Heretofore, asking legitimate questions was thought to be part and parcel to arriving at the truth and advancing education, jurisprudence, government and common knowledge. Barack Obama has put forth the idea that such questions are now to be labeled – a joke!

Mr. Obama slammed the internet media in his address at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner recently. He poked fun at Politico, Buzzfeed and birthers but became serious at times and belittled all those who questioned his administration, policies or personal life.

Hidden behind a thin veil of humor and the chuckles of obedient main stream media sycophants and their guests, Mr. Obama took particular aim at birthers, those who question the authenticity of his Hawaiian birth certificate.

Conspicuously missing was any mention of the hundreds of other unanswered questions to do with Mr. Obama’s past, policies and economic disasters. There is no humor to be found in these serious questions and, as yet, there are no answers.

Is the cup half empty or is it completely empty?

Barack told the correspondents, “I’m also hard at work on plans for the Obama library, and some have suggested we put it in my birthplace, but I’d rather keep it in the United States.”

This would truly be funny if the birth certificate were the only missing or unseen document from the presidents past. A bevy of school records and other questions have been secreted away from the public by order of the president. Why? Your guess is as good as mine, but before we slam birthers why don’t we ask what else will be missing from the Obama Library if these records are not released. Leaving this question unanswered will leave one presidential library half-filled and only promises and failed policies will be on display

It is not what they can’t disprove or unravel that bothers those who question, but it is the lack of provability for the answers that were already proffered. That glass is not half full – it is completely empty.

Legislators would tax the internet, Obama would smash the internet

A timeless and immutable rule of thumb as ancient as man himself is that, wherever exuberant lavish and unbridled praise is found, falsehood is not far behind. It is what Christ inferred when
he said, “Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you for so did their fathers to the false prophets.” (Lk 6: 2

White House correspondents were not given a pass to the inner sanctums of the president’s doings because they were noted critics and hardline questioners of his administration. It takes no wizardry to explain why they were handpicked by the president.

White House correspondents are comparable to the praise teams in most evangelical churches, but we can be certain that God has nothing to hide.

When it comes to the internet Obama gets to choose no one.

With all of its trash and topsy-turvy mix of good and evil it is still, so far, the tool of the people.

Mr. Obama chose to use that tool when he called for tweets from those who would support his policies, especially during his presidential campaign. But now that the honeymoon is over it’s the time to tell. Now the internet is his battered bride who is charging him with falsehood and skullduggery.

When Barack chose to marry the internet for his own purposes he should have remembered the old adage –“love is blind, but marriage is an eye opener.”

Mr. President, You are Not Misunderstood – And you are not a Humorist

>From 1936 to this day Dale Carnegie’s bestselling book ‘How to Win Friends & Influence People’ gave us all a revealing look into human nature. One of the most important lessons in Carnegie’s masterpiece was the revelation that most scoundrels, criminals and just really bad people always thought of themselves as, good people who were just badly misunderstood.

Mr. Obama epitomizes Carnegie’s observations, but he goes a step further than most.

Barack Obama has chosen to add misplaced humor to divert the attention away from a presidency that cannot be explained in the face of the economic, moral and political devastation that has followed the absurd promise of “change we can believe in.”

These Questions are No Joking Matter – We are Respectfully Awaiting Your Answers

Why, are your school records, sealed from public view? Are you ashamed of them?

Why hasn’t someone in the United States been held responsible for the death of a dedicated Border Officer due to the botched gun running brainstorm called operation ‘Fast and Furious?’

Who exactly is responsible for the deaths of one U.S. ambassador and several of our finest fighting men in the hideously handled harangue called ‘the Benghazi attack?’

Why are you tying the hands of ICE agents who should be actively tying the hands of those who illegally cross the borders of this country?

Why are you allowed to hurdle piles of bucks at failed green dreams like Solyndra and then close the White House to visitors for lack of funds.

Why were sequester fears laid on the public in a systematic and concerted effort while Michelle vacations around the nation, and the world, on the taxpayer’s dime.

Why are you so sensitive when Americans doubt that you are a Christian? Hasn’t anyone told you that abortion and homosexuality are both diametrically opposed to Christ, his Apostles and every prophet and the Biblical message contained in both the Old and New Testament? Are you starting a new branch or brand of Christianity never known in America and if not – did your mother never tell you what to do if the shoe fits?

This list of questions is far from exhaustive, but for the decency of editors who frown on book-length submission I will cut them short.

For the capo de Grande let us ask this one last question.

Can you find one shred of humor in any of the above questions and have you never read this admonition given by Jesus Christ and taken from one of your stated, favorite passages of the bible, to wit:

“Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.” (Luke 6: 25b)

The 2012 elections reflected the apostasy of both Catholic and Protestant believers. Whether it is the Bible or the current position of the Catholic Popes, abortion and same sex marriage are forbidden and in direct opposition to the word and will of God. So how did President Obama, a man who supports abortion and same sex marriages, sail unscathed into a second term?

The Catholics alone could have blocked Mr. Obama’s re-election bid with over 60 million Catholic voters, but they chose to go with the popular consensus rather than their own under-shepherd. What went wrong can be described in a single word – apostasy. The ‘falling away’ of the church is both prophesied and clearly defined, (2 Th 2: 3) but the product of the apostasy is so much more than a mere definition.

The apostate church is a divided church, and its product is weakness which allows the advancement of the opposing forces of darkness. The god of this world (Satan) is delighted with wishy-washy Christians and welcomes the trend to bend, to meet his agenda for the end. He is chomping at the bit to be ‘revealed’ to the world as Paul told the Christians in Thessalonica, but the believers have to ‘give it up’ for that to happen. Don’t look now, but that that trend is already a speeding train without brakes.

The world reads the wispiness of the believers as a lack of courage and a failing of conviction. We can hardly fault them for taking this view of us since our Lord himself gave us fair warning about salt that loses its ‘savour’ (Mt 5: 13) and workers who become ‘unfit’ (Lk 9: 62) because they are prone to look back. What could be more telling about Christ’s view of the vacillating heart than this verse spoken to all the churches?

