A friendly reminder:
Jesus was a rabbi, not a reverend.
He was a Jew, not a Christian.
His name was Yeshua and His mother's name was Miriam.
He was called Christ because it was the Greek way of saying Messiah.
He is the Savior of the world because He is Israel's Messiah.
At the risk of sounding overly blunt, since there were certainly many Christians who voted blue, let me say this plainly: Don't dare ask me how I could vote for Trump, with all his flaws, if you voted for a pro-abortion candidate. You have zero moral ground on which to stand.
Call me a homophobic bigot, but I'll say it anyway. Choosing an out & proud "married" gay man to run for president, let alone become president, would contribute to the further degeneration & moral confusion of our society along with further attacks on our most fundamental rights.
Tonight, Joe Biden said that if elected, and if SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, he would pass legislation to make Roe v. Wade law. That is one of the biggest reasons I am voting against him and the Dems when I vote for Trump.
Always remember that Jesus practiced transformational inclusion, not affirmational inclusion. He did hang out with the corrupt tax collectors and the prostitutes, but to transform them, not affirm them.
BLACK LIVES MATTER!
EVERY BLACK LIFE MATTERS!
ALL BLACK LIVES MATTER!
BLACK LIVES DO MATTER!
GOD HIMSELF AFFIRMS THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER!
And the BLM organization is dangerous, anti-Christian, and should be avoided.
Have I made myself clear?
Did we really think we could abort 60 million babies, help flood the world with porn, declare war on the family, tolerate injustice (just to mention a few of our national sins), plus preach a self-serving, watered-down gospel without our nation experiencing shaking and upheaval?
Can someone explain this to me? I'm a two-time Trump voter, I've said that, in my view, a pro-life Christian cannot vote for a Democratic presidential candidate & that for the vast majority of Christian conservatives, Trump would be their candidate of choice. Yet the moment I
I don't often do this, but this is an urgent matter. Christians are being slaughtered in Nigeria -- babies hacked up; children brutalized; women raped; people burned alive -- while the Muslim govt. does nothing (or worse). PLEASE read and share:
Tragically, many innocent Palestinians will suffer terribly in the days to come, including women and children. That should matter to us as human beings, let alone as followers of Jesus. But whereas Hamas targeted Israeli civilians and rejoiced in the butchering of the innocent,
What a statesman, what an ambassador, and what an outstanding, public example of true Christian faith. May his ministry and witness and influence only increase in the days ahead!
No matter what your position is on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, if you rejoice over the slaughter of Israeli women, children, babies, and the elderly, your heart is evil.
All praise and honor to God! It was 49 years ago today that I surrendered my life to the Lord, telling Him I would never put a needle in my arm again -- and at that moment, the guilt was gone and the blood of Jesus washed me clean. What grace! What love! What a Savior!
Let's try this one more time.
Hamas intentionally targeted civilians.
Hamas barbarically, even joyfully, butchered babies, butchered whole families, butchered mothers with children in arms, butchered the elderly, then celebrated their inhuman accomplishments.
Israel does its best
I read that Pope Francis has announced that a general absolution of sin can be obtained by confessing directly to God, instead of to a priest, during the covid-19 crisis." My recommendation: stay with it after the crisis too!
Never forget that Jesus (Yeshua) was born King of the Jews, died as King of the Jews, and will return as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the Root and Offspring of Jesse. As to His human identity, He remains a Jew.
My prayer for President Biden:
"Father, I ask you to reveal Yourself to him, to convict him of his sin, to save him & transform him, to give him a heart for righteousness, & to use him for the good of America."
Can I get an Amen? Can we all agree on this?
I personally believe that if 100 new Christians were locked in separate rooms alone with a Bible for 10 years, being able to read the original text fluently and with no outside influences, studying the Scriptures day and night, after 10 years, they would have some differences
Amazing grace! It was 52 years ago today, after an incredible encounter with the love of God, that I said to the Lord, "I will never put a needle in my arm again" -- and I became a brand new man. What mercy!
Face it. You're going to be demonized and caricatured if you hold to biblical truth and biblical values. So, you might as well be bold and open and unashamed about what you believe rather than try to make your beliefs palatable to a God-rejecting world.
