First off, is this not true …. Primary Kingdom Scope: WE’RE not here to “restore America” but rather as Christ’s “ambassadors” to do HIS bidding – His Great Commission (Matt 28:18-20; 2 Cor 5:20). Yet, as disciples of Jesus we obey Him by lifting up all those in civil authority (1 Timothy 2:1-3).
Pray for yes, but looking to and for the eternal KING and His coming kingdom (1 Timothy 2:1-3; Jeremiah 29:7)….
“And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.” Daniel 2:44
For now …
Daniel Deitrich states the following in protest of those Christians who voted for Trump:
“In 2016, 81% of white evangelical Christians voted for Donald Trump after (among other things) hearing an audio recording of him bragging about sexually assaulting women.”
We’ll get to Daniel Deitrich’s sin of self-righteousness in a moment.
By the lyrics of this song, it’s immediately obvious that the author is grossly misinformed, has bought a package of lies from Satan’s children, gullibly listens to and believes fake news, and is announcing and justifying his own sin of hypocrisy while he wrongly condemns others. Daniel claims Trump has caused the caging of babies and the ripping of chldren from their parents. Those myths have long ago been exposed as lies. The pictures used to convince gullible people like Daniel Deitrich were taken under the Obama administration.
The blaring fact that the author gives not one applaud for the ceased funding of abortion under Trump is yet another obvious giveaway of his own delusionment. It’s SATAN who came to steal, KILL, and destroy and obviously, Daniel Dietrich is sad that precious innocent babies are alive today as a result of Trump. apparently, all Daniel Deitrich can do is judge Trump for a passed transgression, as if ANY one of us stands sinless (James 2:13; 1 John 1:8, 10). regrettably, This song will bring only judgment upon its author. Read James 2:13 and Matthew 7:1-5.
The author of this song originally wrote the song’s bridge as “an angry middle finger to the listener” (his own words). The author is also still blaming Trump for his past sins, as if God doesn’t see every single sin this same song’s author has committed? Isn’t that hypocrisy according to Jesus? (Matt 7:1-5) How does anyone’s past sins negate what good they may presently have the opportunity to do now? Does Daniel Deitrich’s past sins hinder him from doing what’s right today? If so, God lied to us: He’s not merciful.
May God bless us to spend out energies dealing with the evil in our own hearts, our own sins….
According to Jesus, the sins that should concern us the most are our own. The evil in this world that should concern us the most is the evil in our own hearts!
If we wish to see evil, we need not look any further than our own hearts, right?
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” Jeremiah 17:9
Jesus condemns hypocritical judgment:
“Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:1-5
One of the lines in this song says: “the highest law is love”…
LOVE is only defined by the stated TRUTH of the only One who “is love.” (1 John 4:8, 16) True love is defined between Genesis and Revelation and anyone speaking outside of what the Holy Scriptures define, is completely deceived. And it’s God who commanded His people to walk in love toward HIM and men by praying for “all in authority” and to “not curse the ruler of thy people” (1 Timothy 2:1-3; Acts 23:5). Here is an unapologetic scathing rebuke to all those who are condemning Donald Trump instead of obeying God by praying for him (1 Timothy 2:1-6). | Thou Shalt Not Curse the Ruler of Thy People
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;” 1 Timothy 2:1-3
Along with being in darkness, the author has no foundation is biblical truth, namely that GOD ordained civil government in this fallen world.
In a response to this song and those who defend it, Robert Wise writes:
“If you are trying to elect a true prophet with your vote then you are deluded. Those of us who voted for Trump weren’t looking for a prophet, priest or king. We didn’t elect a pope or a pastor. We picked a CEO with business experience, acumen and success who understands markets. We chose a man who loves liberty, freedom and our Constitution. We elected a man who loves the born and the unborn, who will protect life and who promised to appoint judges who are not constructionists. And guess what; even if the man was a prophet, he would have also had feet of clay. Nobody is perfect. For goodness sake, consider King David and Solomon. Consider the apostle Paul. My dear, you would do well to study scripture for understanding what it means to be in the world but not of the world, to discover how to live in a secular world as a believer, how to give deference to authorities appointed by God. And you would do well not to confuse the cries of the flesh, as are heard in this song, with the truth of scripture. One who leads singing in church is neither infallible nor are they necessarily wise.”
