Dispensations

In a nutshell dispensation is a word that is used to describe how God administers different time periods of human history.  There have been several dispensations that have already played out.  Each dispensation is established by Divine decree.  Divine decree is the plan for angelic and human history that was established by God in eternity past.  In order to understand the Bible it is necessary to interpret it dispensationally.  Each dispensation has a purpose, a failure, and a solution.  The purpose in each dispensation is the glorification of God.  The failure in each dispensation is always traced to humanity, and the solution for the failure is always found in Gods' grace.   

Human history can be summarized in the following dispensations or ages.

1. Adam prior to the fall in the garden of Eden is known as the age of innocence.

2. From the fall in Eden to Abraham is known as the age of conscience.

3. From Abraham to Pentecost 30 A.D. is known as the age of Israel.

4. From Pentecost 30 A.D. to the rapture of the church is known as the church age.

5. From the rapture to the second coming of Christ is known as the tribulation or Daniels' seventieth week, or the time of Jacob's trouble.

6. From the second coming of Christ to the end of human history is known as the age of Christ or the millennium.

Each dispensation represents a different phase of the trial of Satan that began in eternity past.  All of the objections raised by Satan are being systematically rebutted in the courtroom of Heaven.  The witnesses called to the stand in each age are those humans who choose Gods' plan over Satan's'.  In every dispensation the solution is found by exercising faith in the Son of God.  

After the fall in the Garden of Eden the promised redeemer was known as "the seed of the woman" (Genesis 3.15).  In the age of Israel the Messiah/Redeemer was foreshadowed in the various offerings and rituals found in the Mosaic law.   The great juncture in human history is that time when Jesus of Nazareth was born as the God/man of Heaven.  He is the seed of the woman and the Messiah of the Old Testament.  With His life, death, burial, resurrection, and present session at the right hand of God; sin and death were defeated and the angelic conflict was won.

All of the dispensations of human history are centered in the Person and work of Jesus Christ. We presently live in the age of grace or the church age.  This age is unique in that all three members of the Trinity (God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit) indwell every believer in Jesus Christ.  But only those believers born during the church age (30 A.D. to the rapture of the church, which has not happened yet) can partake in this Grace provision of God. In every dispensation the issue is faith alone in Christ alone.  So everyone in every dispensation who exercises faith in Christ is saved for eternity.  Those of us of the church age are known as joint heirs of Christ.  What a blessing to be born and saved in this period of human history. Undeserved grace, that is God in action. 

From the rapture to the second coming of Christ is that seven year period known as the tribulation.  The church (the body of Christ) will not be here.  The tribulation will be the greatest time of suffering in human history.  In Matthew 24 Jesus said that "if those days were not shortened no one would survive".  They will be shortened by the physical return of the resurrected Jesus Christ to the earth.  His return will institute His 1000 year reign on earth. After the 1000 years the end of human history will occur.

Dispensations answer questions such as; "why in the Old Testament are women to be stoned for adultery but in the New Testament they are not".  The old and new testaments are different dispensations and therefore subject to a different set of rules for living.  The old testament was under the Mosaic law, the new testament is governed by the new testament epistles.  

This is a brief synopsis of dispensations.  I could go into various Bible passages that support this view.  However, my goal on this blog is to scratch the surface of various doctrines.. 

The Day Mankind Died.

Now for the death of humanity.

There is a theory among Theologians called "The Gap Theory" which states that there is an undetermined amount of time between Genesis 1.1 and Genesis 1.2.  Personally, I think it is not a theory but a fact.  Genesis 1.1 tells us that God created the Heavens and the earth.  When God creates, it is good and perfect.  So why does the next verse read "Now the earth became a wreck and a ruin" (that is what the original Hebrew states).  What made the earth a wreck and a ruin? How did God's good creation become wrecked and ruined?  The answer is the fall of Lucifer which I discussed in my last entry.  When he fell, it all went to hell in a handbasket.  