“I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” (Rev 3: 15, 16)

Reason number one for blaming the Christians, the right or the conservatives when things go bad, like the recent attack in Boston, is because Americans are keenly aware of cowardice and they hate it!

They will argue tooth, nail and claw against our stated positions, but when we fold like a house of cards they will despise us even more. The line from our national anthem which says ‘o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave’ is based on the understanding that maintaining freedom always requires bravery. Are today’s Christians brave?

The commandment to love does not come with a promise of recognition

The impetus for this article was given by the thoughtful question an editor who asked how we could apply the admonition given in Philippians 2: 1-2 to the Boston attacks and if that alone should be the Christian approach to the horrors that recently fell on those at the historic Boston Marathon. More importantly should this alone be the role Christians must play when events like this occur.

Paul declared, “If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.”

Clearly speaking, this should always be our first response to anyone or any community that undergoes an onslaught of evil, or a great loss.

What is naïve is the assumption that if we love the hurt, fallen or forlorn that we will get recognition and none would dare infer that we may be culpable in part, or fully, for the events taking place.

When Christ cried out “forgive them; for they know not what they do,” (Lk 23: 34) not the Romans, the Jews nor the believers rushed to the cross to remove Jesus and end his sufferings. The envy and hatred that caused him to be judged worthy of death continued unabated. The ignorance and ungratefulness of his persecutors did not deter him, or them, from staying on course.

Getting the crucifiers to admit they were wrong would have met with futility.

When journalist S. E. Cupp, of The Blaze tried to get Salon writer Joan Walsh to admit that she was wrong for implying or perhaps hoping that the perpetrators of the Boston bombings were ‘right wing’ or even Tea Party members she found herself up against a solid brick wall.

Hoping that a particular group of people are responsible for a pure act of evil is a pure act of prejudice and is always predicated on a predisposed disdain of a particular race, religion or societal division. There is absolutely no other definition but pure blindness for this kind of behavior.

The bottom line is that the most loving response we can give already has a strike against it. Jesus made that clear when he firmly warned that “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.” (Jn 15: 18) Do we love anyway, do we stay on course? Without doubt!

Please, give us your Sentimentality – Not Your Honesty

Adages are available for a dime a dozen, but some stand the test of time and should be learned, practiced and elevated almost to the level of the scriptures themselves. One to learn, and remember, is this: ‘Truth without love is cruelty and love without truth is sentimentality.’

This world wants us to love it, people want the Christians, principled right wingers and conservatives to feed the poor, save the fallen, build the hospitals and show unmitigated kindness regardless of circumstances. They will never fault us for doing this, but it is our moral stand that irks them.

Because Christians are loving is never the reason they are criticized, it is always because they are willing to say that certain behaviors are un-Godly and ultimately lead to judgment. We know such warnings are acts of love as much as feeding the poor, the world does not know that, nor will they ever accept it. Again, are we deterred? Should we just get sentimental and shut up about sin?

The ‘Great Divider’ is no Father Figure

Christ’s demand that we be ‘wise as serpents, and harmless as doves’ (Mt 10: 16) creates an almost impossible balancing act at times especially when we are addressing those in high office or revered workers in the faith such as ministers and evangelists.

Nearly four full years into his presidency it is now impossible not to come to certain conclusions about Barack Obama. We may think he is dishonest because of the hidden matters of his past, we might see him as deceptive because of covered issues like ‘Fast and Furious’ and Benghazi, but one thing about him that comes from the long run rather than any particular issue is that he is no father figure to the county like almost every other president throughout our history as a nation.

Remarks are made on a daily bases which indicate that Americans don’t feel that he really loves this country. It is an assessment that Mr. Obama has given rise to, on countless occasions and the Boston bombing is no exception.

His reticence to identify the Muslim extremist cause of the attack with speech and action that would assure us that he is going to do something about it leaves us with the feeling that there is no father in the house. When that is coupled with the knowledge of his Muslim background we wonder if in a pinch, he would give us all up for a song and side with the Muslim haters of America – some say – he already has.

After calling the Fort Hood massacre, ‘workplace violence,’ will he label the Boston attack, ‘sports event violence?’

Not being a patriarchal figure, a Muslim background and an unwillingness to properly identify the source of threats to Americans, adds to the divisiveness we are experiencing as a nation.

In this generation of the fatherless family must the entire nation now get along without a father or a decent father figure at the helm?

Writer Tadd Cronn summed it up on Godfather Politics April 22, 2013 – “Since President Obama came into office, the federal government has become progressively more desensitized to Muslim terror. There has been evidence produced publicly that the Administration has been infiltrated at many levels, including the White House, by agents of the Muslim Brotherhood and other radical Islamists who have maneuvered themselves into positions of influence.”

Cronn added, “It’s also clear from the president’s non-reaction to such reports that Obama is OK with those people in those positions. The fact of radical Muslim influence in the Administration is not inconsequential, as law enforcement agencies such as the FBI have been altering training of agents to increase “sensitivity” toward Muslims and to focus their energies chasing the Administration’s phantom Right-wing terror threats.”

It is beyond comprehension that in this present day believers are often heard saying that they know nothing about politics and – don’t want to know. While they are off seeking blessings and the solution to life’s everyday ebb and flow the politics of the day has labeled them dangerous people.

Christ, prophets, apostles and every witness of the gospel since the first century until today were attacked, persecuted and driven out by none other than civil authorities. Political movements, kings, presidents, emperors, and civil rulers have been the number one persecutors of the church. Is the answer to that, to stay out of and completely aloof to the workings of politics? The scripture says we are to be ‘harmless as doves – not dumb as doves. (Mt 10: 16)

Accusing Christians of Terrorism is Very Close to Blasphemy

It is clear that quacks and extremists exist in every area of life. We have quack doctors, lawyers, scientists and lest we try to cover it, even a few Christians. Heeding the call to always consider the source brings us to a conclusion that cannot be argued against. Most Christians and especially Biblically based believers are not terrorists.

What terrorist turns the other cheek, (Mt 5: 39) or goes out of their way to do good to their enemies? (Mt.5: 44) What Christian has not been told that to lay down their lives for others, rather than take a life is Christ’s way? (Jn 15: 13) Only someone totally devoid of any biblical knowledge would fail to see that nowhere does Christ or his Apostles ever give us leave to harm or kill another human being.

