In this episode of the podcast, J. Warner joins Bill Arnold on Faith Radio to talk about a brief overview of the evidence for Christianity before describing why it’s so important to move away from personal experience when describing Christianity to others. J. Warner also answers listeners questions.

https://www.thethinbluelife.com/podcasts/why-the-evidence-matters-more-than-your-experience-with-bill-arnold-podcast/

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*Following orders is no excuse if it is unlawful or unjust.*
When Jesus was crucified the soldiers who carried out His sentence did so unlawfully, because Jesus was the only human being born without sin (and therefore could not commit any crime) and His trial was a mockery of the justice system of the day.
Even Pilate said that he could find no fault in Him that deserved the death sentence. Yet, Jesus was sentenced to death...
(so that He could die for our sins.)
The soldiers then whipped Him, tore off his clothes, mocked Him, and He even had to carry His own cross while being torn apart.
Not one of those soldiers had any compassion or tried to help Him.
A person walking by, Simon, was told to help Jesus carrying the cross to Golgotha, the place where He was then crucified.
No soldier helped Him. They then put the nails into His hands and feet. All this happened so that Bible prophecy could be fulfilled.

We saw in 2020 during the plandemic how unlawful and unjust laws were carried out by the police (even the army), because nowhere in the world the "virus" has been isolated by any doctor or scientist to prove its existence.
The wearing of masks mandate was a fraud - causing more harm than doing good and people were arrested or fined who did not wear their masks. Could the wearing of masks be one of the reasons there is a spike in cancer cases?
Then those police are responsible for carrying out unjust laws -
"crimes against humanity".
Because nobody can prove that a mask can prevent a tiny "virus" from entering a person.
We also know that the agenda behind the whole plandemic is eventually the Digital ID to control and enslave humanity.
One of these days the police are going to be given a command to enforce the Digital ID (that is part of the beast system) on all humans. (Revelation 13)
Are you going to follow the orders or will you be able to refuse, even if it costs you your job?

One day each person on earth will give account to God whether good or bad.
Romans 14:12 ,
II Corinthians 5:10,
Matthew 12:36-37,
I Peter 4:5

Just following orders will be no excuse if you execute Satan's orders, because that is what it is....

*Prayer for our Police.*
Heavenly Father, we come to You in the name of Jesus.
We thank You for Your love, mercy and grace. Father, we know that we are living in the last days, before Your Son returns as we can see Bible prophecy being fulfilled day by day.
Father, please help us to be ready when the trumpet sounds, to have enough oil in our lamps and to be found worthy to escape all that is coming.
Father, please open the eyes of our police officers so that they too can be ready.
Help them to stay strong and not to give in to temptation.
Please give them wisdom and guidance concerning all the new laws and regulations coming out to enslave humanity.
We know that it has been prophesied and it is going to happen but please help them not to participate in evil.
We ask that You will give them strength to stand up for the truth and righteousness.
When the time comes for the antichrist to rule, please help them to say NO to the mark of the beast, no matter what the cost, even if they lose their jobs.
Father, please fill us with Your Holy Spirit, and open our eyes to the truth. Help us to repent, to forgive those who have hurt us and to live holy lives.
As there is so much deception going on, especially in the churches, help Your children to understand what is busy happening in the world and that Jesus is coming soon to take His bride home.
We are looking forward to meeting Jesus in the air, with the last trumpet together with those who have gone before us.
Maranatha, come quickly Lord. Amen.
Police 4 Christ.

Good morning to everyone. Grace and Peace be with you.

It is Friday. I only know this so early because I have an event that starts tonight in Fowler and must set up this afternoon. Otherwise, I might think it is a different day of the week. That has happened a lot. However, today is, in fact, Friday. On Fridays, I weigh myself to see my weekly progress in losing weight. Last Friday, I was not able to weigh myself because my digital scale decided to run out of juice. Probably tired of weighing me. Digital scales these days use those flat, round batteries. I had bought a big sleeve of them to make sure that I always had the right size; however, that package is very safe. So safe that I have no idea where it is. Haha. So, last week I did not weigh in.

This morning I grabbed my scale and was talking to my husband about getting a battery for it. We were discussing the round battery type when I got the cover off and found that it was not in need of a flat, round battery … but two triple-As. At this point, I was slightly annoyed. I kinda knew where that pack of batteries was located, so in retrospect I could have weighed in last week … had I just opened the battery compartment.

How many times do we hear God’s voice for a project and instead of waiting for him to give us direction, we jump to conclusions? Whether it be to execute His wish your way or decide that you can’t do it for this reason or that. How many times have we gotten knee-deep into a project and realized that we were not supposed to do it alone? Realized that it was a team project and we forgot our batteries of support. I would like to tell you all the times that I have done that; however, we really do not have that kind of time. I am notorious for jumping the gun.

While writing this out, my mind is racing to the fact that all I had to do was open the battery compartment. That’s it. Then I would have had all the facts that I needed to correct the problem. In those thoughts, I remember several times when I interjected myself into a conversation because I thought I had the answer … my presence only made it worse … for everything. Again, not understanding what I needed at the moment.
The enemy is very good at using logic to persuade us to walk his path. Digital scales take a special battery; remember the last one you had? You know the rules of the contract: if you jump into this conversation, you can calm the waters. You were scammed by that hobo in the city pretending to be homeless; they are all the same. This person was trained by that one; they are going to be exactly the same. (good or bad) All dog breeds have a purpose: this one for police work, this one for security, this one is just plain mean and will flip on you in a moment’s notice. That child needs their behind smacked for that tantrum; maybe those parents need to be shown how to really parent.

