I think that you are very misled when you write about G-d’s judgment on the Jews for rejecting Jesus. Jesus is a pagan name to begin with. When will you minister types learn the truth about your own religion. Xtianity is just the same idolatry as the northern tribes of Israel were involved in way back when. Clean it up and take the garbage out. The Jews would NEVER accept that idolatry and are right not to. Quite frankly if it were up to xtianity we would all be in darkness. No, what G-d will judge EVERYONE about is the breaking of covenant. Just speaking the pagan name of Jesus is not going to save your butt from what is coming. YOu are close to the truth but you still are steeped in paganism. You must come out of this or you will also be judged by the Almighty. Look at your own thinking, it is time to open your brain to the truth. If you know just how bad the Catholic church is then why do you continue to preach their teachings? There was no such person named Jesus. He is made up. There may have been a Jewish rabbi or more than one in that day that was teaching about the laws of G-d but no one could ever have been called Jesus, because this is an anglicized version of the greek name Zeus. You have been giving power to the wrong god. And, the G-d of Israel is ONE, not three………and the virgin birth is the same story, in fact the entire story of jezus is the same story in all the pagan myths. The Jewish faith is the only faith without a Man as god. Why is that? Because they have always understood that G-d takes no single form.
And the audacity of MEN to make themselves a god that would negate womanhood, you know the bearers and protectors of life…………C’mon, the time of the SUN MALE god is ending, wake up and smell the Chai……
————————————————-
Jack,
I have posted a special section featuring your article with a picture and link to your site.
We may see some eschatology a bit different but that is not a problem for me as I feel there should be a large margin of flexibility for things that have not yet happened. The spirit with which you present your information shows a man dedicated to Christ and willing to show the way to others and that is good enough for me in spite of some doctrinal differences we may have.
Thank you so much for letting me put your fine article on my site.
Sincerely In His Service, Jim Wilhelmsen
to view go to:
http://www.echoesofenoch.com ————————————————-
Jack,
You’ve got it all backwards. All that has happened is because the American Christian have been lulled to sleep. Read the Premble to the US constitution, it states “WE THE PEOPLE”. The people are the government. When that was written the PEOPLE were 90% Christian people, but the foriegn influx brought many “Infiltrators”. Who were these “Infiltrators”? The remnent of the Moslems who once controlled almost 1/2 of Europe, their desendants worked to form the Commuist party, as well as the Nazi party. Their Aryan agents took over the KKK in 1915, with the communists arriving here about the same time. This all started less then 50 years after the second battle of Vienna, on 9/11/1883, which was the final retreat of Islam from Europe. I’ve been watching these “Agenda” people for years and one thing has stuck me, no matter whose radical issue a particular event supports, the same faces are always in the crowd. This IS the Moslem way of dealing with a superior force, they fall back into the shadows, then infiltrated, harrass or terrorrize. Exactly what we’ve seen in Bagdad. This is all meant to acheive world dominuion. Will it work? Not exactly. Revelation 6: gives the political details of what brings us to the plain of Arrmogeddon. The end of Islam is in Ezekiel 38 & 39. The most important scripture in the Bible for our day is II Thessaloinians 2:, because it reveals what the order of the Anti-Christ in relation to the Rapture is, that being the Anti-Christ comes first, but the “Falling Away” will tell you other wise. Why this is important is that after the Gog-Magog war is over, the Anti Christ will tell his “Great Lie”, he’s going to say “You just fought the ‘Battle of Arrmogedon’ and I’m here to save you”. Remember, if possible he would fool the very elect! Israel will be sucked up by this and so will most of the US & Europe, but the “Rapture” will still occur when the Father ordains and it will be “Pre-Wrath”. So what is Paul saying? He’s saying that the “Falling Away” will allow this, because at that time the Christians won’t have enough political power to stop the Anti-Christ from coming to office, because so many have fallen from the faith. So what’s all this now? In Matthew 24 Jesus say’s these are “Birth Pains”, believe me after the Rapture, then Judgment will fall, this time for real.