“GOD’S PEOPLE ARE TO INTERACT IN EVERY REALM OF SOCIETY EXCEPT THEY SHOULDN’T BRING GOD’S WORD INTO POLITICS!” ~SATAN
There’s no basis to judge or hate Trump. Those who do such are manifesting their own self-righteous and clear disobedience to God (1 Timothy 2:1-3; Jeremiah 29:7, etc.). He told them to pray for the leaders of their country but they would rather judge him. All they have to do to see the vilest of sinners who is in the greatest need of divine mercy, is to look in the mirror (Matthew 7:1-5; James 2:13). Repent sinner.
They are totally self-righteous to judge Trump, a mere man. ALLLL have sinned and so if he can’t be forgiven, neither will God forgive those who judge him – Matthew 7:1-5; James 2:13.
Robert Hammond writes:
“My wife said something interesting the other night when we were driving to dinner: “If I need someone to come and clean out my septic tank, I’m not really gonna care what kind of a man he is. I just need to know that he cleans out septic tanks, a job that no one else wants to take on.” That about sums it up. Someone said a few years ago that if they were dying in their house because it was on fire and they heard the firemen cursing or saying derogatory statements while they were looking for her, she could care less. Her tax dollars are going towards these men saving lives. Who cares how gruff or rough they are. Their job is to save lives and put fires out.”
The plumbing in our homes necessitates plumbers. This fallen world and there evil therein, necessitates secular government (Romans 13).
WE LIVE IN A FALLEN WORLD WHICH NECESSITATES CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO PUNISH EVIL DOERS (PEOPLE WHO COMMIT CRIMES AGAINST OTHERS).
If you don’t like law and order, where good citizens are protected and evil doers are punished, why not man-up and go live in a third world country where your life is on the line every day. Romans 13
IF you are truly God-fearing, you will obey THE LORD and pray for those HE has put in authority and not spend your time foolishly finding fault with them! Trump is a SECULAR ruler, get a clue. If you truly fear God you should be overwhelmingly joyful to have Trump instead of the satanic, child sacrifice witch who almost got in the White House. Beware of the novices who condemn the president instead of obeying GOD by praying for him (1 Timothy 2:1-3). GOD instituted civil government and so if you have a problem with it, you are out of line with GOD (Romans 13).
Dear SJW “hero”: Would you rather live in a country that is total anarchy? Move there then. Romans 13 anybody?
Put a song to any message and the gullible will buy into it. But Jesus says HIS Word “is truth” yet they don’t have time for God’s Word (John 17:17; Hosea 4:6; 2 Timothy 2:15, etc.). This is clear proof that all one has to do is create a song for a message and people believe that message, biblically illiterate people. Notice: This message brought tears to people’s eyes, not the WORD OF GOD but this song, written by a mere sinful man. These same people who listened to this song and took the times to comment, most likely spent more time doing so than they’ve spent reading God’s Word. THAT is the apostasy.
10 REASONS GOD GAVE US TRUMP AND WHY YOU SHOULD BE THRILLED!
“Let justice roll down” is a repeated lyric of this song. Was is unjust for GOD to give America Trump instead of the abortion queen of the Universe?…. I thank GOD for Trump, with no apology. Jesus is the only LORD and Savior and Jesus gave Trump to America, instead of Satan’s baby butchering high priestest. But some “Christians” are upset? Wow! Just wow. Praying for the President, a SECULAR ruler, is the command of God (1 Tim 2:1-3; Jer 29:7, etc.). Acting as if those who obey God by praying for Trump, agreeing with him, and God-forgid actually like him, and voting for him are worshiping him, is ridiculous and novice. Some among us who claim to be super spiritual hate him and find fault with Trump just like the world – instead of just understanding that he is a SECULAR ruler, a mere sinful man. Isn’t it interesting that the darkest, diabolical people in the world hate Trump? Some act as if they are upset because Trump prevented the world’s high priestest satanic, baby butchering witch from being president. They seem up set that millions of precious, innocent babies are alive today due to Trump being elected. The first day in office he canceled tens of millions of dollars in abortion funding. Yet, they find nothing to be thankful to God for. Being “unthankful” is directly related to self love (2 Timothy 3:2). If God can’t and doesn’t set up and use pagan, wicked secular rulers, please explain to us all why history is littered with such examples:
— Why did God dare use sinful Egypt and Pharoah to supply His people with riches?, and
— Please explain why God used a wicked secular king named Artaxerxes to enable the building of the walls around Jerusalem in the days of Nehemiah and Ezra?
