Prepper Recon

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is on our part.

Mark 9:38-40

At first glance, today’s scripture could appear to be telling us that Jesus is okay with apostate teachers and that we shouldn’t speak out against them. But is that really what he is saying here?

The key to understanding today’s verse is in examining John’s question. John says that they follow not “us” which is very different than if he’d told Jesus that they follow not “you.” I’m sure, had the question been worded that way, John would have certainly gotten a different answer. Often times, when we look around at out fellow Christians, we are examining them to see if they are on the same page as us, when we should be more concerned about whether they are on the same page as Jesus.

When Joshua had his encounter with the Jesus in Joshua 5, he made the same mistake that John and most of us have made in thinking his side was the right side. Not knowing who he was speaking to, Joshua asked Jesus if he was on his side or the enemy’s side. Jesus responded by telling him neither. In other words, the question wasn’t whether Jesus was on Joshua’s side, but was Joshua on Jesus’s side?

For a quick clarification on why we say that Joshua’s encounter was a Cristophany, or Old Testament encounter with Christ, the captain of the LORD’s army in that chapter not only allows Joshua to worship him, unlike any other angel in the Bible, but he also instructed Joshua to remove his shoes, because he was on holy ground, just as Moses was instructed when he encountered the Lord in the burning bush.

Back to my point; the Bible is very clear about how we are to treat the apostate that would call themselves brothers. 1 Corinthians 5:11-13 says “But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.”

So, let’s examine ourselves before we snub our nose at other believers that don’t follow Jesus in the same way we do, because of denominational differences. But let us also be careful to not keep fellowship with those who call themselves Christians but are not following God’s Word. And, let us pray for discernment, so that we can know the difference.

Come back every Sunday for a new Prepper Bible Study! The most important prep of all is knowing GOD. Jesus said “what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?” Prepper translation: “What good will it do you to survive the coming economic collapse, nuclear war or even a zombie apocalypse if you don’t know you will go to heaven when you die.” A recent study found that 10 out of 10 people die! On that day we will meet our Maker. It only makes sense to be prepared for that day. Click here to learn more about knowing GOD.

Have a blessed day and happy prepping!

Mark

Today, we pick up where we left off last week, drawing parallels between America and ancient Israel from Isaiah chapter 1.

Verse 23: Thy princes are rebellious,

Despite being educated as a constitutional attorney our present prince has led the way in open rebellion against multiple constitutional amendments including:

The 2^nd amendment via his latest executive action which infringes on private citizens’ abilities to buy and sell guns in a private transaction.

The 9^th and 10^th amendments via Obamacare which usurps the authority of the states and forces citizens to purchase a private product.

The 5^th, 6^th and 8^th via the 2012 NDAA which contained clauses granting provisions for indefinite detention of US citizens, without being charged, granted trial or bail.

The 4^th by the administration’s protection of the 2008 FISA amendments which allow warrantless surveillance of US citizens through email, voIP services like skype, and social media.

Other rebellious princes include this administration’s former AG who sold guns to Mexican drug lords, his former Secretary of State who is facing an indictment,

And this administration’s two newly appointed Supreme Court Justices, both of whom have rebelled against God’s definition of marriage.

 Verse 23b: and companions of thieves:

Jon Corzine of MF global was close to the Obama administration and served no jail time for illegally sweeping customer accounts into the company’s proprietary trading account of which he lost millions.

Verse 23c: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

The lobby industry which largely operates on K Street in Washington DC spent 3.5 billion in 2014. If you divide that by the president, vice-president and both houses of congress it comes out to $6.5 million each.

24 Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:

 25 And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:

Despite the people who refused to listen to Jeremiah and threw him into a cistern,

Despite the king who shredded the writings of Ezekiel and tossed them into the fire,

Despite the world leaders who ignored the prophecies of Isaiah,

God’s day of reckoning came. It came for the northern kingdom of Israel.

It came for the southern kingdom of Judah

It came for Assyria, for Babylon, for Cush, Egypt and Tyre.

And after slaying 60 million children,

after defying the covenant of marriage,

after kicking God out of School and out of the courtroom,

And nearly kicking him out of the church,

Despite the false prophets who say the economy is booming, despite our military and despite our influence around the world,

God’s day of reckoning will most certainly come for America.

With ancient Israel, God’s judgement was not to utterly destroy them or wipe them off of the face of the earth.

But to purge away their dross and their backsliding, it was a painful experience for Israel, but it brought them back to pure worship of their Creator.

Proverbs 22:3 says A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

If you believe the Bible and you believe America’s day of reckoning is near, it makes sense to brace for the impact.

Come back every Sunday for a new Prepper Bible Study! The most important prep of all is knowing GOD. Jesus said “what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?” Prepper translation: “What good will it do you to survive the coming economic collapse, nuclear war or even a zombie apocalypse if you don’t know you will go to heaven when you die.” A recent study found that 10 out of 10 people die! On that day we will meet our Maker. It only makes sense to be prepared for that day. Click here to learn more about knowing GOD.

Have a blessed day and happy prepping!

Mark