Spirit of Truth/The Bible on Trial

Vote Count~ In the fallout of this past election comes the question that has been asked by 72.3 million people that now feel disenfranchised by the apparent results, and that is "Did my vote count?" We have been told that the vote of everyone counts, but it turns out that this probably not true given the current circumstance. Lou Dobbs (Fox News) said that what we are seeing is the end game of a Democrat plot to overthrough a duly elected President by voter fraud.  Benford's Law shows by it's number distribution charts in a forensic analysis of votes in Georga and Pennsylvania that the vote totals have been manipulated. Evidence is piling up that massive fraud has taken place not just in the numbers, but also in verified eyewitness accounts, and the MSM is still calling the President all sorts of not-so-nice names because he won't accept the results of that same media in declaring Joe Biden the winner. The wonderful thing in all of this is that right now WE know the result of all of this, and that is GOD WINS! The world is in in the middel of an even bigger election. The people of the USA, and indeed the world, have  already unknowingly '(for the most part) voted' in 2016 to reject the Death Road prophecies of Revelation that would have put us (today) in the middle of a time of death and destruction which was to occur before the Coming in the Clouds, for 'other' prophecies  seen in Revelation 10 that have led to the beginning of the fulfillment of Life Road prophecies of Peace, Prosperity, and LIFE that as yet have not been revealed. This fulfillment began with the election of Donald J. Trump as President, in 2016, and continue with his re-election now. All of this is to show that when all of the votes are counted that we will be able to live for a time in a world at peace, so that the message of God's salvation can go to the world.

STING~ The greatest Sting Operation in political history is in the process of unfolding right now, in real time. The Left thinks it has won a great election victory, when in fact they have participated in the demise of their party such that it will never be able to come back as currently constituted. The Left tried to rig the Presidential election by not only 'adjusting' the voting machines to change ballots after the 'lever' was pulled, but they also by sending out illegal ballots to people that in 'factories' would fill out using false names and addresses to pad the totals for their canditate. This to the tune of hundreds of thousands of illegal ballots. They have done this in every election in the modern era, and expected it to work this time. What they didn't count on was Donald J. Trump, a sophisticated GFS computer, and official USA ballots with a block-chain watermark printed on it that when scanned into the counting system showed which ballots were legal, and which were fake. A Sting makes a person believe they have succeded in their efforts, when in fact, they have shown that they have cheated, and are caught in the act. When this sting is revealed the Democrat party will collapse under the weight of the Truth, which they no nothing about, and did not see coming. This situation is a copy of the 'Sting' that God has set up from the foundation of the world, in allowing Satan to have his way in that very world in offering the people a plausible lie as if it is the truth, and causing them to believe that salvation is free to all through grace by faith. Satan believes he has won the victory in both of these instances. He believes that humanity is too stupid to be able to tell the difference between the truth and his lies that look like the truth, but are not, Satan, as has his servants on the politial Left, has been caught in a trap of their own making.

Watermark~ Well, it's 3 days past the Presidential Election in the USA, and there are stil no results as to who will be the POTUS. That is because there are not only physical issues with the counting process in several States, but there is significant evidence of FRAUD, not only in the counting but in the casting of ballots. Without going into excruciating detail there is verified evidence that fraudulent ballots were accepted as real by several Democrat states, that brought the challenger from way back in the count to either even or ahead. Lawsuits have been filed to challenge these ballots, and make the count accurate and valid. The Democrat Party thought that no one would notice that that the hundreds of thousands of ballots that they 'found' after the polls closed would be able to be challenged; after all they look identical to the official ballots that were sent to people by request for mail-in, or issued at the pollling places. However, there was a 'fly in that ointment'. These ballots had one thing missing that proves that they are fraudulent, and that is a Water Mark. This water mark is revealed by putting it under a special light, and only those ballots can be deemed as authentic and counted as official and true.  Under these conditions the outcome of the election is no longer in doubt, the current POTUS wins in a landslide, the Dems just don't know it yet. There is also a fool proof 'water mark' in Scripture that is revealed only under the bright light of Truth. That 'mark' is the Words of Jesus that He gave to His own eyewitness disciples while He was here on earth. Any other words by anyone that claims to be 'of God' that are not based solely upon these words (and the words of God in the Old Testament) are shown to be false under this clear and penetrating light. We are 'elected' into the Kingdom of God when we accept this mark.

