By Olen Baker
I'd like to share a few things about my series, Redemption, before getting into the article. So please indulge me with your patience for a moment. First of all my great thanks and appreciation for the people who have supported me, and especially supporting my Publisher, Defiance Press , by purchasing the first book in the series "Governed by Independence." It will only be with support that the next book in the series will be published. I am hoping the second book will be published VERY soon since I am about to start writing the fourth. Yes, there is at least two more books waiting for you to read right now. Needless to say, the more 5 stars everyone sees on the amazon page, the faster the next books will be coming out. So please, if you have read G.I.. and want to see more dickless evil priests getting kicked in the crotch when Bodhi isn't rodeoing with werewolves and dancing with vampires and zombies... make sure to hit those 5 stars and let friends and family know about the series. And if you have not read the first book yet, what are you waiting for?
Four people walk into church, one is a liar, one is a hypocrite, one is a coward, and the last is a Christian.
The liar says to the Christian, “You Always keep that beautiful smile on your face you look very Charming and decent on your profile picture Good day been friends with you here if you don't mind been friends just send me a request I hope to hear from you soon”
The hypocrite then says to the Christian, “Oh God, dont you just hate it when fake people act nice? If someone isn’t being their authentic self they should shut up. Real friends respect your truth.”
“I only respect God’s Truth. Anything else is a lie, and I cannot give respect to lies and honor God.”
The Coward said to the Christian, “I can’t believe you said something so unChristian and offensive! You should repent!”
The hypocrite says to the Christian, “This is why I hate organized religion. You people are hypocrites that don’t want to hear someone else’s opinion!”
The liar says to the Christian, “Hello, I always enjoy what you share here on but were not friends yet, i have tried several times to send the friend request but its not going through.do you mind trying from your side?i will be happy to be friends with you.if you find this message gembarrassing please pardon my manners.thanks and God bless you”
The Christian turns and looks at the Liar and asks, ““It's late on Ash Wednesday, an Asian teenager in a slammed out Acura offers you a plate of chicken vindaloo... Do you accept?”
The Liar reacts by transforming into a robot alien and tries to attack the coward first, who runs to hide behind the hypocrite who promises to protect the coward while telling the Christian, “This is all your fault because you said something offensive! Do something!”
The Christian deprograms the robot alien before it carries out it’s programming. The Coward tells the Christian, “How dare you interfere with the plan of God for that creature!” and the Hypocrite chimes in with, “Yeah, we need to fix you!” Both attempt to gang up on the Christian, but the deprogrammed liar is now a truth seeker and performs a lobotomy on the hypocrite, and the coward winds up getting neutered.
It’s funny how many different conversations I am involved in where situations like that are playing out in varying ways. If those conversations are happening elsewhere, it is a miracle if there is a Christian involved. Maybe it is a coward pretending to be a Christian, or a hypocrite, or a liar. Because there is no shortage on people coming to church with the heart of a coward or liar or hypocrite, and not a heart for God.
No tyranny can survive people who have a sense of honor, to be honest and brave.
But when you start assaulting those pillars of Liberty, to corrupt morals into dishonor, to distort facts into dishonesty, people who would naturally be brave, become cowards.
And the left is blatantly and obviously doing this to our country, and succeeding with no little amount of support.
And I know people are going to read that statement and try to argue by pointing the finger at “the right” but let’s stop twisting moral compasses for a second and focus on principles for a minute before discussing personalities.
And luckily for this article, I can use the primary presidential candidates as an example of what I mean by that. Because one of the loudest criticisms against President Trump is his rude behavior to political critics.
And then along comes the leftist rino from Jersey, Chris Christi to suck all the oxygen out of the room with his “Hold my beer” attitude on using his brain to find the most absurd rude insult he can “think” of. But is he the worst candidate in the field just because he is a stupid, mouthy hypocrite?
Well we have Pence to consider for that title. An obvious leftist coward that isn’t afraid of stabbing friends and neighbors in the back and trying to accuse them of treason and stated he does not care at all about our people, he only cares about funding a proxy war against Russia.
Now all we have to do is figure out who is a liar that is running for office and not vote for them…right?
Oh but then the easy way is just to throw everyone out as unworthy and ignore the fact, one of them is most definitely going to get elected for the next leader of our country.
You know… it is pretty easy to judge worst and not easy to judge the best. But let me see if I can aid a little in helping make right choices that avoid becoming hypocritical, cowardly, or deceptive.
Three major behavior traits that God hates are lying, hypocrisy, and cowardice. These are dishonorable traits that lead to other defects and flaws and behaviors marked by bad moral judgment. Such as ignorance and irrationality.
