“Now as for you, son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel; so you will hear a message from My mouth and give them warning from Me. When I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will …
“Now as for you, son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel; so you will hear a message from My mouth and give them warning from Me. When I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require from your hand. But if you on your part warn a wicked man to turn from his way and he does not turn from his way, he will die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your life.” — Ezekiel 33:7-9 NASB1995
A perfect answer to my relatives over Thanksgiving who sort of seem to think that the world *must* get worse in order for Jesus to return, so there is not much point in expending oneself in serious resistance.
Yes, if one wonders whether they should speak out against evil, this passage ought to get their lips moving. My first encounter with it was over 30 years ago when I was very discouraged about my weekly trip to the abortion clinic to pass out pro life information. I plopped down in my recliner with my Bible on my lap and told the Lord I did not want to go and that He needed to give me something. I said I was just going to read whatever my Bible was open to. And there was this chapter in Ezekiel. I believe my next words were, “OK, Lord, I’ll go.”
Thank you... Just the passage needed today... outspoken literally from day one, 3-11-20, actively, in public standing against the lockdown and mask, actively engaged in sending medical opposition information to state and local officials and congress (example Dr. Peter McCullough and countless others still speaking out, like God bless him Paul Alexander multiple substacks per day). As with most of us in the C&C community, friends and family wane, rejections have been brutal, often in the company of those who would rather chose authoritarian submission no matter how illogical... rather than experience the extreme discomfort of vocal dissonance. They have no line in the sand from which they will not cross. To shop or receive a service, (haircut, dentist, doctor, etc.,) masks required, their reaction was... “ oh just put it on”... shock and anger is always the result to be unexpectedly in the company of a very vocal refusal, their retaliation, of course is rejection...
Just yesterday one friend who literally evolved from absolute acceptance of “do what you’re told” to question everything, since our acquaintance beginnings on 3/11 said goodbye, no more... because I canceled an appointment with her doctor, after a six month wait just to get in as a new patient; they still require the #&!*% mask!!! So Janice, “warning the wicked”... and there is ample evidence doctors are “just following orders” from old wicked unnecessary unscientific CDC mandates to deadly wicked Remdesivir liver failure hospital deaths... my line in the sand begins with masks... I have not and will not comply, to do so is an acceptance of “wicked” the likes we as Americans have never seen.... So.... thank you, though not comforting, “you have delivered your life” by warning the wicked to turn away ( stop this insane nonsense!!!) is a very isolated line in the sand....
Besides if a MD "believes" masks work he/she has proven they follow orders and do not research and draw self made logical conclusions for themselves, let alone the patient.
I told my eye doctor when they said to mask up no thanks. I wanted a doctor based in real science. I left them right there. They were stunned to say the least .
“Now as for you, son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel; so you will hear a message from My mouth and give them warning from Me. When I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require from your hand. But if you on your part warn a wicked man to turn from his way and he does not turn from his way, he will die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your life.” — Ezekiel 33:7-9 NASB1995
A perfect answer to my relatives over Thanksgiving who sort of seem to think that the world *must* get worse in order for Jesus to return, so there is not much point in expending oneself in serious resistance.
Yes, if one wonders whether they should speak out against evil, this passage ought to get their lips moving. My first encounter with it was over 30 years ago when I was very discouraged about my weekly trip to the abortion clinic to pass out pro life information. I plopped down in my recliner with my Bible on my lap and told the Lord I did not want to go and that He needed to give me something. I said I was just going to read whatever my Bible was open to. And there was this chapter in Ezekiel. I believe my next words were, “OK, Lord, I’ll go.”
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Thank you... Just the passage needed today... outspoken literally from day one, 3-11-20, actively, in public standing against the lockdown and mask, actively engaged in sending medical opposition information to state and local officials and congress (example Dr. Peter McCullough and countless others still speaking out, like God bless him Paul Alexander multiple substacks per day). As with most of us in the C&C community, friends and family wane, rejections have been brutal, often in the company of those who would rather chose authoritarian submission no matter how illogical... rather than experience the extreme discomfort of vocal dissonance. They have no line in the sand from which they will not cross. To shop or receive a service, (haircut, dentist, doctor, etc.,) masks required, their reaction was... “ oh just put it on”... shock and anger is always the result to be unexpectedly in the company of a very vocal refusal, their retaliation, of course is rejection...
Just yesterday one friend who literally evolved from absolute acceptance of “do what you’re told” to question everything, since our acquaintance beginnings on 3/11 said goodbye, no more... because I canceled an appointment with her doctor, after a six month wait just to get in as a new patient; they still require the #&!*% mask!!! So Janice, “warning the wicked”... and there is ample evidence doctors are “just following orders” from old wicked unnecessary unscientific CDC mandates to deadly wicked Remdesivir liver failure hospital deaths... my line in the sand begins with masks... I have not and will not comply, to do so is an acceptance of “wicked” the likes we as Americans have never seen.... So.... thank you, though not comforting, “you have delivered your life” by warning the wicked to turn away ( stop this insane nonsense!!!) is a very isolated line in the sand....
Besides if a MD "believes" masks work he/she has proven they follow orders and do not research and draw self made logical conclusions for themselves, let alone the patient.
I told my eye doctor when they said to mask up no thanks. I wanted a doctor based in real science. I left them right there. They were stunned to say the least .
Good for you!! We all need to do this!!
A wonderful reply to all those wishy-washy Christians who criticize priests and ministers for speaking the harsh truth.
Bingo! 💯
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