All valid and logical understandings that can be easily accepted. In each circumstance, I am guilty of being on the wrong side of the coin. From thinking the wrong batteries to parenting to homeless people to dog breeds. I am guilty. The clarifying moment is when we take the battery case off and see that we are wrong.

Dogs are taught how to act. Not all people on the street corners or intersections are there by choice. Not all ‘tantrums’ are tantrums in the sense that we see them. We need to take the battery case off and get to the root of the problem. Which battery is really required, not what we think.

Today I would like to encourage you to go to Him in prayer and ask for guidance in your steps today. Is there something that He has laid on your heart to do and you think you have it all figured out? Ask Him and see if you are where He wants you to be. As you go through the day and circumstances arise, do not allow the enemy to persuade you into one desired thought over mercy/grace. That young one may be in a meltdown because their brain cannot process the overstimulation. That adult may have been fired and is just trying to get money to put food on the table for their kids. In each case, take a moment to seek His guidance before jumping to conclusions or taking action. Open the battery case and get the information you need. I promise, it will make the situation so much better if you do.

Be blessed.
**An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins. – Proverbs 29:22
** “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” –Jeremiah 29:11

As I sat there judging this burglar for daring to go into a church in the middle of a crime spree, God started to convict me. Shouldn’t I instead have been hopeful that the man really did have a relationship with God? Shouldn’t I have been glad if he was regretting his behavior and asking God for forgiveness?

https://www.thethinbluelife.com/articles/lets-remember-that-we-are-all-sinners/

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TRUTH WITH MERCY, AND THE GOD WHO KEEPS US
Part 5, Biblical Discernment Through the Book of Jude

Jude 22–25

We have spent this week walking through one of the shortest, yet strongest letters in the New Testament.

Jude warned us about deception.

He told us to:

Contend for the faith.

He warned that deception can creep in unnoticed.

He showed us three ancient roads away from truth through Cain, Balaam, and Korah.

Then yesterday, Jude turned directly toward the believer:

“But you, beloved…”

Build yourself up in your most holy faith.

Pray in the Holy Spirit.

Keep yourself in the love of God.

Keep looking for the mercy of Jesus Christ.

Now, as Jude closes his letter, something beautiful happens.

After spending so much time warning us about error, he tells us how we should treat people who are being affected by it.

And his answer is not hatred.

It is not arrogance.

It is not self-righteousness.

It is:

MERCY.

“And on some have compassion, making a distinction; but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire…”
Jude 22–23, NKJV

That may be one of the most important lessons in the entire book.

We contend against deception, but we reach for the person being deceived.

There is a difference.

TRUTH WITHOUT MERCY CAN BECOME A WEAPON

When we first began this series, we made an important distinction.

Jude tells us to contend for the faith.

But Scripture never tells us to become contentious people.

Now Jude brings us full circle.

Why do we contend for truth?

Because truth matters.

But why does truth matter?

Because people matter to God.

Jesus said:

“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
John 8:32

Truth is not given merely so we can win arguments.

Truth is intended to bring freedom.

That means our goal when confronting deception should not be:

“How can I prove that person wrong?”

The deeper question should be:

“How can this person be brought back to truth?”

Paul told Timothy:

“A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition…”
2 Timothy 2:24–25

Why?

Paul continues:

“if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth.”

There is the goal.

Not humiliation.

Not destruction.

Not winning.

Restoration.

ON SOME HAVE COMPASSION

Jude says:

“And on some have compassion…”

Some people struggling with truth are not hardened rebels.

They are confused.

They are doubting.

They have been poorly taught.

They may have been wounded.

They may have heard convincing arguments they don't know how to answer.

They may simply need someone mature enough to sit beside them, open the Bible, and patiently walk through the truth.

Not everybody needs the same response.

That is why discernment requires more than recognizing what is wrong.

We need wisdom concerning how to respond.

Jesus demonstrated this repeatedly.

He could speak sharply to religious hypocrisy.

Yet He could also deal tenderly with broken people.

He did not compromise truth in either situation.

But He understood the heart of the person standing before Him.

That is spiritual maturity.

Truth knows what is right.

Discernment recognizes what is happening.

Wisdom knows how to respond.

Love remembers the person.

OTHERS SAVE WITH FEAR

Then Jude changes the urgency:

“but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire…”

Some situations require more than gentle conversation.

Someone is moving toward destruction.

The picture Jude gives us is dramatic.

Imagine someone standing near a burning building.

You don't casually suggest:

“You might want to consider moving.”

You grab them.

You pull them away.

There are moments when love must become urgent.

James gives us similar language:

“Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death…”
James 5:19–20

Notice:

“wanders from the truth.”

People can wander.

Sometimes slowly.

One compromise.

One distorted teaching.

One justification.

One step away from Scripture.

Then another.

Then another.

Eventually someone can find himself far from where he began.

That is why mature believers should not merely say:

“That's their problem.”

Love reaches.

Love warns.

Love prays.

Love speaks.