(If you haven’t read my book which I sent you, now would be a good time)
Your Brother In Jesus,
David ————————————————-
Jack Hook wrote:
…(1) Because of America’s betrayal and seduction of Israel and the Jewish people, who themselves will be judged and scattered again by God for rejecting his Son…2) Because of American Christendom’s betrayal of Jesus by welcoming seducing spirits and doctrines of devils and refusing to repent when exposed…(3) Because of the acceptance and legalization of the homosexual lifestyle of Sodom and Gomorrah…(4) And finally, to execute vengeance for the mass murder of fifty million children in their mother’s womb.
Dear Jack,
I agree America will be destroyed but, God will save some of us becuse all of us do not participate in the four reasons you have given above. We are God’s children and believe in the bible and you are talking about Satan’s children that are going to be distroyed.
God bless Myrna ————————————————-
Dear Jack,
Thank you for the newsletters you’ve been sending. I would like to ask you about this christian sect, called ‘christian nudist’ or ‘christian naturist.’ I saw this in a christian discussion forum, and there is a topic on the christian nudist movement.
I do not know what to make out of this kind of teaching, apart from Adam & Eve were nude before the Fall, and that Isa 20:2,3: 1Sam 19:24; 2 SAM 6:14; has anything to do with practising nude lifestyle as a christian? A person wrote in the discussion board that it is a recondition process to this freedom of nudity. And that we should not be ashamed of our body even in public or in christian camps for nudists.
This disturbed me a lot to read that christians in this particular group are practising nude lifestyle and having nude camps in the name of Christ.
Can you enlightened me with scripture and why this nudist christians are practising nudism to overcome their sexual urges and as a freedom in Christ? To my understanding, nudity itself is not sin, but when it is practised as a lifestyle in a group or even in family,…it is questionable. I don’t understand nor do I see in the Bible that as christians we go nude.?
Can you in any way point to me scripturally if this is Christ teaching and it is OK to practise nude lifestyle? I hope you can help me with this as I do not know who to ask.
Thank you, From Crystal ————————————————
Jack,
How exciting. I can hardly wait till this worthless country falls to the fire. Bunch of crybaby liberals.
William ————————————————–
Jack-
Adam and Eve are not real people. The bible is full of errors and contractictions and is accurate or true depiction of reality. No, they are just natural disasters and angry men taught hatred by religious leaders.
I hope you are able to deal with reality and accept the fact that Christianity is not true or accurate.
Blessings, Susan ————————————————-
YES IT IS OKAY TO CONTINUE SENDING ARTICLES. I THINK ITS SAD WHAT THEY DID TO THE JEWS ALSO. I HOPE GOD FORGIVES THEM,JESUS SAID TO LEAVE ALL JEWS ALONE,EVEN THRO SOME BAD ONES PUT ME TO DEATH. LOUISE ————————————————-
Dear Mr. Hook,
I deeply thank you for your letter. I am not surprised that something like this letter was in my mail box today nor am I surprised that I read it. I usually don’t but in the last 24 hours, things have happened in my life that are so amazingly related to what you are saying that I can’t find words to explain. Knowing God is all the explaination that I need.
You wrote:
“search the scriptures for yourselves. If you fail to do this and continue to seek understanding and interpretation from men with titles….Reverend, Right Reverend, Pastor, Doctor Pastor, Father, Holy Father, etc., you have made these men “the” Lord of your life.”
Last night while laying in bed with my husband and sons we were questioning our church, how everything is all an interpretation of what the Bible says, and how we get mixed messages from different sources. For instance, why do some people think so highly of the Pope? Why is it that some pray to him???? That is just crazy to me. Why is there so much support and “faith” put on people that are here on earth???
I don’t exactly understand anything at this moment though, at this very second in my life everything that I have been taught my entire life has been thrown out the window. I used to think that loving God, and being a good person was all I needed. Now I have to no idea what to do anymore, something has changed. We layed in bed with our little kiddo’s sleeping around us and wondered when it was going to happen, not if, but when the world would end. It has never been a question of faith with me, I have always had faith in God, but now there is something else going on, something that is far bigger.
My niece died of complications of cerebral palsy 6 weeks ago. She suffered so badly the 2 years she was alive, constantly in pain, on all kinds of medications. Her parents prayed everyday God would take her, then feel guilty now, but know that she hurt all the time. Is that bad? What is right? Why is it that there is a “conservative” in the white house, and everytime I see him I think “uh-oh, the monkey talks…” Even though I know I voted for him. Mr. Hook, what is there for us to do?
