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LIFE’S DISTRACTIONS: The devil’s amusing game plan for perdition.
“…know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.”
–James 4:4
Many who live in these end times are not so much focused on evil as they are distracted by the world.
Busy, busy, busy.
The world (and Satan) have an interest in keeping modern man busy and distracted.
Until it is too late.
Busy, busy, busy.
And the distractions of the modern world are many and entertaining. Just a few of them are
Sports
card games
computer games
video games
email
music
TV
movies
DVDs
food
drink
clubs
“going out”
work
computers
family
friends
relationships
literature
poetry
travel
making money
other “things of the world“
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”
–1John 2:15-16
It is easier for those with wealth to indulge in whatever worldly distractions which they desire: money is no object. This is one of the reasons it is so hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.”
–Matthew 19:23-24
HOWEVER, it is not a requirement to be rich or wealthy in order to be distracted by the world.
Even for the believer, the world never stops trying to pull back those who have escaped its grasp.
“And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.”
–Mark 4:19
IF end times man is busy with the many distractions of the world, he cannot be engaged in furthering his relationship with God Almighty.
IF end times man is busy with “living his life,” he cannot be sharing the gospel.
IF end times man is kept distracted, he likely will not notice that he is surrounded by end times deception.
Beware of the many distractions which pull man away from God Almighty and Jesus Christ.
The world and Satan have an interest in keeping man busy, busy, busy with the cares and concerns of life on earth. It prevents them from dedicating as much time to the things of God.
Busy, busy, busy…
…and then it is too late.
IS the reader absorbed in the things of this world?
IS the reader constantly busy with the things of this world?
DOES the reader have an excuse ready for WHY this is necessary?
There is still time to repent, call on God and enter the kingdom of heaven.
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“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.”
-–Romans 1:16
“The president is overcompensating a bit because he had a rough day yesterday. A candidate he worked very hard to endorse in Alabama lost his election. Senator Luther Strange lost his Republican primary runoff to Roy Moore by 10 points, which was very disappointing to the president. Usually when Trump goes all-in on a loser it’s a casino with his name on it.”
–Jimmy Kimmel
“Last night, a Republican named Luther Strange lost the Alabama Senate primary. So now, “Luther Strange” will go back to his old job — a villain in a Batman comic.”
–Jimmy Fallon
“But actually, he thought as he readjusted the Ministry of Plenty’s figures, it was not even forgery. It was merely the substitution of one piece of nonsense for another. Most of the material that you were dealing with had no connection with anything in the real world, not even the kind of connection that is contained in a direct lie. Statistics were just as much a fantasy in their original version as in their rectified version. A great deal of time you were expected to make them up out of your head.”
–On changing government statistics – George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”
—John 20:31
“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.”
-–Romans 1:16
THE GOSPEL
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
-—1 Corinthians 1:18-19
“Are you a Democrat because you’re a union member? Then why, after eight years of Bill Clinton, does some Chinese guy in Guangdong province have your job?”
-—P.J. O’Rourke
“Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:”
—Deuteronomy 12:2
“Green,” “eco-friendly” and “trees” are very important to end times leaders.
These words–and the concepts behind them–are so important, these terms and their critical importance to mankind has been beat into the heads of humanity by any and all means.
Pagans are obviously committed to multiplying groves by any and all means.
Even if it means using dead bodies to fertilize the trees.
“…a tree is planted on top of it. The tree is chosen when the person is alive, relatives and friends look after it when death occurs. A cemetery will no longer be full of tombstones and will become a sacred forest”.
“A sacred forest” is also known as a “grove.”
Groves were primarily where apostate Israelites worshiped their idols.
“And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God: For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves”
–2Chronicles 14:3
The Coming Explosion of Gravitational-Wave Detections – The public is already treated to a continuing onslaught of narratives about those things which supposedly exist but are unseen EXCEPT to the connected men in the world of SCIENCE!
“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”
–2Timothy 3:3
The average person–if such a person exists–seems continually surprised by the depths of public depravity and perverseness which greets each passing day.
Those who are truly surprised by such a turn of events are those who do not believe (or know) the Bible.
Many others appear surprised: whether they are or not, no human can know.
The prevailing attitude among the heathenized populations is:
“I want to do what I want to do–and what I want to do is sin.
BUT I only want MY SIN to be allowed.