Love tries to restore.

BUT JUDE ALSO GIVES A WARNING TO THE RESCUER

Jude continues:

“hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.”

In other words:

Help the person without becoming entangled in what is destroying them.

This is extremely important.

Galatians says:

“Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.”
Galatians 6:1

There is the balance again.

Restore.

But also:

Watch yourself.

Never become so confident in your spiritual maturity that you believe you are beyond temptation.

If you are helping someone out of a pit, make sure you are standing on solid ground.

That takes us directly back to yesterday's teaching:

Build.
Pray.
Keep.
Look.

You need spiritual strength if you are going to help others.

DISCERNMENT IS NOT ABOUT BECOMING THE SPIRITUAL POLICE

There is a danger whenever we study false teaching and deception.

We can begin examining everybody.

Every preacher.

Every church.

Every Christian.

Every statement.

Eventually discernment can quietly turn into suspicion.

But Jude does not end his letter by creating suspicious Christians.

He creates merciful Christians who know the truth.

That is different.

Biblical discernment says:

I know what Scripture teaches.

I can recognize what contradicts it.

I will not compromise truth.

But I still care about the person caught in error.

That is the heart of Christ.

Jesus was described as:

“full of grace and truth.”
John 1:14

We keep coming back to those two words.

Grace and truth.

Truth without grace can become harsh.

Grace without truth can become compromise.

Jesus embodied both perfectly.

AND THEN JUDE TURNS OUR EYES TOWARD GOD

Now we come to one of the most beautiful conclusions in all of Scripture.

After everything Jude has said about deception, false teachers, judgment, spiritual danger, contending, building, praying, keeping, rescuing, and remaining watchful, he finishes by saying:

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling…”
Jude 24

Stop there for a moment.

“HIM WHO IS ABLE.”

Our confidence is not ultimately:

“I am smart enough to recognize every deception.”

It is not:

“I know enough Bible that I could never fall.”

It is not:

“I am spiritually mature enough that temptation cannot touch me.”

Our confidence is:

GOD IS ABLE.

That is where Jude has been leading us.

Remember the beginning of the letter?

Jude addressed believers as:

“preserved in Jesus Christ.”
Jude 1

Then Jude 21 said:

“keep yourselves in the love of God.”

Now Jude 24 says:

“Him who can keep you from stumbling.”

Look at the beautiful progression:

Preserved by Christ.

Keep yourselves in God's love.

God can keep you.

There is our security.

We respond faithfully to God, but underneath our faithfulness stands His faithfulness.

GOD DOES MORE THAN KEEP US FROM FALLING

Jude continues:

“And to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.”

Think about those words.

Faultless.

His presence.

His glory.

Exceeding joy.

This letter has talked about judgment.

Darkness.

Rebellion.

Deception.

False teachers.

Spiritual danger.

But Jude doesn't finish in darkness.

JUDE FINISHES IN GLORY.

That matters.

The Christian life is not merely about surviving deception.

We are going somewhere.

There is a day coming when Christ will present His redeemed people before His glorious presence.

Paul writes:

“He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”
Philippians 1:6

The God who called you is not finished with you.

The God who saved you is still working in you.

The God who has carried you this far is able to carry you home.

FROM CONTENDING TO GLORY

Now look at the entire journey through Jude.

We began with:

CALLED.
SANCTIFIED.
PRESERVED.

Then:

CONTEND for the faith.

Then:

RECOGNIZE deception.

Then:

DISCERN the patterns of Cain, Balaam, and Korah.

Then:

BUILD yourself up.

PRAY in the Holy Spirit.

KEEP yourself in God's love.

LOOK toward Jesus.

Then:

SHOW MERCY.

RESCUE those who are wandering.

And finally:

TRUST THE GOD WHO CAN KEEP YOU.

That is the Book of Jude.

It begins with believers being preserved.

And it ends with the God who is able to keep them.

THE WHOLE DISCERNMENT SERIES NOW COMES TOGETHER

We started before Jude with:

Isaiah 5:20
Recognize when good and evil are reversed.

Romans 12:2
Renew your mind.

Hebrews 5:14
Train your spiritual senses.

John 17:17
God's Word is truth.

Ephesians 5:8–11
Walk as children of light.

Then Jude took us deeper:

Jude 3
Contend for the faith.

Jude 4–10
Recognize deception.

Jude 11–16
Recognize the roads that lead away from truth.

Jude 17–21
Build yourself before the battle comes.

And finally:

Jude 22–25
Reach for those who are being deceived and trust God to keep you.

Do you see what biblical discernment really is?

It isn't merely learning to identify what is wrong.

It is learning to become so established in what is true that you can stand without compromise, love without surrendering truth, rescue without becoming entangled, and remain confident without becoming proud.

TRUTH WITH MERCY

Church, we need both.

We need believers who will say:

“This is what God has said.”

But we also need believers who will reach toward someone wandering from that truth and say:

“Come back. Let me walk with you. Let us open God's Word together.”

Contend for truth.

But don't stop loving people.

Recognize deception.

But don't become suspicious of everybody.

Correct error.

But don't become proud.

Rescue others.

But guard your own heart.

Stand firmly.

But remember where your strength comes from.

Because when everything is said and done, our hope is not merely that we can hold on to God.

Our hope is that:

GOD CAN HOLD ONTO US.