The only thing that is left for me is my love for Christ. I can’t say that I am distracted with anything that is bad though. My husband and I don’t drink, smoke, or do drugs, we are faithful to each other and we raise our kids the best we can by taking classes and learing what we never were taught. Love. And weather the end is near or not, I don’t doubt the extent of my love. I don’t doubt anything, in fact as bad as this sounds, I am a little excited for “the end” because I finally get to see His face. It is exciting for me. Even though at times I am confused by whats around me, I know what lives inside me.
fell free to write back.
Cedar
p.s. O’reilly is on behind me and he is talking about “WW3…… “ ————————————————-
REMOVE,I LOVE AND PRAY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BUT IN FURTHER BIBLE STUDY OF THE KING JAMES VERSION HOLY BIBLE;BABYLON IS BEING RE-BUILD AS THE HOLY SCRIPTUES SAY BUT IT IS IN IRAQ AS MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE VERY OLD MAPS AND IT SURELY SHOWS THIS AND AS MUCH AND AS DEEPLY AS I FELL CONCERNING THESE FINAL DAYS BEFORE JESUS RETURNS..I JUSTLY DIS-AGREE WITH THIS ASSEMENT OF OUR OWN USA AS BEING BABYLON..I KNOW THE WRATH OF GOD IS UPON THIS COUNTRY BY PAST DISASTEROUS EVENTS BUT ALSO IT IS THE ENTIRE WORLD AT STAKE NOW FOR JESUS SAID HE WOULD COME AND “DESTROY ALL FLESH”>IN JESUS NAME…I SIGN OFF AFTER MUCH PRAYER AS THE HOUR IS 5:04AM IN THE MORNING..GOOD BYE AND GOD BLESS Thelma ————————————————-
Please put me on your email list. I read one article. They may be too intense for me, but I’d like to read a few more as you write them. Janet ————————————————-
hi jack, it is encouraging to get your emails again, it seems to me the biggest enemy in the church today are all the variations of the “different jesus, different spirit and different gospel”…all the things that paul and peter warned the church about are still here today..there is also a discernment issue that i have been learning about; the warning given to the church in II John verse 9 and 10, in comparison to the warning also given in Jude verse 22 and 23…what do you think about this?.. thanks, steve ————————————————-
Hi Jack I have a few questions. Are all Christians supposed to be pacifists? Should good Christian men stop evil or only pray that other good men will stop evil so the pacifist Christian won’t bloody his own hands. I’m confused as to your position on when to fight evil with your owns hands physically. Should we just be on our hands and knees praying to God as the enemy marches to kill us? For me I know that God won’t always send hailfire to destroy our enemies. He won’t always send his legions of angels to destroy our enemies but he might give us the strength and the courage to destroy the evil ourselves which I think can be a miracle from God just as well. Am I wrong? Also didn’t Jesus want them to purchase a sword so they could defend themselves against the highwaymen and robbers that stalk travelers with the intent of theft,murder or rape? Of course Jesus didn’t want them to attack the men sent to take him away and fulfill his role of being the sacrifice to save man. I believe living by the sword means to find enjoyment in it. When a band of highwaymen jump out of the forest and attack you must defend yourself. You can be disgusted when you cut down the leader and he falls dead and bloody at your feet. You can be glad and joyful that your wife and kids walking with you are safe because the remaining robbers fled. Am I right? For real I just want to know your opinion on the matter.
Robin ————————————————-
Jack,
Thank you for your letter. Here is a brief reply. Not caring about our ‘relevance’ to modern society is a liberating thought. Where does the gospel say that we should be relevant to society? When you break it down, the only sense in which we are taught to be relevant is to help needy people. He teaches us to look after strangers, feed the hungry, irrigate the thirsty, visit the prisoners, clothe the naked, help the sick, (Mt25v31 ff.). These are the things we will be judged about. Yes, according to the Lord’s word, we Christians will be judged first. And what a fearsome prospect that is. In every other way, we are taught to be deliberately irrelevant. We are not allowed to seek office, but instead we are to stand with the unimportant. We are not to seek friendship with the world, but to accept it’s hatred passively. We are not to seek our own ease and reward, but to take on the difficult, unpaid challenges. And we must only teach as we ourselves actually practise, (cf. The Didache). Therefore, when we spread our faith, as He also commands, we are teaching something deliberately irrelevant to this present world. Only the sons of the next world can understand it.
