Perilous Times And Perilous Men

Let as many Bondservants as are under The Yoke, Count Their Own Masters Worthy of All Honor, so that The Name of God and His Doctrine, may NOT be Blasphemed.  And Those Who have Believing Masters, let them NOT Despise Them, because They are Brethren, but rather Serve Them, because Those Who are Benefited are Believers and Beloved.  Teach and Exhort, These Things.  If Anyone Teaches Otherwise and does NOT Consent to Wholesome Words, even The Words of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and to The Doctrine, which Accords with Godliness, he is Proud, Knowing Nothing, but is Obsessed with Disputes and Arguments over words, from which Come, Envy, Strife, Reviling, Evil Suspicions, Useless Wranglings of Men of Corrupt Minds, and Destitute of The Truth, Who suppose that Godliness, is a Means of Gain.  From Such, Withdraw Yourself. 

But Know This, that in The Last Days, Perilous Times will Come: For Men will be Lovers of Themselves, Lovers of Money, Boasters, Proud, Blasphemers, Disobedient to Parents, Unthankful, Unholy, Unloving, Unforgiving, Slanderers, Without Self-Control, Brutal, Despisers of Good, Traitors, Headstrong, Haughty, Lovers of Pleasure, Rather Than Lovers of God, having a Form of Godliness, but Denying Its Power.  And from Such People, Turn Away!  For of this Sort, are Those Who Creep into Households, and Make Captives of Gullible Women, Loaded Down with sins, Led Away by Various Lusts, Always Learning, and Never Able to Come to The Knowledge of The Truth.  Now, as Jannes and Jambres Resisted Moses, so do These, also Resist The Truth: Men of Corrupt Minds, Disapproved Concerning The Faith; but They will Progress NO Further, for Their Folly, will be Manifest to All, as Theirs, also was.

These are Grumblers, Complainers, Walking According to Their Own Lusts; and They mouth, Great Swelling Words, Flattering People to Gain Advantage.  But YOU, Beloved, Remember The Words, which were Spoken before by The Apostles of Our Lord Jesus Christ: how They Told YOU, that there would be Mockers in The Last Time, Who would Walk, According to Their Own Ungodly Lusts.  These are Sensual Persons, Who Cause Divisions, NOT Having The Spirit.

Little Children, it is The Last Hour; and as YOU have heard, that The Antichrist is Coming, even now, many antichrists have Come, by which We Know that it is The Last Hour.  They went out from Us, but They were NOT of Us; for IF They had been of Us, They would have Continued with Us; but They went out, that They might be Made Manifest, that NONE of Them, were of Us.  But YOU have an Anointing, from The Holy One, and YOU Know All Things.  I have NOT written to YOU, because YOU do NOT Know The Truth, but because YOU Know It, and that no lie is of The Truth.  Who is a Liar, but he Who Denies that Jesus is The Christ?  He is antichrist, Who Denies The Father and The Son.  Whoever Denies The Son, does NOT have The Father either; he Who Acknowledges The Son, has The Father, also.

The Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Virgins

“Then, The Kingdom of Heaven, shall be likened to Ten Virgins, Who took Their Lamps, and went out to meet The Bridegroom.  Now Five of Them were Wise, and Five were foolish.  Those Who were foolish took Their Lamps and took no oil with Them, but The Wise took oil in Their Vessels, with Their lamps.  But while The Bridegroom was delayed, They All slumbered and slept.  And at midnight, a Cry was Heard: ‘Behold, The Bridegroom is Coming; go out to meet Him!’  Then, All those Virgins arose, and trimmed Their lamps.  And the foolish said to The Wise, ‘Give Us some of your oil, for Our lamps are going out.’  But The Wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should NOT be enough for Us and YOU; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’  And while They went to buy, The Bridegroom Came, and Those who were Ready, went in with Him to The Wedding; and The Door was Shut.  Afterward, The Other Virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, Open to Us!’  But He answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to YOU, I do NOT know YOU.’  “Watch therefore, for YOU know neither The Day nor The Hour in which The Son of Man is Coming.”

