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Daniel Blair is a retired Minister, who has studied at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; and served as Pastor of churches in both California and Kentucky. He has led many revivals in this country and preached internationally. Reverend Blair stays active podcasting Revelation Truth and is an inspired writer keeping up a popular blog, and producing Christian videos. Reverend Blair ministers and counsels many hurting people on the social media site Facebook. He has seen firsthand how the devil and a multitude of psychological problems have taken their toll on Christians. Blair's passion for helping Christians to overcome their many problems has led him to write his second book entitled "Stand Firm" available at my online bookstore or at a bookstore near you. His first book was published in 2006 entitled "Final Warning." Reverend Blair and his wife, Robin, live in Round Rock, Texas. They have six children and fifteen grandchildren.
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Watchman on the Wall – Hell is at the Gates

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Most of humanity is meandering toward hell and are completely oblivious about what they are doing. Most Christians have locked up the Book of Revelation, seeing it as only a future prophecy with no relevance for the modern world. On the other hand, there is a segment of Christians who believe that all the prophecies in the Book of Revelation have already been fulfilled with the reign of the Caesars, the persecution of Christians, and the world empire of ancient Rome, seen as Babylon the Great. For many years, I have believed that the Revelation is relevant for every period from the First Century until Christ returns in glory just before the end of the world to rapture up His children and usher them into eternal glory. I have written many articles on every plague, woe, and the bowls of God’s wrath in the Revelation to demonstrate their relevancy for each period throughout Christian history. I have written about the first woe (Revelation 9:1-11), “The Silent Pandemic of Mental Illness” and the second woe (Revelation 9:12-21), “The Muslim Invasion” that has adversely affected humanity. If we open our spiritual eyes, we can clearly see that the trumpets and the bowls of God’s wrath have taken place in the past, in our current day, and soon to take place. The Book of Revelation is dynamic for all of Christian history and was never written to be static for just one period in time. Although each Christian epoch was written as if it were the last, I firmly believe that hell is at the gates, and I am compelled to give one last warning to Christians living now.

So, what is the warning today for those who claim to be the children of God? Your warnings are many, which we have spoken about previously in my blog articles. Today, there is a new warning if the citizens of America and the West don’t truly repent of trusting in everything in the world and start trusting in God exclusively, then they will face the inevitable. Trusting in God is a deep subject because most have forgotten how to trust in God alone. If the Western powers don’t repent, then hell is at the gates. You have trusted in your proxy war to hold back Russia and the hordes from the East. It will fail. Through divisions, corruption, and a free fall into gross immorality the West will fall. The fall will be so great that every man, woman, and child will be affected. The hate in the East is still growing exponentially against Western democracies. They have already prepared their people for the inevitable of having an atomic war. Moreover, they have convinced themselves that they are on the side of right and that God is on their side to crush the gross immorality and the democratic imperialism of the West, much like ancient Rome. These perversions in the West have men and women pridefully changing their sex and marching half-naked in the streets even in front of little children to lead them astray. Hell is at the gates.

If you ignore this warning, then nothing will stop hell at the gates. Don’t be fooled into thinking that our backing of Ukraine will stop Russia at the gates. The West, contrary to what they say, is already growing tired of supporting a foreign war using the money and materials from their ever-decreasing war chest. You already have people saying, what’s a patch of land worth, sit at the negotiating table and seek peace, even if you must make a deal with the devil. While the Western alliance begins to crumble, the Eastern alliance will grow stronger by the day enlisting more eastern countries to stand against the West. People in the East are already imagining what the world would look like if they no longer had the dominance from the West allowing every manner of perversion to be freely accepted. Don’t repent and the inevitable will come to pass with a nuclear holocaust bringing death and destruction to millions. This will be the apocalypse. People are afraid and they have every right to be afraid. We are supplying money and weapons not because we really care about Ukraine but because we are afraid. The reality is, we are at war with Russia and the hordes from the East. We don’t really care about Ukraine otherwise we would talk to Russia instead of isolating them and allowing hundreds of thousands of Ukraine’s citizens to die needlessly. We have every right to be afraid, Armageddon is coming. You have been warned, hell is at the gates!

