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False Witnesses and a Divided House

False Witnesses, Propaganda and Peer Pressure

Ex 20:16 ~ Prov 19:5 ~ 1 Thess 4:6 ~ Rev 21:8

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor! ~ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape. ~ Let no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because the Lord is the avenger of all such, ~ But the fearful and unbelieving, the abominable, murderers, and whore mongers, sorcerers and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

 

    Bearing false witness is not just lying, but all manner of deceitful misrepresentations of the truth; including purposeful omissions of the truth, placing emphasis on only part of the truth, in order to allow others to assume otherwise than the truth.   Those having broadcasting power ( the media ), who manipulate and attempt to influence cultural thought with their bias propaganda, will be held accountable for magnifying error, spreading deceit and mass confusion.   Jesus speaks of such, saying,

Luke 7:32

What is this generation like? They are like children calling out...

We played the flute for you and you did not dance,

we played a dirge for you and you did not mourn.

 

   In other words, we set the agenda.   You had better dance, when we say dance, and mourn when we say mourn or we'll make you look stupid and out of step with everyone else.  Everyone innately wants to be accepted by their peers, it takes gritty determination and a solid belief in order to go against the flow of status quo.  Even at the highest levels of academia many are conformed by the same third grade peer pressure found in elementary school cliques. e.g. “You're stupid if you believe that”.   Many professors and scientists have been silenced by threat of peer shaming.   These are self censored, keeping quiet to maintain a position, a pay check and some measure of credibility within the academic community.   It's amazing how the supposed elite among us, resort to such childish bullying, in order to maintain a God free, guilt free, hedonistic lifestyle.

A Divided House

“A house divided against itself shall not stand.”

 Triangulation: is the manipulation of two parties by a third party, pitting the two against each other, in order to gain an advantage over both.   Liberalism was never intended to serve people, but to exploit their ignorance, pit them against each other, divide and conquer; Black vs. white, rich vs. poor, gay vs. straight, male vs. female, church vs. state, science vs. faith, and environment vs. industry.   All Statists: liberals, progressives, socialists, democrats and the republican elite are wedge drivers, creating as much animus as possible, to then claim to champion the cause of the offended parties.  So a continuous stream of offenses, threatening voices and social chaos work well to keep the pawns agitated, manipulated and dependent.  This is where the media propaganda machine ( the false witnesses ) is most effective, for moving objects are easier to redirect than a contended sedentary mass.  Which is to say, emotionally agitated people are easily manipulated.   Offended parties are easily duped to vote for those who pretend to care for them, who promise to rectify their offense.  Fearful people are easily influenced to trust those promising protection, just as those who feel a sense of lack, are more susceptible to marketing schemes and buying products they don't really need.  So, the propaganda machine manufactures, highlights and hypes social injustice and imminent calamities, while their commercials showcase the luxurious photo shopped lifestyle of the beautiful, rich and famous, making us all feel quite inadequate.  The media is a constant showcase of extremes, focusing your attention on what you don't have, what you're missing out on, contrasted by the privilege and excess that others enjoy.   Until we are nothing more than frantic “Star Bellied Sneetches”¹ running through their machines, putting stars on, taking stars off, and paying for it all.        ¹The Sneetches and Other Stories - by Dr. Seuss 1961

 

 

 

Jesus the Socialist?

 

It has been argued in certain circles that Jesus Christ advocated socialism.  This presumptuous ascertion is based on the great compassion Jesus demonstrated and His commandment for us to, “Love one another.”    What they neglect to point out is that Jesus never advocated that such compassion be done through Caesar or the agencies of government.   Though  Jesus did command us; to love one another, take care of the widows and orphans and be our brothers keeper, this mandate was made to individuals, as Jesus s spoke to His disciples saying, “You feed them!”  Christ never suggested we disperse responsibility or utilize governments of men to dole out our compassion, but always put the responsibility upon individuals. The Lord knew what was in the hearts of all men.  Therefore, He commanded  us,  not to use the lording over structure of gentile governments ( Luke 22:25,26 ), knowing such government would exploit His people.   It is quite convenient for politicians in power to stir up envy, while touting themselves as compassionate caretakers of the downtrodden masses, all the while siphoning off influence and monies from the purse strings they hold.  They further compound their iniquity with their selective compassion, using extorted tax monies to bribe the favor and votes of some while, punishing the hard working achievers who disagree with their political stance.   Be sure of this, holding a postion of power doen't exempt anyone from God's commands?

 

Ex 20:13-17

Thou shalt not kill.  Thou shalt not steal.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet
thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor
his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

Renew Your Mind

John 8:31,32

Jesus said to those Jews which believed on him,

If ye continue in my word, then are ye are my disciples indeed;

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

 

    If you are a believer in the Lord Jesus, you are not necessarily a disciple, nor is your soul automatically free from addictions, deception or demonic influence.  Your mind must be renewed.   Only disciples who continue in His Word become truly free, as the engrafted Word saves their souls and the Holy Spirit leads them into all Truth.  The ability to live free from bondage is not found in the sin conscious mind, even if it is remorseful.  No matter how badly you want free from your addiction to chocolate cake, pray the Lord to deliver you from chocolate cake, rebuke the demon of chocolate cake, your mind is still fixated on chocolate cake.  Only the mind that is refocused, captivated and satisfied by righteousness (that which is right and healthy) can experience the joyous liberty of the children of God.  If you ask the Lord Himself to be your satisfaction, taste and see that the Lord is good and delight yourself in Him, He will satisfy you always with good things.

 

Phil 4:8

 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

KJV

 

 

Authenticity

   There is a great multitude of people who simply want to see an authentic Christian; someone ruled and controlled by the love of Christ, someone who when faced with adversity remains selfless and doesn’t exalt themselves above others.  They want to see, if the flow of your focus and energy continually flows outward to enhance others or if you’re just another hypocrite putting on an outward show, trying to suck them in.