ZIG ZAGGING

                                               ZIG ZAGGING

    The zigs have been zagging, and I'm not referring to lightning strikes.
The sharp strikes are polarized all right, from positive to negative or vice
versa. I'm not the only one feeling the shock, but all of Christianity should
wake up to reality. There are a huge number of professing Christians out
there who do not believe the bible! Yes, they believe they can receive
eternal salvation by accepting Jesus Christ as their Savior for eternal
life. But, they refuse to believe much of the bible!

     How can that be, you ask? Well, it's worse than I could imagine. I thought
it was pretty bad when some denominations undertook rewriting some of the
Christian bible to suit their denominational agenda. After all, we are fully
warned in Revelation 22;18 and 19. We can't add or take away from the words
of the bible or God will separate us individually from His Book of Life. No
picking or choosing. Either you are a Christian following the Word of God,
or you are just a talking Christian.

    Why am I so upset? Because I hear so many professing Christians claim
God is not in charge of our universe. He is not in control. Satan is running
some programs of destruction and mayhem. God is not in control. Since God
created everything and has His master plan, I'm at a loss to understand how
He could not be in control of His master plan? I realize we are not capable of
understanding His plan, but we should have intelligence enough to consider
facts from the bible to reach at least a sensible conclusion.

    If God is not in control, we can forget about prophecy, the end time, and all
aspects of the very Word of God. Of course, if you are so smart (not intelligent)
as to know more than God and Christ, your predictions of the future must
obviously be more accurate. However, I'm going to pass up this opportunity,
and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and Christ to determine what's going
on and exactly what the bible says.

    The apostasy has been flourishing through many successful attempts to
lead professing Christians astray. Rewriting scripture, introducing joint worship
with other faiths that deny Christ's deity and salvation, and misguided biblical
teachers who create cults to fulfill their agenda, are only a few of the procedures now making substantial inroads to corrupt the Word of God. That these methods are so successful indicates many professing Christians are too lazy to study scripture and too willing to listen to emotional ploys by apostate leaders.

    If you do not believe God is in charge, you must not believe the very opening chapters of Genesis, the first book of the bible. Didn't he create everything? How about Jesus Christ? Isn't He the reason we can have eternal life? Didn't Christ tell us God is the Father of everything? Didn't God direct the very happenings that provided salvation for any who accepted His Son? Didn't God give mankind the choice of right or wrong? Is God in control, or do you believe He has abdicated the throne to Satan? Do you believe He is directing the end time?

    I haven't quoted scripture yet except to tell you to read the first few chapters of Genesis. Now, I want you to look at the Book of Job. The lesson we're going to get from this book is not just Job's obedience, but the realization that God is ALWAYS in control. He gave Satan the opportunity to make Job's life a living hell. Job was a man among men, just as the prophets and apostles were. Few of us could survive a test such as that. Oh, yes...here's that word I've been using in the recent prophecy messages. Job underwent a TEST. Could you pass such a test?

    God, in His mercy, does not give us tests we can't pass if we really have a
commitment to Christ and welcome the direction and instruction of the Holy
Spirit. If we fail the test or tests, we do not have a legitimate commitment to our Savior. We are only a professing Christian--not the real thing. Unfortunately, professing Christians are much louder than the real thing, and tend to lead the unschooled and inexperienced Christians astray.

     Note, please, Job1:12,"And the Lord said to Satan, 'Behold , all that he has
is in your power; only do not lay a hand on his person.'" Satan immediately went to work and destroyed Job's material wealth (he lost his money--you know all his assets), and his children. Yet Job worshipped God and accepted the fact that God was in control. In chapter two, you see that Satan moved right on, this time attacking Job's health. When it was suggested Job give up and die, he responded, "Shall we accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity ?" (2:10)

    Job's three friends then arrive to try and comfort him. Job deplores his birth,
reflecting on how much easier it would be not to have been born to experience this terrible suffering. (As an aside, carefully consider Job 3:16-19. This may be study information concerning abortion.) Now Job discovers by his friends' words what some preachers tell people in their congregations--they are suffering because of sins or lack of faith. This may sometimes be true, but is frequently used as a fast fix for a misunderstood situation. The friends tell him he must have sinned and needed correction.