And that brings us to Jude's magnificent final words:

“To God our Savior,
Who alone is wise,
Be glory and majesty,
Dominion and power,
Both now and forever.
Amen.”
Jude 25, NKJV

That is where biblical discernment should ultimately bring us.

Not to fear.

Not to pride.

Not to arguments.

TO WORSHIP.

Because truth belongs to Him.

Wisdom belongs to Him.

Glory belongs to Him.

Majesty belongs to Him.

Dominion belongs to Him.

Power belongs to Him.

And He is still:

ABLE TO KEEP YOU.

Father, give us courage to contend for truth without becoming contentious. Give us discernment to recognize deception without becoming suspicious. Give us compassion for those who doubt and courage to reach for those who are wandering. Keep our own hearts humble and anchored in Your Word. And when we feel weak, remind us that our confidence is not ultimately in our ability to hold everything together, but in You, the God who is able to keep us from stumbling and present us faultless before Your glory with exceeding joy. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Final question for this series:

After studying Jude, where is God challenging you most: to know the truth more deeply, stand for it more courageously, live it more faithfully, or extend it to others with greater mercy?

SERMON FOR THIS LAST AGE: YOUR EVIL DOING HAS BROUGHT GOD'S JUDGEMENT — REPENT OR PERISH —3 Visions from the son shown me Red 7 in sky, Green 7 on the wall & skeleton vision--for backslidden church, political figures, sinners

Text: Luke13:3 Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. — Eze18:30 Repent, and turn from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. — Rev2:5 Repent... or I will remove thy candlestick.

The Lord showed me in vision — This last age — God's judgement already started — Because evil doing increased and repentance refused.

I. VISION TO BACKSLIDDEN CHURCH — YOU PRACTISE SIN WHILE PREACHING GRACE

Thus saith Spirit — You were washed, you were sanctified — 1 Cor6:11 — But you returned — 2 Pet2:22 Dog to vomit, sow to wallowing in mire.

What I saw:

Altar with Bible closed, money open — Matt21:13 My house shall be called house of prayer; but ye made it den of thieves.
Shepherds feeding selves — Eze34:2-3 Woe be to shepherds that feed themselves! Should not shepherds feed flocks? Ye eat fat, ye clothe you with wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not flock.
Choir singing, but lips with guile — Ps50:16-20 What hast thou to do to declare my statutes... seeing thou hatest instruction? Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother.
Fornication in pews, adultery in vestry — 1 Cor5:11 If any man that is called brother be fornicator, or covetous, or idolater, or railer, or drunkard, or extortioner, with such an one no not to eat.
You preach grace but practice sin — Tit2:11-12 says grace teaches to DENY ungodliness — You use grace as license — Jude1:4 Turning grace into lasciviousness.

Judgement that came because of you:

Ichabod — 1 Sam4:21 Glory departed. Candlestick removed — Rev2:5. Service without Spirit. Miracles ceased. Youth leave church for bars because they saw no difference — 2 Tim3:5 Having form of godliness, but denying power thereof.

Thus says Lord to you: You have blood on your hands — Eze3:18 If thou warn not... his blood will I require at thine hand. You led sheep to slaughter by your falsity — Matt15:14 If blind lead blind, both shall fall into ditch.

REPENT: Return to first love — Rev2:5 Remember from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do first works. Sanctify by Word and prayer — 1 Tim4:5 — Wash by water of Word — Eph5:26. Let door of lips be kept — Ps141:3-4. Be holy as David cried — Ps51:10 Create clean heart. — Or you will perish in pulpit.

II. VISION TO POLITICAL FIGURES — YOU SELL NATION, YOU DRINK BLOOD OF POOR

The Lord showed me thrones stained with blood.

What I saw:

Hands signing papers with same hands stealing land — Isa10:1-2 Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness... To turn aside needy from judgment, and to take away right from poor.
Mouths speaking peace on TV, hearts plotting theft — Ps28:3 Speak peace to neighbours, but mischief in hearts.
Tables full of bribe money — Ex23:8 Thou shalt take no gift: for gift blindeth wise, and perverteth words of righteous.
Prisons full of innocent, streets full of guilty you freed — Prov17:15 He that justifieth wicked, and he that condemneth just, even they both are abomination to LORD.
You tax widow and orphan to build your houses — Micah2:2 They covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house.
You bowed to idols of power, witchcraft, foreign gods for votes — Deut27:25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay innocent blood.

Judgement that came because of you:

Land vomits — Lev18:28. Blood cries — Gen4:10. Economy dry — Hag1:6 Ye have sown much, and bring in little. Diseases, accidents, wars — Because blood shed defiles land — Num35:33 Blood it defileth land: and land cannot be cleansed of blood... but by blood of him that shed it.

God has weighed you — Dan5:27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in balances, and art found wanting. Your days numbered.

Thus says Lord to you: You think power protects you? Ps2:2-5 Kings of earth set themselves... He that sitteth in heavens shall laugh... Vex them in sore displeasure. Your guns, police, money cannot stop grave — Heb9:27 Appointed unto men once to die, but after this judgment.