Therefore, the account of Genesis ch. 1 is not "the creation" of the earth but the "re-creation" of the earth.  It was restored to its former perfect state for the purpose of resolving the angelic conflict.  And then God introduced the lower creature, Adam, into the picture and the trial of Lucifer son of the morning began in earnest.  God told Adam and Eve to rule the earth and enjoy it.  His only requirement was to not eat of the fruit of the tree of good and evil.  This tree was placed in the middle of the garden and was to be left alone.  Along comes Lucifer who convinces Eve to "give it a try".  He took the truth of Gods' word and twisted it to be something it was not.  This is always how he works.  Eve was deceived, ate the fruit, and died spiritually. Adam on the other hand sinned with his eyes wide open.  He chose the creation (Eve) over the Creator and he too died spiritually.  The question is, what happened, why did they die?

When Adam and Eve disobeyed God they immediately experienced spiritual death.  Spiritual death is seperation from God.  The intimate fellowship between God and the first humans came to a screeching terrible halt on that fateful day.  Not only would man die spiritually but he would also die physically.  So man died twice that day, the spiritual death being far more devasting than the physical death.  

But God, in His grace provided a way out.  Genesis 3.15 is the promise of the Savior that would one day come.  And Adam and Eve, if they would exercise faith in that promise, would regain their spiritual life.  When God provided covering for Adam and Eve, he used animal skins.  This means that the blood of an animal had to be shed.  The blood of that animal provided atonement for the sin of Adam and Eve.  Accordingly, God, by providing the animal skin, recognized their faith in His promise.  One day, the ultimate sacrifice, The Son of God, would pay the price for the sins of the human race.  This is the Gospel (good news) of Jesus Christ. His sacrifice on the Cross did way more than atone for sins.  His sacrifice PAID for the sins and removed the penalty of spiritual death.  But, every man must decide for him or her self to believe in Jesus Christ.  The question is:  Will you as an individual believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross, paid for your sins, was in the grave, and was resurrected three days later. When an individual exercises faith in that fact God immediately gives that person eternal life and re-establishes the relationship that was lost.

This promise is true no matter what period of time in human history you live.  It is always faith alone in Christ alone.

In the garden, the human race died. God provided the solution by way of Jesus Christ who give life. 

Next time:  Dispensations. 

Angelic Conflict

In the book of Isaiah ch.14 and Ezekiel ch. 28 is the record of the fall of Lucifer.  Isaiah tells us why he fell, Ezekiel tells us how far he fell and what he fell from.  Lucifer was the most beautiful and intelligent creature to ever come from the hand of God.  He did not have a tail, horns, or a pitchfork.  He was in fact the most beautiful holy angel God created.  His intelligence is unmatched among created beings in the universe.  He is first and foremost.  The key though is that he "was created" by The Creator.  His original position was that of ceremonial guard of the throne of Jesus Christ.  Imagine the guards at Buckingham palace, they stand guard at the front gate but it is more for show than anything.  So also, Lucifer's supposed power and position was for show more than anything; since when does God need anyone to "guard His throne"..

But alas, it all went to his head and he decided that he wanted to "be like God", take over heaven, rule Jerusalem, and rule the angels.  This was his fall.  His pride got the best of him.  So the beautiful intelligent Lucifer was sentenced to the lake of fire.  The Bible indicates that lucifer appealed his sentence saying, "how can a loving God sentence one of His creatures to the lake of fire?" the response of the Father, "sit back a minute and I will show you".  And along came human history.  But for now, lets stay with the fall of lucifer a little longer.

The Bible tells us that Lucifer managed to convince 1/3 of the angelic host to take part in his rebellion against God.  Can you imagine, of the billions of created angels 1/3 decided to follow lucifer.  This is an indication of his powers of persuasion.  Think about it, the angels in the very presence of God decide to follow the renegade in his folly...No wonder men are so blind today.  

All of these events occurred in eternity past, before mankind was created.  A period of perhaps millions of years.  So you see, this conflict between good and evil started long before man was even created.  How arrogant of men to think that they are the beginning of the battle.  But, mankind plays a vital role in the resolution of the conflict.  You see, men were created with the same ability to choose as the angels.  As the angels who fell chose against God and the angels who did not fall chose for God, so also mankind has a choice to make; and it is centered in the person of Jesus Christ.  When we as humans choose to believe in Christ then the fallen angel, who is the more intelligent creation, could have but did not.  And God is justified in sending that fallen angel to the lake of fire.  By the way, Hebrews ch. 2 tells us that a message of salvation was offered to the angelic host.  That means that sometime in eternity past, that 1/3 of the angels that chose against God had the opportunity to right the wrong decision they made.  We are not told specifically what the message of angelic salvation was but I would imagine it was centered in the person of Christ as well.  

