Dear...
'With many other words he....pleaded with them, 'Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.'
Acts 2:40
The
simple life, now I get to avail myself of, being a transient
unemployed. I was with the wife at Daisho, and was busy scrutinizing
an IPhone compatible cable for the price tag.
The sales person whom I
seek assistance from on the price must be thinking I was either from
out of this country or a mere simpleton, for who, except I do not know
that all items in Daisho goes for a fixed price of $2. Daisho is an
inflation free utopia!!
In stepping out of my comfort zone to
follow the Lord's call, it has been both energizing and liberating. And
our good Lord continues to show me His plans and 'open' my eyes to new
insights.
Just yesterday, I had the privilege of attending a talk by
an eminent Christian speaker, who affirmed the vision God has shown me,
that is, to fully lived out our faith wherever He places us, to be in
this sinful world, yet not of this fallen world. To let the light of God
shine through us into the fast encapsulating darkness of this world. To
be a positive spiritual influence, much as the world confluences
towards evil and godlessness.
"Everyone chooses either a biblical
or worldly philosophy as his or her source of truth--and that choice
shapes the mind and spirit. "
But more interestingly, the speaker
Mr Dennis Peacocke provided a snippet of information that was common
to many, but not known to me. That the giant of modern economic theory,
and key proponent of leveraged consumption, John Maynard Keynes was gay.
Lifestyle is a matter of one's choice, but do take time to read this
article which I thought gives a new perspective to our present economic
woes.
(http://www.tkc.com/resources/resources-pages/keynes.html")
Some snippets from the article
"A
homosexual lifestyle is, in essence, a choice to focus on the present
rather than the future, and a decision to live for oneself rather than
for others."
The message is clear: for Keynes, self-denial is bad and self-indulgence is good.
In
the first chapter of the book of Romans, the Apostle Paul describes the
path a man travels if he is consistent in his rejection of God.
Professing to be wise apart from God leads to "futile" thinking and
"darkened hearts" and ultimately culminates in "a depraved mind" and
"unnatural" sexual relations. There is an integral connection between a
man's thinking and his sexual life. Keynes, along with many other
members of the Bloomsbury group, was a homosexual.
(read Romans 1:18-31)
"We
have, primarily the Western world, to put it very bluntly, practiced
homosexual economics, but we have not, as Mr. Keynes expected, spent
ourselves into prosperity."
Will I be accused of overdramatizing
if I were to conclude that the beast as described in the Book of
Revelations 13:1 will surface soon, for it's precursor, One World
politically is fast becoming a reality, much as economically we have
been moving in that direction on the slippery road of Keynesian
economics. The latter being the mantra of many Central Bankers today.
'Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said.....what shall we do?'
Acts 2:37
The
news last night highlighted a remote possibility of the UN imposing a
wealth tax on the rich globally. It seems a 1% tax will raise US$450
billion p.a. A more immediate possibility is the surrender of a large
part of their sovereign rights by the EU member states to a European
Council in exchange for debt relief.
'...and his deadly wound was healed, and all the world marveled and followed the beast...'
Revelation 13:3
Maybe in the next few years, the day might come when an equalization of
wealth will occur, a reset, where the savers will be forced to bail out
the indebted, and the world will have only one currency. Profligacy (
homosexuality) is rewarded, thrift ( Judeo Christianity) is penalized.
'He
causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave to
receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads and that no one
may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast,
or the number of his name.'
Revelations 13:16-17
One
religion the world might not have, but coercion to compromise one's
beliefs for purported religious harmony, will eventually ensure that man
will be the arbiter of what constitutes faith. And being carnally gay
is the preferred choice compared to heavenly joy, and the once Christian
nations of the West are now paradoxically pushing gay rights as part of
their foreign policy on the rest of us, where their forefathers once
spread the gospel.
'But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.'
Acts 10:35
There
is a need for us who brand ourselves as Christians to respond. But this
call to respond is not the start of a modern day Crusade to push back
the new heathens. However, the swirling undercurrents in our midst, is a
reminder of the failure of generations of Christians to live out their
faith as commanded by the Lord our God.
'Then Peter said to them,
"Repent, and let everyone of you be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the
Holy Spirit.'
Acts 2:38
"Repentance" is more than just
mouthing the sinner's prayer. It requires a change in direction in our
life. We must look away from the fallen world to the risen Christ, the
author and finisher of our faith.
"Baptism" is more than the
symbolic cleansing with water of our outer shell. Our "old man" the
carnal self must die, and the "new man" our spirit self" must rise. We
must soak our very being in the sanctifying presence of the Lord our
God, in His living word, in prayerful communion, in praises that must
come from a thankful heart, and in His works. Only then can our hearts
be transformed and our minds renewed.
"Sanctification of the Holy
Spirit" Holy man some of my non believing ex colleagues termed me in
jest. Reality is much as I am desirous, imperfect I still am, and if not
for the grace of God in ensuring that His Spirit that is in residence
in me, often convicts me at the rudimentary stages of my follies, I will
have been a fallen man enough times over.
But how many of you
who classify yourself as a Christian know if the Spirit of God is truly
in residence in your heart? I was a believer at age 15, but it took me
till age 40 to experience the complete sanctification of the Holy Spirit
upon my very being.
Does it mean that I was not saved till age 40?
When Adam sinned, this blight of eternal damnation was upon all, irregardless of one's culpability.
Similarly, when Christ died on the cross, our sins are forgiven again irregardless of one's effort or lack of it.
Faith
comes from God. We cannot work for our salvation, but we need to work
on our salvation. Belief is an acknowledgment of the unqualified
forgiveness of our sins by God.
Faithful obedience is a willingness
to step out from mere belief, to a response to renew that special
relationship that Adam had with God our Father, before he chose to
disobey.
But much as salvation is given to all, transformation
into Christ likeness is dependent upon you, the free will exercising
imperfect man. Will you be like Abel who gave the best of his first
fruits to God, which pleases our Heavenly Father. Or are you like Cain
who gave God from a heart that has other priorities, and whose offering
displeased Him?
Today, if you were to truly take time to reflect
and assess objectively your life as a Christian, would you be more like
Abel or Cain?
Do you have the desire, the determination and the
diligence to seek Him with your all, and to love others as much as
yourself? And in doing so, God will imbue you with that indescribable
joy and peace, but at His timing and not ours.
'I am the Lord
your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that you should not
be their slaves. I have broken your yoke and made you walk upright.'
Leviticus 26:13
One
World will demand your absolute loyalty. Would you give up not just
God, but your very soul, just like what Dr Faustus did with the devil,
in exchange for meeting your selfish present needs without regard for
eternity? Or would you let go and let God because you know He is
Sovereign, and He has a personal relationship with you?
Much as
the tide of evil and godlessness seems to be creeping inexorably with
Christianity increasingly marginalized, despair not. For victory is a
reality, with the risen Christ. Question is, will you submit to the
Christ, our victorious King? Will you now obey with your all His
commandments to seek Him with our all, and to love others as much as
ourselves?
God blesses
Eng Hieang
13th July 2012
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