2 Tim 3.16-17
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

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SolaScripturaToday is devoted to the exposition and defense of the Word of God: it is elegant, beautiful, the source of all authority and worthy of all praise.

Pro 1.7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Psa 138.2
I will bow down toward Your holy temple
And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth;
For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name.

As the first text above tells us, there will be those who reject the authority of the Scripture; they are the fools of every age. It is, therefore, necessary to call out that which is contrary to the Word of God, items such as:

  • unashamed and humanistic "interpretations" of the Word of God (at the expense of sound exposition);
  • that which is commonly called conservative evangelical Christianity (because it frequently distorts the Word of God to suit its humanism);
  • the false exercise of that which is called "fellowship" (at the expense of true "oneness of mind");
  • theological frameworks of every kind, including Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism;
  • eschatological frameworks of every kind, including (especially!) Amillennialism and Postmillennialism;

The purpose of my site is to expound Scripture, and thereby help you to identify the false doctrines and frameworks, persons, churches and sites to avoid. My goal, like the Apostle, is to:

Act 20.27
For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.

Editorial: 4 Nov 2024

The Record of Manasseh and the Warning for America

Voting for the next administration is now underway, and I am forced to think of the Bible example of King Manasseh of the Southern Kingdom of Judah.

It was a dark time for the Southern Kingdom, who at that time was thoroughly saturated in and by evil. The record of the Scripture is very clear:

Jer 15.1-2
Then the Lord said to me, “Even though Moses and Samuel were to stand before Me, My heart would not be with this people; send them away from My presence and let them go! And it shall be that when they say to you, ‘Where should we go?’ then you are to tell them, ‘Thus says the Lord:
“Those destined for death, to death;
And those destined for the sword, to the sword;
And those destined for famine, to famine;
And those destined for captivity, to captivity.”’

Any of my readers who are familiar with the history of ancient Israel may object and say:

"But Dave, remember that Hezekiah was an obedient king, and he followed Manasseh with a very long reign. In faithfulness to Yahweh he was second only to King David."


This is true. It is also true that this isn't the conclusion of this historical fact. We must contend also with this damning truth:

2 Kin 24.3-4
Surely at the command of the Lord it came upon Judah, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done, and also for the innocent blood which he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the Lord would not forgive.

Harris is running on the platform not only to continue the barbaric practice of abortion, but to make abortion the Law of the Land. In other words, she believes in the murder the unborn for the sin of the parents—by shedding the blood innocent. And if it that wasn't enough that about 1 million unborn infants per year are murdered (all in the name of "women's health"), she wants to ensure that the mutilation of innocent children also continues in the name of the "health" of children who won't be able to make that kind of decision for at least a decade. You need also consider the rampant sin of transgenderism—something supported by Harris.

It is not only the evil actions of unsaved America (as I have been documenting on this site), it is the actions of those who claim to serve the Lord Christ but don't really know Him! Men (and women!)  are taking pastorates who don't meet the requirements. Our churches are filled with the unsaved, and there is no real respect for the Word.

Yes, it was a dark time for Israel—and it was destroyed. It could be argued that it is an equally dark time for America.

There may be no destruction of America in the same way as the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC. But depending on the administration that is granted power, our destruction may be just as certain.

Do I know what the LORD may have in store for America? No, of course not. He may spare us—or He may not! We will soon know.

  

I'm currently working on a series of future articles to rebut the eschatological train wreck known as Amillennialism (and to a lesser extent, Postmillennialism).

I have learned over the last 54 years that the Bible is not truly honored by those who claim to fear and revere the LORD's name and Word. Instead, where there should be sound, solid Bible exposition by men who have stood in the pulpit for 20+ years there is instead religious "fluff", a terrifying readiness to set aside sound doctrine for that which is actually contrary to Scripture, careless "exposition", a conflation of theology with humanism, sight and sound entertainment by talented bands with expensive audio and visual electronic equipment—all of which produce humanistic side-stepping around what the Scripture really teaches. Essentially anything is acceptable as long as it brings in contributors and/or makes people "feel good about themselves". A thoroughly fake "fellowship" has been created by people that is based on feelings and "getting along" on a Sunday morning (or Saturday night!).

The Lord Christ asked the question nearly 2000 years ago:

Luk 18.8
“However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”

There is nearly nothing left that is truly biblical; as a result, true churches have nearly disappeared from America (in spite of the fact that they are located on nearly every corner). The preachers and pastors who occupy the pulpits in these so-called churches and have become the vanguard for America's steady moral decline and rejection of the LORD's authority. So, in answer to the Lord's question above, my reply is, "Yes, but just barely."

The Apostle Paul, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, warned us about what was to take place in the "last days":

2 Tim 3.1-5
But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.

This is the situation we now observe in nearly every "church" in America (aka., the Institutions of Theological Gaslighting). By design, the articles on my site are not light reading; they demand careful reflection. If you are not willing to spend the time and thought, then my site is definitely not for you; you probably should go elsewhere. However, it is my hope and prayer that as you read and consider the Bible exposition on this site, you'll come to the same conclusion that I have:

The 'Christian' church in America is in real trouble and bears essentially no resemblance to the pattern for the Body of Christ set forth in the Scripture.

The "church" has been in this miserable state nearly since its beginnings. Like the ancient church in Ephesus, the modern church also has "left [its] first love", the Lord Christ. (Rev 2.4) If it comes about that you become convinced of these things as I am, then it is my prayer that you will leave the dead "churches" you currently attend and instead take up the mantle of the true Word of God and seek out the biblical "oneness of mind" with other true believers as the LORD commands. We will always be the remnant—true, consistent, biblical Christianity will never be popular. Get used to being in the minority, shunned by those who consider themselves believers but have none of the fruit of true faith and certainly don't know the Scriptures. (Mat 7.20) This includes those who stand in the pulpit!

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