tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388370369187844627.post5315866208125688183..comments2024-03-12T10:35:54.578-05:00Comments on Homeward Bound: The Obvious Lies Part 3Michael Boldea Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09695469447648193872noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388370369187844627.post-62263179928559322202013-09-27T07:45:32.193-05:002013-09-27T07:45:32.193-05:00"The television performer watches his ratings..."The television performer watches his ratings, the politician his votes, the public speaker his applause, but the prophet who speaks for God is not governed by such responses. He delivers his message though it may fall on deaf ears and gain him only scorn and maybe a prison cell. Amos did not rate with the big-wigs of Bethel, nor did John the Baptist win applause in the courts of Herod. The forerunner had crowds but he stepped aside and left the center of the stage to One greater than himself. We live in a day when men will not endure sound doctrine but look instead for pleasant ticklers of itching ears. Is there not somewhere a coming prophet who will forget comfort and security and status and retirement benefits for the loneliness of a Jeremiah, the perils of a Savonarola, the conflicts of a Luther, to speak for God in these last days? Barclay says that the settled ministry has always resented wandering prophets who disturb their congregations. So the wilderness voice is not welcome either at home or abroad. But his reward is in the approval of God and the verdict of history."<br />Vance Havnermeemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104303592278897991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388370369187844627.post-6157818701502033192013-09-26T12:23:27.843-05:002013-09-26T12:23:27.843-05:00Dear Michael,
My husband and I have been following...Dear Michael,<br />My husband and I have been following you for several years. You are right on, and totally in line with the Word of God. Thank you for your boldness in speaking the truth. We just want to encourage you to keep on. God bless you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388370369187844627.post-73949998985180416152013-09-25T17:49:26.594-05:002013-09-25T17:49:26.594-05:00Why do we think we're special? Because we'...Why do we think we're special? Because we're taught from an early age that there are no losers, everyone wins a prize so no one's feelings are hurt. We're now having graduation services in preschool...geez! How can we be prepared for persecution when we're taught year after year that we're all "special". And you certainly won't hear anything different from most pulpits. Thank you for sharing this sobering, but necessary, truth. FionaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958762657117079451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388370369187844627.post-24672791435713980362013-09-24T20:29:04.095-05:002013-09-24T20:29:04.095-05:00Thank you so much for speaking for the truth. I h...Thank you so much for speaking for the truth. I have for so long been trying to understand this thinking that some Christians are more special than others. I receive emails from Brothers and Sisters enduring much persecution, torture and death, and some refuse to see this. There is great tribulation in the world, and Jesus said we would be hated by all men for His name sake. Thank you for speaking the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388370369187844627.post-91440421520500696492013-09-24T10:18:50.251-05:002013-09-24T10:18:50.251-05:00I think people tell the church not to expect perse...I think people tell the church not to expect persecution because they are fake themselves and just want to lead others astray and to live like the world does. If you do what the world likes, you get every privilege, but if you stand up to it, you get attacked.<br /><br />I think a lot of the missionaries to other countries set up these fake kind of churches. God said judgement will begin in the church, and maybe that is what we are seeing. There may have been voodoo or pagan practices in these churches, who knows?<br /><br />I think the same thing is coming here, and those who led the church into it are just going to stand by and laugh. The Jews of Europe didn't rebel because their rabbis told them everything would be all right if they just went along with things.<br /><br />The church now not only goes along with things, they welcome all the chaos. They think they are entitled to every privilege on this earth and any sin they commit is forgiven, and if you don't believe they will be raptured out, then you must not be saved.<br /><br />The rapture doctrine seems to be a big excuse for not caring how they live and only seeking the pleasures of life. They think if they confess Christ and wait for the rapture, that is all that is required of them.Barbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388370369187844627.post-7909324948986367382013-09-24T09:37:44.944-05:002013-09-24T09:37:44.944-05:00I would recommend the book of Habakkuk to anyone l...I would recommend the book of Habakkuk to anyone looking for some insight on what is to befall America. And then I would suggest re-reading 3:16-19. If Habakkuk, a true follower of God knew trials were coming, I think we can count on it happening to us too.<br /><br />Thank you for continuing to post the ever so unpopular truth.<br /><br />In Christ,<br />Mrs. PughMrs. Pughnoreply@blogger.com