Blameless

 

The political divide leads to tribalism.

“Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives, but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them. As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd. “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?” They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger. They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust. When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman. Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.” John 8:1-11.

On the 25^th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade towers, the Pentagon, and the “let’s roll” heroes’ circumvention of flight 93 in Pennsylvania, our nation could not be more divided. After those heinous attacks on that day left 3000 innocents dead, our nation came together regardless of political persuasion. In times of war, the United States citizens support one another, and our military so that the goal of protecting our freedom triumphs. Not so today. Political and policy disagreements have distorted reality for many of our friends on the left. Gone are the days where politics were put aside and we worked together to achieve common goals. The goals of the left contrast with those of a free and democratic society.

Jesus called us to forgive as our Father forgives us. Leftists, anarchists, race baiters, Islam sympathizers, America haters, antisemites, “pro-choice,” and those who disparage success all come from one end of the political spectrum. Why do leftists accuse, disparage, and begrudge those with differing political opinions? There is little or no forgiveness in their hearts. They have been taken captive by the evil one. Policies that the left support reads like a list of not-to-dos from Scripture. Leftists cannot defend policies that do harm to this nation. Democratic socialism, Marxism, and communism outright reject God and lift the State as paramount.

The current iteration of the democrat party has fallen into the trap of opposing policies that a majority of the citizenry support and support what the majority opposes. How then can this nation be relatively evenly split between the left and the right? Far too many conservatives do not vote. Voting is a sacred honor and a responsibility for each and every citizen. There are few excuses to neglect that responsibility. Whereas the left is motivated to crush their opponents they view as the enemy. Normal, everyday Americans that support the rule of law and cherish their freedom are hated by the left. They will do whatever it takes to destroy our society and create a new nation in their own image. Billionaires, such as George Soros and Neville Roy Singham spend $Millions to elect leftist federal, state, and local representatives, judges, District Attorneys, and even school board members to enact policies that no one wants but them. Ballot harvesting is illegal in most states, yet democrats use this system to collect thousands of ballots, particularly targeting swing states.

In other words, those who neglect their responsibility to vote enable the left to triumph in elections where there are conservative majorities. And when the left wins, there will be no forgiveness. There will be no live and let live. There will be revenge and retribution. There will be policies and laws enacted that will tear apart the fabric of a civil society. If these leftists will tear apart their own families over political differences, they will tear down this nation just so they can rule over the ashes. The only way to stop this insanity is to have democrats lose election after election until they decide to moderate. We all have differences and diversity of opinion makes us stronger. The hatred that the left evokes weakens all of us. Hatred is a tool that Satan wields to cause us to drift away from God. Hate is the cudgel that dominates the democrat party. Democrats and their policies must be rejected until they realize the error of their way. Make your voice heard and counted!

 

Cultivate

 

The attack on Christianity intensifies.

The Supreme Court of Maine upheld a ruling from a lower court that prohibited a divorced mother of a 13-year-old girl from attending a Christian church, describing it as a cult. Emily Westbrook was denied the right to choose a school that instills a Christian education to her child. If that doesn’t send shivers down the back of the community of believers, nothing will. Calvary Chapel in Portland, Maine is your garden variety parochial school that provides the standard education fare while instilling Christian values to their students. This is not some far right, hell and brimstone sect that protests at the funerals of fallen soldiers.

From Global Christian Relief;

• 4,849 Christians were killed for their faith during the 2026 reporting period
• 388 million believers face high levels of persecution globally
• 224,129 Christians were internally displaced or became refugees
• 67,843 Christians were physically or mentally abused for faith-related reasons
• 15 countries now rank at "extreme" persecution levels, up from 13

It is time to wake up and understand that leftists are in league with Satan and are in the process of coming for the followers of Jesus Christ. It has been a slow and gradual shift, but the left has become very effective in villainizing their “enemies”. Christianity poses a grave threat to the left’s goal of fundamentally transforming this nation. Grace, forgiveness, truth, and love are antithetical to the invective spewed by the purveyors of democratic socialism, Marxism, and communism. Persecution is an expected result for those who practice what our Savior preached. But the extent of the assault on the religious freedom of Christians in the United States is stunning, and how it is advancing here is troubling.

In can only be described as “strange bedfellows,” democratic socialists align with the followers of Islam. Although Islam rejects a majority of the DSA platform, they are quite useful as they too denigrate Christianity and hate Jews. To the left, Christians equate to systemic racism, hate, white privilege, and exclusivity. That the two greatest commandments are to love God and your neighbor and forgiveness and mercy are paramount, are simply ignored by the left. To them, Christians are no more than knuckle dragging Bible thumpers that use Scripture as a bludgeon. While there certainly are Christians that fall into this category, Christ calls us to embrace a much different tact.

Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well; and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others?” Matthew 5:38-47.

According to Jesus, hate has no part in the life of His followers. Christianity, as Christ taught, is tolerant, loving, forgiving, and inclusive. God loves everyone of His children equally. In His eyes, no one is better than any other. Everyone is welcome to accept a place in heaven, just as everyone is free to reject salvation. Christianity is absolutely not a cult. All are free to accept the Father’s love, mercy, and grace along with His Son’s lifesaving sacrifice or reject it. Free will. The penalty for sin is death, but faith in the living Christ forfeits that penalty. Compared to other religions, Christianity is far from cult-like.

Marxism is a system that replaces God with the state and the ruling class that dictates how the people are to live. It eliminates freedom. It eliminates choice. It eliminates your chosen path to the pursuit of happiness. What we see happening in the streets of our nation is an exercise to pursue the cult of totalitarianism, falsely blanketed in the benign words, democratic socialism. We are experiencing the results of misguided voters electing leftists that are harming this nation. In turn, radicalized judges that disregard the rule of law are appointed to the bench and issue rulings that they have no authority to render. Conservatives rule according to the law; leftists rule according to ideology.

This November’s mid-term elections will determine the trajectory of this nation. We are at a tipping point in society. Socialism leads to Marxism that leads to communism. We cannot allow the left to triumph. We have the ability to shut this madness down, but that means we need to get to the polls and make our voices heard. We must reject the cult that is “democratic socialism.” Part of loving your enemy entails showing them the error of their way. Your vote is important. Don’t sit back and allow evil to win.

“But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling. And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth. Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.” 2 Timothy 2:23-26.