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Finally, Hate Speech legislation is coming to New Zealand.

We have gone past the “You will know hate speech when you hear it”

Now the population waits with baited beath as to what will be considered hate speech as opposed to Free Speech.

The control of conversations and language is a huge part of the agenda on the left as it continues its march towards Marxism.

Think back over the years have you consciously said something out of anger or as humour, like in a throwaway line.

Have you ever responded on social media using sarcasm because the original post was a shocker.

Have you ever told someone asking a question, “If I told you the answer, I would have to kill you first,”

Then what about having a viewpoint on a subject which you oppose because of morality, fairness or just because,

The determination of the government to control our thoughts very much mirrors the 2002 Steven Spielberg movie The Minority Report.

The main theme of Minority Report is the classic philosophical debate of free will vs. determinism. One of the main questions the film raises is whether the future is set or whether free will can alter the future.

For some odd reason, none of the streaming platforms have the Minority Report available in their libraries these days.

Maybe because it’s too close to what is reality today.

I have always thought when Hollywood comes out with futuristic movies such as this, they are probably an indicator of what’s to come.

At the crux of Hate Speech is censorship.

The ability to speak freely is to be eroded and already in New Zealand we have seen how far this current government was prepared to go during the parliamentary grounds protest in March earlier this year.

Even the media organization STUFF produced its one-sided documentary Fire and Fury.

So New Zealand we are stuffed if we allow freedom of speech, an exchange of ideas and the difference in philosophy around religion, ethnicity, or culture to be shut down.

I have many questions as do some academics in this country who are asking the questions of the government as to definition and how much reach legislation will have.

Will we see a comparable situation as the German Population did when the Fascist government called on its citizens to Dobb in, not just their neighbors but family members as well.

But then I forget, this is encouraged by this government already,

Lots of questions are raised about Hate Speech, e.g. Here at Christian Voice New Zealand, we have been forthright on several issues, once hate speech arrives, could we see the authority come to our door and ask us to take a post down or be arrested for things we have said in the past.

Which brings me to what really Hate Speech is all about.

And this depends on how you look through the lens.

If we look at the bible through the lens of today’s culture, those who promote the culture don’t like it.

Their opposition to it is swift,

And yet if you looked at culture through a biblical lens you would see a different picture. One I believe every human should take rather than dismiss it

Recently the announcement was made that the planet Earth now has a population of 8 billion people and yet there are the elites who want to see the number go backwards, alternatively we see governments encouraging growth. Go figure.

At the heart of Hate speech is the populations desire to rid the world of accountability.

Accountability to, and acknowledgement of our creator.

Accountability to the Truth, regardless of how it affects you.

We mentioned the one sidedness of a New Zealand media outlet, but the media is no longer interested in reporting the truth anymore.

They cannot jump fast enough on negativity about God’s church, but in fairness to them, some church organizations deserve the negative press, but the impact on others in the faith is brutal.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stood on her podium of truth and told the population the Government was “the single source of truth,” with fact checking and now hindsight, it was just another lie.

The apostle Paul in writing to Timothy mentioned evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.  But to remember ^“all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,” 

Right, there is really the sole source of truth and while it may contain verses and statements about morality, the world remains opposed to it,

So if you want to stay out of trouble in the future then do not quote God’s word The Bible because what is contained between its covers, is the truth that the world no longer accepts.

They want their own truth, but there’s will not set them free, instead it will only cause their demise.

A definition of Hate Speech is coming, and if you profess to be a footstep follower of Jesus Christ make sure you remain steadfast in your beliefs, know exactly how and the reasons why you should respond in a world that is rapidly changing.

Consider today the ramifications of standing steadfast in your beliefs and do not waiver.

Eight Billion people on the planet, it just makes me sad to think when the one who is faithful and true rides to claim the earth again, many will be lost because they choose to believe in the ever-changing culture,

Jeremiah 13 states These wicked people, who refuse to listen…to follow the stubbornness of their hearts and go after other gods to serve and worship them, will be like his belt—completely useless!

My personal invitation to you is to investigate the scriptures rather than dismiss them.

Seek out a bible believing preaching church and you will be set free.

 What is Hate speech?

Whatever is decided upon will be a defining moment in the history of New Zealand and its ramifications will be felt throughout the land

I was looking through some old notes and came across a sermon I presented to many audiences in the early days of our ministry it was called What in the world is going on.

Today I have decided to share some of those thoughts from over a decade ago as they remain relevant today.

Back then there was huge amount of noise from Christian writers about the demise of the world, the rapture was about to happen, Jesus was returning soon, the impressive sight of a blood moon over Jerusalem was a sight to behold.

Yes, they were heady days, a lot of books were published and sold, but the likes of Jonathan Cahn, and his Shemitah, John Hagee with his Blood Moons and a guy called Andy who put together a video on events happening around that time.

There was just one tiny thing Christians forgot, Jesus told his disciples, he didn’t know when the end would come, only his father knew.

