NEW CHURCH: Afflictions

Brethren,
I've Found Two New Phrases For Us To Chew Over:

Cosmic Child Abuse
And

Progressive Christianity!

I've Got Three Answers For You:

I've Heard About Them! 

I Don't Like, Appreciate Or Own Them! 

Case Closed!

Not So Fast, Banni!

I've Never Heard About Them!

Please Tell Us What's Going On Lillias!

Translated, Cosmic Child Abuse Says That

• The Father Willed, As In Forced The Lord Jesus To Die For Us

And 

Progressive Christianity Has Decided That 

• The Word Of God Is No More Inspired Than A Novel Or A Song
• We Are Not Sinners Because Almighty God Made Us To Be Like Himself And He Called Us "Good!"
• The Inerrant Word Of God Almighty God Is Flawed
• Sin Isn't 
• Social Justice Trumps The Call To Biblical Salvation ...!

... You Can Stop Right There!

Why!?! What For!?!

Sweet Girl, 

Jesus Christ, Himself, Warned Us About This!

The Apostle Paul Warned Us About This!

The Hebrews Fell In The Wilderness Of Sin Because Of This!

The Hebrews Fell At The Border Of The Promised Land

When A Known Prophet Of The Living God

Balaam Son Of Zippor Taught King Balak

How To Inveigle The Hebrews In Unsanctioned
Unholy, Unauthorized

Alternative Worship Stylings Which Led To 24,000 Deaths!

Let Me Tell You People Something:

The Same Way Almighty God Gives Us Will And Choice

Jesus Christ Had Will And Choice
And
He And His Father Are One In Purpose
And
He Was Willingly Onboard With The Decision!
Jesus Christ Was A Willing Sacrifice
For He Said Plainly That
No One Takes My Life: I Lay It Down
And
I Will Take It Up Again!

The Same Way The Lord Laid Out His Word

For The Hebrews Of Old

The King James Bible

The Preserved Word Of The Eternal God

Is
Laid Out A Road Map To Help Us To Safely Arrive In Zion!

This Nonsense Being Sold As The Progressive Christianity

Is
What You GetWhen Everybody And His Brother And His Sister

And His Well-Heeled And Hooked-Up

And Dialled-In Friend

Writes And Copywrites

Their Own Version-Perversion Of 
Almighty God's Immutable Word!

When You Carnally Add To

Or Subtract From The Eternal Word

You Are A Liar And There Is No Light In You!

You Are Cursed!

Newsflash!

They Don't Believe That The Loving God

Will Destroy Good People

So Almighty God's Curses Don't Count!

Wow!

The Prophesied Rot Is Really Setting In

And Digging Down Deep!

I Don't See The Problem!

Whatever You're Drinking, Darcy, Don't Give Me Any!

People, People, We Are Nearing Home!

The Lord Says His Sheep Know Him

They Know His Voice!

The Rewriters, Reinterpreters Of Holy Writ

Are None Of His

And

The Final Battle Lines Are Being Drawn

The Armies Are Being Established 

Minds Are Being Fixed

Satan Is Rubbing His Blood-Drenched Hands

And

The Fools Who Say There Is No God

No Rules

No Justice

Just Love

Are In For The Rudest Awakening That 
Any Human Being Will Ever Endure!

Sometimes I Ask The Lord

Why!?!

Why, What!?!

We Have The Same Makeup

The Same Knowledge Of Good And Evil

And Yet

Some Choose To Believe

While Many, Even Most, Choose Unbelief And Disbelief!

What's The Difference Between Disbelief And Unbelief!

Disbelief ... I Can't Credit The Truth Of 
What I Know To Be Truth:

Lord, I Believe, Help Thou My Unbelief!

Unbelief ... I Don't Care What You Can Do

I Will Not Believe That:

They Love Not The Truth So The Lord Gives Them Over 
To Their Own Devilish Desires!

Lord Jesus, Please Help Us!

It Is Actually Happening!

Yup!

Prophecy Is Unfolding Right Before Our Eyes!

Not Too Long From Now
It Shall Appear On Their Very Skins!

They Are Going To Be Hungry
For A Word Of Truth And There Will Be None

Though They Search The World Over!

I Feel Sad, Even Sorry, For Them!

They Need To Feel Sorry For Themselves

For Heaping Up Highly Educated Charlatans 
To Cater To Their Itching Ears

And

To Blithely Lead Them To Sure Damnation!

What Can We Do!?!

Preach The Truth In Love!

