2 Peter 2:1-22 says: "But there
were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false
teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying
the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And
many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth
shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words
make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingers not, and
their damnation slumbers not. For if God spared not the angels that
sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness,
to be reserved unto judgment; And spared not the old world, but saved Noah
the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the
world of the ungodly; And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into
ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that
after should live ungodly; And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: (For that
righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous
soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds.) The Lord knows how to deliver
the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of
judgment to be punished: But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in
the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed,
they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. Whereas angels, which are
greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before
the Lord. But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed,
speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in
their own corruption; And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they
that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes,
sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; Having
eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable
souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: Which have forsaken the right way, and are
gone astray, following the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of
unrighteousness; But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking
with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet. These are wells without
water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is
reserved for ever. For when they speak great swelling words of vanity,
they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that
were clean escaped from them who live in error. While they promise them
liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is
overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. For if after they have escaped
the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse
with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have
known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from
the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them
according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and
the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire."
What are the warnings given in the Bible for things to be
judged by us? Matthew 7:15-16 warns of
false prophets. Matthew 10:16 says:
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore
wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."
Matthew 18:18 says what we bind on earth will be bound in Heaven. We would have to judge what needs to be
bound. Matthew 24:4-5 says: "And
Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am
Christ; and shall deceive many.". Matthew
24:11 says that many false prophets shall arise and deceive many. Matthew 24:24 says: "For there shall
arise false Christ's, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and
wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very
elect.". Mark 6:11 and Luke 9:4-5
tell us to kick the dust from our feet in judgment of those who reject the
Gospel. Mark 8:15 says to "beware
of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod". Mark 12:38-40 tells us to beware of the
scribes, "which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the
marketplaces, And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at
feasts: Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers:
these shall receive greater damnation". Mark 13:21-22 tells us "if
any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him
not: For false Christ's and false prophets shall rise, and shall show
signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect". In Luke 21:8 Jesus said: "Take heed that
ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and
the time draws near: go ye not therefore after them". John 7:24 says: "Judge not according to
the appearance, but judge righteous judgment". Acts 20:29-31 tells us to beware and prepared
to judge.. Romans 16:17-18 says to nark
them which cause division. 2 Corinthians
6:14 tells us not to be unequally yoked.
2 Corinthians11:12-14 says: "But what I do, that I will do, that I
may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory,
they may be found even as we. For such are false apostles, deceitful workers,
transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for
Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." 2 Corinthians 11:26 talks of false
brethren. Galatians 1:7-8 says: "Which
is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the
gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other
gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be
accursed." Philippians 3:2 tells us
to beware of evil workers. Colossians
2:8 says: " 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." 2 Thessalonians 3:6
tells us to withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly. 1 Timothy 4:1 says: "Now the Spirit
speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith,
giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;" 2 Timothy 3:1-5 says: "This know also,
that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers
of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to
parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false
accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors,
heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form
of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." 1 Peter 4:17 says: "For the time is come
that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what
shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?" 2 Peter 2:1-3 says: "But there were
false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers
among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord
that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall
follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil
spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make
merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingers not, and their
damnation slumbers not." 1 John 4:1
says: "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they
are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." 1 John 4:15-18 talks of false prophets and
anti-Christ. 1 John 2:22 speaks of anti-Christ. 2 John 7 talks of deceivers and anti-Christ. 2 John 10-11 says: "If there come any
unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither
bid him God speed: For he that bids him God speed is partaker of his evil
deeds." Jude 1:18 warns us about mockers
in the last time. Revelation 2:2 tells us about apostles that are not real. Revelation 2:6 tells us to hate the Nicolaitanes that He hates. Revelation 2:9 says: " I know thy works,
and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of
them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan." Revelation
2:14-16 Jesus says: " But I have a few things against thee, because thou
hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a
stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto
idols, and to commit fornication. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine
of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. Repent; or else I will come unto
thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth." In Revelation 2:20 Jesus says: " Not withstanding
I have a few things against thee, because thou suffers that woman Jezebel,
which calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit
fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols." In Revelation 3:9 Jesus says: " Behold,
I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are
not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet,
and to know that I have loved thee."
