“He that answereth a matter before he
heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.”
Proverbs
18:13. The word “folly” in the
above verse refers to foolishness,
specifically referring to foolish people.
Referring to these same folks, the word
“shame” in the above verse is meant to show
them their folly is disgraceful, a reproach,
an insult, and without honor. This verse
speaks expressly of those who answer or draw
an opinion about certain subject matter of
which they have no foreknowledge. In simple
laymen’s terms, this kind of
irresponsibility only demonstrates their
agnosticism, which simply means they lack
any semblance of knowledge.
Supreme folly not only exists but is growing
by leaps and bounds. In our current society
there is a growing trend aimed towards
anyone who stakes claim to the blood of
Christ for salvation. What is the trend?
It’s hate. Christians are seeing more and
more severe animosity aimed at them by
foolish, shameless people. They make
judgments and answer a matter (on
Christianity) before having any knowledge on
the subject. Likely as not many of these
foolish know-it-alls are only parroting what
they’ve heard from someone else, who, in
turn, is also parroting what they’ve heard
on some previous occasion.
Hatred concerning Christians and
Christianity is clearly advancing, and
without a doubt the biggest promoters of
this satanic advancement are those who are
consumed with the homosexual lifestyle and
those who condone that lifestyle. This
vicious and venomous attitude toward
Christ’s followers is infectious, infecting
many more who, even though they are not
wrought in that abominable lifestyle, join
in the hate spewed by those who are. Yet
they have no knowledge of what Christianity
really consists of. Since those of us who
are actually born again stand firm on God’s
word, and since His word fully condemns the
homosexual lifestyle, we’re hated and
persecuted.
What we are witnessing in a society where at
one time Christianity was embraced by a
majority, is the proverbial snowball effect.
This extreme hatred, now being accepted by
many and aimed at anyone who even looks like
they might be a professing Christian, is
beginning to resemble an out of control
train just before it hits the log wall at
the end of the track. Every day more and
more followers of Jesus Christ are being
persecuted, ridiculed, and condemned for
their faith by foolish people without any
knowledge as to what that faith holds.
“The separation of Church and State” is a
concept contrived from a simple letter
written by Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury
Baptist Association in 1802, and is now
promoted as constitutional, yet that phrase
cannot be found,nor
is it implied,
on any page of the Constitution or
Declaration of Independence. This
underhanded and intentional deception has
been one of the greatest weapons in the
enemy’s arsenal to force the Church here in
the U.S. into silence here in the U.S. If
the Christian church doesn’t toe the line
(fall into step with the rest of the world)
we will be fully condemned and persecuted by
our now very secular humanist government.
Many Churches in America have learned how to
“fit in” with the world, thus they are no
longer a threat to the secular humanists.
Still, many other Churches remain firm
holding onto the truth of God’s word. Hence
they open themselves up to untold hate
followed by persecution.
There are obvious signs of hatred developing
into a major crescendo and will at some
point, in the not too distant future,
envelop all who are not followers of Jesus
Christ. If you haven’t noticed any hatred or
if you disagree with my analysis of the
current sentiments of much of world, then
the only thing I can tell you is that your
eyes must be closed, your ears covered, and
your head buried in the gullible sinking
sands of doubt. Hate will appear in many
forms and arrive from many different
directions.
We who follow Jesus Christ unabashedly know
there’s nothing to fear from those who hate
us. But those who hate us fear us without
even knowing why. Many people today, through
the teaching of the lie of evolution,
consider Christians and Christianity a huge
disgrace on the rest of the populous, and an
evil religion. These uninformed individuals
believe that their children are in grave
danger through the promotion of
Christianity. They believe that any
Christian evangelizing of the populous is an
attempt at brainwashing, and a severe attack
on their children. Fear and ignorance of the
truth is the fuel that’s currently stoking
the flames of hatred across the full
spectrum of earth dwellers (the lost).
Out in the wide world of internet commentary
and blogs, venomous hatred pointed at
Christians can easily be found. Don’t take
my word for it, but if you’re interested do
your own search, although I don’t recommend
it. Many of these folks say we (Christians)
should all be imprisoned, still others
suggest prison is too good and death is the
only solution to eliminating the Christian
influence from the world scene. Little do
they realize but their wishes of the
elimination of all true Christians from
planet earth will soon come to fruition.
These folks actually believe that what we
teach in our homes and in our Christian
Churches to our children concerning the
Bible and the Son of God should be deemed
child abuse. I read recently on a website
which I frequent daily, that some of these
folks suggest Christians are so stupid that
we are a disgrace to the human race.
Anti-Christian sentiment is growing and the
Bible says we are to expect much more as the
end approaches.
“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love
simplicity? and the scorners delight in
their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?”
Proverbs
1:22. So many people today are
absolutely, completely biblically illiterate
and yet they publicly mock and ridicule the
Bible with fierce abandon, which plainly
displays their complete lack of knowledge
and relegates them to the category of fools.