Regarding the end times. A decade on I believe the culture this generation is growing up with could well take us to Armageddon.

Certainly conditions, attitudes and lifestyles all point towards a convergence of the signs Jesus told his disciples about on the Mount of Olives.

Back in 2013 I spoke about how New Zealanders will be feint with fear, because our family life, our financial wellbeing, our economy and now our safety along with the moral standards upon which this country was built on, is slowly being eroded.

You know I can honestly admit I was wrong; today’s society doesn’t really care about these things as its drunk on living for today.

Over a decade ago the Civil Defence had a message which very few people heeded it was “get Ready, Get through.”

One of the things we were encouraged to have a survival pack made up of fresh drinking water food and a gas stove to help get us through at least 3-4 days until help arrived

I often think about the old telephone book that the instructions of what to do in the event of natural disaster, when I was a boy reading that I was thinking what on earth was a Tsunami, that was then, and this is now, and I understand but back then something about the warning resonated there were two points, one was don’t go down to the beach.

Having gone through a Tsunami evacuation I noted -not everyone understands that point.

I recall on the news one night a camera crew filmed families at the beach, parents who brought down there toddlers saying , we thought we would bring the kids down to the beach so they can see the wave, Honestly you can not make this stuff up,

The other was that if you see the wave coming, – it’s too late. A tsunami travels at the same speed as a commercial jet airliner, don’t know if you’ve ever tried to outrun that.

Japan’s televised Tsunami gave us a better insight of what to expect, first it was a rise in the sea level and as it came closer to land it gets to a wave stage.

Realistically if you were on a boat at sea all you would feel is the rise of the water.

Maybe that’s what we could say about the world today, we see a form of calmness that we accept as normal, eventually we have a ripple, and sometimes all it takes is a ripple to change a course by even half a degree, no one notices and we get used to it, and before long, another ripple and already your heading in another direction but still no one notices, it’s a thing called Gradualism

Back then I spoke a lot about the threats to the family, I see they were well heeded- not.

I mentioned the growing influence of the LGBT community would have on our children’s education and leisure times, No one listened.

I even touched on the economy and how it was going to crash, and a new one world government would arise, it’s about to happen.

But the one thing I recall speaking about was how apathetic people would be to the word of God.

Back then it was all revival coming from the pulpit, Revival, revival, revival. Yeah right.

Today’s society and I was right when I said they would treat the bible the same way they treat fairy tales.

Yeah, its sad, but you know each generation is smarter than the last. Remember when we were young, we wanted the world to change for the better, This generation believe we made it a mess and now they’re going to save the planet.

Well, you know we weren’t that smart and our generation made a lot of mistakes, but as we look at this generation we like our parents did with us, we just shake our heads and roll our eyes.

Well, that was back in 2013.

Not much has changed people are still apathetic to Gods word, not many are getting ready to get through anything, but if you are one of Gods people you will understand  when Jesus said when you see the signs, Rejoice! The king is coming. The Bible says that there will be no end to his kingdom. The Messiah, Jesus Christ is waiting in heaven for the appointed time

But until that time, what is it that we should be doing right now? We should…

1/ be living like there is, no tomorrow. Get out of bed every morning and think, this could be my last day, we should live with an expectation that today could be the last day of this system of things.

2/ be vigilant pray and watch.

Jesus told us he would return like a thief in the night, so therefore we don’t want to be caught off guard. Understanding the time, we live in is imperative, did you not read in the bible that Jesus says over and over again, I do not want you to be ignorant of these things.

3/ must continue to occupy.

Unlike some who have foolishly set dates and fled to the mountains to wait, we must still be about the Lords Work until the time arrives. We must remain active in all realms of society; we must make our voices be heard and we must continue to put salvation in every one’s way until that day arrives.

4/Let you light Shine

As this world gets darker and darker, it is GODS people that will provide the light.

As this happens the lines between become defined more than ever before.

True followers of Jesus will come out from amongst the darkness hungry and thirsty and they will see your light and will see that you are on a mission.

When all they see is fear and uncertainty, they will see you, with hope and expectation and even excitement for what is to come. It is this that will draw them near to you, to find out what you have that they don’t.

But here’s a warning for all Christians as the day draws near, as you let your light shine, ensure you have enough gas in the tank to ensure you last the distance.

5/ Do not worry about what is to come.

GOD has called us, you, and I to be about his business, and not to worry about tomorrow.

The end of the story has already been written we have won; we just need to live out that victory

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against us will prevail, and 1 John 4:4 Greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the world, and Romans 8:37 we are more than conquerors through him that loves us.

What is it you believe in and what stance will you take on it tomorrow?

The Apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians he was incarcerated because of his defense of the gospel.

Amidst the culture wars going off all around us, as a Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ we must decide today what stance we are willing to defend tomorrow.

When opposition comes, we will need to know what we believe and why we believe it.

I say when opposition comes but reality check it’s been here for decades, but until now its been subtle and happening to fellow Christians overseas.

