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Where would we be in terms of the Cross if someone had prayed for Judas?
Stop it Michael!
Judas would not have done what he did BUT Christ said " "What you are about to do, do quickly,"
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Where would we be in terms of the Cross if someone had prayed for Judas?
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God is still not willing that any should perish though is He?
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Rev Wurmbrand had trouble explaining to his Russian tormentors while he was in prison, how that he was 'not' to obey them, when it said very plainly in the Bible that governments are of God, and that we are to obey them. That's right. Scripture says so. But they wanted him to renounce Jesus, and refuse to read the Bible.
And do you not suppose that some Christian, thinking himself to be obeying scripture, 'prayed' for Hitler also? Or is the reason Hitler decimated so many lives because 'no-one' prayed? I'll bet some dummie prayed.
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1 Timothy 2
1I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— 2for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6who gave himself as a ransom for all men—the testimony given in its proper time.
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Imagine a dog with matted and mangled hair, and a droopy, sad eyes look. And imagine that the only problem with the dog besides neglect is that it is swamped with parasites. But parasites tax the beast. And enough of them could kill it. But politicians who are uninformed and possibly uneducated, believe that there is enough blood to go around and are 'willing' to accomodate the bugs. But don't they know that will kill the beast? It also affects them if the beast dies, but they just don't get it! They just do not understand that the parasites are unhealthy, and should 'not' be accomodated. And yet, overwhelmingly, they are willing? Who put what in the water supply???
Anyway, how can one not understand that parasites must be purged? And it will take strong, strong medicine to do it, if the heart of the beast even can survive the ordeal. But it is necessary. But no one will announce that it is necessary. If someone does, he is drowned out as though it burdens the hearer to head nodding distress.
There are many things which are parasitic. And basically, what defines a parasite is that it takes, and does not give back. It does not reinvest, or benefit the animal. It only 'taxes' it to death, and drains it. And there is only so much blood to go around. But the trouble with parasites is that they do not comprehend this. They will feed till the source is used up. But the things which usurp the blood are the non producers, and the 'programs' which depleat, rather than invest in production. So both people and programs usurp as though there is endless supply.
The trouble with politicians is that they cater to the entirely wrong entities. They are misguided in their judgment beyond compare, and they 'offer' to accomodate the parasites, rather than cure the beast of them. They are short sighted with a vengence.
There are some exclusions to the notion of things which are parasites. There are those who are unable to care for themselves. These should be cared for compassionately. But if care were limited to these, the beast would not be overwhelmed. Both would be accomodated.
But the country, the beast, is not healthy unless everyone who is able contributes. And that means that they produce. And though the pickings cannot be excellent for everyone, when it comes to having the 'best', it is possible that the country could 'assist' somehow, those who are at the bottom, but not to the point of giving blood. Sadly, it would take creative genius to see this done, and it would be null if the recipients 'resisted', instead of taking advantage cheerfully. That would take a good attitude on the part of the individuals, and given the blessing we have in this country it should not be hard to come by, or to understand why. But the troublesome individuals hearken to the voices of the wrong leaders who stir them up against, rather than for. Therefore do we have a desperate situation on hand, which neither they nor we can cure. Certainly we cannot cure this by accomodating those who 'tax' the beast, sucking it dry.
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I am always looking for the easiest way to say this so that even dumb people can understand, for people need to be reached. It is vital. The settlers said it at the founding of the country when they had to cope with some who would not contribute. In other words, some wanted a free ride. Therefore they said, “If you don’t work, you don’t eat.” It - is - a no-brainer. And sensible people will stick together on this always (until now).
But things are so complicated nowadays that it is hard to see that kind of reasoning, and wolves, under these circumstances, can submit erroneous ideas on how to ‘fix’ it, and dummies will buy it! But what happens here, what we get to choose between, is either everybody suffers, or only the few suffer. Those are the basic choices. But those who promise to ’fix’ it, propose welfare. Welfare will not fix it. For the bottom line is, if you don’t work, you don’t eat. And either the few take a beating, or the country as a whole, dies. Even a healthy beast in the wild will die if it has too many parasites. This is not hard to understand.
Now this doesn’t mean that we cannot accommodate the poorest somehow, but to mandate it as a government function will kill the beast, and all of us will perish, or suffer horribly diminished quality of life. Even the poorest will suffer more overall.
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