     These friends are using man's thinking to reason out Job's situation. They do not know of Satan's deal with God. They cannot have the understanding of a situation without the facts. They do know God has control of everything, but not that Job's difficulty is a TEST. It is the ultimate test of commitment. Most of us don't have to face such a difficult test. When we are similarly tested, we go through the same stages as did Job.

    Go to Job 12:7-10. "But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; And the birds of the air, and they will tell you; Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; And the fish of the sea will explain to you. Who among all these does not know That the hand of the Lord has done this, In whose hand is the life of every living  thing, And the breath of all mankind?" Everything and everyone on earth is under God's control, and seems to know this except rebellious professing Christians.

     They refuse to accept the fact that the election of the president of the United States was in the hands of God. Do you think there is some other power that is greater than God? Or Christ? What bible do you read, not study? Don't you believe this is part of God's plan? Do you think He made a mistake? Do you have a better plan to offer Him? Even Satan is laughing at you.

    It has been sad to listen to Christian leaders bemoan the election because their candidate lost. Did they pray for their desired result? If it didn't happen, why do they suppose God didn't give them a victory? God expects Christians to support His directions. He expects Christians to work for His plan and nothing else. He does not want America to crash, but Satan does. Satan will do everything He can to cause America trouble. Division is a wonderful tool for failure. God is not a politician, and politicians are not gods. If you can't be a cheerful loser, you shouldn't try to be a politician or church leader. Either you accept God's decisions or you are a rebellious Christian who wants your own way. You should, for whatever reason, want God's way.

    If America crashes, it will not be because of a president God chose to lead the nation; it will be because the people are divided and fail to see that the obsession of money has replaced Christ's Eleventh Commandment. If you need to ask what that is, you need to read the Gospels. We need to understand what Christ taught, not what "privileged" people teach. Only a small number of Americans want the "free stuff" conservatives spout about.

    My message that the presidential winner would be God's choice no matter how we voted elicited more comments than any other message. Many professing Christians refused to accept this, simply saying the outcome would lead directly to disaster. My friends, God does not lead to disaster, Satan does. Do you actually believe God would deliberately do something wrong? Are you now going to pray for God to correct His mistake? It's pretty shaky ground to even suggest that God, who gave us our Savior, would make such a gigantic mistake.

    I read a quote of scripture from a person infuriated at non conservatives today that totally indicates the person needs some study time in scripture. The quote is from Jer. 29:11, "For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." Isn't this what we want? Too bad the person didn't read the next two verses--this is the problem with most biblical experts, only paying attention to part of the message. Verses 12 and 13 are, "Then you will call upon me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."

    Those who have deleted this message will miss these last verses from Jeremiah, which clearly state God will listen to our prayer, and  we must seek Him and find Him. That is the problem for these hate filled professing Christians. They are not seeking Him, they only want Him to fulfill their wishes. If they prayed for the wrong candidate, these verses tell them why he and they lost. I strongly suggest that those wailing the loudest read Psalm 46:10, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted above the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"

Rev. Walbear

     

NO MISTAKE---PROPHECY

                                      NO MISTAKE---PROPHECY

    Many things have to happen for the end times prophecy to be fulfilled, and
we are usually impatient with God's timetable. He has infinite time, and we must
try to understand His plan is intricate and all-encompassing. In my previous end-
time message, I stated that God would pick the winner of the presidential contest.
We voted, and I know many Christians are disappointed in the outcome. You
should not be disappointed, because God made the choice. He does not make
mistakes, so if your candidate lost, it is because he was not God's choice. If you
disagree with this, you will probably not agree with this message, and you should
very seriously consider spending more time studying scripture. Who do you 
believe? The Word of God, the teaching of Jesus Christ, or the statements of 
man? 

    Before listening to all the campaign rhetoric of lies on all sides, you must consider
that God is in charge. He is well aware of everything that is said and done, so nobody
is sneaking anything past Him. He knows what He wants for America, and He has made
the call. You should know you can't give Him any orders, and your only Godly choice
is to listen up to 1 Sam. 15:22. "So Samuel said:  Has the Lord as great delight in burnt
offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better
than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams." If you continue that chapter, you see,
"For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry."

