Fighting the Four Evils

Since the "Protest"-ant Reformation, which was really nothing more than a power grab of Church property, launched under the false guise of fighting heresy, with the destruction of the Church authority to determine what is right or wrong teaching, a whole host of heresies sprang forth which became acceptable and out in the open.  While heresies had always existed since the time of the Early Church, such heresies were severely dealt with, and rightfully so. Post-Reformation, heresies were not only sprang forth, but were legitimised. This was because the mother of all heresies, that everyone can interpret the Scripture in accordance to his own personal interpretation, was not just accepted, but instituted in what now became of the Church. It was instituted as a result of the destruction of Church authority to determine what is right or wrong teaching. So now, instead of the Church determining what is right or wrong teaching, as per Scripture (James 3:1; Ephesians 4:11-15), eac...

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath (Romans 2:7-8). Of all the vile, wicked, evil ideas that humanity has conceived, the idea that one has rights is the most arrogant, wicked, evil, vile idea that humanity has ever come up with. The idea of rights itself is to give glory and honour to oneself in so arrogantly assuming that one is entitled to what one wants, including all desires for legitimate needs, such as food, clothing and shelter.  What makes the idea that one has any rights at all so vile, despicable and abominable is that it is to be independent of God, instead of submitting totally and fully to Him. People assume they have "rights", not talk about it, but simply assume it because they are vile, arrogant and pride. Full stop. There is no other reason why people assume they have "r...

The doctrine of "rights" is of the spirit of independence. It is a manifestation of a failure to trust God completely, itself a sin, and to hate God. Numbers 14;11 says " And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them? "  Why do people believe in their "rights" rather than God? It is because of the human flesh which seeks to be independent of God, and thrives on division, rivalry and competition.  It feeds on faithlessness, trusting and loving the flesh which is hostile against God (Romans 8:7). Thus, belief in "rights" is sin itself. To believe in "rights" is to believe that one is entitled to what one wants, or perceives to need. This itself is to trust the flesh, rather than in God. The fight for "rights" is vanity of vanities for it is of the flesh, and without faith. It will damn the person on the Day o...

The modern world loves "equality". That a evil, vile, wicked, abominable world loves equality should itself be very telling about the purity and godliness of such a vile doctrine.  The doctrine of "equality" feeds on bitter envy. The spirit of mammon seeks to stir up the masses into not only anxiety for their earthly needs. He is not satisfied with that. No, he seeks to stir up conflict between people in the world, and also in the Church by causing division. He achieves through making people feel oppressed, and unfairly or unjustly treated through lack of earthly things in comparison to others. One of his favourite tactics which works every time on the unsaved is to make them compare their access to earthly  needs and things with that others.  He thrives on rivarly, competition and division. He especially manifests himself in 'independence' and 'liberation'. He blinds prideful, self-centred people into thinking they are 'liberated' and ...

The doctrine of "rights" is of the spirit of independence which is hostile against all dependence on God. Even the word 'dependence' is thought of as an extremely negative word in the modern world which bent only on its "rights".  The spirit of independence feeds on the human desire to be independent, relying on one's own human strength as opposed to faithfulness, trusting in God. It encourages unfaithfulness to God, independence being an absence of faith in God itself. Such unfaithfulness is of the flesh: For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,  Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law  (Galatians 5:17,22-23). The doctrine of rights sets oneself, and not God, as the authority and measure of one's needs, desires an...

Many Christians attribute the concept of 'human rights', and rights more generally to Biblical doctrine. Some of these Christians argue that Christianity has its own conception of 'rights', to be distinguished from the secular notion of rights. They argue that the Christian idea of rights is that which protects the God-given value of each human being who was created in His image and loved by God.  While this shows some understanding of the individualism and self-centred doctrine of the secular notion of rights, it also shows a misunderstanding of what a "right" is, as well as a confusion between rights and dignity . The Bible does indeed command people to plead the cause of the needy (Isaiah 1:17; Proverbs 31:9). However, this does not in any way equate to any doctrine of "rights". The spirit behind the doctrine of "rights" is of the spirit of rebellion which believes that humans are "sovereign" over all things, and the meas...

The modern world is one that is full of individualism. Individualism is the ethic. Anything that challenges this individualism which is of the spirit of independence is that which is deemed backwards, morally controversial for being "oppressive" to individuals and deserving of all scorn. This is no exaggeration. All the modern liberalist ideologies are based on this notion that humans are supreme and each human has a right to seek one's own ends. Such is the modern world.  The modern world is one that is under the spirit of liberalism, who seduces people into seeking and demanding that their own fleshly lusts be not only legitimised and accomodated for, but demands to be the law of the world. The law of the modern world that is enforced through culture, societal norms, legislation and courts of nations is that each individual has a unalienable right to do as one chooses - as long as it does not infringe on that of others. It is not out of kindness or consideration for o...

The critics comments are in square brackets. My response in interspersed in between.  [I really fail to see the point you are making here. It looks like you are completely fixated on "Capitalism" as the symbol of "LOVE of MONEY", without understanding what Capitalism really means. ] That is your problem for failing to see the point I am making. Capitalism is an economic system based on private property, that what one owns is that which one is entitled to do as one chooses. Capitalism exists because of love of money. [You are saying that we shouldn't work only for money and only for our own family.] No, I am not. Before you make an accusation, make you you can prove it and understand what is really the truth. [ If I am not working for money how on earth can I provide for myself or for anybody else? ] Working for money is an earthly desire. It is not about working for money, it is about working for God who will provide you. You need to r...

Democracy and capitalism are worshipped as 'sacred cows' in the west. It must always be democracy with a capitalistic free market, or democracy with more government control over a free market. People complain about big business taking over the economy, calling for more democracy, and attributing this to a lack of democracy.  Many of the unsaved think that increased monopoly and economic inequality is due to a lack of democracy. They are right, except for one thing. It is democracy that legitimises capitalism. Democracy is not a bulwark against capitalistic tyranny as the unsaved socialists would say. Democracy and capitalism are twin sisters that have dominated the west. Democracy legitimises the quest for rights. Essentially, rights in a democratic framework are sought for according to one's self-interests. The rule is that the individual shall do as 'thou wilt'. Human nature seeks only to do as thou wilt as satan did when he fell from grace by pride (Isaiah 14...

Luther's theology was one of legalism, placing an emphasis on faith and doing good works, rather than love. Legalism is of the carnal flesh which cannot please God in any way. Therefore, because it is of the flesh, it can only serve the flesh and is hostile towards God. Jesus made it clear that no one can serve both God and mammon. A person will serve one and hate the other. Since to serve the flesh is to serve mammon, legalism is that which serves mammon through serving the flesh. Legalism is that which sets up a set of values or standards that one should live by according to what one sees fit for oneself. The root of legalism is self-righteousness and pride, believing in one's own "goodness". Setting up one's own standards need not be "religious" to amount to legalism. Indeed, legalism can manifest in the "secular" context. It do so through the spirit of individualism that is rampant in secular societies.  Before general acceptance of...