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Post by VR on Jul 11, 2016 8:39:20 GMT
Good Morning. I am writing now as the president of the 66Books Ministry and so want to be very careful in not being understood as speaking ‘politically.’ I am not. I am speaking Biblically. The title of this week’s email was going to be ‘Why God is a Nationalist,’ however, I suppose Nationalism is now more a trigger word than Patriotism, for now anyway. . Even so, let me bullet point some earthbound and temporal Biblical facts for your consideration today as to why you should be a Patriot. • Biblically speaking, it is God, who with protective purpose, separated the nations at Babel. • Biblically speaking, the church glorious shall consist of people from every tribe, nation and tongue. That means, color, height, and gender. (Both of them) (I speak as a cadaver colored little white man so that’s important to me.) • Biblically speaking, the church glorious shall have (as the church militant already has) a monarchical system, where our King shall be Jesus. (Unfortunately neither His title nor Person is gender neutral. Live with it.) • Biblically speaking, the earth and its nations shall, for a literal thousand years, be ruled with a rod of iron by this same King Jesus. • Biblically speaking, any form of current Globalization, or national or global federalization of army/police force/monitoring are all anti-God as they foster the control system for the coming man of sin. • Biblically speaking therefore, I suspect it is right and good to rejoice in our own nationhood and be patriotic toward them. The question then, Biblically speaking of course, is what does earthly patriotism toward our nation look like, and how should it be shaped? Again let me bullet point this, and please note that I am not being political here, but rather, thoroughly Biblical.
• Biblical patriotism honors the rule of law, but only where that rule does not violate the clear commands of Scripture. When this happens, the laws need re-aligning to the Scriptures. • Biblical patriotism, honors rulers, but only when those rulers do not violate the commands of the Scriptures. When this happens the leaders need replacing. • Biblical patriotism prays for its leaders. That God would bless and protect them when they do right, that God would correct them and woo them when they ‘know not what they do,’ and that God would curse, remove and destroy, them, when they do despicable things. • Biblical patriotism prosecutes its leaders when they do wrong and punishes them under the rule of Biblical law. • Biblical patriotism, removes all workers of murder and genocide. Especially of they are national leaders. • Biblical patriotism, protects its citizenry from all forms monstrous tyrannical Government. • Biblical patriotism, engages at every level. I tell you, it is way past the time, when the Bible needs to be brought back into the town square. Only you can take it there, and we ask you today to make a gift to make it possible for 66Books to do the same. I say again, I am NOT being political here. I am being Biblical. From whatever country and nation you are from, I pray you will become a great Patriot of your nation. Attachments:
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Post by VR on Jul 11, 2016 5:46:43 GMT
EVENING | PAULINE EPISTLES |BOOK 54 of 66 | 1 Timothy 4Signpost Words | ‘MEANS TESTING’ Some Observations | There is an imperative in this knowledge of what will happen in the church in the end of days, the time of the end, the end time, these latter times. The ‘time of the end’ will be prefixed by the presence of a phenomenal apostasy. Not an ignorance, but a deliberate and knowing turning away from the truth once delivered to the saints. Two supernatural forces and type of entities shall be involved in this mis-information war, this psyop, and they will be evil spirits and demons. Lies and the truth always have a supernatural aspect to them. The deceived and implanted seed of the devil within the church shall have their consciences seared to such an extent that lying will become their first language. Thus marriage in particular shall come under attack, and with that, a judgmental focus on healthy omnivore nutrition. Look! Those who know the truth eat well in thankfulness. Those who know the truth honor and rejoice in covenant of marriage. A Call To Action |The imperative is to give yourself to Biblical reading, to exhortation, and to well heeded and sound doctrine? Are you meditating on these things, and giving yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all. Are you stirring up the gift within you? Get to it!
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Post by VR on Jul 11, 2016 5:44:45 GMT
| July 11th | Reading 193 of 366 | MORNING | HISTORICAL BOOKS | BOOK 15 of 66 | Ezra 1-3Signpost Words | ‘FIRM FOUNDATIONS’
Some Observations | God animated the people through the work and witness of Nehemiah, Ezra the scribe and the prophets. Yes, the people had a heart to rebuild, but that heart needed to be animated. In the seed war, the cleansing of genealogical purity was necessary for moving forward. A Call To Action |The foundation to the new temple was laid to the sound of weeping for the glories of the original lost temple and to shouts of joy for the new one. In any event, the sound of that renewal travelled. A major milestone had been achieved. A counterattack was sure to follow.