Two Roads Diverged~ Robert Frost was a great American poet. His most famous poem is the Road Not Taken, with it's iconic opening, "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood." As we near the 2020 election my thoughts have been on the decisions that will be made in choosing the road that will bring America, and indeed the world, the greatest blessing. The election in 2016 has set the stage for this election and this decision point; do we continue our path toward the prophecies of the Seven Thunders of Revelation 10, or do we go back on our decision made in 2016 to take the Road Less Traveled, toward Peace, Prosperity and Life. The Evil One and his servants are trying hard to make the other Road more appealing than the one we are currently on. It is very difficult to make Pain, Poverty, Socialism, Destruction and Death appear attractive, but they are making a valiant effort to do so, decieve America into believing that their Road is the one to take. Thus, my thougts went to Frost's Poem. Here then are the first and last stanzaa: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. (https://www.robertfrost.org/the-road-not-taken.jsp) We are a the moment of choice, the same choice that God gave ancient israel; "I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants," Deut 30:1

Even the Elected~ "For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect". Matt.24:24. We are coming up on the second most significant election in the hisory of the USA this next Tuesday, November 3, 2020. It is Election Day, and although it is the official day for this event voting has been taking place for a number of weeks in certain states, and according to the Secretaries of certain states mail-in ballots may be counted up to 3 days after Electon day. There seems to be a fervor for this particular election because as of today it is estimated that 80 million voters have already turned in their mail in ballots, or have done early voting. The election turn out will far eclipse the turn out in 2016, with voter enthusiasm being the key factor in the outcome. As we have found out in our discussions in the past few months here on The Bible on Trial and The Revelaton of Jesus programs, prophecy is being fulflled before our very eyes with the election of Donald J. Trump in 2016, and will continue in this electon.  eklektos (ek-lek-tos') - From G1586; select; by implication favorite: - chosen, elect. When we vote as a nation or as a people we 'choose' our leaders. In order to choose the right leader we must NOT be fooled into choosing the wrong one. When a person is 'elected' they are placed in a position of authority by the people that chose them, and this choice demonstrates trust that the person chosen will be trustworthy in doing the will of the people.

High Flying~ On Saturday (Sabbath) October 24, 2020 my daughter Emily, her husband Arin, and my 12 week old grand-son Logan are flying to North Carolina for a visit that will be the first time that Arin's parent will see Logan. It is going to be a very special time. The worry (of course) will be how well or poorly Logan handles being on an airplane for 6-7 hours. They are heavily laden with all the acoutraments associated with traveling with a very young child; passifiers, prepared bottles, cards with black and white designs on them to keep Logan entertained, among many other items, especially diapers. But there is one thing that they are taking that I find very interesting, that speaks to their concern for potential 'noise pollution caused by a young and very upset baby. They are carrying with them on the airplane enough high quality reusable ear plugs for passengers that are near enough to where they are sitting to be affected by the noise. Many passengers will have ear pods, or even sound canceling head phones. But just in case Logan gets fussy Em and Arin will have something with them to help people have a more pleasant flight. To me this demonstrates good judgement, careful planning, and concern for others that goes beyond the norm. It was this same concern for people that prompted Jesus to take five loaves and two fish given to Him by a small boy whereby Jesus fed a big crowd, afterwhich He taught them Truth  that they had never hear before. The first miracle of Jesus a Cana, where He turned water into wine at the behest of His surrogate mother Mary, kept the wedding feast going, and also showed the concern Jesus had for doing the right thing, when not doing anything would have been more convenient. We need to take opportunities (where appropriate) to help people in the physical world, so that we can give to them spiritual words that Jesus brought from his Father.

Debate~ Just FYI-Debate is NOT what you use to catch 'defish'! The purpose of debate is not what most people think it is; that is, to reveal the truth about a particular subject in a back and forth verbal interaction between opponents that represent different sides. Classical debate is based upon a five part system of Argument, using rhetoric in persuasion of a specific viewpoint, when the audience s both favorable and hostile. Those five elements are: 1) Begin in an interesting way, 2) provide background and context to the audience, 3) state claims and provide clear evidence, 4) accounting for the opposing viewpoints and objections, 5) providing a satisfactory conclusion. In a modern debate, as was presented last night at the Presidential Debate, the Moderator provides the first two of these elements, and the debators try to accomplish the final 3 points, as well as can be allowed given the debate protocols. Debate is to be held on a level playing field where the Moderator does not influence the outcomes in any way, by interjecting themselves into the responces. (This became a problem in last nights debate, just as in the first debate.) The form of the questions in modern debate can either help or hinder the opposing sides, and do affect outcomes, which they should not. Jesus was obviously familiar with the format of debate, as is evidenced in how he responded in His various interactions with the Leadership of Israel, in their attempts to trap him in a rhetorical conundrum. He also showed this skill in His interaction with Pilate in John 18. The thing that is most evident in how Jesus delt with these questons was that He KNEW the truth. Jesus KNEW Scripture because He was the ONE tha gave these words to His servants, who accurately wrote them down for us to use in our own debates. By knowing the truth He could expose the lie in the opposing argument, as can we if we use His words as our source.

