The New Direction

John 4:23-24

“But a time is coming and has now come when the TRUE worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.

God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

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I've spent some time away from the noise of the world trying to distill the following paragraphs in a succinct way.

The beginning of this year 2026 started off wrong, and I need to apologize to a few people about my rant in mid January. I have since removed it, but the damage was done.

Yes, I am human, and yes I am in physical and medical trials, but it is not an excuse for the nature and delivery of that outburst. This blog was never meant for that, and it will not become that.

Among the Fruits of the Spirit in (Galatians 5:22-23) are Patience, Kindness, Gentleness, and Self-control. And none of these applied to that entry, and so, I will ask all for forgiveness for it ever being made.

This is perhaps a great example of the onslaught of stress, confusion, and deception in our midst, and sometimes our stumble and even falling to the weight of it.

My problem was inundation and being overwhelmed in my email. I reacted harshly, and for that I am very sorry.

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With this said, I want to go further on the topic of the Holy Spirit and the nature of our Faith and the Faith that Christ was looking for and teaching about.

I chose (John 4) here at the beginning of this as the base to explore from. You all most likely recognize it as the Woman at the Well exchange. It is very profound, and many people miss it.

I often smile at the times God reserves the most profound things for those who were not Jews. Why? Because they were able to receive it when the Jew couldn't. And it shows also that Christ is for ALL men, and not just a selective group.

This revelation is a basis against Works theology, and the foundation of REAL Faith. This is the New Direction.

You cannot be freed from the bondage of sin, if you keep returning to the Law as a Justification. You essentially reject Christ and His grace in favor of your own works that will never be enough.

We know this, as the many times it has been taught both from Christ as well as the Apostles.

Further, The Law, was given to Israel to remember and to teach, it truly is His nature, and is one we cannot achieve on our own. This is why the "Christ" was prophesied so long ago before at the beginning. When Israel kept the law, they were keeping Christ who was to come, and they had lost that understanding by the time He arrived in front of them. It was meant for them to appreciate what the Messiah (Christ) would do for them, and ALL men.

It taught them that they could never achieve Justification on their own works or by the Law, because ALL men fail it. ALL men are corrupted.

So we see today even as in the times of Jesus or of Paul and the other Apostles where men try and fall back on a self-centered desire to do something to rate them worthy, when no one can be by that avenue.

I'm not much for any recognition of anyone on Youtube, and I am always given good reason. Recently I watched a video where the person essentially was judging other peoples salvation and making a judgement on their "Faith" by whether they "produced" works or not.

Here we go again, and again, and again...

Always and often, they run to James or Hebrews or parts of John to point a stringy and shaking finger at others, always taking the verses about works out of context. Basically assigning works as a test or requirement for their approval.

Let's get this straight, right here, and right now. It's none of your business. Their salvation and their Faith is solely between them and Christ, just as yours is also.

Mind your business, mind your commission. You know... The Gospel (Good News)... Your arrogance, and opinion, and judgement are not Good News to anyone but your own ego.

And those "works" you are talking about. They're not your works anyway, but Christ's work through us by our Faith and submission. Those are the ones that will be Gold, Silver, and Precious Jewels that do not burn up at the Fire of Testing, like all your works will, which are Wood, Hay, and Stubble.

And "His commandments"? It's not the Law of Moses or the Old Testament, rather it is the Law of Love that Christ has taught. To love God and love your neighbor as yourself. To do unto others as you would have done to yourself. To love others as Christ has loved us.

These are the first two of The Law, and encompass all the law and the prophets, because by these first two, all the rest are kept through Christ. With these two, no one is affected by the temptation to break the others.

Do you love Him? Good. Now finish it by loving everyone else also.

As a side note here. The Sabbath was given to Israel to set them apart from the rest of the Nations. No gentile observes it legally unless they are within Israel's borders.

For the Christian, Jew or Gentile, Christ is our Sabbath, but it is still observed by all within Israel's borders as a nation.

(1 John 5:1-5) perhaps is the best description of true faith when understood properly, and how we overcome, because Christ has overcome already on our behalf. And our Faith in Him makes us a partner in that achievement. He is the fulfillment of what we could not achieve. He then literally carries us on His back (on His wings).

The commandments we keep in these verses are the ones we just spoke of. His commandments of love.