Other sins which I do not like (or in which I do not participate), I want to be kept under control. Murder, theft of my stuff, public drunkenness: these behaviors have to be kept on a tight leash because they make me uncomfortable.
ONLY my sin is allowed.”
But sin doesn’t work like that. It’s growth is explosive and it doesn’t confine itself to ONLY the sin that one finds agreeable (say sexual excess).
“A little leaven [sin] leaveneth the whole lump.”
–Galatians 5:9
Public perversity will continue and grow worse.
Actually, it will continue and grow worse and worse.
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.”
–2Timothy 3:1
Working for $2.13 an hour has become a normal part of American culture, but tipped workers are twice as likely to be living in poverty, and are mostly female
In some locales, working for tips supplies the bulk of job opportunities in end times America–though the government/media will still insist this means the American economy is vibrant and exploding.
They have been beaten down by the same society in which they live and are ignorant about Christianity–except what they have picked up from the daily indoctrination of the culture, entertainment and education establishments. They do hunger for faith–and, being deceived, they will fall for a faith about which the Bible has warned.
They are ripe for the picking and the Man of Sin will pick all of the earth’s low-hanging fruit for his 42-month ride to the top.
“… that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world”
–Revelation 12:9
“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.”
–Amos 8:11-12
There are many reasons for the non-believer to make today the day he calls upon the name of the LORD and is saved.
“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
–Romans 10:13
Tomorrow one might die.
Tomorrow one might be even more deceived.
Tomorrow one might forget.
Tomorrow one might be distracted.
Tomorrow one might be caught up in earthly calamity.
Tomorrow may not come–for whatever reason.
Tomorrow may be too late.
One cannot be saved unless one has faith in God Almighty and His Son, Jesus Christ.
Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Tomorrow may find that the Word of God has been erased–as so much other knowledge has been–from the public memory.
Do not delay.
One may not get a second chance to exchange eternal torment for eternal bliss.
“behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation”
–2Corinthians 6:2
Like all puppets, he will not be particularly remembered–even by the world which raised him up and exalted him for a moment–regardless of the flowery words which proceed out of the mouths of those who pretend to be admirers.
It is for sure that Mr. Hefner will not be remembered in the eternal scheme of things.
“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.”
–Isaiah 65:17
Though Mr. Hefner’s role in coarsening the public discourse was significant, once Hefner cheapened the public conversation on any number of issues, he became unimportant. He lived out his life as little more than a cartoon figure in silk pajamas with few outside of his employ thinking on his life’s work.
IF Hugh Hefner did not exist, the mystery of iniquity would have found someone else to take his place and to do his deeds.
And that someone would have reaped the both the temporary benefits of this world and the eternal consequences of those worldly trinkets.
“How can the reader know when the Corporate Media is lying to him (never mind the fact that the media is Satan’s Mouthpiece and Satan is the father of lies)? One easy way to tell is the use of “Why” and “How” in the headlines of an article. When the reader sees “Why?” or “How?” in the headline–occasionally “What” is used–that which follows will be a fairy tale, a narrative, a bedtime story spun by the media for the benefit of the media’s master. “Why” usually denotes an on-going narrative; “How” signifies a story line which explains past events. Not all narratives begin with “How” or “Why.” However, the most in-your-face, over-the-top ones usually do. ALL political “news” is narrative.
“Things are never quite what they seem. Events are seldom close to how the media and history portray them.”
“It is a free press…There are laws to protect the freedom of the press’s speech, but none that are worth anything to protect the people from the press.”
–Mark Twain, speech: License of the Press
“Journalists” are story-tellers. Nothing more, nothing less. Sometimes, there is an element of truth in their stories, but truth is not a requirement of what they do.
Up in smoke! Washington Redskins fan torches NFL merchandise – The Corporate Media (Satan’s Mouthpiece)–particularly the local media–has become FULL of these stories of NFL fans who can not bear to miss the game on TV or at the stadium BUT who instead will burn or throw out thousands of dollars of their team memorabilia painstakingly collected over the years.
When the stadiums are empty and the advertisers pull their ads from dark TV sets, THEN these types of stories will have a little more ring of authenticity about them.
Not that they will appear any more contrived–but they will be a bit more believable.
First Sponsor Pulls Ad Dollars From The NFL – American football–a source of identity to many Americans–must be replaced with a more “world-friendly” game. BUT FIRST, American football has to be destroyed.
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“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
–1Corinthians 2:14
The things of the Spirit–particularly God’s Word–are unknowable to the wicked and foolish.