— Tell us all why God chose to use wicked Cyrus as His “hammer”, His “battle axe” to destroy Babylon? (Jeremiah 50:23; 51:20)
— If the LORD doesn’t use evil men in government to do His will, what about Cyrus, the pagan king of Persia, and how God used him to allow God’s people to return to Israel after 70 years of captivity? (Isaiah 45)
— Tell us all why the LORD Almighty is no longer in control of HIS-story when He told us “that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.” (Daniel 4:32)
— In light of these facts, please tell us why you judge God instead of allowing Him to be Judge? Moral: GOD has a plan for America, is not willing that ANY should perish, and doesn’t need the puny permission of any mere man to do whatsoever He so pleases.
In a post by Shane Idleman, he wrote:
“Some say, “How can you follow Jesus and Donald Trump?” We are not following a man, we are shaping a movement. A better question to be asking, though, is What direction is the country heading?
- If a leader lacks Christian character but is pointing the nation back to God, is that a bad thing?
- If they are minimizing murdering babies and maximizing godly values, is that a bad thing?
- If they are being a terror to terrorists and making America secure, is that a bad thing?
- If they are honoring hard work and minimizing free handouts, is that a bad thing?
God doesn’t judge a nation based on the character of one man; He judges it based on the spiritual health of her people. Never forget that.”
“Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. 6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. 7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.” Psalms 75:5-7
If those who judge Trump and his supporters are so godly, so God-fearing, why O why can they not see and believe that God is in control and that God chose Trump to be the President of the United States of America? If they were truly trusting THAT God sets leaders in place, why DO THEY HATE TRUMP AND WHY would they want Trump impeached? wouldn’t that be against God’s plan?
If those who condemn Trump and his supporters for not being about the Father’s business, why are THEY themselves wasting their time on something not directly kingdom related? Why are they not about the Father’s business? Self-righteousness? Could it be that they are blinded by their own sinful self-righteousness?
Abiding
“You Who are Troubled Rest with Us” [podcast]

Many instill fear in Christ’s saints concerning these last days. Paul says: “You Who are Troubled Rest with Us”
“Rest with us” because Justice is Coming
2 Thessalonians 1:3-10
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
The Judgment at Christ’s Coming
5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
Divine “vengeance” is coming “vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:” (v8)
Remember, while He instructed us not “avenge,” He also promised that “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” Romans 12:19
We shall rejoice to see the LORD retribution come upon the wicked.
“The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 that a man shall say, 11 1 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.” Psalms 58:10-11
The Happenings just before Christ’s Soon Return
Luke 21:25-28
“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:25-28
Being Prepared for His Return
Luke 21:34-36
“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.” Luke 21:34-36
Walking unwavering with and suffering with Christ and His body now – as we look forward to being with Him!
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” Romans 8:18
The LORD knows all before it happens and He’s not surprised of anything. God is going to use all these things to conform His people to Christ. Remember, all things are not good but God takes them and uses them to conform us to Christ, to be “crucified with Christ.” (Galatians 2:20).
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” Romans 8:28-29
This truth has never been so relevant saints of Christ and the signs of the season of His return are at hand. He’s coming for you precious one!!!! Rescue mission!!! The Return of Heaven’s KING
May God allow us to preach in such a way as to cause His people to begin to be homesick for Heaven to be with Him.
“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9
I wonder how full our hearts will be as we become nourished up in His Word concerning Heaven. Will our hearts not burst forth and be filled with excitement, overflowing with joy like before we go on a vacation, the anticipation filling our hearts as we eagerly await being with our glorious Savior and Father? Read John 14:1-6 and Revelation 21.
Calling on the name above all names today. He’s the Maker and Controller of His whole universe and He’s coming back soon to retake control of it all – to decisively, violently put down all of His enemies both demonic and human (Colossians 1:16-17; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Revelation 19:11-16).
No matter what’s going on – good or bad – WE KNOW that the song is true …. that our “God is so good, God is soooo gooood, God is so good, He’s so good to me…..” … There’s NO way to sing this simple song of praise and not get happy in Jesus! Impossible.
Our LORD Jesus is coming to establish His perfect Government on His earth. Stand by. Occupy. Rejoice. Look up. “Your redemption draweth nigh.” (Luke 21:28).
