Family Reunion

I am thankful to God for blessing me to be able to celebrate our 36th Thornton Family Reunion. It is a blessing to still have so many of my family still here. Tomorrow is never promised to anyone, that is why it is important to spend time with your loved ones while they are still on this earth. Sadly many families only get together at funerals.

T his weekend, as we gather to eat, dance,  and reminence about the past, we can never forget our ancestors, those who came before us because we would not exist if it was not for them.

As  I think about my earthly family reunion, I can't help but think about that 'special' family reunion in the future. When Jesus Christ calls me and all my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus home to be with Him for all eternity. There will be a feast unlike anything we could ever imagine. There will be singing and praise; Tables of manna, and fruit that does not rot or mold; there will be no fighting or bickering at this reunion, no family feuds or bitter rivialries, no unresolved pain or grief to darken this great gathering of people from every nation, every race, and every tongue.

There will be no more 'memorials' to those who have passed on because those souls who had truly put their faith in Jesus will no longer be dead but alive, with new bodies that will never die,get old, or diseased.

That is the hope we who have a saving faith in Christ have, that we don't have to fear death or grieve lost loved ones. Actually, those who have died in Christ are not 'lost', they have gone on a 'vacation' to paradise, but they will be coming back again with the LORD. It's those who reject Jesus that are truly lost.

Jesus Christ is going to be returning to gather His elect, His family, to take us to His home in heaven. We will be united with all who have gone on before us. It will be a reunion unlike anything before.

This song came to mind as I was writing this post:
                Soon and very soon, we will go and see the King, soon and very soon we will go and see the King; No more crying there, we are going to see the King, no more crying there, we are going to see the King; No more dying there, we are going to see the King, no more dying there we are going to see the King, HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH, We are going to see the King!

Are you looking forward to the coming of Jesus? Do you want to be a guest at His wedding feast in heaven? This event is by invitation only. The guest list is made by God. You can't buy a ticket. You can't earn a pass to this great event. There is only one way to get your name on the guest list, and that is through Jesus.

There is going to be a Day of Judgment, and God will judge everyone who has ever lived, His wrath is going to poured out on all the wicked and ungodly. The eyes of the unrepentant wicked need to be opened and the ears unplugged so they can see and hear the truth.  The Good News  is Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, born of a virgin; Jesus lived and died but He rose from Dead, and now offers anyone who will believe in Him Salvation.  Salvation is a free gift from God, anyone who will believes will know and have a real relationship with the true God.  You can't work for it or buy because the price has already been paid with the Blood of Jesus Christ and  Believing in Jesus gets us into the Kingdom of God and saves us from the righteous wrath of God. But that is not all, He gives us a new heart and mind NOW, and we receive some of His blessing from heaven NOW and are equipped to be able to live a life that is holy and acceptable to Him NOW.
1. Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is real, He lived and died and rose from the grave.
2. Believe that you are a sinner, repent-turn from your sins and realize and accept you need Jesus.
3. Confess that Jesus is your Lord and God
4. Find a local Bible preaching church that does obey the commandment for water baptism for the remission of your sins and to identify yourself with Christ.
This is just the first step to a lifelong journey of growing in truth and love with the God who created this earth and everything in it, including every human being that has ever lived.

Bible verses related to this post:  1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 19:6-10

Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore

Gone are the days of freshly cooked apple pies on the window sills, teens playing hop scotch in the park or 'red light green light, or kids chasing the ice cream truck in the summer, riding their bikes with no thoughts of the future, just having fun hanging with their friends.  My eyes tear up thinking about how much has been lost because the people do not see, nor hear, nor follow the Truth.  The people have bought in Satan's lies of "eat, meet, and be merry". The truth is not welcome in the churches, it's not welcome on the TV shows or movies, nor is it welcome in the homes or hearts of men. I already know that this message won't get many likes or shares; it's not about party's or prosperity or how you can get rich by sowing into the 'kingdom of 'god'. This is not a 'feel' good message and what is so desperately heartbreaking is that Jesus did not talk about many 'feel' good messages either. Jesus's first sermon was, "Repent for the kingdom of God is near". Today, the message of repentance and holiness is rarely heard on the main talk shows and posts, instead we have, "come as you are", "God loves just the way you are, you don't have to change".  Jesus throughout His ministry talked about one thing-light versus dark, sinner versus the righteous/faithful, the sick versus the well. Jesus did not come singing "Kumbaya  my Lord".