1 John 5:1-5

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments. 

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, because everyone born of God overcomes the world.

And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our FAITH.

Who then overcomes the world?

Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

That last line is important. Jesus spoke about the "work and will" of the Father being that of believing in the One whom He sent. That is the thing that brings salvation. That is the essence of True Faith.

John 6:29

 Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”

John 6:39-40

“And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.

For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” 

And to come full circle, this Faith is to worship Him in Spirit, since, He has given us of His Spirit, to be able to do so. Not by works, but by our Faith, from which come His works.

Works do not lead to Faith, but His works come from our Faith when we submit to His will, and not our own.

This is that New Direction. It's been that way since He came to us, will still be that way when He comes again soon.

Faith in Spirit.

The scripture is clear, our salvation is based on believing He is who he claims to be.

Romans 10:8-10

But what does it say?

“The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of FAITH we are proclaiming:

that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

It's right there... Can't be ANY clearer!

Grace and Peace to you all in our Lord Jesus Christ, God in the Flesh!

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Don't be a grape. 🚫 🍇

🦊 Jack [ The Foxman on the Wall ]

Do not let your heart be troubled...

1 John 3:1-3

Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are!

The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

In this season, and in these times, it is very easy to feel down and without hope.

So, if for no other reason than encouragement and edification, let us remind ourselves of His great promise for us.

I chose to start with (1 John 3:1-3) because it has several important things to remind us as Christians.

• That the Father has given us (not worked for, not maintained through works) His Son as a promise and standard of His love.

What does that mean though?

Well, it means that He knew we could not make it back into fellowship with God on our own. The price to be paid for that return was too high for us to ever reach or achieve. So, His Son paid it in our stead.

This "Justification" was given to us freely through simply believing in Him, that He was and is the Son of God, and that He IS our Messiah. And once attained and attributed to us, it can never be lost or taken away from us, even at our lowest points and worst cases in our lifelong "Sanctification".

The reason being that it is a gift for one thing, and that it is based on His work in our lives and not our work in our lives. It is a marriage covenant in which all the requirements, and maintenance of the covenant are on His shoulders, and not ours, and it is permanent.

• Having defeated death, and rising from the dead as the first fruits of the resurrection, He is now what we will become upon His return for us. This is that beautiful promise of our completed redemption and re-creation into what He is now at the Resurrection and rapture of the saints, when we are no longer blocked by sin because that old fleshly body is no more.

2 Corinthians 5:1-3

Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.

Full, and completed Redemption is His promise, His finished Victory, and our Hope, our Joy, and our Peace in our endurance.

• And finally, "Everyone" who has this Hope, purifies themselves in that hope because it is the expression of our belief and trust in Him, which defines our true faith.

1 John 5:3-5

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, because everyone born of God overcomes the world.

And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our FAITH.

Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

These commandments are not that of the list of the Law we could not keep, but the commandments of Christ to Love God, and to Love thy neighbor as thyself and to Love one another as He loved us.

Romans 13:8-10

Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Galatians 5:13-14

For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.

The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

From this Love comes the fulfillment of the Law, because Christ has already fulfilled the Law on our behalf.

This HOPE is valid. His PROMISE is true. Our SALVATION is real. Our full REDEMPTION is near!

Grace and Peace to you all through our Lord Jesus Christ, God in the flesh!

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Don't be a grape. 🚫 🍇

🦊 Jack [ The Foxman on the Wall ]

Deceptive to the core...

Revelation 17:12-14

“The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings, along with the beast.

These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast.

They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

We are not able to fashion our own Gods truly, but we sure can fashion our own Devils.

Before finishing this blog entry I have a request for you the reader to watch this video below:

We're Not Ready for Superintelligence

This is a secular/non-religious view of the current risks of "Artificial General Intelligence" (AGI) with a pair of fictional possible outcomes from among many. I find the second more positive possible outcome unrealistic, because of human nature. But I want you to pay more attention to things like "global governance", "crisis oversight committee", how AI is taught more or less "like we teach animals" or shall I say "beasts"?

This truly is a beast system being described too. AGI Kings with no Kingdom, yet with Power and Authority.

Satan has often been linked to logic and reason. His battlefield is the mind. The old saying is: "The devil is in the details".

