What Does It Mean To 'Stand' Or To 'Take A Stand?'

What does it mean to 'Stand' or to 'Take A Stand?'

In life, all of us also chose to 'take a stand' FOR or AGAINST something, be it one team over another, one political party over another, or one ideology over another. Between each of these there is always a line of CONTENTION and CHOICE, and people make a decision to 'take a stand' and be on one side of that line or another.

In the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas crossed the line and changed his stand from the side with Christ to the side against him. Likewise, just as Judas made a decision and stood with those that opposed Jesus, you also (whether you realize it or not) are standing on one side of this same line or another.

Friend, there are two sides of a LINE on which all of us are currently standing regarding Christ.

On Which Side Of This Line Are You Standing?

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There is so much uncertainty today that people want to know what’s going to happen. As a result, over the last few years, there has been a dramatic rise of Christian 'prophets' that in some cases are even claiming daily revelations from God. While God can and speak to and through people, it is vitally important to discern the 'voices' who proclaim themselves as “true” prophets of God, or if they are False Prophets.

Jeremiah was one of the great Old Testament prophets. He wrote extensively that his heart was broken because all of the many false prophets, calling them profane. Today 2,000 years later false prophets are continuing to lead people astray, and the question then like now is how and why?

In a world that seeks instant gratification and easy answers, false prophets give people what they want to hear as easily as many say 'Hey Siri (or) Alexa!' However the Bible warns us to be guarded and wise to test everything we hear, and the absolute best filter of discernment is knowing what The Bible says.

In addition to embellishing deep, once-hidden-now-revealed pseudo-truths, they can also be identified by stressing happiness, prosperity and minimizing sin or repentance. They often expound that 'God is Love' but avoid difficult truths like God’s righteousness and judgement. Some even go so far as to say there are multiple ways or faith-journeys to get to heaven while others discount verses or sections of the Bible as inaccurate, irrelevant, or mistranslated.

Friend, do not be mislead by things that sound good. Truth invites scrutiny, but error runs from it. Test these voices by evaluating if these people’s lives are bearing Good or BAD fruit, but most of all hold all teaching up to the true light of scripture and you will always be able to discern truth from error.

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Jesus is acceptable — as long as people define him the way they want!

For some, Jesus was the original radical - a 'power to the people' socialist that was against an oppressive ruling class where everyone is equal and all are provided for. For others he’s all about doing your own thing/can’t we all just get-along kind of guy where anything goes as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone, and lastly he may be one of the great ascended masters showing the way to a higher plane of consciousness and wholeness.

However when Jesus asked Peter, he responded that he was none of these, but was THE CHRIST — the anointed one from God who was the Messiah and Saviour of the World.

You see, Jesus is NOT about politics (the Radical) or personalities (Popular Culture) or pundits (a Guru). As Peter said, the 'who' Jesus is is far beyond these popular 'truths' that seek to please a particular view of the world, social lifestyle, or type of spirituality.

This leaves all of us with the same question — Who Do YOU Say Jesus Is? and why?

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Satan Loves Religion, is all FOR it, and wants even MORE of it! Does that sound crazy? Actually it isn’t…it’s been his plan from the very beginning.

One of the most effective techniques Satan uses to turn people away from God is getting people to think they have to DO SOMETHING in order to enter eternity, nirvana, become ‘enlightened’ or acceptable to a god or gods. Religion in a nutshell is EXACTLY THAT - Man’s attempt to please god.

Religion requires that there are RULES to follow, and that you must do something in order to be worthy or accepted, either by a divine being or by a group that demands that you adhere to an established creed. In the end, it is an endless treadmill of actions, mantras, and rituals with the ultimate goal of distracting the practitioner of seeing the truth of who God is and what He really wants.

The plain truth is God Does Not Want Your DEEDS, He Wants Your DEVOTION. The ‘Faith’ referred to in today’s scripture verse at heart is about having a Relationship with God, and not repetitive ritual. Just as a child has a loving relationship with it’s father, so our Heavenly Father wants to have that self-same intimate relationship with us. This is what Christianity is all about – Relationship NOT Religion.

If you are living a life based on doing something to gain God’s favor, God instead is waiting for you to simply say, “I LOVE YOU GOD. THANK YOU FOR BEING MY HEAVENLY FATHER.” Have you said that yet? If not, do it today.

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When most people think about Jesus, they imagine a kind loving man who was a master teacher and miracle healer. Pictures depict him as a shepherd gently tending lambs, blessing children, and feeding thousands with a kind loving look in his eyes. While He came peacefully into Jerusalem riding a donkey to the adoration of crowds spreading green palms as a carpet before him, even when suffering in agony at the crucifixion, He doesn’t curse his tormentors, but forgives them. In His whole life He is the personification of Peace, Love, and Forgiveness, however His Second Coming to earth will be quite a different story.

Thou He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey as the Prince of Peace, the Bible tells us that at His return He rides in on a white horse as a conquering judge. All those that are still on earth at that time will not meet a loving PRINCE of Peace, but a judging LORD of Glory. -- that is, unless they have prepared their souls for what comes next.

For those not prepared to meet the Judge, it will be a day of disastrous destiny that will be their first day of an eternity that will be the opposite of “peace.”

If you are one of these people and have read this far then please realize that there is a time when all those that are not friends of God will not be treated not with Peace, Love, and Forgiveness, but with Harshness, Rebuke, and JUDGEMENT.

Jesus IS coming back to reclaim His authority over the earth to establish his kingdom, so if you do not know Christ and have not received the Peace, Love, and Forgiveness that he offers, do so today. There is no better time than the present because we all have no guarantee of tomorrow.

Prepare to meet Jesus as your KING, not your Judge.

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