Tag: jesus-christ

BEWARE of FALSE CHRISTS!

Good morning, blog readers, from clear and cool (29 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 5 deer! Thank You, Jesus!

This morning, I watched a video on YouTube, “The Chosen Exposed,” which painted a rather vivid expose’ of the very popular TV series, “The Chosen,” which has taken the world and, sadly, the church, by storm.

And Jesus said to His disciples, in Matthew 24:4, 5: “See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and mislead many.” And, in verses 23, 24, He also said to His disciples: “If anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe him. For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead (deceive, KJV), if possible, even the elect,” that is, the true believers in Jesus.

And so, out of curiosity, I decided to look up in my “Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words,” the word “elect” and found that the Greek word (eklektos) also means “chosen.” In other words, one of the “signs” Jesus gave us, leading up to His return, will be that many of the true believers in Jesus will be deceived by “false Christs, prophets and miracles.”

And, if you don’t believe me, please watch the 36-minute You Tube video, “The Chosen Exposed.” And, let me know what you think.

Note: I am in the process of writing a book on “Discernment” which, based on my observation, along with Bible prophecy, is not a priority among truly “born-again” believers in Jesus today, as they should be.

And, if you are not a believer in Jesus, you can become one right now by agreeing with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) and believe He died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). And, if you are a believer in Jesus, please make it a priority to watch, wait, work, witness for, walk with and worship Jesus until He comes. Love, Doug (12/27/23)

ANTISEMITISM and GOD!

Good morning, blog readers, from cloudy and cool (43 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 5 deer! Thank You, Jesus!

This recent headline, from The Jerusalem Post, got my attention this morning: “Hamas’ antisemitic influence is even bigger than the Nazis!”

In the article, Richard Kemp reported: “Hamas is by far the most successful antisemitic entity in the world today. Beyond all competition, it has mobilized Jew-hatred around the world, using the State of Israel both as its target and its primary weapon. By waging war against Israel over many years, Hamas has inspired and energized international organizations such as the UN and the EU, governments and parliaments, the Western media, university authorities, professors , students, human rights groups, businesses and large sectors of the general population.

All dance to its pernicious tune: some out of malevolence, and others blindly jumping on the virtues-gushing, some out of ignorance, and others blindly jumping on the virtue-signaling woke bandwagon. Consequently, the global scope and scale of Hamas’ antisemitic influence dramatically exceeds even the Nazis from whom it takes much of its own inspiration.”

So, you might ask or wonder, “What does the Bible say about antisemitism?” First of all, in Genesis 14:13, Abraham (Abram) is called “the Hebrew” or “Jew.” Then, in Genesis 15:5, the Lord appeared to Abraham and, when He had taken him outside, He said to him, “Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them. And He (the Lord) said to him (Abraham), “So shall your descendants be. Then he believed in the Lord; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.” In other words, Abraham was saved from his sins by his faith in the Lord.

As we continue to read through the Hebrew Scriptures, particularly Deuteronomy 28, we learn of how the Lord would bless Abraham (Israel) for his obedience to the Lord and curse him for his disobedience. And, even though the Lord would often curse the Jews for their disobedience, He would always preserve a “remnant” who would remain faithful to Him.

In the Hebrew Scriptures (aka, the Old Testament), we also learn of a coming Messiah for not only the Jews, but also for the whole world who would, one day, save His people from their sins and usher in a glorious kingdom on earth. And yet, when Jesus came as their Messiah, most of the Jews rejected Him, even voted to kill Him, and are still looking for another. In fact, the Hebrew Scriptures tell us, in Zechariah 12:7-14:21, that, when the Messiah (Jesus) comes again, only one third of them will enter His kingdom with two thirds of them cut off. How sad!

So, you can also see that many of the Jews are experiencing antisemitism as a result of their own disobedience and lack of faith in their Messiah Jesus. And so, whether you are Jewish or not, the Scriptures are clear, we are all sinners who need a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) Who died on a cross for our sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all our sins and give us eternal life (John 3:16). Please know I am praying for you for your salvation or sanctification, whichever you need. Have a blessed Sunday! Love in Christ, Doug (12/24/23)