Axiomatic Statements

Axiomatic Statements

"All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works" (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

            I do not know why God does things as he does. HE IS BOSS. HE IS IN CHARGE.  From a long life of trusting his word (God can not lie, is more concerned about his word than we are) I have found that he does his marvelous work only after I have done my part. Shakespeare's Hamlet, Act 6-Scene 5, Laertes said, "I demand justice." Most of us deserve justice but do not want it. Most do not comprehend the "worth" of the Christian life.

            When I was a young professional, before the time of big medicine, big Pharma (big Pharma and big medicine do not make money from dead people) before the time of warehousing old sick people, sucking every dime possible out of them, the doctor would say calmly, "Go home and get your affairs in order." It must depress-disgust God that he has given us so much, that the Christian life is so uncomplicated, just tough...a matter of trusting God, trust our faith to the faith of Christ. There are no new truths, just old truths which we need to rediscover. Simple, do not murder, do not steal, do not lie, honor father and mother, etc. We need a "Noah faith", obeying God, he started driving nails. To obey is better than sacrifice. (1 Samuel 15:1).

            I never cease to be amazed that the church world does not seize upon the opportunity of using the concerns of the secular world. A measure of our liberty in Christ always captured by the world flesh Devil. Church leaders are like republican leaders, just cowards. Why should we not say with loud voices, "Our nation, indeed the world, has already GONE OVER THE CLIFF." ? A Nation-world in bankruptcy. In America, Hell bent on becoming Godless-communist, one half the population lives off the other half. The recent caldron of concern about "spending and taxation" resulted in a 41-1 increase in taxation to spending. We went over the academic, business cliff....exchanged prayer for police in schools, sent jobs abroad and they will never return. The heartbreak of my life (totally blind, 100% disabled, medical officer veteran), young people, even in my family, hard work of them and their parents (they paid their own way, no grants or subsidizing) to gain a college education and then no jobs available, anywhere. How can a nation with 230 years history COME so far so quick to FALL so far so fast? A nation to whom the world gives credit for technology, progress in healthcare, advances in every area of living.

            Same, a nation which sent out 90% of the world's Christian missionaries. We went over the spiritual cliff when modernists-agnostics-socialists took over entire denominations-churches deciding that Madison Avenue and man know more than God's word...the uniqueness of the church. Preaching about sins ruin and Christ redemption, news media and mega churches replaced by sophisticated pew warmers reciting prayers and creeds. Living epistles can not pretend, "written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart" (2 Corinthians 3:3). So simple: "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Romans 10:10). The only righteousness that concerns God is his righteousness. If we have the spirit of Christ, we have the mind of Christ....can not be pretended...not fooling self or others. There is no neutral ground. America, state controlled news media, everyway-everyday, leading in the destruction of Christianity. The republican party, once a source of strength to conservatives has become insignificant, slow suicide. Most people live in a world of make believe, want to believe in a fat man in red pajamas coming down their chimneys with gifts. The harsh reality with what has happened will come when we are forced to kneel to government controls or go to jail.

            God wanted this writer to sense the world. Though blind, God enabled me to travel every continent. I learned early that no one in America, not even my own family cares but I know what totalitarianism is all about. Like people on the antique road show, so surprised that we posses treasures all the while. This antiquarian book collector has found more valuable treasures in old books, books which people had owned for a long time and practically gave away (old stamps, old letters, etc.) We must return to God's old book. Repose and reflections can come from David's Psalm 37. When God says something twice, you better pay attention. He tells his chosen, those who are saved, those who are his, "fret not." "Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.(Psalm 37:1) Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." (Psalm 37:4) Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass. (Psalm 37:5)

            The children of Israel lived through the plagues of Pharaoh's Egypt. Saints "of whom the earth is not worthy" (Hebrews 11:38) have lived through brutal regimes. Those of us from Eastern North Carolina know the trials and tribulations of our own ancestors, which they lived through. In China, many other places in the world, the church grows during persecution. Again, it must depress-disgust God that the 20th century church became "God's beggar." For God to be God he does not need anything, does not beg for anything. We need him, he does not need us. Yet, the 20th century church BEGS people to attend a worship service to God, a prayer service to God, offerings to God.  

            Long ago, army, another military medical officer, colonel Tuohy, a very gentle man, his hobby, photography. Expensive camera, tripod, he would work for hours photographing one flower, many angles, light just right. Color film for the average person was a new thing back then. (Kodachrome film became available for purchase in the 1950's, color movies, etc.) I will never forget the day that he showed me the spectacular print of a beautiful pink rose. He said, "Look at the color, the texture of the rose, the drop of dew on the rose. Only a magnificent, omnipotent designer could design such....the flowers which I photograph did not happen by accident. Tom, you are right. My life is now changed. I know the magnificent-magnanimity of the creator.