jesus_is_lord Home Page: Archive: Message #16 Date: Nov 09 1998 08:32:53 EST From: jesus_is_lord Subject: Christian Mythology? Dear Friends: First off, for those of you who aren't getting it, you need to subscribe to Tammy Ritchie's newsletter, The Perilous Times. It is chock full of cutting edge information and news on how Satan is preparing the world for the Beast (they'll probably call him "The Christ" like the new agers and mystics do). To sign up go to http://www.onelist.com and search for Perilous Times. People are so terribly deceived and, unfortunately, we Christians let our faith get shaken when the wicked come to us and tell us what we believe ain't true. Paul said in 2 Tim 1:12, "I AM NOT ASHAMED: for I KNOW WHOM I HAVE BELIEVED, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day." Can I get a aaaaamen? Jesus Christ IS the Lord and ain't no uppity, high siddity, worldly, hellbound unbeliever going to convince me otherwise--Romans 1:22, Professing themselves to be wise, THEY BECAME FOOLS. I got an e-mail from a young college student. I usually don't answer unbelievers who do not express an interest in being saved, but this young man did not write maliciously despite his last line. The capitalization emphasis is mine... I found your web site both fascinating and very informative. I am a student at _____ University presently enrolled in a sociology class, or the "folly of education", as it were. Your group provides some interesting study material pertaining to the social functions of religion; particularly it's role in social integration. The extent to which you specifically outline your ideology and emphasize the distinction from others' belief systems is truly remarkable. Thank you for the insight on modern CHRISTIAN MYTHOLOGY and belief systems. ****MY RESPONSE**** (with a few minor edits for readibility) Dear Friend: Thank you for writing. Knowing the God of the universe is neither about social function or integration. It is about laboring with Him for the souls of men. I say this knowing that you cannot understand for, "the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are FOOLISHNESS [or mythology?] unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." 1 Corinthians 2:14 My friend, you may never hear again what I am about to say to you. If you do not repent and turn to your Maker, you WILL perish and that is a fact and a reality. The Bible is too right and too proven for you to dismiss this. You've been duped by the educational system just like I was. I was told the Bible was a myth when I was in college, so you are not saying anything I've never heard. You did not come up with that by yourself. You believe man, I choose to believe God. REPENT OR PERISH. If you ignore this, you will do it at your own peril and there is absolutely no doubt about it. Your spirit knows what I am saying is true. That is why the gospel gets the response it does from the most staunch atheist or false religious follower. Jesus is the Lord and there is no other way, that is why His people are castigated by the wicked on every front--He was crucified and told us we would be persecuted too. Oh, the Bible is true... The Bible is totally unique. In All About the Bible, Sidney Colette cites Professor M. Montiero-Williams, who spent 42 years studying Eastern books. He said,"Pile them if you will on the left side of your study table; but place your own Holy Bible on the right side -- all by itself, all alone -- and with a wide gap between them. For...there is a gulf between it and the so-called sacred books of the East which severs the one from the other utterly, hopelessly, and forever...a veritable gulf that cannot be bridged." The Bible is a miracle of literary accomplishment. Some books take a lifetime to write; the Bible was composed over a period of roughly 1,600 years. Some books require the collaboration of a team of scholars; the Bible is the work of more than 40 authors from every walk of life, including kings, peasants, philosophers, fishermen, poets, statesmen, and scholars. Portions of the Bible were written in the wilderness, in a dungeon, in a palace, in exile, in wartime, and in peacetime. The Bible was written on three continents in three languages on hundreds of controversial subjects. It contains flashes of inspired poetry as well as detailed history, captivating biography, letters, memoirs, and prophetic writings. Yet this astoundingly diverse book speaks with astounding continuity. There is one unfolding story from the beginning to the end -- God's redemption of man. Hebrews 4:12 Romans 1:16-17 (From Josh McDowell's, Don't Check Your Brains at the Door) ****Conclusion**** I send this e-mail interchange out to you because I have gotten a lot of e-mails from Christians who turn tail and run soon as anybody questions what they believe. JESUS CHRIST IS THE LORD!!!!!! One more time--JESUS IS THE LORD!!!!!!! JESUS DIED, JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD, JESUS PUT THE PLANETS IN ORBIT, AND JESUS SAVED YOUR RAGGEDY SOUL BY WASHING IT IN HIS OWN BLOOD!!!! To the fearful, scared-of-what-people-think Christian I say like my pastor, "What has Jesus ever done to make YOU ashamed of Him?" NOTHING. If you won a million bucks, you'd be tellin' everybody. Jesus is BETTER than a million bucks and you tell nobody. Stop letting people knock you over with a feather and get some gumption and boldness. Stop watching tv and start gettin' in the Book! Start going to midweek service and servin' the Lord! It's high time to rise out of sleep! Like Paul Revere I'm a shoutin'--"The night is coming! The night is coming! When no man can work! Work while it is day! The night is encroaching!" The Lord is doing some work here on the internet and my little corner in particular. I ain't doing nothing! HE IS DOING SOME WORK! I did not even want the internet and didn't know how to use it. Many souls have corresponded with me here and I've got to say that the end is nearer than you think. People are crazy. Satan is kicking their hind parts all up and down the street. We really need to be telling everybody we can that Jesus Christ is the Lord! On the otherhand, Jesus still got His people doing His work all over the world. I hear from them sometimes and it blesses my heart to know the seed that fell on good ground is bearing fruit. Some thirty fold, some sixty fold some a hundred fold. Just do your part. Some people say to me "I want to witness to a person who believes so-and-so but I need to find out more about their group." I'm all about information--BUT--listen, my friend, no matter WHAT a person believes, you got to start with JESUS. JESUS. JESUS. Paul says in Hebrews that Jesus is the AUTHOR and FINISHER of our faith. Jesus is the ALPHA and the OMEGA. Jesus is the BEGINNING and the END. Jesus Christ is the Lord!!! People are running around chasing more Satanic religions than you can shake a stick at, but they all got one thing in common. They going to hell and the lake of fire. They need to be rescued and ONLY ONE PERSON IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO DO THAT--JESUS CHRIST!!!! Put your focus on Jesus and let Him do His work. Sometimes I feel bombarded with bad news and bad reports, but Jesus keeps reminding me that He already told me that these things would come to pass. Stand on the word and don't EVER forget that not everybody that says they are a Christian IS a Christian. In fact, most ain't. Look up Matthew chapter 7 and don't forget that by their fruit you will know them. When you e-mail me, please don't be upset if I can't get back with you right away. Because the Lord has put His blessing on the site, we are getting a whole lot more e-mail and now there is usually some lag time before I can get back to you. Jesus is the Lord. for Jesus' sake, Sis. Tracy -- http://www.jesus-is-lord.com I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. Ezekiel 2:4, 6