 All that is happening in the world today is ludicrous, ridiculous, insane. The stories of what the wicked are doing are just flat out crazy.  Below are just a few of the "What in the H. E. Double Hockey Sticks" is going on in the world today'  headlines that are active now that show "We are not in Kansas" anymore:

"Mayor in Oaxaca, Mexico Marries a Crocodile For Good Luck"

"Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Making It's Way Into the Global Sex Technology Market"

"102 Shot, 15 fatally in Chicago Over July 4th Holiday Weekend" 102 Shot, 15 Dead In Chicago


"Former Nurse Suspected of Killing over 60 Kids"

"Zombies Protest In Germany Ahead of G-20 Meeting"

"Germany Police Busts Elysium Child Abuse Website That Had Over 87,000 Subscribers"

"Vatican Police Broke Up A Gay Orgy At Home of  Senior Catholic Cardinal's Home"

"Tinder App Offers 37 Different Genders To Choose From"

"18 Year Old Girl Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Pimping Out 14 and 15 Year Old Women"

We don't need to go to the movies to see make-believe stories; the bizarre/horror/comedy/drama is very real on the streets and secret/open places of man's world today. Every kind of perverted, self serving fantasy can be served with the click of a button. Satan has given men what they want, 37 flavors of sin, pick what you want, combine flavors, you can get it however you want it. Hitler, one of the most evil men to ever live was not dumb, (even Satan knows the Scriptures) he made some profound statements that are true. One that speaks to the falling away today, " By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise”.  What is good is now called evil and evil called good. Most people don't want to know the truth, they live with their heads in the sand, blinded by the prince of this world. "All is well" they sing. While our children are dying and being sold for sexual sin, millions addicted to drugs and alcohol, sickness and hypocrisy and selfishness abound.

I know that there are still some good works being done. God always has His remnant. There are  other's who talk about that. There are plenty of 'feel good' stories. Why I focus so much on the 'bad' is because the evidence is that it's the bad that is overtaking over the good at rapid rates. How did we get here? Because we were silent as the wolves crept into our churches, our homes, our hearts. "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil"

We sat dumb as they brought in unbiblical/Satanic doctrines into the pulpits. The Muslims protest and blow up people and destroy property over the slightest insult to their Muslim faith, but what about us "Christians". No, we don't protest the blasphemy of Jesus's name/image on the TV shows, cartoons, movies, or songs. No we SUPPORT these God-hating entities; we buy their music, go and watch their shows/movies, wear their clothing-and call it 'good'.

It is time for the Body of Christ to WAKE UP! There is no 'just live and let live'.  The Word of God says that if you love ANYTHING of the world, YOU ARE NOT A TRUE BELIEVER!

DO NOT LOVE THE WORLD OR THE THINGS IN THE WORLD. IF ANYONE LOVES THE WORLD, THE LOVE OF THE FATHER IS NOT IN HIM. 1 John 2:15.

There is no 'a little darkness' is OKAY.  It's either Light or Dark. Good or Bad. Sinful or Righteous. There is no combining of light with dark. The Bible clearly says this, "What fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And What accord has Christ with Belial-The Devil? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of God." 2 Corinthians 2:14-16. These are rhetorical questions because the answer to all of them is NONE! There is no connection to anything wicked/evil with God.   If you call yourself a Christian, you are supposed to be the temple of the Most High God. So how can you be 'entertained' by the shows/songs/ or what ever that promotes Satanic ideals?