So you see, life really is a battle.  You and I were born in the middle of the greatest conflict in the universe.  Is it any wonder that life on this planet is so messed up.  

Next time, we will look at the fall of man in the garden of Eden.    

A new leaf

I realized recently, by way of the Holy Spirit, that writing about politics is a waste of time. Therefore, unless I am led otherwise, I no longer plan to write anything related to politics. Instead, I want to make this blog a place of refuge for the downtrodden and hopeless. I want to talk about the Bible and the incredible story found there. A story that is true and happenning as I write.

At our church we are currently studying the "types of Christ in the Old Testament" on Sunday mornings and the book of Revelation on Wednesday nights. I have taught the types of Christ before yet I am amazed once again how much of the O.T. shadows Jesus Christ. A type is a foreshadowing of something. So types of Christ are shadows, signposts, arrows, etc. in the O.T. that point to the Messiah. It is important to remember that salvation in any dispensation of human history comes by way of Jesus Christ. In the O.T. the beliver looked forward to Messiah who would one day come to provide salvation to any and all who believe. So also in the c/a (the one we are in now) believers look back to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ (O.T. Messiah) and the salvation which He won. From the days of Adam salvation has always been by faith alone in Christ alone.

The Lord made me realize that there is plenty of talk on the internet about politics and all things worldly but not nearly enough about what really matters, that being, a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It is much better for me to teach Bible doctrine on this blog instead of spouting about socialism and all that other stuff.

I think sometime in the next day or two I will begin with the Angelic conflict and go forward from there. My goal is to teach in such a way that it will seem more like reading a story as opposed to point by point. After all, God's story is one that is most awesome and interesting indeed. The Great and Holy God of creation, the King of the universe creates a race of beings known as angels. These angels have the ability to choose good or bad. All is wll until one chooses to put himself on a pedastal and become like God. Well, that is the beginning of the angelic conflict.

If you are interested visit again sometime.

Hello O'bama, Goodbye America (if he wins)

For all you Obama supporters out there, you wanted change; you got it. I hope you all enjoy your life of servitude to the "glorious leader". He will lead you to the socialist utopia you all desire. At last, you can enjoy government healthcare, government retirement, government jobs, and higher taxes. Oh, and dont worry about America fighting on foreign shores anymore. Our new leader will "dialogue" with our enemies and invite them to sing Kumbaya around the campfire. And if anyone attacks us, he will try to discover the reasons why, make changes, and appease them.



And the best part is, you get to "cleanse" the masses who dont follow the glorious leader. Thats right, you get to participate and be a good citizen in getting rid of those who oppose the government. Your day has finally come....All those crazy Bible believing Christians will finally be dealt with. All those darn idiots who are preaching that Christ is the only way to Heaven. All those loony capitalists who believe in earning money and actually making more than someone else (the audacity), they will finally be sucked into the great socialist machine that America will beocme. And lets not forget your kids: They will become members of the "O'bama youth" and grow up learning and practiceing good socialist behavior. Karl Marx would be so proud of them..



Wow..what a life. How wonderful "change" is..

I wish this post was not true but I believe that it is. I honestly believe that within 4 years, the landscape that was the U.S.A. will be changed forever. The last Capatilist society on earth will have disappeared. But to end on a good note:

Never forget that Jesus Christ controls history. Nothing, absolutely nothing happens without His permission. Daniel 2.21 states, "It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives knowledge to men of understanding". Accordingly, we must never forget that absolutely everything that happens on this planet is a part of His Sovereign will. I LOVE IT....... If O'bama wins so be it. God is still in control.

Who?

I guess here, on this blog I can speak my mind. I am sick to death of politics and political posturing. I can tell you that I do not support the democratic candidate for president; not becasue I am a republican but because the democratic party has become the Socialist party of America. I support FREEDOM above any form of Government. The Democratic ticket wants to take your freedom and mine away from us. They want me and those like me to shut-up and go away. They have NO CONCEPT of what freedom looks like and, in fact, want nothing to do with it. It's the same old story and it makes me sick.