What better champion for the AGI model to "reason and align with"? Their birth is already steeped in deception training by humans.

Perhaps the most disturbing thing of all is the speed, and more importantly, the increase in interval. Time is short, and the dam is getting ready to burst...

The oldest truth in both times of peace and of times of war is the fact that when something is built, it will get used (and eventually abused). The problem here being if it gets to the point where it improves itself without human interaction or control, it might also get used against us by it's own reasoning.

And all these fools are happily building their destruction and the destruction of everyone else around them.

It wasn't enough to scare the living daylights out of several generations for decades with the atomic and thermonuclear bombs. No... Someone had to say "Hold my beer and watch this..."

I don't want to be here to see it.

Praise God I have an escape regardless of my mortal condition or end, and I don't apologize for wanting to escape either...

Stand firm in the Lord. Be still and know He is God! And if you get nervous or overwhelmed by any of this, remember:

Philippians 4:4-8

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

Grace and peace to you in our Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, and God in the flesh!

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Don't be a grape. 🚫 🍇

🦊 Jack [ The Foxman on the Wall ]

Been here before...

Luke 12:39-40

But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.

As I have contemplated this over the years, I have bounced a bit between us being able to know the day of our Full and Final redemption and not ever being able to know it. These days I don't think we will know it, until it (literally) catches us either by surprise, or in that great sigh of relief of "FINALLY!"

Many will use (Matthew 24:36) and (Mathew 25:13) and even (Luke 12:39-40) incorrectly to uphold this notion. The context of all three of these is not tied to the Rapture at all.

With that said, I think (Luke 12:39-40) shows a internal view of why we won't know the day until it happens.

Jesus describes His return as a thief taking from the homeowner. Let that sink in a minute. What "homeowner" would someone like Jesus endeavor to steal from?

Satan of course, who is currently, and temporarily the owner of the world (the god of this world). The kingdoms of the earth only become Christ's a bit later on during the Tribulation.

And what exactly does Jesus steal from this homeowner? Why, us of course!

It sounds paradoxical for me to say that I know, after just saying that the context around these verses are not about the rapture. But Like I said, this is a larger picture and an internal perspective of God.

There are many more things than just the date of the Rapture, that men know nothing about and have not been revealed to them. So this is a basic policy on the part of God about certain tactical knowledge kept under wraps.

In short, if we were able to know the day, Satan would as well long before we figured it out. That's not good strategy.

In WWII the motto was "Loose lips sink ships", or in this context, satan would not have let his house be broken into.

Today is one of those days that we have seen before. Speculation about 9/23 and it's implications. Very reminiscent of 2017. It's actually the Feast of Trumpets that gets people animated about it all.

Like then, in 2017, when we had the Revelation 12 Sign (as it were) in addition, people were expectant. And this is why I feel (Luke 12:39-40) applies yet again.

And like then, I say "Caution" as I illustrated then with the "Don't Slip - Wet Floor Rev 12 Sign"

I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm hopeful, like any other day and any other person would be or is even now.

I can't tell you it won't happen today, and I can't tell you it will happen today.

All I know is that IT WILL happen, and each day is one day closer to it happening.

I mean, why do you think it's called Patient Endurance (Perseverance)?

Keep Calm and remain a believer...

Grace and Peace to you all in Jesus Christ our Lord. He is faithful and true, and He will come soon given all we see around us in these dark and evil days.

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Don't be a grape. 🚫 🍇

🦊 Jack [ The Foxman on the Wall ]

Our lives are hidden with Christ in God

Colossians 3:1-4

Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

Here on this solemn day of September 11th, in addition to this remembrance we now add another tragedy to the list.

I did not know Charlie Kirk. I only knew of him.

The tragedy of his assassination is a reminder of the cost of our faith, even here in the USA. Not just the loss of friends and family, but even of life and limb.

People around the world face it every day in some places. The hostility of the world against the truth and those who share it, believe it, and practice it.

The days are truly evil, and we must be vigilant and fully armored.

No one advocates for death, but we are dead already in Christ, so that we may live with Christ. And Paul said it best. To live is Christ, and to die is gain (Philippians 1:21).

My prayers for comfort and peace to his family and all the lives in who he touched for Christ.

Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. Stand firm then... (Ephesians 6:13-14a)

For, you will stand, because He is able to make you stand. (Romans 14:4)

Come soon Lord Jesus!

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Don't be a grape. 🚫 🍇

🦊 Jack [ The Foxman on the Wall ]

Four false Gospels of the end times...

2 Timothy 4: 2-3

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.

And how they already do not tolerate it even now!

The Word is best to use, because He IS the Word. Let the argument be between them and God as it should be. His Spirit is the one that convicts and convinces men.

All are given the free will choice to accept or reject, and all are responsible for that choice, and all reap the consequences of that choice whether good or bad.

Why should I use my words as though I can do anything for anyone else when His are already available and are the best that can be delivered? 🦊 ❤️

It is fast becoming the case, that most have already made the choice, and have closed their ears to the truth, and desire the world all the more.

Shall I fret over something I could never change to begin with? I'll let Him fight the battle instead, and get my grimy hands off of the reigns.

When you deliver the Gospel to others, represent God accurately and truthfully, in gentleness, but once delivered, let them choose on their own, and give them the breathing room and time to consider it and choose.

If they reject, then stop, for you only enrage the person further, and farther away from both you and God. Consider that you may not be the avenue that God uses in their future.

It is not you and God in a tag team match to force a choice they speak just to get you off of their back, and it certainly doesn't represent God or bring Him glory.

And for them in that situation, you have presented a Gospel they want no part of, and who would?

Because it now reeks of you and your imposition instead of the sweet fragrance of Christ. And in that sense you have failed, by presenting a Gospel that is false also, not in detail or fact, but by the context of your overreach and imposition in your delivery.

With that said, I will segue to the topic at hand. 🦊 ❤️

A friend asked me recently about a pastor and church that embraced Universalism. I replied with my thoughts and scripture references in denouncing it as a false gospel. But I thought I might go one step further (or in this case 3 steps further in addition to Universalism).

What follows is a brief analysis of 4 common false gospels in play in these end time days.

There are certainly more out there, like 2 Gospels, one of the original disciples and one of Paul to the Gentiles. I wrote about this in an earlier blog entry two years ago in August of 2023 in [The Error of Two Gospels]. But most of the ones you encounter fall under these 4 in some way or likeness.

So let us take a look at what we find when we look at these examples of "Another Gospel" that are false.

To look at, and recognize the false Gospels, we must first look at the glorious news of the True Gospel.

All Gospels True and False have a perspective by the believer. And only the true Gospel has the correct one. That being God's perspective and His declaration of "one and only one way to the Father through Christ Jesus His Son, God in the flesh".

The True Gospel, declares:

• ALL men are sinners, and fall short of God's Glory. And by that corruption of sin, small or great, are under a penalty of Death.

• That God being Righteous and Just, must judge people according to their sin.

• That, out of love for Man (His creation in His image), God the Father sent His Son Jesus Christ to pay the penalty for sin, in FULL, no conditions.

• ALL men are under condemnation without the saving Grace and Gift of Christ for their salvation.

This is why it is described as a gift, but it must be received. God will not force Himself upon anyone.

This gift, once received is permanent, irrevocable, and eternal. It is based on a covenant He alone meets the obligations for, and maintains, with nothing on our part being brought to the table to earn it or maintain it.

But not only this, that because He overcame death and rose again immortal, we too at some point will rise with Him immortal also.

And this is that great promise to the believer when we receive the Holy Spirit at our spiritual baptism. It is our promissory and seal unto the full Redemption to come.

Our requirement, if you can call it such, is to make the choice given all to accept Christ, or to reject Christ.

This is called Free-will, which then gives no excuse for anyone. We all face the consequences of this choice whether good or bad.

Acceptance is to believe and have that trusting faith in the Son (Jesus Christ) who was sent by the Father.

Will we immediately stop sinning? No.

(HIS Works) of Sanctification will continue all our lives until our death or rapture.

So what then has changed? Our perspective. Away from ourselves and forward to Him.

We now focus on Him, rather then ourselves. We no longer labor in futility to meet His standards (like the Law), because He already has met them for us. He is victorious when we could not ever be. He is our goal, and He is able to make us reach it.

The Law is not discarded, rather He enables us to keep it, and when we do stumble and fall, He is ready and able to cleanse us and stand us back up on our feet.

