The following post is from March.....we have indeed fallen for the great miracle working delusion of Donald Trump!
Donald Trump is a false prophet that much of the church itself has fallen for. I say this not for one comment that he has made....or even ten comments.....although there have been many and they are continuous....but for the giant image he has built...of which we did the heavy labor. He is everything that we should not want in a president. He is as one of those who Jeremiah would have railed against.....he is a Nebuchadnezzar...."Is not this great America, which I have built by my mighty power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?" He gives false hope....and false tidings....glad tidings....when God proclaims judgment is at hand....and he does not bring glory to God....but leads many of God's people astray in their vanities.
Evangelicals....and Christians who actually read God's prophetic word to His people....who might on any given evening settle back and read Jeremiah or Isaiah....or Revelation....or believe it or not....the minor prophets of the Old Testament....and who might meditate on the Olivet Discourse. We know all about false signs and wonders....false prophets....and false miracles....and great delusion in the very last days....but we have relegated these things to something that will be so easy to spot....that others are the ones that have to worry about it. We don't concern ourselves that we might actually be part of those who could fall for these delusions....for we'll recognize them immediately because it will be so obvious....for we are Christians....God's church....so....what are the next games on tap for March Madness? Do you get my drift folks?
If we want scriptural proof we just go to Matthew 24:24...."For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect (that's us)" So there you have it....we won't be fooled....it's not possible for us to be fooled....or might there be something else here?
Evangelicals might sit down in a group of Christian friends when this topic comes up. Someone might jump in with...."you know...it does sound like it's saying here that maybe....we ourselves....might have to really be observant....extra observant....that Jesus might not be telling us not to worry....but the opposite....be vigilant....why else would He follow Matthew 24:24 with.....'Behold, I have told you in advance'....and how about verse 26....'If therefore they say to you, 'Behold, He is in the wilderness, do not go forth, or, 'Behold, He is in the Oval Office.' do not believe them'." OK....the text says 'inner rooms' not 'Oval Office'....but once again I think you see where I'm going with this.
If we as a church were thinking with discernment....we would recognize that this age that we live in is not exactly an age where sound thinking abounds....that it's actually the opposite....and that we....though we wouldn't like to dwell on it.....are part of this age.....and susceptible as anyone else. Delusion is here folks.....and Rush Limbaugh is part of it....we're all part of it to one degree or another. This is a time to get sober-minded....and fast!
It's not as much for political reasons that I write posts on....'release the report' or 'four years only'....as that we do not want a false prophet in our White House....a man who lures us in with claims on how wonderful things are going to be....better than they ever were....and how great he is....and how great we are...."America is one glorious country under God!"....(really?)....when we should be able to look around at the world....at America....and ourselves....in the light of God's Word.....and see that these may be the ravings of a false prophet.
There may be a winnowing ahead for the church folks....where many Christians begin to distance themselves from Donald Trump....while others fall even further under the spell.
Note: That this is a very weak age for preaching......and that on the whole the pulpits of America have let America down....and bear much responsibility for what we have become as a nation....which is not now a glorious nation under God which our false prophet president tells us....this is not a popular message to pass on....but it is time to start defending the Gospel of Jesus Christ....first....not ministers first....and not churches first.....and not America first. If they are ministers of the Gospel then they will stand under the scrutiny....and not only stand under the scrutiny but demand that their message be scrutinized so that they remain faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Tomorrow is yet another Lord's Day and many of you know that you will be disappointed, confused and confounded once again as you walk in hoping for the glory of God to be on display but walk out wondering if there ever was anything to this hope.
I have what could be very helpful advice for you. Yes....go to church and offer your worship to our Lord and our Savior and our King.....partake in His wonderful sacraments....and sing His praises....and fellowship with others who know Him as Lord....but rise earlier than usual to listen to one of the great sermons of the past....before you head off to church....then as you listen....use that time to pray for the man in your pulpit. Pray that God would show him that which he may not even be aware of.
Simply Google......to begin this experiment.....'Martyn Lloyd-Jones sermons'......and pick any one of the sermons that come up. There are more than enough of such wonderful sermons available from Martyn Lloyd-Jones and others to take you throughout the year.....and beyond.....or until the Lord awakens the men in our pulpits.....or until He returns in person....in power and in glory!
