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If those walking upright and appearing reasonably awake and aware would speak, or write, with critical thinking, keen observation, rational thought, and a basic foundation of history, and facts, none of those could then deny the world is as it has never been before. Save for the days of Noah when mayhem, all sense and morality were cast aside, and violence, sensuality, and everyone seeking their own pleasure and doing as they pleased existed as all but eight people on earth at that time had utterly, totally abandoned God the Creator.

And we now reside in the time of the massively oblivious, the doubters, the scoffers, the liars, the great deceivers, the make believers who say in their hearts or with their tongues that nothing much has changed, really. It’s just the availability of more media.

Utter rubbish! Total dung!

No, there has never been another period in world history as the one everyone who is breathing today has ever witnessed or experienced. And these are the very last of the last days. The Day of the Lord will come, is coming swiftly.

I have heard pastors who refuse to address this doing their flocks and those listening to them on the radio, watching them on YouTube or TV do a great disservice to those in great need of the meat of truth. Too many pastors fail to address the times in which we are living. They present lukewarm milk. Refusing to add any heat or fire. Afraid of upsetting folks. Fearful of looking out from their high positions and seeing empty pews, empty seats, and the treasury lacking the overflowing funds they have become accustomed to. They can no longer sell out luxury cruises as they once did receiving their fees for their appearances to be treated like celebrities and rock stars rather than humble men of God presenting the whole truth of Scripture no matter who it may offend. Becoming people pleasers and appeasers rather than pleasing to the Lord and abiding 100% within the Word of God.

Pastors, and those professing to be Christians on autopilot. Status quo. Straddling a fence. Fearful. For whatever reason or reasons.

Look at no other time in world history has the family been under not only attack as it has been and is over the past 60 years or so, but the disintegration of the family and the foundations and structure of society have been eroded, under attack, and the smooth talkers, the loud talkers, the ministers of evil appearing just as their master, Satan, as ambassadors, angels of light tossing their acid into and upon everything to corrupt and erode.

The Day of the Lord Will Come

This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles, knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

2 Peter 3:1-6

 

Too many people make Sundays, the Lord’s Day one of making an appearance and not being fed, and even if being fed real meat and properly abandoning everything the remaining six days of the week. Foolishly, vainly, ignorantly thinking showing up is shoring up, building up, growing up.

Too many places call themselves Christian churches that are nothing more than entertainment venues to hear a rock concert, see a light show, hear a pitiful stand-up comic passing for a pastor refusing to teach and preach from the Word of God.

The time of fire, wrath, judgment, and THE END of everything that has been known is swiftly coming. Hiding, denial, lying, pretending, scoffing, and continuing on as people have is only going to bring them to a horrendous, tragic, awful eternity beyond the comprehension of any person’s ability to imagine what the eternal depths of hell will be like.

Yet, they scoff. They deny. They pretend. They hide. They lie. They live as if “eat, drink, party, get high, get drunk, have whatever sex you desire, do whatever you desire, you’re your own god and there is no God, for if there were where is He, for tomorrow we may die!”

Idiots. Fools. The walking dead.

And some of these are standing on pulpits spewing. Others sitting in front of them making an appearance, and the overwhelming majority avoid any semblance of belief, faith, or a solid foundation in their lives as they live for themselves, seeking their own pleasure in this anything goes, there is no truth spiral to spiritual and eternal death upon this wicked land, this wicked world.

A solution? What to do?

For about the 976th time here on ACP, and it’s always right there in your Bible…

if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

John 3:36

I am Not Ashamed of the Gospel

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

God’s Wrath against Sin

(Jeremiah 6:10-21Jeremiah 25:15-33Jonah 1:4-10Acts 27:13-26)

 

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Romans 1:16-32

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:20

There are some links in the RELATED link area following the article below containing messages from faithful, rock solid in Scripture, firm in the Word teaching, and preaching pastors for anyone interested.

Satan has enslaved and deluded the adults, the parents, and has succeeded in getting the overwhelming majority to turn from God, to turn from the Lord Jesus Christ, to deny the Holy Spirt. to deny pervert and corrupt the inerrant infallible unchanging Word of God.

Where only 4% of the population possess a Biblical worldview. A remnant.

Far too many make believers. Pretenders. Far too many pastors in it for what? For they certainly are not boldly, firmly teaching, preaching, and BELIEVING FAITHFULY the whole Word of God?

So, the so-called adults, the so-called parents, the so-called Christians [over 60% of Americans make that claim and if it were so America would be a totally different country than it really is] have failed miserably at what they were to do, and they have turned the children freely, openly over to Satan and his legions of minions and ministers to indoctrinate and enslave the children — as never before in world history.

No other time in world history have children been the target and prey of evil as they are now. Young adults, adults were always Satan’s prey. But as he has succeeded in enslaving and keeping them mired sin and his lies, and those very same seeking their own pleasure, so massively deluded, selfish, lost, and corrupted have made it so easy now for Satan and all those who serve him to come upon the children and attempt to devour them and kill their spirits and souls with his lies, to pick the flesh from their bones as he knows capture the mind of a child, which is like a sponge, and you can have that cil carry what foundation was laid into the remainder of their life.