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Post by VR on Jul 10, 2016 6:26:57 GMT
EVENING | PAULINE EPISTLES | BOOK 54 of 66 | 1 Timothy 3 | Signpost Words | ‘HOLY, HOLY, HOLY.’ Some Observations | The church is the house of God. It is the seat of His mercy, and of His holiness and glory. The church should be the storehouse of truth, the concrete base of sound doctrine and the strong pillar of eternal certainties. The church is the abode of the living God, the active God, the intervening God, the judging God, the sieving God, the watching God, the listening God, the Lord our God, THE LIVING GOD! A Call To Action |A little inoffensive talk, nice songs, community and caffeine, care for the kids and cultural compromise do not make a church. They make a weird coffee shop, and a poor one at that. The Lord has left such a building. Maybe you should join Him, for the Lord will not revive that which He has left for dead. The Lord does not resurrect zombies. I ask you, is it by sound doctrine, holiness, contention for the faith, and the honor of those who preach the word, that God is seen to be the ‘living God’ among you? For without these things you are nothing but a club, and a deceptive one at that. Separate yourself from all that is contrary to sound doctrine. Seek the living God.
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Post by VR on Jul 10, 2016 6:23:59 GMT
| July 10th | Reading 192 of 366 | MORNING | HISTORICAL BOOKS | BOOK 14 of 66 | 2 Chronicles 36Signpost Words | ‘GOD’S JUGGERNAUT’ Some Observations | And so in one or two verses of Scripture the coming calamity arrives and like a tsunami of terror, overwhelms the land and the prophesied 70 years of captivity passes before them. Now, enter stage left, the greatest scribe that ever walked the earth, Ezra. Make no mistake about it, Ezra is one of the greatest Jews that ever lived and is responsible for ordering the Old Testament Canon which we have today, the synagogue system, and the form which our churches used to get much of their functionality, even down to our wooden pulpits. Ezra and his Holy spirit moved cohorts came back to the land for two reasons: First to rebuild the temple and second, to ensure the genetic purity of the Jewish people. Remember, the battle between good and evil is expressed in the Bible as nothing short of a ‘seed’ war. A Call To Action |God is the gatekeeper. God is the timekeeper. God is mover and the shaker, the ultimate history maker. Fear not then the stirrings in your surroundings nor the toppling of your towers for it just might be God Himself who is causing your inconveniences. He has a good purpose.
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Post by VR on Jul 9, 2016 6:34:44 GMT
EVENING | PAULINE EPISTLES |BOOK 54 of 66 | 1 Timothy 2 | Signpost Words | ‘EXAMPLES & EPIDURALS’ Some Observations | I am so glad that God has recently been upgraded to the gender neutral 3.0 version. This means that we can completely ignore these misogynistic ravings of a rabid women hater who even now dares to place the very fall of humanity firmly on a woman’s shoulders. How dare he! Thank God we can throw this rot out now and have women church leaders preaching to humble househusbands. Thank the Lord that God can so change His mind. Surely this is grace in action, surely this is truly incarnating the Gospel. Let egalitarianism reign! A Call To Action |If you are, however, of the opinion that God is not upgradable and that 2 Timothy is indeed the very Word of God then tell me brethren why are you in a church and or denomination that fly’s so brazenly before the clear teachings of God the Holy Spirit? Either the truth is its own judge, else the church judges it. Maybe you also need a Pope.
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Post by VR on Jul 9, 2016 6:32:43 GMT
| July 09th | Reading 191 of 366 | MORNING | HISTORICAL BOOKS | BOOK 14 of 66 | 2 Chronicles 34,35Signpost Words | ‘THE PURGE’ Some Observations | It took eighteen years of concerted effort to purge the land of spiritual filth. When they found the revelation of Moses, the book of the law, despite all their efforts an even greater calamity could be seen hurtling toward their now purged land. Hulda the prophetess, the keeper and repairer of the temple wardrobe affirmed this terrible truth. ‘In 609BC Pharaoh Neco II of Egypt marched northward in one last desperate attempt to help the tattered Assyrian armies stop the Neo-Babylonian juggernaut. King Josiah, perhaps preferring the Neo-Babylonian presence in that area to that of Assyria and Egypt, came out to block the advance of Neco. The two armies joined battle in the plain of Megiddo, and God’s arrow slew Josiah.’ A Call To Action |Josiah’s hope was pierced through by wrong entanglements. Beware!