Enough from me. Love the Lord and dwell in his peace.
Regards, Steven ————————————————-
Dear Sir,
Thank you for contacting me and know you are not intruding. I shall visit your website and promise to read from your website. Give me time to digest the material and I shall follow up with my thoughts if you wish. Let me agree with you regarding the internet and the access to information it provides. It is a very important tool to maintain and spread freedom in the world.
The topics you mentioned interesting and I look forward to engaging them. I know the people of Israel are the chosen people of God. I believe that the United States must do all that is in our power to protect and cultivate God’s chosen people. Anything less is to our downfall for if we turn our backs on Israel then we turn our backs on Him. God sends messages and signs to His people. We must heed His call. My prayer is that we change our ways of thinking in the United States for I believe our national attitude and appetite for war is not beneficial in building His Kingdom here. My stance is wherever Israel goes is where Israel shall be for God is with them. Their time to accept Jesus as the real Christ is approaching with great haste I believe. Regretfully I see more war and conflict that will escalate in terror and heartache for mankind. I do not pretend to know the mind of God so I do not know if Katrina was a sign related to U.S. policy in Israel directly. I know God can do anything so nothing is impossible.
We buried my 1st cousin this past summer who was a Senior Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force. Brain cancer from Agent Orange and the cleaner for engines got him. He served 4 tours and stayed after the fall of Saigon to locate POW’s and coordinate rescue. He was a career man of 35 years. I remember my dad and taking him to the airport to leave the states for Vietnam the first time. Dad was in Korea and told me to get a good look at him because it might be my last. Thanks for serving us, sir. I am a former Army man too. Served as a noncommissioned officer during the 80’s.
03.01.2006
March 2006 Comments
Jack,
I think that you are very misled when you write about G-d’s judgment on the Jews for rejecting Jesus. Jesus is a pagan name to begin with. When will you minister types learn the truth about your own religion. Xtianity is just the same idolatry as the northern tribes of Israel were involved in way back when. Clean it up and take the garbage out. The Jews would NEVER accept that idolatry and are right not to. Quite frankly if it were up to xtianity we would all be in darkness. No, what G-d will judge EVERYONE about is the breaking of covenant. Just speaking the pagan name of Jesus is not going to save your butt from what is coming. YOu are close to the truth but you still are steeped in paganism. You must come out of this or you will also be judged by the Almighty. Look at your own thinking, it is time to open your brain to the truth. If you know just how bad the Catholic church is then why do you continue to preach their teachings? There was no such person named Jesus. He is made up. There may have been a Jewish rabbi or more than one in that day that was teaching about the laws of G-d but no one could ever have been called Jesus, because this is an anglicized version of the greek name Zeus. You have been giving power to the wrong god. And, the G-d of Israel is ONE, not three………and the virgin birth is the same story, in fact the entire story of jezus is the same story in all the pagan myths. The Jewish faith is the only faith without a Man as god. Why is that? Because they have always understood that G-d takes no single form.
And the audacity of MEN to make themselves a god that would negate womanhood, you know the bearers and protectors of life…………C’mon, the time of the SUN MALE god is ending, wake up and smell the Chai……
————————————————-
Jack,
I have posted a special section featuring your article with a picture and link to your site.
We may see some eschatology a bit different but that is not a problem for me as I feel there should be a large margin of flexibility for things that have not yet happened. The spirit with which you present your information shows a man dedicated to Christ and willing to show the way to others and that is good enough for me in spite of some doctrinal differences we may have.
Thank you so much for letting me put your fine article on my site.