REPENT: Wash hands from innocent blood — Isa1:15-16 When ye spread forth hands, I will hide mine eyes... your hands are full of blood. Wash you, make you clean. Restore what you stole like Zacchaeus — Luke19:8 — Do justice — Micah6:8 Do justly, love mercy, walk humbly. — Or your unrepentant sin will perish you and your house — Acts12:23 Herod smitten.

III. VISION TO SINNERS AND BACKSLIDER IN SECRET — YOU CALL YOURSELF BELIEVER BUT PRACTISE EVIL IN DARK

The Lord opened eyes of heart.

What I saw:

Phone at midnight — porn, adultery messages — Matt5:28 Whosoever looketh on woman to lust after her hath committed adultery already in heart. Eyes full of adultery — 2 Pet2:14.
Hand stealing small small — office pen, data, airtime, market extra change — Eph4:28 Let him that stole steal no more — You think small sin small judgement? Song2:15 Little foxes spoil vines.
Mouth lying, slandering — Rev21:8 All liars shall have part in lake which burneth.
Heart full of witchcraft, envy, unforgiveness — Gal5:19-21 Works of flesh manifest... hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife... they which do such things shall not inherit kingdom.
You walk in darkness but say you have fellowship — 1 John1:6 If we say we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie.

Judgement that came because of you:

You cut off from grace — Rom6:1-2 grace not license. Blood fails to cleanse practice — Heb10:26 If we sin wilfully after receiving knowledge, remaineth no more sacrifice. You feel void, fear, sickness, shame — Because Spirit grieved — Eph4:30 Grieve not Holy Spirit whereby ye are sealed. Door of sealing closed.

Thus says Lord to you: You have life now — but you waste it in evil — Eze18:32 I have no pleasure in death of him that dieth, saith Lord: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

FINAL CRY — URGENT REPENTANCE — LIFE OR PERISH

This is last age — Matt24:12 Because iniquity shall abound, love of many shall wax cold. Judgement began at house of God — 1 Pet4:17.

The Lord gave me vision of scales — On one side — Cross — Grace sufficient — Tit2:11, Word + Prayer sanctifies — 1 Tim4:5, Eph5:26-27. On other side — Practised sin — And sin was heavy and brought sword — Eze7:3 Now is end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways.

You still have life — That life is grace window — 2 Cor6:2 Now is accepted time; now is day of salvation.

DO WHAT'S RIGHT OR BY YOUR UNREPENTANT SIN PERISH

Stop that sin and don't do it again — John8:11, Prov28:13 Confesseth and forsaketh shall have mercy
Let Blood wash — 1 John1:7, Rev1:5
Be washed by water of Word hidden in heart — Ps119:11, Eph5:26 — That you sin not
Pray like David — Ps141:3 Set watch before my mouth, Ps51:10 Create clean heart — Cry for HOLINESS — Not effort, but righteousness in Christ — Rom8:13, Phil2:13, 2 Cor12:9 My grace sufficient
Run purity race to end to be sealed — Heb12:1-2, Rev7:3, Rev14:4-5 Without fault before throne

Jesus says — Luke13:3 — Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Backslidden church — Repent — Or candlestick removed.

Political figure — Repent — Or weighed and found wanting.

Sinner — Repent — Or blood will not cover practice.

Choose life — Deut30:19 I have set before you life and death... therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.

Today — Repent urgently — Word + Prayer — Be holy — Be sealed — Be redeemed.

Amen — Share to awake one soul today.

Drawing from the investigative approach explored in Cold-Case Christianity, Wallace explains why Christians should be prepared to offer reasonable answers for their faith and how the principle of “jury selection” can strengthen evangelism. Rather than relying on one-size-fits-all conversations, believers can learn to understand the questions, assumptions, and experiences of the people they hope to reach—and communicate the truth of Christianity more effectively.

https://www.thethinbluelife.com/videos/approaching-the-christian-worldview-through-the-lens-of-a-cold-case-detective-video/

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YOU CAN ONLY BRIBE A MAN, NOT GOD

A Teaching by Apostle J. Nyamvura

Theme Scripture:

> “For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.” — Ecclesiastes 12:14


We are living in a generation where some people have become comfortable with doing wrong because they believe they can somehow compensate God for their evil deeds.

They cheat people, steal, manipulate, lie, exploit others, commit immorality, engage in corruption and dishonest business—and afterward they bring an offering to church, give money to the ministry, or publicly speak about God as though their giving can erase the source of their wrongdoing.

But there is a truth that every human being must understand:

YOU CAN ONLY BRIBE A MAN, NOT GOD.

A person may be deceived by appearances. A person may accept money and remain silent. A person may be persuaded by gifts. A person may not know where your money came from.

But God knows.

God sees what happened before the money entered your hands.
God sees what happened behind closed doors.
God sees what nobody else saw.
God knows what nobody else knows.


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1. GOD SEES THE HIDDEN THINGS

People often behave differently when they know somebody is watching.

They become careful when cameras are present.
They become careful when the police are nearby.
They become careful when their pastor is around.
They become careful when their family is watching.

But what happens when nobody is watching?

God is still watching.

> “The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.” — Proverbs 15:3



You may hide your actions from your spouse, pastor, employer, business partners, friends and society—but you cannot hide them from God.

David understood this:

> “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?” — Psalm 139:7



There is nowhere to hide from God.


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2. GOD DOES NOT NEED TO INVESTIGATE YOUR LIFE—HE ALREADY KNOWS

Human beings investigate because they don't know everything.