You Might Get Stoned!

Better A Physical Stone Death In Jesus

Than A Stony-Heart Withering Away To Damnation!

I Choose To Live And Die In And For Jesus

Because

He Has Promised To Raise Up The Righteous Dead To Glory!

Some Of Our Not-Yet-Friends Will Call You Gullible!

And!?!

They're Fat And Happy And Fooled!

I'm Lean And Happy And Faithful!

One Of Us Is Ultimately Unhappy

And 
I'm Sure It Is The One Who Doubts, Distrust
And 
Indulges UnbeliefIn The Words And Workings Of 
The Holy God Of Grace And Glory!

Open Our Eyes Lord, And Help To Listen

To The Still, Small, Voice Of Truth

That Will Guide Us To The Land Of Eternal Youth! 

We Are Nearing Home 
So Beware Of Those Who Purvey The New Church!
Trouble Is On The Horizon
And
Afflictions Are Going To Increase!
Keep The Faith
And
Do Not Become Desolate: 
We Will Not Be Deserted By Out Faithful And Just Holy God!

Beloved,

Those Who Are In Desolation 
Are Those Who Have No Hope! 
A Practicing Christian
One Who Believes The Word
Who Accepts The Daily Gift Of Faith
And 
Obediently Walks Through Life 
Using Their Faith That Works 
Because Of 
Their Love For Our Lord Jesus
Will Have 
Hope That Comes Of Faith! 

Faith Gives Hope 
And 
Hope Brings Joy 
And So 
There Is No Need Or Possibility Of Us Christians-Called 
To Be Desolate, Joyless ... Hopeless! 

Afflictions Will Come
And
Faith Will Be Tested And Tried 
But
Jesus Christ 
 Is 
The Joy Of Our Living: Rejoice And Be Glad! 

Our Lord And God Reigns And Rules 
And 
We Are Blessed! 
Trust And Obey
And 
Sing Praises To The Eternal God 
Who Loves You, Personally! 
Practice Peace And Be At Peace 
In Jesus Christ Our Soon-Returning King!

AMEN!!!

THE LORD CHRIST CANNOT LIE + PRAYER: Please Help Us, Father, To Make The Binding-To-Christ Decision!

The Man, Woman, Or Child 

Who Chooses Jesus Christ The Lord 
For His Portion In This Life 

Stands As The Majority In Any Battle

In Any War Against Known Sin! 

We Are Never Alone Who Believe, Love

Trust, Obey, Worship 

And 

Diligently Follow The Lord In Faithfulness 

And 

By Humble, Earnest, Prayer! 

The Lord Cannot Lie

And 

He Will Not Fail Us Who Stand Firmly 
In His Personal, Daily, Gift To Us Of Daily Faith

So Let's Faithfully Choose 
To Believe Him At His Holy Word! 

For Our Steadfast And Faithful Endurance 

We Will Be Eternally Blessed! 

PRAYER:

I Trust You, Lord!

I Must Trust You, Lord!

I Am Trusting You, Lord!

I Will Continue To Trust You!

Please Help Me To Trust You

All Day And In All Ways

Because

I Cannot Help Myself!

I Cannot Make Myself Taller!

My Hair Is What You Ordained!

I Cannot Add To The Length Of My Days

So, Please Help Me, Dear Father

From Your Side Not To Stray!

Father, 

I Fully Accept And Truly Believe That

Walking With The Lord Jesus

Is

A Lifelong Journey

And

Not An Escape

Or An Escapade For Thrill-Seekers

But

Is A Lifestyle Change

A Mind Reset

A Paradigm Shift

To Living Simply, Carefully, Caringly

In The Upside-Down Kingdom

Where True Power Is Shown

By Willing Service

And

Love For Others!

In Working Faith

I Willingly Sign Up For Service!

The Longer I Live

The Better I Realize And Know That

Being Rich And Connected

In This Carnal Realm

Is Most Often Not A Blessing

And I Plead, Dear Father

For Love Of The Lord Christ

That You Help Me

To Maintain A Thankful Heart

Not Jealous

Not Covetous

Not Envious Of Any Person's Raiment

Or Any Person's Silver Or Gold:

I Do Not Know With Whose Wings They Fly

Nor Am I Desirous

Their Carnal Urges And Experiences To Try!

Father, 

Little With A Contented Spirit

And

With Your Blessing Because I Please You

Is Supremely Of Great Gain

And

I Am Grateful

For The Privilege Of Knowing You

And

Having You Know My Name:

Please Help Me So That I Do Not

Your Blessed Holy Name Profane!

