It amazes me. Can people even read? What do they think when they see (or hear read from a pulpit)
Isaiah 7:14-16 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
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? How is this not about Jesus? Do they ever have an answer? No. For those capable of joined-up thinking however the answer is obvious.
Throughout history there has been a pressure from heretics and warlords to overthrow order and to substitute chaos. Whenever they succeed the outcome is always the same – although which individuals get strung up varies according to creed – but in The Bible an answer is provided. Accept Jesus Christ and avoid the outcome He has promised for rejecting His Perfect Love not only here on earth but in the world to come. Forever.
Yet still He is rejected. Surely an occasion where the word "maniac" is appropriate? Although if someone has a better word, that's OK too.