Again he avoids answering questions about gays and gay marriage by saying this is not the focus in our ministry! Joel I would say to you to have the moral courage to simply say the Bible says it is a sin and wrong! What the Bible says about our cultural social issues needs to be our focus! Does money corrupt? Absolutely! Thankyou. James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com
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Sodom and Gomorrah Act III Romans 1:27-32
Satan throughout history has tried to prevent the “bruising of his head” by the seed of the woman! The latest political ploy by the Democrats is that everyone except them has a war on women? What an oxymoron this is since they promote abortion and homosexuals! The primary sin of Sodom and Gomorrah was homosexual behavior. God does not have a war on women but Satan does! History has shown us that God does have a war on gays! The next major event of God’s judgment on man was at the Flood of Noah! I want to quote a Jewish commentary about the sin in the Days of Noah; “In the new issue of Inside Israel newsletter (vol.13, No.7), Rabbi Chaim Dov Keller is reported as writing in the “Jewish Observer”: The Midrash (Acharei Mos) tells us that the Generation of the Flood was wiped out only because they wrote marriage contracts between males just as they did between conventional couples. We can better understand the cultural expression “only because” as meaning “the singular primary reason” in importance as the cause why God brought the Flood upon the world at that time in antiquity. For many years I have realized that Mr. GTA’s explanation of Matthew 24:38 did not hold water– There is nothing wrong in marriage itself, unless wrong things or wrong people are being married to one another.” Rabbi Keller has provided information from Jewish Midrash (commentary) to help us better comprehend Jesus intended meaning and message. Comment; As we see the continued decline of America we also see cultural perversion endorsed and sanctified by our governments across America. Much of the “Church” is mute on these issues and some even endorsing them! Many Pastors do not want to loose their 501c exemptions and many want to remain popular and sell their books! There is only one “Book” that counts and that is the Holy Bible! God has provided a way out from all sin through His Son Jesus Christ! God will not accept “Gay Christians” which is another oxymoron! Repent means to denounce your sin whatever it might be and stop your sin and let Christ take your Judgment on Calvary! Thankyou. James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com
Heavy Blog Traffic Out of Israel! GodWhoisGod.com
As the month of March closes out Israel ranks number two in country traffic this month on our web site. Two days of 2500 plus hits on our Blog this month came from Israel. Why? Never in my wildest dreams while spending 3 years in India back in the 1980’s that God would give me something that would reach the Jews later! The Bible makes it clear that our Evangelism efforts are to go to the Jews first! Why would the Jews who are the most intelligent people on earth follow a blog written by a dummy like me? God can confound the wise with dummies! I received a phone call from our help line on our web site from Israel! The reason I believe is that the Jews have a keen interest in Bible prophecy! This is their primary motivation for following our Blog and our Gospel tract written in Hebrew. No greater compliment can come than the Jews listening to what God is speaking to me through His Word! Thankyou. James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com
The End of The World ! Matthew 24
I have images of the guy in Times Square with the sign strapped on his back saying the end has come! Maybe for him? How about the end of my mortgage and car payments? How about when the kids finally move out of the house on their own? How about when they move back in when they cannot find a job? Jesus come quickly has been my prayer most of my life! The Good News is the end of the world means the coming of Christ! Here are some of the signs Jesus has given us that the end of the world is near; 1. Many will come in my name and say I am the Christ. 2. Wars and rumors of wars. 3. Nation will rise against nation and Kingdom against Kingdom (Democrats and Republicans). 4. Famines, earthquakes, pestilences all in diverse places. 5. All these the beginning of sorrows. 6. You will be afflicted, killed and hated of all nations for my name’s sake. 7. Many will be offended because of me and betray one another. 8. Many false prophets shall arise. 9. Iniquity shall abound and the love of many shall wax cold. 10. Those that endure to the end shall be saved. 11. The Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached for a witness unto the nations and then the end shall come. 12. When you see the abomination of desolation spoken by Daniel the prophet, stand in the Holy Place. These signs are exciting to the believer but terror to the unbeliever. We can participate in a positive way by promoting the Gospel of the Kingdom! It is no wonder there are so many political forces here in America and around the world trying to stop the preaching of the Gospel! There are no surprises to those who read, understand and believe the Bible. One way or another we all will be a fulfillment of Bible Prophecy but the side you choose will lead you either to Heaven of Hell! Thankyou. James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com
Israel Prepares For An Attack !
