carry out the dictates of 1st Timothy and pray for those in authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty. Ours role as Christians is not to change government but to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ who is able to change hearts. Though we may be minimized for now, our time will come again soon to shine as the beacon of light to those lost in the fog of fascism and Marxism they longed for so much. Pray for patience and endurance God’s elect.

Praying God’s plan shines through this election fiasco

One of the oldest running arguments in among Christians deals with the topic of predestination. Those on both sides of the aisle have passionate feelings about the subject. The first great split after the Reformation was over this subject and it continues to be a huge splinter causing division, confusion and pain within the Body of Christ.

The only reason I bring this up is in relation to the election tomorrow. There are many Christians who believe that whoever wins the Presidential and Congressional elections was “preordained” by God to do so. These Christians believe that everything which happens does so strictly as part of God’s predetermined plan. Thus, there is nothing man can do to alter the outcome.

I have always had major problems with the “predestination” theology and I still do. Starting with Lucifer and continuing through Adam and Eve, God has given His created beings the freedom to choose whether to obey and serve Him or not. God did not make Adam a mindless robot who automatically carried out every order given to him. To the contrary, God allowed Adam the freedom to obey or disobey. However tragic the outcome of Adam’s disobedience; at least God did not renege on his decision to allow Adam freedom of choice.

Throughout the Old Testament, there are many examples of men and women exercising their freedom of will by both obeying and disobeying God’s will. The point is, they made the decision and it was not forced upon them.

The idea of free elections being the way to select governing leaders is foreign in the Bible. There is no way to equate the proper Christian response to this entire political mess we are in to anything in Biblical history. The only election in the Bible was to replace Judas. Kings did not run for their office nor did Caesars, Pharaohs or other despots. These people either “elected themselves” or ascended to power via heredity.

The concept of people campaigning for political office and being elected by the vote of the people is such a recent phenomena there is no way to determine how a Christian should feel about the subject. It has been drummed into us since we first attended school that voting is a “God given right and responsibility” and as good citizens we need to exercise it. Congregations are urged to vote from the pulpit and huge blocks of Christians many times determine the outcome of elections due to their numbers.

Herein is the problem. Four years ago the evangelical Christians of this country more or less cast enough votes to re-elect George W. Bush as President. Without the overwhelming turnout on election day by millions of Evangelicals, there is no way Bush would have won the election. At the time, there was great rejoicing among Christians for they had proven they could greatly affect the outcome of an election. Logic dictates that the prevailing belief was that Mr. Bush was a good Christian and deserved the vote of other Christians.

In the times since the 2004 election President Bush has fallen to the point of being toxic to the majority of Americans and “anathema” to most of the Christians who helped elect him. The question then becomes one of whether Christians really should be so actively involved in politics that their votes determine the outcome of an election.

Given the choice between Sen. Kerry vs. Sen. Obama, the vast majority of Evangelicals would choose Kerry. As liberal as he is, Sen. Obama makes him look like a conservative. Yet, four years ago Evangelicals painted Sen. Kerry as the “antichrist”. Isn’t it interesting to note that if he had won the election four years ago, it would be some Republican messiah sweeping up the devotion of voters in this country and not a Democrat.

Neither the Democratic nor the Republican party has a corner on the “God” market. Politicians of both parties are many times corrupt and so ego driven that they will do literally anything to get elected. Lying, stealing committing fraud and offering bribes are only the tip of the political iceberg. Those entrusted with determining “dirty tricks” in order to smear the opponent as a fluke or evil person are among the highest paid officials in both parties.

The “will of the people” will supposedly be expressed in the voting booths across this land tomorrow. Somehow we have been led to believe that our “free” elections are as pure as the wind driven snow. Most of us know better. Elections are bought and paid for by candidates and parties with deep pockets and who craft efficient fund raising organizations which can bring in hundreds of millions of dollars for their candidates.

Most of us know that registration irregularities have rendered this election coming up a fraud before it is even held. Most of us know that crimes have been committed and reputations tarnished forever by disgusting tactics employed by both candidate’s camps in the name of “get out to vote” drives and negative advertising.

