May 6, 2020
The following is a transcript from a Truth Time Radio program. Find the Youtube and podcast links at the bottom of the page.
A listener out of Saint Marys, Georgia recently told us that someone in their office came in saying that the COVID virus was a judgment from God.
Thankfully the listener has been with us for some time now - and is well versed in the scriptures, and understands how to rightly divide the word of truth - and knew better. He didn't fall for the nonsense. Believing something, repeating something, having faith in something that's not true, only leads to more confusion.
Paul addresses just that in 1 Corinthians chapter 15. There he said, verse 12, Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
Have all the faith you want in that God is judging the world by the Coronavirus. But it's just this simple, if he's not, then your faith's in vain.
Grace is unearned. We did nothing to deserve it. Gods wrath IS earned. It's punishment for wrong doing. God is currently dispensing his UNEARNED grace, which means he is holding BACK his day of wrath. There is no dual dispensing going on here. He is not dispensing both wrath and grace at the same time.
The dispensation of Gods grace means just that. God is graciously dispensing his grace.
The COVID virus was not brought on by a supernatural act of God, and will not be STOPPED by a supernatural act of God either. And right here, for those who wanna claim that I lack faith, the truth is, many years ago I made the choice to get real - while some of you continue to fake it. What I LACK is faith in hocus pocus - religious superstition - BLIND faith.
God is not dispensing this virus any more than he is healing folks who have it.
Recently one of the confused religious gurus of our day, who refuses to rightly divide the word of truth - in one breath he made the claim that "No Christian can get this virus." He said, "God will put a hedge of protection around them." And just moments later in another breath, he said "If any Christian dies from this virus, not to worry, they'll go on to a better place. One prepared for them by the Lord."
Do what? Is there a "hedge of protection" or can a Christian die from it? (Make up your mind.) You see, those who do not consistently practice rightly dividing God's word of truth, are consistently - constantly making conflicting statements. It's a very confusing message.
The contradictive statements these guys make and almost no one in attendance catches it. Don't fall in line with the gullible herd. Test what you hear.
Talk about flip flopping wafflers speaking out of both sides of their neck.
Regardless of what your religion has fed you, God is not angry with anyone today. He took out his anger - I mean, if you don't know that - if you don't understand what I just said - that God is not angry with anyone today - you've yet to understand what happened on the cross. It was there that he took out his anger on his Son. He's not getting back at anyone today by giving them the Coronavirus. His Son endured your punishment. There's no more punishment for God to give at this time. That's why it's called the dispensation of God's grace.
He's not punishing anyone, and he is not protecting or healing anyone from this pandemic. It doesn't matter if you've got faith or not.
Claiming that God is supernaturally protecting you today, yet still you practice social distancing, only demonstrates just how unstable you're belief system is. It's barely hanging on - its hanging by a string. It also shows just how little you think of God's power.
If he was exercising his supernatural power today - oh you'd know it. You could go lick every shopping cart at Walmart, and you wouldn't catch it. Don't kid yourself. No need for a face mask and six feet apart. Either God's supernatural "hedge of protection" works or it does not.
The religious ignorant like to credit or blame God for just about everything today. One of their favorite lines is "God is sovereign. He's in control."
*God IS in control. And while in control he made the choice to allow Satan to be the God of this world. (2 Corinthians 4:4)
*God, while in perfect control, has chosen NOT to manipulate your daily circumstances.
*God while in control, says things happen by chance. (Luke 10:31)
*And while in complete and perfect control he supplied you and I with his completed perfect word. And he allows us free choice. To freely choose whether or not we want to use his word. To study it and allow it to effectually go to work in our lives.
*While in control, he gives us free will to make daily choices - decisions on our own. Decisions for ourselves.
He is NOT puppeteering your life -manipulating your circumstances with hopes of teaching you a lesson. All the lessons you need - our lessons have ALREADY been printed, put in a perfectly preserved book. They're there and have already been taught. They're written down. Perfectly laid out in perfect order in your King James bible.
Yeah he's in control. But you see, this "sovereign" crowd - the ones that are always misusing that word - when they say he's in control, they have a different idea. They've got you on a string and God acting as the great puppet master in the sky. That's a lie! And quite frankly this sort of teaching is embarrassing to those of us who are practical and still believe that God expects us to use common sense.