Why are you not sickened by the images, the words and doctrines they say? Because the love of the Father is not in you. Just because you said the 'sinner's prayer', got baptized, and go to church services every week does not prove that you are true born again, filled with the Holy Ghost believer. Paul makes this clear in Romans Chapter 8 verses 5-9, "For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is life and peace.  Because the carnal mind is enmity with God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can it be. So then, those who are in the flesh CANNOT please God. But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, IF INDEED THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELLS IN YOU. Now IF anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His." If you have the spirit indicates that a person can 'think' they have the Spirit of God, but don't really have it. Because there is verifiable proof if the Holy Spirit truly resides in you. RIGHTEOUS living-DISCERNMENT-ABILITY TO TELL RIGHT FROM WRONG.








Satan is the prince of this world and he has one agenda, "to steal, kill, and destroy".  We fool ourselves thinking that it does not matter what we spend our time, money, and resources on. "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." 1 Peter 5:8. God is calling to His sheep; His sheep hear His voice which calls ALL to REPENT. Turn from the sins that so easily ensnares us, resist the temptations to sin against God to include being prideful and self-righteousness. I do not set myself up, I don't view myself has 'holier than thou'. I am no better than any other person. I am follower of Christ Who commands us to 'go into all the world' and preach/teach the WHOLE gospel. I am not good, I am only good because of Christ-it's His righteousness that I can boldly proclaim His truths. It is only through Christ that I even have a proper standing before God.  God is a Great and Awesome God. There is nothing greater than knowing Him. The love and mercy He shows us is beyond understanding, but He does require us to live up to specific standards. Standards that are COMPLETELY different than the world.

There is going to be a Day of Judgment, and God will judge everyone who has ever lived, His wrath is going to poured out on all the wicked and ungodly. The eyes of the unrepentant wicked need to be opened and the ears unplugged so they can see and hear the truth.  The Good News  is Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, born of a virgin; Jesus lived and died but He rose from Dead, and now offers anyone who will believe in Him Salvation.  Salvation is a free gift from God, anyone who will believes will know and have a real relationship with the true God.  You can't work for it or buy because the price has already been paid with the Blood of Jesus Christ and  Believing in Jesus gets us into the Kingdom of God and saves us from the righteous wrath of God. But that is not all, He gives us a new heart and mind NOW, and we receive some of His blessing from heaven NOW and are equipped to be able to live a life that is holy and acceptable to Him NOW.

1. Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is real, He lived and died and rose from the grave.

2. Believe that you are a sinner, repent-turn from your sins and realize and accept you need Jesus.

3. Confess that Jesus is your Lord and God

4. Find a local Bible preaching church that does obey the commandment for water baptism for the remission of your sins and to identify yourself with Christ.

This is just the first step to a lifelong journey of growing in truth and love with the God who created this earth and everything in it, including every human being that has ever lived.

Bible verses related to this post:  Matthew 3:2; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 John 2:15; 2 Corinthians 2:14-16; John 10:10; 1 Peter 5:8; Romans Chapter 8 verses 5-9

References: http://www.quotesigma.com/50-famous-quotes-adolf-hitler/

What Should The Christian Response Be To The Current US President/Government?

What is so disheartening today is the ongoing disdain and utter disrespect for our elected president and his cabinet members.  It is is amazing how so many of those who call themselves Christians make judgmental and debasing comments but don't offer any REAL solutions to the very serious and complicated problems this country faces. One may not agree with everything that our government and our leaders do or say, but to continue with the ongoing name calling, shaming, bitter discourse is not helpful, but only continues to fuel the useless dialog we have today.  What don't they understand is a people divided WILL NOT STAND!

At the core of the issue, if you are Christian, is do you believe what is written in the Bible or not? 

"Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities.  For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God." Romans 13:1

ALL AUTHORITIES THAT EXIST ARE APPOINTED BY GOD!!!!!

What part of this is not understandable? I have a few questions for those who post negative and debasing comments on social media about President Trump or anyone working in the government.

1. Should a Christian complain about the leader of our country or pray for him?
2. Should a Christian look down on, judge the leader of our country?
3. Should a Christian make snide, sarcastic, rude, hateful speech about another person?
4. Should a Christian be afraid of what a government is going to do?