The point is, this election was “rigged” years ago at retaliation for supposed injustices committed generations ago. Whether this country can endure the sharp policy changes that will soon be imposed on it is yet to be determined. I suppose from a “predestined” point of view, it really doesn’t matter for whatever will be will be and is destined to be. From a personal point of view, I hope this right, even if it goes against my long held theology.

Why right wing fundamentalist freaks like me are despised and hated with such passion

If a person dared spend any amount of time browsing the internet regarding any subject important to Evangelical Christians, it would be quickly apparent that the prophecies of Jesus have come to pass. The amount of pure hatred and venom directed at anyone who dares to believe much of anything aligned with the conservative side of Christianity is astounding. There is not simple disagreement with theology involved here, there is outright hatred.

Take for instance the much ridiculed concept of a bodily return of Jesus Christ to this earth. It makes no difference to the millions upon millions of people who rabidly fight against conservative Christians whether we are talking about the “Rapture” idea or simply the “Return of Christ”. Either and both of these ideas are equally repulsive and ridiculous to everyone in this world who is not “fanatical right wing fundamentalist weirdo freak”.

The most disgusting aspect of this problem is that many of those who are most vocal in their disdain for people such as myself is that they claim to be Christians themselves. Their idea of Christianity is to give everyone on earth a big bear hug, condone their lifestyle (whatever it may be), NEVER use the Bible as the standard for determining truth and use Christianity as a cloak for their religion which has nothing to do with Jesus Christ.

Those who vehemently oppose us “extremists” say that our obsession with the Bible and refusal to relegate it to the same level as man’s literary works is the basis of all the world’s problems. These people blame George W. Bush for everything wrong in the world and they blame him because of his “pandering” to the right wing Evangelical Christian community. In their minds, if it were not for those “damn Christians”, John Kerry would have won the 2004 election.

The problem with us “freaks” is that we don’t want to devote our lives to cleaning up this planet so it will remain the centerpiece of man’s “how great I art” attitude for eternity. Ideas of Christ returning in any way, shape or form indicate a belief that this world does not belong to man and will someday be taken away from his jurisdiction and given over to some religious clown who will make everyone throw away their worldly habits, toys and sins.

Those who live their lives in opposition to what the Bible says are the very people who spend their days sharpening their spears and stockpiling flame throwers to hurl at those who represent their enemies. The enemy of anyone living contrary to God’s Word are those who believe God’s Word to be true. Thus, the group which must be silenced and otherwise destroyed is the fundamentalist wing of Christianity. This is the very thing which the Book of Revelation tells us will be happening in the very last days of this world.

Those who refuse to bow to the demands of world and religious leaders will be killed. Those who defy the dictates given to “SHUT UP” will be hunted down and publically executed as an example to others of what happens to those who refuse to obey. Those who stand their ground and do not compromise the Gospel message will be silenced one way or another.

Only a handful of Christians will be willing to pay the ultimate price for their faith. The vast majority will buckle under the pressure of relentless persecution. With threats of financial and physical doom hanging over their heads, multitudes of Christians will lay down their Bibles and choose physical life over martyrdom for the truth.

In light of this, why do the heathen even worry about us crazy right wing freaks? Most of us will roll over when the day comes and curl up in a little ball and suck our spiritual thumbs rather than stand our ground. Most fundamentalist Christians will sacrifice their faith on the altar of worldly recognition, wealth and glory.

Some of us will never compromise, even if it costs us our life. Some of us will never stop speaking the truth even if it means our fingers getting cut off and our tongues cut out. Some of us would gladly lay down our lives in defense of the Gospel. Some of us will never, under any circumstances turn our back on our Lord Jesus Christ.

So, as the United States hurdles towards its appointed date with destiny next week, I am still here along with thousands of others trying to awaken the sleeping giant of the Evangelical community to get their head out of the sand and go vote November 4^th to stop the Obama express. If Christians continue to be fooled into thinking this man is sent by God as some type of savior; there is no choice but to believe the prophecy in 2 Thessalonians 2 of “God sending strong delusion that the church believes a lie” has come to pass.

I am not going to say that Mr. Obama is the “anti-Christ” or anything of the sort. What I will say is that if he is elected along with his supermajority of liberal friends in Congress, the beginning of the end to free speech starts. The voices of all opposed to the worldly and devilish doctrines passed into law will be muted and then silenced. That is not my opinion; it is the prophecy of God’s Word.