This is one good way to tell the counterfeits and wolves in sheep’s clothing: they look like Christians, they may even, at times, sound like Christians.
“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
–Matthew 7:15
Even though these workers of iniquity may SOUND good, they do not understand the Word of God. While they fool the others in the Church of the Tares, they give themselves away to a believer almost immediately.
“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”
–2Timothy 3:13
And so it is that these counterfeit Christians spin fables of the end times which are contrary to what the Word of God declares. IF called out on their tall tales, they respond with the favorite answer of the counterfeit Christian:
“I have my opinion, you have your opinion. Who can say what is correct?”
And what does God’s Word declare about those who will populate the end times churches?
It is not pretty.
Grievous wolves, ravening wolves, wolves in sheep’s clothing, seducers, evil men, false prophets, false Christs, ungodly men, “men…speaking perverse things,” false teachers, “them which cause division and offences contrary to doctrine…by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple,” false apostles, deceitful workers, “ministers of Satan” who present themselves as “ministers of righteousness,” ear-tickling false teachers: this is who the Bible warns will be in the churches.
—End Times Churches: Broken Beyond Repair
And so the Word of God gets mishandled by those who can not understand it. And the pew-sitters fall for it 1) because they do not understand the Word of God; 2) they have out-sourced their study to the very wolves who seek to deceive and, ultimately, to destroy them; 3) those who inhabit the churches are devoid of the Spirit of God; and, 4) for the most part, those who inhabit the pews of the churches value their comfort above the truth.
IN FACT, many of the tall tales being told in the churches have the blessings of the churches.
IF one was to ask many a church-goer about the end times, those who believe themselves to be wise about such matters (presumably because they have paid very close attention to the false teachers) begin talking of rebuilt temples, peace treaties, microchips, a seven-year tribulation period, a scary guy in an antichrist suit, revived Roman Empires and splitting the Body of Christ into pieces with something called the pretribulation rapture.
As the climax of human history grows nearer, even wilder tales of fallen angels mating with earth women, giants who are half-human hybrids, UFOs and space brothers (aliens) have begun to crop up into the conversation.
These tall tales DO NOT appear in the Bible: some originate with pagans; others come from Gnosticism, that age-old enemy of Christianity.
The only way the false ones link their bedtime stories with God’s Word is to beat and torture Bible verses out of context until they mean something altogether different from their original, clear meaning. IF man studied the Bible (as it commands), he would know this as these stories challenge other parts of the Word of God.
IF those sitting in the churches had the Spirit of God, they would not need the deceptive books and seminars of the false ones to teach them.
“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”
–John 14:26
“But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.”
–1John 2:27
Because those in the churches do not have the Spirit of God, they are completely ignorant of the trash being force-fed to them concerning the times in which we now live.
Those who write the books about the end times are the same ones to whom the Bible is foolishness. For this reason, they cannot understand the Word of God.
This is one reason why so much of popular end times beliefs challenge what is written in God’s Word.
For this reason (and others), the masses will be completely surprised by the return of Jesus Christ.
“For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.”
–1Thessalonians 5:2-3
IN the times in which we now live, men who cannot understand the Bible are spinning tales about the end times.
Beware false teachers.
Beware false prophets.
Beware those who cannot understand God’s Word. Even more, beware of the tales they bear concerning the end times.
HAS the reader taken comfort in the many stories about the end times which come from man instead of the Word of God?
IF the reader is deceived, how would the reader know this?
There is still time to repent, call on God and enter the kingdom of heaven.
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“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.”
-–Romans 1:16
Will North Korea be just another hype-fest put together by the Corporate Media and the mystery of iniquity to ramp up fear in the masses and prepare them for the next great war OR Will this time be different?
The latest difference in this same-old, same-old is that NOW the USA has a president who personally gets involved and insults the supposed enemies of the good old USA.
How long until the masses tire of this latest gimmick?
Usually these flare-ups last a few weeks before the attention of the public begins to wander. Then, it is quiet for a short while before another “hot spot” takes its turn in the media’s heavy rotation.
The last eleven presidents before Trump have–at one point or another–vowed, promised swore and otherwise promoted the idea that they would “fix the mess of Korea, both North and South.”
“This morning, first lady Melania Trump planted vegetables in the White House garden. She started digging at around 11, and by 12 she was able tunnel out of the White House.”
