LaVrai – The Truth

First of all, I am not at all surprised by this bit of news (especially after what I discovered in 2008 (Benedict XVI Protects Pedophile Priests). I really wish everyone would wake up and open their eyes to the truth of the Mother of Harlots — the Roman Catholic Church. Besides the Vatican’s heretical teachings, there’s the basic human issue of this religious institution being a haven for pedophiles and degenerates. If the RCC has been plagued for DECADES with allegations of child abuse shouldn’t someone have put their foot down DECADES ago to protect GOD’s innocent ones? Do you know what the Holy Word says about bringing harm to the LORD’s youngest and most vulnerable?

Matthew 18:2-6; 10 He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” …  “See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.”

Anyway, the point of this post is to draw your attention to MORE evidence that has emerged showing that Pope Benedict XVI has always been well aware of priests raping children and his attitude of protecting the pedophiles and ignoring the victims. In this specific case, he was told of a Milwaukee priest who may have raped 200 children — during confession.

This story was apparently first reported by the New York Times:

Top Vatican officials — including the future Pope Benedict XVI — did not defrock a priest who molested as many as 200 deaf boys, even though several American bishops repeatedly warned them that failure to act on the matter could embarrass the church, according to church files newly unearthed as part of a lawsuit.

I do find it a bit curious that there are so many sex-related scandals from the RCC cropping up so frequently in such a short time span, so I pray that this is the LORD finally exposing that Satanic institution’s filthy skirt.  I am not attacking individual Roman Catholics, just this foul institution that seems more man-centered than focused on bringing glory to the Most High and ONLY HOLY FATHER – the LORD our GOD.

May the LORD’s will be done.

I don’t get too much into the heretics unless I come across something really disgusting and offensive to the LORD our GOD (I would get dizzy trying to follow them all). The so-called emergent church movement is one heretical movement I try not to pay too much attention to (although I do follow Mr. Ken Silva’s writings at Apprising Ministries on them occasionally just to be knowledgeable for my own spiritual well being). But apparently the emergent church has been putting its tentacles everywhere — except the black church, according to this video from Desiring God, Mr. John Piper’s organization. In the video he answers a question about where he sees this emergent movement down the road, and adds quickly at the end how it apparently never touched the so-called black church (I guess the black church has its own mess going on).

According to Got Questions: The emerging, or emergent, church movement takes its name from the idea that as culture changes, a new church should emerge in response. … The emerging / emergent church movement falls into line with basic post-modernist thinking—it is about experience over reason, subjectivity over objectivity, spirituality over religion, images over words, outward over inward, feelings over truth. These are reactions to modernism and are thought to be necessary in order to actively engage contemporary culture.

Imagine the confusion…

Access the “Face-Off” segment here…

It’s great when we can discuss GOD and faith in the public sphere, especially on a mainstream stage such as ABC. But unfortunately, mainstream is synonymous with worldly so this discussion on GOD as presented by the on-going “Face-Off” series is pointless.

To answer this question as to whether GOD exists or if HE’s just the figment of millions (if not billions) of people’s imagination the producers chose Deepak Chopra, who has still failed to encounter the true Christ Jesus while writing so many books about his fairy tale Jesuses. To oppose Chopra, the producers brought on a former man of the faith, Michael Shermer, who is now an ardent skeptic and atheist – and two other people operating on as much ignorance and in their fleshly notions about the CREATOR of the universe.

Boy, how do you hold such a discussion without a theologian – any theologian who at least operates in the Truth as found in the Holy Bible?

To me, this is just another result of society’s (nay, the world’s) desire to just do away with GOD already – especially in America it seems. ABC brought on four people ignorant about the ONE TRUE GOD to discuss in all kinds of non-biblical jargon HIS validity in our lives and world.