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.” Isaiah 9:6-7
We can be sure that mankind is fallen and cannot solve his own problem – which is sin against His Maker. Only the Prince of Peace, our LORD Jesus, can do so…. and He will (Isaiah 9:6-7).
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” Luke 2:14
He is going to crush His enemies under His feet (Romans 16:20; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Revelation 19:11-16; 1 Corinthians 15:25, 27).
PRAYER: Holy Father, in the name of Jesus, please break me, cause me to be truly poor in spirit with a humble, contrite heart of flesh. Please grant a deep compassion in me dear LORD Jesus as You conform me to Your holy image in the crucified life. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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Idolatry
THE SIN, THE CURSE, AND THE FRUIT OF IDOLATRY [podcast]

“Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.” Leviticus 26:1
Idolatry will damn the eternal soul to hell (Exodus 20:3-7; Galatians 5:19-21, etc.). Just one idol. ANYthing that is more important to you than Jesus Christ is an idol. You must repent and receive Christ or you will perish in the flames of eternal damnation (Luke 13:3; John 1:12). If you aren’t willing to give up your religion to follow Jesus, you are a hell bound idolater who has chosen to pay for your own sins for eternity in hell.
God will not be worshipped by physical objects, idols. Jesus says:
“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him MUST worship him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:23-24
2 Corinthians 5:16 says “Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.” This verse, this divine truth has helped me out much. God forbids any attempt to worship Him through, via any images, anything physical (Exodus 20:3-7). According to this Bible verse, we do not even know Jesus after the flesh.
Jesus stated the divine essential, the non-negotiable imperative that “they that worship him MUST worship him in spirit and in truth” (John 4:23-24).
17 Soul Damning Sins
“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 IDOLATRY, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.” Galatians 5:19-21
“But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.” James 3:14-16
IDOL’ATRY, noun [Latin idololatria. Gr. idol, and to worship or serve.]
1. The worship of idols, images, or any thing made by hands, or which is not God.
Idolatry is of two kinds; the worship of images, statues, pictures, etc. made by hands; and the worship of the heavenly bodies, the sun, moon and stars, or of demons, angels, men and animals.
2. Excessive attachment or veneration for any thing, or that which borders on adoration.
from Websters1828
Anything you refuse to give up for Jesus is your idol.
Any person who will not give up their religion to follow Jesus is a hell bound antichrist idolater.

The Stark Contrast between True and False Worship
“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3
Whatever you won’t give up for Jesus is a soul damning idol (Mark 9:43-49).
The reason so many don’t take sin seriously and sit under sin-justifying wolves in sheep’s clothing, is because they do not fear nor take God seriously. Then they attack the true messengers of Christ who are declaring that God is holy and He requires non-negotiably that anyone who will know and be with Him eternally cut off occasion for all sin as Jesus commanded in Mark 9:43-49 KJB. They talk about grace but only in the respect that their sins were initially forgiven, yet never in respect to divine grace being the divine influence and enablement in their daily lives to overcome all that displeases Him, as they worshipfully with great gratitude deny self, take up the cross and follow, abide in Jesus (Titus 2:11-14; Luke 9:23-24; John 15:1-6, etc.).
The cross message of Christ and His holy apostles is not a novel concept, idea, or mere suggestion but rather it is a non-negotiable essential component of the original Gospel.
Recently, I ran across a comment by a person who wrote: “A cross (or crucifix, picture, statute, etc.) is not idolatry so long as it leads the person to worship God, and not the object itself.”
Is this true? No. This is pure human reasoning and a denial of the Word of God. As you can tell, this person commenting was most likely catholic. Speaking of the catholic church, they removed the second commandment because it was costing them money. The 2nd commandment says:
“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.” Exodus 20:4-6
God is not and will not be worshipped through images. In fact only Satan receives worship when images are used (Exodus chapter 20; 1 Corinthians 10:19-21). Satan is the entity who received worship when someone does that which God forbids….
Committing the sin of Idolatry yokes you with devils.
“They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.” Deuteronomy 32:17
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Apostasy
The FORGOTTEN Sins of Sodom [podcast]

What were the Real and Root Sins of Sodom?
Explosive!
DO YOU KNOW WHAT SINS THE BIBLE CITES OF THE PEOPLE OF SODOM WHICH CAUSED DIVINE JUDGMENT TO FALL ON THEM? THIS LIST OF SINS MIGHT SHOCK YOU.