–Jimmy Fallon
“In a direct response to Trump’s comments, over 200 NFL players protested during the national anthem. Some stayed in their locker room while others got down on one knee. Even the singer of the national anthem for the Detroit Lions ended his performance by kneeling down and raising a fist. Now I don’t want to say that Trump is making things worse for his cause, but at this point the guy singing the national anthem is protesting the national anthem.”
–James Corden
1,260 more days of strife and chaos until Jesus returns.
“And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.”
–Revelation 11:3
“But actually, he thought as he readjusted the Ministry of Plenty’s figures, it was not even forgery. It was merely the substitution of one piece of nonsense for another. Most of the material that you were dealing with had no connection with anything in the real world, not even the kind of connection that is contained in a direct lie. Statistics were just as much a fantasy in their original version as in their rectified version. A great deal of time you were expected to make them up out of your head.”
–On changing government statistics – George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”
—John 20:31
“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.”
-–Romans 1:16
THE GOSPEL
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
-—1 Corinthians 1:18-19
Senate GOP shelves Obamacare repeal – The reader didn’t really believe that the government would do away with ObamaCare, the vehicle which will play havoc with medical care and other services sometimes rendered by the government.
HOWEVER, many readers can see crime is now an everyday feature of living in America–even in formerly sedate rural areas–instead of an exception.
Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in federal prison – Weiner fulfilled his primary duty: appearing in the nick of time to propose to Hillary Clinton’s CLOSE ADVISOR, Huma Abedin, just as stories emerged questioning Hillary’s sexual orientation threatened her 2008 campaign. Weiner’s fortuitous timing helped quash those stories and shut down any further questions about Hillary and Huma.
Weiner will now spend a little time in the federal pen before either 1) being rehabilitated by the media for another cushy political job; or, 2) retiring to a very comfortable lifestyle in some other arena.
“Another big story: Anthony Weiner was sentenced to 21 months in prison for his sexting scandal. Weiner can get out in eight months with good behavior. So he’ll be serving 21 months.”
–Jimmy Fallon
A memory hole is any mechanism for the alteration or disappearance of inconvenient or embarrassing documents, photographs, transcripts, or other records, such as from a website or other archive, particularly as part of an attempt to give the impression that something never happened.
Anyone who does research will have noticed not only the many instances of information disappearing but also the many instances of information being changed.
Over the past couple of years, so much information has disappeared or been altered, a small army of government/media workers must be employed in this end times activity of deception.
At some point, if present trends continue, information about the memory hole may very well end up disappearing down the memory hole.
George Orwell, in his 1948 novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, wrote about the coming of the memory hole, its operations and the consequences of information and history being constantly changed.
And now, we are living in those days about which Orwell warned.
Nineteen Eighty-Four was a dystopian work. The times in which we live are a dystopian reality. The true condition of man is unmasked in the end times and man is revealed for who he is.
It is not a pretty picture.
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
–2Timothy 3:1-5
Modern man is not the cuddly, tolerant disciple of love (except for self-love) that he has pretended to be.
2000 years agp, Jesus Christ also warned of these deceptive days.
“And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.”
—Matthew 24:4
The memory hole will continue to grow bigger, swallowing ever-larger chunks of inconvenient information.
One of the ways to tell counterfeits and tares is simple observation.
Do they exhibit the fruit of the Spirit?
What is the fruit of the Spirit?
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
–Galatians 5:22-23
Particularly in the times in which we live, a person exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit is extremely rare.
Though there are no end to the number of pretenders.
Group accuses Pope Francis of heresy – Nothing major, just a group of “Catholic scholars and clergy” accusing the pope of heresy. This happens fairly often, though nothing much comes of any of it.
FEW: CHRISTIANS ARE NOT, NOR EVER HAVE BEEN, A MAJORITY
HOW MANY CHRISTIANS? Few or Billions?
“Enter ye in at the strait [narrow] gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”
–Matthew 7:13-14
Regardless of what the world and the pagan churches would have one believe, Christians have NEVER been a majority.
They have ALWAYS been FEW.
HOWEVER, pretenders, imposters, seducers, evil men, ministers of Satan, wolves in sheep’s clothing, false apostles, workers of iniquity, false teachers, counterfeits and tares have ALWAYS been many–so the world falsely believes that Christians abound.
Just the same old lies told in a different manner.
