Contemplating a Sin? Remember, Jesus has a Bullwhip

[Johny Joe Hold]

Moving around Freehold as I do, I encounter people talking about different religious topics and wondering about such things. One topic is the nature of Jesus. What is He like? Will He like me? People wonder how they will interact with Him when he returns.

We who are lay people can read the Bible. The Bible is clear on how Jesus reacts to sin. When He entered the Temple and found the money changers, He dumped over their tables and whipped them with His bullwhip. The lesson here is that when you sin, you will be fortunate to die before Jesus returns. You will simply burn forever in hell. But, if He returns before you die, you will first be whipped by Jesus and the descend into the fires of hell. Take sin seriously.

Should we be scared of Jesus?

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

Now is as good a time as any to recall Romans 13. Disobedience in any form is not acceptable to God and risks judgement unilateral Executive action.

Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Now is as good a time as any to recall Romans 13. Disobedience in any form is not acceptable to God and risks judgement unilateral Executive action.

Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

You could not have come up with a better time to site Romans 13, Dr. Toole. A judge was properly cuffed and hauled off because she failed to carry out Trump's orders. Throw away the key.


Protesters chant after arrest of judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

That's right Mr. Mayor. When the Big Guy says something you better listen. Or forget, it depends. Either way DO NOT screw up, capiche?

[Johny Joe Hold]

That's right Mr. Mayor. When the Big Guy says something you better listen. Or forget, it depends. Either way DO NOT screw up, capiche?

I'm thinkings these judges would better take orders from President Trump if they knew a place in El Salvado was waiting for them. Maybe, since they are judges, the plane taking them there could be air conditioned. That luxury would end once there arrived in the jails there. I don't think there is any air conditioning in the El Salvado jails.

[MitzaLizalor]

I John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
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Jesus. What is He like? Will He like me? People wonder how they will interact with Him when he returns.

Hippies and assorted gurus (Methodists, Presbyterians and fat Indians perched on satin cushions) have this idea of a special magic fear that's not the same as being frightened. God disagrees. they say.

Luke 12:5 [Jesus speaking] But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

Hell is very well described, including by Jesus, as the direst of experiences. Tooth gnashing Matthew 13:49-50 immortality of worms Mark 9:47-48 and torment Revelation 14:11 are not mere fripperies. They are real experiences even a spider knows to avoid. Perhaps a bird ate one of its legs. That was not pleasant whether or not spiders have words and something to look out for in the future. A hammer accidentally landing on one's head is not pleasant and my fear of this alerts me to hammers likely to fall. This is fear: common old garden variety fear and exactly the fear Jesus refers to. There is no special magic fear: Jesus wants us to be frightened.

Psalm 34:9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.