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Oh wisdom! Where can it be found in this world of exponential growth of knowledge, scientific thought and theories, artificial intelligence and technology? You see. I know something that fools do not. One must start wisdom with this basic fact: GOD EXISTS in a triune configuration of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. If that is so, then all knowledge (and prophecies for that matter) of man must be held up to scripture, God’s word to his creation.

David, who wrote songs of praise to God which have been collected and placed in the Book of Psalms in the Bible says, “All creation will thank you, and your loyal people will praise you. They will tell about your marvelous kingdom and your power. Then everyone will know about the mighty things you do and your glorious kingdom. Your kingdom will never end, and you will rule forever.Our Lord, you keep your word and do everything you say.” (Psalm 145: 10-13) Wow! In this world of lies and deception, greed for gain, cheating and man-created theories, GOD KEEPS HIS WORD. Always. Forever.

Here is another truth. When Jesus laid down his life for our sins and took back the keys of death from Lucifer, the rebellious would-be-god who rules his inferior hellish kingdom of Hades, he provided a once-and-forever entrance to his Father’s heavenly kingdom. There is only one entrance to an eternity as one of God’s beloved children and that gate is called JESUS. Turn now, this day, from your sins of rebellion and pride with abject sorrow and regret. Confess that without God you are just poor, blind, naked and a skin-bag without his life-giving breath. We modern humans have a way over-inflated view of ourselves. See how far your arrogance and theories will get you when you wake up after this life and realize the consequence of your choices during this trial and testing period we call a lifetime. Educate yourself about God and his word with as much zeal as you do your distractions and hobbies.

GOD WILL SOON CAUSE A SHAKING TO THE WHOLE EARTH. NOTHING WILL BE AS IT WAS. HE SET A TIME PERIOD OF RETURN FROM WHEN JESUS ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN IN 32 A.D. AND THAT TIME HAS A FEW SECONDS LEFT ON ETERNITY’S CLOCK. God speaks daily to his servants the prophets. Read the clarion calls going out to make straight a path for the Lord as John the Baptist did 2,000 years ago. Read the Old Testament prophets begging God’s people to return to Him and away from worshiping foreign gods and following sinful customs. GOD LOVES YOU and wishes for you not to perish without Him, but he also GIVES YOU A CHOICE! “As soon as God speaks, the earth obeys. The Lord is pleased only with those who worship him and trust his love. The Lord doesn’t care about the strength of horses or powerful armies.”

The Lord is the same yesterday, today and forever. HE IS LOVE in pure essence. Do not be fooled by the enemy of your soul. Satan is the accuser and deceiver. He and his demon servants seek only to distract, delay your decision and throw multiple chains of deception around you so that your soul will be another prize, another slave for the kingdom of literal darkness, without God’s light. Without hope. Because of no faith on your part. Churches should be screaming this truth from the top of their lungs, but have been deceived into business-building models of more people and a bigger budget and building meaning success. Jesus modeled successful evangelism without ever owning a building. He walked humbly amongst his creation preaching the good news about God’s kingdom of salvation available for the common people. He brought signs, wonders and miracles with him wherever he went. He gave the great commission to go out into all the world and bring sinners into the Kingdom of God. We must follow his example…his heart for the lost…love what Jesus loves…and work while the invitation to salvation is still available for all.

God chose from before the foundation of the world a perfect substitute for our sins: Jesus. “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” – Isaiah 53:5-6 NIV Jesus became the atoning sacrifice for YOUR SINS, for MY SINS, for ALL OF Our SINS!! You are just simply a poor, lost sheep without the good shepherd: Jesus.

Proverbs 18:11 “The rich think their money is a wall of protection.” You can hide behind a wall. It keeps you safe. In America, the wealth of the stock exchange even resides on Wall Street. But God’s word makes it very very plain that we are all poor, blind, naked and wretched at death without belief in His only beloved son, Jesus. No matter your possessions or bank accounts in life, not one penny goes with you into eternity. Wealth is not a wall in the end but a barricade of pride that kept you away from true belief that you, like everyone else on this planet, need a savior to enter the reward of righteousness, which is heaven.

How much time and effort are you spending studying your options for where you will spend eternity? This should be a person’s life-long study. Since this life is brief at best when compared to the endless time of forever, you should be diligently sifting through evidence looking for truth. So many people casually throw away God without hardly a glance at all the lives transformed by the power of God’s Holy Spirit.

“Fools have no desire to learn; they would much rather give their own opinion.” Proverbs 18:2.  I am deeply worried by everyone who thinks highly of their own opinion and degrees of higher learning who have chosen to believe the lie that God is not real without really studying and discovering the overwhelming truth that He is indeed real.  “Saying foolish things is lie setting a trap to destroy yourself.” Proverbs 18:7. Try reading a book like Impact Africa: Demonstrations of the Real Power of Jesus Christ Today compiled by Daniel Kolenda, evangelist and President of Christ for all Nations (CfaN) before you dismiss God’s healings, deliverances and salvation of souls in modern times. It’s much easier to dismiss something you have not really studied in depth. What are you occupying your time with that could be more important than where you will spend eternity?

All the truth you would ever need to believe in God’s plan for planet earth, and that Jesus Christ existed when the world was created and was sent at just the right time to intersect humanity and offer a plan of salvation, and Holy Spirit infilling believers from Christ’s resurrection in approximately 32 a.d. to now for a continual stream of salvation, deliverance and healings is readily available in books, CDs, audios, DVDs and online blogs and media sites. Dismissing God out of hand is arrogance and rebellion. You don’t really want to believe, repent and change your ways, so you do not investigate. “It’s stupid and embarrassing to give an answer before you listen. The rich think their money is a wall of protection.” (Proverbs 18, 13, 11)

You are going to want to have Jesus Christ on your side, as an advocate for your soul before almighty God on the day when EVERYONE (rich, poor, humble, evil, good, lazy, sloppy, intelligent, etc.) is judged. Your whole life is being recorded. You will see the opportunities you passed by to know God intimately. Your own words and actions will condemn you without Jesus to defend you. The most chilling words in all the universe are recorded in God’s Holy Bible when Jesus says, “I never knew you.” Start researching today, this minute, as if your eternal soul, that which lives on when your body-covering mortal body dies, depends on it because this is truth.

Jesus spoke to the people of his day, condemning them for unbelief even after many miracles of healing had been performed in their towns: “If the miracles that took place in your towns had happened in Tye and Sidon, the people there would have turned to God long ago…do you thin you will be honored in heaven? You will go down to hell! If the miracles that took place in your town had happened in Sodom, that town would still be standing. So I tell you that on the day of judgment the people of Sodom will get off easier than you.” Matthew 21-24