A. "Donald Trump is the biggest lying present ever."  Really when did we become God, to see into the heart of man.  "He without sin cast the first stone".   ALL Politicians are liars; so, is there some "scale of liars", One who lies only a few times is better than the one who lies a lot??? God does not grade on a scale, One lie is just has bad as 100 lies.

B. "Donald Trump is an evil man".  Again, "He without sin cast the first stone."  What exactly is Trump doing that is 'evil'? And again are we to complain or pray for our leaders? And IF Trump is evil, he was put their by God, so your issue is not with Trump, it's with the Great I Am.

C. "Trump doesn't know what he's doing."  Do you have any real solutions to the fact that America is trillions of dollars in debt, that a majority of our debt is owned by China? Do you have a real solution to the looming war with China/Russia?  Do you have real solution to the fact that less than 50% of people in the US actually work?  Do you have a solution to the millions of people who are no help to society because they are addicted to mind altering drugs?  Trump is ONE person who has to work with 100 senators, 435 house of representatives, 9 supreme judges, and hundreds of other counsel members/directors/etc.

Christians are not to react to situations like those who don't know God. "Let no corrupt communication from your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that may impart grace to the hearers." Ephesians 4:29.  What does "corrupt communication" mean?  According to Strong's concordance the word means "rotten, useless, corrupt, depraved."  USELESS is one of the synonyms that describes a majority of the comments and opinions made about Trump. Not words of encouragement, no words of education, or any realistic solutions, just useless, rotten commentary. 

There is going to be a Day of Judgment, and God will judge everyone who has ever lived, His wrath is going to poured out on all the wicked and ungodly. The eyes of the unrepentant wicked need to be opened and the ears unplugged so they can see and hear the truth.  The Good News  is Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, born of a virgin; Jesus lived and died but He rose from Dead, and now offers anyone who will believe in Him Salvation.  Salvation is a free gift from God, anyone who will believes will know and have a real relationship with the true God.  You can't work for it or buy because the price has already been paid with the Blood of Jesus Christ and  Believing in Jesus gets us into the Kingdom of God and saves us from the righteous wrath of God. But that is not all, He gives us a new heart and mind NOW, and we receive some of His blessing from heaven NOW and are equipped to be able to live a life that is holy and acceptable to Him NOW.

1. Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is real, He lived and died and rose from the grave.

2. Believe that you are a sinner, repent-turn from your sins and realize and accept you need Jesus.

3. Confess that Jesus is your Lord and God

4. Find a local Bible preaching church that does obey the commandment for water baptism for the remission of your sins and to identify yourself with Christ.

This is just the first step to a lifelong journey of growing in truth and love with the God who created this earth and everything in it, including every human being that has ever lived.

Bible verses related to this post:   Romans 13:1-7; Ephesians 4:29; John 8:7

References: http://www.usgovernmentdebt.us/

You Have a Right To Your Own Opinion As Long As It Agrees With Mine

I sit here watching the commentaries and news stories about all the most hot topics today. What is amazing and mind boggling is the fact, today, people 'talk' about freedom of speech, but when it comes to free speech, that is only for some groups.  Some sects of people.  It is "against the law" to have your own opinion today and people are ready to act as arresting officer, prosecutor, judge, and jury, if you voice an opinion contrary to the masses.  You are not given the same right to what you believe, no, if you say you support Trump, or support marriage is supposed to be between a man and a woman, that the unborn baby needs to be protected from evil corporations like Planned Parenthood, or that the US needs to fix the immigration system and set up COMMON SENSE regulations to protect America from those who clearly and have verify-ably stated their goal is to infiltrate the whole world and take over the whole world, and they enter into 'free' countries under the guise of "peace" but back in their homeland, they are cutting off people's heads, hanging people, burning people alive, destroying property, cutting off women's breasts, kidnapping young girls raping them and forcing them into marriage, all under the name of ISLAM or some other false religion- oh, but the one's leaving their country are the 'good' Muslims and they just want to be able to practice their belief in peace, but is that a fact? Is it fact that when the Muslims come to America or any other western country do they just practice their religion in peace, or do they start to ask for Sharia Law instead of the law of land they are residing, or do they start to demand special privileges because of their religion? or do their 'members' engage in killing sprees, unprovoked, on unsuspecting innocent people all in the name of Islam?