God does not need somebody to tell Him what happened.

> “You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.” — Psalm 139:2



Before you speak, God knows.

Before you act, God knows.

Before you enter that secret place, God knows.

Before you receive that dishonest money, God knows where it came from.

Before you give that money as an offering, God knows its history.

Therefore, don't confuse God's silence with God's ignorance.

God's silence does not mean God's approval.


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3. DIRTY MONEY DOES NOT BECOME HOLY BECAUSE IT ENTERS THE CHURCH

This is a serious warning.

Some people obtain money through dishonest means and then think:

"Let me give God some of it, and everything will be alright."

No.

God is not looking merely at what you give. He is also concerned with how you obtained it and the heart with which you give it.

The Bible says:

> “The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with evil intent!” — Proverbs 21:27



You cannot commit injustice on Monday, steal on Tuesday, deceive somebody on Wednesday and then expect an offering on Sunday to purchase God's approval.

God cannot be bought.


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4. GOD DOES NOT ACCEPT BRIBES

The Bible speaks very clearly about God's character:

> “For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes.” — Deuteronomy 10:17



This destroys the mentality that says:

"I know I am doing wrong, but I can give God something."

No amount of money can make God compromise His righteousness.

No offering can make God blind.

No position can make God partial.

No title can make God change His standards.

No church membership can protect a person who deliberately refuses to repent.


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5. DON'T MISTAKE GOD'S PATIENCE FOR PERMISSION

One of the most dangerous mistakes people make is interpreting delayed judgment as approval.

They say:

"I have been doing this for years and nothing has happened."

"God has not punished me."

"Maybe what I am doing is acceptable."

But the Bible says:

> “Because the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people are encouraged to do wrong.” — Ecclesiastes 8:11



God's patience is an opportunity for repentance, not permission to continue in sin.

Romans 2:4 asks:

> “Do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?”



The fact that judgment has not yet come does not mean judgment will never come.


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6. GOD WILL BRING HIDDEN THINGS INTO THE LIGHT

Some people have mastered the art of appearing righteous publicly while living completely differently privately.

But Scripture gives this warning:

> “For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.” — Ecclesiastes 12:14



Read that again:

EVERY HIDDEN THING.

Not some things.

Every hidden thing.

The secret transaction.

The hidden relationship.

The money nobody knows about.

The person you secretly exploited.

The lie you thought nobody discovered.

The agreement made behind closed doors.

The corruption nobody reported.

The injustice nobody saw.

God saw it.


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7. YOU CANNOT MOCK GOD

The Apostle Paul gave one of the strongest warnings in Scripture:

> “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” — Galatians 6:7



You may deceive people, but you cannot deceive God.

You may manipulate people, but you cannot manipulate God.

You may buy someone's silence, but you cannot buy God's silence.

You may escape human justice, but you cannot escape divine accountability.

What you sow, you will eventually reap.


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8. GOD LOOKS AT THE HEART BEHIND THE GIFT

Jesus warned about religious people who performed outward acts while their hearts were corrupt.

> “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” — Matthew 15:8



God is not impressed merely because somebody is seen carrying a large offering.

God is interested in the heart.

Psalm 51:17 says:

> “My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.”



God would rather have a repentant heart than money obtained through wickedness.


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9. REPENTANCE IS NOT THE SAME AS PAYMENT

There is a dangerous theology that says:

“I have done wrong, but I will compensate God financially.”

No.

The answer to sin is not bribery.

The answer is repentance.

John the Baptist preached:

> “Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.” — Matthew 3:8



True repentance means turning away from the wrong path.

If you stole, make restitution where appropriate.

If you defrauded someone, seek to correct the wrong.

If you lied, stop lying.

If you exploited people, stop exploiting them.

If you obtained money dishonestly, do not hide behind religious giving.

God wants transformation, not transactions.


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10. THERE IS A DAY OF JUDGMENT

This generation must wake up.

There is coming a day when earthly titles will mean nothing.

The rich and poor will stand before God.

The powerful and powerless will stand before God.

The preacher and the congregation will stand before God.

The businessman and the employee will stand before God.

The person who was praised by everyone and the person nobody knew will stand before God.

Paul preached:

> “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.” — 2 Corinthians 5:10



And Hebrews 9:27 says:

> “People are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment.”



The question is not whether judgment is coming.

The question is: Are you ready for it?


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11. DON'T WAIT UNTIL JUDGMENT DAY TO CONFESS WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE REPENTED OF TODAY

There is still an opportunity.

If you have been walking crookedly, turn around.

If you have been deceiving people, stop.

If you have been using God's name to cover evil, repent.

If you have been bringing dishonest money before God, examine your ways.

If you have hurt people, seek reconciliation where possible.

If you have been living a double life, come back to God sincerely.

> “Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on them.” — Isaiah 55:7



The purpose of this message is not to announce condemnation over people.

It is a wake-up call.

God's warning is an invitation to repentance before judgment arrives.


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12. GOD IS NOT AFTER YOUR MONEY—HE IS AFTER YOUR HEART

Some people think Christianity is a financial transaction:

"I give God money, therefore God must bless me."

But God is not a vending machine.

You don't put money into God's hand and demand His approval.