Father,

In The Living Word You Say That

It Is Not Your Desire That Any Should Perish

But

That All Should Come To Repentance

So Please Help Us, Me And My Brethren

To Number Our Days

To See Our Need Of Salvation

To Recognize Our Own Dear Savior

And

To Make The Binding-To-Christ Decision

That Will See Us At The Last Trumpet Blast

Being Raised Up

And

Going Up Glorified

Immortalized, Incorruptible

Inheritors Of Everlasting Life!

I Need My Jesus!

Help Me To Need Him More Each Day!

Help Me To Reliably In His Holy Name To Pray

For Health, For Strength

For Friends And Family

For Well-Wishers

For Naysayers

And

The Holy People

Of

The Great And Glorious God!

Help Us Not To Perish From Folly!

Help Us To Choose Life!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

I Humbly Pray And Plead!

I Love You, Lord!

Please Come For Us Soon!

AMEN!

WHAT'S IN A NAME: "Pastor H. L. N'Do"

His Name Is H. L. N'Do

And He Is The New Pastor At Servants Of 

The Living God Gospel Assembly!

He Is Different!

Different How!?!

Is He Like Different, Okay

Or Different, Eh, Eh!?!

He Is Different Like

Straight-Laced 

Dot The I's, Cross The T's

Don't Make Stupid Excuses

Don't Deviate From The Book!

Oh, Dear!

The Last One We Had Like That

Was A Total Disaster Because

He Used The Bible For A For-Real Pillow 
And The Congregation For A Can't-Fail Bank!

Soooo, What's This Pastor H. L. N'Do's Real Story!?!

Aren't You Going To Ask Me His Full Name!?!

What For!?! Are You His God-Mother!?!

Charlene, I Really, Really, Really Encourage You 
To Ask Me To Tell You His Full Name!

Okay, Fine ... Since You Sound Sooo Desperate!

Trace, Good Bud, What, May I Enquire
Is Pastor H. L. N'Do's 
Full And Official Name, Pretty Please!?!

I'm Really Glad That You Asked!

Pastor H. L. N'Do's Full Name Is

Pastor Hear Listen N'Do!

You Get It Yet!?!

That Poor Man!

What A Burden He Must Have Borne As A Child!

You Haven't Heard The Best Part Yet!

He Loves James Chapter 1

And 
This Is What We Received From Him:

Those Who Indulge Man's Wrath

Aka Extreme Anger

Indulge In Foolishness 

The Results Of Which Cannot Be Withdrawn: 

Learn Self-Control! 

In The Bible Economy

Hearing 

Is 

Synonymous With Listening And Doing

And 

Those Who Listen To The Lord 

And 

Do As He Says Are Saved 

From The Wrath To Come: 

Nobody Disobedient 

Survives Almighty God's Wrath! 

If You're Speaking, You're Not Listening 

And 

If You're Not Listening

You Cannot Do Anything Sensible 

To Please Almighty God! 

When We Pray In Faith

Our Lord Hears 

And 

Does Something ... Good For Us! 

Let's Take That Good Practice 

Into Our Hearts 

And 

Make Our Hearing Truly Powerful 

By Actively Listening 

To Almighty God's Word 

And 

Deliberately Doing Good! 

Let's Let Our Speech Be Prayers

And 

Leave The Wrath To Man's Judge

Jesus Christ The King

Our Soon-Returning Savior

Lord And Almighty God! 

Peace Be Upon You! 

Wow!
I Like Him!

I Knew You Would!

Simple Things Confound The Worldly Wise!

I Like Things Simple!

Clean Lines!

No Convolutions!

No Switch-Backs!

Just Give Me Plain, Straight-Forward, Speech And Action

Just Like The Word Of God!

I Hear THAT!

The God Almighty Says ... Ever Present Tense:

Do Good: Good Will Attend You!

Worship The Living God: Idol Worship Will Kill You!

Obey My Commandments: You Will Live!

Disobey My Commandments: You Will Die!

Don't Follow The Multitude: They Do Evil!

Be At Peace With God: I Create And I Destroy!

Don't Walk In The Counsel Of The Ungodly: You Won't Prosper!

Your Sins Are Scarlet: I Will Make Them White As Snow!

Don't Doubt: Faith Works!

Sin Costs: Salvation Pays!

Simple, Simple, Simple!