Most are familiar with the cake makers who hit the headlines when they refused to make a cake for a gay wedding.

We are all familiar with how the Australian rugby international Israel Folau was cancelled after his anti-gay social media post.

But here’s another example from Australia of how Satan’s world is working to cancel Christian belief.

For the first time, someone has lost their job not because of something they said or did, but because of the church they belong to.

The Melbourne based AFL Essendon Club which boasts an 80, 000 membership appointed a local businessman, Andrew Thorburn, as its chief executive.

Andrew lasted just one day in his new job, the story is best summed up by the Herald Sun headline, “Essendon’s chief executive Andrew Thorburn has stepped down after shock link to church was revealed.”

Notice the language. This was a ‘shock link’ – not to a strip club, not to a gambling syndicate, not to a drugs scandal – they would barely have raised an eyebrow. This was a shock link to a church.

The new CEO was forced out not because of anything he said or did, but simply because he is linked to a mainstream Christian church which teaches the Bible – he is the chairman of their board.

In theory it is illegal to discriminate against someone because of their religious beliefs.

 But as the Essendon club president admitted, “In the interview processes you’re not allowed to ask about people’s religious beliefs. It’s against the law. But what we did, as soon as we saw them, we acted.”

In other words, once they did check Thorburn’s religious beliefs (or the beliefs of the church he belongs to), they then decided to discriminate and determine that he was not a suitable candidate.

The Essendon board declared that this was nothing to do with religious beliefs and that Essendon was a club where everyone was welcomed and respected.

 Yeah, right moment right there.

 Only those with pre-approved beliefs will be welcomed.

Those who blaspheme against ‘progressive’ doctrines will be suitably excommunicated.

Welcome to the fundamentalist church of the woke!

Reading the media and listening to the Victorian Premier, Dan Andrews, one would think that City on a Hill was a Westboro Baptist-type extremist cult.

 They are a mainstream evangelical Anglican church.

The press trawled and this is what they found from a 2013 sermon:

“We believe that we must be a voice for the voiceless, stand for the rights of the unborn baby and be pro-life…Human life begins at conception. All women and men have intrinsic value and worth as images of God. Abortion denies the voice of the most vulnerable.”

“Sex is designed for marriage, and marriage for fulfilling God’s mandate for humans to ‘be fruitful and multiply’…. Lust is a sin, sex outside of marriage is a sin, practicing homosexuality is a sin, but same-sex attraction is not a sin.”

Like the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church, the evangelical Church, the Muslims and many others, City on a Hill holds that abortion is wrong and that sex outside marriage, including homosexuality, is wrong.

As if the club’s intolerance wasn’t enough to deal with, political endorsement came in the form of

The Victorian state premier Dan Andrews joined in commenting “Those views are absolutely appalling. I don’t support those views; that kind of intolerance, that kind of hatred, bigotry is just wrong.”

The problem is that the Victorian Premier boasts about being a Catholic himself and sends his children to a Catholic school. If he believes that belonging to a Church which disapproves of abortion and homosexuality disqualifies you from public office (or even being a CEO of a private company), then why does he not immediately resign?

After all he is a member of a Church which disapproves of abortion and homosexuality.

When Dan Andrews stated that “that kind of intolerance, hatred and bigotry is wrong”, he spoke better than he knew.

He wants to ban the wrong kind of intolerance, hatred, and bigotry.

His kind is perfectly acceptable.

The question then becomes: if Christians cannot be CEOs, can they stand for parliament, work for the Government, or in hospitals, schools, and the police?

The significance of this event is that it marks the day when Australia moved away from being a pluralistic tolerant society, to one where those who deviate from the new progressive religion are not allowed to participate fully in civic society.

Remember Essendon was a club which preached diversity and inclusion.

Andrew Thorburn would have been unaware, the club preached it but didn’t practice it.

So it would be fair to state his Christian beliefs being challenged in this manner  came as a surprise to him
I mentioned at the outset we, as Christians need to decide today what it is we are prepared to give up if called upon to make a stand for the Gospel.

Andrew Thorburn was prepared when asked to choose between his job and his church, he gave up a salary which was thought to be $850,000 (AUD)

His response was gracious, thoughtful, compassionate, and intelligent:

“It became clear to me that my personal Christian faith is not tolerated or permitted in the public square, at least by some and perhaps by many.

I was required to compromise beyond a level that my conscience allowed.

People should be able to hold different views on complex personal and moral matters, and be able to live and work together, even with those differences, and always with respect.

So, I ask again as a Christian, what is it you believe and what stance will you take on it tomorrow.

When opposition comes, and you know it will, we will need to know what we believe and why we believe it.

In theory I support Jacinda Ardern and her signature issue, the Christchurch Call to stop violent extremism online in the wake of the March 15 terror attacks.

In theory it is a good thing she is doing but now she is overreaching the right to our rights to free speech when she announced funding for new research into how algorithms affect people’s online experiences.