Here’s something for the reader to think on: there are all types of artifacts, cities, mechanisms, giant statues, roads, castles, buildings and other remnants from a previous time which have been found UNDER WATER OFF THE COASTS of EVERY SINGLE CONTINENT. If presented in a rational manner, these finds might suggest that some watery cataclysm at one time swept over the earth and left these once-important symbols of civilization submerged. This forest, while not something usually thought of as “man made,” joins these dozens of other finds.
BUT THEN, the Corporate Media, science and other members of the mystery of iniquity rush in and loudly proclaim that these finds are “tens of thousands of years old” and unrelated to any other finds elsewhere in the world. At no time do the world’s “experts” EVER ask the obvious question: “Gee, are any of these finds connected in any way?”
Meanwhile, deceived and deluded modern man takes what these professional liars have to say as strictly the truth. Everyone then promptly shrugs their shoulders, forgets the finds, all the while the professionals mock the Word of God while spinning their latest fables and using the word “mystery” to explain away these many still-submerged sites.
God’s Word warns that the season of Satan is yet to come–and such satanic public displays and clubs will only grow stronger before the return of Jesus Christ.
“And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.”
–Revelation 13:4,7-8
“…that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world“
–Revelation 12:9
Fake News is “news” (propaganda and advertising) that is manufactured and made up by the same government/media which attempts to now distract deceived and deluded Americans from that information. Fake News is produced by the same companies which produce movies and other forms of non-fiction.
“Friday was the first day of fall — that special time of year when neighbors take turns blowing leaves into each other’s property.”
–Jimmy Fallon
THE GOSPEL AND THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY
“…As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?”
–Ezekiel 33:11
God Almighty takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked.
“The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live. Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?”
–Ezekiel 18:20-23
BUT the wicked–whom God’s Word also calls “foolish“–want no part of eternal salvation, preferring the things of this world to the things which last; choosing to remain deceived until the bitter end.
“For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.”
–Ezekiel 18:32
Tragic.
The workers of iniquity need the gospel of Jesus Christ as much as anyone who lives in this fallen world. There is much rejoicing in heaven over the salvation of just one wicked.
“I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.”
–Luke 15:7
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:3-8
The writer of the above piece waited until AFTER she took advantage of Medicaid–in her own words, “For Years“–to call for cuts; and,
Medicaid–as with all “safety net” programs–WILL be cut. At least until there is no more USA and the programs that country once supported are then casually tossed aside.
So the “unofficial policy” in America is to feminize men in order to level the playing field for the sexes. This is also a plank of feminism — which is endorsed by both political policies.
“How can the reader know when the Corporate Media is lying to him (never mind the fact that the media is Satan’s Mouthpiece and Satan is the father of lies)? One easy way to tell is the use of “Why” and “How” in the headlines of an article. When the reader sees “Why?” or “How?” in the headline–occasionally “What” is used–that which follows will be a fairy tale, a narrative, a bedtime story spun by the media for the benefit of the media’s master. “Why” usually denotes an on-going narrative; “How” signifies a story line which explains past events. Not all narratives begin with “How” or “Why.” However, the most in-your-face, over-the-top ones usually do. ALL political “news” is narrative.
“Things are never quite what they seem. Events are seldom close to how the media and history portray them.”
“It is a free press…There are laws to protect the freedom of the press’s speech, but none that are worth anything to protect the people from the press.”
–Mark Twain, speech: License of the Press
“Journalists” are story-tellers. Nothing more, nothing less. Sometimes, there is an element of truth in their stories, but truth is not a requirement of what they do.
Link Disclaimer: inclusion of links to other blogs/websites is not necessarily an endorsement of all content posted in those blogs/websites.
[NOTE: The following articles are from a service. We neither endorse nor at times have much control over them–although we do, of course, enjoy articles originating from this website on this service. Some articles illustrate points made in ETPR articles; some are merely for the reader’s edification or education.
ALL such links appearing in End Times Prophecy Headlines, such as those below, should originate at ETPR.
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“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.”
–1Corinthians 2:12
In the times in which we now live, what is one to focus on: the things of the world or the things of God?
This choice is very similar to another important end times quandry: Who should one fear: God or man?
The world–and all of the world’s authorities–will naturally try to keep end times man focused on the world and the things of the world.
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”
–1John 2:15-16
This is one reason for the media/entertainment fascination with all things prepping/survivalism.
The world wants end times man to believe that he can prepare physically for what is soon to come upon the earth.
Someone asked recently “Then what can someone do?”