Let's Now Let The Fallen Wise Men Of The Earth

Complicate The Word Of God 

And

Complicate Simple Things:

Sin: What Is Sin!?!

What Is Sin To Me Is Not Sin For You

And If, Indeed, You Sin

Is It Not Possible That The Sins Of Your Forebears 
Are Manifesting Themselves

In Your Present Life!?!

You Are Not Responsible For What You Do 
Because Old Gran And Pop-Pop

Engendered In You The Capacity To Commit "Sin" 
Which Is As A Result Of 
Your Parents Not Nursing You For A Full Six Months 
And Neglecting To Give You

Whatever You Asked For 
To Satisfy The Yearning Child Within You Who Is Hurting

Even Crying Out 
For The Unconditional Love Found In The Hearts Of
 Truly Liberated And Emancipated Parents 
Who Are, Themselves, Seeking To Find Their Own Lost Child Within!

Oookay!

The Lord Says: Come Boldy

Confess Everything

Repent

Get Forgiveness

Be Cleansed!

How Is It Possible To Be Made Whole

If You Refuse To Acknowledge That You Are Broken!?!

If You Can Answer That, You Are The Boss!

He Can't Answer Because There Is No Answer

Just Like There Is No Excuse For Sin!

KISS!

Keep It Simple, Saints!

Satan Complicates Things!

The Lord Make Things Straight And Plain
So Pray Always ... Without Ceasing
And 
Trust Jesus Christ In All Your Ways!

Deceit Always Wriggles Like The Snake That Caused Sin
So Turn Your Back And Firmly Walk Away!
There Is Nothing Called A Win With Sin!
Make Jesus Christ And His Righteousness
Your All And Everything
And
Keep Satan And His Fallen Angels
And
His Henchmen And Their Iniquitous Ways
Away From Your Way Of Operating
So That You Do Not Receive Their Promised Reward!
Satan Is The Damned-For-Eternity God-Fraud!

Iniquity Is Planned Sin! 

Planning To Sin Is Planning To Die! 

Living Right Is Righteousness 
And 
Righteousness Leads To Our Restoration
And 
The Glorious Day Of Reward 
When Our Lord Shall Come! 

Our End Is Our Choice!
Choose To Be Wise Unto Soul Salvation
And
Wisely Choose 
To Eternally Live With Jesus Christ In His Glory! 
Abundant And Glorious Blessings Await His Saints!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Secret Place And Safety Seal + PRAYER: Thank You, Father, For The Blessed Gift!

Here's A Thought:

Communion Is An Intimacy

And

If You're Communing With The Lord

You're Not Communing With Satan!

To Commune With The Lord

Is
To Live In Safety!

Let's Extract Knowledge:

1. The Most High ... The Almighty

Our Ever-Loving, Ever-Living God 
Is 
Most High!

He Is Above Us!

There Is Nothing That He Cannot Do 

Because 

He Is The One Almighty!

The Most High Almighty God

Casts A Shadow!

Shade From Heat 
Is 
Found Under The Shadow! 

Rest Is Found In The Shade! 

2. He ... Man, Woman, Child

If Man Dwells Other Than In

The Secret Place Of The Most High

It Means That He Abides In A Place

A Circumstance 

A Situation

This Is Not Under The Care Or Shadow
The Shade Of The Almighty God

And 
He Is, Therefore

Operating Under A Power 
That Is Decidedly Inferior, Inept
And
Inappropriate For His Needs!

If Your Communing With The Lord Is Sporadic

Your Shade Is Sporadic

And

That Obviously Means That 
Your Protection Is Sporadic

Your Safety Is Compromised

And

God Forbid

You Will Ultimately Find That

You Are Not One Of His Children!

If, And, And No But's ...

If Almighty God 
Is 
Your Lord 
Follow Him Faithfully!

If The Shadow Of The Lord 
Is 
Your Abiding Place
Make Your Permanent Dwelling There!

If The Secret Place Of The Most High 
Is 
Safe 
Remain There Hidden!

The Lord Is Light 

And Yet

He Casts A Protective Shadow!

The Lord Is Our ... My ... Light

And

Our ... My ... Salvation!

The Lord 
Is 
The Strength Of Our Lives:

Of Whom Should We Be Afraid!?!

You Plus The Living God

Make The Majority!

The Lord Is Our Refuge ... And Strength

A Very Present Help

In Time Of Trouble
And 

Our Help Comes From The Lord

Who Made ... Heaven And Earth!

The Lord Is Thy Shade

At Thy Leading Edge -

Thy Right Hand!

