No. 1633:
Christian preaching has overlooked the significance that judgment begins with God's church - not the children of the world!
The index finger of the Christians must also go to the children of the world, as we are part of society.
But inside - to other believers who are astray. Who spreads destruction, lives in sin is unfortunately a mute like oyster above.
Scripture warns us that the judgment and the search begin with us believers.
Have we failed the Lord and His word here? Unfortunately, I think so.
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1 Pet. 4. 17 For the time of judgment shall begin with the house of God! But if we are to be first, then what about those who towards the end disobey God's message?
18 For: 'If it is difficult for the righteous to be saved, how will it be with the wicked and sinners?' WORD 11,31
19 And therefore he who must suffer according to God's will, must surrender his soul to good works in faithfulness to the Creator.
In recent times here in Norway, "de-Christianization" has gained momentum!
I grew up with Christianity as part of the "package!"
Where one at the school had Our Father's Day and other elements as part of the school's everyday life.
At the end of school and other things, we were in the Church.
Afterwards we got a grade book etc.
Today, as far as I know, this is a distant reality in the profane school.
Today's Norway and the one I grew up with are in many ways completely different.
The way it is for us believers - Jesus believers - is the development we see.
Go against the way we want Norway.
I could go on here, but my point is.
This is the World - where the unsaved.
The non-believers rule the roost today, and indeed before.
As this world lies in evil, the scripture says.
1 John b. 5. 19 We know that we are of God, but the whole world is subject to the evil one.
1930 the translation 1 Joh.b. 5. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in evil.
As believers we are in battle - every day against Him who rules this world, that is Satan and his demons.
Therefore, it is completely wrong to say that it is de-Christianization and everything else?!
Deepestly, it is when we believers are removed from this world that there is "de-Christianization". As long as we are in this world, we influence society.
We are light and salt, against the rot in society.
No one else but us Jesus believers is fully aware of this.
Why? Because we have God's Spirit within us, and belong to the living God.
This is exactly what the Apostle Paul says.
2 Thess. 2. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. It is only that he who holds back must hold back until he is taken away.
The basic text, loosely translated, says:
It is what remains that must first be taken away.
It is the congregation - us Jesus believers who hold back before the Antichrist comes and rules this world fully.
This World is in evil right NOW!
Satan's aim is to remove us Jesus believers - everything else is subordinate to his will!
If he does not remove us believers, he will have influence.
Then that we as believers are not followers of Jesus in life and teaching.
Yes, in every way prevent us from being what God has called us to be!
But my point is above all, what is the "apostasy" is that we Jesus believers are removed and erased. It will only happen at the rapture!
The world and the world's children have nothing to fall for. But when we as Jesus believers are removed. Then comes darkness in its full and entire width.
Joh.e. 9. 4 I must work on the work for which I was sent, while it is still day, for the night is coming when no one can work.
Final comment:
Believing in a great revival and reformation such as happened in the 16th century with Luther. Where the whole society was permeated by Luther's faith and teachings, we will never experience again until Jesus establishes his kingdom of peace. And the people obey him.
Genesis 49. 10 The king's scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the scepter from his feet, until the prince of peace comes, and the people obey him.
Before this, we Christians with our beliefs, views and opinions will be more and more frowned upon.
Jesus and true Christianity are too hard food!
The positive thing about this is without a doubt that Israel and God's church - the Jesus believers will find more and more together.
We both believe in the Bible and have it as a standard and direction in our lives.
Even not all Jews believe in Jesus, but it will come when they will be saved as a man in one day.
Room. 11. 25 For I do not want you, brothers, to be ignorant of this secret - lest you should think yourselves wise - that hardening has come in part upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,
26 and thus shall all Israel be saved, as it is written: From Zion shall come the savior, he shall remove wickedness from Jacob,
27 and when I take away their sins, then this is my covenant with them.
Case. 12. 10 But on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem I will pour out the spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look up to me as they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him as one mourns for his only son, and mourn bitterly for him as one mourns for his firstborn.