    There are many references to obedience in scripture, and that's exactly what God
expects. He knows what is best--you surely don't if you don't agree with Him. Now
that we have an elected president, you, as a Christian and follower of Christ, need to
get yourself under control and accept that person as God's choice for America, the 
world, and, most importantly, the end time. He has given us time to return to His ways
and understand scripture many conservatives and church people have ignored. If you
don't, you are not scriptural and your commitment to Christ is highly questionable. You
can't just pick and choose the things you want or desire to do. You must accept God's
direction, because it is not wrong. Fighting God is stubbornness, and, as written in
the above scripture, is iniquity.

    I'm deeply disappointed to hear the vicious comments by conservatives, including
church people, attacking our President. No matter what he does, he is God's selection
to lead America. These "religious" people would be the Israeli priests who wanted to
stop Christ and His followers. It wasn't the Romans who killed Christ, but the religious
zealots--His own countrymen. I may disagree with the President's actions, but I'm not his
judge and neither are you. As individuals we have our own personal problems to take
care of. If you gave my message about prophecy any creditability, you should read on
to discover the next phase of our end times.

    We go directly to scripture for the next "chapter" in our journey. When God is about
to declare His judgment, He always displays infinite mercy to give people the
opportunity to repent and come back to Him. You may believe, especially if you are a
churched Christian, that American Christians have no reason to repent. Those who
believe this are unknowingly caught up in the falling away movement. If you think you
are doing all the "right" things, you probably don't realize you have been misled, and
the reason could well be the church leaders.

    The scripture we turn to is found in some of the most confusing books of the Old
Testament, Kings and Chronicles, They seem repetitive, but they actually give us the
historical facts about His chosen people. Kings gives us the viewpoint of what transpired
from man's point of understanding, while Chronicles gives us God's explanation. History
always points to the future. If you check the tenures of the kings of Israel and Judah,
you will find only Judah had Godly kings through this period. You will also see that those
who were bad were given many years to come to their senses. Manasseh ruled 55 
years, the longest of all. He was not a Godly king, but God gave the people a long time
to change their ways before He passed judgment. God's mercy abounds, but there are
a few things He requires before condemning judgment. Asa ruled 41 years, and a
prophet brought him God's direction.

    Look at 2 Chron.15:1,2. "Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Obed.
And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: 'Hear me, Asa and all Judah and 
Benjamin. The Lord is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be
found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you." Now, if you continue with
verses three and four, you see that the "religious" problem was that the people had
been without the true God, without a teaching priest and without law. You must consider
this information carefully to apply it to America's current situation. 

    Obviously, if you know anything about scripture, you know worship of the true God
has been and is lacking. We have many, many preachers and nationally recognized
church leaders, but very few actually teach the Word. The easy way is to preach how
to be a "good" person. Unfortunately the easy way is preaching what people want to
hear, not the WHOLE Word of God. If we are Christians, we should be following the
teaching of Christ, not the opinions of a preacher. Many of our preachers are much
like politicians. They study the polls of the church goers, and give the people what
they want to hear. Christians say Christ is their Savior, but they loosely interpret His
instruction to suit their personal opinion and agenda.

     Most Christians believe they are "right on" with the law. However, they run
roughshod over the WHOLE law--the Ten Commandments. They have a priority
order over the importance of each commandment. All are equally important,
friends, You can't pick and choose. Stealing is not worse than lying, and murder
is not worse than adultery. Neither God nor Christ has rescinded any of the Ten
Commandments. ALL are still in effect. That includes the Sabbath Day, which
requires a complete study for understanding. Remember, any sin can be covered
by Christ's shed blood except denial of the Holy Spirit. If you base your judgment
of anyone on any particular commandment, you are subject to judgment for any
and all commandments you break. In other words, you are as guilty and bad as
the person you judged.

    Worship of the true God should be much easier for Christians because of the
New Testament and Christ's teaching. Just the opposite is true. Christians have
chosen to highlight certain of Christ's teaching while ignoring other instructions.
The division within America is because of the "falling away" and the failure of
Christians to study and understand the Word of God. You see, it is Christians
who are falling away, not non Christians. Non Christians do not have the Word
of God to fall away from.