All of these things we are told to judge and avoid.
What are we to judge today but the
gospel of the progressive
movement (left or right), which
is one of the present names for the anti-Christ in the world? This gospel has been known by many names in
the past (such as socialism. communism, secularism, humanism, atheism, or any
other non-biblical world view). No
matter what it is called, it manifests itself as it has in the past, by its
anti-God, anti-morality, anti-family, lawlessness, and ignorance of the things
of God. Trust not in the multitude of
man made gods, but of the God who created all things; the Lord God of the
Bible, which is the true Gospel.
Even in the United States of America
Matt Barber is an attorney
concentrating in Constitutional law. He serves as Vice President of Liberty
Counsel Action. A former undefeated heavyweight pro-boxer, Barber has taken his
hard-hitting style from the boxing ring to the culture war. He wrote the following which is a prime
example of things we should be judging.
"The magnitude of this
Obama administration’s “progressive” radicalism becomes more evident with each
passing day. In recent months, there has been a drastic spike in acts of both
anti-Christian and anti-conservative discrimination
and intimidation on military bases across the country. This mounting
harassment is not being carried out at the hands of regular enlisted folk but,
rather, at the hands of high-ranking officials who, in their official capacity,
are targeting Christian and conservative organizations and individuals in an
effort to silence them.
It has long been suspected
that the Obama administration is using propaganda circulated by the roundly
discredited Southern Poverty Law Center,
or SPLC, a left-wing extremist group that, in recent years, has adopted two
primary goals: 1) raising truckloads of money and 2) smearing as “domestic hate
groups” dozens of mainstream Christian ministries like the Family Research
Council, or FRC, and the American Family Association, or AFA.
This suspicion has now been
verified.
The problem on military bases
has gotten so bad, in fact, that the U.S. Congress is demanding
answers from the Pentagon. Recently, the AFA-affiliated OneNewsNow.com newsgroup reported
that:
“Congressman Alan Nunnelee
(R-Mississippi) is 1 of 38 members of Congress signing off on a letter to the
Secretary of the Army – especially about an incident last month at Camp Shelby , Mississippi
“‘But as we looked into it,
[we found] this is not an isolated incident,’ Nunnelee [told] OneNewsNow.
‘There are a number of cases where the Army has singled out the American Family
Association and other Christian organizations as hate groups, and service men
and women have been threatened with sanctions if they support these groups.”
After a tremendous public
outcry – and in an embarrassing slap to the face of the SPLC – the Pentagon
quickly backpedaled, later apologizing about the Camp Shelby
In fact, if you happen to be
a Bible-believing Christian, you too are hateful.
Share: Still,
rather than distancing itself from the anti-Christian SPLC as one might expect,
the Obama administration has, instead, strengthened ties to the hard-left
outfit. Even after this string of military scandals.
For instance, I recently
learned that on its official website, the FBI
lists as one of its primary “hate crimes resources,” the Southern Poverty
Law Center.
This is especially mysterious
when you consider that the FBI’s own verified hate crimes statistics are
completely at odds with numbers put out by the SPLC in its fund-raising
propaganda. Whereas the FBI
indicates that there was a sharp 24.3 percent decrease in hate crimes from
1996 to 2010, with racial hate crimes dropping by 41.9 percent, the SPLC
incongruously claims that since 2000, the number of “hate groups” has
somehow increased by 67.3 percent.
In this March 22, 2010 file
photo, signs promoting equality hang in a storefront in Patchogue , N.Y. Long
Island say response to the killing of Lucero has led to an
atmosphere of greater tolerance toward Hispanic immigrants. They say the
reaction has made it easier for them to go to local authorities when they have
been victims of crime. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
So send your money right
away!