Jesus said:

> “What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” — Mark 8:36



What shall it profit a person to have money, houses, businesses, influence and possessions—and lose their soul?

God would rather have your clean heart than your dirty money.


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A FINAL WARNING TO THIS GENERATION

Don't bribe God with what you should repent of.

Don't bring God the proceeds of injustice and expect Him to call it righteousness.

Don't hurt people secretly and worship God publicly as though God does not know.

Don't mistake God's patience for approval.

Don't mistake God's silence for blindness.

Don't mistake prosperity for God's endorsement of everything you are doing.

Don't think because judgment has been delayed that judgment has been cancelled.

YOU CAN ONLY BRIBE A MAN, NOT GOD.

A man may not know.

God knows.

A man may forget.

God does not forget.

A man may accept your money.

God examines your heart.

A man may be impressed by your appearance.

God sees your character.

A man may be deceived by your testimony.

God knows your story.

And the day is coming when every hidden thing will be brought into judgment.


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THE CALL

Today, God is saying:

“Come back to Me.”

Not tomorrow.

Not when your life collapses.

Not when your secret is exposed.

Not when judgment catches up with you.

Today.

> “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” — Hebrews 3:15



Prayer

Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, search our hearts and reveal anything in us that is not pleasing to You. Deliver us from hypocrisy, corruption, deception, greed and secret sin. Give us genuine repentance and clean hearts. Teach us to fear You more than we fear people. Help us to live honestly when nobody is watching, knowing that Your eyes are always upon us. May our giving come from clean hands and pure hearts. Prepare us for the day when we will stand before You. In Jesus Christ's name, Amen.

BY APOSTLE J. NYAMVURA
+263772807580/+263719807580
[Pointing] You to Christ
jeremiahnyamvuraAnderson Mwila.com

THE BIBLICAL OFFICE OF A WATCHMAN: PURPOSE, MANDATE, AND THE FIVE-FOLD MINISTRY
To understand the calling of a Watchman, we must clear away modern misconceptions. A Watchman is not a physical security guard, an event bouncer, or an administrative helper. It is a distinct, God ordained spiritual office established in Scripture to guard the purity of God’s people.


1. REAL-LIFE COMPARISON: GUARD VS. WATCHMAN
To understand the spiritual reality, consider how these roles function in everyday life:
* The Security Guard (Local & Physical):
A guard is hired by an individual, a company, or a venue to protect a specific building, event, or person. He watches for physical threats directly in front of him (thieves, rowdy crowds, immediate danger) and answers to the manager or property owner who hired him.
* The Watchman (High Level & Territorial):
A traditional watchman is stationed high above the city on the outer walls or in a watchtower. He does not manage the event on the ground or stand next to the king; his job is to scan the distant horizon for incoming armies, subtle stealth attacks, or systemic danger that people on the ground cannot see. He answers exclusively to the sovereign who placed him on the wall.


2. BIBLICAL COMPARISON: GUARD VS. WATCHMAN
| CHARACTERISTIC | THE GUARD (Shamar / Kuylax) | THE WATCHMAN (Tsophah / Natsar) |


| Biblical Example | The Guards at the Tomb (Matthew 27:65–66)
Stationed physically at a door or site to secure a specific, local assignment under human orders. | Ezekiel (Ezekiel 3:17) & Habakkuk (Habakkuk 2:1)
Stationed on the spiritual ramparts by YHWH to hear God's Word and warn the entire nation. |
| Primary Scope | Protects physical property, local events, or specific individuals from immediate physical harm. | Guards the spiritual integrity of God's people against sin, spiritual deception, false doctrine, and compromise. |
| Authority Source | Answers to human leadership, group admins, or event organizers. | Answers exclusively to God Almighty; cannot alter the message to please human listeners. |
| Operational Field | Moves on the ground level within human programs. | Stationed on the spiritual wall, operating in discernment, prayer, and proclamation. |
3. THE WATCHMAN VS. THE FIVE-FOLD MINISTRY (Ephesians 4:11)
In Ephesians 4:11, Paul outlines the Five-Fold Ministry gifts given to equip the saints: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers.
While a Watchman often operates closely with prophetic and teaching gifts, the Watchman functions as the protective sentinel over all of them, ensuring the camp remains pure.


THE FIVE FOLD (Equipping the Saints inside the Camp)
├── Apostle ──► Plants, establishes, and governs foundations.
├── Prophet ──► Declares God's heart, direction, and correction.
├── Evangelist──► Gathers the lost from outside into the fold.
├── Pastor ──► Nurtures, feeds, and cares for the flock locally.
└── Teacher ──► Explains and grounds the flock in sound doctrine.

THE WATCHMAN (Guarding the Walls over the Entire Camp)
└── Watchman ──► Stationed on the perimeter to detect incoming deception,
sound the alarm against compromise, and keep the camp pure.