    What we have in America is a division of citizens, with most of the Christian
denominations believing they are God's people as long as they are conservatives.
If you know anything about American history, you will see that we have returned
to 1860, and the civil war era. It is "states' rights" today just as it was then. The
states that seceded from the union did so because they didn't want to follow the
federal rules, including abolition of slavery. Today it's because of national health
care and (again) civil rights of all the people. We have the industrial northeast,
central industrial states and the far west as the former North, and the other central
states joining the original South. 

     In over 150 years, there is still the unwillingness of strong minded people to
actually follow the rules of democracy they preach. The reasons are not slavery,
which is no longer popular, but the Christian bible. You must understand, however,
that this biblical reasoning is based on only part of scripture. You should note
in particular, the emphasis is on sexual matters, especially the total control of
women. You should also note the replacement of the Christian cross by the new
idol, the dollar sign.

    During the presidential campaign we heard words like entitlement, people who
don't want to work, people who don't pay federal taxes, although the word federal
was not prominently mentioned. Those of us who paid state and local taxes were
ignored. Those of my relatives and friends who served and were killed or wounded
in World War II and later conflicts who happened to be Democrats have been
overlooked by conservatives, who somehow kept our freedom through their partisan
bravery. 

    Instead of supporting our rightly and legally elected President and Senate, all I
hear are negative comments, continuing juvenile disrespect for the non conservative
leadership, refusal to support any part of the government except the conservatives,
and Christian leadership lamenting the demise of our nation because of liberals in
control. Conservative governors of several states have already stated they would
not abide by FEDERAL Law concerning health care. This has replaced slavery as
the issue of the day. 

    The election  gives Americans the opportunity to self examine their values and turn
from the "only money counts" attitude to the values of how we should live and act
according to Christ's teaching. In Satan's world, money is important, but Christ puts
the perspective of money in the Christian context. He told His disciples to pay the
taxes (Matt.15:24-27). He told them to lay up treasurers in heaven (Matt. 6:19-21).
He warned people about over valuing money by comparing the possibility of a camel
passing through the eye of a needle (Matt. 19:23,24). He told the rich young ruler
that he had to divest himself of riches to teach Christ's message (Matt. 16-22).

    Christ taught much about money, including passages such as Matt. 25:14-29) where
many Christians believe this says it's okay to cheat and steal to make a profit. They
totally overlook the master admitted cheating to make a profit in verse 26. Christ never
taught cheating was okay. Christ overturned the tables and threw money changers out
of the temple (Matt. 21:12,13). You see that Christ knew the pull money would put on men,
and gave many warnings and directions. Money is now America's idol. Those flush with
money don't want to give up any of it. Think this is a political sermon? Think again. Love
of money is rampant in both political parties.

    The problem is that those with little money have no chance to fight the greedy,
selfish people. The conservatives who complain about the small number of people
who look to the government for help don't complain about our excessive foreign aid,
the corporate welfare or the huge tax breaks for those who can afford to pay more
taxes. They don't mind that corporations are now "people", and thus enabled to
finance politicians without limit. God did not create corporations. Any elementary
student can tell the difference between a human individual and a company--except
our politicians. For those who cry about destruction of our Constitution, show me
where our founding fathers provided for a "super" majority that enables a minority
to block action by the majority. 

    The losing political party did not find anything wrong with their candidate's
refusal to disclose his income tax, except for one year. Why would any real American
put investment money in foreign banks? Why all the fuss about the president's
place of birth. The certificate was posted on the internet. Nobody said anything about
the loser's Mexican background or that his family accepted American tax dollars to
get their start in the U.S. The conservatives publicly stated four years ago they would
do their utmost to make our president a one term president, and they did their best.

    Now it's time to consider the past four years, and see that all their efforts were not
blessed by God. The church people led the way to unseat a democratically elected
president, and have refused to embrace any non-conservative fiscal policy. It is the
House of Representatives that spends all the money. Check your Constitution to
get the facts. Christ taught in Matt. 12:25, "But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said 
to them: 'Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city
or house divided against itself will not stand.'" 