We can hear echoes’ from the classic film ‘Cool Hand Look’ so clearly “What we have here – is a failure to communicate.”

Christians are the ones that stand for life, want to preserve life, save life and protect life. Blowing up everyone we disagree with into kingdom come, is not part of our training, our bibles or our nature. To suggest that it is, most certainly borders on blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.

When the Pharisees accused Jesus of casting out devils by the power of the devil, he warned them of committing the unforgivable sin of blasphemy. (Mt 12: 31)

To label the Spirit that resides in believers as an evil spirit of terrorism and death is as close to blasphemy as it gets.

If intended it is blasphemy, but even in the case of it being inadvertent blasphemy based on ordinary ignorance of the facts, it is always high perversion.

At this moment in time there are over twenty five countries where Christians are persecuted, jailed, tortured and killed – just for being Christians. All of those countries are Muslim.

Terrorism is a last day’s sign and it is well prophesied

When God’s law was first given to Israel he gave them a list of 14 blessings if they would keep it. Conversely he outlined over 58 verses of curses that would result if they did not – one of those was terror.

“I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.” (Lev 26: 16)

That promise was fulfilled from time to time as Israel kept sinking into sinfulness and idolatry. But near the second coming of Christ so much war and confusion will be released as to make the entire period leading up to and during the reign of antichrist a total time of terror. Some think we are approaching it a breakneck speed, daily newscasts confirming.

Gospel writer Luke penned these prophetic words: “And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” (Luke 21: 25-28)

Don’t worry; it will not be Christians, right wingers or conservatives bringing this on the world, but it will be those quite clearly on the other side of the fence.

It was the puff that could be seen around the city and the cheers of the crowd of cannabis craving compulsives rose to the air along with their smoke.

In 2012 elections Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize pot for recreational use for anyone over 21 years of age. The glitch that the voters left behind is that federal law still holds marijuana use and distribution as illegal.

In the old blue law state of Massachusetts the voters waved in medical marijuana along with 17 other states that now allow it.

After an entire generation long fight to eliminate tobacco, with great success, now we have decided that the other ravage to the tender pink lining of human lungs should come in with a bang and a party. Now Muslims can add incongruity that borders on insanity to their dim view of America. Doctors and healthcare professionals must now gear up to an entirely new form of treatment for pot smoker’s lung.

This generation may have long forgotten (if they ever knew it) what happened when the last generation decided to lift the ban on the prohibition of alcohol. Millions of ruined lives, broken families and innocent people mowed down by drunken drivers don’t need to remember – they are the victims. No doubt cheers went up on the day booze was legalized.

When the festive mood dies down in Denver, will the city enjoy the new societal class of imbibing Mary-Janer’s, or will they begin to see that entire personalities and otherwise productive human beings have become giggling, wistful, dopey and hungry just before the final phase of sleepiness carries them off until they wake to puff again?

No one has yet seen what time challenged minds will do to traffic and how many of them will be stopped at green lights and racing through red lights. How will police respond when erratic driving causes them to be pulled over? Now there will be new laws considered to replace the old laws that hindered the spoiled American copiously carnal cannabis crowd.

The other side effect of marijuana, paranoia, will also have to be addressed. Psychologists and psychiatrists will no doubt see a boom in business, but woe to the shrink that suggests that the little puffers give up their devil weed. That would be like denying the 143 women who had to have an abortion to save their lives, no avenue of recourse – the 60,000,000 which had abortions for practically no reason at all – notwithstanding.

Rally organizer, Miguel Lopez said “”You don’t have to smoke weed to go to 4/20 rallies. You don’t have to be gay to go to a Pride festival. You don’t have to be Mexican to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.” Its Roe V. Wade thinking at its very best because you don’t have to have your life threatened by child birth, you can just throw babies in buckets for any reason imagined or real.

Lopez also said “It’s a statement about justice and freedom.” But Mr. Lopez like so many of his generation has license mixed up with freedom and he has no clue about real justice. There is a higher form of justice yet to come. Prophetically speaking, both the license of this day, and the justice that follows, has been predicted by Bible prophecy.

Approaching the last days, the bible warns that lawlessness will be pervasive. What was generally considered evil, inappropriate and unproductive will be fully accepted in preparation for the coming of the lawless one known as the antichrist. (2 Thess 2:7-9 NKJV)

Christ breaks into that moment in time, when the party is at its peak. After that is worldwide judgment that leaves the world devastated. Page after page of the bible outlines the judgments but in the end it is clear why some will not make it into the coming kingdom – one of those reasons is drug use.

Using sorcery to bewitch an entire city to do something wrong is not a new thing (Acts 8:9) but it’s the Greek word for ‘sorcery’ that was used in the original language of the bible that is something that should be used to warn every dope abuser in the nation before they puff their way into reprobation.

The word sorcery in the bible is the Greek word ‘pharmakos’ and it means the ‘use and dispensing of drugs.’ Quite clearly it says that those who are involved with the use or distribution of drugs cannot inherit eternal life.

“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, (pharmakos) and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.” (Rev 22: 15-17)

Unrepentant giggling and munching will end with eternal damnation. That hardly seems anything to celebrate and it is not freedom.

At work, Petrie typed the word on his office typewriter and it was found by a producer for the show Mel Cooley, (Richard Deacon.) He grimaced as he discovered the word on Rob’s typewriter, which was never actually spoken or revealed throughout the entire episode.

His reply fit the show to a tee, but it also reminds us of how far we have come with our belief that progressivism and liberalism is what we need.

Cooley said, “Isn’t that taking progressive education a little too far.”

Cooley died in 1984, but can only imagine what he might say today as progressivism drags the world down to the social dregs all at the same time it touts the philosophy that it is in fact, society rising to a new high level of freedom and expression?

Progressives have given us the twisted wonders we now call, ‘political correctness,’ “the religion of peace,’ feminism and free abortion provided by government,’ ‘the gay agenda and same sex marriage’ and atheistic education for all, regardless of race color or creed – and previous religious education.

