I know we like Trump on here but, may we never forget who our real God, King, Lord, and Savior is. Jesus is his name and his rule, with an Iron rod, I gladly welcome.
God bless you all, and may we turn to him for you healing, guidance, and to give him all glory and praise.
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I'm a super devoted Christian. I will pray for your soul as I would anyone else for we all sin.
"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," Romans 3:23 (NKJV) (https://biblehub.com/romans/3-23.htm)
That said, I have been conservative and Christian for a very long time and want to make this very clear. I DON'T HATE YOU IN THE LEAST but I also dont see you as LGBTQ, or a POC, just as a person. Also, if you ever had questions, I would love to answer them. But honestly, and I mean this, I don't know who you are, but I love you as a fellow created being and person. Are we to discern between right and wrong? Yes, but not to judge. Your life and choices are completely between you and God (long as they don't personally impact my life). My mission, as a Christian, is to tell you that there is salvation through Christ and condemnation without him. Im sure you have heard much of this before.
The Bible is very clear; "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" John 3:16 NKJV (https://biblehub.com/john/3-16.htm)
And
“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3:18 NKJV (https://biblehub.com/john/3-18.htm)
What im trying to say, and probably butchering, is I care about you as a person and your soul. Your fully welcomed here in my heart and mind.
The media has done a wonderful job of making Christians and conservatives look like bigoted monsters but, I think, many who are politically disenfranchised have finally started to see conservatives for what they are; just people who want to live a mostly peaceful and quite life with no one (but Jesus, in my case) telling them how to do it.
We are, for the most part, pretty simple. We just don't want other peoples lifestyles forced down are throats as we try not shobe to our lifestyles down other's throats.
So a better way of looking at sin, in my mind, is like this. Where was your heart?
"Jesus said to them, “Haven’t you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry? He went into the house of God, and he and his companions broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the priests are allowed to eat." Matthew 12:3-4 NLV (https://biblehub.com/matthew/12-5.htm)
David was a man who deeply sought after God which God knew he would be and wanted someone who sought after His heart. Thus why he chose David, because God saw that his heart was set on the Lord.
"But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 NLV (https://biblehub.com/1_samuel/16-7.htm)
So, like I said, where's the heart in the sin.
Here's an example;
Your in Nazi Germany, your helping a family of Jews hide and the SS show up asking if you have any Jews. If you lie, your sinning (you shall not bear false witness) (Exodus 20:16, https://biblehub.com/exodus/20-16.htm)
and God HATES lying
"There are six things the LORD hates— no, seven things he detests: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent,..." Proverbs 6: 16-17 NLV (https://biblehub.com/proverbs/6-17.htm)
But, and this may just be me, when I face God, I would much rather have to explain that the reason I lied was to save lives (especially those of his people) then to have to explain why I let innocent lives be taken.
And we ALL will give an account for our lives and every single word we spoke
"So then each of us shall give account of himself to God." Romans 14:12 NKJV (https://biblehub.com/romans/14-12.htm)
I dont believe drinking occasionally is a sin, but i belive being an alcoholic is Idolatry (your putting something before God)
I dont believe having money is a sin, i do belive LOVING money is.
"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." 1 Timothy 6:10 NKJV (https://biblehub.com/1_timothy/6-10.htm)
I hope this helps some.
I went down and took some photos and some audio at a small business rally hosted by a gym onwer in Ramona (nothernish SD) a few weeks ago. The gym owner is facing 5 Misdemeanors for keeping his gym open. You can find the news articles written by some major and smaller MSM. The theme was definitely ANTI closure and many came out. There are also some groups you can find on FB, if any of your are in the area, that are pushing back.
This, except for one thing; Heaven will be the one place communism (the sharing of resources) will work. No one will be hungry and the government (Jesus and his kingdom) will provide all that we need. Jesus (God, Trinity) will be the only one im good with dictating my life.
As my uncle once told me (we are from Europe) communism is a beautiful thing [in concept because everyone has what they need] but, it never works [at least not on this side of existence].
I just want to point out something. To everyone in here. What good is owning guns if the governments can just come in and take them now. We say things like "Come and take em" ... and they do. With out resisting. The people on the left want you dead and gone. No peace. No quarter. You ask how this is legal but you know it's not.
I dont want open violence at all, but you are in a civil war and have been losing because you don't band together (like the left) and fight or riot. There is nowhere you can run. You have to take a stand and fight.
This is a signal. If they take this man's guns without protests, they'll take yours too and your freedom of religion and speech.
I just wanted to point out a couple things. Perhaps I'm wrong and will get obliterated for this. That said, I have really only two or three major allies I would care most to keep.
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Israel. This is by far my top. The Bible says those who bless Israel will be blessed, those who curse will be cursed. The Trump admin has been probably the most supportive admin for Israel in any. It has also probably been the strongest and best funded. Its like since making a stronger ally out of Israel, everything Trump touches works out. I tend to belive there is devine intervention there and give God ALL the glory and also thank God we have someone like him in office. His past, in my book, is in the past. That said, if you don't like the Judeo-Christian outlook, Israel is also a an extremely strong country and our best ally in the Middle East. They will always look out for themselves first (as any good nation probably should) but long as our interest allign, a US-ISRAEL partnership not only gives us a democratic foot in the door for the ME, but is pretty unstoppable.
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Japan. Japan has been probably one of our most honorable and loyal allies. I have no problem buying Japanese as I know it works and is of great quality.
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Saudi Arabia, if you know your Bibles, will eventually disagree with Russia. This may be good for us in the future. Also, obviously, working g together with Mexico and Canada is a big deal, but, I think a lot of the tensions there rest on their shoulders.
As for the rest, and yes there are some European countries who are ok, I say forget it; I'm out. May God bless them and may they turn to Jesus, but so many of them would destroy us if they could.
Thats my two cents though
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