Are We Living Lives of Truth or Deception? :: by Don Twobears

How many of you have asked yourself this: “Is the great delusion of God at work right now?” If we look to such people as President Barak Obama, we know the great delusion is already at work, otherwise, why would he be working so hard to destroy the USA? Or how about the Supreme Court, in all their collective wisdom, have yet to understand why they enacted “Gay Marriage” as being legal, when it is considered an abomination by the Word of God.

As they enjoy practicing, “Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God,” is it not obvious to you and others that they are against the Word of God, the Bible? So let’s take a peek at what all is going on and what the Lord God Almighty has to say about it, then you decide for yourself.

In this world we see we have Arabs and we have Israelites; Arabs are the sons of Ishmael. And then the Word of God in Genesis says this:

Genesis 16:11-12: “And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction. And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.”

Genesis 25:8-10 “Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people. And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.”

So now we see the linage from Abraham. So how different are the people in the eyes of God? We must then look at a few more things here to fully understand the divisions that took place later on. We must begin this with the understanding from the Lord God concerning the two brothers;

Genesis 25:21-23 “And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the Lord. And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.”

From the beginning we see that the twins, Isaac and Esau, struggled while still in the womb. The Word of God tells us how the change became real;

Genesis 25:30-34 “And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.”

Right there we see the difference and how these actions between two brothers, forever changed the people of the Middle East. Esau is the father of all Arabs and Jacob is the father of all Isrealites. So now we understand the difference, that have become the underlying cause of fighting between all the people of the Middle-East. If we follow the lineage from Jacob, we find Jesus Christ. The differences are absolute and forever true.

There have never been any Palestinians or even a Palestine. There are indeed Philistines, but no Palestinians; these are actually children of Egyptians. So then, if we know the lineage of each, why are there now other names associated with these certain people? The great delusion? Man-made purposes abounding in the face of truth? You can take that to the bank and get cash money on it!

So now, if we flash-forward to today, do you understand the conflicts taking place? What better way to deceive people than to use different names, such as Islam, Muslim, Arab and the like? The Word of God again brings this to a head and explains things in this manner:

Galatians 6:7-8 “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”

The Muslims or Islamists believe in a Paradise after death, of 72 virgins. How is it then, that they endeavor to combine the spiritual and the physical? That is impossible according to the Word of God. And yet today, this is exactly what they want us to believe. Now considering the evidence, who is deceiving who here? More lies, from the father of lies—Satan? Count on it! And so what have we done in our times, than to elect a Muslim to the greatest office in our nation? More deception for sure…

If we take a look at sayings, we will see the if we go left on anything, then we are not right. And what do we have, a Left-leaning media circus? Are these people on the Left…right…as in correct? And if they are deluded, why must we listen to them and be deluded as well? So as we look at the evidence, is it the great delusion of God, at work, right before our eyes? You know it is!

As we look about, we see that our leaders are not the men that we think they are. Yet after years and years, we keep spewing the idea that politicians never tell the truth, that they do for themselves first and we the people get whatever is left over. If we already know this to be truth, then why do we keep electing these people to the positions over us? Is that not the epitome of the term oxymoron?

How is it that we keep thinking we are so wise and intelligent, when we keep making the exact same choices and expecting a different out come?! Again, that is the definition of Insanity, isn’t it? That is like saying, we take two steps back, to make one step forward and we somehow think we are making progress! Before I was saved to Jesus Christ, I thought everything was moving along smoothly, everything was as it was meant to be. How wrong I had been! Again we see the great delusion of God is alive and well, all across the globe. What does it take for anyone to see how well we are listening to the lies of Satan?

Is it any wonder then, if we look at the “Prosperity Gospel” or the “Feel Good Gospel” it is evident that are being deceived by Satan? We are being lied to. If we believe there is an afterlife, then why should we be so concerned with having wealth or simply feeling so good about ourselves…in this earthly life?

Matthew 6:24 “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon” [monetary stuff].

Luke 16:13 “No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”

I don’t know about you, but I would not like thinking of myself as running around chasing my tail, because it gets me absolutely nowhere; it is definitely not the Truth. If we stop and think about it, living this life without Jesus Christ, is a life being lived in the moment. We do not have the ability to see into the future and whenever we look at our past, we see failure. Wouldn’t that mean that we should find some way of seeing the future, so that we do not make the failures of the past?

If we have had wars for all the same reasons, as found from the beginning of time here on earth and yet we never changed anything, we have never stepped forward or made any real progress, then what have we done? We have done nothing more than to destroy our children, given their lives up in war and for what reason? That means that all we have done is to repeat the same mistakes over and over again since the beginning of time, is that not insanity?! Do you feel there is a “Duh” moment here?

