THE MYRTLE, THE CYPRESS, AND THE CEDAR

"The myrtle trees that were in the bottom...."-Zechariah 1:8

IF__________THEN

[A conditional sentence is a two-clause sentence in which the first clause states a supposition or hypothesis and the second clause states the results if  that condition is met. The hypothetical clause which states the condition ("If this . . .") is termed the protasis and the conclusion clause is called the apodosis (". . . then this.").
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES IN THE  NEW TESTAMENT by  William E. Elliot]

This will certainly NOT be any kind of in-depth study or commentary of “conditional sentence verses.” That would take a lifetime. I merely wish to raise the awareness of what scripture says.

LUKEWARM AND LOVING IT

….a government OF the people, BY the people, and FOR the people. That was the beginning of the Laodicean “church” in the USA, and although the quote belongs to Abraham Lincoln, it was nonetheless instituted by “founding fathers” who put the will of the people above the Will of God.

We elect leaders by the people’s choice. But when a culture does not know it’s right from the left they will most likely choose wrong. The dominating church in the last days (read now, TODAY) is Laodicean, which means “peoples opinions”, or “people‘s justice”. Of course, by definition then, that leaves God out. What happens when the church does not know what is true or right and insists on "its own interpretation" to take place? Well, you get what we got today! What disappoints me (besides myself) is that those who might, or in fact, KNOW the difference are having virtually no impact, that I can discern. The END will not be delayed.

BABYLON HAS COME TO LAODICEA

…and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns. The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and gilded with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a gold cup full of abominations and of the unclean things of her immorality, and on her forehead a name was written, a mystery, 

“BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.” 

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered greatly. 

And the angel said to me, “Why do you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.

“The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. And those who dwell on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come. 

Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits,

and they are seven kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little while. 

The beast which was and is not, is himself also an eighth and is one of the seven, and he goes to destruction. 

The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour. 

These have one purpose, and they give their power and authority to the beast.

These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.” Rev. 17:3-14

SHOULD A CHRISTIAN BE A REPUBLICAN?

In the prior post, I point out that it is contrary to fundamental Christian beliefs and character to vote for a democrat. (I don't think everyone gets that… or WANTS to get it?) There is NO WAY  I can be a part of or support a group that actively promotes, advances, endorses, encourages, helps, campaigns for, supports, advocates abortion and/or homosexuality. That is not only my perspective, but that is my faith, my firmly held conviction, … that's my stand. I loathe the democrat party. To me it is an antichrist. Do I make my point?

But now my title above asks, "Should a Christian be a republican?".

SUBMIT, SUBJECT, SUBJECTION

A FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM

Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble. 1 Pet. 5:5

Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Ephesians 5:24

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you. Hebrews 13:17

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Romans 13:1

DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME

First century New Testament believers and the contemporary “church” are two VERY different phenomena. One started right….one went way wrong.

And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of Me. Luke 22:19

WHAT MANNER OF MEN

A Perspective of Christian Life

I think the less said by me and the more said by scripture the better for us. So there's a lot of scripture here. We should not read scripture with the attitude of, "Oh yeah, I know that verse...I've read it before, I know what it says." ....because then we will "skim" over it. That's not study....that's speed-reading. I continually learn something new from reading scripture I've read before, over again and S..L..O..W..L..Y.

“for in him all the fullness of the Godhead was pleased to dwell.” Col. 1:19

“For in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.” Col. 2:9

JOINT HEIRS

"Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father." This is a fact which the Apostle Paul states in Rom. 8:15. We do cry, "Abba, Father." From this he declares that if God has given us the Spirit whereby we call Him "Father," then we are His children, which is plain, fair, and clear reasoning. Then he adds—"If children then heirs."

We are called "joint heirs with Christ." We are co-heirs. It is Our Divine Portion!
~adapted from, The Joint Heirs and Their Divine Portion, Sermon (No. 402) - July, 28th, 1861, C. H. SPURGEON, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.