Posted on 12/08/2023 9:02:22 AM PST by Morgana
I’ve wanted to remain positive about the newly-elected Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson. Johnson has been hailed as a Bible-believing Christian who holds to biblically based policy positions and will help steer the nation back to a more traditional biblical ethic on contentious issues such as marriage, abortion, and LGBT stuff. And that may still be the case. But at what cost?
A few weeks ago, we reported that Mike Johnson held a flag outside of his office that has been co-opted by and has become a symbol representing alignment with the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)—a movement that believes in a modern-day restoration of Prophets and Apostles. The fruit of this movement is anything but good as it seeks to take dominion over every aspect of society through despite its theological aberrations and strange fire. The movement claims direct, divine revelation and inspiration from God Himself.
It has become abundantly clear that Johnson has now aligned himself with this movement. In a recent video clip that has emerged on social media, Johnson claims that God told him directly that he was to become a Moses-like figure leading America through a “Red Sea moment.”
“The Lord impressed upon my heart in the last few weeks…that something was going to occur. The Lord very specifically told me in my prayers to prepare, but to wait,” Johnson said during a speech at the National Association of Christian Lawmakers.
“To prepare for what? I said to the Lord. You know. I had this sense that we were going to come to a Red Sea moment in our Republican Conference and the country, in large. And, Look, I’m a Southern Baptist I don’t want to get too spooky on you…but you know, the Lord speaks to your heart. And He had been speaking to me about this and the Lord told me very clearly to prepare and be ready…for a Red Sea moment.”
He then explained how he thought that the Lord was going to allow him to “be an Aaron to Moses,” but then it later became clear, after the Lord kept telling Him to “wait,” that the Lord was choosing him to be Moses.
But here’s the thing, this is totally absurd, cult-like, and heretical. The Lord did not tell him this and to set himself up as some kind of Moses figure is actually quite blasphemous. He is ascribing words to the Lord that He did not speak. As much as I would like to have God-honoring Christian leaders in this nation, this level of arrogance and self-idolatry is not something we can get behind.
If he makes good policy decisions that benefit the nation, I will support them. But this kind of rhetoric is not becoming of a Christian who believes the Bible is sufficient and authoritative. This is becoming of a man who believes he is a prophet and has set himself up as a type of Christ when this nation needs moral clarity and gospel truth, not confusion and false teachings.
**VIDEO ON LINK**
It is going to be a bumpy ride. We will soon find out who the Sunshine patriots are, when the Democrats start rioting and attacking conservatives again.
Call me crazy, but whenever a politican tells me that God told him anything, i get skeptical. Yes, I’m a Christian. Yes, I believe God speaks to people. But my inherent distrust of politicians is just too strong.
Then spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness for disobedience to God.
Pride cometh before the fall. Grab victories while you can.
Ah...no.
He was the only one that the Uniparty would semi back.
The only other conservative to serve as Speaker was Neut and he was gone after 2 years.
Oh boy...
Jeez!
All he needs to do is pray for humility.
Spider sense is tingling....
Less talk, more toughness.
Their you go again. How is your commie Pope doing. S
I see what you're saying. I felt threatened during the fiery but mostly peaceful riots of the summer of 2020. But now, in retrospect, I see that I needn't have been overly concerned.
I live in a very red area in the San Joaquin Valley. The rioting happened only in deep blue areas. I went to visit my kids in Los Angeles a few times and indeed I felt under threat in Los Angeles. But I need to remind my self that that crap never came to my nice little town and clearly it never will, for the simple reason that I and all my neighbors just love our Second Amendment rights, as does our beloved Sheriff, and anyone attempting that sort of lawless nonsense would find themselves in the sights of one hundred AR-15s in short order.
So, 2024 is shaping up to be a repeat of the 2020 Summer of Love but so long as I stay in my red area the Democrats can burn down their blue areas to their heart's content. The trick is, as is so often the case in life, not to care.
We must close our hearts to pity for the Democrats and let them destroy themselves. The rest will take care of itself so long as we have the moral courage to let them croak by their own hands.
If he believes God is with him, then we should see some real toughness about him as he confronts the demonic forces arrayed against us.
Would that more of our leaders and representatives understood the spiritual implications of the war we are in.
They have enough people in this country now to riot EVERYWHERE, I don’t think anywhere is safe.
I, too, would rather Johnson be like Mary, keeping these things and pondering them in her heart.
But why sniper the guy over something like saying he heard from God?
I pray and expect to hear instructions while I pray, and as a result of praying. No, I don’t blab it out; but I don’t want to leave home without it, either. You may say, “Read your Bible; that’ll tell you all you need to know.” Well, I do, and I expect the Holy Spirit to guide me as to what I’m reading. My Bible says (the words of Jesus) “I will send the Holy Spirit and He will guide you into all truth.”
But I’m the kind of guy that would incorporate these truths into my life and language rather than blurt out that I’m someone special; because I’m not.
At the same time, I’m grateful that we have Mike Johnson. And unlike some in the Body of Christ, I don’t hold myself up as being “pure” and utterly free from error. That is what pharisees used to do. Jesus told them otherwise.
But here’s the thing, this is totally absurd, cult-like, and heretical. The Lord did not tell him this and to set himself up as some kind of Moses figure is actually quite blasphemous. He is ascribing words to the Lord that He did not speak. As much as I would like to have God-honoring Christian leaders in this nation, this level of arrogance and self-idolatry is not something we can get behind.
Any Christian who dies NOT believe that the Lord speaks to us, albeit usually in a still small voice, and through his Word, is not much of a Christian. What good is a god who does not communicate with his people? Who does not commune with us? The Bible is full of examples of God communicating with his people.
I know how you feel.
I’m Moses…therefore the FBI and Deep State must be totally funded with everything else going to OOKRAINE!
Im a bit more skeptical than you. Usually when someone says they felt God talked to them, it’s usually the outcome they desired.
That’ll drive the atheist commies nuts.
I always think that God thinks these are the kind of things, if true to God, intended to be kept to ourselves, between God and us alone.
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