EXPOSING THE GATEWAY SINS TO SODOM’S DESTRUCTION
Sodom’s sins were pride, gluttony, and laziness, while the poor and needy suffered outside her door.
According to Romans 1 it seems that sexual deviance, namely homosexuality, is the sin, the final manifestation of evil before destruction transpires. The LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for this sin and others and will or is destroying America for rejecting Him (Matthew 10:26-28). WHAT were the specific sins of Sodom and Gomorrah that preceded the ultimate “abomination” of homosexuality? (Leviticus 18:22) Does the Bible reveal these sins? Yes!
Homosexuality always has been and always will be an “abomination” in the eyes of our Holy God (Leviticus 18:22). Repent now and follow Jesus.
DID GOD LIST SODOM’S SINS? WHAT WERE THEY?
THIS SHOCKING LIST OF SINS AND MESSAGE WILL KEEP YOU OUT OF HELL!
Little known sins that led up to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Check this out.
“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9
Sodomy/homosexuality is usually the only sin attributed to the sins of Sodom and yet the Bible lists several sins that came before the ultimate turning over to homosexuality and further judgment (hell). See also Romans 1 and Ezekiel 16:49-51.
Jesus used this very example of Sodom to warn all under New Testament:
“Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. 31 In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. 32 Remember Lot’s wife. 33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.” Luke 17:28-33
Impending Judgment for Sin
In Ezekiel 16 we read of the judgment coming on the LORD’s people for their sins.
The very sins committed by the people of Sodom before God destroyed that city, were being committed by the LORD’s professing people in Ezekiel’s day, and are today being committed by those claiming to know the LORD in our day.
“Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 50 And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good. 51 Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done.” Ezekiel 16:49-51
This list of sins in the above passage begins with these 3:
PFA = Pride, Fulness of Bread, and Abundance of idleness.
The Sins of Sodom:
Sins Jerusalem cited for in Ezekiel 16:49-51:
- Pride (arrogance),
- Fulness of Bread (gluttony, hoarding),
- Abundance of Idleness (idle, lazy),
- did not help those in need due to preoccupation with self-worship (not generous in spreading God’s wealth to His people and work)
- haughty
- committed abomination (fornication)
In the bulleted sins listed above from this revealing Ezekiel 16 passage, did you notice the progression?
Though it culminated in sodomy, yet not one sex sin is even specifically mentioned in this list of Sodom’s sins in Ezekiel 16. Does this not align perfectly with the judgment we see in Romans 1, how “when they knew God, they glorified him not as God” and were unthankful, further enriching themselves while they ignored others?
“Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful (they were ungrateful); but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” Romans 1:21
A fresh reading of Romans 1 reveals the root sins that preceded the sexual sins which immediately go before divine judgment. See Romans 1:18-32.
The sins that darken the hearts of those who once “knew God” and lead to the ultimate abomination of sodomy/homosexuality are pride, gluttony, idleness, and refusing to be generous givers to believers in need, etc.
Let’s Look Again at the Root, the Gateway Sins of the People of Sodom and Gomorrah:
PFA listed in Ezekiel 16:49-51:
- Pride (arrogance),
- Fulness of Bread (gluttony),
- Abundance of Idleness (idle, lazy),
- Like the fake religionists priest and Levite of Jesus’ Good Samaritan teaching, they did not help those in need due to preoccupation with self-worship (not generous in spreading God’s wealth to His people and work)
“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged (weighed down) with surfeiting (gluttony), and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. 35 For as a snare (trap) shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.” Luke 21:34-36
“There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.” Proverbs 13:7
Spiritual “Leanness”
“And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.” Psalms 106:15
“And this is exactly why there is a famine in the land. A famine ‘of hearing the words of the Lord’. Amos 8:11-13. This is the consequence of neglecting the Word of God. This famine is sent by God. To serve judgment because they have disregarded His Word and so their longings remain unsatisfied. It is a spiritual starvation, an emptiness. This is caused by disobedience and complacency. They shall ‘faint for thirst’. This implies an intense suffering. God has withdrawn His Word. As we see in these last days. People literally have contempt for God’s word. When you give them the pure unadulterated words of the Lord it angers them. So God will allow them to suffer an intense hunger because of their refusal of His words. This is why they are so prone to believe false prophets. Because they are weak and not ‘nourished up in the words of faith and good doctrine, whereunto thou has attained’ 1 Timothy 4:6” Karen Cochran
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