I believe that most of humanity can easily visualize what the aftermath of a nuclear war would look like, often referred to as Armageddon. The Book of Revelation, specifically the 18th Chapter, does a fair estimation of what Armageddon would look like for those who survive. Furthermore, Hollywood has been obsessed with this topic, putting out many movies over the past fifty years depicting the horror of surviving Armageddon. Unfortunately for most, this is not the end, what is coming is way beyond our ability to comprehend what will happen to planet Earth and all of its inhabitants. After a great time of intense suffering, it will cumulate in the greatest horror known to mankind, which I wrote about in a previous article entitled, “This Could Be Your Last Warning.” I wrote, “This article describes how the atmosphere will be brunt up or dissolved allowing the intense heat and dangerous gamma rays from the sun to melt everything with intense heat on the planet. Dear children, there will be no place to hide, for the deepest cavern or the strongest man-made silo will not protect you. What causes everything on earth to be burned up, we cannot say, although many scientists today believe that a huge corner mass ejection (CME) from the sun could easily perform the task. Could it also come from a giant solar storm or a huge polar vortex, just observed recently, that comes out from the sun, we cannot say. The point is it will happen. Dear children, this whole process of dissolving the atmosphere could take days, weeks, or even months for all the elements in the atmosphere and those on the earth to melt with fervent heat and be burnt up.” (Carefully Read II Peter 3:10-13) Hell is at the gates.

The Bible says, “And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh” (Luke 21:28). We have seen and are seeing many of these things take place spoken of in Holy Scripture. Before this time comes, dear children, we need to ensure that we are just trusting in God alone. We have trusted in the works of our own hands. We trust in our technology, we trust in artificial intelligence, and we trust the professors of higher learning. We trust in all the wrong things. We should only trust in God who holds all things together (Colossians 1:17). God will be with us during these difficult days ahead if we put all of our trust in Him alone. As the world falls apart, first with Armageddon, then with the total destruction of our planet, God will be with His beloved children giving them a peace that truly defies understanding (Philippians 4:7). When humanity loses their mind through increased lawlessness, price gauging, and massive looting, God’s children will remain a beacon of calmness in the midst of the storm. God’s children will look beyond the calamity and feel the presence of God in the halls of glory. Knowing now that hell is at the gates, we don’t run to the mountaintop or find the deepest cave to hide in, but we face adversity with the assurance we will not endure more than what we can handle (I Corinthians 10:13). We will also have the confidence and boldness to share this warning with all of our family and friends. We will pray that their eyes will be opened to those things coming quickly upon the planet. Hell is at the gates.

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Good morning Heavenly Father. Oh Lord, please wake up the world from its slumber. With these alarming great fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, and flooding, they are still asleep as they blame these increasing plagues on global warming or the current political leadership. Even more troubling, we see some of your own children blaming these things on conspiracy theories. Wake them up, Oh Lord, that all of these plagues are coming from the hand of you, our All-Mighty God, to awaken fallen humanity of their many perverse and grievous sins. We pray that your beloved children will stop following the devil by spreading false rumors and start calling the world to repentance while they still have an opportunity to enter the door of eternal life. If we must let us proclaim the blessed Gospel of Jesus Christ from the rooftops of our dwellings. “Repent, for the Day of the Lord is at hand!” With spiritual eyes we see Armageddon fast approaching. We pray this in the blessed Name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Reading from the King James Version, the Bible says,

“What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops” (Matthew 10:27).

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Upward Calling in Christ Jesus

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“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the

Upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14, ESV)

What keeps us moving ahead? What keeps us looking forward instead of looking back all the time? For the believers in Christ, it is our upward calling in Christ Jesus. Unfortunately, many are stuck in the past, focused on their past failures, or reminiscing on what they perceive as good times in the past. For the Christian, it should be different. Yes, hopefully, we have learned from our previous mistakes by only glancing back, but our focus should always be on the future and our upward calling in Christ Jesus. This does not keep us from being thankful in all things, including what God has done for us in the past (II Thessalonians 5:18). This is one area that fallen humanity has not grasped. From the news services to psychological counseling, and those who are unwilling to forgive others, they are always stuck in the past. They are always rehashing the past over and over again never allowing humanity to forget their failures and move on to a new day. They have not really learned from their mistakes because every time they are rehashed somehow the facts keep changing. They have not learned how to forgive the past, holding much of humanity in bondage to their past errors. For the Christian, it should be different. We learn from the past. We forgive ourselves and those who have wronged us, which allows us to forget the past and move on. Every day should be a new day in the Lord (II Corinthians 4:16).

