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Most would probably say that they are basically good people who make mistakes, like everyone – not perfect, but better than many, and certainly better than those Liberals/Conservatives/Democrats/Republicans/Blacks/Whites/Hispanics/Muslims/ Catholics/Protestants/Christians/Atheists/LGBTs/Homophobes/ Terrorists/Fill in your blank.
Most people, if they believe in an afterlife, expect to go to Heaven or some variation thereof, because they see themselves as good people. Few people consider themselves worthy of the Lake of Fire and eternal destruction, and many today refuse to even acknowledge the existence of Satan, which was his plan and makes him very happy. Evil pervades much more effectively when people refuse to acknowledge it. The problem is that most people judge themselves good according to the fallen world’s standard of good and acceptable behavior, and by comparing themselves against other imperfect people.
2. You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them nor serve them. (An idol is anything that takes our focus and reliance off of God. John Calvin said, “Man’s nature, so to speak, is a perpetual factory of idols.” Those who bow down and worship statues of Mary, Joseph, Peter or other Apostles, Buddha, altars, crosses, beads, flags, golden calves are obvious; but also those who worship actors, musicians, sports figures, religious leaders, politicians, business leaders, nationalism, wealth, guns, cars, clothing/fashion – such are also guilty of idolatry. America is so ingrained in idolatry, we even have a tv show called “American Idol.”).
Once most people with a modicum of self-preservation recognize that they have pridefully rebelled and sinned against Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth and all that is in them, and what the penalty for their transgression is, they begin to fear, which is good because: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10. As said the prophet Isaiah when He saw God: “Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.” Isaiah 6:5).
Read your Bible and Commune with Jesus in Prayer every day – the more you read His word and spend time in communion with Him, the more intimately you will come to know Him and His will for you. I personally spend most of my time with Him in praise and worship, interceding for all who need prayer, thanking Him for all the ways He blesses me every day – even for those things that don’t necessarily feel like blessings, because I know tribulation works patience and patience, experience; and experience, faith. As followers of Christ, we are told that we will suffer affliction, trials, tribulation and persecution for His name’s sake, and we do; but compared with what He suffered for us and the glory that is before us through eternity, the light affliction we are called to endure is nothing.
Revelation 14:6-20 Gives the Three Angels Messages to the Church of this Present Age. All should take heed and make sure they are indeed fearing (honoring, revering, worshipping, in awe of the majesty, glory and power of) God and giving glory to Him, getting out of Babylon (the Roman Catholic Church and apostate Protestantism) and not worshipping the beast or accepting the mark of the beast in their hand (representing actions/deeds) or their forehead (representing thoughts/beliefs), and in the first harvest. No one wants to be in the wine press of God’s wrath, especially when there is no reason for it other than pride and rebellion.
And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascends up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receives the mark of his name.
And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
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Praise God! Greetings Ropheka. Please share with any friends, family, neighbors, etc. who do not know the Lord, and those dear “do good” friends we all have inside and outside the Church who believe their works and goodness with save them.