Let me get a few outrageous-sounding statements out of the way before we take a deep dive together.
I can believe every word God says is true. Therefore I can believe every word Jesus says is true. Therefore I can also trust every word written in the bible. Anyone else’s word… not so much.
The further you are separated from God, the further you are separated from His gifts and virtues.
The sad reality is there will be no perfect candidate for our president. However, we can and all should rejoice that we have a perfect King that we can all serve. And in this race, we should be looking at who is the best candidate to serve our King with.
Principals matter, not personalities… even if they are confused to appear the same.
And if your principles aren't grounded on the belief in God you are lost and deceived
If your guide isn't His Word you are deceiving and destroyed
And if you aren't serving Jesus as your King you are misguiding and enslaved by yourself or other gods.
Honor is impossible without God. Honesty and courage are the shield and sword of a true warrior. A Bully is a coward playing hypocrite with lies. There has never been a warrior in any culture that ever would have attacked Jesus.
Wisdom is a divine gift, and without it a fool confuses a bully for being brave, and a coward for being honorable. There has never been a wise person that would have argued with Jesus. And villages have always had their idiots.
A perfect “christian” condemning you for not being perfect is satanic.
One of the arguments used to indoctrinate public educated children, such as myself, with darwinism was how Chuck D went on a three hour boat tour to gilligans island and came away with his “theory” for the origin of the species. Based on how things appeared.
E.g., “this bird looks like that bird therefore these birds had a common daddy” which leaped logic to “this animal has a bone structure like that animal therefore they had a common daddy” to leaps off planet “everything came from nothing and life came from a rock before it descended from goo to you randomly with no intelligent designer!”
And you take that pretense, of random evolution…. And apply it and go nowhere except into studies on navel-gazing to get pithy remarks like:
“Well, the universe has the appearance of intelligent design because it had to.” ~ loosely quoting Richard Dawkins
“I mean, in a way, I feel that one of the reasons for learning about Darwinian evolution is as an object lesson in how not to set up our values and social lives.”
—Richard Dawkins
Happiness and Perfection are rewards that cannot be obtained without following Christ to be Christian. No matter who or what else you are guided by and no matter how hard you strive for perfection in yourself or others to pursue happiness…if that is even your pursuit when you are running around pointing fingers or hiding from your responsibilities.
Only truth can heal and restore. And without God, there is no truth.
And without truth, we are a desolate people devoid of any good that is worth a damn to help ourselves or anyone else. No matter how tolerant kind or loving we pretend out of convenience.
But hopefully, there are a few broken souls that don’t want that kind of a heart anymore…and they are willing to make a sacrifice and an act of faith and see if there is a chance for any true redemption.
But there should be no mistaking the fact God cannot be found through ignorance and lies. You cannot be saved into being a coward or a liar. Hypocrisy is immoral, no matter how good it may make you feel to run around trying to manipulate and bully others with a moral high ground you aren't touching with a ten foot pole because you are too busy waving your stick around and abusing those around you.
Some people don’t have a heart for God.
Some people clearly don’t even have a mind for God.
I know I appear quick to judge a person. But that is only because I am arguably quick to judge a behavior instead. Spotting a lie is easy if you know Truth. But understanding why a person said a lie is a whole other ball game.
Because I keep trying to give the benefit of the doubt and consideration. An atheist may call that empathy, but that is a lie. If it is empathy then I would know whether the person is intentionally deceiving me, or I am being deceived because they have for any number of differing reasons deceived themselves.
And I am still fighting for their own personal good, even as they are clinging to their evil ways. That isn’t empathy. That is sympathy and there is a difference.
But it takes a miracle to make a coward’s heart into a courageous heart. The coward has to let go of the fear and their heart to accept what God wants them to have. That is impossible while you are projecting your attitudes onto others and calling it “empathy” when the correct term is actually hypocrisy. And calling it “projecting” is being too polite.
And a hypocrite can become righteous. But the hypocrite has to go to war against themselves, judge themselves and recognize their cowardly nature and make the judgment call if they should give up the ways of the coward if they ever want to be someone they can face in the mirror without destroying what they see. Especially when they see it in others.
That requires honesty. And truth seldom feels good or goes down easy. But lies on the other hand…Lies show the difference in whether someone is an enemy of the world, or of God.
My God is the creator of Nature and Author of all laws governing nature and logic. Who in their right mind would insult Him or His servants? And say….oh He wouldn't dare send them to Hell for eternity?
I know some people may try to argue not all of the greatest warriors served God. Those people are making their appeal to ignorance for their claim. Because what list would you make that doesn't include Samson or David?