How the Watchman Differs from Each Office:
* Watchman vs. Apostle:
The Apostle travels, builds, and sets structural order in churches (1 Corinthians 3:10). The Watchman does not govern churches; he stands on the wall to warn apostles when subtle deception or fleshly pride is corrupting the foundation.
* Watchman vs. Prophet:
While both hear from God, the Prophet delivers specific directional words and revelations to the body (Acts 11:27–28). The Watchman’s primary scope is alarm and discernment detecting enemy encroachment, compromise, and false spirits before they penetrate the camp (Ezekiel 33:3).
* Watchman vs. Evangelist:
The Evangelist moves outward into the world to reach, win, and bring in the lost (Acts 8:5–6). The Watchman is stationed on the wall looking at the whole picture he does not abandon his post on the wall to do the work of an evangelist, nor can an evangelist demand the watchman leave the wall.
* Watchman vs. Pastor:
The Pastor focuses internally on long-term care, comfort, counseling, and feeding local sheep (1 Peter 5:2). The Watchman is not focused on comfort; his primary concern is danger and truth. He sounds alarms that may make the flock uncomfortable if it keeps them from destruction.
* Watchman vs. Teacher:
The Teacher breaks down scriptures systematically to build knowledge (Acts 18:24–26). The Watchman uses the Word specifically as a warfare trumpet to expose live errors, commercialized doctrines, and spiritual counterfeits operating in real time.

4. THE SCRIPTURAL MANDATE & PURPOSE OF A WATCHMAN
God explicitly defined the parameters and solemn weight of this office in Ezekiel 33:1–9:
> "Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them: ‘When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from their territory and make him their watchman, when he sees the sword coming upon the land, he blows the trumpet and warns the people... But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned... his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.’"
> — Ezekiel 33:2–3, 6

* The Primary Duty: To hear the Word directly from God's mouth and sound the alarm without fear, favor, or compromise.
* The Target Audience: A Watchman is sent to the Church / God's people, not primarily to police the secular world or protect an individual's personal ministry. He warns the flock when false doctrine, fleshly pride, or spiritual death is creeping into the camp.
* The Accountability: A Watchman does not seek human popularity or 5 minute approval. If he stays silent to keep the peace, God holds him accountable for the spiritual deception that overtakes the people.

5. WHO IS THE WATCHMAN SENT TO?
A Watchman is not sent to build personal platforms, organize events, or act as physical security for street teams. A true Watchman is sent to:
* Expose Spiritual Deception & False Doctrine:
"I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the LORD, do not keep silent..." Isaiah 62:6

* Warn Against Internal Corruption & Carnality:
Like John the Baptist in the wilderness (Matthew 3:1–3), the Watchman calls God's people back to pure repentance, uncompromised Scripture, and total dependency on Jesus Christ as the sole Source.
* Guard the Purity of the Gospel:
Ensure that no human gimmicks, commercialized spiritual products, or fleshly methods contaminate the flock (1 Timothy 4:16; Galatians 1:8).

SUMMARY FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST
* A Guard protects human property and follows human instructions on the ground.
* The Five Fold Offices equip, build, reach, pastor, and teach the saints inside the camp.
* A Watchman stands on the spiritual wall, hears from the Holy Spirit, and blows the trumpet of truth to keep the entire Body anchored strictly in Jesus Christ.
Every gift in the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12) has its distinct operational field. When each gift operates in divine order without forcing others into a single human mold, the Body functions with true Kingdom authority!


THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE: WHY A WATCHMAN CANNOT REMAIN SILENT
A true Watchman does not choose to speak out of personal ambition, argumentative pride, or a desire to cause friction. A true Watchman speaks because the Holy Spirit has placed an inescapable fire in his bones that makes silence impossible.

1. The Fire Shut Up in the Bones (Jeremiah 20:9)
When the Prophet Jeremiah faced constant mocking, rejection, and pressure from religious leaders to stop preaching uncomfortable truths, he tried to keep quiet and stay silent. Look at what happened when he attempted to hold it in:
"Then I said, ‘I will not make mention of Him, nor speak any more in His name.’ But His word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, and I could not.”
Jeremiah 20:9
Spiritual Impossibility: Human self-control cannot extinguish a Holy Spirit burden. When God places a warning in a Watchman's heart, remaining silent causes internal agony because the truth must be released.
Driven by God, Not Man: The Watchman does not speak to fit a 5 minute schedule or wait for human permission he speaks because the Word of Almighty God is burning inside him until it is delivered!

2. The Weight of Perishing Souls & A Corrupted Church
Why is this fire so intense? Because the Holy Spirit allows the Watchman to see what is happening behind the veil:
"When I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand.”
Ezekiel 3:18
Grief for Lost Souls: The Watchman sees souls blindly walking into destruction, deceived by soft messages, false comfort, and fleshly shortcuts. He cannot stand by silently while people perish without the uncompromised Gospel.
Grief for a Church Off-Track: The Watchman feels the divine jealousy of God when Jesus Christ’s Church strays from its foundation substituting pure repentance, the cross, and total dependency on Christ for human programs, commercialized schemes, and platform building.

3. Compelled by the Fear of God, Not the Fear of Man
The Apostle Amos captured this divine compulsion when God speaks to a Watchman:
"A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?”
Amos 3:8
"For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”
1 Corinthians 9:16
A false worker speaks when it benefits his platform, his finances, or his reputation.
A true Watchman must speak even when it costs him his reputation, his friends, and his acceptance, because he fears God far more than he fears human displeasure (Galatians 1:10).

THE WATCHMAN'S DECLARATION
"I do not blow the trumpet to argue, to control, or to boast. I blow the trumpet because the fire of God’s Word is burning in my bones, souls are on the line, and I refuse to let the Bride of Christ be led astray while I hold my peace!"