We NEED to follow Jesus Christ, we NEED to have our sins covered by HIS Blood from the Cross and we then NEED to ask for HIS Wisdom and Discernment…in our lives! We NEED to live our lives according to the Word of God; to do otherwise is to submit our lives to Satan and his ilk and listen to more of his LIES. Our lives definitely show whom we follow and what we believe. There is no other explanation for it.

I don’t care what others think, we do indeed know there is an afterlife, therefore we should be living our lives to that end. The Word of God is older than 4500 years and there is no other Book like it. That being the case, we NEED to read it and believe it and to follow it, right into the capable hands of Jesus Christ, whom we KNOW…beyond shadow of doubt…is GOD.

We know that there are only two destinations after this life, we feel it in our bones. Having stated that and following the Word of God, we have a choice that needs to be made and it must be made while we are alive here on earth. We NEED to follow Jesus Christ, so that we have HIS wisdom and discernment and NOT to repeat the mistakes of the past. So that we are not sacrificing the lives of our children on the altar of war. So that we see the Physical things of this life are worthless, that the ONLY thing worthwhile in this life is to come to Jesus Christ!

If we say we want to know the Truth, then why do we listen to all the lies of Satan and his ilk? Knowing these are LIES and if we live our lives accordingly, then why should we expect to see Heaven and God the Father?

They Are Known by Their Fruit! :: by Don Twobears

In many of my articles, I have stated what the Word of God says and I have done so in a manner of ease and conformity, according to the Word of God. So then the problem comes, when others read the Word of God and talk or write, are they according to God’s Holy Word? I would never think for a moment that what I say or write is better than anyone else.

I am simply asking if what they say is according to the Word of God. I matter little, but what is said matters greatly whether it is done so for the Lord God Almighty or for personal gain; that my friends is always the question. Sort of like saying, “They shall be known by their fruits.” Make sense?

I am sure you will agree that things written or stated are not always according to God’s Word, especially in the things of this world like the left-leaning media for example.

I am sure you are aware that what you read a book is remembered with much more ease than simply sitting and listening to someone talk. Obviously we infer a greater amount of trustworthiness in something written down. We even have rules and regulations according to the written word and less to say, a video presentation.

The exact reason for this is not always known. Suffice it to say, writing can be a very dangerous path to walk. Once the words are made public, how easy do you think it would be to retract anything? Or as is mentioned quite often..deleted? For the Internet, it would appear that is impossible, thus one can be a prisoner of their own words.

How many times have you read the theory of evolution and considered whether it is fact or fiction? And yet the Word of God, stands out among literature as the point of all points which needs to be considered by each person. In the Word of God it states that God created the heavens and the earth.

Of course the left-leaning media does not particularly associate themselves with the facts, they enjoy twisting and manipulating words to their needed ends. We enjoy writings when they are termed mysteries; the thoughts conjured up will run into many areas, but are these areas worthwhile? If one is not compelled to search out the facts, they will never know whether the mysteries is real or just fiction. Make sense?

We are told by Jesus Christ “That in the last days, be ye not deceived.” Example, Luke 21:8:

“And he said, ‘Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.’”

How many pulpits are spewing the “Feel Good Gospel or the “Prosperity Gospel?” How many books have been written by those same titled and how many so-called pastors preach these things, in God’s Name?

Joel Osteen is an example. He talks about SUCCESS in an interview with his wife Victoria in the CD inside the November ‘09 … Seeds of SUCCESS.

In my mind, I ask: If the ultimate joy of life is found in Jesus Christ who is God, and we know God is Spirit…then what need do we have for financial success? Do you understand, this life is to make one decision, whether or not you will follow Jesus Christ, or if you choose this world and its leader Satan and his ilk?

Which do you choose? Financial success that lasts maybe 80 years or eternal salvation to heaven in Jesus Christ? Simply looking at the years alone, the math will tell you it is better to have an untold number of years in happiness and harmony, than 80 years of money! If the Word of God is Truth, then money is nothing. It stays right here as you move on into eternity, which follows your death.

Looking at the Scriptures, doing the simple mathematics, you will find that money is a deception, in other words, it is a LIE. Therefore, believing in earthly success, as in finances, is worthless and you have been LIED to. Which is worse? Being LIED to…or believing a LIE?!

Philippians 4:19 “But my God shall supply all your NEED according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

Please notice the emboldened word “need.” Obviously, there is a difference between a person’s NEEDS and a person’s WANTS. Has it occurred to you that you have been given what you NEED first and always? Your WANTS may end up with you walking away from the Lord God Almighty, rather than to HIM.

So what does this have to say about financial success? I must guess that the Joel Osteen’s of this world believe in using God as an ATM machine. In other words, if you do not buy his book on Bible and financial success, then you must be happy in poverty, right?