In one sense I don’t really care who is elected President for I don’t plan on being here long enough for it to matter. I have a one way ticket punched to spend my eternity with Jesus Christ and God. My life is not devoted to “fixing” all the ailments of this world. My future is not wrapped up in personal legacies and glowing eulogies from godless people. I am devoted to my Lord and my life is His to use as He sees fit. He is my master and to Him I am committed.

Whenever He chooses to return to this earth as Messiah and reign 1,000 years from Jerusalem; I plan on being there with Him. Whenever God establishes the new heaven and earth and comes to dwell with His people forever; I plan on being there. Man can do whatever he wants to dismiss, disgrace and otherwise discard God and what He says in His Word; but that will not change what is true and what will happen when God chooses to bring it to pass. As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.

Obama cannot be anyone’s savior or messiah for Jesus Christ already is

I am extremely agitated and upset currently by many things going on within the Christian body as well as this country. It is absolutely beyond my understanding how intelligent people can manage to fall prey to so many lies and deceiving spirits, but they are. Right and left, good and bad people of all denominations and walks of life are standing around waiting for someone to function as their “messiah” and save them. Read the following very closely:

JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY NAME GIVEN WHEREBY PEOPLE CAN BE SAVED.

JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY SAVIOR—EVERY OTHER IS A FRAUD.

JESUS CHRIST IS THE MESSIAH AND NONE OTHER.

Unless people wake up and realize what they are doing by turning to man and his wisdom for their salvation, they are going to find themselves in a situation no one really wants. Scoff all you want, but the Bible clearly states that the day is coming when prophecies of the book of Revelation will come to pass. There will be a one world government. There will be a one world religion. There will be one man who, as the antichrist, will oversee the mess known as the world.

Whether that one man is Barack Obama or not; anyone who parades himself around proudly projecting himself as the “messiah” cannot be from God. The Messiah came two thousand years ago and provided salvation to anyone willing to confess Him as Lord and believe God raised Him from the dead. That is what THE Messiah is all about; not providing money and jobs and health care.

Millions of people could care less what God thinks or says. All they are interested in is blindly following a man who is going to lead them to the promised land of prosperity and universal good. I cannot believe how many people, especially Christians, have bought into the Obama heresy hook, line and sinker.

The voices of reason are steadily being drowned out by the ever increasing fanatical cries of those desperate for a “savior”. Those who do not know or have rejected the true Savior Jesus Christ gladly pledge their allegiance to “the great one” who will solve all their problems and who will restore to them good health, a good job and womb to the tomb socialistic care. No one seems to care who this person really is and what he really believes. All that matters is the hyperbole that daily increases in absurdity and touches on blasphemy.

The coup that is getting ready to overthrow the United States will be bloodless and peaceful. The people of the United States will voluntarily relinquish control of their country, their livelihood, their families and faith to a man who will show his true colors once elected and sworn in. Through the very system set up to safeguard liberty (free elections); slavery will ensue.

There is no turning back, the country and many of the country’s Christians will speak on November 4^th. What they will say they want is change from a President they don’t like and a Party they associate with corruption and deceit. Oh how the hypocrites rage and the people imagine vain things. The current economic failure is nothing more than a cleverly conceived and contrived smokescreen to bankrupt the world’s great powers and turn major countries such as this one into servitude states.

No true Christian would ever consider voting for someone on the basis of him/her being any kind of a “savior” or “messiah”. Vote for policy and ideas, but not for some hollow promise of salvation. No man has the capacity to change the world unless he has convinced the world’s masses that he can. If such a man gets elected in two weeks, what appeared so promising to many will turn out to be their worst nightmare once the chameleon changes its colors and throws off the façade which allowed him to win an election.

For those craving a savior and messiah, I beg you to turn to the only one who is capable of being such—Jesus Christ. Trusting in man to bring salvation yields only disappointment, deception and in the end defeat. Trusting in God and His Son Jesus Christ for salvation is the only way to receive eternal life which is indeed that which man’s heart cries out to receive. Trust in the Lord not man.

What is REALLY at stake November 4; Socialism vs. Liberty

I have prayed and asked the Lord for wisdom to write this post for quite some time. I feel strongly that now is the time for me to attempt the very difficult task of trying to show what the REAL issue is in the upcoming election. In many respects, this is the most important post I have ever tried to write because so much is at stake. I pray God directs my thoughts to write His will on this matter.