 Why are the stories of 'refugees' raping and terrorizing those towns overseas and now those countries are trying their hardest to get them out not on every news channel? Germany declared a crisis on Islamic refugees raping of German woman AND CHILDREN, a breakdown in social order.  Surely these stories  are not really happening, because if it was, the people in America would rise up to protest placing the country in harm...no this it not the case, they are marching to let them in, under the belief that America is different than Germany or any other country, that America can control them or the unrealistic belief that they are 'peaceful'.  And if you are someone who supports keeping those kind of people out, get ready to be called every kind of derogatory name, vilified, ridiculed, and hated on even to the point of physical violence. "Toto, I don't think we are in Kansas, anymore." I feel like a character in a fantasy movie, because I can't help but think, are the way things are now real, surely we are not this far gone left, actually beyond left, we have entered a new dimension of ridiculousness.  If you are 'dark skinned' in America and you support Trump, you are automatically lumped in with the Klu Klux Klan, every hate group, a bigot, 'uncle tom', and they do all they can to attack your 'intelligence'.  If you support the Constitution of America, you are 'stuck in the past' and need to 'get with the times'.
 The "times" I see are the democracy of America is becoming the Socialist America. The masses believe the lies from the evil media, the government reports that the unemployment rate is 4.7%, that 96% of people in America are working.  Oh, we can believe what our government tells us, because they are trustworthy, they are honorable, they don't lie, they don't cheat...oh wait, that is my fantasy, we have a government full of backdoor illegal deals, the good ole boy system, the more money you have you can get your way, lying, cheating are the most common virtues to be a government official. If you believe that 96% of people are working/or financially supported, you need to check yourself into a psychiatric inpatient facility.

Right now on Fox, they are showing the protests at the airport, with signs, "We love our Muslim neighbors".  They love them because they are not shooting them or cutting their heads off.  Do we have current proof of what happens when those who believe in Islam take over a town/country? Yes we do, Muslims as a group are not 'inclusive', it is covert to Islam or die. RIGHT NOW any other religion that is not Islam in Egypt is nearly extinct, and those who remain, largely Christians, are systematically persecuted, harassed, abused, their daughters kidnapped, their property confiscated, houses burned down, but Islam is a religion of peace.  It is so sad how many are so blind. Their goal is to spread Islam around the world, but I am no surprised because the bible tells us that Satan will deceive many through 'peace'.  The Muslims coming to America are the "peaceful ones". There are millions of refugees all over the world, that are supposed to be 'running' away from the 'bad Muslims', but something that has been repeated over and over, IF the majority of Muslims are 'peaceful WHY are they not fighting back against the 'smaller' bad Muslims? And why are their own practicing Muslim countries not taking their own people??

Everyone can have an opinion, as long as you agree with what ever they believe, but if you dissent, you are the enemy.  If you are black but don't support Obama, you are traitor, if you are black and don't support the Black Lives Matter movement, you are a traitor. If you are Christian and say anything about sin-especially homosexuality, you are racist, judgmental, bigot.  But if we were to respond in like kind calling those who disagree with us "white washed tombs, wolves in sheep clothing, wicked, lawless, anti-christs, selfish, haters, the damned, foolish, unnatural, abominations, worthless, stupid, naive, gullible" OH watch out! Now you, the Christian, are being judgmental, and hypocritical.  Christians do not hate Muslims, Homosexuals, fornicators, liars, murderers, child molesters, rapists, thieves, Buddhist, Communists, Socialists, or any other sect or religion, but that does not mean we agree with their lifestyle and Christians are commanded to TELL THE TRUTH to the whole world.  What is clear that the world is most definitely under the deception of Satan is the one religion that ACTUALLY that supports COEXISTING is the one religion that the world rejects. Hindu's, Buddhists, Communists, Muslims, fake Christians- kill in the name of their religion.  True Christianity says to 'turn the other cheek, let yourself be cheated, used' and to SHAKE THE DUST OFF YOU FEET, meaning when you tell someone about the gospel, if they don't believe then you MOVE ON, you don't KILL them for not believing! It was wrong for the Catholic church to torture and kill those who would not covert to Catholicism, it is wrong for ANY people/person/government to KILL others in the name of their religion.  True Christianity is the only PEACEFUL religion. But of course the world is blind to this fact, so we have what have, they hate Christians, and love those who have hurt/killed/used/abused others. Go figure.