The Lord Shall Preserve Thy Soul!

You, A Saint Of God, May Die: Big Deal!

The Lord Raises The Righteous Dead

To Everlasting Life!

It Is The Lord, The Most High

The Almighty God

Who Causes Us To Rest In Safety!

No Parable ...

Anything Outside Of The Light And Shadow Of 
The Living God

Is

Either Unsafe

Or Dangerous!

Why, Then, Would You Dwell Other Than

Under The Purview

The Influence

The Protection

The Provision Of Almighty God!?!

The Reasons Are Plain:

Sin!

Satan!

Self!

Savior: Unknown!

The Lord Is The Shepherd!
Follow Him
Because
Wherever He Is, Is Shelter!

The Boundless Heavens 
Declare The Glory Of The Most High God:

Shouldn't You!?!

Sing Praises To God!

Sing Praises!

Though Waxing Old Like A Garment
Earth Still Triumphantly Shows Forth His Handiwork!

You, Me, We Are The Workmanship Of God In Christ!

Shouldn't We Be Telling The Good News!?!

Isn't It Time For Us, In God's Secret Place, To Hide

From The Heat Of Sin

From The Raging Lion

From The Piercing Serpent

From The Quick Sand Of Selfishness!?!

God Restores!

Isn't It Time To Seek The Savior

The Shepherd

The Free Salvation

The Good Seal!?!

Everlasting Life

With The Lord Christ

Is Reserved For Those

Who Bear The Seal Of

The Living God

In Their Foreheads!

Isn't It Time To Acknowledge

Accept

Appreciate

And

Approach

Our El Shaddai

Our All-Sufficient
Most High Almighty Eternal Loving Giving Saving God

And

Abide For The Long, Hot, Night ... Of Sin

In The Cool, Comfortable, Comforting, All-Encompassing, Shadow

In The Protective Shade

Of Him Who Is

And

Ever Shall Be

The Word ... That Cannot Fail

The Rock ... That Cannot Be Broken

The Refuge ... That Cannot Be Breached

The Food ... That Is Abundant And Free

The Water ... That Is Sweet And Cleansing

The Oil ... That Anoints, Soothes And Heals

The Home ... That Is Eternal, Happy And Safe

The Help ... That Is Available, Accessible, Salvation

The Salvation ... That Is Sure And Secure!?!

Isn't It Time To Sing:

Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us!

You Are Mercy: Please Receive Us! 

You Have Called Us:

Thine We Are!?! 

Workers Get Paid ...

Relationships ... Lasting Relationships

Are Built On Constant

- Not Hit Or Miss - 

Communion

Communication

Commiseration

Caring Association 

And

Credible, Ceaseless, Contact

Born Of Enduring Commitment

And

Unfailing Love That Freely Chooses

Bilaterally

Never To Let Each Other Go!

Love ... Which Cannot Die

Lifts Us Up!

Grace ... Unfailing

Satisfies!

Mercy ... Free Mercy

Is

Freely Available

And

Covers Me And Thee!

PRAYER:

Dear Father,

I Love You

And

I Thank You For Your Offering

Your Blessed Gift

Of

Your Canopy Of Sure Shade! 

Thank You For Your Sacrifice 

That Welcomes Me Into The Peaceful Glade! 

I Have Nothing Of Value To Offer You

For Your Known-Protective

Sheltering, Healing, Provident Embrace

Save My Sinful Soul ... Now Made Repentant

By Your Gifts Of Grace

Forgiveness And Faith

Which Have Me Daily Striving For Love

In Obedience

- With Holy Boldness -

To Gain The Prepared-For-Me

In-The-Heavenly-Home Place! 

May My Faith Grow!

May My Love Show!

May My Adversary Know

That You Are Mine

My Abiding Place

And That I Am Yours

Cleansed From Disgrace

And

At The Appointed Time

I Shall Be As You Are 

And

Shall Shine In Your Glory's Glow! 

Until That Day When Glory Shall Roll

Please Help Me Always

Against The Gates Of Hell

Sin, Self and Satan

To Strike Most-Telling Blows! 

I Rejoice In You, Oh, Lord

And

I Trust You With My Whole Heart

For You Are My God

And

I, With Humility

Honor, Praise, And Worship You! 

Please Accept My Prayer Of Faith

For I Ask All In The Blessed Name

Which Is Above All Other Names! 

I Plead My Cause In The Name Of The Beloved

The Lord Christ Jesus! 

AMEN!