Simple explanation, an algorithm is a way of finding similar words leading to a web page.

You already use an algorithm each time you Google something.

Ardern said they won’t make the progress we need on these critical issues without better understanding how they are operating in the real world in the first place.

Most of the content people encounter, and view online is curated by algorithms in some form, and it can lead people into extremism.

As I said, all good in theory, and I’m right behind anything which will stop acts of terrorism but!

The but is how this research can be used for other things.

Let me give you some thoughts.

We don’t hear about how this government was going to put an end to Hate Speech,

The reason is it’s in the too hard basket for them to pin down exactly what hate speech is.

The new California social media law has been marketed to the public to “protect Californians from online hate, disinformation, harassment, and extreme opinions”.

 But the unanswered question that remains is: What are extreme opinions? What is disinformation?

The law will enact in 2024 and will forever alter the course of American ideologies.

Henceforth, social media companies, businesses, schools, and other community sites that put forth such platforms, will be severely monitored.

In a first-of-its-kind, clearly, the new law directly violates America’s age-old First Amendment Rights of the American Constitution regarding “freedom of speech” and is promoted as a wonderful idea that will protect children and vulnerable communities

Sadly, the new law will not extend to persecute against vial, foul, sexually explicit speech, or online advertisement of acts and opinions contradictory to the Holy Bible, and/or remarks that contradict traditional morals, values, and ethics that affect us all.

Nor will the new law prohibit violence and sexuality [as in Hollywood motion pictures and television, and video games].

 No. These worldly pandemics that truly offend, hurt, destroy, and pollute the mind will remain perfectly permissible and are not in any way affected by the new law – said to protect us all. 

Upon closer inspection it becomes apparent that the new Californian law will not protect children nor adults for that matter, because smut is not being banned from the internet – regardless of age-appropriate guidelines. 

Any company or persons using social media to express opinions that explicitly contradict those established as “agreeable” by local and national governing bodies will be liable for permanent censorship, fines and/or potential prosecution. 

The new California social media law has been marketed to the public to “protect Californians from online hate, disinformation, harassment, and extreme opinions”. But the unanswered question that remains is: What are extreme opinions? What is disinformation? Both are undeniably tumultuous, albeit virtually impossible to specify.

A simple definition of the new law would read: You better not write, endorse, or even mention anything that goes against the status-quo, such as anything that contradicts “Woke”, abortion rights, women’s rights, black rights, Hispanic rights, rapper rights, mental illness, or LGBT+ beliefs, OR anything of the sort that is in defiance of God’s Laws.

If you do, your social media rights will be terminated, you will be fined and/or prosecuted, fired, and/or your business shutdown. 

Could this happen in New Zealand.

Yes, it can. And this is already happening with the disinformation ministry running point for the government during the Covid crisis.

Even today when the algorithms pick up anti vaccine Covid related posts they are taken down or labelled as inaccurate.

 Will this only flame the already towering inferno of troubles in California, the country, and the world?

 Will the social monitoring team promote a modern-day witch-hunt, and function as tattle-taler’s that will persecute whomever or whatever is deemed to go against government “beliefs”?

The new law further supports the notion that Bible-believers have no rights to practice or announce their beliefs. 

It’s a pity that the law does not seek to reprimand and silence the true perpetuators of vial and negative social content [media and entertainment companies].

What is deeply concerning about the new California law and the Christchurch call is that certain stipulations within it are undefined, might not be defined, and that in fact could be utilized to suit whoever is in charge at that time.

This law is the opening door to subtly creep in censoring Bible-believing Christians under the guise of protecting children. 

Sadly, those who uphold Gods laws and traditional moral values have been and will further be demonetized and associated with true extremists who vehemently oppose God’s laws when this state law takes effect. 

(Matthew 10:22 “And you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved”) NKJV

There is a worldwide trend happening now.

Don’t know if many people have noticed or even care about it?

I’m talking about the worldwide decline in numbers attending church services.
To be fair, Covid 19 lockdowns did nothing for anybody, especially church attendance.

Scrolling through a Christian News Website I was disturbed by the number of stories and there were many, reported about sexual abuse within some congregations.

You’re thinking it’s the megachurch, well yes, it is but it’s unfortunately found in smaller churches.

The Catholic Church has had its fair share of problems, but what about your church, is there something underlying you don’t know about.

Unfortunately Abuse comes in many forms and church leadership prefer to hide or ignore the problem.

If that becomes the case, then God will not stand idly by and allow it to be kept concealed.

 God exposes wrongdoing.

Some who pastor a congregation should read the bible and they will understand that their abuse of others in Gods name will be uncovered, then watch them grovel to their congregations claiming they were sorry, it’s interesting they are full of remorse after they have been exposed.

Speaking of exposure many in New Zealand were not surprised to hear of the abuses which were conducted in GOD’S name at both Gloria vale and Arise Church.

Because Gloria vales missteps are before the courts today it’s not prudent to discuss them.

The other mega church which has gained media attention is the Wellington based Arise church.