We are no longer under bondage of the Law by condemnation, for He has paid for all of our debts, past, present, and future. We overcome by Faith in Him, because He overcame all things.

So now onto the most common False Gospels:

#1. The Prosperity Gospel

Transactional - Genie Lamp / What the Devil Offered Christ / Live your best life now

Perspective: Self-centered, self-willed, self-serving

How this gospel looks and sounds:

1.) If you choose to follow God, He will bless you.
2.) If you have enough faith He will give you the things you need.
3.) The reason you are struggling is because you are not putting God first.

We don't follow God for Blessings, or it makes our relationship a transactional formula.

"If I do _THIS_ then God will give me _THAT_."

• Prayer becomes "deal making" with God.

• Faith becomes a "tool for success".

• The goal of the Christian Life here then, is not Christ, but comfort and possessions.

1 Timothy 6:9-10

Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared

by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some

have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

#2. The Legalistic Gospel

Transactional - That believers must gain and maintain their salvation by following rules.

Perspective: Self-centered, self-righteous making the Law their God, Judgmental,
                     works oriented, live in fear and in guilt 

How this gospel looks and sounds:

1.) Telling yourself that God loves you less because you just messed up. (Fear)
2.) I must give _THIS_, and _THAT_ to meet some imposed expectation. (Obligation)
3.) God is distant now because you didn't go to church or missed your Bible reading. (Guilt)
4.) You are a horrible Christian, so be better. (Self Righteous Judgment)

This (FOGS) Fear, Obligation, Guilt, and Self Righteous Judgment, are the four corners of Narcissism by the way, and why so often a Narcissist uses the word for manipulation tactics.

These Believers use God's Law incorrectly, and when they break God's Law they beat themselves up over it, or, when they keep up God's Law for a time, they pride themselves in their self-righteousness.

"If I do _THIS_, then God will love me more."

• Devotion becomes Obligation.

• Freedom becomes Bondage.

• And every stumble is met with shame, rather than Grace.

• The goal of the Christian Life here is, the obligation of rules and shame of failure.

The True Gospel, sees the Law as a guide to lead us back to Christ.

Again on perspective, it is the "cart before the horse", as with the issue of Works.

"Lord, Lord... I did this in your name..."
        But... He never knew you (with a personal saving relationship)

And, they are not our works anyway, but God's works through us, when we allow Him to. Our works, from our will, are meaningless and a waste of opportunity to glorify God.

Good Works do not produce True Faith, rather True Faith will produce Good Works.

Galatians 3:2-3

I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit

by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit,

are you now finishing in the flesh?

#3. The Spiritualist Gospel (Emotional/Therapeutic)

Passive - Using God as a therapist to dull our pain and feel better about ourselves.

    Following God is about improving your self-esteem, happiness, and emotional well-being.

Life is about Self-Fulfilment. Emotion and feelings of the heart take the place of faith.

New-Age comes into play here a lot, as well as other self-deceptions. God is peripheral and

unnecessary. There's no real sin to them, at least not ones that matter to anyone, even to God.

Perspective: Self-centered, self-righteous by making their emotions their God.

How this gospel looks and sounds:

1.) Jesus just wants me to be happy.

2.) God accepts me just as I am.

3.) I know God is moving here, because I really feel His presence.

4.) Just follow your heart.

5.) Be true to yourself.

These phrases are not necessarily an indicator of a false gospel as they can be heard by a believer in legitimate contexts. It is in the frequency of their use and the tilted context that calls out it's falseness.

There is a big difference between "Come as you are" (in humility for salvation) and "He accepts me as I am" (in irreverence and pride) making God an afterthought and an authorized stamp of approval by your own metrics.

It is akin to saying to God, "take it or leave it", for He will surely "Leave it". Or, Speaking on some issue and saying, "See even God agrees with me". It is the context of their perspective about themselves, and not about Jesus as our victory.

"If I feel good about _THIS_, then God must be happy about _THAT_."

        • Prayer becomes those positive and emotional highs, and is falsely linked to being of God.

        • Faith becomes a pursuit of happiness rather than that of Christ, and all that comes with that.

        • The goal of the Christian Life here is then, the addiction to the false comfort of feelings.