[Possible explanation, of “The Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Virgins”, for Today]

“Then, The Kingdom of Heaven, shall be likened, to Ten Virgins (Believers and Unbelievers), Who took Their (Believers and Unbelievers) Lamps, and went out to meet The Bridegroom (Jesus Christ).  Now Five of Them were Wise (Believers), and Five were Foolish (Unbelievers).  Those Who were Foolish (Unbelievers) took Their (Unbelievers) Lamps and took no oil with Them (Unbelievers), but The Wise (Believers) took oil in Their (Believers) Vessels, with Their (Believers) Lamps.  But while The Bridegroom (Jesus Christ) was delayed, They All (Believers and Unbelievers) slumbered and slept.  And at midnight, a Cry was Heard: ‘Behold, The Bridegroom (Jesus Christ) is Coming; go out to meet Him (Jesus Christ)!’  Then, All those Virgins (Believers and Unbelievers) arose, and trimmed Their (Believers and Unbelievers) Lamps.  And The Foolish (Unbelievers) said to The Wise (Believers), ‘Give Us (Unbelievers) some of your oil, for Our (Unbelievers) Lamps are going out.’  But The Wise (Believers) answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should NOT be enough for Us (Believers) and YOU (Unbelievers); but go rather to those who sell, and buy for Yourselves (Unbelievers).’  And while They (Unbelievers) went to buy, The Bridegroom (Jesus Christ) Came, and Those (Believers) Who were Ready, went in with Him (Jesus Christ) to The Wedding (The Kingdom of Heaven); and The Door (to The Kingdom of Heaven) was Shut.  Afterward, The Other Virgins (Unbelievers) came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, Open to Us (Unbelievers)!’  But He (Jesus Christ) answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I (Jesus Christ) say to YOU (Unbeliever), I (Jesus Christ) do NOT know YOU (Unbeliever).’  “Watch therefore, for YOU (Believer, Yet-To-Be-Believer, and Unbeliever) know, neither The Day nor The Hour, in which The Son of Man (Jesus Christ) is Coming.”

So, what’s the point of this Parable, YOU ask?

All People (Believers, Yet-To-Be-Believers, and Unbelievers) are aware of God Almighty’s Existence, whether They choose to admit it or NOT!  Through God Almighty, Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, Jesus’ Disciples, The Holy Bible, and now, by Fellow Believers, Who share, Who Preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ, The Truth is being made Known, to All!  Whether or NOT, each one of Them, choose to accept it, choose to Believe it or NOT, is up to each individual, and each one, will be held accountable, for His/Her Decision or Lack thereof.  When The Time Comes, when The Day and Hour, of The Son of Man Coming, Arrives, it will be too late, for Those Who failed to acknowledge God’s Amazing Saving Grace and accept God’s Free Gift of Salvation.  We, Believers, do NOT wish for ANYONE to be Counted, with The Five Foolish Virgins!

My Thoughts, My Prayer

I have been discussing with God, through prayer, what does He want me to do?  I know, He wants me to be talking to The Lost, to Yet-To-Be-Believers.  He knows, I will go anywhere, He asks me to go.  Whether that is, here in the City I live, or some other City, State, or even Country, for that matter.  I’m willing to walk the streets of my City, Preaching The Gospel of Jesus Christ, just tell me, the place and the time, and I will be there, no questions asked, by me.  I have given my Life, to Jesus Christ, to God Almighty, and The Holy Spirit, too.  As a Believer, my driving daily force is to share, to Preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ, to All Yet-To-Be-Believers, to All, Who have “Ears to hear and Eyes to see.”  That every single one of Them, need to make the decision of Their Life, to acknowledge God’s Amazing Saving Grace and accept God’s Free Gift of Salvation, Today!  There is truly no time to waste, because We are NOT promised Tomorrow!  We should feel this urgency, daily, because it’s real, it’s a true reality! 

And for me, I really do feel this urgency, on a daily basis, I know God Almighty wants me to get out there and share, to Preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  To let people know, They need a personal relationship with God Almighty and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, through The Holy Spirit, what this means, and how it will affect Their daily lives.  Their entire outlook on Life, itself, will change, because God Almighty will always be molding and changing Them, to be more like Him, and less like the rest of Us.  Also, God Almighty will expect, so much more out of Them, than They ever thought possible.  God Almighty will use Them, to shine His Son, Jesus Christ’s Light, upon the World.  Through The Holy Spirit, Our Lord Jesus Christ, will shine His Light, and welcome Yet-To-Be-Believers, who become Believers, Fellow Brothers and Sisters, in Christ, Fellow Children of God Almighty!  These are some of the things, God Almighty, has placed upon my heart.  I feel, like I could Spiritually Burst, because I have this burning desire, this yearning, to Preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Going to my Church, Teaching The Holy Bible, is a wonderful desire, but then again, I would be talking to Fellow Believers, NOT Yet-To-Be-Believers.  As Jesus said, it’s NOT the healthy who need a Doctor, but the sick.  So, it’s NOT the Believers, who need to hear The Gospel of Jesus Christ, but Yet-To-Be-Believers, who need to hear The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  As long as I put on The Full Armor of God Almighty, I have All The Protection I need.  After all, I have God Almighty, and Jesus Christ, through The Holy Spirit, with me, at All times.  Jesus reminds Us, do NOT worry, and do NOT fear, for They are Always with Us!  With God Almighty, Jesus Christ, and The Holy Spirit, for Us, who can stand against Us, right.