So, exactly how do we press on to our upward calling in Christ Jesus? This is an amazing topic that deserves our utmost attention. I have recently taken a stroll to the past with the thought of producing an autobiography. Although it was very painful at times remembering some of my past mistakes, it was also extremely rewarding to realize that God was with me every step of the way always pulling me back on course, never letting me forget my original calling. Yes, we can, although it can be difficult, to glance back to see how God has carried us forward, it is absolutely essential to refocus our attention on the path going forward. I know this will be difficult for some, but not impossible. It will be helpful to remember who we are in Christ Jesus. We are a brand-new creation. The Bible says, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (II Corinthians 5:17). We notice two things in this marvelous scripture. “Old things have passed away” You have been forgiven, God no longer remembers the trespasses, the failures, and the bad decisions. The slate has been wiped clean by a righteous and loving God. The second thing this marvelous scripture teaches is, “Behold, all things are become new.” That is, all things are becoming new! Every day is a new day with no mistakes.

We have been set on a new path, a path that leads to our upward calling in Christ Jesus. So, exactly what is God calling us to? The simple answer is perfection. This is our aim. There is no need to get into a debate, as churches have if we can obtain that goal. The more important thing is that we strive for that goal every day of our lives, constantly becoming all that Christ wants us to be in Him. There is no room for stagnation. As Christians, we cannot simply tread water. We cannot run in place. Yes, we will have failures and great heartaches, but we cannot stop. We cannot turn back. We cannot get on a different path. When we do, then we will become the lukewarm church. No matter what happens in our life we must not drift back into lukewarmness, simply running in place, and making no great no progress or sacrifices for the Lord. Let me be very clear, to just sit idly in your church absorbing the messages, singing a few songs, and making a few short prayers is little more than running in place. We have never been called to run in place. We have been called to make all things new and to strive for perfection daily. Are you growing up spiritually every day? Are you becoming more like Christ?

Once we get back on the path of making all things new, then we are ready for the next step. We are ready for our upward calling in Christ Jesus. Jesus, from the moment of your initial calling, wants to make you something special, to make you something unique. God does not want a bunch of cookie-cutter Christians. God has a specific role for you in His Church, not only in this dispensation but also in Heaven. He has recreated you to be special, to be a special fit in the church, and also as a voice piece to the fallen world. This is your upward calling in Christ Jesus that will never be determined if you are running in place. So, the first thing we need to do is to start the process by putting off the old life. If you are still knowingly holding onto that favorite sin, then you are still running in place. If you have not read all the beautiful commands written in the New Testament on what you should avoid and have not applied them to your life, then you are still running in place. If you are not asking God nearly every day for help and forgiveness of another discovered trespass, then you are still running in place. Let’s take the first step on the path of righteousness and our upward calling in Christ Jesus. Remembering, we are aiming for perfection (Matthew 5:48).

The second step to our upward calling is to actively put on the new life in Christ by following all the commands and mandates for believers in Christ. Go through the New Testament and write them on your heart by reading them prayerfully over and over again, then allow the Holy Spirit to bring them to your mind when you come into contact with others. Again, you are not cookie-cutter Christians but will display your own unique personalities, as God uniquely changes it in time, to adapt to every situation. The Apostle Paul said he had become all things to all people (I Corinthians 9:19-22). Yet, he, like us, walked continuously in the law of Christ. To put on the new life in Christ may appear a bit awkward in the beginning but if you are following God’s lead, then you will have peace that defies understanding. Let me caution you to not follow the so-called religious ways of the world, always yelling at the devil, boastfully binding, and losing things, and claiming things that you pridefully want. This sort of thing will close every door to a meaningful witness to the fallen world. To pursue our upward calling in Christ Jesus we must take our first steps by putting on our new life in Christ with abounding joy and a peace that defies understanding.