We can’t argue with progress, unless we want to ask the most serious question of all. Exactly where are we progressing to? Is it upward, is it forward or are we speeding headlong to the precipice of hell itself?

Of late the push by progressives and the liberals to ease up on everything has invoked two responses from two very divergent sources, the Bible and the FCC. (Federal Communications Commission)

The FCC has opened itself up for a period of time to public comments on whether we think more nudity and foul language should be allowed on television. What we have is, a government agency formed to ride herd on open filth and nudity asking the public if it’s OK to lift the floodgates a little higher and let the swill through!

Responsible pastors and indeed, real prophets and preachers of the gospel have well warned that these penchants are the emerging immorality and the clear signs of a failing nation. Since neither they, nor the bible they are quoting from, allow any apologies, because the source is considered to be God himself, we will quote the entire passage without comment.

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” (Isa 5: 20)

Progressivism and its twin sister liberalism are today’s little imps of perversion, societal perversion, and we needn’t ask where they are getting their inspiration from.

Now we can hear the filth of the rappers reflected in the daily conversations of high school and junior high-schoolers and the progressive answer to that is, to attack homeschoolers who have left the criminally negligent public schools so their kids won’t grow up believing that expletives and filth are what we expect as part of their normal adulthood.

Attorney General Eric Holder has stepped up to the plate for modern progressivism and decided that prosecuting Black Panthers intimidating voters at a polling booth is not called for, but kicking out a German homeschooling family that came to the U.S. for asylum is just peachy because the “Romeikes did not belong to any particular Christian denomination and described the parents’ objections to the government-approved schools as vague.” AP Feb 22, 2013

We forgot to ban coat hangers once used on horrific early abortion attempts like we want to ban legal gun ownership and our answer to those botched abortions is to open the gates for sixty million abortions performed on the most innocent of our species, some so bloody and brutal that it defies the imagination.

If this does not clearly interpret the meaning of Isaiah 5: 20, then we probably should ask our preachers to sit down and shut up. Not to worry, real preachers will not be sitting down until thrones are set and they can finally rest from their labors. (Rev 3: 21)

Progressivism is shifting into high gear and contrary to the conclusions of its chieftains of change it is producing what only can be called a super-immorality. Should we be thankful for the progress of progressives?

Since the glory of God was revealed in his Son (Jn 1: 14) and the world at large has skipped that revelation what can God do to get our attention?

Nothing new here, God uses what he has always used and he promises that it will be completely effective.

“So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” (Isa 55: 11 NIV)

Satan (the god of this world) is not going to do any less. Although it is written that he can appear as an angel of light, (2 Co 11: 14) he usually doesn’t. I don’t know of a single liberal who has claimed that they got their progressive leanings from the appearance of an angel, either of light or of darkness.

But mimicking the way of God, they do spread their word across an unsuspecting nation under the banner of equality, Constitutional protections and social progress. By any other name it is still only something the bible clearly defines as “the doctrine of devils.”

“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils” (1Tim 4: 1)

An ‘American Beauty’ is far more than a hybrid perpetual rose, but it is a peculiarly American form of lying sent down from the ‘father of lies’ to aid his own in liberalizing an entire generation of Americans. We are the generation that has long forgotten the difference between indoctrination and education.

The promulgation of God’s word and of the Devil’s word all produce fruit, neither returns void. The major difference is that one leads to eternal life and the other to eternal death.

Unless we are already captured by the latest wave of collective national ‘Stockholm Syndrome,’ shouldn’t escaping from the clutches of progressivism and liberal thinking be something we should all be actively doing?

Do we think the use and adoption of modern words are not important in the scheme of things today? Do the catch phrases, PC jargon and socially engineered pass words of the hour have no direct bearing on our future as a nation.? Carefully consider these words spoken by Christ to a group of self-righteous Pharisees.

“For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” (Mt 12: 37)

Three people are reported dead and between130 and 144 people have been hurt maimed or seriously injured. Some spectators have lost limbs and early reports said two brothers both have lost their legs.

After promising that the full resources of the government would be brought to bear on the bombings, including the FBI and Homeland Security, Mr. Obama called the terrorist act – a tragedy.

Obama said, “Boston police, firefighters, and first responders as well as the National Guard responded heroically, and continue to do so as we speak. It’s a reminder that so many Americans serve and sacrifice on our behalf every single day, without regard to their own safety, in dangerous and difficult circumstances. And we salute all those who assisted in responding so quickly and professionally to this tragedy.”

The President was quick to say that “We still do not know who did this or why. And people shouldn’t jump to conclusions before we have all the facts.” The Presidents cautionary note was ignored by CNN analyst Peter Bergen who said “al-Qaida often uses hydrogen peroxide explosives – while another explosion might signal that a “right-wing extremist” was involved.”

Between The presidents use of the word ‘tragedy’ and Bergen’s use of the phrase “right wing extremist,” we see a leaning toward excusing any Muslim extremist before anything at all has been determined about who is responsible for planting the bombs in Boston.

In spite of the fact that every major act of terrorism around the world even prior to 9/11 has been planned and conducted by Muslim extremists, it doesn’t keep the left and the democratically controlled media from taking their licks against the conservatives, even if it is only a suggestion. Apparently CNN decided not to take the presidents warning to move slowly, very seriously.

Reza Kahlili a journalist and contributor to WND has been warning that Muslim extremists have agreed to attack western targets including sports gatherings. Kahlili has written several articles that explain the Muslim commitment to these attacks and has written a book entitled “A Time to Betray” published by Simon Shuster.

Fox’s Bill O’Reilly has been the only news anchor so far to make note of the presidents use of the word ‘tragedy’ rather than labeling the despicable act as a clear act of terrorism. O’Reilly also said that the president should recognize that the slaughter of children and innocent people is an ‘act of war’ – not a tragedy.

The historian Tacitus proclaimed that Nero hid himself in a huge house in the center of Rome called the “Golden House” while Rome burned to the ground. He suggested that Nero later diverted the blame for the burning by blaming the Christians who were tortured into confessing to the crime.

Is history repeating itself? As the Commander in Chief emerges from the comfort of the White House to proclaim a horrible terrorist act a mere ‘tragedy,’ and well watched news sources suggest it was disgruntled Americans who may have been culpable, what’s next?