Note to the world. Being a Christian does not mean attending services in a church or being born into a Christian family. It means being a genuine follower of Jesus in life, in word, and in deed.
There is leftwing antisemitism and rightwing antisemitism, Christian antisemitism and Muslim antisemitism, White supremacist antisemitism and Black supremacist antisemitism, fascist antisemitism and communist antisemitism. Why? Because antisemitism is irrational and demonic.
On an unrelated note, I fully understand that
@realDonaldTrump
does a lot to create hostility towards him. I'm not debating that. Still, it seems clear that the level of hatred against him is supernatural in nature. To me, it is beyond rational. Do you agree?
If you are a Christian and you believe that there are no promises that apply to the Jewish people (as a people) today outside of Christ, then you hold to a form of replacement theology.
Please, please, please. Can all of us agree -- and proclaim -- that Jesus, not Trump, is the Savior of America? How can this possibly be considered a divisive statement? And shouldn't we always be looking to Jesus, not a person? (And I write this as a Trump voter.)
In one Israeli community, IDF soldiers found 40 slaughtered babies. BABIES!! Any human being who claims Hamas had any justification for such inhuman, despicable, and barbaric acts is warped and sinful.
To be perfectly clear: As I understand Scripture, you are NOT a fine Christian (or a true Christian at all) if you are pro-abortion and pro-LGBT activism. I have no problem making a clear and unequivocal statement to that effect.
VP nominee Kamala Harris just promised that she and presidential candidate Joe Biden will unite America. Not a chance! But neither will President Trump. We are heading towards deeper polarization and division unless God intervenes.
If you're a Christian, I urge you not to define yourself as being pro-Trump or anti-Trump. Define yourself as being a follower of Jesus who is pro-truth, pro-justice, pro-life, pro-good. Then, live and speak and vote accordingly.
The American gospel message to the sinner: You are so amazing! God would be honored to have you in His family.
The biblical gospel: You are so lost, but by God's amazing grace, if you will repent of your sins & put your trust in the Lord Jesus, you can become His child forever.
If you feel like it's your role as a believer to stop the spiritual & moral decline of society, you'll quickly become discouraged & worn out. But if you concentrate on advancing God's kingdom purposes by positively impacting one life at a time, you'll be encouraged & renewed.
I'll never get tired of telling the story! 51 years ago today, after weeks of intense conviction, I encountered God's love in an overwhelming way and told Him, "I will never put a needle in my arm again." The rest is history. Thank You Jesus for the power of Your blood!
To all conservative Christians who affirm that black lives do matter, please, please, please, separate yourselves from the BLM Movement. Soon enough, it will turn on you and cancel you. You have been forewarned!
I don't know what former President Trump's future political plans are, and it's way too early to talk about 2024. But this much I can say for sure: the focus of my life is on the Second Coming of Christ, not the second coming of Trump. Only One has preeminence in my heart.
To all those on the left who support Hamas. remember this: If you are an open feminist or openly LGBTQ in Gaza, Hamas will either kill you or put you in jail. For the "Christian" supporters of Hamas, just try preaching Jesus openly in Gaza. It is the last thing you will do.
I would expect that true prophets in our midst would not be predicting outcomes of elections as much as calling us to repent of our sin and get right with God.
I'm not claiming fraud or conspiracy, but isn't it odd that many of us would gladly stay up through the night to follow the results or report on them, but we can't get people to count ballots through the night, even with overtime pay?
So, Ruth Bader Ginsburg passes away at the beginning of the Jewish New Year, as the shofar blast is heard, & Amy Coney Barrett is announced as her replacement as shofars were being blasted at The Return event in DC, watched by 10s of millions globally. Coincidence?
Here's some good news in the midst of the bad news. The husband of one of our online students, in his 70s with pre-existing conditions, came down with COVID-19, experiencing symptoms for days. The day after receiving prayer, he is 100% symptom-free and rejoicing. Thank God!
As a Trump voter, I must say candidly that it is very troubling to see many American Christians far more mobilized for Trump than they have ever been mobilized for Jesus.