    This election shows God's mercy in giving the United States an opportunity to turn
from the obsession with money, the worship of capital bigness, the undisciplined slander
and juvenile name calling, and relegation of the working middle class to poverty with
disrespect. The conservatives, and many of the church people, say the election was not
a mandate for the liberals (also called socialists. communists, rats and other nice
Christian names). They are wrong. The president won both the popular vote and the
electoral college vote. Now it's up to all Americans to pull together and spend four years
rebuilding this nation. It's a very childish attitude to want your own way and hold the
majority of citizens hostage. God has given us the opportunity to change things, but
there will have to be some growing up on the part of many people. This is God's test
for the end time.

Rev. Walbear


    



    



    

    

YOUR END TIMES PROPHECY--GUARANTEED

                                 YOUR END TIMES PROPHECY--GUARANTEED      

                                                     Prologue

    No, there is no date, but there is strict adherence to inspired scripture as found
in the Christian bible. You, as a professing or loosely committed Christian will be
able to chart your own prophecy based on your obedience to Christ's teaching.
There is no "spin", unless you choose to personally interpret the very Word of God
to suit your own purposes. Scripture is presented in plain English. The second part
of this message deals with prophecy of the United States, also according to the
inspired Christian bible.

                                                Self Test for a Christian

    You begin the self test by judging yourself to be committed to Jesus Christ as your
Savior through His shed blood. If so, you must agree that to accept this free gift of
eternal life you must follow His teaching as presented in scripture. That does not
mean selecting a verse here or there to suit your wishes. The Ten Commandments
are still in effect, and each one bears the same amount of sin. You can't pick and
choose, i.e. murder is worse than envy. When I was a young  boy, I accompanied my
mother when she delivered grocery orders from our country store to local people
who lacked transportation. In most cases, the person would be a divorced woman, 
perhaps in mid to late 30s with no children. Divorce, for a woman at that time was
ranked right next to murder, and most church people judged divorce and murder as
the "worst" sin.

    If you are a committed Christian, you must believe the Word of God as given us 
in Matt. 12:31 (and Mark 3:28-29.) All sins are equal except this one described as
follows: "Therefore I say to you, EVERY sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but
the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Unless you deny the Holy
Spirit, Christ has delivered you to eternal life. You may not like this warning from me,
but it is not my opinion, but word for word from Jesus Christ. All sins except this one
are forgivable, and each carries the same condemnation until covered by the shed
blood of Christ.

    Therefore, if you base your judgment of anyone on any one or two specific sins, 
you are not following the very words Christ taught. Matt. 7:1,2 warns us "Judge not 
that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and
with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you." Emotions usually rule
a person's rush to separate some sins from others as worse than others. Since we
are all guilty of various sins, we must not be quick to judge the character of others.

    The next questions only need an educated yes or no. First, do you understand
Matt. 5:17, "Do not think that I come to destroy the Law or the Prophets; I did not 
come to destroy but to fulfill." Christ is speaking of the Ten Commandments, not
the multitude of civil laws put in place to establish order. Note carefully that Christ
added an Eleventh Commandment as stated in Mark 12:31, "And the second, like
it, is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself." The second question comes
from Samuel 15:22. "So Samuel said: Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings
and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than
sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams." Nothing replaces obedience to God.

    Some Christian denominations do not recognize the rapture: the taking of
Christians from earth to heaven before or during the tribulation of the end time.
That is unfortunate because this period of time is described in detail in the
Gospels as well as Revelation. If you do not believe in the rapture, you will have
a very difficult time trying to explain some of Christ's teaching. The rapture is
described in brief in Matt. 24:40, 41. "Then two men will be in the field: one
will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will
be taken and other left."

    Verse 42 tells us to Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord
is coming." Look at Matt. 25:1-13, which warns us to watch. This tells us that the
bridegroom (Christ) is coming to marry the Church--Christian believers. This has
nothing to do with Christ coming on a white horse with saints to do battle with the
forces of Satan. This coming of Christ is for a joyous occasion. Be sure to read
the verses I pointed out. You should always have oil for your lamp because it
represents the Word of God and the light of the world. This celebration occurs
before the great battle. True believers join Christ and leave the great tribulation.