Sincerely In His Service, Jim Wilhelmsen
to view go to:
http://www.echoesofenoch.com
————————————————-
Jack,
You’ve got it all backwards. All that has happened is because the American Christian have been lulled to sleep. Read the Premble to the US constitution, it states “WE THE PEOPLE”. The people are the government. When that was written the PEOPLE were 90% Christian people, but the foriegn influx brought many “Infiltrators”. Who were these “Infiltrators”? The remnent of the Moslems who once controlled almost 1/2 of Europe, their desendants worked to form the Commuist party, as well as the Nazi party. Their Aryan agents took over the KKK in 1915, with the communists arriving here about the same time. This all started less then 50 years after the second battle of Vienna, on 9/11/1883, which was the final retreat of Islam from Europe. I’ve been watching these “Agenda” people for years and one thing has stuck me, no matter whose radical issue a particular event supports, the same faces are always in the crowd. This IS the Moslem way of dealing with a superior force, they fall back into the shadows, then infiltrated, harrass or terrorrize. Exactly what we’ve seen in Bagdad. This is all meant to acheive world dominuion. Will it work? Not exactly. Revelation 6: gives the political details of what brings us to the plain of Arrmogeddon. The end of Islam is in Ezekiel 38 & 39. The most important scripture in the Bible for our day is II Thessaloinians 2:, because it reveals what the order of the Anti-Christ in relation to the Rapture is, that being the Anti-Christ comes first, but the “Falling Away” will tell you other wise. Why this is important is that after the Gog-Magog war is over, the Anti Christ will tell his “Great Lie”, he’s going to say “You just fought the ‘Battle of Arrmogedon’ and I’m here to save you”. Remember, if possible he would fool the very elect! Israel will be sucked up by this and so will most of the US & Europe, but the “Rapture” will still occur when the Father ordains and it will be “Pre-Wrath”. So what is Paul saying? He’s saying that the “Falling Away” will allow this, because at that time the Christians won’t have enough political power to stop the Anti-Christ from coming to office, because so many have fallen from the faith. So what’s all this now? In Matthew 24 Jesus say’s these are “Birth Pains”, believe me after the Rapture, then Judgment will fall, this time for real.
(If you haven’t read my book which I sent you, now would be a good time)
Your Brother In Jesus,
David
————————————————-
Jack Hook wrote:
…(1) Because of America’s betrayal and seduction of Israel and the Jewish people, who themselves will be judged and scattered again by God for rejecting his Son…2) Because of American Christendom’s betrayal of Jesus by welcoming seducing spirits and doctrines of devils and refusing to repent when exposed…(3) Because of the acceptance and legalization of the homosexual lifestyle of Sodom and Gomorrah…(4) And finally, to execute vengeance for the mass murder of fifty million children in their mother’s womb.
Dear Jack,
I agree America will be destroyed but, God will save some of us becuse all of us do not participate in the four reasons you have given above. We are God’s children and believe in the bible and you are talking about Satan’s children that are going to be distroyed.
God bless
Myrna
————————————————-
Dear Jack,
Thank you for the newsletters you’ve been sending.
I would like to ask you about this christian sect, called ‘christian
nudist’ or ‘christian naturist.’ I saw this in a christian discussion
forum, and there is a topic on the christian nudist movement.
I do not know what to make out of this kind of teaching, apart from Adam
& Eve were nude before the Fall, and that Isa 20:2,3: 1Sam 19:24; 2 SAM
6:14; has anything to do with practising nude lifestyle as a christian?
A person wrote in the discussion board that it is a recondition process
to this freedom of nudity. And that we should not be ashamed of our body
even in public or in christian camps for nudists.
This disturbed me a lot to read that christians in this particular group
are practising nude lifestyle and having nude camps in the name of Christ.
Can you enlightened me with scripture and why this nudist christians
are practising nudism to overcome their sexual urges and as a freedom
in Christ?
To my understanding, nudity itself is not sin, but when it is practised
as a lifestyle in a group or even in family,…it is questionable. I
don’t understand nor do I see in the Bible that as christians we go nude.?
Can you in any way point to me scripturally if this is Christ teaching
and it is OK to practise nude lifestyle?
I hope you can help me with this as I do not know who to ask.
Thank you,
From Crystal
————————————————
Jack,
How exciting. I can hardly wait till this worthless country falls to the fire. Bunch of crybaby liberals.
William
————————————————–
Jack-
Adam and Eve are not real people. The bible is full of errors and contractictions and is accurate or true depiction of reality. No, they are just natural disasters and angry men taught hatred by religious leaders.
