The Gospel Of ConvenienceWritten by Frank Reilly
THE GOSPEL OF CONVENIENCE Of all articles I have written lately, this article is most troublesome and heavy on my heart and spirit, and will undoubtedly bring most critical responses from Christians. It is in support of thoughts expressed in The Coming 4th Reich! article here on this site, as situations in this article define apostasy that has taken 21st century Church. The subject of this document is so unpleasing to 21st century American Christian, I believe that by writing it, I will step across a threshold of "Main stream evangelical Christian", to a "radical", a "dissenter", "out there" and even "lost" in eyes of some folks who read these words. So be it. (James 2:1 My brethren, have not faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, Lord of glory, with respect of persons.) If I have learned anything in 35 years of being brought up and taught in this faith, it is that in most cases, word of God and truth of Jesus Christ are foolishness in eyes of modern man, and they do not fare so well in "marketplace" of public opinion. Most Christians would agree, that speaking word as it is revealed by God, has never in history of world been accepted by masses, and often times even by those who lay claim to membership in kingdom of God. I have also learned that we who name name of Christ are called not to be silent, when we see work of Satan flourishing in world around us, and we are called to speak with unwavering conviction, word of God and teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ, with no regard for consequences of that speech. I saw an interesting commercial on TV today, in which a young girl is standing on a dock, and a woman is drowning in water in front of her. The girl is just standing there, watching her drown. The commercial is about when friends see friends having drug and alcohol problems, they wouldn't just stand by and watch, they would help! In same spirit, a Christian who sees another caught in vile deceptions of evil one, wouldn't just stand by and watch that person be led to destruction, they would speak out! I am compelled to write this, and other articles on this site, because of this principal. What brother or sister in Lord would stand by and watch his friends be deceived by devil and not speak out? What man would see his brother about to fall into a ditch and not warn him? Ezekiel 3:18 When I say unto wicked, Thou shall surely die; and thou give him not warning, nor speak to warn wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Ezekiel 3:20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. and again Ezekiel 33:6 But if watchman see sword come, and blow not trumpet, and people be not warned; if sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at watchman's hand. and yet again, Ezekiel 33:8 When I say unto wicked, O wicked man, thou shall surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. I think it is interesting that this is stated a number of times in Ezekiel, I wondered why God would repeat himself so many times on this item in Ezekiel. I realized it is because he is saying something different in each instance. In first instance 3:18, he mentions wicked. In second instance 3:20, he mentions righteous, in third instance 33:6, he mentions people, and in final instance 33:8, he returns to wicked. I think there are no accidents here, I think God is making it clear, that no matter who we may see in error, (the wicked, righteous, or all of people) it is our call to warn them, and that if we do not, they will perish in their sins, but their blood will be required at our hands.
| | Revelations,A Study.Section 7. Written by Rev.Anthony Smith
Revelations,A Study.Section 7. Chapter 8:1 thru 10:7 The Seventh Seal opened and seven trumpets start sounding. Revelations is not written in sequence. We have Seven Seals, Seven Trumpets and Seven Viles of wrath of God. If we put a seal beside a trumpet and add Vile we have complete sequence of events. The reason it was written in this manner was to get Gods Children to compare scripture with scripture. The Seventh Seal if you notced when opened, ushers in a time of silence. This is to introduce first trumpet. Rev 8:2 And I saw seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. To show you a sequence of events lets just take first of all three and put them together. The First Seal; Rev 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. The First Trumpet; Rev 8:7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon earth: and third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. The First Vile; Rev 16:2 And first went, and poured out his vial upon earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon men which had mark of beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. The seal is opened trumpet is sounded and vile is poured out. When looking at all seven in sequence we see total picture of what is happening. These next 2 verses show that prayers of saints are answered quickly. Rev 8:4 And smoke of incense, which came with prayers of saints, ascended up before God out of angel's hand. Rev 8:5 And angel took censer, and filled it with fire of altar, and cast it into earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.[Ref; Rev 6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on earth?] This is literial.Rev 8:7 The first Trumpet, hail, fire & blood. Result; third part of trees & green grass burnt up. This is literial.Rev 8:8 The second Trumpet, The third part of sea became blood;[ Look closely, it doesnt say “became as blood”] third part of ships were destroyed. third part of creatures which were in sea, and had life, died. This is literial.Rev 8:10 The third Trumpet, and there fell a {great star} [spirit] from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon third part of rivers, and upon fountains of waters; The word,Wormwood, means bitter sorrow. [Jer_9:15,Lam_3:15; Lam_3:19; Deu_29:18; Pro_5:4; Amo_5:7, rendered "hemlock"; Greek apsinthos; Rev 8:11 And name of star is called Wormwood: and third part of waters became wormwood; and many men died of waters, because they were made bitter. This is literial. Rev 8:12 The fourth Trumpet, The third part of sun, moon, and stars; were darkened, and day shone not for a third part of it, and night likewise. Moveing man into reality that all things come to an end. Business as usual is over. Verse Rev 8:13 is a warning to earth. This is literial. Rev 9:1 The fifth Trumpet, and I saw a {star}[Angel] fall from heaven unto earth: and to him was given key of {bottomless pit.} [Hell opened] Verses 9:2 thru 9:10. The creatures from Bottonless pit are deamons of Satan. They are given a time limit of Five months, to create as much pain and suffering on mankind as they can, but their power is limited by God so that they cannot, hurt grass, green things, trees, kill, or hurt anyone with seal of God upon their foreheads.
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