In Egypt and other Muslim nations Christian churches have been bombed. Iran has arrested and tortured Christians including Pastor Saeed Abedini who is an American citizen, but as yet, no one has found Churches or Christian ministries anywhere in the world planning terrorist attacks.

It is here we may want to ask if the mainstream media is living in a fairy tale world and if Barack Obama is the fairy godmother in charge of sugar coated words and delightful explanations.

What is reasonable and respectable at this juncture is prayers and condolences for the victims and families of the act of terror. Wimpy, wobbling wordings from the White House and irresponsible journalism given to politicking this attack – are obscene and irresponsible.

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It is the acceptable form of collective dishonesty that seems to protect everyone, while it suggests that doing, seeing or promoting sin or bad behavior is not wrong – only talking about it is wrong.

Political correctness is a societal perversion parading as an effort toward civility and world peace. In fact it is a bulldozer sent to level all resistance by the labeling free speech and honesty as evil. It is one of the greatest evils of our time masquerading as a knight in shining armour.

PC is the little white fences and chutes that the sheep travel through, deliberately driven in fear by the calls and pokes of the herders who are leading them directly to the place of slaughter.

It is the literal and virtual fulfillment of a moral decay that was spoken of many years ago by the great prophet Isaiah.

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” (Isa 5: 20)

PC is so perfectly perverted that it actually passes itself off as philanthropic love in action. In actuality it has segregated entire segments of society – moralists, the church and anyone with half a brain left to them, and has delivered them to the PC lords to be ostracized, criticized and generally disdained.

The Decline of Definitions always precedes the Decline of Morality

The Bible breaks the definition of love into three major categories. One is physical ‘eros’ the next is brotherly love ‘philia,’ and the last is ‘agape,’ which is unconditional love.

The common definition of love used in today’s world is eros or physical love. It is feely, touchy and sloppy love, but it is at the bottom of the list of definitions.

Christ not only provided us with the greatest definition of all time but he capped it with an actual demonstration of that love in his death on the cross for sinners.

Jesus said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (Jn 15: 13)

We have deluded ourselves into thing that it is not laying down our lives for mankind but it merely lying down with mankind that is the greatest love.

We have decided that kindergarteners must be taught about sex, high-schoolers must be given free condoms and college students should be able to drink themselves into oblivion while having sex with anyone or anything that moves. And the government should pave the way to do this, via funding for contraceptives and abortifacients.

Prophecy and Political Correctness are Natural Enemies

With physical love (eros) being the most widely accepted form of love in today’s society how can things go wrong? Sexual freedoms have capitulated to the top of the list on everyone’s agenda. Lying around with any gender at any time night or day is the new freedom for this generation.

In truth, the only thing that is being freed up is human hormones in a world where hatred is rampant, murder and mayhem are in the streets and nations are rising against nation with threats of terrorism and nuclear missiles.

Have we chosen the wrong definition? Has the PC that allows for unbridled sexual pursuits deceived us?

Was Christ’s prophecy about the conditions of mankind in the last days incorrect or an extravagant exaggeration?

While describing the warfare and unrest that would mark the last day’s generation Jesus said:

“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” (Mt 24: 12)

In this generation of unbridled sexual immorality this prophecy, no doubt, has nothing to do with eros.

Can no one see that it is the absence of the other kinds of love that is driving this world toward Armageddon?

PC says if you do see it – be sure not to say it!

Political Correctness has its own Priests and Prophets

The halls of academia, the liberal progressive media, Hollywood and the general consensus drawn from those who repeat today’s ‘common wisdom of the day’ are the priests and prophets of PC.

They are priests from the temple of fleshly lusts and prophets of self-indulgence. They are honored and referred to at every turn in the modern drive to destruction.

When Bill O’Reilly made his plea to America to come up with an argument against gay marriage that was not derived from the Bible and ordinary ‘Bible thumping’ we can only surmise that he was referring to some academic, psychologist, politician or public figure whose own wisdom would put the matter to rest once and for all.

A barrage of answers came from writers and others, including this writer, but as yet Mr. O’Reilly has not acknowledged them and has continued to express his own PC version of the need for ‘equality’ to rise above the command of biblical morality, natural law and common sense.

One evangelist, Bill Keller, offered $10,000 to O’Reilly’s favorite charity if he would openly debate the matter with Keller.

Those who fully recognize the infallibility of the Word of God should not offer him a nickel to dispute any part of this hyper-nonsense. Putting PC against the commands of a Holy God is like asking dogs in heat to explain the meaning of the Greek word ‘agape.’

Three Stages of PC – Now Entering Stage Two – What’s Next?

Stage one, as mentioned, is the voluntary collective acceptance of regulated speech. The first stage is an attempt to filter out responsibility for our worst behaviors by just being silent about them.

We must not use words, like perversion or sin, no visuals like pictures of aborted babies in pools of blood. The voluntary absence of these words must then be followed by actively condemning those who dare to cross the unseen PC line.

Stage two, is to bring the law to bear and make all non PC approved speech punishable by fines and imprisonment. Canada and some European countries have already started down that road and it is clear that America is entertaining the idea.

Stage three, is made clear by asking a single question about a bible prophecy spoken by Christ, to John, who gave us the book of Revelation while exiled to the isle of Patmos.

The prophecy is this: “And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God…” (Rev 20: 4a)

The question is this: What will these people die for, why will they be violently removed from the last day’s scene?

The answer is simple: This is the third stage of the great scourge we now call PC. It is where those who will not concede to the filth of man’s last day’s romance with every whim of the flesh, including same sex marriage, will be forcibly taken out of the picture – completely.

It is why all the so called ‘great religions’ may be tolerated with the exception of one – true biblical Christianity.

The Supreme Court Vs. The Supreme Judge – A Non-PC Prophecy You Can Count On

America has lots of pros and cons about her past and her future. Setting the details aside for clarities sake we will put her best attributes together to create a reasonable chronology or timeline by which to gauge our future. In general there are four distinct stages. We are better than midway through them all and we are not doing well.