Donald Trump is a false prophet that much of the church itself has fallen for. I say this not for one comment that he has made....or even ten comments.....although there have been many and they are continuous....but for the giant image he has built...of which we did the heavy labor. He is everything that we should not want in a president. He is as one of those who Jeremiah would have railed against.....he is a Nebuchadnezzar...."Is not this great America, which I have built by my mighty power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?" He gives false hope....and false tidings....glad tidings....when God proclaims judgment is at hand....and he does not bring glory to God....but leads many of God's people astray in their vanities.
Evangelicals....and Christians who actually read God's prophetic word to His people....who might on any given evening settle back and read Jeremiah or Isaiah....or Revelation....or believe it or not....the minor prophets of the Old Testament....and who might meditate on the Olivet Discourse. We know all about false signs and wonders....false prophets....and false miracles....and great delusion in the very last days....but we have relegated these things to something that will be so easy to spot....that others are the ones that have to worry about it. We don't concern ourselves that we might actually be part of those who could fall for these delusions....for we'll recognize them immediately because it will be so obvious....for we are Christians....God's church....so....what are the next games on tap for March Madness? Do you get my drift folks?
If we want scriptural proof we just go to Matthew 24:24...."For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect (that's us)" So there you have it....we won't be fooled....it's not possible for us to be fooled....or might there be something else here?
Evangelicals might sit down in a group of Christian friends when this topic comes up. Someone might jump in with...."you know...it does sound like it's saying here that maybe....we ourselves....might have to really be observant....extra observant....that Jesus might not be telling us not to worry....but the opposite....be vigilant....why else would He follow Matthew 24:24 with.....'Behold, I have told you in advance'....and how about verse 26....'If therefore they say to you, 'Behold, He is in the wilderness, do not go forth, or, 'Behold, He is in the Oval Office.' do not believe them'." OK....the text says 'inner rooms' not 'Oval Office'....but once again I think you see where I'm going with this.
If we as a church were thinking with discernment....we would recognize that this age that we live in is not exactly an age where sound thinking abounds....that it's actually the opposite....and that we....though we wouldn't like to dwell on it.....are part of this age.....and susceptible as anyone else. Delusion is here folks.....and Rush Limbaugh is part of it....we're all part of it to one degree or another. This is a time to get sober-minded....and fast!
It's not as much for political reasons that I write posts on....'release the report' or 'four years only'....as that we do not want a false prophet in our White House....a man who lures us in with claims on how wonderful things are going to be....better than they ever were....and how great he is....and how great we are...."America is one glorious country under God!"....(really?)....when we should be able to look around at the world....at America....and ourselves....in the light of God's Word.....and see that these may be the ravings of a false prophet.
There may be a winnowing ahead for the church folks....where many Christians begin to distance themselves from Donald Trump....while others fall even further under the spell.
Note: That this is a very weak age for preaching......and that on the whole the pulpits of America have let America down....and bear much responsibility for what we have become as a nation....which is not now a glorious nation under God which our false prophet president tells us....this is not a popular message to pass on....but it is time to start defending the Gospel of Jesus Christ....first....not ministers first....and not churches first.....and not America first. If they are ministers of the Gospel then they will stand under the scrutiny....and not only stand under the scrutiny but demand that their message be scrutinized so that they remain faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Tomorrow is yet another Lord's Day and many of you know that you will be disappointed, confused and confounded once again as you walk in hoping for the glory of God to be on display but walk out wondering if there ever was anything to this hope.
I have what could be very helpful advice for you. Yes....go to church and offer your worship to our Lord and our Savior and our King.....partake in His wonderful sacraments....and sing His praises....and fellowship with others who know Him as Lord....but rise earlier than usual to listen to one of the great sermons of the past....before you head off to church....then as you listen....use that time to pray for the man in your pulpit. Pray that God would show him that which he may not even be aware of.
Simply Google......to begin this experiment.....'Martyn Lloyd-Jones sermons'......and pick any one of the sermons that come up. There are more than enough of such wonderful sermons available from Martyn Lloyd-Jones and others to take you throughout the year.....and beyond.....or until the Lord awakens the men in our pulpits.....or until He returns in person....in power and in glory!