Israel believes Iran is involved in the missing Malaysian Airliner! Two young Iranian men boarded the aircraft with fake passports? They also purchased one way tickets with cash? If that is not a red flag what is? As we use our military assets to look for this airliner on the sea bed Israel believes the airliner may be in Iran and hangered. They may go after Israel but I believe they go after a bigger prize! I am talking about us here in America! If you do not know Bible Prophecy you cannot connect the dots! In end times prophecy Russia and Iran will rise in power. Gog and Magog. The Persian empire has united with the Medes (Russia). Look for the old Soviet eastern countries to go back under Russian rule. Western Europe will also fall to Russian rule. Russia will expand both west and south towards Israel. Iran will expand south of Israel and surround her on the south. America has and will continue to diminish in power. The old Roman empire will expand in power and dominance! We have a very weak leader in the white house by the name of Obama who will help to bring these events to pass! This missing Malaysian Airliner will be reconfigured to carry an atomic warhead to America! If you look at a map of Iran the airliner can fly north or east over large expanses of Russia territory for about 75 percent of it’s mission to hit either New York or Los Angeles! After this attack America will cease to be a world power! Then they will focus on Israel. We know from Biblical prophecy God will intervene for Israel and destroy her enemies! No I am not on drugs but Bible End times prophecy is closing fast! The tragic story here among other things is the blindness of our current leadership in America. If you do not read and believe the Bible then you will be blind-sided by these events! Thankyou. James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com
Russia And Ukraine In Bible Prophecy !
Can anyone stop Bible Prophecy? Can you stop the sun from rising in the east? Why would you want to stop it anyway? Satan would and has tried and is trying with much of the world with him! Satan has tried through killing Jews, Christians and through drugs, abortions, gambling and other crimes against humanity. But even Satan and his actions including putting Christ on a Cross fulfill Bible Prophecy! Even some Christians do not want Bible prophecy to come to pass so they can build their own Kingdoms! If you had a choice would you want Jesus to come back today and take over the world? How you answer this question would tell you a lot about who you are? if you are building God’s Kingdom you have nothing to worry about! It is very hard to make a long story short here! The reason it is so hard is because Bible prophecy is the main story of history. In Genesis 10: 1-2, you will find the genealogy of the sons of Noah. These references are also included in 1 Chronicles 1:1-5. Meshech is the Hebrew term where came the word Moscow. Tubal is considered to be associated with Russian people. Three times in the Old Testament the expression, “The prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal.” (Ezekiel 38;2, 39:1) Here is one of them that also mentions Gog and Magog; Gog and the land of Magog, the prince of Ros, Meshech and Tubal. Ross is the ancient Hebrew name Russ(blondes), who settled in the plains of ancient eastern Europe. They gave their name to the Russian nation. The official name of the Russian Federation(ROSSIYSKAYA FEDERATSIYA), bears the name similar to the Hebrew word Rosh. David writes in Psalm 120; “Woe is me that I sojourn in Mesech!” Islamic writings identify Ros as the son of Japheth. According to Mohammed writings he is the eldest son of Noah. They call him Aboultierk and ascribe him as one of the eleven sons who is Ros of the Russians. Those in Ukraine seem to have ties with the Medes. The nation of Georgia is made up of people called Iberians. The capital of Georgia is Tbilisi. This word is believed to have come from the word Tubal. People of Georgia claim to have descended from the great grandson of Japheth named Kartlos whose father has claimed to be Togarmah of Genesis 10:3. The Medes were once in the land of Media which was near Persia (modern Iran). The Bible uses the terms Medes and Persians five times. One example is Daniel 5:28. Remember in Acts 2:8-11 when the Medes are mentioned? The Medes and the Russians have a shared history. Today and in the future you are seeing the re-gathering of the Medes and the Persians in power surrounding Israel! If you read Daniel 8: 9-12, you will see this detailed. Russia and Iran will be the big players in these last days to battle against Israel and then lose! Eastern Europe and Western Europe have become dependent on Russian energy! Ukraine gets all of it’s natural gas from Russia. Russia is expanding power over Europe as America diminishes in influence over Europe. Russia along with China is building their military while for political reasons America is diminishing her military. We are not developing our oil and gas resources in America and cannot offer Europe an alternative. The case is closed as Bible Prophecy plays out! As we raise our kids, pay our mortgages and work our jobs it is easy to forget Bible Prophecy! Also many Christians are living in Ukraine and Russia and are suffering! Let us not forget them and pray for them. Remember in Christ you are on the right side of history regardless of the times or seasons! In Christ’s Love. James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com