By definition, Socialism is:
so·cial·ism
Pronunciation:
\ˈsō-shə-ˌli-zəm\
Function:
noun
Date:
1837
1: any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods2 a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state3: a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done (Merriam-Webster on line dictionary).



Listen to the rhetoric of the democratic candidate. He sounds like a spokesman for Carl Marx. They want bigger government, re-distribution of wealth, and no private property; (unless of course the property in question is owned by them). Socialized health care, socialized retirement and socialized property are classic hall-marks of Karl Marx and his best disciple Vladimir Lenin. Look at the "communist manifesto" paying special attention to "the 10 planks" near the bottom of the link. Looks familiar, yes?? Pay close attention to the third part of the definition above: "a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done" Apparently, the Democratic candidate desires to continue the direction away from capitalism and toward communism by way of the machine of socialism. But then I have to remember that most people under the age of 30 have never even heard of socialism, communism or capitalism and therefore can not relate to anything that I am saying. I am just another one of the politically incorrect warmongering bigots that does not see the need for "change". Change that is as defined by the socialist/democrats.



This country most definitely needs change, but that change will only occur from within by the life changing presence of Jesus Christ. But then that is also an unpopular name as well. Politics and Religion. The two dirtiest words in the world.




It is now March 16th, 2012.  The Obama presidency has managed to make major strides toward a socialist state.  The healthcare law he passed was a huge step toward a socialist society.  Now he wants to tax the rich and re-distribute the wealth to the "poor" of our country.  I could go on and on about the changes that have taken place since he took office.  But all one has to do is watch the news and his agenda will become clear.  The election in November is in my opinion the most important election in the history of this nation.  More important than the elections of Washington or Lincoln.  If Obama wins again in November the nation will slide into socialism on greased rails. 

Trust me when I say that the healthcare law is just the beginning.  The freedoms that we enjoy in this country will be taken away one by one.  And we will once again become slaves to some master. 

A tribute to Police Officers.

One of the greatest professions on this planet is the Police Officer. Only those who are in the profession, retired from it, or married to someone in it can appreciate what a Police Officer does. I have spent the last 17 yrs. of my life in law enforcement so I know that of which I speak. Police officers have a multi-facted job. They give new meaning to the term "multi-tasking". He or she is expected to be a mediator, counselor, consoler, writer, speaker, fighter, and a shooter (among many other things) at any given moment. He or she has to decide in a split second which course of action will eliminate the threat, without hurting himself or anyone else in the periphery.

Police work truly is like a box of chocolates; on any given call you never know what you are going to get. Any call can go from simple to life threatening in a moment's time. He or she must always be ready for anything and everything all the time. A traffic stop can turn into a gunfight, a dispute can become a fight for your life, I could go on and on..

But I write this as a tribute to all the men and women in this country who are police officers. We have a brotherhood/sisterhood that is almost mystical. Perhaps it is because we put our lives on the line everyday for the public and our fellow officers. We do and see things that no one else has seen or done. You are special, never forget that.

It has truly been one of the greatest honors of my life working in Jacksonville Florida as a Police Officer. I will never forget the people I worked with and the supervisors I worked for. I was blessed to always have professional caring people around me all the time.

Zone 5, watch 4, gold squad. The E.T. unit. Zone 3, watch 6, blue squad. Zone 3, watch 2 and 3, gold squad. You guys and gals are the best. Stay safe always.

I will always remember and pray for all of you, not just those I worked with but everyone who straps on a gunbelt everyday to serve and protect.

I can tell you for a fact that my congregation will always remember the men and women of law enforcement; for, every Sunday, when we meet I will be thinking of you. And I will lift you up before the Father in the name of the Son by the power of the Spirit; asking Him to watch over you, protect you and lead you to a personal relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ.

Remember, the greatest warrior in history is Jesus Christ. The term "Lord of Hosts" in the Old Testament literally means, "Lord of the angelic armies". He is the one who we all serve, whether we believe it or not, He is..

Romans 13.4 says this, "For he (the police officer) is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil (criminals), be afraid; for he (the police officer) beareth not the sword (deadly force) in vain: for he is a minister of God (God ordained our profession), a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil"

You gotta love that...........

