The Modern Days of Noah

Formerly Bruce

Those who believe in the Bible's ancient prophecies concerning the last days on earth, are convinced that those prophecies are being fulfilled these days right before our eyes.

But for those who dismiss the Bible as an outdated relic written by ignorant men, no amount of calamity is going to wake them from their spiritual comas. They either fail or purposely refuse to recognize that the world is getting worse, and rapidly so.

But for those who've been around awhile and remember better days--such as your's truly--the world's gotten much worse over the past 40 years. So much so that many forms of evil are now celebrated as virtues. And those who dare to call evil what it really is are being persecuted as never before.

It was Jesus Christ who revealed that the last days on earth preceding His return will be like the ancient days of Noah. (Matthew 24:37) What was the world like in Noah's time? It was desperately wicked. It was so wicked that the Lord destroyed all life on earth except for Noah, his family and two of every animal by bringing torrential rains on the planet for 40 days and nights. 

How do we know that we're living in a similar time to Noah's? By the events that are happening across the world. Just open your eyes and take a look around. Christians are being persecuted and slaughtered by Muslims throughout the Middle East and in Northern Africa. Israel faces the threat of nuclear annihilation by Iran. Violence is breaking out all over the western world. Abortion is rampant. Sexual perversion (same-sex marriage, homosexuality, transgenderism etc.) is now celebrated while traditional marriage is scorned. And millions of babies that aren't aborted are being born out of wedlock and into broken homes.  

Two thousand years ago, the apostle Paul explained the reason why moral depravity flourishes. It flourishes because people forget God and reject His laws and commandments. Here's what Paul wrote in his epistle to the early Roman church: "Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them." (Romans 1:28-32)

Absent the fear and knowledge of the Lord (Proverbs 1:7), depravity prevails. What the Bible condemns as wickedness is now celebrated as good and natural. For example, former U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce Jenner has now become Caitlyn Jenner because he claims that he's really a woman who was trapped in a man's body all his life. And so, the new identity along with the new appearance.

Jenner isn't a woman. Rather, his sinful nature has encouraged him to rebel against God by assuming the identity of the opposite sex. Here's what the Bible says: "A woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor a man wear women’s clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this." (Deuteronomy 22:5) 

Why are Jenner and an increasing number of people changing their sexual identities? Because they don't believe it's evil. And yet it is. And the world celebrates their depravity by calling their transformation "freedom." And Jenner and his-her ilk are lauded for smashing the chains of outmoded biblical morals to follow their natural instincts.

But think about that: If Jenner is merely following his own natural instincts, then what about pedophiles, murderers, rapists, robbers etc? Why can't they claim they're merely following their natural instincts when they do what they do? A society that increasingly turns its back on God and His transcendent moral laws quickly descends into anarchy and chaos. That's happening throughout the western world. And that's what brought God's judgment upon the ancient world of Noah.

Nearly 2,800 years ago, the prophet Isaiah recorded these words of the Lord concerning wicked people who inverted His laws: "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter." (Isaiah 5:20)

Indeed. A woe pronounced in the Bible in a synonym for a curse. And everyone who celebrates the depravity of a Bruce-Caitlyn Jenner is under a curse. What Jenner did isn't righteous--it's sinful. And by celebrating and promoting such a detestable sin, Jenner will be severely judged by God along with all those who encouraged him. You can count on that.

Wicked Leaders for a Wicked Nation

Hillary Rodham Clinton

A wise old philosopher once said that a righteous nation chooses righteous leaders while a wicked nation chooses wicked leaders. Whether that's true or not, you could definitely make a case for that with America's election of Barack Obama to the presidency in 2008.

There's no need to rehash Obama's sins which are legion. Certainly, the United States has had its share of imperfect leaders throughout history who were cheats, liars, fornicators, adulterers, perjurers, thieves etc. While that's tragic, at least some of those folks tried to keep their moral failings separate from their public service.

Some public servants were good men and women who allowed themselves to be corrupted by money and power. Others overcame blemishes in their personal lives to lead exemplary careers in public office. And still others imparted their moral failings into their professional careers and disgraced themselves.

Ironically, even though it was far more difficult to uncover the moral corruption of political candidates many years ago before the age of electronic media, many people managed to do it. Why? Because they didn't want bad leaders. They understood that wicked leaders not only seek to enrich themselves and their cronies at the public's expense, but that wicked leaders can do a lot of serious damage to ordinary people. 

Tragically, in an age where information is readily and easily obtainable, many political candidates with despicable backgrounds still manage to get themselves elected. Many people claim that they were unaware of Obama's dark past before they voted for him in 2008, and then again in 2012. 

But that's inexcusable given the fact that Obama's associations with black-separatists, communists, terrorists, Marxists and political-fixers were well-known long before 2008. Obama had no intention of changing his ways, but he certainly intended to change America to fit his godless, Marxist worldview. Thus, those who voted for him have gotten what they deserved.

And now, Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State and the opportunistic wife of America's 42nd President Bill Clinton, wants to become the next president of the United States. Like Obama, her sins are legion and well known, so there's no reason to rehash them here either.

Hillary's betting on the apathy and stupidity of American voters to elect her, and that's a good bet considering how easily Obama conned his way into the White House. She's a ruthless, cold-hearted person who seeks to annihilate those who either cross her or obstruct her.

If you want proof, then pick up a copy of Kathleen Willey's book, Target, that details how Hillary tried to ruin the former White House volunteer aide's life because she was subpoenaed to testify in the Paula Jones sexual harassment case against Bill. Had Bill Clinton been impeached and removed from office because of that scandal (one of many) then Hillary's dreams of becoming president would've been dashed. And so, Hillary had to protect Bill in order to protect herself.

Will Hillary get elected in 2016? That's anybody's guess. The latest email scandal, followed by the Benghazi scandal, followed by all of the other scandals that have dogged her for years make it questionable.

But what isn't questionable is the fact that Hillary Clinton, like Barack Obama, is a mirror reflection of modern America. Like a large segment of America, she's corrupt, mendacious, ruthless and unforgiving. She'll say and do anything to get what she wants. And right now, she wants the White House.

Nearly 3,000 years ago, King Solomon, the son of King David, wrote this: "He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray." (Proverbs 10:17) And he wrote this: "When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes disgrace." (Proverbs 18:3)

America's wicked leaders display nothing but contempt for truth and righteousness. And they don't believe that they'll be held morally accountable for their evil. But they will. And so will those who willingly enable them by supporting their wickedness.

And so Americans, before you complain about your leaders, go look in the mirror. You'll see the real reason why you've gotten these wretches. You can either repent, or you can watch your nation go down the toilet.