Much was made of the abuse of power levelled at interns, and we made comment on it in an earlier podcast.

At the time the leadership initiated a review of its practices although I suspect the leadership was or should have been aware of what was happening to the flock they were supposed to be shepherding.

 Interns were asked to work long hours and do cleaning, driving, babysitting, and gardening for pastors.

There were allegations of sexual harassment, bullying, and manipulation.

Senior pastor John Cameron, who chaired the leadership board had sole authority to approve new board members, has previously admitted the church “allowed a culture of performance … and this negatively affected Arise Ministry School students.”

When he announced in April that he was “stepping aside from his pastoral duties” and an independent review was initiated by Pathfinding: A Christian response management company, Cameron promised that things would change.

“We are going to listen and learn,” Cameron said. “We are open for dialogue and will be making the organizational changes recommended.”

Cameron resigned as senior pastor the following month.

Pathfinding made ninety-two recommendations in its 49-page report.

 They ranged from encouraging diversity to an independent review of the church’s finances and pastors’ discretionary spending.

Pathfinding also called for the resignations of the church board because it “had lost its moral mandate to govern.”

Remember the promises from Cameron they were going to and learn, be open for dialogue, and will make the organizational changes recommended turned out to be just empty talk.

In the month following the report no member of the board resigned.

They also declined to release the report—despite previous commitments—or publicly say what recommendations had been made.

Despite wanting to be open and learn from the recommendations in the report, Cameron and his wife, Gillian, placed a legal non-publication order on the report through the Employment Relations Authority.

Ask yourself, what was it they didn’t want the public to know?

I wonder if there wasn’t a hand of God who leaked the report to and subsequently published by the media; the Employment Relations Authority overturned the non-publication order.

The actions of Arise Church will have greater and a more far-reaching impact on Christian organisations in this country because now the state has launched through the charities division of Internal Affairs an investigation into the practices of the mega church.

And the question is where it will end and will other mega churches come under scrutiny.

AS a Christian, it makes me sad when the only time we see or hear about those professing to represent God in the news is for bullyish or sexual behaviour.

Jesus said judge a tree by its fruit and arise, Gloria vale and the catholic church along with others has failed to represent God in spirit and truth.

If you are current member of Arise, your leadership has stumbled, Now would be a suitable time to explore options.

There are warning signs at Arise that it’s not prepared to change.

You still have the same board running the church, sure you will by now have a new pastor, but unless the leadership is willing to change then God will once again step in and expose its wrongdoing.

We, that is all Christians in New Zealand should pray for the 10,000 people who attend Arise throughout the country that God will lead them to a place where they can find rest and comfort in his word.

Ian Foster retains his position as head coach for the All Blacks until the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

That really should come as no surprise to anyone given the loyalty of the NZRFU.

The rugby organization had the opportunity many times to dump coaches who were underperforming.

Graham Henry, Laurie Mains, Wayne Smith, and John Mitchell were retained despite appalling records, but went onto win or come close to winning the Rugby World Cup.

What price would you put on loyalty?

We demand it from our family, friends and even our dogs.

Loyalty is something no one can or should take for granted in today’s ever-changing society.

WE are all loyal to a point, just ask any person who has been involved in a solicitous relationship outside of marriage,

Loyalty in this century is huge, that is why commercially so many companies are prepared to buy it either with a free cup of coffee to some extravagant giveaways

Loyalty is about forming an allegiance with another party, like what governments do when deciding its friends.

Currently New Zealand has an allegiance among others with Australia, the United States and China.

It is a decision that’s not taken lightly.

In Ian Foster’s case, I am sure the NZRFU would have weighed the cost of sacking him vs keeping him on.

But they remained loyal to the decision and the man they chose eighteen months ago to lead the All Blacks.

It wasn’t that long ago the country was being urged to be loyal to the America’s Cup yachting Team New Zealand via a song by Dave Dobbyn.

While we show loyalty to one another I find it quite disturbing that many in this nation shows little or no loyalty to the one who created the earth, man, and woman.

Unlike the commercial sector God has no price on loyalty.

Many times, we read in the scriptures of his loyalty to the nation of Israel.

A nation which rejected him and formed allegiances with other nations that were guilty of many detestable practices.

We can read where the nation received severe judgement and was taken into captivity.

Despite this God remained loyal to the nation and still does today.

Loyalty doesn’t rely on what you personally get out of a relationship.

Unlike a cat or dog, whose loyalty is centered around a food bowl, loyalty for humans comes from the heart.

As a nation we have become so ungrateful to the loyalty shown to us by our creator.

Just look at what this nation has become.

We have become self-centered, self-righteous, and self-pretentious to the point we believe we no longer need God in our lives.

Hit the wrong button people, whether you are a Christian, or not while we no longer show loyalty, God has not altered.

Think about this, who is it that makes the sun rise and set every day, who provides the oxygen we breathe and so it goes on.

This is truly God at work showing loyalty to his creation.