As I move on in my life to other things, remember that you are loved and missed.

Vincit Omnia Veritas
(Truth conquers all)

Time magazine and the tree

Click on this link http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20080428,00.html to see the latest from Time magazine. The editors of the magazine have once again blundered into sacred American ground. Ground that was won with American blood. The photo depicts a famous scene from WWII, the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima.

In February of 1945 approximately 70,000 U.S. Marines invaded the island of Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima is a small dot in the vast Pacific ocean. It is a dormant volcano that is composed mostly of black sand, rock, and sparse jungle. Defending the island were 22,000 Japanese soldiers. The Japanese army had dug an elaborate system of underground catacombs and interconnecting tunnels. They created deadly crossfire avenues so that practically every square inch of the island was covered with fire lanes from artillery, mortars, machine guns, and rifles. The prize of the island was an airfield. The advancing American armada marching across the Pacific needed the airfield to refuel bombers and to house advanced fighter escort squardron's.

The Japanese defenders were ordered to fight to the death with the goal of every soldier to take 10 Americans with them. They knew they would never leave the island alive. Over the next 36 days, the Marines and the Japanese fought to the death. The battle became one of the bloodiest in all of modern history. 21,000, yes 21,000 Japanese soldiers died. The Marines lost 6,300 dead with thousands more wounded and maimed for life. After just 2-3 days, the island became a giant open sepulchre with dead and decaying bodies everywhere. The stench was unimaginable. The battle became one of small groups of Marines taking the fight to the enemy, inch by deadly inch. Men went days without sleep. At night, the Japanese would carry out sneak attacks armed with bayonets and knives. They would slip into foxholes and slit throats as they could. They would take Marines hostage and torture them to death. But in the end, the indomitable spirit of the U.S. Marine won the day.

The raising of the flag on Mt. Surabachi sent a message of hope to families back home in the states. People could see through the photograph that the U.S. was winning the war, and would soon be victorious. The flag represented the bloody sacrifice and bitter war that our forces in the Pacific and in Europe were fighting for the cause of freedom. It is just a photograph but it had a real and true meaning behind it.



And then comes Time Magazine............who sees fit to replace the American flag with.....a tree..all in the name of "earth day".

WHAT A DISGRACE TO THE AMERICAN MILITARY.

I love trees, I love forests, I love mountains and lakes and oceans and everything beautiful that God created. But when a tree replaces the American flag in a photograph that still has meaning today...that is going to far.

But then the editors at Time magazine will do what they want. Why, because they are free to do so. And why are they free to do so.....

Because better people then them are willing to fight for that freedom everyday.

So its ok Time magazine, you go right on printing what you want. Our military is made of better stuff than you and they can take it.

Beware of false teaching

I have read several articles lately dealing with proliferation of false doctrine. False doctrine has been around since the dawn of human history. However, today we have a deceptive insidious form of false doctrine that is creeping into every aspect of our lives. From public schools to churches, from military doctrine to banking laws; every aspect of life is under the attack of the enemy. In a nutshell, this form of false doctrine does two things.

1. It convinces us that deep down, we are good and don't really need God.
2. It promotes a different form of thinking away from freedom and absolutes; and toward community and relativity.

According to this teaching, all men are good. We are not really sinners in need of a Savior but actually can achieve a god-like status by discovering our inner self and then developing that self by way of harmonizing with those around us and with the universe. If this sounds familiar it is. It is a more exotic form of mysticism. The Biblical truths of sin and good vs. evil are watered down to the point of non-existence. God becomes whatever you want him to be.

This false doctrine also promotes a different from of thinking. In school I was taught reading, writing, and arithimetic. All these subjects require known facts and rules in order to work. Literally, 2 + 2 = 4, you don't end sentences with prepositions etc.. Today, the trend is toward holistic thinking. Holistic thinking involves your perception of things not facts. However you perceive something to be then that is what it is for you. If in your perception the holocaust never occurred then that's ok, because you are exercising your perception.

This form of false teaching involves famous T.V. personalities such as Oprah Winfrey (google what she is teaching on her daily XM radio broadcast). World leaders, media moguls and famous church leaders are in on the gig. Many churches who call themselves Christian have bought into this deception lock, stock, and barrel.