I counsel many different people and a common response I get when I offer solutions to their problems, they say, "I don't want anything to do with God or the Bible".  They are struggling with depression, anxiety, hopelessness, relationship problems, but they don't want the real answers to their problems.  The fact is they want to learn how to be happy living in sin.  There is no such thing. "But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith and FOLLOWING AFTER DECEITFUL SPIRITS AND DOCTRINES OF DEMONS." 1 Timothy 4:1.  The bible says that when you reject God, you are a slave to sin, and Satan is a hard task master.

Time is the teller of truth. When the war that is experienced in other parts of the world comes knocking on America's door, all those who were against moral standards, righteous rules, common sense regulations, please don't cry then.  That is something I don't understand.  You do what you want to do because 'it's your body', 'it's your life', but when the consequences of living contrary to God come, THEN you want to cry out, "God save me" or "Why did this happen to me?" When that time comes, God will have closed the door on His mercy, only His wrath for all the ungodliness  and what is doubly/trippely sad, that even when God releases the demons from hell to torment those who took the mark of the beast, and sends down hail,  and all the other judgments, the people will STILL reject God.   The Bible written so long ago predicted the very specific things that are happening before our very eyes.  The Bible says that in the last days, they will not endure sound doctrine-this prophecy is being fulfilled now.  People will be lovers of self and haters of good-this prophecy is fulfilled.  Anti-Christs will rise in the name of 'god' and kill those who disagree with them in the name of their 'god'-this prophecy has been fulfilled.  Men will have sex with men and women will do they same-this prophecy has been fulfilled. There would be a form of 'godliness', but not really the real God, this has has been fulfilled. So many other prophecy's have been fulfilled.  There is nothing left but the revealing the head honcho of evil, Satan.  We could see Him in our life time.  That is why if you call yourself a Christian, you must stay ready, you must stay focused on the main goal, run to get the prize, purpose in your heart now to stand up not cave in the pressure, don't give in to the pressure to conform.  You may be the only 'sane' one in a crowd of a thousand, but that is okay, Jesus said that the world will hate His own, so don't be surprised, when they hate you, when they revile and gossip, and vilify you.  They hated Jesus and what He said too.

There is going to be a Day of Judgment, and God will judge everyone who has ever lived, His wrath is going to poured out on all the wicked and ungodly. The eyes of the unrepentant wicked need to be opened and the ears unplugged so they can see and hear the truth.  The Good News  is Salvation is a free gift from God, you can't work for it or buy because the price has already been paid with the Blood of Jesus Christ and  Believing in Jesus gets us into the Kingdom of God and saves us from the righteous wrath of God. But that is not all, He gives us a new heart and mind NOW, and we receive some of His blessing from heaven NOW and are equipped to be able to live a life that is holy and acceptable to Him NOW.
1. Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is real, He lived and died and rose from the grave.
2. Believe that you are a sinner, repent-turn from your sins and realize and accept you need Jesus.
3. Confess that Jesus is your Lord and God
4. Find a local Bible preaching church that does obey the commandment for water baptism for the remission of your sins and to identify yourself with Christ.
This is just the first step to a lifelong journey of growing in truth and love with the God who created this earth and everything in it, including every human being that has ever lived.

Bible verses related to this post:   Thessalonians, 2 Timothy 3:1-2; Matthew 24:11, Matthew 24:9; Matthew 24:9; 1 John 2:18;  1 Timothy 4:1; Revelation 16:11, Revelation 9:21; John 8:33-36; Matthew 10:14

references: http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate

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