Finally, we must not only take our first steps into the light and onto the path of righteousness, but we must run the race set before us. This is accomplished when we allow God to make us into unique creatures in Christ. You will be different than the rest. This is defined by the people we minister to and the Spiritual gifts given to us for each encounter or ministry we are called to. Until this happens dear children, then we are still running in place, destined for the lukewarm church. My ministry has been totally different from the beginning, not stuck in the ivory towers of the church, but going out among the heathen to witness the absolute worst of humanity and also see the best of humanity from sea-to-sea preaching in many churches in multiple towns and cities. My Spiritual gifts have changed with nearly every encounter from the Spiritual gift of healing (both physical and mental) to the Spiritual gifts of preaching, teaching, writing, and prophecy. We must all find our own unique Spiritual gifts and use them for the building up the Church of God. It is only through spiritual growth the discovery and the use of our Spiritual gifts that we will find our unique place in the eternal Church of God. Furthermore, it is essential to listen every day to our new call being ready to minister to whoever and to wherever He sends. Don’t ever give up, dear children, being content to run in place, but draw close to God, open your ears, and hear your upward calling in Christ Jesus. Amen

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This Could Be Your Last Warning

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You have read the Holy Scripture and heard the prophecies, which has cast most into denial or an elevated state of fear. Many of you have seen with your own eyes the increasing number of major earthquakes, catastrophic storms, seemingly endless heatwaves, and forest fires engulfing an entire continent. At times it seems like the world is coming apart with one disaster after another. Many of you have adopted your favorite prophecy, which attempts to give meaning to what’s currently happening in the world and what’s on the horizon. Some have believed that before things get too bad, they will be whisked away in a secret rapture, while others believe that they must endure the Great Tribulation to strengthen their faith and mold them into all godliness. Unfortunately, some believe that they can bring the Kingdom in by force through the political process and the institution of new laws. Their prophecy is summed up in bringing in the Christian Kingdom by force forcing everyone to obey. Contrary to what you believe, the truth is we are all going to die. Contrary to what you believe the heavens and the earth will pass away, perhaps sooner than you think. This could be your last warning.

The last time the world was completely destroyed, it was caused by the great flood sent by God to punish the inhabitants of the world. They were similar to the inhabitants living today, they were destroyed for their vain imaginations and for rejecting God as their Creator (II Peter 3:6). God will not violate His promise, to not destroy the earth again with water, but to save the earth for its ultimate destruction by fire (II Peter 3:7). This destruction is known as the Day of God. This Day of God is the final chapter for both the heavens and the earth. It all begins in the heavens, which we refer to as the sky or our very essential atmosphere that reaches up to the edge of space. The Day of God begins when the heavens are on fire and the elements melt with a fervent heat, (all five elements), causing them to be dissolved. Perhaps, this will be observed as the great auroras quickly spread to every corner of the planet making the darkness seem like daylight? As the elements are dissolved with fire our ability to breathe would quickly diminish, which also allows the dangerous ultraviolet radiation to fill the entire planet. Then the heavens shall pass away with a great noise. When our protective atmosphere passes away, then everything on the earth, every structure, every element, and every biological life form will be burnt up (carefully read II Peter 3:10-12). This is the Day of God, which is destined to happen, perhaps sooner than you think.

Dear children, there will be no place to hide, for the deepest cavern or the strongest man-made silo will not protect you. What causes everything on earth to be burned up, we cannot say, although many scientists today believe that a huge corner mass ejection (CME) from the sun could easily perform the task. Could it also come from a giant solar storm or a huge polar vortex, just observed recently, that comes out from the sun, we cannot say. We will leave that detail up to God who has infinite power to use whatever method He deems appropriate. The point is, it will happen. Dear children, this whole process of dissolving the atmophere could take days, weeks, or even months for all the elements in the atmosphere and those on the earth to melt with fervent heat and be burnt up. The Bible says, “And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh” (Luke 21:28). Although there will be many signs for those who believe, most will be taken completely unaware because Christ will come as a thief in the night. He will come at a time of His choosing and not ours. This coming as a thief in the night is spoken of often in Scripture by our Lord and also by His apostles (I Thessalonians 5:2-4, II Peter 3:10). The principle of coming as a thief is clear. To catch a thief, we must be awake with our eyes fully open. We must learn to examine the signs with great discernment. Once we have agreed that they are legitimate signs of His coming, then we need to prepare, which we will discuss in detail below.

