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when stuff hits home, it really hits hard. this is the days we are living in. I was doing my bible study this morning and this is what I was reading. we are living in a time where the blind is leading the blind and a lot of people that should know the truth are still following the blind.
if we know the truth, our lives should be showing it. we will be persecuted for Christ. make no mistake, we will. we see all kinds of evil and heinous things being done today. wicked people in all levels of government. from the highest in the land to the most local form of government, it's all filled with self serving individuals that are more interested in stuffing their pockets than they are about doing what's right for the people. and scripture says they will continue to get worse and worse.
oh it's not just about politics, it's about everything. but most of the turmoil actually starts in the political arena. just watch. abortion is about politics, not womens health. how is having abortions healthy for women????? do some real studies on the affects on a womans body from having an abortion. I know, it would all be flawed and biased from the point of view of politician and females who want to act like animals. even animals have more feeling than these evil and wicked females. and the same it is, for every hot button issue in the country. another good one, redefining marriage. who gets to do that???? God already defined it and that settles that. what about homosexuality and gender questions? God already dealt with that at Sodom and Gommorah, so that's pretty clear how He feels about that. I could go on, but you get the picture. scripture has the answers, even in the political arenas, we just have to believe those answers.
verses 16 and 17 is where we find hope. scripture is where we will find honest answers. you'll not find honest answers in politics. you'll not find honest answers from people not interested in the knowing or having a relationship with Christ.
the word "reproof" simply means exposing or pointing out sin. as Christians, followers of Christ, we are to use the words of God found in scripture to help us "judge", ohhhh....yes I said that word "judge", whether something is morally right or morally wrong, whether it goes against the word of God, or whether it leads us to righteousness or whether it can correct us in our way of living.
every decision we make as human beings is judging "for" something and "against" something. if you want a glass of water and you get a glass of tea, you made a judgement call. a simple one, but a judgement call none the less. see how easy that was to make a judgement call. if you decide you're gay, you've made a judgement call on what God has already called reprobate minds. if you kill a baby, you've made the judgement call to take the life of a human being that God values. read Jeremiah 29:11. so, every decision we make is based on judging for or against something. if you are a political leader and you do something that furthers your agenda, you made the judgement call that the people that elected you don't matter and that's what we're seeing a lot of.
what are you living for, looking for? scripture has the answers. this chapter showed me quite a few answers for some of the things we're dealing with, in higher levels of govt and right here in the local areas too. lots going on that could be corrected with proper instruction, correction and reproof from this one chapter in the word of God.
2 Timothy 3:1-17
1This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was. 10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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this is what I wrote and shared on a social media platform and I felt the need to put it on my blog. if you're not in the habit of reading God's word, why? it is the only place where you will find honest and truthful answers on how to live in the evil and wicked days in which we are living. if you haven't accepted Christ as your Savior, there's no time like the present. just recognize that you're a sinner and that you want better for yourself. confess and repent of your sins and ask Jesus to forgive you of those sins and to be Lord of your life. Believe in Him with all your heart and He'll clean you up one day at a time and He'll help you make better judgement calls for your life. just know that God loves you all and has wonderful plans for those of us who know Him. hugs and love to all, patty
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