Church In The City 1 Corinthians 7:——–
The Corinthian culture was much like the American culture today. It would be nice if marriage were Valentine’s day everyday! The Bible answers questions about sex, marriage, parenting, singleness and every other social and moral question you could ask. If you want the right answer go to God! Everyone seems to like Jesus however following Him seems to be a tripping point for most! People have to give up their sin and just too much for many. We have a sexual ethics problem in America because our culture is following voices that oppose the voice of God! If you follow Jesus you follow peace, joy, kindness and sexual boundaries! A restoration ministry focuses on brokenness. We deal with brokenness of the past! The Church is committed to discipleship. Paul was not anti-marriage when he said it is not good to marry. Paul was also encouraging women who were married to be respected and dignified. Paul went on to say in marriage your bodies belong to each other. Do not deprive one another. Marriage is a gift from God! Sex is powerful and marriage allows the healthy expression of this gift. The institution of marriage allows mutual respect and a healthy environment for sexual expression. One of the common abuses in marriage is couples using scriptures to beat up on each other. The wrong attitude is you owe me sex! The right attitude is we serve each other with sex. Not the power to control each other but to serve each other. We serve each other in marriage with sex. Do not keep score! Do not use sex to manipulate and control each other! Jesus produces a new attitude within us! The wrong attitude is my wife owes me sex. Sex is designed by God for pro-creation and not recreation. Jesus has given us a new way of living to serve each other in marriage. Wrong attitudes is this is your job and this is my job. Be kind and serve each other. Verse 12. Unbeliever’s are sanctified by the believing spouse. Women are often taking the children to church alone. Paul encourages them to stay steady. Do not put him out. Divorce is not an easy option. Divorce is not a fire escape. My mother was a believer but my father was not until I was 20 years old. I still had a great dad! While dad went deer hunting my mother took us to church. There were sometimes arguments about church. Paul also said not to stay in a abusive relationship. Do not give up easy. My mother instructed me in the scriptures and I am saved today because of her care for me. Verse 32. Single people also have purpose! Paul says you are valuable even if single. Couples have to focus on marriage issues while single people can focus on God’s affairs. Singleness is an opportunity! You can use your time and resources on building God’s Kingdom. About 20 years ago I had a couple come into my church office in real trouble. They showed physical aggression towards on another. They sat in chairs at opposite ends of my office and cursed at each other. I came to realize I could not fix their problems in one hour! Curse words flowed like water! You are a mother of this, that and everything! I shared with them that they need to learn to like each other. Need to treat each other like they were living in Mr. Roger’s neighborhood. They needed to forgive each other! They were messed up bad! They scheduled another appointment and this time they did not curse so much! Bad words were there but not so many. No death threats this time so things were looking up. They wanted me to help them have a good divorce! I asked them if they wanted a good marriage? They came back to my office again and again. Finally they sat next to each other on the same couch in my office! They smiled and began to love each other. Then ran a metal works business. They brought me a metal Cross they built in their shop as a gift in gratitude for the help I gave them. It has hung in my office over past 20 years as a reminder of God’s faithfulness! Forgive people! Forgive yourself and others! Let judgment go! We are called to forgive! Do not give up! Do not try to manipulate and control people! God has forgiven us through the Cross! Let Him restore and redeem you! Let us pray——— Source; Pastor Brady Boyd, New Life Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Message given on Sunday, February 16, 2014
Sharing Your Faith With Others! Matthew 7:6
I love the balance the scriptures provide to us! We are commanded by Christ to go our into all the world to preach the Gospel or good news! However Jesus did not send us out to get blind sided by Satan! Jesus said in Matthew 7:6, “Give not that which is Holy to the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and rend you!” The word Holy here means someone physically pure or a moral person. The word rend means to tear in pieces. Jesus is reminding us to be wise with the beauty He has given us. We know that the world is one third Christian. If the entire world has heard about Christ and made a decision for Him or have rejected Him then one out of three has accepted Him and two out of three have rejected Him. I wish our evangelism programs were this good! Bottom line is we need the whole council of God and the entire Bible both Old and New Testament gives us an important balance to our Faith as we live for Him! Thankyou. James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com
Ukraine Priests Take Stand On Firing Line!