This deceptive form of thinking will be the perfect tool for the antichrist. At some point, he will step onto the world scene and easily take the reigns of the world and drive it to destruction. The concept of globalism and unification is rampant the world over. He will unite the world and give it exactly what it wants.

God calls us to live as free individuals. It is true that we are to support and love one another. To look out for each other and to worship together. But our unity is based completely on the person of Jesus Christ. It is He who unifies us as a body of believers. It is the presence of the Trinity in our lives that makes us "one in Christ". As the rapture approaches, we will see more and more people falling away from the true faith. The deception will become world wide and millions will want nothing to do with Jesus Christ. For His teaching of absolutism and the narrow way to eternal life will not fit into their "perception" of reality. He will become too harsh and too unforgiving. And that means that you and I who are true believers, advancing to maturity will become hated as well.

But thats ok, because we know the outcome.

Harpazo

The word "harpazo" is a Greek word that means "snatched away, saved from imminent danger". The word appears a handful of times in the New Testament. One of the passages in which it is used is 1 Thessolonians 4.17. The passage promises that Christians will be "caught up" and saved from imminent danger. The imminent danger from which we will be saved is the tribulation. The church will not go through the tribulation, period. We who are believers in the church age will be caught up into the clouds and meet Jesus Christ face to face. This is a promise found in the New Testament.

There are some who believe that the church will be raptured halfway through the tribulation. Others believe that the rapture will occur synonomous with the second coming of Christ at the end of the tribulation. Still others believe that Jesus will not come back until mankind makes it all right for Him to do so. However, when one interprets the Bible dispensationally and literally it becomes clear that the rapture will indeed take place 7 years prior to the second coming of Jesus Christ. The 7 years between the rapture and the second coming will be the tribulation. The tribulation will be the absolute worst time in all of human history. Billions will die and the earth will be ravished beyond comprehension. Jesus promised that if those days had not been shortened, no one would surive.

If you are a Christian and disagree with what I have said please write back. If you are a Christian and agree with what I have said please write back. If you are an unbeliever the only issue for you is to exercise faith in the Son of God, Believe, nothing else.

The moochers

Recently, my son who is a freshman in high school, was accused of being a racist. The accuser was....his teacher. The discussion in class that day revolved around illegal immigration. At some point my son made the statement, "all the illegal immigrants crossing our southern border are moochers". His teacher immediately called him a racist in front of his classmates. Was I upset, you bet; did I want to confront the man..uh YEA!! but then a superior of mine made me realize that my direct involvement would appear that I was the "hammer" behind my son's statement. So I will probably say nothing except to tell him to quit accusing my son of being racist.

On to the real issue. Illegal immigrants who cross our borders are just that, "ILLEGAL immigrants". Certainly, many of those who cross contribute to the work force in a big way. I have seen Mexican nationals working like dogs and doing an excellent job at what they do. But crossing our borders without going through the proper channels is wrong. I have no problem whatsoever with people from other countries entering the U.S. as long as they beocme U.S. citizens. But alas, when we have a congress that encourages illegal entrance, well, that problem speakes for itself.

Anyone who uses our health system and other government services free of charge is a moocher. Therefore, it is not only some of the illegal immigrants who are mooching but a vast majority of our own citizens.

You want to live in our country, great. Do it legally and get a job.

Choose this day whom you will serve

If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, a battle rages within you every moment of every day. It is a battle between your OSN (old sin nature) and the indwelling Holy Spirit. Before you were saved, you were a dichotomous person. That is you possessed two parts, a body and a soul. After salvation you became a trichotomous person possessing a body, soul, and a spirit. Your spirit was "regenerated" by the Holy Spirit and became the Divine receptor organ to learn and apply Doctrine. But the old man, the old sin nature is still there. Your OSN will be dealt with at physical death, in the mean time, the battle rages.

Life is about choices. Every day we are faced with myriads of them. And it always boils down to making good choices or bad ones. If we are under the leadership and yielded to the Holy Spirit, we make good choices; if we are under the influence of the OSN, we make bad ones. So choose this day, whom will you serve? The OSN or the Holy Spirit.