“…a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us… and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew us the way of salvation…Paul being grieved, turned  and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.”  (Acts 16)

“Much learning doth make thee mad.”  (Acts 26)

The enemies of Christ called Him:
*the son of Beelzebub
*an aloholic,
*a false prophet
*A man possessed by the devil
*a bastard
*Blasphemer
*Liar
*Homosexual. There are persons that call Him homosexual and put on plays to demonstrate their reprobation.

We should take the insults of God’s enemies, that were and are thrown at Him and His own as a complimentary insult and complimentary offense. What do I mean?  Reader, would it be a good thing or a bad thing if a white supremecist said you were a great guy? It would be a horrible thing if you were not a white supremecist, would it not? But if the same white supremecist called you dirt or a betrayer to all white persons, would that not be a good thing?  If sinners called you hypocrite and self righteous, this would be a good thing, but and only if it is not true. When the political left call us haters, it is a badge of honour. If the political left calls you racist, bigot, homophobe, take it as a compliment and know you are doing right as long as those names are not fitting.

The devil is called the accuser of the brethren.  If the devil started saying good things about you to God, would that be good or bad?  If you are not the object of disdain by a satanist or atheist (same thing), you’re doing something wrong. I’m not saying you should be offensive to a satanist, i’m saying your beliefs and positions would be a stumbling block and rock of offense to his sensibilities, but he should not have any room to speak ill of your person.

Reader, in today’s world and politically charged environment, it is a compliment to be called a racist, a bigot, a sexist, a homophobe, and a hater, when you are the farthest thing from those types of persons. If you are actually one (1) of those things you are missing the mark, my frienemy.

They were “first called Christians in Antioch.” The term Christ-ian was an insult but those called Christian took it as a compliment. I know that today the word Christ-ian has a wide definition (that is why I spell the name the way I do). Many believers use the term, “Christ-follower” instead of Christ-ian because of it’s wide definition. Many use the name Christ-ian, who are not.

Many other religions and or cults use the term Christ-ian.  Catholics consider themselves and call themselves Christ-ians as do Jehovah’s Witnesses (this is a newer practice in their (s)atanic attempt to take as many to hell as they can), as do Mormons, and those aligned with what is called, the Christian Church, the denomination.  The apostolic church is not Christ-ian, they too, insist on baptism and tongues as requirements for salvation. These are not Christ-ians; they teach baptism is a necessity to being saved. In other words, they believe salvation is the effect of Christ’s Work AND THEIR baptism… When i write in chatrooms or comment sections as i write here, I am called a judge, self-righteous, hypocrite, “evil at it’s worst,” stupid, idiot, hater, and all the other notable expletives we hear every day. I take all of the “cyber-abuse” and am encouraged thereby it. God takes the wrath of man and makes it a blessing to and for His own. GOD is GOoD to His own…GOD is sooooooooooooo GOoD to me.

Let me be clear Reader, If you believe salvation, your salvation, is the product of Christ’s Work AND anything, you must reconsider your salvation and your faith. Let me use a mathematical-like equation:  Christ + Nothing = Salvation,   Christ + Anything else = No Salvation.  Even your faith cannot be credited for your salvation.  It Is God and God’s grace, through His gift of faith, that salvation is received. “[…faith is] not of yourselves, [but faith is] the gift of God.”  [A SideNote: The person who has hi-jacked the good title of fundementalist would now be jumpimg up and down on a chair and holding his KJV up in the air, while he cries, “This heretick is adding to the Words of Scripture and he is going to hell!!!!!.”  Reader, I’m not adding to Scripture, we are simply using words to exposit the golden truths of Scripture.]

An analogy: When you have purchased a gift for someone, is that item not your’s until you present it to someone? Could you not decide to give it to someone else before you give it to the person first (1st) intended?  Could you not decide to burn that item before you give it to a person? Could you not decide…do you not have the right to keep that item for yourself? You will answer in the afirmitive to all these questions and then you might understand the doctrine of election and maybe believe it, and enJOY a revival like no other.

The Lord Christ is your Saviour; your faith is not the cause and is not your saviour.  Your faith is the gift of His Grace, just as is His Salvation. I say, His salvation because it is His Salvation. His Salvation is given to you; it is not your faith that saved you. I’m not playing with words, I am teaching you sound and God glorifying doctrine….YOU SHOULD BE PRAISING GOD NOW.

Reader, “Salvation belongeth unto the LORD.” Salvation is God’s Salvation that He has freely given to you, This should be a subject that compels your deep thinking and meditation. This gift was God-made “before the foundation of the world.”  This gift was made for you, as you were specifically, particularly, peculiarly, and electively firmly in God’s Mind. Reader, God LOVES YOU!!! Do you know and understand that? God loves you affectionately, intensely, intimately AND ELECTIVELY…Yes, He CHOSE to love YOU. God chose YOU!!! to be an object of His Great Love. God chose YOU!!! to love. God loves YOU while He has chosen not to love others. GOD passed by others to get to you. Reader, all the persons and people and peoples that God chose to kill, through His servants, in the Old Testament, was for YOU!!! BUT…BUT…BUT remember: none of it is about you; it is all about HIM, the Triune God, and you should like it that way.

Reader, Beloved, I am not writing this to puff you up, I am writing this to Exalt my/your Sovereign. This knowledge, this gift, this truth, should give you great comfort and great confidence. This most prized possession should allow you to see “MY GOD IS SO BIG, SO STRONG AND SO MIGHTY, THERE IS NOTHING MY GOD CANNOT DO. The adversaries to the doctrine of election believe those who bask in the glory of election or rather the Glory of the Electing God to be filled with pride. AND THEY ARE RIGHT AND TRUE, THEIR CHARGE IS GOOD AND TRUE AND “WORTHY OF ALL ACCEPTATION!!!” The person who understands this doctrine is proud and PRIDE-FILLED of and for His or her VERY BIG GOD. The elect is Filled with PRIDE for GOD, THE ONLY SOVEREIGN. The elect person is both humbled and exalted at the same time.

The person who knows and understands that GOD chose THEM and that Christ died for them, exclusively (as in excluding others), specifically (as in specifically You), peculiarly (as in you are peculiar to God or God-owned and loved), intimately (as in there is no other), and personally (just for you) is like a balloon filled with helium (Atomic number: two (2) for the gifted with great intelligence) that flies up, up, up HIGH in the sky.

Reader, it is now time for you to thank God for the salvation He has given to you.

Godspeed.