His creation spelt out in the first book of the bible in Genesis 1 clearly states he made you and me.

His loyalty is unwavering, his loyalty to us will never cease, his loyalty will continue for his people until time indefinite.

As members of society, we need to ask ourselves what loyalty means to me.

Take time out and list the organizations, the people, the family to whom you show loyalty.

As for Ian Foster, the NZRFU has shown faith and has been loyal, now it’s onwards and upwards with the hope we can lift the Rugby World Cup in 2023,

Is he walking amongst us now

That is the question many are asking

Is the person soon to reveal himself as the Anti-Christ amongst us.

When you look closely at events happening around the world you can only conclude his time is near.

Worldwide civil unrest brought about by soaring food prices, energy costs and inflation are expected to bring in a time of discontent.

Pockets of unrest are being felt in Europe, Sri Lanka, Peru, Kenya, Ecuador, and Iran will soon spread and New Zealand won’t be immune.

Making sense of the impending global turmoil is Verisk Maplecroft, a UK-based risk consulting and intelligence firm.

They have just published an updated version of the Civil Unrest Index (CUI), covering seven years of data, showing the last quarter saw the most countries ever since the index was created move higher in civil unrest risk

 Given New Zealand’s inflation, along with its failing economy and anti-government protests we must add our country to the list.

When the people’s livelihoods are affected — watch out — that’s an environment ripe for social unrest. It’s already happening in Europe and could spread like wildfire.

Already New Zealanders are feeling the pain of rising food prices, high energy costs and an unaffordable housing market,

Couple this up with a growing number of people who are reliant upon the Government for food and housing.

It’s clear the New Zealand Government has no answer to the spiraling out of control economy, except to print more money devaluing the dollar along with its buying power,

Only a significant reduction in global food and energy prices can arrest the negative global trend in civil unrest risk.

Recession fears are mounting, and inflation is expected to be worse in 2023 than in 2022,” 

We are watching civilization crumble all around us and we are rapidly plummeting into an abyss of anarchy, madness and chaos, and the days ahead are not going to be pleasant.

Think back to the Arab spring of 2011 when anarchy broke out on the streets of middle eastern countries like Morocco, Iraq, Algeria, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, and Sudan.

Arabs protested in the streets which lead to governments being overthrown,

Anarchists don’t need a reason, they will stir the masses to suit their agenda,

Think about the siege of the White House in Washington, locally think about how wrong the protests could have gone at Parliament earlier this year.

Many Bible prophecy scholars speculate that such worldwide anarchy could open the door to civilization crying out for someone to save us from ourselves. 

Instead of looking to God, society will turn to yet another politician who will offer promises of peace and solutions to the world’s problems but instead it will begin one of the most terrible times in all of world history.

This period known as “The Tribulation Period” will last 7 years and be instigated by the one known as “The Antichrist”.

The Antichrist will bring about peace and security for the world under a one world government, but it won’t last.

Halfway through the seven-year period the Antichrist will reveal his true mission and it will really be woe for the world.

When you look at events happening now you may well wonder where to from here.
let me tell you about how no politician in this country can bring the population together when their back pockets have been decimated.

Add into the mix overseas influences, the prospects for New Zealand appear dire.

If you want to find out more check out The Book of Revelation which describes this coming period in detail.

I reject the premise of that question

So often have we heard this answer from our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

When she says she rejects the premise, what exactly is it she is rejecting.

A premise is a statement in an argument that provides reason or support for the conclusion. There can be one or many premises in a single argument.

So, when questioned by the opposition in Parliament, is the Prime Minister correct in rejecting the premise of a question?

Rhetorically, yes.

If the premise is false, any answer which implicitly accepts the premise will be tainted by it.

 Conversely, a response which explicitly rejects the premise, still gives a kind of credence to it, as it implies that the question is worth responding to.

Let me give you an example

Question: When did you stop beating your wife?

Answer: I have never beaten my wife in the whole time we have been married.

Question: So, you admit beating her before you were married?

After five years in government Jacinda Ardern has become very proficient at batting away questions she doesn’t want to answer in this manner.

Former Prime Minister John Key was a great practitioner of changing a narrative but was able to satisfy the question at hand.

We the people of New Zealand elect others on trust to public office, to point the country in a direction which satisfies the majority, to be fiscally prudent, to keep us safe, and to ensure we have a decent quality of life.

For over a century these people have been bestowed titles such as the Right honourable Mike Bain because being a member of the house of representatives was an honourable position.

Alas this is not the case today when we watch the actions of these honourable people in the main ring of the parliamentary private school yard, controlled by the right honourable chief bully Trevor Mallard.

Let’s go back to the question or the premise of the question.

Any question asked, doesn’t matter who asks it, deserves an answer, and shouldn’t be dismissed or batted away.

Now, its fair to say we all know Jacinda Ardern has a different perception of the meaning of truth, but I am concerned about others who are just as aspirational as she is, to occupy the Prime Ministers office on the ninth floor of the Beehive.