I hope you are able to deal with reality and accept the fact that Christianity is not true or accurate.
Blessings, Susan
————————————————-
YES IT IS OKAY TO CONTINUE SENDING ARTICLES. I THINK ITS SAD WHAT THEY
DID TO THE JEWS ALSO. I HOPE GOD FORGIVES THEM,JESUS SAID TO LEAVE ALL
JEWS ALONE,EVEN THRO SOME BAD ONES PUT ME TO DEATH. LOUISE
————————————————-
Dear Mr. Hook,
I deeply thank you for your letter. I am not surprised that something like this letter was in my mail box today nor am I surprised that I read it. I usually don’t but in the last 24 hours, things have happened in my life that are so amazingly related to what you are saying that I can’t find words to explain. Knowing God is all the explaination that I need.
You wrote:
“search the scriptures for yourselves. If you fail to do this and continue to seek understanding and interpretation from men with titles….Reverend, Right Reverend, Pastor, Doctor Pastor, Father, Holy Father, etc., you have made these men “the” Lord of your life.”
Last night while laying in bed with my husband and sons we were questioning our church, how everything is all an interpretation of what the Bible says, and how we get mixed messages from different sources. For instance, why do some people think so highly of the Pope? Why is it that some pray to him???? That is just crazy to me. Why is there so much support and “faith” put on people that are here on earth???
I don’t exactly understand anything at this moment though, at this very second in my life everything that I have been taught my entire life has been thrown out the window. I used to think that loving God, and being a good person was all I needed. Now I have to no idea what to do anymore, something has changed. We layed in bed with our little kiddo’s sleeping around us and wondered when it was going to happen, not if, but when the world would end. It has never been a question of faith with me, I have always had faith in God, but now there is something else going on, something that is far bigger.
My niece died of complications of cerebral palsy 6 weeks ago. She suffered so badly the 2 years she was alive, constantly in pain, on all kinds of medications. Her parents prayed everyday God would take her, then feel guilty now, but know that she hurt all the time. Is that bad? What is right? Why is it that there is a “conservative” in the white house, and everytime I see him I think “uh-oh, the monkey talks…” Even though I know I voted for him. Mr. Hook, what is there for us to do?
The only thing that is left for me is my love for Christ. I can’t say that I am distracted with anything that is bad though. My husband and I don’t drink, smoke, or do drugs, we are faithful to each other and we raise our kids the best we can by taking classes and learing what we never were taught. Love. And weather the end is near or not, I don’t doubt the extent of my love. I don’t doubt anything, in fact as bad as this sounds, I am a little excited for “the end” because I finally get to see His face. It is exciting for me. Even though at times I am confused by whats around me, I know what lives inside me.
fell free to write back.
Cedar
p.s. O’reilly is on behind me and he is talking about “WW3…… “
————————————————-
REMOVE,I LOVE AND PRAY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BUT IN FURTHER BIBLE STUDY OF THE KING JAMES VERSION HOLY BIBLE;BABYLON IS BEING RE-BUILD AS THE HOLY SCRIPTUES SAY BUT IT IS IN IRAQ AS MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE VERY OLD MAPS AND IT SURELY SHOWS THIS AND AS MUCH AND AS DEEPLY AS I FELL CONCERNING THESE FINAL DAYS BEFORE JESUS RETURNS..I JUSTLY DIS-AGREE WITH THIS ASSEMENT OF OUR OWN USA AS BEING BABYLON..I KNOW THE WRATH OF GOD IS UPON THIS COUNTRY BY PAST DISASTEROUS EVENTS BUT ALSO IT IS THE ENTIRE WORLD AT STAKE NOW FOR JESUS SAID HE WOULD COME AND “DESTROY ALL FLESH”>IN JESUS NAME…I SIGN OFF AFTER MUCH PRAYER AS THE HOUR IS 5:04AM IN THE MORNING..GOOD BYE AND GOD BLESS Thelma
————————————————-
Please put me on your email list. I read one article. They may be too intense for me, but I’d like to read a few more as you write them. Janet
————————————————-
hi jack, it is encouraging to get your emails again, it seems to me the
biggest enemy in the church today are all the variations of the “different
jesus, different spirit and different gospel”…all the things that paul and
peter warned the church about are still here today..there is also a
discernment issue that i have been learning about; the warning given to the
church in II John verse 9 and 10, in comparison to the warning also given in
Jude verse 22 and 23…what do you think about this?..