So, what are the signs of Christ’s coming? For dedicated believers in Christ, you might say, that the great falling away from the faith could be a major sign, even if it’s not recognized by most. Most people today, either Christian or unbeliever, no longer trust in God exclusively witnessed by their dependence upon psychological counseling, the internet of inexhaustible knowledge, and the governmental or political system to provide for their every need. Then, there is the dreaded Antichrist who will lead humanity astray by putting your trust in everything but God alone. The Antichrist bridges the gap between trusting in him or trusting in yourself to solve all your problems as your own little god sitting on the throne in the throne room of your own heart. Then there are the many plagues, woes, and bowls of God’s wrath that are already being fulfilled, which I have written extensively about for many years. We would be blind not to see psychology in the first woe, the Muslim invasion in the second woe, the many plagues with COVID-19 as the latest, and then there are the many so-called natural disasters. We have witnessed an increasing number of major earthquakes, tsunamis, powerful hurricanes, horrific flooding, volcanoes, and rising temperatures making it intolerable for humanity. We have seen all the signs. We just need to get ready.

So, how do we get ready? How do we prepare? As I said before finding a cave, a silo, or even a mountain top will not help. The only way to prepare is to reach deep within your heart. We need to do a self-evaluation and make sure that we have the assurance of our salvation. Do you believe in the works of Christ on the Cross and have submitted to Him completely as your Lord? Have you submitted to follow His will exclusively by obeying all of His beautiful commandments? Are you being filled with the Spirit of God, who gives you the ability to follow and to obey? Are you allowing the Spirit to grow you from one degree of glory to another by putting off the old life and putting on the new life through your transformation in Christ? If you are, then you will see the spiritual fruits through your holy conversation with others and walking in godliness every moment of every day. You will be drawn to deep prayer and meditation taking no thought of the passage of time. You will be drawn to the Holy Scripture with a deep desire to follow its teachings. In time you will witness one little miracle after another where you can see the hand of God actually working in your life. You will have all assurance that you are prepared to meet Christ coming in the clouds (Luke 21:27).

Finally, as a new person in Christ, you will look for every opportunity to share your personal testimony with others, as God gives you an open door. You will walk in faith casting out every evil thought and vain imagination. You will experience the peace that defies understanding even if you face persecution. You will demonstrate openly the great joy you have in your heart. You will not fear what lies ahead, but you will look forward to it with great anticipation in your heart. We will hold this following Scripture deep within our hearts, that says, “Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” (II Peter 3:12-13). Amen

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Good morning Heavenly Father. Thank you, Father God, for speaking through all your true prophets and Apostles about the things to come. We cannot be like the pagan and change the inevitable, but we can follow our calling and change our hearts. It’s hard to imagine the protective covering around the earth, the heavens, being destroyed by fire and everything on the planet being melted away with fervent heat, no doubt from the sun for which we have received recent reports about. You have warned us not to bolster our pride thinking we have it in our power to change the things to come by decrying Global Warming, but you have told us so that we can change our hearts through the power of the Gospel. We pray that all your beloved children would spend every waking moment learning how to live godly lives by putting off the old life and putting on the new life in Christ. As the Day of the Lord draws closer every day, we pray that our lives would be transformed to become more like you our blessed Savior in Holy conversation, attitude, self-giving love, and righteous behavior. We pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Reading from the King James Version, the Bible says,

“Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat” (II Peter 3:11-12).

