I don’t know about other
countries, but ours has gone insane with so-called “politically
correct”
terminology. We hear this “politically correct” nonsense every day, and this
morning while reading the paper I learned another one. This one is “food
insecure.” It means “lacking reliable access to a sufficient quantity of
affordable, nutritious food.”
Now how about that? Why not
just say, “You’re not eating healthy” instead of “You’re food insecure?” I
don’t know who comes up with this stuff. There has got to be a governmental
department somewhere in Washington D.C. that gets paid to sit in a dark room
and think up this nonsense.
Here are just a few more that
we’re probably all familiar with.
· Indians are now called “native Americans.”
· When one empties their motorhome toilet the contents
are called “motorhome refuse.”
· A spouse who stays home is now called a “domicile
spouse.”
· One who is blind should be called “visually impaired.”
· If one is deaf, it is called “hearing impaired.”
· A disabled person is called “physically challenged or
physically impaired.”
· One who is mute is called “vocally impaired.”
· An illegal alien is now an “undocumented worker.”
It’s almost like we’re trying
to impress someone how righteous we are … God maybe?
This brings to mind the word
“sin.” It seems to me that we as a society are trying really hard to cover up
the fact that we sin. So we call it something else. Do we really think that if
we call sin something else, we’re free of sin and God will accept us the way we
are? We’re good enough for Heaven because we call it something else? We don’t
need a Savior? Where is all this going?
For instance, we might call a
woman using sex to gain what she wants a “mistress,” but the Bible says she is
a harlot, whore or adulteress.
Society calls males and
females who have sexual contact with those of the same sex “gays and lesbians.”
The Bible calls them “homosexuals” and the homosexual act a “perversion.”
What we call “adult
entertainment,” the Bible calls “lasciviousness or unbridled lust.”
Many in our country think it
is a woman’s right to have an abortion if she so chooses, but the Bible calls
it “murder.”
An “affair” or “swinging” is
called “adultery” or “fornication” in the Bible.
We encourage folks to have an
abundance of pride in their own abilities, but the Bible calls it “arrogance.”
If our intent really is to
impress God, and even ourselves, that we are good enough to merit Heaven
without going through His Son, we are most definitely in for a rude awakening.
Look, we can call a turtle an
equestrian thoroughbred if we like, but it still isn’t going to win the
Kentucky Derby. It’s still a turtle.
God’s Law for mankind is as
follows, and He doesn’t butter it up. It’s very clear. (Exodus 20:1-17)
1.
Thou shalt have
no other gods before me.
2.
Thou shalt not
make unto thee any graven images.
3.
Thou shalt not
take the Lord’s name in vain.
4.
Remember the
Sabbath Day to keep it holy.
5.
Honor thy Father
and thy Mother.
6.
Thou shalt not
murder.
7.
Thou shalt not
commit adultery.
8.
Thou shalt not
steal.
9.
Thou shalt not
bear false witness.
10.Thou
shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, wife or possessions.
Then Jesus summed up the
whole Law in this manner with two commandments (Matthew 22:37-40):
1.
Thou shalt love
the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy
mind.
2.
Thou shalt love
thy neighbour as thyself.
The only way to be righteous
in the sight of God is to keep all these Laws, without fail, until we die.
Nobody… no one … has ever been able to do that except Jesus Christ, God’s Son. Furthermore,
we are all born with a sin nature and will never deserve any part of Heaven,
only hell.
Jesus died for us and paid
all our sin debt on the cross. He rose from the grave three days later and is
in Heaven preparing a place for all who will come to Him in belief. He requires
that we acknowledge we need a Savior, cannot save ourselves and ask Him to save
us by truly believing in Him.
If it is true that we as a
society are just trying to impress God with how good we are, don’t fall for it.
We are living in an arrogant,
egotistical society that thinks we have outgrown God and are most capable of
running our own lives. “We don’t need a Savior, because, even though we may do
bad things, we’re still basically good people and our good always outweighs our
bad. We don’t need a Lord of our lives because it’s our body and our lives, and
whatever gratifies me is my own personal business. We don’t need God to rule
our society because we will have all running smoothly via education and
brilliant politicians. Besides God, look how nice we are by changing so many
terms to something that sounds so much kinder. We really are good people and
don’t need God’s moldy advice.”
We have proven the fact that
we don’t believe there is a God and if there is, we don’t need Him. We have
shown what is in our hearts by removing any acknowledgement of Almighty God in
our lives such as in the schools. We ‘think’ we are showing how good we are by
allowing perversions to consume our lifestyles, when actually we have, again,
shown our darkened hearts toward God.
We murder innocent little
defenseless babies but protest if a murdering thug is put to death by the
state.
Our hearts, as a society, are
twisted and dark, leading us straight to hell, and Satan is behind all of this.
We call the Bible’s account of our original parents, Adam and Eve, a fairy
tale, but yet we have fallen for the same lie that Satan fed Eve.
“For God knows that when you
eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good
and evil.” (Genesis 3:5 NIV)
Is it not obvious, to those
who have eyes and see and to those who have ears and hear, that we as a society
are playing God? We, as a society, want to be our own god. We are so arrogant
and ignorant we tell God what is good and what is evil. Don’t think so? Allow
me to reiterate a few points society is shoving down our throats.
Abortion is good.
Capital punishment is bad.
Homosexual sex is good.
Sex outside marriage (between
a man and woman) is good.
Remaining a virgin prior to
marriage (between a man and woman) is bad.
Reading the Bible in school
is bad.
Reading the Koran in school
is good.
Praying to the one and only
true God in school is bad.
Learning Islam in school is
good.
Greeting others with “Merry Christmas”
is bad.
Greeting others with “Happy
Holidays” is good.
Saying Jesus is the only way
to be saved is bad.
Saying there are many roads
to God is good.
Saying all religions lead to
God is good.
Child discipline is bad.
Are we getting the point? I
could go on with many more examples of what we, as a society, have become.
Notice the following verse.
“Woe to those who call evil
good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put
bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Woe to those who are wise in their own
eyes and clever in their own sight.” (Isaiah 5:20-21 NIV)
This is EXACTLY what we as a
society have become. We had better wake up, real fast, because God Almighty
will not tolerate His Holy Name being mocked much longer.
“Be not deceived; God is not
mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7)
Have you ever wondered why
our schools have turned into battle fields?
Have you ever wondered why
sexually transmitted diseases are so rampant?
Have you ever wondered why
the divorce rate is above 50% and climbing?
Have you ever wondered why
illegal drug usage is out of control?
Have you ever wondered why
our politicians are so corrupt?
Have you ever wondered why so
many of our churches are a mockery toward God?
Have you ever wondered why
our prisons are overcrowded and training grounds for continued crime?
Have you ever wondered why so
many children are rebellious?
“Be not deceived; God is not
mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7)
As I have often stated, I
have no idea when Jesus will come back for His Church, but I do feel we are in
the season of His return. After He does return for His Church another period of
time will begin not long after. It is commonly called the Tribulation. If we
think things are bad now, those who are left behind will long for these days,
because those seven years, the Tribulation, will be hell on earth.
Those who are wise need to
heed these words of the Lord Jesus Christ.
“Therefore be ye also ready:
for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” (Matthew 24:44)
Grant Phillips
Email: grantphillips@windstream.net
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