Tired~ There are days, and then there are DAZE! There are days when I wake up ready and raring to go, to get out into the world and take it head on, no hold barred, and the only rule is to win! As I age (hopefully gracefully) those days are more few and far between. Today is not one of those days. Today is the Sabbath, which for me used to be the day I would go to church with my young family (mom and dad, brother and sister), all in our "Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes, ready to sing songs and learn lessons in the childrens Sabbath school, or to perform with my wife singing duets at the time in the Service that was set aside for music (we were asked to do this a LOT).  Now, Sabbath consists of gathering with the Spirit of Truth Ministry team at my house for our regular blogtalkradio.com/sot program, accompanied by good coffee, a little breakfast, continuing our study into all things spiritual for currently 1190 one-hour programs. That is a LOT of work (believe it or not). Today I am tired, and feeling my age. I long for the days on vacation at Hume Lake Camp, away from everything, having nothing better to do than to be with my wife and children, and their husband and wife, relaxing, laughing, hiking, kayaking on the lake; no TV or radio, and no worries. Yet as tired as I am, and as much a I wish that this whole messy life world with all its Covid-19, election cycles, protests, and such would become that looked for time of peace and prosperity, I know there is a lot of work to do before that happens. I understand how Jesus felt in the garden at Gesthemany, when He needed time for Himself with His Father, in order to strengthen His will to go forward with the plan that had been set out for Him since the foundation of the world. We are in that same place right now, facing challenges that will test our mettle, our resolve, our determination to see that plan through to the end.

Walk Off~ On this day, Oct. 16, 1988, Kirk Gibson made Dodger history with his bottom of the ninth, 2 out, 3-2 count walk-off home fun againt Dennis Eckersly and the Oakland A's ,in game 1 of the World Series. The Dodgers went on to win the World series 5-2. This was a do-or-die moment where the Dodgers, down to their last out, and 1 run down to the A's had to have that home run, or go home. Tommy Lasorda had a number of good hitters he could have used in this situation, but he chose the 'old guy' that had two bad legs and could barely walk, to go to the plate and get the job done. This was a bid risk, because a ground ball would have most certainly ended in an out to 1st base. As it was, the Dodgers won the game in the most improbable way. We are in an improbable situation in the world today, similar to where the Dodgers were in 1988. The 'game' we are plaing is a game pitting Life and Prosperity against Death and Adversity, and at the moment it looks like the latter will win over the former. The people of the USA, and indeed the world, are waiting with baited breath to see which side in this issue will win out over the other, Will the Left win out and put the country back into a path that will lead to the events of Revelation that define the 'Death Road' come to pass, or will LIFE win out and the world will be able to learn the truth of salvation and eternal life during a time of peace?  According to a prophetic mystery it appears that the decision was already made in 2016, and the Life Road was chosen by 2/3rds of the American electorate when we chose Donald J. Trump as our President. Since then all hell has broken loose, where the Left has tried everything to stop the Life Road from being fulfilled, yet nothing they have done has been able to work to keep us from the destiny that will lead to Life.

Fear~ Being scared is a funny thing! Not funny in the way of humor, but of being odd! There are lots of things in this world that are truly scary, and we should rightly be wary of them. Things like our car suddenly running out of gas on a fast moving freeway, or being in a bank when a bank robber enters the lobby where we are standing, or not being able to get ahold of a loved one on the phone after an earthquake, or the earthquake itself. All of these things (and more) are part of what it means to live in our normal envirtonment today. Life can be scary, and intimidating, if you let it. There is one thing that mitigates fear, and that is preparation. If you are afraid of running out of gas, then fill your tank when it reaches half full. If you are afraid of bank robbers then use the Ready Teller, or your banking app on your phone. If you can't reach a loved one on the phone when you need then, remnd them to keep their phone charged, and get them an emergency battery and cable that they can carry with them. And always keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and medical kit in a back pack in your car should an earthquate hit. Many of us already do these things that will help mitigate the results of an emergency in the physical world, but we don't take the time to 'be prepared' to handle tough or unusual situations in the spiritual world, which can ultimately be much more scary.  We have been taught in Revelation that during the end-of-time there are going to be horrors on the earth that no one in their right mind would want to endure. Fear of this has been a means of 'converting' people to believe in Jesus. But fear is not a reliable method to bring people to the Truth. WHAT IF there was another way to learn the truth that didn't involve being scared into the Kingdom of God? Spirit of Truth Ministry has found that way.