It must be noted that these things can be altered by us if we choose to do so, however, if the trends are any indication, at this moment it seems we are not moving to change course.

1. The fall into immorality has many facets, the sexual revolution, the pill, godless academia, but the most evil aspect of modern America’s fall is clearly our 40 year-long slaughter of our own unborn. We have failed this test and as yet we have implemented no permanent remedy.

2. The general acceptance of homosexuality and other perversions has marked the second stage on our journey to the land of full reprobation. (Ro 1: 26-28)

3. Stage three is looming and seemingly rests in the hands of the same governing body that gave us Roe V. Wade and the sixty million aborted human beings that followed. Same sex marriage may be decided by the Supreme Court, but it will be judged by the Supreme Judge.

How will it be judged? It will no doubt lead us closer to the full and complete demise of our power as a nation. This is a biblically based, forgone conclusion and you needn’t ask Bill O’Reilly if it is a sufficient argument.

4. Stage four is how we respond to Israel. Put simply, if we give up active support and defense, if needed, for Israel, we will have absolutely nothing left to present to God. Our fall will be complete and the concomitant results will follow.

To the O’Reillys’ of this world, no argument will ever do, but let’s not pretend that one has never been made. It is the life, words and sacrificial death of Jesus Christ for the sins of this world and his subsequent resurrection from the dead. This is the greatest argument of all time. Yet, for some, even this, – is not enough.

“And he said unto him, if they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.” (Lk 16: 31)

In the last days the prophet Daniel said that some people will be assuaged by mere flatteries to abandon the faith along with biblical morality. (Da 11: 32) If some of the Christians can do exploits as Daniel indicates, it follows that the rank and file Christians should at the very least – hold the line. If the bible is clear on issues like homosexuality, same sex marriage et al, then speak up, gently, lovingly, but affirmatively. But speak up!

It is not a prophecy we must heed in these last days, but a personal warning given to all believers by the Lord concerning his words and the teachings of his prophets and apostles – to wit:

“Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” (Mt 8: 38)

Extreme you say? Just look at these headlines ripped from the news cycle on just one single day. If these headlines don’t clinch it for you wait a few days and look again, they are coming faster now than a tsunami.

Watch this unhinged bully stomp all over pro-life signs at Ohio State Catholic Gonzaga

University won’t allow Catholic students to form Catholic group

Inmates taped doing drugs, brandishing gun in New Orleans

Rapper is really sorry for lyrics about date rape that you interpreted as lyrics about date rape

Criminal justice professor arrested three times — in March — for drugs, child porn

Army Training Material on ‘Religious Extremism’ Lists Evangelical Christians, Catholics and Some Jews alongside KKK, Al-Qaeda and Hamas

Cringe-Inducing: MSNBC Host Uses Young Daughter to Push Gay Marriage, Asks Her If She’d ‘Marry a Girl’

Why I Want Picture of Jesus Removed from Public School

You’re a White Supremacist if You Oppose Abortion

FCC May Allow ‘Brief’ Nudity, More Cursing on Broadcast TV

Major general stripped of position over sexual allegations

Obama, The Narcissist-In-Chief Mentions Himself 7 Times In 269 Word Passover Message

These headlines are not meant to make us feel sick – they are the evidence that we are sick.

We have decided that the empty space or the omissions in the constitution are a good place to put in every sleazy idea we can come up with. The founders could not have seen this generation coming when they penned the greatest civil document in world history – the constitution.

We have called the Bible a book full of contradictions and spurious authenticity while ignoring the flaming contradictions known as – our own lives.

The church has wimped into apostasy and backtracking, and doesn’t seem to notice that Jesus long ago warned that doing so would make us unfit for the kingdom, the calling and the coming rewards. We are quickly becoming the salt that has lost its savor and is only good for the trash. (Mt 5: 13)

While the world is having a fit, the Christians have decided to have their own fit. “And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” (Lk 9: 62)

Good theologians and expositors shy away from using much metaphor when explaining the most essential meaning of scripture. There are some cases in which the meaning would be lost without some simile and metaphor.

Metaphorically speaking the lions, wolves and leopards in the following verse are the headlines you have just read in one day’s news. This is what our backsliding nation is producing for itself.

“Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.” (Jer 5: 6)

Social dysfunction, moral depravity and perversion is a seething cesspool of excretory waste that even after being re-branded as ‘political correctness’ is wafting its odorous stench across the nation like a wave of slow death.

It is not just the pot calling the kettle black, but is now the pot denying that the luminous Holy Creator God who provided the iron ore, or the clay, to make the pot – doesn’t even exist!

Funny thing about pots, whether iron or clay they really ought not to strive with their maker.

“Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?” (Isa 45: 9)

But alas, that is exactly what we are doing on a national scale. How will that end? According to Revelation, that book of warning about man’s last gasps at self-rule, it does not end well.

If you don’t like this answer you can always resort to a liberal politician, a gay person or a God hating atheist for a more pleasing answer. Even this writer has to admit that lies do work pretty well – for a time. Sadly – time is running out.

“But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.” (Re 2: 25-27)

Mr. O’Reilly is not helping the ratings and he is not the first to knock some of the audiences off the grid. A recent announcement by Fox’s president Roger Ailes to move Fox away from the right and back to center was the first hit to the ratings and some sources have noted a 22 percent decline in audiences.

The second dark cloud forming in the wings is the Tea Party’s call to boycott Fox, because they refuse to discuss serious matters like, the Benghazi scandal and the findings of Sheriff Arpaio’s cold case posse on the fraudulent documents of President Obama. Lots of evidence and questions have been raised by the Sheriff, but not a peep has been heard by Fox and friends.

When Bill decided to call Christians who read their bibles and stand by them – ‘thumpers’ he crossed a line that even President Ailes may not fully understand.

Get a proper definition O’Reilly

A Harvard education and a Catholic background may have insulated Mr. O’Reilly from hearing the term, but in protestant circles it is a familiar term and not very appreciated. But we have only to check a few sources to see what the term means.

