Tag: Bible

Welcome to the Life in the Spirit Blog

The purpose of the Life in the Spirit blog is to prepare Christians and non-Christians for major events that will take place in the U.S. in 2020 and 2021.  A “Global Reset” has begun – a reinvention of our political, economic,  financial, and religious systems in the United States and in the world.  This will bring in a New World Order, prophesied in the Bible as a one world government, one world economy, and one world religion, controlled by Satan and his minions, including the Anti-Christ and false prophet.  The coronavirus pandemic, the punishing economic shutdowns, the engineered riots and the violent left-wing mobs running loose in America’s cities are all part of the global reset. 

And this is just the beginning; look for a vaccine and chip to be rolled out soon.  They are already rolling out the chip in Sweden, with thousands of people chipped.  They even have chipping parties, where people celebrate getting the chip.  (Shows what happens when a nation abandons God).

A glimpse into the future for Christians: in spite of many challenges and even persecution, the Lord promises to watch over us, guide us, and protect us during these times. Jesus promised that Christians led by the Holy Spirit can do the works that He did and even more. But it requires us to seek the Lord with all of our heart, mind, and soul, and resist taking the vaccine and chip that is coming our way. We can experience the joy of the Lord, in spite of circumstances, until the Lord takes us home.

A glimpse into the future for non-Christians: perhaps you enjoy your life and lifestyle in the world and don’t want to give it up, or are attracted to other religious beliefs. If you persist in resisting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you most likely take the vaccine and chip. These which will alter your consciousness and DNA forever, and you will end up in the lake of fire. All of which is a good reason to seek out the Lord Jesus Christ; your eternal destiny is at stake.

So how can we cope with these tumultuous events that are beginning to take place that threaten our freedoms, our livelihoods, and our very lives?  The Word of God provides direction and comfort for Christians in this time.  (If you are not a Christian, repent of your sins, cry out to Jesus Christ, and He will save you).  The Word reveals that God will direct our paths if we seek Him with our whole hearts:

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.  Proverbs 3:5-6

 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will guide you with My eye.  Psalm 32:8

The tumultuous events happening every day raise the question – where is safety and security in this time of chaos?  The Word of God tells us that the safest place to be is in the center of God’s will for your life – to live Life in the Spirit.  You can learn more about life in the Spirit here: https://lifeinthespirit.net/2020/07/31/life-in-the-spirit/.

The Bible, God’s instruction manual, tells us that the Holy Spirit communicates with His people – the true church, during the church age.  Therefore, we shouldn’t be surprised that the Lord has raised up watchmen and women to warn us about the times we are in, the judgement coming to America, and to encourage us to draw close to Him.  These are humble servants of God who quote scripture often and tell us how these scriptures are and will be fulfilled.  Most are not famous, do not seek fame, and do not ask for money.  As always, we are to test the spirits (and everything we hear or say) against the Word of God, which is our standard.  This Life in the Spirit blog will feature several of these people, with occasional articles that address physical and financial preparation.

So the purpose of the Life in the Spirit blog is to prepare Christians and non- Christians for major events that will take place in the U.S. in 2020 and 2021.  This will include regular updates from myself and fellow believers about how we can and should live in this time, as well as valuable tools that you can use in your walk with the Lord:  incredible stories, articles, resources, letters that address important issues, and action steps you can take: https://lifeinthespirit.net/category/action-steps-you-can-take.

In these end times, we will see exciting things happen in the body of Christ as the Lord guides and directs His people to shine the light of Christ on an endarkened world.  He has set us free from sin and the fear of death, and invites us to join Him in a great spiritual journey – here and into eternity.  He will take some of us home, He will lead some of us into the wilderness, and He will be with some of us in the fire.  Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

He who has ears, let him hear!  Matthew 11:15

To God be the glory

Mark Peterson

Lifeinthespirit222@gmail.com

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We Are Not to Judge Other Religions – a Window Into the One World Religion

“We are not to judge other religions; we just know that Jesus Christ died for us.  Besides, what about all those people who have never heard of Jesus?”

Response: Thank you for the stimulating conversation on our recent road trip.  I wanted to pursue the issue we discussed about Christians judging other religions. 

The Bible is clear that there were other religions in place at the time of the Old and New Testaments, and they were judged and condemned by prophets in the Old Testament and Christ and His apostles in the New Testament. 

  • Moses directly confronted the spiritual leaders of Egypt, who espoused another religion.  He could have said: “Perhaps you worship God in other ways, so who am I to judge?”  No, he rejected their religion and their gods, and each of the plagues brought upon the Egyptians demonstrated that their gods were impotent against the God of Israel. 
  • There are many other examples of Old Testament prophets rejecting pagan gods and their practices such as sacrificing their children by passing them through the fire.  (In similar fashion, since 1973, our nation has sacrificed over 50 million unborn babies to the gods of convenience, lifestyle, and reputation.)
  • The famous scene where Elijah challenged the priests of Baal to a contest to see whose god would prevail in burning the sacrifice of a bull is another example.
  • The New Testament is also full of examples of Christ and His disciples rejecting other religions.  Christ clearly taught that the (Talmudic) Judaism taught by the Pharisees and Sadducees was insufficient to go to heaven.  He told Nicodemus, a Pharisee, that he must be born again to go to heaven. 
  • When Paul spoke to the Greek philosophers in Athens, he noted that they had statues to many gods, then expounded on their “unknown god”, making the case that their unknown god was really the God of the Bible.

There is no reason to believe that this rejection of other religions does not apply to today as well.  Jesus stated:  “I am the way, the truth, and the light; no one goes to the Father but through Me.” John 14:6  This claim to exclusivity is either true or false; there is no middle ground.  He was either who He said He was – the Son of the sovereign, living God and is the only way to heaven, or he was a false teacher and charlatan.  His statement speaks directly to  other religions today as well as then.

The Great Commission, the command of Christ to go therefore and make disciples of all nations is nonsensical if other religions are of equal value to Christianity.  Furthermore, there is compelling evidence that we are approaching the end times – a time of a one-world economy, one-world government, and one-world religion.  The notion that all religions are pathways to God provides a perfect rationale for the one-world religion, which is fundamentally anti-Christ. 

“Besides, what about all those people who have never heard of Jesus?”

Response: Regarding the eternal destination of those who have never heard the Gospel of Christ, I see two possible explanations:

  1. General revelation, the notion that God reveals Himself and His nature through the created world, is taught in both the Old Testament and the New Testament:

“The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.
Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge.” Psalm 19:1-2

“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.”  Romans 1:20   

This passage teaches that God’s eternal power and divine nature are “clearly seen” and “understood” from what has been made, and that there is no excuse for denying these facts. With these Scriptures in mind, perhaps a working definition of general revelation would be “the revelation of God to all people, at all times, and in all places that proves that God exists and that He is intelligent, powerful, and transcendent.” (quote from Wikipedia)

  • The second response is that God is merciful, and ultimately we throw ourselves upon His mercy in this life and the next.  This is certainly true for babies (born and unborn), and may apply in other cases as well.

Finally, looking at these issues from an overall perspective, what difference does it make?  One’s eternal destiny is a very serious thing, because eternity is a long, long time and the consequences are beyond description.  I have learned that the Lord also takes it very seriously. His Word not only articulates a coherent world view and theology that is exclusive, it provides a strong admonition against those who teach other views: 

“I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.  But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.  As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.”                                         Galatians 1:6-9

Life is short.  God is great, and He invites us to walk with Him every day.

Best regards,