What do we do now?

I am not a preacher. I do not profess to know all about Scripture. This is purely a commentary about what is happening and how I view it. I could always be wrong. I often am. Feel free to post your opinion as well.

As in the days of Noah, so will it be in the last days. All that means is, in the eyes if the general population. things will be continuing as usual and only those who are Christian and are paying attention to the signs of the times (just as Noah did) will be aware of the fact that it really is the last days.

2 Timothy 3:1-7 (KJV)

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

To hear preachers these days, you wonder if they have even heard of “the last days'” prophecy, and the books of Daniel, Ezekiel or Revelation. Preaching “the love of GOD” without acknowledging there is a side of GOD that demands justice is to give only a very skewed view of WHO GOD truly is. Yes HE is love, but the extent of HIS love is unimaginable. HE is also a just GOD. HE cannot look upon sin of any sort which is why JESUS cried out from the cross, “My GOD, my GOD! Why have you forsaken me?” HE was covered, immersed with our sin and GOD the FATHER could not look upon HIM, HIS only begotten SON.

We know GOD created everything. We know about how sin entered and GOD'S promise of Salvation. We know JESUS died to save us from our sins. We know HE rose again and conquered death, Hell and the grave. We know we are to live as JESUS would. We know we are to spread the Gospel. We know, despite the prosperity teachers, that we will suffer for our faith; that we may even be called upon to become martyrs for HIM.

But. And this is a big one. But what do we do when Satan comes knocking at our door with a Kalashnikov in one hand and a Qua-ran in the other? That decision may be taken out of our hands and we meet GOD immediately. If that decision is not made immediately, what are we supposed to do?

Government was given the task of protecting the people and enforcing the law; primarily the laws of nature and of nature's GOD. The problem with our current administration is they have dropped GOD out of the equation and upheld nature at the cost of humanity. What do you do, Biblically speaking, when government has abandoned GOD and it appears that everyone is doing what is right in his own eyes?

The quick answer is obey GOD. But that still begs the question, “HOW? What are we supposed to do?”

Since there are no quick, easy answers, even from Scripture, I can only relate what I would do.

In the meantime, pray and study. In order to know what GOD would have me do, I must first and foremost keep listening to HIM and study to really know HIM.

At that moment of confrontation, it will depend. If I am killed immediately, the matter is removed from me completely. But what if I survive?

1. My instinct will be to eliminate the enemy. But maybe my calling in that moment is to disable and tell him that he is going into eternity and has 3 seconds to make his peace with the ONE TRUE GOD and then kill him.
2. If he is in the process of killing others and I can stop him, I will do whatever I can to eliminate his sorry behind and send him straight to Hell with the rest of them.
3. What if they move in next door? I'm going to use that dreaded answer, “It depends.” Do they pose an immediate threat? Call the law and eliminate them if necessary. And what if they do not pose an immediate threat? It again depends. Are they open to the Gospel? Has GOD lead them there because HE is drawing them to HIM? Only the HOLY SPIRIT can tell you that.
4. If it is 2 or more single men between the ages of 10 and 35, they bear watching, closely, with closed circuit cameras. If it is a family, they still bear close surveillance as it can be just a ploy to gain your compassion and confidence. Regardless. You must remain vigilant.
5. Do you shoot to kill the unsaved without giving them the Gospel? Yes. If they have put themselves in a position to get shot at, yes, you shoot to kill.

But before all of this happens, pray. Pray for everyone. Pray for the Salvation of the lost. Prat for the refugees and their Salvation. Pray for safety for yourself, for law enforcement, for your county, for your city, for your state, and for the Federal government that they would allow GOD to guide them and do what is right in HIS eyes, not their own. Pray that the LORD would give you the strength to do what HE wills. Pray that if called upon to give the ultimate sacrifice, you do so for HIS Glory alone. Pray that the last words from your lips could be those of Stephen and JESUS, “Forgive them, Father. They don't know what they are doing.”

If I am caught without a weapon in a store that has canned goods, there are a bunch of canned goods that are going to get thrown at someone if only to distract them. And I will be praying that my aim is good and that can of corn hits him between the eyes.

What we do will depend upon the circumstance and what GOD has planned for us. Most of all, daily we should put on the full armor of GOD, even in times of peace, in order to be prepared for that time we are called upon by GOD to do HIS will whatever it may be.

Ephesians 6: KJV

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

The Message Bible says it this way:

13-18 Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You’ll need them throughout your life. God’s Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other’s spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.

The Amplified Bible says it this way:

13 Therefore put on God's complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].14 Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God,15 And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace. [Isa. 52:7.]16 Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God.18 Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people).

Understand that GOD will not always remove us from the fire, but will be there with us in the fire.

Daniel 3:16-26 KJV

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.

17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

19 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

20 And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

22 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego.

23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.

25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.

26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, came forth of the midst of the fire.

Daniel 3:16-26 The message Bible

16-18 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar, “Your threat means nothing to us. If you throw us in the fire, the God we serve can rescue us from your roaring furnace and anything else you might cook up, O king. But even if he doesn’t, it wouldn’t make a bit of difference, O king. We still wouldn’t serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.”

19-23 Nebuchadnezzar, his face purple with anger, cut off Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace fired up seven times hotter than usual. He ordered some strong men from the army to tie them up, hands and feet, and throw them into the roaring furnace. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, bound hand and foot, fully dressed from head to toe, were pitched into the roaring fire. Because the king was in such a hurry and the furnace was so hot, flames from the furnace killed the men who carried Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to it, while the fire raged around Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

24 Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in alarm and said, “Didn’t we throw three men, bound hand and foot, into the fire?”

“That’s right, O king,” they said.

25 “But look!” he said. “I see four men, walking around freely in the fire, completely unharmed! And the fourth man looks like a son of the gods!”

26 Nebuchadnezzar went to the door of the roaring furnace and called in, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the High God, come out here!”

Regarding Stephen, the first martyr:

Acts 7:54-60

54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

The Message Bible

54-56 At that point they went wild, a rioting mob of catcalls and whistles and invective. But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, hardly noticed—he only had eyes for God, whom he saw in all his glory with Jesus standing at his side. He said, “Oh! I see heaven wide open and the Son of Man standing at God’s side!”

57-58 Yelling and hissing, the mob drowned him out. Now in full stampede, they dragged him out of town and pelted him with rocks. The ringleaders took off their coats and asked a young man named Saul to watch them.

59-60 As the rocks rained down, Stephen prayed, “Master Jesus, take my life.” Then he knelt down, praying loud enough for everyone to hear, “Master, don’t blame them for this sin”—his last words. Then he died.

What effect could the death of a Christian have upon the unsaved? The young man holding the coats or cloaks of those committing the murder of Stephen, was Saul of Tarsus who later became the Apostle Paul, the chief of sinners.

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