The most difficult things, I have found is, one, getting into the presence of Yet-To-Be-Believers and Unbelievers, and two, getting Them to actually listen to me, to give me the opportunity to share, to Preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ, with Them.  In less than ten minutes (some can do it, in half the time or less), They can be given the information They desperately need, to make an informed decision.  Even if, They do NOT make a decision, at that time, at least, They have listened, and have been given the knowledge, to decide for Themselves.  Then, I can pray for each of Them, to make the right decision.  To acknowledge God’s Amazing Saving Grace and accept God’s Free Gift of Salvation.  I wonder, who does NOT have ten minutes (or less), to listen to something, that will completely change his/her Life, Forever, for Eternity?

This can NOT be done, unless, We go to where The Lost, the Yet-To-Be-Believers and Unbelievers are!  For the most part, We will NOT get Yet-To-Be-Believers and Unbelievers, to come to Us, to walk into Our Churches, so They may hear The Word, The Truth.  This means, We must go to Them, but how and where, can We do this?  Walk the streets of Our Cities, perhaps, but timing would be crucial.  After all, this is exactly what Our Lord Jesus Christ did.  He walked Town to Town, Neighborhood to Neighborhood, house to house even.  Granted, YOU are approaching people, on his/her home turf, and They tend to be more defensive, in this situation, which is NOT conducive to being open, to hear The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  In Jesus Christ’s Time, People welcomed Him, They ran out to see Him, let alone meet Him.  If Jesus knocked on Their Door, They would be deeply honored, and feel unworthy of His Presence, but They would still, Welcome Jesus inside!

Imagine, if YOU will, People Today, welcoming Fellow Believers into Their Homes, with the same enthusiasm, or running out into the streets, to see Them, to greet Them, to simply listen, to what Fellow Believers have to share, to listen to Them, Preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Now, that would truly be a sight to behold.  Please, do NOT get me wrong, I am NOT putting Fellow Believers or myself, equal to Our Lord Jesus Christ, in any way, shape or form.  However, The Message We share, The Gospel of Jesus Christ, IS the same Message, Our Lord Jesus Christ was sharing, in His Daily Walk on this Earth.  We, Believers, are Jesus Christ’s Light upon the World!  We, Believers, share, We Preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ.

ONLY God Almighty, can put upon a person’s heart, to have Faith, to Believe, thereby giving that person, “Ears to hear and Eyes to see.”  We, Believers, are NOT privy to this knowledge.  So, We wish to share, to Preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ, with every single Soul/Spirit (Yet-To-Be-Believers and Unbelievers), We possibly can.  This is My Goal, my burning desire, my yearning, and I pray, it’s yours, too.

Persecutions Are Coming

“Behold, I send YOU out as Sheep, in the midst of wolves.  Therefore, be Wise as serpents, and Harmless as Doves.  But, beware of Men, for They will Deliver YOU up to Councils and scourge YOU in Their Synagogues.  YOU will be brought before Governors and Kings, for My Sake, as a Testimony to Them and to The Gentiles.  But, when They Deliver YOU up, do NOT worry about how or what YOU should Speak.  For it will be Given to YOU, in that Hour, what YOU should Speak; for it is NOT YOU Who Speak, but The Spirit of Your Father, Who Speaks in YOU.  “Now, Brother will Deliver up Brother, to death, and a Father, his child; and Children will Rise up, against Parents and cause Them, to be put to death.  And YOU will be Hated by All, for My Name’s Sake.  But he who Endures to The End, will be Saved.  When They Persecute YOU in this City, flee to another.  For Assuredly, I say to YOU, YOU will NOT have gone through The Cities of Israel, before The Son of Man Comes.  “A Disciple is NOT above his Teacher, nor a Servant above his Master.  It is enough for a Disciple, that he be, like his Teacher, and a Servant, like his Master.  If They have called the master of the house, Beelzebub, how much more will They call those of his household!  Therefore do NOT fear Them.  For there is nothing Covered, that will NOT be Revealed, and Hidden, that will NOT be Known.”

We are Witnessing, the Persecution of Christians (Believers, in The Gospel of Jesus Christ) happening All over the World, on All levels, Federal, State, and Local levels, as well as Criminal and Civil Courts.  Terrorists, who are killing Christians, simply because, They are Christians, these are more Visible.  On the other hand, People, who fight to keep The Name of God Almighty, out of anything and everything, People, who fight to keep The Name of Jesus Christ, out of anything and everything, People, who fight to keep The Holy Bible and prayer, out of anything and everything, these People are less visible, but no less culpable, whether these People wish to admit this or NOT, this IS Persecution.