It is odd that the answer to that question involves an action which most–through constant indoctrination–believe is a fantasy: changing one’s direction in life and calling out to the LORD for mercy.
One must place his entire trust for the future in God Almighty and His Son, Jesus Christ.
Instead of the world.
One must turn his back on popular propaganda and depend upon the Creator.
IF one is sincere–and God WILL know whether the reader is sincere–he will notice the fruit of such a change almost immediately.
One of the first results will be the complete change–as if there is no personal effort required–within.
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
–2Corinthians 5:17
“Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.”
–Ezekiel 36:25-27
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
–Romans 12:2
“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him”
–Colossians 3:9-10
“That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”
–Ephesians 4:22-24
As a result of this complete transformation, the believer becomes a totally new man, with a new understanding and a new Spirit.
No longer will a new believer trust the things of this world.
Through this transformation, the true value of the things of this world–as opposed to the things of God–will be known and completely understood.
This transformation is the best sign one can have that he is no longer a citizen of the world, but is now a citizen of the kingdom of heaven.
To be honest, this transformation may take some getting used to. But, the benefits are incredible–and completely known by the new believer.
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“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.”
-–Romans 1:16
And the Medes have an end times part to play against that end times empire the Bible calls “Babylon.”
“Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.”
–Isaiah 13:17
“Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.”
–Jeremiah 51:11
Trump cranks up North Korea threats – The only pertinent question is: Will Trump continue the blah-blah-blah “threats” of his predecessors or will Trump be the one who gets the party started?
“This afternoon, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lashed out at President Trump, calling him “mentally deranged” and “a frightened dog.” As a result, Kim Jong Un is now the Democrats’ top pick for president in 2020.”
–Conan
“But actually, he thought as he readjusted the Ministry of Plenty’s figures, it was not even forgery. It was merely the substitution of one piece of nonsense for another. Most of the material that you were dealing with had no connection with anything in the real world, not even the kind of connection that is contained in a direct lie. Statistics were just as much a fantasy in their original version as in their rectified version. A great deal of time you were expected to make them up out of your head.”
–On changing government statistics – George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”
—John 20:31
“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.”
-–Romans 1:16
THE GOSPEL
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
-—1 Corinthians 1:18-19
[NOTE: All of this is not to say Americans will, at some point in the future, be told that the destruction the public will see with their eyes is coming from Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, Islamic State or any other number of threats raised up by the government/media.]
McCain saves the GOP – Whenever one of the puppets takes a bullet for the team, the Corporate Media rushes to pen the most extreme, absurd narratives which exalt and honor that puppet.
The film this piece writes of has been rejected by the masses for many reasons, one of which is its absurd celebration of degeneracy–no mean feat when the end times masses are so degenerate.
“We are all mad, desperate, and sick.”
–Antonin Artaud, French writer, architect of the “Theater of Cruelty” movement
SO, the piece turns its attention to yet one more narrative: that even in massive failure, the film still succeeds.
So many narratives in only one piece!
This narrative promotes the notion of Antonin Artaud, an obscure French writer, as an inspiration to the modern filmmaker.
AS IF the filmmaker is an independent artist–instead of just one more cog in the great machinery of end times iniquity–motivated by his “art.”
One way to know this is so much blah-blah-blah is the piece’s feigned reverence for babies.
As a symbol, a baby represents the most potent form of vulnerable human goodness, and so when it’s destroyed in art, it’s to truly emphasize a fundamental kind of evil.
This piece never makes the connection between a culture, a medium, the various people involved and the culture of death these players promote.
NONE of the aforementioned actors would stand up for a baby against the culture of death’s greatest achievement: the modern child sacrifice of abortion on demand.
“Taco Bell will start serving alcohol at some locations. So the next time you think that YOU’RE having a bad day, imagine the guy who gets cut off by the cashier at Taco Bell.”
–Jimmy Fallon
“Microsoft founder Bill Gates gave a speech yesterday. And in that speech, he apologized for making the ctrl-alt-delete function on computers so complicated. But then he added, “I mean, I’m as sorry as I can be about something that made me $85 billion, #sorrynotsorry.”
–James Corden
As it is in most ways the world understands and uses the phrase.
HOWEVER, it is important for the Corporate Media (Satan’s Mouthpiece) to use the word “Christian” here. It attempts to discredit real believers by associating them with the counterfeits on which the media focuses its attention.