    One of two things will happen to us in the future. We will either die or be raptured.
Those not raptured during or before the tribulation period will have their commitment
to Christ severely tested on penalty of death because the Anti-Christ will be in
charge. It is especially thrilling to read about the rapture of Elijah in 2 Kings 2:11.
If you are alive in the tribulation period, will you qualify for the rapture? Are you
paying attention to Christ's teaching, word for word, in scripture? Or are you
rushing to a predetermined false understanding to suit your wishes? Let's check
it out.

    Go to Matt. 25:26, "But his lord (wealthy man) answered and said to him, You
wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather
where I have not scattered seed. (27) So you ought to have deposited my money
with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with
interest." The servant broke no Commandment, but the wealthy man admitted
his success was based on being a thief, or, as we would describe it, as being
a plain and simple crook. It was all about money and profit. I pray you have never
used this parable from Christ's teaching to make a dishonest profit.

    Your actions speak louder than your words. If you accepted Christ as your
Savior, you must represent that melding of spirit with your physical and mental
actions. Your actions don't get you into heaven, but they point out two things:
was your commitment to Christ true, and these acts on earth determine your
"rewards" in heaven. 

    This final question has disturbed me more than any other over the past year.
If you are a true Christian you must be able to give yourself an honest answer.
It is your judgment, and a very important part of your commitment. Matt. 15:11
warns us, "Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of
the mouth, this defiles a man." I have read or heard the comments from people
who claim they are Christians that other people who do not agree with their
political philosophy are evil and not Christians. This claim wraps up so many,
including military veterans of both political parties who pledged their life to
protect our Constitution. The slander and cursing against others because they
don't agree with your philosophy certainly aren't any example of Christianity,
and automatically disqualify the person as a Christian. In short, they are
imposters. Christ did not teach this ranting. If you are guilty of this, you had better
seek forgiveness. If your heart is set in stone with these feelings, it is probable
your heart is indeed set in stone--the stone of reprobation (condemnation). The
concluding test of personal judgment comes from Matt. 7:3. "And why do you
look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own
eye?" If you have problems with any of this message, you have a cloudy future
at best.

                                                 AMERICA'S FUTURE

    Okay--you're going to say I'm really not predicting the future of anything. If
you study history and religion, you will see that the past always points to the
future. Therefore, it is the various judgments and decisions we make that 
determine events. Don't just accept what I say--do a little studying in the bible
and history books. America will fall victim to the problems leaders bring upon
us, but don't just blame bad leadership. In America, especially, we have the
freedom to select our leaders, and, if they fail, it is the people's fault.

    The first two messages in this series were "How About" and dealt with the
forces that shape our personal and national future. They may be boring to you,
but they are accurate. America's future depends on two things: obedience to
God and the righteousness of the people. Proverbs 15:29 tells us "The Lord
is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous." The third 
element in the previous message was truth. There isn't much truth about
anything in America any more. Advertising, deception and half-truths are about
all we get today. It's quite simple to use the media to spread everything except
truth. Even many ministries have used the secular method to further apostasy.

    To accompany the virtual absence of truth, we have the appearance of
symbols worn or displayed by people who profess Christianity, but represent
the doctrine of Satan. I see those mired in sin wearing gold crosses and claiming
to be Christians. It has gotten so bad, some real Christians tell me they are almost
ashamed to be called Christians. Of course we must be a witness and not deny
our Savior. But sometimes I shudder because of what I see or hear. As a Christian
minister, I don't want to be accepted as belonging with these apostates.

    The antics of these loudmouth pretenders is one example of the "falling away"
explained in scripture. Second Thess. 2:3 warns us of the falling away before the
end. "Let no one deceive you by any means; for That DAY will not come unless the
falling away comes first," The progress of falling away is happening so quickly
it will overwhelm us soon. We have mega churches in major cities where Muslims
and "Christians" worship together. Islam does not believe in salvation through Christ,
nor other basic tenets of Christianity. Yet, they sit along side apostate Christians
with both the Christian bible and Koran in the bookrack.