This segment is a victory for the devil. That’s it. If you walk away leaning towards Chopra or Shermer, you’re still lost because neither has the faintest notion about who GOD IS. Both have rejected the LORD’s revelation of HIMSELF in the Holy Scriptures and have instead accepted the devil’s portrayal of HIM – that he’s not real or just a dainty universal spirit or force that takes us as we are period (as opposed to taking us as we are and transforming us into people who worship HIM in spirit and in truth and in the beauty of holiness).

As the Book of Revelation tells us, even when the LORD’s existence can no longer be denied (because of the acts of judgment he pours upon the earth), people will still curse HIM and reject HIS gifts of grace and Salvation in HIS Only Begotten Son, Jesus the Christ.

If you want to know the LORD or at least learn about WHOM you are up against (if you’re not HIS friend, you are HIS enemy), just open the Bible. Perhaps HE will open your heart and mind to HIS plan to save us from our ignorant selves.

And yes, GOD has a future since HE IS from eternity to eternity. Why don’t we consider what kind of future we will have without HIM?

Romans 1:18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

I was reading through 1 Corinthians today and came across a startling passage… and it is partly startling because I had just visited some of my bookmarked blogs to see what those professing faith in Christ are up to. One of the last blogs I read shared a letter from a reader who was apparently concerned about the idea of Christians judging other Christians. There is a persistent argument among believers (and non-believers, too) that Christians are not supposed to judge others… because Jesus Christ said something to that affect in Matthew 7 — “Do not judge, lest you be judged by the same standard.” Some people trumpet this verse without putting the entire passage in context and studying what Jesus Christ was trying to teach against — hypocrisy. If you read Romans 2, you will see how Paul expounds upon Jesus’ words even further in warning against hypocrites judging others.

Romans 2:1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. 3 And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?

GOD teaches HIS children through the Holy Scriptures that we must indeed be properly equipped and wise in discernment, another term for judgment. We must be able to judge ourselves rightly (i.e., whether our thoughts, deeds and words line up with the holy standards GOD requires of us) and we must be able to judge whether the thoughts, deeds and words of our brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus also line up with GOD’s holy standards. If GOD makes us witness to a brother or sister’s failings, we are required to go to that brother and sister and discuss this error, whether it be against us personally or against GOD (and indeed, sinning against a brother or sister is also an offense to the FATHER).

Jesus tells us in Matthew 18:15 “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’ 17 And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector. …”

We are instructed to confront one another peacefully and in love when we are in error, and if the party in error refuses to realize his/her wrong, then others should get involved to lend support to the argument against the party in error. If then, the person in error still refuses to heed sound reason, then the church is called on to get involved… and if the person in error still refuses to repent, then he/she must be put out of the assembly and have no part with the church. Read the rest of this entry »

Folks have probably been saying this since HE ascended back to Heaven to sit at the FATHER’s right hand, but Jesus Christ is coming shortly. I don’t say it lightly, but with fervent urgency. Is HE coming tomorrow? Next week? Next year? According to the Scriptures, no one knows the exact time. But HIS coming is sure and soon, as the signs of the time suggest.

The latest sign — a devastating earthquake in Haiti — serves as an urgent reminder that we all need to take stock of ourselves and where we stand in our relationship with Christ Jesus. It’s been estimated that about 50,000 Haitians have died since the quake struck a few days ago. These people were just going about their normal business — walking home from work; headed to the grocery store; taking a bath; sleeping in bed; playing with their children; sitting in a classroom… some were likely even in church. And what happened in Haiti could easily happen where we are now. Just because a group of scientists have said the danger is elsewhere, doesn’t necessarily make it so. GOD IS SOVEREIGN and HE can easily bring calamity at any time. As the saying goes, tomorrow is not promised… live each day as if it were your last.

Well, I say this to each and every brother and sister in Christ Jesus — get right today, right now! We have no idea when the heavens will break and Christ Jesus will be revealed for every eye to see HIM — even the ones who pierced HIM. Take a look at the letters written to the churches in the Book of Revelation. Yes, they were letters written specifically to local churches at the time, but as any student of the Bible will tell you — what occurred with the Church in its founding days is still occurring today. Read the rest of this entry »