Shouldn’t Clergy Be Crying Out for Repentance Right Now? :: By Jim Towers

With wars and rumors of war across the globe and political upheaval in places like Iran, Venezuela, Russia and Ukraine, China and Taiwan, not to mention North Korea and Cuba, you would think that people would willingly repent and seek God’s protection and grace. But no; they act as if nothing evil could befall them and a life of distraction is sufficient to want to continue living in a bubble of denial – while ignoring God, their very Creator. Unbelievable!

Yet these naysayers may one day soon wake up in the middle of the night to the sound of a horrific blast making their houses and bedroom windows shake, and, in some cases, even shatter the glass. That atomic blast will be so bright as to make it look like high noon in the area where it detonates. This is a mild scenario compared to places taking a direct hit. And then there’s the radiation that all depends on the nearest of the atomic blast. Just hope and PRAY that the atomic bomb doesn’t fall in your neighborhood.

Yes, it’s come to that. Right now, we have war breaking out on several fronts around the world, and it’s only a matter of time that someone somewhere presses the red button to win their war and hopefully survive the coming retaliation. Consider nuclear Iran, Russia, and China who are allied against us and Israel, just like the book of Revelation says about those who will come against Israel in the last days. Oh yes, and let’s not forget North Korea and talk of war with NATO over Greenland. Donald Trump can’t save us, but Jesus Christ can.

Speaking of the church, the church I‘ve been attending has the finest group of pastors I have ever encountered. These theologues are well versed in scripture, and each has a delivery all their own. The work they do among the “babes in Christ” is undisputed. The older congregants, of which there are many, are often having to be fed on the milk they provide every Sunday morning, or being “spoon fed” the deeper things of God when they should by now be able to teach others – or be able to at least share Christ with someone – anyone, for God’s sake!

My wish is that my church would do just that by preaching the closeness of the days of God’s warranted wrath – which is right now staring us in the face- closeness that even a blind man can see, and to call people to repentance. I’ve tried warning others of impending doom till I’m blue in face and haven’t been taken seriously until now.

It was hard to write that last line, knowing that we all fail to live up to that expectation, what with hate, jealousy, greed, pride and lust staring us in the face daily. Still, though, we must with the help of the Holy Spirit and God – asking forgiveness when we fall short – while some pastors who only have a form of Godliness deny the power thereof and only preach what they are taught by other fallible men, never having to experience God’s living presence in their cloistered lives.

Book report:

Ben Shapiro has written a new book titled Lions and Scavengers. And while it is a slow starter and brings up visions of Narnia and Tolkien, it eventually evolves into something worthwhile to read. Ben Shapiro has written books in the past and is an acclaimed intellectual giant, having achieved the status of Summa cum Laude at the University of California, Los Angeles, and cum laude at Harvard.

He, like Jordan Peterson, has achieved fame and fortune through their expository teachings and speeches worldwide. According to a short blurb in Ben’s book, these two intellectual giants will join hands to prove to the masses the existence of the God of the Bible, all while one is an Orthodox Jew and the other a wishy-washy Christian who won’t admit to being one openly. But remember that Jesus said that He will be ashamed of those who are ashamed of Him. Nevertheless, we earnest believers must take a stand – especially in the days ahead – at the cost of our livelihoods, reputations, and perhaps even our very lives.

While Ben quotes scripture in the book, he fails to let us know what he really believes about the Messiah Jesus. He even quotes Jesus verbatim when the occasion calls for it. Instead, he plays it safe by not choosing sides. So that tells us that he has read the New Testament but distances himself from it when it is expedient to do so. Still, though, I respect those two guys for trying, which is more than so-called Christian pastors are doing in these final days of the last days.

All of life is about taking chances, and often it is best to take advice from a proven source. That was my hope for these two intellectual giants to get us back to faith in God and Jesus Christ, but I’m afraid that they won’t get very far with their musings about what they believe about God with only the grey matter between their ears. For it is through the Holy Spirit (who is our instructor) that we parse the Bible correctly and set the lost on the right track. I await with bated breath to see the results of their combined intelligence, because this battle is not about intelligence nor human logic, but about spiritual warfare that they are both ill-prepared to fight.

In summary, although I’ve read as many books of substance as both men have – maybe more – and because of my love of reading, I look for even more to read and digest. Since I find that truth is stranger than fiction, I seldom if ever read books of fiction or simply for entertainment and to waste valuable time. I read books featuring history, psychology, religion, political content and science, so I know without a doubt that all of man’s intelligence or acquired knowledge doesn’t come close to the indomitable word of God – the Holy Bible.

And, with that, I now close with this verse of scripture, “Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body. Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil” (Ecclesiastes 12:12-14).

YBIC

Jim Towers

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