Awakeness and the Noachian Revolution

The Welfare State has destroyed the Urban family and inner cities.  Free markets and entrepreneurship lead to prosperity.  Hard work pays off:

 

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

2 Thes. 3:10

Lady Justice is usually blindfolded and holds a balanced scale.  Her scales represent the weighing of evidence.  Scripture places the criterion for virtue on the inner man:

 

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him.  For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

1 Sam. 16:7

 

We are all Noachians now.  We descend from Noah and ultimately our family tree goes back to Adam:

 

And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. …

Acts 17:26,27

In The Descent of Man (1871), Darwin taught that some people groups were less evolved than others.  So, why hasn’t the statue (above) in Shrewsbury, UK, been torn down.  Why hasn’t the ultra-radical mob destroyed and burned Down House, Darwin’s old abode.

 

Omniculturalism looks for the good, the true and the beautiful from all cultures in all times.  We all can appreciate the gift of human creativity from those born on the opposite side of the planet.  Consider, for example, the wonder of Mayan mathematics.  The Mayans were superb astronomers.

 

The Bible clearly preaches against the oppression of the weak by the rich and powerful:

 

Look!  The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you.  The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.  You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence.  You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.  You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you.

James 5:4-6

 

Here is an excellent analysis on the Extreme Justice trend in today’s culture.  Check out what happens when a philosophy prof takes today’s identity confusion to its logical conclusion.  Evergreen College melted down in 2017 due to this movement and led to numerous faculty resignations, a humongous collapse in enrollments, layoffs and budget cuts.

 

Why do you make me see iniquity,

    and why do you idly look at wrong?

Destruction and violence are before me;

    strife and contention arise.

So the law is paralyzed,

    and justice never goes forth.

For the wicked surround the righteous;

    so justice goes forth perverted.

Hab. 1:3,4

William Tyndale and Socialism

William Tyndale became a Catholic priest in 1521, but learned the true gospel at some later point.  In 1525, he met Martin Luther and completed his translation of the New Testament into English which was illegal at the time.  Tyndale was choked and burned at the stake in 1536 after spending 500 days in a dungeon.  His last words were, "Lord, open the King of England's eyes."  Miles Coverdale continued Tyndale's work and the "Matthew Bible" came out in 1537.  Six copies were put in Old St. Paul's Church where, in front of huge crowds, one after another would publically read until his voice went out!  Tyndale's prayer was answered in short order.

 

Sir Thomas More wanted nothing more than to see Tyndale burned for his efforts. Tyndale, who spoke eight languages, produced two editions to the New Testament and translated two thirds of the Old Testament into English.  You can learn the details of the Tyndale/More debate here.  From Tyndale's The Obedience Of A Christian Man (1528) we read his attitude towards his persecutors:

 

Christ is the cause why I love you, why I am ready to do the uttermost of my power for you, and why I pray for you.  And as long as the cause abides, so long lasts the effect: even as it is always day so long as the sun shines.  Do therefore the worst you can to me, take away my goods, take away my good name; yet as long as Christ remains in my heart, so long I love you not a whit less, and so long are you as dear to me as my own soul, and so long am I ready to do you good for your evil, and so long I pray for you with all my heart: for Christ desires it of me, and has deserved it of me.

 

Now, what's the connection to Socialism?  Socialism leads to Communism which lays down the hammer on Christians ==> Soviet Russia and mainland China today.  Here is an excellent video on the dangers of Socialism. [1]  Will our country become Socialist?  Will serious persecution of Christians become a real thing in the USA?  Will you become a political prisoner within your lifetime?

 

Consider this timeline chart for Venezuela's downward trod from Free Markets to Socialism:

In the early 1990's Venezuela was quite prosperous.  Now, some Venezuelans are so desperate that they are eating cats and dogs.  Here is a pic of Cuba today:

Who can command things to happen

without the Lord’s permission?

Does not the Most High

send both calamity and good?

Then why should we, mere humans, complain

when we are punished for our sins?

  (Lam. 3:37-39, NLT)

 

 

Notes:

1) There is a positive reference to an LDS document in one spot of the video.  For another view of the teachings of the Elders of Salt Lake see my prior post:

https://adamslostdream.blogspot.com/2012/01/planet-kolob-chariot-of-gods.html

 

** Special thanks to James White for recently highlighting the life of Tyndale.