“Originating from typically southern US fundamentalist Christian sects given to evangelizing in a very outgoing, rambunctious way, often characterized by a religious bigot standing on a street corner, with or without foam around his mouth, shouting about how we should all turn to Christ, whilst vigorously thumping his soft covered bible for emphasis.” Urban Dictionary

“(U.S.) someone perceived as aggressively imposing their Christian beliefs upon others. The term derives from preachers thumping their hands down on the Bible to emphasize a point during a sermon. The term’s target domain is broad and can often extend to anyone engaged in a public show of religion, fundamentalist or not. The term is most commonly used in English-speaking countries” Wikipedia

“an overzealous advocate of Christian fundamentalism” Merriam-Webster

“Bible thumper is a slur used against particularly vocal Christians who constantly quote the Bible when discussing non-Biblical topics (often about science, but also about homophobia, porn, etc.). The term comes from old-timey circuit preachers who would emphatically thump a bible held aloft while making their points.” Rational Wiki

In today’s world we don’t need a plane trip back to the ivy covered halls of Harvard for a visit to her splendid libraries, but just a few clicks on Google to see if we are mis-using a word or a common phrase. The word of the day, Mr. O’Reilly, is ‘Bible Thumper,’ go look it up.

At least be true to your own religion Bill!

Newly elected Pope Francis and his predecessor Ratzinger both stand against same sex marriages and see them as morally bankrupt, perverted and a direct assault on family life throughout the world. Are they thumping their Catholic bibles or at the least their Catholic doctrine?

Pope Francis, in fact, has produced the loudest ‘thump’ heard round the world in is declaration that same-sex marriage is “A move of the father of lies,” and “A total rejection of God’s laws.” Consistency is called for if you are going to proclaim you are a Catholic.

Thanks for the work on Megan’s Law, but long before it, there was God’s law, and if it were adhered to, and obeyed – there would be no need for Megan’s law. We need more ‘bible thumping’ Mr. O’Reilly – not less.

The magical mystery higher reasoning argument does not exist.

When opinions, higher reasoning and all the intellectual ramblings of man have come and gone mankind will stand and face a judge who will use only one criterion to weigh each individual.

“He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.” (Jn 12: 48)

Using some philosophical argument to answer the rise in perverted interests would be futile, but it would also be direct defiance to the word of God. It isn’t an argument men need; there are already endless arguments in the world and on the Factor. It is trust in a source that cannot be moved, it is adherence to the wisdom of the following.

“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” (Col 2: 8, 9)

If the Bible, the Pope and every good gospel preacher and apolegeticist are thumping a message of rejection for same-sex marriage should we look to the arguments of academics, politicians and pundits to answer the most pressing question of our generation?

It is here where you need to see, that what we want to see, coming from our ‘humble correspondent’ is not the explanation of where the spin stops, but we want to see – where the apology begins.

Yesterday was noted as the 15 year anniversary of “Viagra: The little blue pill that could” by news outlets and across the internet. The focus on sex here in the U.S. includes birth control, sexual dysfunction medicines, gay marriage, pedophilia, bigamy and your guess is as good as mine. No one would dare say that Americans have their sights on the stars or their heads in the clouds – we have to look a lot lower than that.

God’s trumpets (messengers) tried and true, have tried to tell us that last day’s prophecies have well warned us of this day. But to the spiritually challenged it is seen as a failure of politics or something far more visible and debatable. Some think it’s a combination of a Senate frozen and taken hostage under the leadership of Harry Reid. Still others see it as a beleaguered Congress at war with the Obama administration and weakened by a bevy of RINO’s and do nothings.

To some, there is no doubt that the fall into immorality is being spearheaded by Barack Obama.

That is an argument hard to disagree with for the most obvious reasons. When Obama is not on the back nine or spending huge sums of taxpayer money on lavish vacations, he takes up the cause for gay’s vociferously to the obvious exclusion of producing a budget, developing a coherent foreign policy and just about anything else that actually helps the nation to function as it once did. Is this the ‘change’ so many people banked on – can anyone spell ‘bankrupt?’

Want to get Hated Anyone? – Just Resist the Promulgation of the Gay Agenda

News anchor Contessa Brewer of MSNBC spoke at a “gay journalist” fundraising event and declared that any media outlet that gives time to those who oppose gay marriage are providing “fair coverage to racists”

It used to be enough to tell those who think gay is unnatural and those who see it as immoral to just go away and leave the gays alone. Now it seems it is politically correct to call them racist or worse, haters and those who would ‘infringe’ on the civil rights of others.

Infringing or Cringing – Liberalism’s Death of Discernment

When Christ came upon a demon possessed man in the synagogue the demon cried out and said “Let us alone.” (Mk 1: 24) The great King Solomon said, “Nothing is new under the sun.” (Ec 1: 9)

We see that every demonically inspired behavior, everything derived from the doctrines of devils (1Tim 4: 1) and just about anything man’s imagination can conger still elicits the same response or its equivalent – “let us alone.”

It is impossible to imagine walking in on child molestation, a murder or a robbery where the perpetrator says “glad to see you – pull up a chair and sit down.” Of course they want to be “left alone.”

The gay agenda is a plea and a form of social activism that asks us to leave them alone. They ask us to suspend our faith in the words of the bible which says that homosexuality is the reason entire cities were destroyed and will also be part of the reason entire nations will fall in the last days prior to Christ’s return to judge the earth.

They ask us to suspend not only nature’s God but also natures naturally occurring warnings. We are asked first, not to cringe, and secondly, not to infringe.

Some people will always cringe at the sight of two men kissing and if most people would be honest, the idea of two men engaged in sex that is the physical equivalent of loving a connection to a sewer system also makes them cringe. Are they to be insulted and labeled as racists or haters for these common responses or for holding to their faith in scriptures? According to Contessa Brewer, they are!

Then along comes Time Magazine with its recent cover photo of two men kissing and the headline, “Gay Marriage Already Won. – The Supreme Court Hasn’t Made Up Its Mind – But America Has.” Floating high on the perception that the gay agenda has a lasting victory is the height of presumption, but little else. This battle may seem won but America is losing the entire war.

Accepting morality created by public opinion is well prophesied in scripture for the last days. Put simply that means that every victory acquired by the gay agenda is a step closer to the judgment.