They hate knowledge and take delight in
scorning and hatred of Christians.
“…fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Proverbs
1:7b. The Bible is clearly
speaking of the intentions of the foolish.
They despise wisdom, they loath it. And
instruction in the truth is scorned, even
spurned. How can righteous peoplecontend
with the likes of these?
To begin with, there must be a healthy fear
of the Lord. To fear God, according to those
who are lost, is simply foolishness. Fear is
not an unhealthy trait. Born again believers
fear God, we revere Him, we respect Him, but
more than that we love Him. We see and
receive His awesome blessings and yet we
know that He can, without effort, stop life
in its tracks.
Those who hate God mock Him; ignorance is
becoming common place. A lack of
understanding, in many cases, is the only
reason for hate. That so many are obsessed
with hating Jesus Christ and His follower’s
is quite disconcerting. Hate is ugly no
matter who is involved and when it is
condoned, as we see it occurring in many
venues of daily living today, we naturally
become concerned. But when the hate and
devastation affects our brethren it affects
us all.
The politically correct crowd in the Church
today, as I mentioned earlier, are in
lockstep with the secular world. Thus when
they encounter a believer who actually holds
the truth of the Bible supreme and inerrant,
who takes God’s Word literally and
seriously, and believes that God says what
He means and means what He says, this evil
crowd turns to the only arsenal within their
grasp. Satan lays it at their feet and they
dutifully wield it with all determination,
and in many cases with great expertise. What
is it? Condemnation. Yes, even in the church
there are those who condemn others of the
Christian faith who will not toe the
politically correct line.
We expect hate and persecution from the
foolish lost people of the world, but it is
always flabbergasting when we encounter such
hate from those who’ve supposedly turned
these godless attitudes over to their
redeemer. Hate is a powerful tool of the
enemy of God and can be quite contagious.
When not held in check, when allowed to
spread, hate becomes all consuming like a
wildfire ultimately affecting everyone in
its path.
The end of all this insanity is upon us and
we can see it approaching by watching the
cataclysmic increases in not only famines
and earthquakes, but also a world poised on
the brink of war.
“And because iniquity shall abound, the love
of many shall wax cold.”
Matthew
24:12. We are currently inundated
with thriving iniquity (wickedness). The
result of such wickedness is the
contamination of the heart. Once loving,
caring, giving folks are turned into patrons
of evil. Hearts have grown as cold as a
block of ice, and hate is the flavor of the
hour.
This trend seen in the current attitude of
hate towards Christians is not new. In the
twentieth century alone more Christians were
martyred for their faith than in all the
other centuries since the ascension of
Christ combined. Just like Jesus told us,
the hate is unavoidable.
When something approaches that affects our
spirit so dramatically, we should know
there’s only one course of action for the
born again believer in Christ. Put on the
full armor of God. Why?
“For we
wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high
places.”
Ephesians
6:12.
All this hate toward Christians is satanic;
Satan and his hoard of demons are all too
ready to incite more and more hatred toward
the followers of Jesus Christ to the point
that the whole world will one day fall in
step. We who stand with Jesus Christ realize
that the fight has intensified because of
the lateness of the hour. Just like those of
us who are attuned to the signs of the
times, so Satan understands those same signs
and is fully aware that his time on earth is
running out. If he’s going to corrupt many
more lives he must shift into high gear.
Hence, all the animosity and hate aimed at
the brethren from the lost and perishing.
Demoralize and destabilize the message
bearer and the lost might just remain lost.
After all, what man or woman will
intentionally walk across burning coals if
the path going around those coals is clear
and comfortable?
Becoming a Christian, and I mean a truly
born again believer in Christ, in an
atmosphere of pure hate which is being
propagated worldwide can be frightening and
discouraging. Persecution of the saints is
not to be dismissed as simply a concept of a
by-gone era. Preparing one’s self with the
armor of God as described inEphesians
6 is the work of a prudent Christian. These
days are filled with hatefulness and
everyone who calls on the name of Jesus
Christ will experience the persecution of
hate. On the upside, the Rapture of the
Church is most certainly on the cusp. Stand
firm in the face of all adversity,you
won’t regret it.
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, which according to his
abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a
lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead, To an inheritance
incorruptible, and undefiled, and that
fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
Who are kept by the power of God through
faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in
the last time. Wherein ye greatly rejoice,
though now for a season, if need be, ye are
in heaviness through manifold temptations:
That the trial of your faith, being much
more precious than of gold that perisheth,
though it be tried with fire, might be found
unto praise and honour and glory at the
appearing of Jesus Christ:”
1 Peter
1:3-7.
God bless you all,
Ron Graham
twotug@embarqmail.com
96 County Road 5480 – Salem, MO 65560
All scripture is from the KJV and God
breathed