Not that it will make any difference to all those who believe such things. The world ignores end times warnings from the Word of God, preferring its own deceptive tales of doom.
This includes the warnings from the false prophets with which the media is so enamored.
What Would a Hydrogen Bomb Do to the Pacific Ocean? – One of the ideas behind the Corporate Media is to get the masses concentrating on the things of the world rather than the things of God–particularly at the end.
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”
–1John 2:15-16
Which is why the “solutions” offered by the world for the enslavement of sin have failed miserably. STILL, the world soldiers on, putting its faith in doctors, medicine, other men, and the fables of man.
Sin entices. Sin is fun–for a moment. Sin enslaves its practitioners.
Sin entangles a man–though it IS pleasurable for a short while.
“By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season”
–Hebrews 11:24-25
The pleasures of sin entangle a man. Those pleasures are very temporary–before the dark consequences of sin begin to be revealed.
The most important consequence of sin is death.
“Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.”
–James 1:15
“Addiction” is a popular word with both the medical community (it absolves them of any responsibility for their patient’s condition) AND with those who are enslaved (it absolves them of responsibility for their depraved condition. It is not their fault: they are “addicted.“)
One of the many deceptions those enslaved by sin suffer is the illusion that they somehow have control over their condition. This is true: the enslaved have can turn to God and His Son, Jesus Christ, renounce their sin and end their enslavement.
HOWEVER, many of the enslaved labor under the delusion they can “manage” their “addiction.” Other believe that their “willpower” is central to fighting back.
Since the enslaved do not know the true nature of their problem, they cannot find a solution to it.
There is no managing their enslavement.
They are weaker than the entity which controls them through their sin–though it is often in the interests of furthering their sinful state to allow them to believe they have some control over it.
BUT the enslaved love the fables of man almost as much as the medical community enjoys telling them.
We present something that was mentioned in late September 2015.
It applies to 2016 or 2017 or any year, really, in the times in which we now live.
NOTE: We have officially crossed over into Autumn and the days seem to be flying by. It’s nearly the end of September 2015.
2016 promises to reveal more events which the Bible has already declared. 2016 also promises to reveal many more people who pretend to be Christians but are really enemies of God.
And we’re not done with 2015 yet.
Regardless, the times–and man–will wax worse and worse.
“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”
–2Timothy 3:13
The Danger Of Patriotism – There are many, many ways to promote rebellion and revolution against the civil authorities. Satan’s Mouthpiece knows them all.
“Killer robots” is a constant in the government/media propaganda heavy rotation.
Teacher threatens to kill students with robot – “Death by Robot“–why does one suspect that this will not be an isolated incident in the future? Does anyone think that there will not be much pretend hand-wringing in the Corporate Media if threatened robot deaths increase?
The BIG QUESTIONS:
Who will be held accountable for “robot deaths?”
What will the penalty be?
[NOTE: Three years after this was originally written, the government/media is STILL banging away on this propaganda point.]
Many of those searching are inhabitants of the churches. They will delighted in the man they find because he will perform miracles, signs and lying wonders.
“And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do”
—Revelation 13:13-14
“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”
–Matthew 24:24
“Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders”
–2Thessalonians 2:9
He will bring joy to the faithless with displays of Satanic power.
The end times are all about man finding a false messiah.
Readers may read about this discovery–as well as the return of Jesus Christ–in the Book of Revelation.
Though Satan’s Mouthpiece works tirelessly 24/7 to present it otherwise.
The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous – “Faith-based” has NOTHING to do with Christianity–and “higher power” has NOTHING to do with God Almighty OR His Son, Jesus Christ.
Those are terms which the workers of iniquity use to confuse the unwary.
“How can the reader know when the Corporate Media is lying to him (never mind the fact that the media is Satan’s Mouthpiece and Satan is the father of lies)? One easy way to tell is the use of “Why” and “How” in the headlines of an article. When the reader sees “Why?” or “How?” in the headline–occasionally “What” is used–that which follows will be a fairy tale, a narrative, a bedtime story spun by the media for the benefit of the media’s master. “Why” usually denotes an on-going narrative; “How” signifies a story line which explains past events. Not all narratives begin with “How” or “Why.” However, the most in-your-face, over-the-top ones usually do. ALL political “news” is narrative.
“Things are never quite what they seem. Events are seldom close to how the media and history portray them.”
“It is a free press…There are laws to protect the freedom of the press’s speech, but none that are worth anything to protect the people from the press.”
