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Why the Name Jesus?

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Doctrine

There is a specific reason Messiah was
Named Jesus But it’s lost outside of Hebrew

The pastor asked if anyone knew the meaning of the name, Jesus? He postulated that the vast majority of people have little knowledge of the name’s meaning. I had a snippet of knowledge knowing that His name means, “Yahweh Saves” or “Yahweh save us”. Though I started to congratulate myself I first looked to the Hebrew when I realized He was never called by that name during His incarnate life. Jesus is Greek; yet, He lived in a culture that lived and spoke Hebrew. He would have a Hebrew name. During my study I realized why He was called Yeshua {English transliteration).
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Judas Iscariot: Average Sinner

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Doctrine

Judas Iscariot historically has the
Reputation as the worst sinner ever

Ever since that fateful night of the Last Supper when Judas Iscariot left the gathering to betray Jesus to the Sanhedrin, via the Sadducee priesthood, he has forever become known as the most despicable of all sinners. Yet, if he was this evil would not the other apostles have notice his evilness in his everyday interactions? I postulate that Judas Iscariot was nothing more than an average sinner, like you and I, before salvation. Continue reading “Judas Iscariot: Average Sinner” →

Purpose of Governments: Control

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Nihilism, Politics

Cain, Murderer Established Government to
Control Sinful People to Perpetuate Government

The inherent problem in discussing which government is better is ignoring both: the condition of people and the fundamental purpose of government. Before Man and Woman sinned there was no need for government. These two people spontaneously lived God’s morality, without government. However, sin, rebellion to God’s morality, destroyed this harmony. This quickly culminated into violence when Cain, the designated Messiah (by his mother), murdered his weaker brother rather than protecting him. Journeying to the land of Wanderers {Nod} Cain built the first cities; thus, he established the first government to control channel sinful impulses to perpetuate government and society. Continue reading “Purpose of Governments: Control” →

Faith: A Leap Into the Unknown?

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Doctrine

Man defines Faith as a Leap into the Unknown
Often Though the Use of Material Props

In the movie, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, there were three tests to complete to reach the cup of Christ. Each of these illustrate a popular though mistaken view of biblical doctrine. One of the most mistaken views concerns faith as a leap into the unknowable. Thus, if one’s faith is strong enough one will survive this leap as God will not let one fail as illustrated in the above graphic from the movie. How is your faith? Continue reading “Faith: A Leap Into the Unknown?” →

The Happy Chained American

by LeeS, posted in Nihilism, Politics, Socialism

Just as Scrooge Could Not See His Chains
Neither Can Most Americans See Their Chains

I love the scene in the Christmas Carol (Dickens, Charles. 1843) when Marley, Scrooge’s deceased business partner, confronts Scrooge on Christmas Eve seven years after his death encumbered with heavy chains and money boxes. Marley tells Scrooge that his chains are even more ponderous. Scrooge looks at his hands and says he sees nothing. Marley informed him that they will be invisible until the moment of his death; i.e., the accumulation of his life’s work will then be irreversible. Welcome to today’s America where the combined effect of national socialism has been invisible until the day of its revelation.
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Churches Tolerance of Sin

by LeeS, posted in Gospel, Nihilism, Postmodernism

Modernism equated to Enlightenment
Yet, it ushered in Postmodernism Darkness

Modernism simply put is the philosophical position that man does not need God though it stole its ethical morality from the Bible. Though equated to Enlightenment the Modern period ushered in Postmodernism which is simply spiritual darkness and its attendant confusion of morality. Churches were to be the bulwark against the encroaching darkness of the world; however, true to the church letters of Revelation churches are succumbing to then promoting the morality of the darkness. This confusion is evident in the Revoice Conference (Dangers of The Revoice Conference. Sovereign Nations.). Continue reading “Churches Tolerance of Sin” →

Astroturfing the Internet

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Indoctrination, Politics, Socialism

Crowd Screamed, “Crucify Him!”
It appeared majority had spoken

Pilat could find no crime worthy of death; yet, Jesus was brought to him for just this purpose. He finally appealed to the crowd, tyranny of the majority, to determine Christ’s sentence. The crowd of hundreds if not thousands seemed a legitimate sample of the people. Thus, Christ was condemned. However, today we would call this astroturfing and I see it as another means of reflexivity (Reflexivity: Legitimizing the Illegitimate). Continue reading “Astroturfing the Internet” →

Who Came First: Civilization or the State?

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Nihilism, Philosophy, Socialism

Man’s Original Home, the Garden,
Was the Beginning of Civilization

Reading through, The Left, The Right and The State (Rockwell Jr., L.H. LvMI. 2013.), I came across this curious statement: “…the law of association is a fact of human existence whether or not there is a state. Indeed, the foundation of civilization itself precedes the existence of the state” (Rockwell Jr., Llewellyn H.. The Left, the Right, and the State (p. 253). Ludwig von Mises Institute. Kindle Edition.).  If civilization came first then when did the State arrive and what impact did it have on civilization? As a Christian I believe the Bible gives man insight to answer the fundamental question I posed in the title of this blog as suggested by Mr. Rockwell’s statement. Let us explore this assumption. Continue reading “Who Came First: Civilization or the State?” →

Another School Shooting-Another Blame Game

by LeeS, posted in Indoctrination, Nihilism

Another School Shooting Means
Another Round of the Blame Game

The latest school shooting, this time in Texas, means the Gun Control crowd trots out its tired media blitz to hammer away at the American Constitution’s Second Amendment. The opposing group bangs out its same ole message of “more government control” to prevent unstable people from obtaining guns! There are two issues never discussed. First, both sides insist that more government control is the answer to gun violence. Second, the true underlying cause is never discussed; the failure of psychological scientism and man’s underlying sin condition. The first is ignored while the second is denied. Thus, the increasing violence will continue regardless of which path “wins” the discussion.
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Who is Worthy?

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Socialism

Orthodox Christianity Does Not
Explain Sin’s Origins or Satan’s Fall

Historically Christian dogma rested on ignorance safely ensconced behind the wall of limited biblical hermeneutical interpretation. Churches could provide little explanation to comfort believers during times of crisis. This left believers easy prey to those false teachers who had easy explanations based not on Scripture but on simply believism. This is the foundation for the introduction of heresy and confused doctrines. Continue reading “Who is Worthy?” →