In three short weeks, the United States of America will either still be standing or forever changed into a new and different union very few thought possible even a few short years ago. The events that have taken place in the financial realm have served as a catalyst for change no one thought could ever take place in this country. It seems that no amount of truth has any impact on the ever growing lies overspreading this country. Daily, more and more average Americans throw up their hands in desperation and “give up” the battle hundreds of thousands have given their lives to fight before us.

Solomon says in the book of Ecclesiastes that there is nothing new under the sun. Truly what has transpired in America has happened to societies and countries before. Truly what is getting ready to happen in America has happened numerous times in civilizations which lived and diminished long before this country was founded.

The issue at stake on November 4^th has nothing to do with the two men seeking the office of President. The issue which will be decided on election day is far greater than the platforms of the two political parties represented. The issue which will be voted upon has never been debated and never makes it to the network news. It is doubtful either candidate even knows what the REAL issue in the upcoming election really is.

The United States of America was founded upon principle of personal liberty and strict dependence upon God for victory and provisions. The government was simply a vehicle needed to defend the rights of its citizens and the country as a whole. The United States won its independence against all odds. The United States survived a civil war which would have destroyed any other nation on earth. By the start of the twentieth century, the United States was quickly becoming a world power not only economically but spiritually.

In the early 1900’s a new philosophy of government took root. Entire nations were taken over by the passionate writings of Carl Marx. The idea of socialism began to spread in Europe and overthrew the old regimes in Russia and other countries. Instead of the wealth being controlled by the ruling class, the wealth would be distributed among all classes. Within a short amount of time, the downtrodden masses in countries all over the world who were exposed to socialism embraced the concept.

Those with wealth were despised and many times stripped of their riches. Those allowed to retain their wealth were taxed excessively. From this sprung the concept of communism which although tried in places such as Russia for 70 years, failed miserably. The one thing that did come from socialism and communism was the “security” in the minds of the masses that the government would be there as a safety net to keep them from starving or having nothing.

Socialism was squashed in the United States by the roaring twenties. Socialism was re-introduced through the programs instituted by FDR during the Great Depression. The depression broke the spirit of millions of people and put firmly in place the mentality that the government would solve all of our problems one way or another.

After World War II, Russia annexed many of its neighbors and turned them into socialistic satellites. Once China became communistic, almost half of the world’s population was under the control of socialistic or communistic states. Just as in the 1920’s, the United States went the other direction and experienced great growth of personal financial freedom in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. But when LBJ introduced his “Great Society” in the mid 1960’s, this country again started sliding into socialism.

It was not until Ronal Reagan became President that the slide stopped. Reagan turned the socialistic slide around and helped the country believe in the power of economic growth and voluntary giving to those in need instead of government entitlement programs. Despite attempts early on to undo all of Reagan’s reforms, the Bill Clinton era actually did little to enhance the socialistic agenda.

Ever since the attacks on September 11, 2001 this country has been slowly but surely giving away one element of personal freedom after another in the name of national security. Without anyone noticing, one thing after another in this country has failed and been taken over by the government. Finally we come to the incredible events which started a year ago and have moved at warp speed the past month.

If anyone would have said one year ago that Hillary Clinton would not be the Democratic candidate for either President or Vice-President; they would have been laughed out of the room. Yet, in a stunning turn of events; a fresh faced, golden tongued orator slipped in and stole her base and started winning the primaries. By early summer the impossible had been accomplished and Sen. Obama had not only won the Democratic nomination, but he was establishing himself as the favorite in the election.

Sen. McCain went from a “dead man walking” to the favorite in the matter of minutes with his selection of Gov. Palin as his running mate. Suddenly the Republican base awoke and polls showed Sen. McCain leading in many key states. This is where we were a mere month ago. Now all the polls show Sen. Obama well ahead and gaining every day. What on earth happened?

Suffice it to say, something of profound importance took place within the past month and continues to take place even now. A brilliant strategy was employed on the part of the Obama campaign working in conjunction with many other entities to achieve the desired results. If there is interest, I will conclude this thought tomorrow. Thank you for reading.