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Post by VR on Jul 8, 2016 5:56:18 GMT
EVENING | PAULINE EPISTLES | BOOK 54 of 66 | 1 Timothy 1 |Signpost Words | ‘WAR! THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN. WAR!’Some Observations | The church can often be the most dangerous place on earth. Here, vocal, controlling and power seeking women, false prophets, wayward teachers and various ‘stinkers’ who cause great division, all seem to gather like jagged rocks on the sodden sand, ever seeking to rip the bottom out of boats who hug the shore on the low tides of their lives. Often, to be a minister is to wage war against the agents of the enemy found sat upon the pews, in the staff meeting room, or behind the pulpit. Honorable men who espouse good doctrine are to be honored and prayed for. Dishonorable people and those espousing double tongued doctrine should never be allowed in leadership, and if they are, it is the responsibility of those in spiritual authority to try and correct them and should they refuse to be corrected then they should be named, shamed, and shuffled out the door, and even handed over to the devil for a course of physical correction. A Call To Action |Know His word. Obey the Lord. In tumult and tension, seek the quiet life. In war, seek peace through victory. In revolt, seek destruction of the enemy. Among the frothing waves, seek stability. In confusion, seek clarity. In the storm, seek calm. Know His word. Obey the Lord.
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Post by VR on Jul 8, 2016 5:53:36 GMT
MORNING | HISTORICAL BOOKS | BOOK 14 of 66 | 2 Chronicles 32,33 |Signpost Words | ‘STAND STRONG!’Some Observations | The devil is a fierce foe and his plans and evil intentions have been around a long time. He does not give up easily that which he has long counted as his own possession. Note: All cleaned houses, bring seven more devils to try and occupy them! Therefore, expect resistance, infiltration and turmoil after all reformations, personal, national and otherwise. Evil never sleeps, but then again, neither does God! The aftermath of present victories is not a time for the conquerors to rest. This is the space to consolidate. This is the space to make sure the ‘peace’ is won. This is the time to build a bedrock for the future. A Call To Action |We fight, though often the odds against us seem overwhelming and the obstacles insurmountable. Only a vision of God and His armies which surround us, will strengthen us for continuing the fight and give us the victory we so desperately need. Therefore calm yourself before the big mouthed ever speaking foe, and keep on praying to God. He shall deliver you. He shall establish you. He shall settle you. He shall give you the victory. Press on. Press in. Praise God!
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Post by VR on Jul 7, 2016 5:16:38 GMT
EVENING | PAULINE EPISTLES | BOOK 53 of 66 | 2 THESSALONIANS 3 Signpost Words | ‘NO LAZINESS-NO LOLLING ABOUT’ Some Observations | Ever practical, Paul finishes his epistle by pointing to the fact that preparation means work. Idleness will not help preparation and vacuous voices will not validate the message of the Gospel. Withdraw from lazy people. If a man shall not work, he shall not eat. Now what is the chief desire of the great apostle as encapsulated by his ardent prayer requests. Is it for social reconciliation? It is not. Is it for understanding among varying religious communities. It is not. Is it for ecumenical unity at any price? It is not. Is it that we would become the sweet sugar of our communities? It is not. No, rather, we need to be salty, indeed, we need to be somewhat sour! Paul’s prayer is very simply that the Word of the Lord may run swiftly, and may have free course like a running and loving man delivering sour wine to a thirsty, parched and dying man by whatever means he can, even if it’s a well soaked up dripping sponge on a long dry and lifted pole. A Call To Action |Make sure the Word of God is running swiftly and with free course.
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Post by VR on Jul 7, 2016 5:14:50 GMT
| July 07th | Reading 189 of 366 | MORNING | HISTORICAL BOOKS | BOOK 14 of 66 | 2 Chronicles 29-31Signpost Words | ‘SCOTTISH REVOLUTIONS’ Some Observations | The well planned and quite literal sweeping reforms of King Hezekiah did great good for the nation. It is of note, however, that many laughed and mocked at the promise of restoration that such obvious repentance and reforms would bring to the nation. Even so, Hezekiah’s reforms and the generous way he implemented them, brought happiness and joy to many people and with that joy they became the happy iconoclast of corrupting idolatry. There was revolutionary reform “when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and broke the sacred pillars in pieces, cut down the wooden images, and threw down the high places and the altars — from all Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh — until they had utterly destroyed them all.” (2 Chro 31:1 NKJV ) A Call To Action |When with joy and happiness the past is repented of, and with fervor the present is cleansed, then out of the ashes of that foul smelling bonfire, blessed prosperity shall be experienced by the nation! This has happened in the past, however, is there any stomach for this in the present? Oh Scotland, John Knox is buried beneath a parking lot!