 

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When the World Turns Away

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What do you do when the world turns away and no longer wants to hear the messages from God through the indwelling Spirit? When this happens it will be a most difficult time, cutting deep within your heart, especially if it comes from old, trusted friends and family members. I believe we all know why this is happening if we have truly understood the days in which we are living. The Bible talks about this day when there will be a great falling away. Simply put, people no longer have time for God and the things of God. They no longer have time for deep prayer and meditation that can take hours at a time. They no longer have time to read their Bible or read the Spirit-filled messages from mature believers in Christ. They no longer have time to put the old life off and put the new life on in Christ through transformation. They no longer have time for the deep things of God, yet they have plenty of time to chase after every news article from the world or contemplate the latest conspiracy theory. If we are faithfully following Christ, then people will turn away. So, what do we do when the world turns away?

This is a very delicate subject because not everyone turning away is going to be of the same persuasion. We will paint with rather broad strokes because not everyone is going to fit uniquely together in the same boat. We will only examine four possible reasons why people turn away from the faithful remnant in the Last Days. Perhaps the first reason will encompass the largest number of people. This group of people vehemently refuse to hear anything about Christianity and our beliefs about God. Typically these people either have a very strong faith in their chosen deity (other than our God) or they believe that there is no God, aligning themselves with heathenism. The good news is that this group can still be reached with the power of the Gospel at least until the time of the Antichrist. It will be very difficult to reach these people after the whole world is forced to worship the Antichrist. At this point, however, we should not limit the power of the Gospel to open their eyes to the truth bringing great conviction to their hearts. Let’s be very clear, just sharing your adopted theological teachings with this group will do you little good. They need only to hear the Gospel along with our personal testimony, which is the power unto salvation (Romans 1:16). This group will not only turn away from the faithful remnant but could easily be used as the instruments of their persecution.

The second group of people may very well have had an upbringing in Christianity and familiar with much of its teachings. I believe this to be the most difficult group because they have adapted to the teachings of the world causing them to supplant many of the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Spirit-filled writers of the New Testament. They say they believe in God and the teachings of Christ, but their actions prove otherwise. They say they believe that God has given them everything they need for life and godliness, yet they seek psychological counsel from the world. They say they believe that God created everything that exists in seven days, yet they believe every new scientific discovery, that teaches humanity where and how they have evolved over millions of years. They say they believe that we have been given the indwelling Spirit to guide us in our decision-making and into all truth, yet they search the internet endlessly to make all of their decisions always seeking counsel from the world. They say they believe in the loving providence of God, yet they get angry when things don’t work out or they face one catastrophe after another. Yes, this will be the most difficult group who has so integrated the ways of the world into their path, it seems as though they are always on the precipice of falling away as they more aggressively turn away from the faithful remnant.

The third group of people, to me anyway, are the most to be pitied. This group tends to have a solid theological foundation and tries desperately to let their light shine brightly. They as a rule try to walk closer to the Lord than most, but they have one very serious problem. This problem in time will eat away like gangrene causing them to falter in their walk with the Lord. When things start to fall apart in the world around them, they are quick to quote the many verses in Scripture that God will work all things out, but deep down in their hearts, the pain is almost unbearable. In time they begin to question God silently as to why they must face so many obstacles that are bringing them so much anxiety and frustration. They suffer silently when death and destruction come so close to them. Finally, it gets to the point where they begin to question why God is leaving them to suffer so greatly in the midst of the Great Tribulation. When this questioning begins their faith begins to falter, which allows the antagonizing voice of Satan and his powers of darkness to grow deafeningly louder. I have great pity for this group who has allowed the voice of the false prophecy to lead them to believe that God would deliver them before the Great Tribulation before things got too bad. Now, the final blow comes when they start blaming God, which opens the door to their falling away and their aggressively strong rhetoric against the faithful remnant.

This fourth group of people, in the world, that turns their back on us is most often caused by our own doing.  No, it is not typically about our theology or our belief system. It is about our attitude or our seemingly bad behavior. This one can be the most heart-wrenching because we need to take a hard look within to make sure that we are displaying the right attitude that mirrors Jesus Christ. Although we may be restricted from sharing the Gospel or Spiritual writings to assist them in their Spiritual growth, we still have an opportunity to be salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16), which could give us an open door of opportunity, if it avails itself. When this group of people come out from among us, we should not allow it to affect us in a diverse way. Some may be true believers, and some may not, but we can start by acknowledging their request to come out from among us and no longer hear about our walk with Christ. Yes, I know this will hurt deeply if they are members of our family or old friends, but God will give us the grace to overcome. Just keep in step with the Spirit being the best Christian you can be with love and forgiveness in your heart as you look for any valid opportunity to share the truth.

