Pandemic, Murder, Demonstrations, Riots

We live in wild times.

Does one event justify the next?

If we are in a pandemic, does this excuse murder, &/or police brutality?

Chicago, Baltimore, Minneapolis, and other cities seem to think so.

If racism and police brutalityoccur, does this justify riots, looting, arson, and other crimes?

Recent history seems to suggest some believe this to be justified.

Do the mistakes, negligence, and/or  racism by some in a police system justify throwing the baby out with the bath wster, and the total dismantling of the system?

Some have proposed de-funding the police, firing all police, and eliminating the US National Guard system.

Can this be justified?  Is it wise, or a foolish over-reaction?

Pastor Dr. John MacArthur, from Grace To You Church in Los Angeles, California searches for answers in the Bible.

I have listened to his message.  It may not be the perfect sermon as God would have spoken, but it's close enough for guidance of us wicked humans until the 2nd Coming of Christ, and His definitive answer on this tulmultuous subject

https://youtu.be/Z2TbhCwBbOg

Pastor MacArthur makes some mention of Black Lives Matter.  Ms Candice Owens, a US Black woman hersel, adds some additional points to the discussion.

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1MYGNklYaYZJw

Are some or all of her allegations  about George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, Antifa, and the subsequent protests, rioting, & looting true?

If one or more of these allegations are false, Candice Owens needs to be publicly exposed, and the public record corrected.

If one or more of these allegations are true, these truths need to be clearly communicated to all persons, in hope that they help resolve or prevent future polarization and conflict.

It appears to me that the main stream media has been promoting Black Lives Matters, and the righteous indignation of the protesters.

I suggest that the duty of main stream media is to distribute all the important news in a truthful, fair, & balanced manner.

Media should reflect society's currect values.

Media should not attempt to create nor promote different social values, just because liberal "woke" activists desire it.

Unfortunately, most mainstream media are not providing balanced reporting.  They are mainly cheerleaders of Black Lives Matter, totally accepting everything BLM says, support BLM's policies, and pretend that BLM's demands are reasonable, and the only possible solution.

None of that is true.

That's the main point of Pastor MacArthur's sermon:

TRUTH.

Do you support God's TRUTH, or Satan's lies?

Jesus Vs. Satan, with Humans Caught Between

Jesus is pure, 100% Truth and Love, and therefore pure white light.  Satan is 100% Lies and Hate, and therefore pure blackness.  Humans are God's lost sheep wandering in the gray wilderness area between Jesus and Satan.

Truth can be used as a weapon.  I have seen (and personally experienced) the use of truth as a weapon.

What is truth without love?

When someone claims they love somebody, they will sometimes shelter the object of their "love" from the full truth.  White lies are told.  Part truths are told, where the "not so nice" parts are left out.  Part truths are sugar coated.  The story is twisted and coloured to the advantage of the one speaking.

Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965) said,

 "In war-time, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies". 

With the amount of lying that occurs today, we all must be in a continuous state of war.

What is love without truth?

Love depends upon trust.

Trust is created and nurtured and protected by 4 mandatory factors:

• Benevolent best interest in the other party (ie. love)
• Open & honest communication (ie. Truth)
• Competency
• Predictable behaviour

If one or more of these 4 factors are missing, weak, or violated, trust is quickly stopped, or reduced, or destroyed.  Trust should take a significant period of time (and a number of sequential event) to slowly arise naturally.

Only Jesus can be fully trusted forever.  Period.  End of story.

Trusting humans isn't so easy.  Many people make the mistake of trusting too much or too quickly.  Others trust too little or too late.  All of these extreme cases have significant losses, risks, and dysfunctional outcomes.  Even when we trust the right amount at the right time, we are sometimes disappointed by a breach of our precious trust.

While trust can take a long time to form, it is usually destroyed in the blink of an eye.

Jesus embodies both truth and love simultaneously.

Jesus said there is no truth in Satan.  Inside Satan, there is pure hate for all that is good.

We humans are like lost sheep that wander in the gray area between Jesus and Satan.  We nibble the grass here, then go over there for what seems like good reasons at the time.  Often, there is little or no awareness, a lack of caring, miserly sharing, intermittent perseverance, a mediocre rate of improvement, and unclear or unspecific goals in our lives.  For the most part, we humans do as we please.  We run away to a different area when the consequences get too painful or risky.

If Satan starts to nip at our heels, we run a little closer to Jesus so as to be under His protection.  As soon as the immediate danger passes, we wander back to the darker shades of gray as we please.  In other words, most of us lack any visible commitment and consistency in our behaviors, and half-hearted allegiance to Jesus Christ.  Most of us are mediocre Christians, luke warm at best.

Most people don't realize we are now in End Times.  Times have changed.  We need to change too.

The geographical size of the gray area is shrinking fast.  The shade of gray is getting a darker and darker.  Soon there will be a chronic shortage of the gray area that remains,, and an uncomfortable shade of gray (ie. a significant lack of light) .  As the gray area disappears more & more, we humans will soon be forced to choose:   Pure White or Pure Black.

If you fail to choose, Pure Black is the default, with you eventually being tossed into the Lake of Fire with eternal suffering.

You must make a conscious, express choice of Jesus Christ, Heaven, light, white, and everlasting life.

Choose soon.

Make sure all your family, friends, and neighbours understand the important choice that must soon be made.