I will not break fellowship over this. And I will certainly not judge someone's salvation over this. But I categorically reject a "Christian" justification for a vote for the Democratic party & platform in this election. By all means, if you couldn't vote GOP, then skip the vote.
"Abortion was once again the number-one cause of death globally in 2020, with a record 42.7 million unborn babies killed in the womb, according to data provided by Worldometer." How utterly sickening. The human race is still here only by sheer divine mercy.
Bottom line: Either America turns to God or America collapses.
That turning begins with the Church of America turning to God -- and I mean really, truly, deeply turning, in prayer, in repentance, in surrender, in obedience.
If that doesn't happen, we're toast.
I say this as a charismatic leader & as one who believes in prophetic ministry today. Either the unanimous chorus of prophetic voices that predicted a second consecutive term for Trump are right or they are wrong. There is no in between. Either they heard from God or they didn't.
The truth is, if we ever got a real glimpse of God's perfect, blazingly pure holiness, we would realize that we live by infinite mercy every second of every day.
I've been asked by lots of folks today about the debacle with the sword-swallower (who has also been a male stripper!) performing shirtless (with a pole dance!) at a church men's conference and about Mark Driscoll's public rebuke of what happened. Some quick responses:
1) Even
We're told that the whole world is angry with the Jewish people because of "the occupation" of Palestine. But how does this explain the slaughter of the Jews by the Nazis BEFORE "the occupation"? Or the Russian pogroms against Jewish communities 50 years earlier? Or an endless
The old racism: blackness is sinful & blacks are inferior beings.
The new racism: whiteness is sinful & whites are inferior beings.
The truth: every human being is created in the image of God and is to be judged by the quality of their character not the color of their skin.
We believe in an invisible virus because we see clear & indisputable evidence. I believe in an invisible God because I see clear & indisputable evidence. Once you put your trust in Him, He makes Himself real in your life, & He has already made Himself real in creation & the Word.
I plan to vote for Trump in November, but does anyone really think that four more years of Donald Trump (or any potential candidate on either side) will really turn the tide in our nation? That's why I put my ultimate focus on prayer, repentance, preaching the gospel, & revival.
Sorry, but I refuse to get used to kids being raised by two dads or two moms, however loving those couples may be. It robs the child of a mother or father, it violates natural law, and it is the opposite of God's best plan for humanity. Truth.
Can I ask you to pray for a long-time friend who needs a miracle right now? He's in his mid-50s, married with kids, and loves the Lord. He's fighting for his life in the hospital with COVID, and the doctors give him virtually no hope. I do not believe it's his time to go!
In the days of slavery, it was white people saying that blacks were sub-human savages. In today's woke culture, it is black people saying that whites are sub-human savages. Have we learned nothing? We don't correct one sinful error by perpetuating another. There is a better way.
As Biden has now been announced as the next president, if he was duly and fairly elected by the people of America, then he is our president.
If he was elected by fraud and deceit, he is not our president.
Let the full truth come to light, and may we embrace the truth.
I voted for Trump with concern in 2016, as I wasn't sure he would keep his promises to us evangelical voters. His other character flaws were quite apparent. But would he discard us once we voted for him? The answer is absolutely, categorically no. That makes my 2020 choice easy.
As much as I've opposed a Biden-Harris presidency, I can watch them speak now without any negative emotion. God remains God, Trump was not our Savior, & if the Dems do wrong, we'll do right. Plus, the gospel cannot be bound. So pray hard, preach truth, & do right. Romans 8:32.
For years I've been told that, unless the Church does certain things certain ways, young people will not come. What I've found is that when the Holy Spirit is moving powerfully and Jesus is being encountered, young people will come in droves.
"The local atheist center distributed free food to 5,000 families in the last two weeks."
Oops. I apologize. My bad.
That was the local church providing the free food. Those nasty, selfish Christians at it again.
Rather than bowing the knee to the mobocracy of the far left or the hyper-nationalism of the far right, I say we bow the knee to Jesus, then get His marching orders and obey Him at any cost.