thanks,
steve
————————————————-
Hi Jack I have a few questions. Are all Christians supposed to be pacifists? Should good Christian men stop evil or only pray that other good men will stop evil so the pacifist Christian won’t bloody his own hands. I’m confused as to your position on when to fight evil with your owns hands physically. Should we just be on our hands and knees praying to God as the enemy marches to kill us? For me I know that God won’t always send hailfire to destroy our enemies. He won’t always send his legions of angels to destroy our enemies but he might give us the strength and the courage to destroy the evil ourselves which I think can be a miracle from God just as well. Am I wrong? Also didn’t Jesus want them to purchase a sword so they could defend themselves against the highwaymen and robbers that stalk travelers with the intent of theft,murder or rape? Of course Jesus didn’t want them to attack the men sent to take him away and fulfill his role of being the sacrifice to save man. I believe living by the sword means to find enjoyment in it. When a band of highwaymen jump out of the forest and attack you must defend yourself. You can be disgusted when you cut down the leader and he falls dead and bloody at your feet. You can be glad and joyful that your wife and kids walking with you are safe because the remaining robbers fled. Am I right? For real I just want to know your opinion on the matter.
Robin
————————————————-
Jack,
Thank you for your letter. Here is a brief reply. Not caring about our
‘relevance’ to modern society is a liberating thought. Where does the gospel say
that we should be relevant to society? When you break it down, the only sense in
which we are taught to be relevant is to help needy people. He teaches us to
look after strangers, feed the hungry, irrigate the thirsty, visit the
prisoners, clothe the naked, help the sick, (Mt25v31 ff.). These are the things
we will be judged about. Yes, according to the Lord’s word, we Christians will
be judged first. And what a fearsome prospect that is. In every other way, we
are taught to be deliberately irrelevant. We are not allowed to seek office, but
instead we are to stand with the unimportant. We are not to seek friendship with
the world, but to accept it’s hatred passively. We are not to seek our own ease
and reward, but to take on the difficult, unpaid challenges. And we must only
teach as we ourselves actually practise, (cf. The Didache). Therefore, when we
spread our faith, as He also commands, we are teaching something deliberately
irrelevant to this present world. Only the sons of the next world can understand it.
Enough from me. Love the Lord and dwell in his peace.
Regards, Steven
————————————————-
Dear Sir,
Thank you for contacting me and know you are not intruding. I shall visit your website and promise to read from your website. Give me time to digest the material and I shall follow up with my thoughts if you wish. Let me agree with you regarding the internet and the access to information it provides. It is a very important tool to maintain and spread freedom in the world.
The topics you mentioned interesting and I look forward to engaging them. I know the people of Israel are the chosen people of God. I believe that the United States must do all that is in our power to protect and cultivate God’s chosen people. Anything less is to our downfall for if we turn our backs on Israel then we turn our backs on Him. God sends messages and signs to His people. We must heed His call. My prayer is that we change our ways of thinking in the United States for I believe our national attitude and appetite for war is not beneficial in building His Kingdom here. My stance is wherever Israel goes is where Israel shall be for God is with them. Their time to accept Jesus as the real Christ is approaching with great haste I believe. Regretfully I see more war and conflict that will escalate in terror and heartache for mankind. I do not pretend to know the mind of God so I do not know if Katrina was a sign related to U.S. policy in Israel directly. I know God can do anything so nothing is impossible.
We buried my 1st cousin this past summer who was a Senior Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force. Brain cancer from Agent Orange and the cleaner for engines got him. He served 4 tours and stayed after the fall of Saigon to locate POW’s and coordinate rescue. He was a career man of 35 years. I remember my dad and taking him to the airport to leave the states for Vietnam the first time. Dad was in Korea and told me to get a good look at him because it might be my last. Thanks for serving us, sir. I am a former Army man too. Served as a noncommissioned officer during the 80’s.
Thank you for writing and I shall be in contact.
Sincerely,
Frank