Yes, Ukrainian Priests are joining the revolt against Russian rule and are fighting for independence! Did you know that of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence 27 of them were trained Pastors! There was also a great revival going on in the Colonies at that time. Did you also know that the first shots fired in the American revolution were fired by Pastors and church members! Let me quote American History for you: On April 19, 1775, British troops, some 800 strong, were dispatched to Concord, Massachusetts, to arrest Sam Adams and John Hancock and to seize a cache of weapons stored in Concord. When Dr. Joseph Warren sent Paul Revere to warn Pastor Jonas Clark (in whose house Adams and Hancock were staying) that the Crown’s troops were on their way to arrest the two men and seize the guns at Concord, he alerted the Church members of about 60-70 men from the Church of Lexington. The Church members stood on Lexington Green waiting for the Red Coats. Upon spotting the citizen soldiers a British officer demanded they lay down their arms. They refused and the British opened fire! The colonist returned fire and eight were killed and there begins the shot heard round the world! Unquote. History is filled with Christians fighting for freedom! Pastor Martin Luther King was probably the greatest freedom fighter in my generation! If you study our Declaration of Independence you will see it is full of Bible Theology and has a Biblical foundation! Our prayers for the Ukrainian people and their struggle for Independence from tyranny and Dependence upon God! Thankyou. James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com
Church In The City (Lesson Two) 1 Corinthians 2
Paul was in Corinth for 18 months. Corinth was a dark place. Paul labored in Corinth praying, preaching, proclaiming, evangelizing and leading a small congregation. Paul was a tent maker and labored with his hands rather than demand money from others. He lived in a second story apartment. He stayed with Acquila and Prascilla who were displaced Jews out of Rome. Paul taught in the Jewish Temple in Corinth. Paul also taught in public forums and debated with passion for Christ with unbelievers. Paul himself had a miraculous conversion on the way to Damascus. Paul was faithful, steady and also met resistance everywhere he went. Sometimes you do not get the fruit you are going after. The Gospel is slow but sure! If you are fruitful God will send someone behind you to carry on the work. The foolishness of the Cross transcends all our understanding! Have the mind of Christ or be a fool. Last week we covered some of the particulars of the city of Corinth and it’s brokenness. A prosperous city yet very wicked. The city was ignorant of Christ. God did do miracles there in the midst of darkness. The power of the Gospel has not diminished. 1 Corinthians 2:6. Human wisdom versus God’s wisdom. The wisdom of this age and the rulers of this age. Politicians, military leaders, philosophers and cultural leaders came to nothing in Corinth. Today Corinth is a tourist trap. God’s secret wisdom was hidden before time. If the world had wisdom they would not have Crucified Christ! I am thankful to be an American but that will not save me! Be careful not to let pride steal God’s Glory. Those enamored with intelligence have no room for God! 1 Corinthians 3:18. Do not deceive yourselves. Paul engages the Greek and Roman cultures. A quote from Socrates,”Only true wisdom is to understand that you know nothing!” God has an ocean of wisdom! God’s wisdom is hidden from the world. Just as Paul was blinded from his natural sight the scales were removed from his eyes to see Christ! Here in Colorado Springs we have a 14000 foot mountain in front of us. Pikes Peak towers above all else here. Sometimes the mountain is completely enveloped in a cloud out of view. If you were a tourist passing through our city on a cloudy day they would miss it. So much of the world misses God’s wisdom! How small we are compared to Pikes Peak and the God who created it! Open your mind to the greater. In American culture today you hear you this statement a lot. I am not religious but very spiritual! What does this mean? People are saying I do not need the Bible, I am going a different path, I want my own way, I just do what I understand and I do my own thing. It was spiritual people who murdered Jesus! The Holy Spirit must open our eyes. Listen to the Holy Spirit and He will reveal God to you! The Spirit of God versus the spirit of the world. Is Google your first choice? What God says is right versus what the world says is right. The world points to self as the solution. A great mistake! The greatest mistake and danger to civilization is when you believe you are God! Adam and Eve got tricked by satan when he told them they could be just like God. Yes to know everything! Leave that to God. Be careful if your decisions point to self. Life is simple if you do it the right way. God’s wisdom must be our influence. No decisions without Christ! What did Jesus say about marriage, parenting, money, sex, health, ect? Read your Bible! So many wrong voices out there. Be intentional and make your first call to God! Jesus Christ must be at the center of our decisions. Start with deciding to follow Him. American culture has lost it’s centrality to Christ! We cannot worship intellect and survive. We need right attitude. We are powerless! Humility leads to the power of the Cross! God either leads us or someone else will. Say God I believe and God I choose you! Recognize the limitations of the human mind. Recognize He is God and you are not. Alcoholic recovery organizations have a creed that is really Biblical. They say,”You are powerless to get out of it!” Religion is powerless to overcome sin! Remember Jesus got mad at religious people! God is personal like a home schooler. Parents know best and sit down and teach their children. One of the limitations of public schools is no personal instruction. God connects to us personally so we can understand Him. God is not distant. We are powerless but God is personal! Are you following Him? Source; Message given by Pastor Brady Boyd at New Life Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Message given on Sunday, January 12, 2014.