There will come a time, soon, when YOU may NOT want, to be known, as a Believer, as a Christian, for fear of death.  But your families, your spouses, your parents, your children, your friends, and your neighbors, will expose YOU, anyway.  Be encouraged, be empowered, because We, Believers, know this day would come.  We have given Our Lives to God Almighty, and Jesus Christ, with help from The Holy Spirit.  Jesus Christ was willing to give His Life, for each of Us.  All of Jesus’ Disciples had Faith, They All Believed, in The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Most of His Disciples, gave Their Lives, because They had Faith, They Believed, in The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  We, Believers, All have Faith, We All Believe, in The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  I pray, All of Us, are willing to give Our Lives, if need be, without renouncing The Name of Jesus Christ.  I pray if asked, We would each answer, proudly, boldly, “I put My Faith in Jesus Christ, I am a Child of God Almighty, and I Proclaim, The Name of Jesus Christ!”

What will YOU do, when faced with this question, “Do YOU renounce, The Name of Jesus Christ?”

Who Do YOU Say, That I Am

When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, as He was alone praying, His Disciples joined Him, He asked Them, saying, “Who do Men, say that I, The Son of Man, Am?”  So They answered, “Some say, John The Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah, and others say that one of The Old Prophets has Risen again.”  Jesus said to Them, “But, Who do YOU say that I Am?”  Peter answered and said to Him, “YOU are The Christ, The Son of The Living God.”  Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are YOU, Peter, for flesh and blood has NOT Revealed this to YOU, but My Father, Who is in Heaven."

Every single one of Us, are faced with this question, “Who do YOU say, Jesus Christ is?”  Now, Believers, before each of Us, accepted Jesus Christ, as Our personal Lord and Savior, Our answer, would have been quite different, than Today, wouldn’t it.  So, how did We come to the realization, that Jesus is The Christ, The Son of The Living God Almighty?  Was it from listening to Pastors in Church?  Was it from listening to “Bible Thumpers”, until YOU couldn’t get their words to stop ringing in your head?  Was it from scanning through The Holy Bible?  Was it from something devastating in your Life, which brought YOU to your knees, praying to God?  Was it from having someone sharing with YOU, God Almighty’s Love, His Amazing Saving Grace, through Jesus Christ?  Perhaps, it was a silent moment, in your Life, while YOU were pondering the mysteries of The Universe.  Well, for people, who do NOT know, Who Jesus Christ is, they are still seeking to answer this question, whether they realize it or not.

ONLY God Almighty, can put upon your heart, to have Faith, to Believe!  That’s why Jesus said to Peter, “Blessed are YOU, for flesh and blood has NOT Revealed this to YOU, but My Father, Who is in Heaven.”  Until God Almighty, Himself, Reveals this TRUTH to YOU, until He prepares your heart to receive it, YOU will NOT have “Ears to hear and Eyes to see.” 

Meaning, no matter who shares, who Preaches The Gospel of Jesus Christ, with YOU, YOU will NOT Believe.  Meaning, a person could talk to YOU, until he/she is “blue in the face”, for hours at a time, for days at a time, and still, YOU will NOT Believe.  Meaning, a person could share with YOU, how God Almighty changed his/her Life, once he/she accepted Jesus Christ, and still, YOU will NOT Believe.  Meaning, YOU could witness a miracle, yourself, perhaps a car crash YOU should NOT have survived, or a child being born, which lives, when he/she should NOT have, to name a couple, but still, YOU will NOT Believe.  Meaning, YOU could be at your wit’s end, at “the end of your Life’s rope”, ready even to take your own Life, and still, YOU will NOT Believe.  But again, until God Almighty, Himself, Reveals this TRUTH to YOU, until He prepares your heart to receive it, YOU will NOT have “Ears to hear and Eyes to see.”

So, Believers, when someone asks YOU, “Why do YOU have Faith, Why do YOU Believe, Jesus is The Christ, The Son of The Living God?”  YOU should answer proudly, boldly, “Because, God Almighty, Himself, Revealed this TRUTH to me, He prepared my heart to Receive it, God Almighty gave me, “Ears to hear and Eyes to see.”  By understanding God’s Unconditional Love, acknowledging God’s Amazing Saving Grace, and accepting God’s Free Gift of Salvation, through Our Lord Jesus Christ, I know The Truth.”

Finally, by knowing this Truth, how has it changed YOU (emotionally, mentally, physically, and most importantly, Spiritually)?  We are to Love God Almighty, with All Our heart, mind, body, and Soul/Spirit!

My prayer for YOU, is that YOU truly have a yearning, a burning desire, to share, to Preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ, to All, Who have “Ears to hear and Eyes to see.”  There are literally, millions of people around the World, who need to hear, The Truth.  They are out there, literally, waiting for someone to answer this question, “Who do YOU say, Jesus Christ is?”  Will YOU tell them?