Posted on 12/05/2022 7:17:08 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
“For not much longer”
Certainly that is true for all of us in the grand scheme of things.
You can believe what you want and that is your right.
What I would say to you is that, you being a Human Being have an innate ability to have ambition, dreams, goals, and the fortitude to do your best to achieve them if you so desire.
The human conscience is a great mystery. The ability to reason is found there. You know deep down inside this little “virtual existence” that we are living in has an end and there is a big beyond it. Folks that tell themselves otherwise have bought a massive lie. Even most atheists think there is some form of afterlife.
Whatever your circumstances in life are currently these have nothing to do with the end game for you. You can choose victory or defeat. Victory is provided and it’s yours if you want it - but you have to want it.
Forgive the gambling analogy, but choosing Jesus is like a Winning Lottery Ticket. You can accept it or tear it up. Your choice, but that ticket in your hand is the jackpot winner regardless of what you do with it.
Jesus absolutely loves you with a love that is indescribable.
Matthew 11:28
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
I pray you find that rest that so many of us have found. It’s a life-changing experience.
“Seems like God allows evil to reign for a season.”
The Old Testament teaches us the human story:
- God blesses the people;
- the people soon take that for granted and turn away from Him;
- He warns them; they refuse to listen; He steps back, folds His arms and says “okay… YOU take charge; see how that works out for you”;
-the people fall on REAL hard times (evil reigns);
-when they’ve finally had enough, they REPENT and turn back to God.
Rinse and repeat.
You’re absolutely right. This temporary life is a mere snap of the fingers compared with eternity. One would be wise to use it - to figure out meaning and purpose for both now AND the long haul.
It’s not just America.
Look around.... this thing is global.
Obviously the anti-Christ will not rise until America and her anti-globalist stance is defeated...
UNLESS...
The anti-Christ and his global domination rises THROUGH her.
If you were Satan, and you knew you were going to take over the world,
WHERE WOULD YOU START???
No, not crazy thinking (I’ve had the same feelings), but probably not the best thing.
I too am thoroughly disgusted with what our election process has become.
But God still expects us to do the right thing; to do all we CAN do - which tells me to keep on voting (that’s OUR responsibility and is on us). If the elections get tampered with - that’s on THEM. God will judge.
So, we can’t just give up. It doesn’t take much effort to get out and check some boxes now and then anyways.
“You are changing the bs to avoid confronting that we like all life forms have a limited life ...”
No, Robo. Someone gave you your life, and I don’t mean your parents. I mean the One who gave you life and continues to do so to this point in time. That’s reality.
And that life continues, like or not. Death is not the end. My best life will begin with death.
I can’t remember the the mag’s name, but a science mag had the headline: “Where Does Life Go When It Leaves the Body?”
Something to ponder.
I’m sure surprised they did.
I spent several decades while young having my life made miserable by my ‘God fearing’ family making sure I lived a tight assed, wretched life also being told God was reading my mind and toting up my ‘sins’, being ranted at for the ‘mortal sin of FORNICATION. Sorry my experience with what every sky pilot claims to know what none can know sucked ,
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Absolutely! Glad to post it!
Astounding how truthful those words are brother.
You’re right. And it is disgusting what is going on with our government and the elections.
Your very welcome.
What atheists fail to comprehend today is that one day soon, if they survive the present day, they will be faced with choices they fail to comprehend today.
Though they say they have no faith, one day soon that measure of faith shall be tested.
After the Rapture, we know the evil one shall rise. But how will the unbeliever respond?
Where will their faith lead them?
They will be reminded of the very things they rejected.
They will witness the impostor calling down fire from the sky, miracles unimaginable to them.
Will they then believe? Who will they believe? The True Messiah they previously rejected, or the impostor that has taken center stage?
When they are forced to receive a mark in the right hand or forehead in order to purchase food for their starving children, or chose death. Which choice will they make?
To the atheists I pose the following...
John 5:42-44
King James Version
42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
They may then ponder the following....
Matthew 16:24-26
King James Version
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
That great and horrible day shall soon be upon them.
For those of us who are truly Born Again, we will soon be in the presence of the One True God.
Even so,
Come Lord Jesus!
Crazy thinking? Yes. You fight until you die.
“I spent years hearing that one as I was told what an awful sinner I was and see that fat faggot Cardinal Spellman adulated.”
That’s this world for you, Robo. It’s not God’s way.
There is evil in this world, as you already know, but there’s coming a day when Christ Jesus will clean house. It won’t be pretty.
I don’t know who Spellman is, but I get the idea. Perhaps you were a good person and he abusive? That’s evil, and, in which case, he’s the terrible sinner. God knows the difference, and God sees. God also cares, Robo, in a way that is hard for us to imagine until we come to know Him. And He makes that so easy to do.
Forget religion. That’s the last place you’ll find Him. You find Him in a one-on-one conversation on your knees. He will answer you.
If I had the time to tell you my life before being saved, you’d drop your jaw and stare in unbelief.
If he saved me, He’ll sure save you, Robo. Please join us.
Yes.
“I spent several decades while young having my life made miserable by my ‘God fearing’ family making sure I lived a tight assed, wretched life also being told God was reading my mind and toting up my ‘sins’, being ranted at for the ‘mortal sin of FORNICATION. Sorry my experience with what every sky pilot claims to know what none can know sucked ,”
Several decades of being ruled by family is a bit long ... but I get your point! I think we’ve all been there. Some worse than others, I know.
Question for ya: Have you ever read the Bible for yourself just to see what it has to say to you?
Unless you are omniscient, you can only assume that it is true.
To those who use bitterness to excuse your unbelief,
Matthew 25:41
King James Version
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
To those who ponder the choice,
Joshua 24:14-16
King James Version
14 Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.
15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
16 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods;
We will ALL live eternally, but the choice is ours where we choose to live eternally, the choice is ours,
the Angel of the Lord writes,
Revelation 20
King James Version
20 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
4 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, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6 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.
7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
It’s absolutely global, no question.
I’m open to all possibilities for an AC to rise from anywhere to be honest. I personally believe Satan has at least a dozen guys primed and ready - some are more obvious than others IMHO.
Who wouldn’t think an Obama would be one of them?
As far as infrastructure, technology, logistics and military, it would make good sense to use the USA. That is, unless God plays His cards first and nukes us into oblivion via Russia/China/Supernatural/Alien Invasion?
There is comfort in this. :)
Yep, been there, done that and I have the scars from that same experience too FRiend.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Fact is, God (The Real God - not some manmade fiery judgement garbage) really does love you and wants you with Him.
Whatever baggage you’ve got.
Whatever piles of sin you’ve done.
Whatever evil you’ve committed.
Doesn’t matter.
That verse above that I posted applies to all people.
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