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Post by VR on Jul 6, 2016 6:31:36 GMT
EVENING | PAULINE EPISTLES | BOOK 53 of 66 | 2 THESSALONIANS 2 | Signpost Words | ‘STIRRED BUT NOT SHAKEN’
Some Observations | These times should stir us to action. This knowledge should stir us to preparation. Evil has been around a long time and has been working and preparing for the coming of the man of sin. Concerning faith in Christ, there shall be a great falling away. The man of sin, the lawless one, shall reign as God at the center of the heart of mankind. There are two temples. The physical one which shall be rebuilt in Jerusalem, and the physical and spiritual temple which is our body. Both shall be inhabited. Homosexuality has led to an acceptance of transsexuality which has led to further genetic manipulation and chimera creation. Transhumanism is at the gate of the temple of God and behind that gate is Satan. A Call To Action |We are not entering a ‘brave new world.’ The rising expectation of the super-human is nothing but the dehumanization of God’s creation, and the recreation of something less than human, it is a Satanic takeover. Christian, be fully human and be fully prepared.
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Post by VR on Jul 6, 2016 6:28:32 GMT
| July 06th | Reading 188 of 366 | MORNING | HISTORICAL BOOKS ~ BOOK 14 of 66 | 2 Chronicles 26-28 Signpost Words | ‘MIGHTY MOTHERS’ Some Observations | Jecholia of Jerusalem was a noble and notable mother in Judah. The presence, power and influence of godly mothers over their sons cannot be underestimated. Now then, amongst the Kings mentioned in these chapters, surely Uzziah was the most notable, his sterling silver age resting nicely against King Solomon’s golden age. However, in all his glory, Uzziah got above himself, and overstepped the God ordained delineations of prophets, priests and kings, and assumed a right and service that was not his to take in the house of the Lord. Pride and its many presumptions are a snare to us all, and the judgement of leprosy and its many manifestations of isolation are clearly seen among us. Pride is the insidious center of all our sins, the head of the octopus, the very heart of the harvester spider of death. A Call To Action |Right humility, self-abrogation and practiced self-humbling might just keep us in check. Just! However, I have observed that the greatest antidote to pride is the continual cultivation of a heart of thankfulness for all that we have so graciously received, rather than a right joy in what we have earned for ourselves. Do you see this? This is lifesaving adjustment of perspective. Apply it today!
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Post by VR on Jul 5, 2016 5:23:45 GMT
EVENING | PAULINE EPISTLES | BOOK 53 of 66 | 2 THESSALONIANS 1
Signpost Words | ‘NO! TO GOSPEL COMMANDS’
Some Observations | There is a payback time for the persecuted people of God. This judgement is right and righteous and will be enacted. “Vengeance is mine” says the Lord, and the returning Christ shall enforce and apply that vengeance. On who? On all of those who do not obey the commands of the Gospel to repent and to believe. Watch out!
A Call To Action | A mighty and effectual sacrifice has been offered for the sins of the world and a door to God’s Kingdom has been opened wide. The COMMAND to all men is to come, repent and believe.
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Post by VR on Jul 5, 2016 5:22:02 GMT
| July 05th | Reading 187 of 366 | MORNING | HISTORICAL BOOKS | BOOK 14 of 66 | 2 Chronicles 24, 25
Signpost Words | ‘CHECK YOURSELF’
Some Observations | The Lord always looks upon sin and always repays. He is the Holy God of justice, every sin is accounted for and brings with it its own trouble and God’s righteous vengeance. In the church age, grace through Jesus Christ thankfully covers our sins. However, they still bring with them their own trouble and God’s righteous dealings. Remember, that God is our Holy Father and His kingdom is a righteous kingdom. Sin has been dealt with. Continuing sin shall be dealt with, and in the church, more than anywhere else. These chapters show two remarkable things: First is the terrible truth that those who begin well, can never the less end so terribly badly, and secondly that those who should be so ever thankful and grateful, can be so monstrous and contrary. Practice thankfulness and holiness.
A Call To Action | Examine yourself. Check yourself. Are you in the faith?
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