    There are now other mega churches that are hard sell cults such as the home
church in the state of Washington, Mars Hill. These people subjugate women and
continue the widespread practice of many fake religions, including some recognized
Christian denominations who isolate women from human rights. In some areas, there
is a strong enough presence of Muslims to actually institute Sharia Law (portions of
Detroit, for example). Before our very eyes and ears, these movements are gaining
steam. The major weapon in these situations is the total lack of truth. 

    This place in the time wheel of the end time repeats the four cycles of history by 
bringing us to God's impending judgment. God is merciful, but when His patience
runs out, He acts. He gives us plenty of warnings, but they fall on deaf ears of
people who think they are right in what they do and say. They think God's warning
is for those people who disagree with them. These apostate thinkers are very loud
with their expressions and actually believe they can break the Ten Commandments
if necessary to achieve victory. They frequently quote scripture, albeit they have no
concept of scripture's message.

    Back to the four cycles of history. People go from Godlessness and problems to
a revival of sorts when they realize they need God. When they turn back to God,
He blesses them and they enter prosperity. After a period of prosperity, they begin
to think they don't need God any more. They ignore their duty to worship Him and
fall away to strange beliefs. They are no longer righteous and God doesn't hear
the prayers of unrighteous people. This brings about judgment.

    The United States has completed the first three phases of the cycle, and we are
now in the fourth phase and can expect judgment. Those who are genuine believers
and committed to Christ are now going through the "rapture test". God is placing
true Christians in very uncomfortable situations of health, finance, career and other
areas. Do you not remember that the apostles, church builders and others suffered
horribly for their commitment to God and Christ? They did not have an easy path
and suffered greatly. If things are going well for you, you'd better check your
connection with Christ. Satan richly rewards his followers until he's ready to call
in their chips.

    If you're a great patriot, show me what you've done for America. Have you served
in the military or been too busy to pledge your support to the Constitution as military
people must do? Have you served on no pay community organizations? Do you
support (government or private) agencies and organizations that supply needed help
for the infirm, sick and handicapped citizens? Do you relegate those people who don't
pay income taxes as victims who depend on government entitlements? I served in the
military and paid no income tax last year. That was because my property taxes alone
were over $6,000. That's how the local school operates, local roads are kept up, the
fire company exists, and other county and local expenses are paid. There has been
too much talk about entitlement, actions shafting veterans who provide a safe haven
for avaricious liars, and relegating those who made our country great, to the scrap
pile.

    Scripture has many, many references to money, and Christ taught clearly that a
person must choose between money and God. Matt. 6:24 should teach us this
vital end time lesson, "No one can serve two masters for either he will hate the
one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the
other. You cannot serve God and mammon." It's not wrong to have money, but
it is wrong not to use it wisely. Many Americans who are well off worship not the
Man-God who brought us the FREE gift of salvation, but the dollar symbol. They
have placed the $100 bill in the beak of the Eagle, while the dove carries a
branch of the thorns from Christ's crown.

    America will enter bondage, but it probably will not be the carrying away such as
in the Old Testament. It will be the very things apostate Americans love so much,
wrapped in opulence. In addition to money, it will be the choice seats at events
such as sports, government and church. It will be the dismissal of "used up"
fellow citizens, because like a used car, they are of little value (you may think)
to you, the elite. Why do you think previous successful cultures valued their
senior citizens and those who didn't, fell apart, as did Israel when the king followed
the advice of young advisers instead of the experienced elders? 

    You see, you don't have to be a prophet to tell about the end times. Everything
is already in place. If you're not watching and don't have oil for your lamp, you are
not prepared for the future. Money won't keep you from the great tribulation, nor
will any political party. Everything belongs to God, and your only hope is that
Christ will invite you to the marriage feast. I don't know the specific date of the
end, but we are inviting it to be soon. Watch and study the Word of God, or you
will not receive an invitation to the wedding feast.

    One last word: God will select the next president of the United States. We, the
people, will vote, but He chooses who He selects for the office. I pray you will
accept God's choice with respect. You should remember that God always makes
the selection, including past presidents. Pray for our leaders.

Rev. Walbear