Be Eager For His Return. It is Near!

So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s return.
Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the
ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and
late rains. You also be patient and strengthen your hearts,
for the Lord’s return is near.
For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not
hope, because who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for
what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with endurance.
...the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus.
For you were made rich in every way in him, in all your
speech and in every kind of knowledge – just as the testimony
about Christ has been confirmed among you – so that you do not
lack any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
But our citizenship is in heaven – and we also await a
savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
so also, after Christ was offered once to bear the sins of
many, to those who eagerly await him he will appear a second
time, not to bear sin but to bring salvation.
Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The
Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day –
and not to me only, but also to all who have set their
affection on his appearing.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to
all people. It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly
desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives
in the present age, as we wait for the happy fulfillment of
our hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and
Savior, Jesus Christ.

Star Spangled Banner 4th Stanza

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

God versus Socialism

God owns everything. The earth is the Lord's, and all it
contains, the world, and those who dwell in it (Ps. 24:1),
and God delegated ownership and dominion of His property
to man (Gen 1:26–28).

God sanctioned the protection of private property in His
law - the Ten Commandments - by including a prohibition
of theft. Jesus and the Apostles upheld this law.

The biblical witness is clear: God believes in private
property, and He not only desires us but commands us to
live by that rule as well.

Socialists believe that private property is a bad idea,
and that governments should own most or all property and
distribute it as government experts, scientists,
politicians, or voters see fit.

Under socialism, the State puts itself in the place of God
and says: "The earth is the State's, and all it contains,
the world, and those who dwell in it."

According to His Riches

...my God shall supply all your need according to his riches
in glory by Christ Jesus.

If a billionaire gives out of his riches, then he can buy you
a meal. If a billionaire gives according to his riches, then
he can buy you the restaurant!

Context is Important

1 + 1 = 10
Why would I put an incorrect equation on this blog?
Because the equation is correct if I tell you that the
context is base 2. You say you only use base 10! What
digital items do you own or use? Context is important!
Consider the following from 2 Peter 3:
In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being
propelled by their own evil urges and saying, “Where is
his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died,
all things have continued as they were from the beginning
of creation.” For they deliberately suppress this fact,
that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an
earth was formed out of water and by means of water.
Through these things the world existing at that time was
destroyed when it was deluged with water. But by the same
word the present heavens and earth have been reserved for
fire, by being kept for the day of judgment and destruction
of the ungodly. Now, dear friends, do not let this one
thing escape your notice, that a single day is like a
thousand years with the Lord and a thousand years are like
a single day.

Separation of Church and State?

South Caroline Constitution, 1778, Article iii

That as soon as may be after the first meeting of the
senate and house of representatives, and at every first
meeting of the senate and house of representatives
thereafter, to be elected by virtue of this constitution,
they shall jointly in the house of representatives choose
by ballot from among themselves or from the people at
large a governor and commander-in-chief, a
lieutenant-governor, both to continue for two years, and
a privy council, all of the Protestant religion,

Young Earth - concise version

There are 6 days of Creation and a day of rest.

In 2 Peter 3:8 a single day is like a thousand years with
the Lord. The context is the Second Coming.
We have 6000 years since Creation and a Millinneal Kingdom.

In Luke 3 we have Mary's geneology back to Adam. See my
13 Aug 2009 post for my research spreadsheet. The years
since Adam are about 6,000.

If you allow more than 6,000 years since Creation, then
you do not take the Bible literally.