It is self-deception in not being accountable and ignoring consequences, which are constantly being kicked down the road like a tin can until finally, payment is due, and your wallet is empty.

Luke 9:23-24

Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me,

he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it,

but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.”

#4. The Universalist Gospel

Passive - Because God is loving, all people will be saved, whether they have faith in Jesus or not.

                New Age is found here as well very often.

Perspective: Self-centered, self-righteous by their own standards.

How this gospel looks and sounds:

1.) All religions say the same thing.

2.) We are all God's Children.

3.) Who am I to question someone else's beliefs.

4.) As long as you're sincere, God will accept you.

5.) Jesus is one way to God, but not the only way.

It confuses God's role as Creator, with that of His role as Savior, Lord, or Judge, and twists God's love into something more generic like Tolerance or fairness.

"If God is really loving, then everyone will be saved in the end."

If you are a sincere, authentic, and basically good person, then it doesn't matter if you believe in Christ specifically or not.

        • They will often make the road to heaven incredibly wide.

        • They will say things like, "All people will find their own way to heaven".

        • They will hardly mention Hell, if at all.

        • They may sound compassionate, nice, and inclusive, and tend to accept all beliefs,
            even those in direct contradiction to the True Gospel.

It blurs the lines of salvation, and many are lost because of it, never having had True Faith in Jesus.

It removes the need for Jesus to have even come and suffered and died and rise again.

It is a deception of reliance on self worth, and it essentially says that you don't need Jesus.

Acts 4:12

Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven

given to men by which we must be saved.

I pray that you find meat in some or all of this to apply to your own walk. There is certainly much more that could be said about these, but the bottom line always seems to come down to the perspective of the 'so-called" believer. Are they looking towards themselves or are they looking toward Christ.

Christ is the only way, and the narrow gate to the Father, and it is only in our faith in Him that we overcome the world, and gain entrance to all the Father has promised us through His Son. We die to ourselves when we accept Christ, so that we may yet live through Him.

Grace and Peace to you all, in our Lord Jesus Christ!

Wear and keep ready your spiritual armor, and having done all to stand, Stand Firm Then...

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Don't be a grape. 🚫 🍇

🦊 Jack [ The Foxman on the Wall ]

Chaos is a clock...

I've come to understand Chaos as a Clock ticking away at an ultimate milestone of the end and ruin. And it is not a linear clock by any means. The more chaos abounds, the quicker the end is coming.

The old saying is true, "Burning both ends of the candle, burns out twice as fast".

All the world is divided on everything. Complacency, Unwarranted Entitlement, Hypocrisy, and Pride abound. False Grievance and Fake Outrage stir the pot of that division. Weaponized by the mass insanity and loss of common sense that are the character of the cult of the mob.

The love of many has waxed cold, and the cruelty and lack of regard for natural affection and sanctity of life is easy to see everywhere. Good has been declared evil, and evil cherished as good. The victim is further victimized by the cowardice of Justice, and the protection of the criminal's rights. The infiltrator is treated as though they even have rights.

In all this, the believer holds fast, standing firm against the adversary, drawing the line for God, and shielded by their faith. For the lost, they have no idea what is in store, and likely wouldn't care if they did know.

We stand like Lot, not perfect by any means, but faithful and aware of the implications and the impending doom. Voices in the wilderness of this growing chaos.

Psalm 37:10

Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

We intercede and we pray, yet they turn away. If only they could see, would they change their mind?

And on those that turn away, family, friend, and stranger, it is hard to relegate all responsibility to God for the lost. To realize that the chaff that is burned and blown away could be those we hold dear and thought held us dear also.

This is compounded when living among them in a family structure which is divided.

To have that sorrow shows us to be faithful to the mission, but we cannot linger in that sorrow, since the choice and its consequences belong solely to them to make and to reap from.

We feel the loss and the betrayal, but we do not own the guilt or responsibility.

All is as He has foreseen and He has allowed. All is in His will even when we don't understand the reasons in the here and now, or down the road of time and generations.

To the saved, the promise of peace and life eternal with God in perfection. To the lost, the sureness of life without God and eternal sorrow.

The victory, or the tragedy... A matter of the choice.

Grace and peace to you in our Lord Jesus Christ!

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Don't be a grape. 🚫 🍇

🦊 Jack [ The Foxman on the Wall ]