"Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott!" ~ Martin Luther
Personally, I live for a Bulwark that is never failing! He has a name.
Man, what is that? A bulwark is a strong defensive structure when the attacks are coming in. God is my defense today. Is He yours as well?
"Walk about Zion, and go round about her; number the towers thereof; mark ye well her bulwarks; consider her palaces: that ye may tell it to the generation following. For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death." Psalm 48:12-14 asv
“For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm." Ephesians 6:12-13 nlt
Having a bulwark in the ancient world was a common strategy for protecting cities and nations from invading forces. The image of a bulwark was used in the Scriptures to describe how God dwelt closely with his people and He protected them from their enemies.
Paul the Apostle described the church as a “household of the living God” which stood strong as a “pillar and bulwark of the truth” (1 Timothy 3:15).
The Apostle Peter also used the image of a fortified house to describe how Christ called his followers to be joined together as “living stones built into a spiritual house” with Christ himself as the foundation and cornerstone (1 Peter 2:5,6).
What have you built, and what have you been building your life upon? What's your defense against the evil onslaught here and in regards to eternity against splitting hell wide open? Not trying to scare anyone really.
Are you a disciple of Jesus who has built their life on sand or someone who has built it on a firm foundation base/on solid rock. The house built on sand that Jesus described was easily swept away when the storms and floods beat upon it, while the house built on a secure rock stood firm (See Matthew 7:24-27).
I hate the destruction of wars. Where do they come from? Many a man has war in his heart.
"You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it." James 4:2
Will there be a World War Three? Who do you think will get the blame for it, many or just one person? Not really sure. Just want to maintain my focus at this time.
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Isaiah 26:3 kjv
"Proxy forces in Syria"? Yikes. Can we still sing praises and worship the Lord with all this craziness going on? Sure, and we wouldn't be the first ones to do that.
A mighty Fortress is our God,
A Bulwark never failing;
Our Helper He amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe
Doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great,
And, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side,
The Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth His Name,
From age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
And though this world, with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us:
The Prince of Darkness grim,
We tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure,
For lo! his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.
That word above all earthly powers,
No thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
Through Him who with us sideth:
Let goods and kindred go,
This mortal life also;
The body they may kill:
God’s truth abideth still,
His Kingdom is forever.
Is the Tribulation period considered to be the time of Jacob’s trouble?
There are clear signs of the end times..
..so what events are the beginning of sorrows (Matthew 24:8)?
What is the spirit of the antichrist? What is the meaning of 1 John 4:2-3 when it refers to the spirit of the antichrist?Who or what is the antichrist? Is the antichrist the same thing as the beast in Revelation? What will be the role of the antichrist in the end times?There have been other antichrists here before who hated and killed Jews (Hitler was one, small "a"), but does the Bible prophesy of a one-world government and a one-world currency in the end times under the Antichrist (capital "A")? How will the Antichrist rule over all the nations of the world?Unjust wars, what are they good for? Absolutely nothing. What does it mean that Jesus is the answer?Does China have a role in the end times? Is Revelation 16:12-16 a prophecy about China?Following the 1,000-year reign of Christ on earth after his Second Coming, there will be another massive uprising which could possibly have the scope of a world war. It'll happen. Mr. Lu-Cifer a.k.a. Satan will be bound for 1,000 years and then released. Upon his release, he leads a rebellion among the peoples of the earth. Christ quickly puts down this rebellion and permanently judges Satan, casting him into the lake of fire as He did with the beast/antichrist and the false prophet (Revelation 20:7-10).
Believers, we are here to Love God and His people from the heart.. to serve and represent Him well before all people, but that doesn't mean we must hang around them long (to where they are negatively influencing others) if they are hating His people. Haters gunna hate--some of them never want to let go of it, or of the lies they've heard and simply be changed.
"One day as Father and I were returning from our walk we found the Grote Markt cordoned off by a double ring of police and soldiers. A truck was parked in front of the fish mart; into the back were climbing men, women, and children, all wearing the yellow star.... 'Father! Those poor people!' I cried.. 'Those poor people,' Father echoed. But to my surprise I saw that he was looking at the solders now forming into ranks to march away. 'I pity the poor Germans, Corrie. They have touched the apple of God's eye.'" ~ CORRIE TEN BOOM
I can for sure? Yep.
But wait, I still have some unanswered questions on this subject?
How can I know in my knower..know for sure? How can I once and for all time.. stop questioning my salvation?