Let me very clear. As the faithful remnant, we should never rudely depart from those who refuse to listen to what we have to offer in Christ. We should never get into a heated argument with those who disagree with the knowledge that God has given to us through the Spirit. Moreover, we must never agree with their misunderstanding of the truth, which will only solidify their error. We can politely disagree with sincere love and forbearance. Even as the early Christians suffered persecution to death they continued their loving witness, not to win an argument, but to demonstrate their sincere desire to help their tormentors. Finally, it’s imperative to understand that the closer we get to the end most people will turn away from you or they will persecute you either themselves or report you to the authorities. Make no mistake this will happen, so we need to be very careful seeking to make deeper relationships with only those of the faithful remnant. I know this will be a very difficult thing to do and will garner the question, So, what are the faithful remnant supposed to do during the great falling away when the church has become so integrated with the world, which may cause the faithful remnant to become rather isolated and alone in the world? I can tell you plainly, that the answer does not lie in joining a social media platform that’s run by the powers of darkness.

To answer this question above, what will the faithful remnant do, we need to seek God’s guidance in many hours of prayer and meditation. We will not be long in prayer before we realize, once again, that the main reason social media is not an option for the faithful remnant is that it purposely spreads confusion and division among God’s children. This is especially disturbing to the faithful remnant who have become disillusioned with the local church because they have strayed from the teachings of the Bible and have embraced the teachings in the world. Perhaps the time has come for the underground house churches to once again dot the landscape of fallen humanity. Perhaps it’s time for the faithful remnant to come out from among the fallen churches and establish fellowships in the established underground house churches. Perhaps it’s time to gather with other faithful believers who don’t fear silence and solitude as they seek the Lord in deep prayer. When the world falls apart, and it will, then God’s faithful remnant must already be established in underground home fellowships so that they can strengthen one another in the Spirit. God, please help your dear children to find some solace and comfort in deep abiding face-to-face fellowship with one another as we faithfully await your coming at the end of the age.

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Confront the Christian Divisions Now

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If we don’t confront the Christian divisions now, then all will be lost. If we don’t confront the Christian divisions now, then hate and disagreements will lead to unbridled persecution. If we don’t confront the Christian divisions now, then death and destruction will be inevitable. If we don’t confront Christian divisions now, then we will witness the great falling away and the extinguishing of the Gospel light leading to a horrifying darkness that will sweep the planet. This is exactly what Satan and the powers of darkness want. They have sought to divide Christianity since the beginning by raising up false prophets to twist the simple message of the Cross. They have gone well beyond the Bible by adding new doctrines and a methodology foreign to the simple truths delineated in the New Testament. We must all take part in confronting the divisions that are ripping Christianity apart. Although the biblical solutions are simple, they will take a great deal of faith to follow, doing things that will be extremely uncomfortable, especially in the beginning. We will examine closely each of these biblical solutions that will heal the divisions in Christianity and reawaken the bright shining light in a very dark world. Although the solutions may appear to take longer, they will not but will have a profound lasting effect upon the fallen world.

To begin with, we must discover what makes Christianity a formidable force in the fallen world and what weakens Christianity in the eyes of fallen humanity. Let’s start with the negative influence that much of Christianity is having upon humanity in our day. This negative influence is not only dimming the saving light of the Gospel, but it is also hardening the hearts of humanity. When we confront the fallen world, we can confront their sins, but we must tie it to the great benefits available to them through repentance and forgiveness. On the other hand, we have a growing segment of Christianity, Christian Nationalism, that is becoming even more deeply embedded with the political system with the express purpose of not confronting fallen humanity with their sins but forcing them to obey their new laws of Christian morality. This forcing fallen humanity to obey will have the opposite effect for it will drive them further away from the Good news of our transformation in Christ. It will greatly dim the bright light of Christianity causing them to fall even deeper into darkness as they strike back with impunity. I have noticed the great hatred growing towards Christianity for some time now, which has greatly limited our ability to reach them for Christ. It has created a bitterness not seen in previous years.