They wrongly take passages written to and about Israel's "lost sheep" - they don't rightly divide the word of truth - and they apply them to US. (The body of Christ)
Hey, knowing the context of what you're reading, that's a good thing!
They continue to confuse Israel's religion with OUR faith. You see, modern day religion teaches us to be physical and temporal minded, instead of spiritual and ETERNAL minded. A result of confusing today's church with the house of Israel.
Matthew 5:5 The meek shall inherit the earth. Compare that to Colossians 3:2 Set your affection on things above, NOT on things on the earth.
God couldn't have made it any more different than that. The differences are obvious to any bible believer.
Both are true - both of those statements are true - and is why we're instructed to rightly divide TRUTH from TRUTH. Both are true but only one is applicable for today.
Our truth is to set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Not on the Coronavirus. Not on your false claim that it's a judgment from God, and not on false hope that God has built a "hedge of protection" to protect Christians from it.
It's not a question of what God CAN do, it's a question of what he IS doing. And that answer is found in dispensational bible study. Recognizing how God dealt with people differently throughout scripture. Making divisions - rightly dividing the word of truth. Understanding that God is the same yesterday and today, which means he's ALWAYS dealt with humanity differently - according to what administration they were under.
Getting this is crucial when you want to answer bible questions.
Recently had a listener tell me that he asked a question to a bible teacher, and his response was, "Well we don't discuss that subject because it's too divisive."
Too divisive? You call yourself a bible teacher, yet someone comes to you with a bible question, and you sweep it under the rug? Because it's "too divisive".
Hebrews 4:4 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hey, that's exactly what we're supposed to do. Use this word to see who's who. To figure out people's intent of their heart. God's word does the dividing all by itself. It does specifically what he intended for it to do.
In this world where Satan is god, (little "g") please do not hold your breath waiting on the one true and living God (big "G") to swoop in and supernaturally cure you of the Coronavirus. (Not gonna happen) Allow medical science to figure this thing out.
God's more concerned with the world hearing of what was accomplished for them on the cross. That's why the urgency - that's why he expects you - those who are saved to go and share this good news. Go share the gospel.
As an ambassador equipped with the ministry of reconciliation- go tell the world, God is not holding your sins against you. Give them the gospel so that they can believe and receive the free gift of salvation.
We're not to be wasting time giving others false hope. We're to be instant in season and out, preaching the gospel of Christ. I choose to know nothing among you save Jesus Christ and him crucified. (1 Corinthians 2:2)
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it (the preaching of the cross) is the power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:18)
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it (the gospel of Christ:) is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; (Romans 1:16)
Souls saved and saints edified should be our focus.
Paul asked God THREE times to heal that thorn in his flesh. And how did God respond? Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 12:9. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.
Did you get that? God's strength is made perfect in physical HEALING? No! In "weakness."
We're in a different dispensation folks - wake up! Our current administration doesn't operate the same as it did for Israel. Get that today. The economy is different.
After understanding that, does Paul keep begging God for healing? Absolutely not. Instead he said, Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
He's GLAD! And he's GLORYING in his infirmities.
This is far different than what's being taught today. Stop being so naive and gullible, and instead, equip yourself with the rightly divided word of truth. It's time you power up! It's powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit. And is a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart.
Time to grow up saints. Be no more as children who fall for the sleight of men with their cunning craftiness. Watch out for the modern day pied pipers that lie in wait to deceive.
Stop thinking, understanding and speaking as children "tossed to and fro". It's time to "put away childish things." Wake up and realize that the mystery was revealed. You can now see through the glass clearly. It's no longer dim. So stop putting your faith in God reaching down through the heavens to solve the many woes we've gotten ourselves in to. And instead, rest your faith in his finished blood work that occurred on the cross. That's where something very supernatural took place. You want supernatural - there it is! And that's where your hope should lie.
The COVID 19 virus is not a judgement from God. And no matter what obstacles this life throws our way, as saved by grace members of the body of Christ, sealed unto the day of redemption.....
we should let faith rule over fear every time.
GraceRightlyAppliedChangesEverything
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