Why is this? Why is it that the world rightly and justly condemns the heinous slaughter of Muslims in New Zealand but is silent when Muslims slaughter Christians in Nigeria?
Of this we can be sure: if God has ordained a Trump victory, no amount of alleged voter fraud or dishonest tactics can overturn that. Let us continue to pray, "Your will be done," trusting that whatever His will is, He will bring it to pass.
I have no dog in the fight in asking this, but if Joe Biden is confident he won fairly, why shouldn't he & his compatriots agree to an emergency, thorough, audit of the election results? He would have nothing to lose & everything to gain in terms of solidifying his victory.
Friends, don't stop spreading the message about the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria. Earlier today, I was sent a heart-breaking, even sickening video of a pastor and his family being burned alive. May God take notice and act.
Forty-eight years ago today, by God's amazing grace, I surrendered to the Lord, saying I would never put a needle in my arm again -- and was free from that moment on. Jesus really does save us and transform us!
The government-sanctioned human rights abuses in China are 10 times worse than anything that is wrong in our American system, yet the NBA is going all out for social justice in America while continuing to cozy up with China. What blatant, unapologetic, greed-based hypocrisy.
As America unravels, now is the time to plant your feet firmly, hold your head high, and proclaim for the world to hear, "I am not ashamed of the gospel! It IS the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, first for the Jew, then for the Gentile." Take your stand!
46 years ago today God brought me to a place of surrender, and I vowed never to put a needle in my arm again. That was the day of transformation, and by His grace, I've been a new man ever since. Jesus is Lord!
Go ahead and revile me and ridicule me all you like, but I'll say what needs to be said. Having an out and proud homosexual as president will only lead to the further moral decline of America. Read more here in my latest:
I absolutely plan to vote on Tuesday, and I believe these are super important midterm elections. At the same time, I'm fully aware that there is no political solution to our nation's problems and our only hope is a massive revival and awakening.
A simple reminder to my charismatic and Pentecostal friends. If a so-called prophetic revelation or angelic message contradicts the standards of theWord or the doctrines of the Word throw it out. It's either your own mind, or worse still, demonic.
I am 1,000 percent sure that if we had a fresh encounter with the Lord, catching a glimpse of His glory and splendor and beauty, we would not be so enamored with people, be they preachers or politicians or athletes or celebrities. And we'd be far less impressed with ourselves.
The American gospel: God wants me to be happy & anything that doesn't contribute to my happiness is not from God.
The biblical gospel: God wants me to be holy & anything that doesn't contribute to my holiness is not from God. (Of course, true holiness leads to true happiness.)
If the gospel you preach does not prepare people for hard times, then it is a deficient gospel. The gospel is for equipping, not entertaining. It is designed to produce overcomers, not spectators. Be careful what you preach and be careful what you hear.
Think of this. When Hamas triumphantly shared the news that it slaughtered Israeli women and children, there was celebration on the streets of Gaza. Today, when the report comes out that a hospital sheltering refugees in Gaza was struck by a bomb or missile, resulting in hundreds
It's absolutely true that the Republican Party puts much more emphasis on God and biblical beliefs than the Democratic Party, but we must remember that our hope is in God and His Word, not in a party.
I never pray for a specific candidate to be elected, praying instead for God's will and plan. Right now, that would include praying against any fraud or corruption and praying for a spirit of truth and righteousness to prevail. Surely, all of us can agree to pray for that, right?
Just think: There are lots of warnings in the Bible about being too worldly, too fleshly, too double-minded, too cold, but not a single warning in the Scriptures about being too devoted, too committed, too passionate, too in love with the Lord.
Let's keep things simple.
I live for Jesus. I vote for the president.
My message is Christ crucified & resurrected, not Trump elected & reelected.
I'll die for the Lord. I pray for the president.
Only one captivates my heart & mind, & He sits enthroned in heaven, not DC.
Here's how to know if you hold to replacement theology (even if you call it by another name): If you believe that promises once given to physical Israel (aka the Jewish people) no longer pertain to them but now apply to all believers in Jesus, that's replacement theology.
Just as today's generation looks back with horror that Americans could condone slavery and segregation, a future generation will look back with horror that Americans could condone abortion.