“My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” – John 18:36 Imagine the pressure that would be on Jesus Christ around election time if He … Read more
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness…” – 2 Timothy 3:16 If the Pharisees’ goal was separatism, the Sadducees’ goal was syncretism, or the combining of Christian beliefs with beliefs from other religions/cultures. The meaning behind the name Sadducees is not entirely … Read more
“For I [Jesus] tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 5:20 The largest and most influential religious party in the days of Jesus Christ and the New Testament was the Pharisees, and they are mentioned roughly 100 times in the … Read more
“Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work…” – Titus 3:1 The Zealots were basically a religious party that was like a militia. They were a resistance party, very devoted to politics, and zealous, as their name suggests. Zeal, as a rule, is not … Read more
“Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.” – 1 Peter 2:16 When there is a conflict between God and government, what do you do? How can you live as both a good resident of your nation and a faithful citizen of … Read more
“…’Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, she who made all nations drink the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality.’” – Revelation 14:8 Babylon, and the demonic spirit of Babylon, is marked by seven actions that we see in Daniel and continuing today with such things as wokeism (which is the new term for … Read more
“And on her forehead was written a name of mystery: ‘Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth’s abominations.’” – Revelation 17:5 When the same evils happen in different nations and generations, how can those similarities be explained since the political leaders are different? Although people come and go, the demons working through them … Read more
“He who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!” – Revelation 22:20 The globalist agenda is, by its own admission, godless. According to many Christians’ reading of the Bible, the rise of a one-world global government is an End Times sign that the Second Coming of Jesus Christ … Read more
“And the LORD said, ‘Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them.’” – Genesis 11:6 Two competing political ideologies are nationalism and globalism. Globalism manifests itself in many … Read more
“All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.” – John 1:3 The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence from July 4, 1776, says, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable … Read more
“…but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.” – 1 Peter 3:15 The world is like a tumultuous ocean, and the Church is supposed … Read more
“…contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” – Jude 1:3 According to the Scriptures, the Church is supposed to be the place where the culture of Heaven comes down to be with God’s people. This is typified in Scripture when the glory of God comes down, Jesus Christ comes … Read more