–Mark Twain, speech: License of the Press
“Journalists” are story-tellers. Nothing more, nothing less. Sometimes, there is an element of truth in their stories, but truth is not a requirement of what they do.
Link Disclaimer: inclusion of links to other blogs/websites is not necessarily an endorsement of all content posted in those blogs/websites.
[NOTE: The following articles are from a service. We neither endorse nor at times have much control over them–although we do, of course, enjoy articles originating from this website on this service. Some articles illustrate points made in ETPR articles; some are merely for the reader’s edification or education.
ALL such links appearing in End Times Prophecy Headlines, such as those below, should originate at ETPR.
RE: our link disclaimer: there are links, from time-to-time which appear on this site which we neither approve nor endorse. The frequency of these types of links will no doubt grow worse. All effort is made to remove such links when we become aware of them.]
Meditation has been promoted by every means available to the world: entertainment, churches, religion, sports, news, education; as well as other platforms.
Meditation is a practice where an individual operates or trains the mind or induces a mode of consciousness, either to realize some benefit or for the mind to simply acknowledge its content without becoming identified with that content, or as an end in itself.
Not all meditation practices are bad: some are good; some are bad; and some are downright ugly.
HOLY MEDITATION
The Bible advises the believer to meditate–though many times (especially in the Old Testament Hebrew) “meditate” means “to pray.”
Often, “meditate” means “think on.”
“Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer”
–Luke 21:14
Most of the “meditation” the Bible refers to is a particular, SPECIFIC type of meditation: it has to do with thinking on the Word or law or creation or things of God.
“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.”
–Psalm 119:23
“I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.”
–Psalm 119:15
“I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.”
–Psalm 77:12
“I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.”
–Psalm 143:5
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”
–Joshua 1:8
“Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.”
–Psalm 119:148
“Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.”
–Psalm 119:78
“My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.”
–Psalm 119:48
God’s Word even speaks of thinking on God Himself!
“When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.”
–Psalm 63:6
The type of meditation the Bible commands: for the believer to think deeply about the various things of God. The difference between acceptable meditation and its deceptive counterfeit is FOCUS.
The believer focuses on the things of God.
The non-believer focuses on something else: himself; what is “inside” him; his thoughts; his feelings; his emotions; nature; animals; whatever.
WORLDLY MEDITATION
The world wants people to meditate ITS WAY.
Many times, the world promotes meditation as a method of “emptying one’s mind.”
“Emptying one’s mind” is not only a dangerous concept, it goes directly against a Biblical commandment to believers.
“And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.”
–Luke 10:27
When the world advocates meditation, it is not recommending ANYTHING OF GOD (the world hates God): it advocates mediation for any other number of reasons, some of which have to do with opening oneself up to illegitimate supernatural power (demons).
Some of the worldly reasons the world meditates:
To develop positive character traits
Building up internal energy/life force (qi, ki, prana, etc.)
To relax
To relieve stress or frustration
To prepare a body for competition in a sport
Meditation has also been used as a gateway into the realm of illegitimate supernatural power. Though billed as “getting in touch with your inner self,” what the practitioner gets in touch with is often another spiritual entity. This is the source of the energy/life force which is often referred to by those who engage in Eastern-style forms of meditation.
This worldly type of meditation will often bring a relaxation, as there are entities which will reward the meditator–at least for awhile–for engaging in the practice of meditation.
Many times, meditation is used as an introduction to the mystical.
Some of these methods employ beads or similar methods in order to keep the mind occupied of the one who meditates. This is the idea behind the rosary, which is a method of reciting prayers without concentrating on what is being said.
The rosary and other similar types of mechanical prayer methods go against what is written in God’s Word.
“But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.”
–Matthew 6:7
It is little wonder that Eastern meditation methods–which concentrate on the things of the world rather than the things of God–would prove popular in the times in which we now live.
Regardless of whether a prayer/meditation process or method is used in the churches or not, these worldly meditations can lead to no good.
Concentrate on the things of God = good.
Concentrate on one’s self or the things of this world = bad.
Concentrate on opening one’s self up (emptying one’s mind) = ugly.
There is more to say on this topic.
The end times are a time of mass deception and these meditative methods are part of that great end times deception.
IS the reader concentrating on the the things of God?
Or IS the reader concentrating on the things of this world?
There is still time to repent, call on God and enter the kingdom of heaven.
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“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.”
-–Romans 1:16