Duties of the Watchman

“The watchmen have to pay very close attention and be greatly discerning while surveying the horizon. He has to know when the rain or a windstorm is coming, and he has to discern the difference between a small threat and an army’s coming to destroy the people of God.

The Lord tell Ezekiel to get up on te wall and keep watch, and He’s telling us to do the same. Then when you see the enemy advancing, when you see the problem that you already discerned was coming, you’ll blow the trumpet and warn your people.”

And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one anther. ~ Matthew 24:10

“Jesus then tells us that in the last days, ‘many shall be offended.’ Isn’t to one of the key identifying factors of the generation we’re living in? People can suddenly claim to be offended by anything at any time, even if it’s free speech opinion spoken in a constructive way. People are offended by statues of people that liberated us. They’re even offended by people and institutions that have helped our nation survive and thrive.” ~ Pastor Greg Locke

Matthew 10:21

“The Bible says that in these days Brother will be again brother and father will be against his son, and so on . . . in the darkest ways imaginable. When I would read that in the past I used to think, “who could ever be that cold, that destructive, that divisive, that brazen? ‘ And what could ever drive people in our communities – even those we love – to betray us in the public forum? I couldn’t imagine it. The covid-19 happened.” ~ Pastor Greg Locke

The Misappropriation of Romans 13

” . . . in Romans 13 the Apostle Paul says we ought to obey the government and the laws of the land. But Romans 13 was also used out of context by Hitler to load 6 million Jews on a bunch of wagons and trains to exterminate them. Romans 13 might contain the most abused Scripture in all the Bible . . “

7 Reasons Church MUST be Open

1 – The power is in the gathering

2- The local Church s still the pillar and ground of the truth

3- The closer we get to the coming of Christ, the more we are commanded to meet

4 – Hell itself can’t stop the Church

5 – The world is in desperate need of hope

6 – Pastors are called to be bold voices in a confused culture

7 – God never makes an exception for the authority of the Church

The Real Estate Push – Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. Therefore, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops. ~ Luke 12:2-3

The Believer’s Guide to Legal Issues is a book written by PA State Representative Stephen Bloom. Each chapter highlights everyday situations and how a believer verses a non-believe might handle the situation In reading this book, it is great to know that there are still lawyers in today’s age honoring God and leading people towards Christian values rather than trying to make a dollar. Irene highly recommends reading this book.

“Probably the most useful advice I can provide for the Christian who is planning to enter into any sort of real estate transaction is to consider carefully where the loyalties of the professionals they will rely upon for assistance are really directed. In other words, are the real estate agent, the loan officer the title insurance agent, the appraiser, the home inspector, the lawyer loyal to you or merely loyal to the transaction itself?” To read more, see The Believer’s Guide to Legal Issues

The Tax Dance – And he said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” ~ Luke 20:25

“There are few subjects Jesus addresses so directly and bluntly as the matter of paying taxes. And the perspective of Jesus, the genuine “Christian perspective” if ever there was one, is simple: Pay the taxes you owe. And it’s repeated in three of the four gospels. There is no question that the law and Christian teaching, the teaching of Jesus himself, are perfectly aligned on this issue.”

“Yet many Christians inexplicably seem to struggle with honesty and full compliance when it comes to paying taxes. And some Christians continue to dance around the issue of taxes almost as if they believe there is an entirely separate standard of morality that applies, as if the distinction between lies and truth mysteriously evaporates in the realm of taxation.” To read more, see The Believer’s Guide to Legal Issues

The Business of Ethics – The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death. ~ Proverbs 21:6

“Scripture teaches that acquiring wealth through dishonest practices is unacceptable that only the righteous earn a true reward. If we, as Christians, simply adopt the questionable business ethics prevalent in the world around us, then we are treading on dangerous ground with God. Regardless of what society tells us is okay, regardless of what everyone else seems to be doing, we need to be c careful not to lead us into treating anyone unfairly or deceptively.

“Jesus says, “You cannot serve both God and Money” (Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13) and I think the biggest challenge for any Christian business, for anyone with customers or clients or employees or suppliers whoever it is we encounter, is to focus on humanity o the people we deal with. It’s far too easy to start looking at dollar signs and forget the person in front of us . . . “ .” To read more, see The Believer’s Guide to Legal Issues

The Bankruptcy Bailout – “Everything is permissible” – but not beneficial. “Everything is permissible” – but not everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own goo, but the good of others. ~ I Corinthians 10:23-24

“But like so many of our cherished freedoms, the bankruptcy concept was intended for a culture in which strong Christian moral values were prevalent. Whether a person could legally qualify for bankruptcy protection or not, it was generally understood that bankruptcy would be used by debtors only as a last resort. Today, however, in our emerging post-Christian culture, those assumptions no longer hold true. . . . bankruptcy seems to have developed into just another option, a personal decision to be made without regard for how it affects anyone else.” To read more, see The Believer’s Guide to Legal Issues

The Living-Will Slippery Slope – Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. ~ Psalm 139:6

“My fundamental concern about living wills arises not from their use of initially envisioned, but rather from the common misuse, mis-application, and misunderstanding of the living-will concept. I believe that God view human life as a sacred thing. However, there are many groups and individuals within our culture who do not share that view. These forces manifest themselves in various ways at various times.” To read more, see The Believer’s Guide to Legal Issues