Lukewarmness

I recently checked out a link posted on "The Caucasian Literary Review" blog -

http://thecaucasianliteraryreview.blogspot.com/

It doesn't appear to of been in existance for very long, but I sure like where this fella is going. I'm certain that some will not agree with all he has to say but that's not to say it's in error. Aint none of us got a total grasp - including myself. For me, I think the dietary laws are still in existance ... not for righteousness sake but for our health. But this and a couple other issues are not grounds for dividing us up.


I was going to pull select paragraphs and comment on them, but honestly, he has way too many good ones in my opinion.
So swing on by and give it a look. I know he has stirred me to get more focused in these days that we all profess to be rapidly coming to a close. Go in Christian spirit ... hope you enjoy as much as I have.


Beyond The Pale - http://beyondtpale.blogspot.com/
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Lukewarm ... how would an ol' crusty, vocabulary deficient sod buster such as myself describe this in laymens terms recognizable to others ? How about half - ass ? Is there not pure disgust implied in Christ's words in Revelation 3 : 15 - 19 ? "Spue thee out .." meaning - you make me wanna vomit.


I'm not trying to point any fingers at brethren here, but to exhort us all, myself foremost, to get REFOCUSED on our duties to Christ and His kingdom. I'm guiltier than most for straying off the path and letting other distractions take precedent. Yes, these various issues which we expose for the lies that they are do have the necessity of being outed, but they PALE in significance compared to what the weightier matters are.


To twist yet another popular saying on the blogs -

IT'S OUR SINS, STUPID !!


Let us quote just 2 scriptures that will explain the WHY, WHO and WHAT ...


Amos 3 : 1 - 2


" Hear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,

You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities (sin - lawlessness). "


Let us bring to mind the whole of the verse in Hosea 4 : 6 -


"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge : because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shall be no priest to me : seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children."


What does the Word so clearly define as sin, or lawlessness -

1 John 3 : 4 ... Sin is violation of His law.


Do not the words of David bear witness to Christ's own statement that He was sent to true Israel only -


Psalms 147 : 19 - 20 -


"He showeth His Word unto Jacob, His statutes and His judgements unto Israel.


He hath not dealt so with any other nation : and as for His judgements, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord."


Reread that last sentence if you are among those who wonder why the white race alone seems to have been singled out for punishment. God keeps His Word. Be not deceived, God is not mocked.


THE most important clarion call we can be making at this point, indeed what we have been called to do, Christ laid out in no uncertain terms -


Luke 13 : 1 - 5

Revelation 3 : 15 - 19


" Except you repent, ye shall all likewise perish."

You will not get around this.


Not a popular message amongst our brethren who want to stack the jews 'n niggers up by the might of their arm alone ... but whether it's liked or not is irrelevant. The command is to preach it - in season or out, when it is popular or not. Thus are the duties of the obedient servant / soldier.


Ezekiel 33 : 1 - 9 ....


" ... son of man, speak to the children of thy people and say unto them,
When I bring the sword upon the land ( for it is He who does, and for the reasons already stated) ...


Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it ; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity ; but thou hast delivered thy soul."


This watchman duty extends to all of us who understand this message. There are only 2 sides in this final battle ... there are no gray area's of allegiance -

Matthew 12 : 30

"He that is not with me is against me ; and he that gathereth not with me scatters abroad."


We've laid out every descriptive word at hand to describe the various tools of His correction, their evilness and the many ways that the punishment has afflicted us (can you follow my meaning ?) ... but let us ponder the WHY and learn the necessary steps, the ONLY steps that are going to right this situation before we are destroyed.


John 15 : 5


"... for apart from ME you can do nothing."

I hope and pray we don't have to learn this the hard way.