Enter the frame, Christopher Luxon.

Crowned as the leader of the National Party, doing ok in his personal rankings in the polls, party going well without too much drama until events in the USA drew attention back to his claim, he is a Christian.

Luke 6.44 says Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. 

In an earlier podcast I challenged Luxon’s claim of Christianity following his watered-down statements the week following, claiming he had not been to church for five years or so.

I said at the time if Luxon is going to wear the Christian T Shirt he must have the courage to walk the walk.

The Roe v Wade fall out has drawn attention to New Zealand’s liberal laws on abortion.

Luxon was quick to point out, if National were to hold power they would not relitigate the laws as they had only just been passed and would rather work on the issues such as our dying economy.

AS a Christian I was a little disappointed but knowing the mood of the country I was satisfied with his response,

Enter MP Simon O’Connor and social media.

Since then, Luxon has scrambled and deflected so many questions to restate his original stance on Abortion, which he continues to refuse to do, and this one issue has raised many flags for Luxon regarding the future.

We often compare people to trees in this country, e.g., the mighty Totara, because when one falls its impact is felt.

Luxon is by no means regarded as a mighty Totara tree whose roots are deeply grounded in the earth, but Luxon’s Christian roots look poisoned by desperation and populist politics.

It was like Luxon forgot or was embarrassed that he along with half his caucus voted against the abortion Act of 2020.

WE, all of us driven by desire, but that desire is also grounded in the belief of who we are as a person.

For Christopher Luxon, his claim he is a Christian, this is where his roots are grounded, when someone makes the claim, they have a deep burning desire to serve God, other people hold you to a higher account.

Could it be that Christopher Luxon by his action is now refuting the premise of his own claim?

Yes. I was a Christian, but no longer an active one. No longer on the team,

Bit like being a former All Black, you have “the Jersey,” but not the desire to front up to the opposition these days.

An interesting point to note.

Much has been made in the past of the beliefs of both Ardern and Luxon.

Ardern brought up and grounded in the beliefs of the Church of The Latter-Day Saints which she rejected and Luxon claiming today to be a Christian.

Ardern’s fruits are well documented, but the bible warns us that many will come professing his name.

Stay on the watch my friends, stay on the watch,

We as a nation are becoming desperate to rid ourselves of the evil that has control of this country.

Stay on the watch and be vigilant, be discerning

Matthew 7 :15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

I’m not surprised when someone tells me they’re tired these days, stressed even.

This world is changing at such a rapid pace even I can’t keep up with it.

I remember my parents saying something back in the sixties but if they thought the cultural changes they saw because of Rock n Roll, flower power, drugs like marijuana, cocaine, and LSD along with girls popping the contraceptive pill and the explosion of free unadulterated sex, was mind blowing.

Politically back then, the generation was divided into two camps, Left and right.

If you were Left, you were typically from a blue-collar manual working background.

Socio economically poor, often berating the wealthy, and radical in your thinking, a bit of a socialist

On the political right you were socio economically wealthy, a free marketeer, capitalist, but conservative in your outlook

I’m only glad they are not around today to see the results of what an insignificant cultural ideal was started which is having a major impact worldwide.

I’m talking about a quiet revolution to overthrow a society without the use of force, military or political.

Today, we recognise this subversive idea as the Long March through the institutions.

What started out as a slogan. I guess the sixties had lots of them, Ban the Bomb, Free Love, Peace.

But the long march a phrase used as a reference to a prolonged struggle of the Chinese communists which included a physical long marc of their army across China back in 1934.

But the author of the slogan communist student activist Rudi Dutschke around 1967 described his strategy for setting up the conditions for the revolution to subvert society by infiltrating institutions such as the professions by infiltrating the idea of Marxism through schools, universities media and the church.

Dutschke was encouraged by the German/American born writer and philosopher Herbert Marcuse who in his 1972 book Counterrevolution and Revolt thought the theory of a quiet evolution was possible and so it started.

The strategy was what we call the long game, rather than striking and causing anarchy the idea was to infiltrate, rather than learning to do a job but how its done, and this they did with the professions.

They learned about mass media, computerisation, education, production, they were over everything and no one noticed.

The long march included the concerted effort to build up counter institutions.

So, it’s no surprise today when we see how much influence the left leaning has.

For years we have allowed our children to be influenced and radicalised by teachers within the education system, not forgetting the entertainment system.

It should be no surprise to you that it is now the educated, wealthy who are thinkers of the left ideologies, it’s almost been like a pendulum swing. But that is exactly how the march through the institutions by the Marxist.

 It’s been slow, but it hasn’t quite got there yet.

For attitudes to change you need to start at the beginning of a generation.

If you are the parent of pre-schoolers, you can see how the curriculum is now radicalizing your children.

Is it any wonder our education success figures are low, and children are opting out of school?

Its because the system no longer teaches them how to read write and think.

If the preschool book the Gay BC isn’t enough to convince you where your child is being taken you need to wake up.