The FBI’s empirical data
doesn’t track with the SPLC’s political propaganda. Consequently, by partnering
so closely with this discredited organization, the Department of Justice
significantly undermines its own credibility.
Still, while the SPLC has
proven utterly unreliable in its actuarial acumen – as well as intentionally
dishonest – it has also proven demonstrably dangerous in its prolonged campaign
of anti-Christian agitation.
You may recall that it was
the Southern Poverty Law Center’s somewhat clever, yet patently dishonest and
reprehensible strategy of juxtaposing, as fellow “hate groups,” mainstream
Christian organizations like the FRC and the AFA alongside violent extremist
groups like the Aryan Brotherhood and the Skin Heads that, on Aug. 15, 2012,
led to an actual
act of domestic terrorism.
On that date, “gay” activist
Floyd Lee Corkins II – who later confessed in court that he was spurred-on by the
SPLC’s anti-Christian materials – entered the lobby of the Washington-based
Family Research Council intending to kill every Christian within.
Corkins was armed with both a
gun and a backpack full of ammunition. He also had 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches
that he intended to rub in the faces of his would-be victims. (FRC had recently
defended the food chain’s COO Dan Cathy for pro-natural marriage statements he
made.)" (http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/extremist-groups-war-on-hate-is-actually-a-war-on-christians/)
Knowledge has been expanding
exponentially, however wisdom has not followed.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Only by the
knowledge of God, and His
wisdom, can we rightly judge the things that are of God and the things that are
not. Without the wisdom of God, man can
institute all the 'hope and change' he can muster and it will be of no avail;
and destined to fail. The god of this world (Satan) can never bring
about a true betterment of man (neither is it his intention), because man is
not the
center of the universe; the
center is God. Without the wisdom of God
we can refer to Dante - "abandon all hope who enter hear". Therefore we must judge the things of this
world, whether they be of God, and abandon all that is not.
The "great commission" is
not to exalt mankind, it is to carry the gospel to the ends of the earth. We are meant to judge anything that
interferes with this as unworthy.
If we are to be a part with Christ, at His
return, we must judge daily whom we should follow. The first step would be to follow Jesus'
instruction to be born again. That is
the beginning of our walk with Christ.
Once we turn our lives over to Him we can gain the knowledge and wisdom,
through His Word and the leading of the Holy Spirit, to be able to rightly
judge all things.
"In the beginning God" (Genesis
1:10), the Alpha is Jesus. John 1:1-5 says:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him;
and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the
life was the light of men. And the light shined in darkness; and the
darkness comprehended it not". In
the everlasting, it will be God the Omega. Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, therefore
shouldn't we put our trust in Him?
Is God judging our nation? I think the answer is obviously
yes. It is beyond doubt that our
chickens are coming home to roost. God
is using the uncovering of each of the scandals, for which our government is
responsible; to teach us we are going in the wrong direction. You can’t offend God’s people without
consequences and America America
What I am offering is not from
me. I am relating what God is offering
to you, if you can find it in your heart to accept it. Despite what you may have heard, this is not just
any god, it is the God of the bible; which is the God that created
everything. "Ye must be born
again". Jesus, himself said this
and the way is described in John 3:16-17 and Romans 10:9-10. "For God so loved the world, that he
gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to
condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved." "That if thou shall confess with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God hath raised him
from the dead, thou shall be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
As we read through the pages of the Bible we can see that
God has given us the knowledge to know what is His best for us and also what we
should be aware to avoid. Condemnation
of others is not given to us, however, we are instructed to judge for ourselves
what to be associated with and what to avoid.
We are instructed to relate to others what the Word of God says: not in
condemnation, but in love. We are to be wise
as serpents, and harmless as doves. The
"great commission" is to bring the Gospel to the world: not in
condemnation, but rather as what it is - the Good News that their salvation is
available and has been paid for by Jesus.
God will be the final judge of all things. Hopefully we will all have our names written
in the Lambs book of life.
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