Galatians 6:7-8 “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”

In the Scripture above, we see again, “Be not deceived.” And just as quickly, we read “God is NOT MOCKED.” So if we read in God’s Word that we are to have treasures in heaven…If God is Spirit and must be worshiped in Spirit…after believers die, they go to heaven in spirit…how does this apply to riches here on earth? Yuppers, you are correct…it doesn’t!

Think about it: Man cuts down a tree God created, crunches it up and makes paper. Man gathers the plants that God created and makes ink from them. Man puts the ink and paper together and makes MONEY from what God created in the first place and yet every minute of every day and night, trees and plants die. And so, YOUR MONEY has no worth at all.

This means that if you find any worth in your money, then you are believing a LIE. And WHO is the Father of LIES…Satan! Thus if MONEY is your sole pursuit in life, then you have chosen to follow Satan and his ilk and you put your TRUST in money…rather than the Lord God Almighty.

Which would you rather have, all the money you can have here on earth…or an eternity of happiness and peace? Again, we see it is an either/or situation and you get to choose. Life spells that out all the time. You are either sitting there at your computer or you are sitting on the curb outside, but never both at the same time. Do you ever get the feeling that God Almighty is trying to tell you something?

I only need enough bread for one day, every day. I only need enough clean water to drink, for when I am thirsty and if by the Lord God Almighty, I have happiness and comfort and peace, then I am already beyond belief. Or do you not remember the story of Jesus feeding 5000 men on two loaves of bread and three fish? So how much is your money worth now?

I have stated in my articles that my wife and I were in the hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, big jobs and yet we were slaves to the work. I missed far too many birthdays and anniversaries and other important gatherings with family and friends. Big money and very little peace and harmony. And I have only myself to blame for it, because I was blind and I WANTED money and I never felt like I had enough of it; yet millions around the world were dying from dirty water and lack of food.

One day the Lord God Almighty impressed upon me and my wife that He had just about enough of us. And then HE humbled both of us and we learned what poverty is really like. It is humiliating to say the least and I felt like a worthless man that had let everyone down around me. And so for a few months, we languished in this state of poverty and yet we still had far more than the majority of the world has.

I had been a fool to listen to the LIES of Satan and his ilk and as my wife and I were struggling, Satan and his ilk were sitting back on their collective butts and laughing at us. Does the story of job pop in your minds? I was angry and hurt because I had been duped into believing lies and that made me totally angry and I began to hate the one that had told me those lies. Laugh at me, I’ll simply bow my head and take it, but no one will ever hurt my wife and family and get away with it!

My Lord and heavenly Father heard my prayer when I was at my lowest, because I was responsible. I was accountable for the situation of my family. I was the dad and the husband, the head of the household. I prayed like I had never prayed, in all my life. I opened my heart and told the Lord God everything, without holding anything back. I said I was responsible for my sins and I asked HIM to forgive me and cover my sins with HIS blood…and HE did exactly that!

Since that prayer, the Lord God has blessed us with such happiness and peace, the likes of which I have never known in all my life. The Lord God has met our every NEED and I no longer care about any of my wants.

I am now retired and my wife will follow suit in 1.5 months from now and we have no worries, no concerns, except to continually praise our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I know in my heart, I have met and faced both sides in this spiritual struggle and I follow Jesus Christ with every fiber of my being. As I learned overseas, the Lord God Almighty “never gives up, gives in or goes away.” I KNOW for a fact, today, I am more happy and content than I have ever been in all my life and I owe that to Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior!

So whom do you wish to listen to, some jerk with an attitude that wants nothing more than to LIE to you and make you believe him? When will you understand that Satan and his ilk HATE YOU and they can’t wait to watch you die over and over again in the lake of fire. Odd, he will be too busy screaming himself and begging God for redemption, to have any such thought about little old you, or haven’t you figured that out yet?

You have a choice to make. Do you want to live according to this world and all its LIES and spend eternity in a place as far from God Almighty as the East is from the West? Or do you really want heaven, peace and harmony, a full and happy life here, until the day comes when you stand before your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?

If you are willing to read the Holy Word of God, if you are willing to also ask for the Lord’s wisdom and discernment, you will find that this one single and simple choice…is what this entire life on earth is all about. If you enjoy being LIED to every second of every day, then by all means follow the world and Satan and his ilk. If by chance you want happiness like you have never know, peace beyond your ability to understand…then Jesus Christ is what you seek.

The world will never change, it is up to YOU to change your life and the ONLY change of any worth available…is in Jesus Christ. HE is available at any time, any place, under any circumstance. HE has said, “I will never Leave you nor forsake you” when you belong to Him.