The march has gone through the entertainment industry using the gay agender and forces homosexuality or alternate lifestyles to be accepted as normal.

The march has gone through the halls of Christianity as it has succumbed to the views of the Marxist, just as some had last century with fascism.

The God worshipped and taught in these institutions is not the God of the Bible.

We need to be alert, we need to ponder, question every word from the pulpit and then check it against Gods word, and if it isn’t there or it’s been manipulated, you’re in the wrong church.

In New Zealand we see the government trying to introduce new ideals and radical thinking which are foreign to us, and they are, but the majority have been taught how to accept them without protest.

The march through the institutions is about alter belief, altering mindsets, altering the ability to think by oneself and having a reliance on the government.

In other words, they are making us stupid.

That is not being harsh, but a true statement

Over the past two years in the name of a pandemic we have seen the governments of the world control us in a mass experiment.

Anyone who has spoken out against it have been labelled as radicals, terrorists, conspiracy theorists, tin hat wearers.

But do you know what, there are still thankfully a lot of people like that.

There voices will remain as did the watchmen on the walls of the cities of the Old Testament as a warning of things approaching.

The march through the institutions is not Fake, it’s real, and its upon us all.

But have faith, it is not the end there is redemption, salvation still ahead of us.

You and I, we just need to remember the words of Jesus, stay on the watch, these times must come before the return of the son of man.

Looking forward to that day I can tell you.

For centuries we have based our morality, laws and virtue on God’s word found in the Bible,

For centuries, I am not talking about yesterday but centuries.

Yesterday is this, centuries are this on a time scale.

Recently, my church pastor in a teaching sermon mentioned what is righteous and just regarding the judgement of God.

This means when it comes to judgement day, mankind’s behaviour will be judged on what is accordingly to be right and fair.

If you are a believer, then this judgement would be fair.

We see many examples of God’s judgement in the past based on what is believed to be right and fair.

The issues I see is the belief on what is right and what fear is have changed.

Let me give you some examples,

Yesterday, if you committed a crime against society, you were apprehended, judged, and punished in a just and fair way, according to the rules accepted by society.

We all know, for example we have speed limits on our roads.

They are there as a guide and not a target but for some they are a hindrance, because they know better and will drive faster.

These drivers are often caught and will accept their punishment because it’s the law and deemed to be accepted and just.

Here’s the problem and I quote from the book of Judges 21

 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.

These are the conditions we see in the world today as many reject the word of God.

We see a population now believing they can drive not just their cars but their lives the way they see fit.

We are seeing the rejection of God in all levels of our culture as the world does it the way they see fit.

The Bible points to the second coming of Jesus who will judge the nations but hang on.

The world no longer accepts the principles he will use to judge the earth.

We see this in all facets of life when people don’t accept something they move the goalposts.

So often we see it being used by this and subsequent governments and you do it yourself in everyday life.

Moving the goalposts is an informal fallacy in which evidence presented in response to a specific claim is dismissed and some other (often greater) evidence is demanded.

 That is, after an attempt has been made to score a goal, the goalposts are moved to exclude the attempt.

Society today spurred on by many radical groups like the jumbled alphabet group LGBTQI+, the women’s right, Black Lives Matter, pro-abortion groups in fact anyone or any group opposed to decency, democracy, and Gods law are excellent at moving goal posts for their own agendas.

So, it’s true, without God, everyone is doing what they see ft and what is right.

I’m curious to know what happens when their strong belief of what is right clashes with a similar belief, but believe they are right.

 Now with everybody doing what they see fit to do, everyone has different goalposts.

When it comes to the law of the land where do you get the base line. Who is responsible for making it, good grief imagine how it would look if everyone insisted the law reflected their differing forms of beliefs?

Back to Gods’ values on morality, law, and life, these are now so far removed from what society accepts.

It hasn’t moved the goalposts, it destroyed them.

So how dare he judge us on the premise of an outdated belief system which no one believes in anymore

This is the world we have become, but thanks for popping in Jesus, but who are you to judge us on what you see is righteous and just, because we have our own,

HMMM Let me ponder that for a moment.

To those of you who say the laws of God are no longer relevant, do so at your own peril.

Your new laws, your new way of doing what is right in your own eyes is meaningless.

The law of God handed to Moses were carved in stone meaning they cannot be changed.

If you are reading this, and you are one who rejects the word of God, then can I say, take another look, take a moment to think about whether you want to live in a world and to be honest with you, a world which is so unsettled, so unstable, a world where tomorrow you have to run with the crowd, or be left behind.

Pick up the scriptures and read for yourself why God has etched his laws in stone, why Gods people have them etched in their hearts and submit to the word of GOD.

For centuries we have based civilization on these laws,

What makes you think you are wiser than the one who created the earth for you to live on

You CAN change the world, your world, you can stop being the driver in a car speeding towards an Ethiopian intersection.

Let God be your driver, Let God be you reason and accept God is righteous and just.