And for distant cultures and the arguments of japanese or indian or viking….do you really think the greatest leaders would not instantly bow down and worship Jesus if He appeared to them?
But that begs the question…how would He appear.
As a thief in the night? A humble stranger? Or a figment of the imagination….like lightening from the east to the west. Would you ever know He was there if He did not want you to know?
News flash, math says Jesus is the King of this world
And it may hurt your feelings to hear, but sinners aren't born again until they are free from sin.
Because Jesus has already judged them, and you better not set yourself over Him to try to be their judge instead.
I will stand my watch And set myself on the rampart, And watch to see what He will say to me, And what I will answer when I am corrected.
Habakkuk 2:1
The pride of your heart has deceived you, You who dwell in the clefts of the rock, Whose habitation is high; You who say in your heart, ‘Who will bring me down to the ground?’
Obadiah 1:3
“Look among the nations and watch— Be utterly astounded! For I will work a work in your days Which you would not believe, though it were told you.
Habakkuk 1:5
“Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God : “You eat meat with blood, you lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land?
Ezekiel 33:25
And your heavens which are over your head shall be bronze, and the earth which is under you shall be iron.
Deuteronomy 28:23
“But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.
Matthew 22:11
Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head.
Matthew 27:30
Therefore the Lord , the God of Israel, says, ‘I did indeed say that your house and your ancestor’s house would serve me forever.’ But now the Lord says, ‘May it never be! For I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be cursed!
1 Samuel 2:30
Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord , and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him.
Zechariah 3:1
and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band.
Revelation 1:13
I am exceedingly angry with the nations at ease; For I was a little angry, And they helped— but with evil intent. ”
Zechariah 1:15
For He brings down those who dwell on high, The lofty city; He lays it low, He lays it low to the ground, He brings it down to the dust.
Isaiah 26:5
And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.
Revelation 21:3
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the temple. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.
Luke 11:51
I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and cast your carcasses on the lifeless forms of your idols; and My soul shall abhor you.
Leviticus 26:30
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Ephesians 4:30
And go, get to the captives, to the children of your people, and speak to them and tell them, ‘Thus says the Lord God ,’ whether they hear, or whether they refuse.”
Ezekiel 3:11
I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.
Revelation 2:23
For I,’ says the Lord , ‘will be a wall of fire all around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.’ ”
Zechariah 2:5
“Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand),
Matthew 24:15
He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.
Revelation 19:13
Ask the Lord for rain In the time of the latter rain. The Lord will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, Grass in the field for everyone.
Zechariah 10:1
“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways,” says the Lord God . “Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin.
Ezekiel 18:30
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree.
Acts 5:30
Then I answered and said to him, “What are these two olive trees—at the right of the lampstand and at its left?”
Zechariah 4:11
Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.
Revelation 3:3
But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
Luke 7:35
that I may seize the house of Israel by their heart, because they are all estranged from Me by their idols.” ’
Ezekiel 14:5
But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.”
Matthew 15:23
“As for you also, Because of the blood of your covenant, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
Zechariah 9:11
For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.
1Corinthians 11:30
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
Luke 7:30
Test all things; hold fast what is good.
1Thessalonians 5:21
You went forth for the salvation of Your people, For salvation with Your Anointed. You struck the head from the house of the wicked, By laying bare from foundation to neck.
Habakkuk 3:13
The streets of the city Shall be full of boys and girls Playing in its streets.’
Zechariah 8:5
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
2Corinthians 11:15
And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
Revelation 11:3
Then I turned and raised my eyes and looked, and behold, four chariots were coming from between two mountains, and the mountains were mountains of bronze.
Zechariah 6:1
1 Samuel 2:30 Ephesians 4:30 Acts 5:30 Luke 7:30 1Corinthians 11:30 Ezekiel 18:30 Leviticus 26:30 Matthew 27:30
Habakkuk 2:1 Zechariah 3:1 Ezekiel 3:11 Zechariah 4:11 1Thessalonians 5:21 Zechariah 6:1 Zechariah 9:11 Zechariah 10:1 Luke 11:51 Matthew 22:11
Obadiah 1:3 Revelation 1:13 Revelation 2:23 Revelation 3:3 Habakkuk 3:13 Revelation 11:3 Matthew 15:23 Revelation 19:13 Revelation 21:3 Deuteronomy 28:23
Habakkuk 1:5 Zechariah 1:15 Zechariah 2:5 Luke 7:35 Zechariah 8:5 2Corinthians 11:15 Ezekiel 14:5 Matthew 24:15 Isaiah 26:5
Ezekiel 33:25
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