Well done, adults, who are supposed to know better.

Well done turning children over to evil. Like sheep without a shepherd. Like children left to their own devices like adults and parents surrendering to the children more concerned with being “their friends” than being their entrusted teachers and parents.

Where are the true believers of God, of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the whole Word of God? For if they were present this nation would not be as it now is.

Keep refusing to acknowledge these days. These times. Continue to scoff and follow the lies and remain deluded and tragically come to learn reality since it escapes when having the opportunity to discover it and do something about it in a loving, caring, godly manner.

Read on…

Ken Pullen, Monday, February 19th, 2024

 

 

 

Is America ‘On The Precipice Of Christian Invisibility’?

 

February 18. 2024

By David Fiorazo

Reprinted from Harbinger’s Daily & Prophecy News Watch

 

Americans are rejecting God and following their hearts to destruction and emptiness.

A sobering conclusion to a brand-new study is that it appears America “is on the precipice of Christian invisibility.” The new study from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University reveals the five core beliefs rejected by 8- to-12-year-olds are: the Bible, absolute truth, means to salvation, the purpose of life, and success.

Director of Research, Dr. George Barna, states “children are following in the unfortunate spiritual footsteps of the generations that have preceded them,” and this trajectory leads to the total abandonment of biblical Christianity in record numbers.

In a discussion about a strong biblical faith in God and His Word, a recent guest on Worldview Matters profoundly stated you cannot give away what you do not possess. Research continues to show a decreasing percentage of Americans embracing the biblical worldview, including only 2 percent of parents of young children today.

What then, are they teaching and modeling for their children? Secularism, moral relativism, atheism, or religious pluralism.

Sadly, since God has basically been removed from our culture and government, how can the nation remain truly free and maintain individual rights?

Author and Washington Times editor, Cheryl Chumley commented on this new research due to the fact our rights and liberties come from God, and government serves only to protect those individual freedoms and rights. She concludes from this study that by removing God, America will instead get …” government granted; government disbursed; government redistributed — government of Marxism and communism.”

Chumley adds:

“Without a biblical worldview, [we] become subject to the ever-changing human definitions of right and wrong, good and bad, moral and immoral. …mob rule becomes the governing force. Those with the loudest voice, biggest platforms, most powerful or powerfully persuasive means of imposing will are the dictators of law and order.”

Only 21 percent of children between 8 and 12 believe the concept of truth and moral absolutes, and they do not see the Bible as an aid to help determine right and wrong.

It makes sense when we understand only 60 percent of these children have even read a part of the Bible.

Our founding fathers as well as our great grandparents would be dismayed and horrified. What about us?

What are we to think about today’s high-tech, culture-driven, social media society and its effect on kids – regardless of whether or not they have true Christian parents? It breeds narcissism and an unhealthy focus on self. The Bible warns about being “lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God (2 Timothy 3:4).

Sarah Holliday at The Washington Stand also weighed in on the new study from a different angle. She points out the sad reality that the mental health of today’s teenagers has worsened and believes it is a logical result of a world turning away from Christ.

I agree with her that social media feeds into depression, anxiety, and confusion. Yes it is a powerful tool that can be used for good, but we see too much carnage resulting from the evil which more easily prevails.

Holliday calls it a teen mental health crisis, noting the drastic, deceptive change in culture, which is “a recipe for despair, hopelessness, nihilism, disaffection.” She explains why today/s kids feel so lost and often angry:

“Young people now are growing up in a society that believes men can become women and vise versa. They are being raised to believe that marriage has nothing to do with God, and that sex (specifically outside of marriage) has no consequences. Truth is subjective, and children can carve out their own reality as they enter adulthood. This is detrimental for physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.”

Children are growing up in a broken, divisive world. Young people are desperately trying to find their identity and make sense of this life, but with no spiritual foundation, they are bombarded and surrounded by bad actors, demonic influencers, lies, and seductive philosophies being promoted as good.

We are seeing the highest rates if biblical illiteracy and the lowest rates of the biblical worldview which leads to disorder, destruction, and death. This doesn’t seem to give us a lot of hope or optimism for future generations.

Again, we cannot pass on what we (today’s young parents) do not possess. Paul wrote to Timothy providing a great example of raising up children in the ways of the Lord: “For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well.” (2 Timothy 1:5)

Moms and dads, it is your responsibility to model Christ and teach the truth to your kids.

Christians, true believers in Jesus Christ and His truth must be aware of increasing ministry opportunities at a time when more people are seeking answers, struggling to find hope, and may be open to the good news of the gospel.

I was just reading in 2 Corinthians and was reminded of a few powerful verses for us: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. …Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” (2 Corinthians 5:17, 20)

We are messengers of reconciliation, preachers of truth to a culture that needs some good news about a God who loves them and forgives sin. In Him we still trust.

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The War of 2024 — Part 1 (VIDEO)

The War of 2024 — Part 2 (VIDEO) 

Coming Out of the Shadows — Part 3; Jack Hibbs [links to part 1 & 2 included]

Coming Out of the Shadows — Part 4: Pastor Jack Hibbs

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