To heal the divisions in Christianity, we must lead our brothers and sisters by helping them to return to the power of the Cross and the bright light of the Gospel through our good works. The Bible says, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek” (Romans 1:16). Only this power from God through the Gospel message can truly save those who believe. This has always been the key to changing the world and ushering in His Kingdom for which we pray continuously (Matthew 6:10). We were never meant to bring in the Kingdom through the political system and its powers. It’s antithetical to the Gospel. In the beginning, people did not come to Christ through a political force. They did not come to the kingdom because the walls separating the State and religion were torn down. Fallen humanity came to Christ because they saw a new hope. They saw love and peace not seen before. The early Christians looked beyond outward appearances, to those who were harshly judged and repudiated or scorned by the fallen world. They instilled in them a lively hope of acceptance by the risen Lord Jesus Christ to a life of eternal bliss through faith. They saw something completely and amazingly different.

Dear children, all the dancing and yelling will not bring in the Kingdom of God. All the political parties and all the voting will not bring in the Kingdom. Even our professional witnessing and lofty words of wisdom will not bring in the Kingdom (I Corinthians 2:1). Only the power of God working through His beloved children will bring in the Kingdom with all of its glory. Witnessing today has digressed to inviting people to church or to some political rally seeking to bring in the Kingdom through their vote, and their financial support. Dear children, the world needs to hear how God has changed us, growing us from one degree of glory to another, and filling us with an amazing joy and a peace that defies understanding. They need to hear that God is with us and He can make all things new. In a world with no hope, they need to hear about our hope realized through our faith believing that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for our sins and was raised from the grave to give us a brand-new life in Him. They need to hear about the power of transformation (II Corinthians 5:17). When people are truly changed, then they will not need the political party passing some new law to force them to obey. They will obey the law of Christ because it is written on their hearts. Let us trust God to change the world through His eternal message of hope; this is the Christian Way.

To bring healing to the body of Christ, His beloved Church, they need to see with their own eyes the good works of God’s precious children. They don’t need to see yelling, dancing, and supporting your latest political candidate. What they need to see is Christ living in you demonstrating His loving concern for your wellbeing. They don’t need to see a referral agent sending people back to the world’s counselors, nor do they need to hear your empty and meaningless prayers filled with an abundance of words (Romans 15:14, Matthew 6:7). What they need to see is our abounding love, willing to truly forgive others from the heart, and to demonstrate the rules of non-retaliation to those who vehemently disagree or attack us. (Matthew 5:38-42). What they need to see is your own spiritual growth by actively putting off the old life and putting on the new life in Christ. We are called to be doers of the word by following all of the beautiful “one another” statements in the Bible in our relationship with both the body of Christ and the unbelieving world. It’s harmful to the body of Christ to use dehumanizing words and hateful language toward others just because you disagree with their actions. When the people of God do this, it greatly diminishes their bright shining lights making them enemies of the world. This is what is currently happening in the world today where a segment of the Christian community is trying to bring the Kingdom in through the political process.

Finally, the moment we decide to follow the Christian Way to bring in the Kingdom, then we will confront the divisions head-on, front and center. If we are successful in healing the divisions, then the Kingdom will spread far and wide, but if we are not successful, then we will only have one option left. Although I would love to see the healing take place, I know that we are running out of time. If things don’t quickly change the only option left is to come out from among them. The Bible says, “And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues” (Revelation 18:4). To come out would mean taking your children and grandchildren out of public education. It would mean to no longer participate in their political process. It would mean to no longer follow the counsel of the world through their online searches, their artificial intelligence, and their psychological counsel. It would mean to no longer participate in their social media platforms and the targeted news stories that use godless algorithms. We are not quite there yet, but extremely close if things don’t change immediately by trusting in the power of the Gospel message to bring in the Kingdom of God with all of its glory. Dear children, let us follow the Christian Way and not the ways of the fallen world. If we don’t, then truly all will be lost.

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