Scripture saw this generation coming – “There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.” (Pr 30: 12)

Scripture warns this generation – “Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment.” (Ex 23: 2)

Scripture declares the outcome of this generation – “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” (Pr 16: 25)

In case the reader cannot grasp Old English renderings we will simplify – morality based on public opinion will always come up short because of the sinful nature of man. You can count on it.

This is proof incontrovertible that while stupidity has been courted by the RINO right – bigotry has moved lock stock and barrel to the left. Being ‘politically correct’ no longer means that you stand for something, (if it ever did) but now it has morphed to mean, that you will stand for just about anything.

Is Morality Only for the Religious – Does God Separate Himself from National Life?

If the only example we have is the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah then we might want to tone down the rhetoric, but that is not the case. The Word against homosexuality covers the writing of scripture over nearly a 5,000 year period – it is fully established for all time.

It is part and parcel to all that causes nations to fall into judgment and to suggest that God changes his view of it, as men change their view, is absurd. God’s word is the rock we stand on and quite clearly the emergent social changes of the last days is the shifting sand that leaves mankind in a state of reprobation and open to direct intervention with a God who will not be mocked.

Proof for this position is overwhelming because other than a mention of an apostate church being judged in the last day, all judgment is aimed at the nations for their collective involvement with prurient and sinful practices. If his guide to morality was only for religion, what business does he have holding the nations accountable for their sins and mistakes?

Here is where we find that the atheist’s, agnostics, scoffers, mockers and all high level sinners including the gays have an idea of God that is far too small. King and Prophet David summed it up in a word.

“The earth is the LORD’S, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.” (Ps 24: 1)

Yes, this writer is aware of the pagan roots of the holiday we now call Easter, but we are addressing the heart of the matter here, not the misguided perception. The heart is resurrection, nothing more.

What Easter is Not!

People who only darken the door of the church on Christmas and Easter are not likely to have any knowledge of how these holy days really came about and if they were to ask, they would most likely get a standard religious answer based on that church’s view, rather than a scripturally based explanation.

If the resurrection was only meant to signify the coming of spring, new life, the joy of rabbits and Easter eggs, or even the beauty of orchids, lilies and flowers it would make Christ’s death on the cross a rather foolish act. It would be an object lesson that reaches to the furthest corners of goofy to extract a lesson. Without the clarifying light of scripture such a celebration would become ersatz – or is it too late already, has perception already overtaken reality?

Resurrection of Christ – A Promise and a Stamp of Approval

Christ’s resurrection, rather than merely being a cause to celebrate spring, is a promise that one day we will all be resurrected. When Jesus used ‘verily verily’ to precede a statement it was a signal to take heed. It was fair warning that the truth within his declaration was a surety not a wistful or pious platitude open to many interpretations and debate. One such declaration was his promise that one day; we will all see our own resurrection.

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.” (Jn 5: 25)

When the lepers, the blind and every kind of disease was healed during Christ’s public ministry it was to verify his deity. It was proof to a dying world that they were witnessing the works of the Creator and Master of Life. The final verification, his resurrection, was the capstone and full stamp of approval from God the Father that Jesus was indeed his only begotten son.

In reality, God did not approve Jesus because he was resurrected, but rather his approval came because Christ – is the resurrection.

“Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. (Jn 11: 23-25)

The Resurrection and Prophecy – Inextricably Entwined

Prophecy contains pictures of future events, the last day’s falling away, the coming of Antichrist, the destruction of Muslim invading armies on the plains and hills of Israel and much more. The promise of a resurrection for every person who has ever lived is also a prophetic declaration, but it stands in a place quite apart from all other prophecy because we are given a pre-view and an actual demonstration of it, in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

It is a prophecy and a promise with teeth – no one will escape its bite.

Christ’s Resurrection – Not the Last One this World Sees!

Who would guess that the scripture provides an entire chapter in Revelation (Rev 11: 1f) for those who are doubtful of Christ’s resurrection which is a promise of a last days, last minute double resurrection just before terrible judgments begin on a global scale. Not only do the two servants who preach the gospel during the reign of Antichrist get resurrected, but accordingly, it is an event seen around the world.

Prior to these days of instant global communications this prophecy was very difficult for expositors of the scripture to explain.

The two “witnesses” described in Revelation eleven will shake up the world with yet one more resurrection. It will cause many to turn away from Antichrist and it is the mercy of a Living God given as the last herald to the living. It is a reiteration of Christ’s resurrection in full color, worldwide and spectacular. It is proof that God does not like sneaking up on an unsuspecting creation just to lower the boom, without mitigation and mercy.

Two Resurrections? – Yes, but Let’s Not Get Confused

It is not confusing, the Bible teaches that at the second coming of Christ there is a resurrection of the just. Those who will ultimately be judged into punishment are not resurrected until the one thousand year rule of Christ (The Millennial Kingdom) is completed.

“But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.” (Rev 20: 5, 6)

It is this scripture and others like it that have given birth to the old adage “born once, die twice – born twice, die once.” Jesus said we must be “born again” to see the kingdom of God. (Jn 3: 3) Quite simply it is only those who have accepted the re-birth that are resurrected at the second coming of Christ.

The Resurrection No One Wants to Attend!

The second death is a resurrection at the end of Christ’s millennial kingdom and those who are found there are from every walk in life. No stature or rank is recognized whether prophet or president, rich man or poor.

It is the final dark day in which separation from God becomes permanent for millions. It is a resurrection of the hopeless and it will include every kind of sinner and mocker that time has ever produced. It is the one resurrection that you will not want to attend.

In one of the last chapters of the entire bible this last warning is given to wit:

“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” (Rev 21: 8)

Changing the Terminology – Not Enough

Many churches and individuals have begun to call Easter “Resurrection Day” rather than trying to explain the derivation of the word Easter. Even this is not enough. A better plan would be to acquaint yourself with the next two resurrections and adjust the path of your life to accommodate that knowledge.

With that accomplished no one will have to wish you either a happy Resurrection Day or a happy Easter. It will be the happiest day of your life. This is the prophetic promise of Christ’s resurrection.

“For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God”

George Frederick Handel extracted from – Job 19: 25, 26