Revelation Truth Stand Firm 2012

January 24, 2012
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Helping Others Stand Firm

Are we helping or hurting others to stand firm? Admittedly the focus is usually on us and our desire and our ability to stand firm, but what about others, are we helping or hurting. Although you have been called individually into the Kingdom of God and have your own personal responsibility to stand firm, we are also called to be part of something larger than our self. We are called to be part of a body of believers and to ensure that we are doing everything we can to help them to stand firm. As we begin to think about that we are immediately struck with what we may have done to actually cause others to stumble or fall. It may not be apparent in the beginning until we have looked through the spiritual lenses offered to us in Christ Jesus. If we are part of the body of Christ and one stumbles and is hurt then we all suffer. This should give us a new wakeup call to our responsibility as we fast approach the end of days.

This was a topic so important to our Lord Jesus Christ that He gave a dire warning to any who would cause others to stumble into sin and bring harm to themselves. “Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin. So watch yourself’” (Luke 17:1-3). How dire was this warning? To be thrown into the sea was a horrific thought to the ancients who still believed that sea monsters roamed the depths of the sea. Clearly it teaches that those who would cause other Christians to sin could live a shorter life than planned. So it is prudent to ask our self the question how can I not cause others to sin. As we approach the negative it’s important to have an open and teachable heart.

We will all admit that it is difficult to live a holy life in an unholy world. Often times we find our self covering our eyes and ears to the profanity and sexually explicit content that invades our airwaves, but God forbid if it comes from another Christian. If a Christian woman dresses provocatively and it causes another believer for whom Christ died to think sexually immoral thoughts which is sin, then clearly the woman has caused her brother to stumble. Or if a Christian stands at the office water cooler and tells an off colored joke with sexual overtones then that too could cause another Christian to stumble into sin. And if they sin then they are not standing firm and may be the cause of others to stumble. This is only two examples on how we as Christians can cause another to stumble and sin against their heavenly Father.

So from a positive stand point how do we help other Christians to stand firm? We must go out of our way to live a holy life at all times, but especially among the brethren. We can help others to stand by being an example in love and dedication to Christ and His Church. To tear other Christians down with hateful speech because their doctrinal beliefs are slightly different than ours is not an example of love. Should we not rather be building up one another with wholesome talk seasoned with salt? Should we not rather be walking in all manner of holiness to be an example to all the brethren? Should we not rather be going the extra mile in lifting others up by giving of our time and resources in helping them to stand firm in the coming days? Every time we help other Christians to stand firm we are helping the whole body of believers and thus helping our self. They say that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. So let me encourage you to seek out those weak links and help them to stand firm in 2012 and beyond.

January 22, 2012
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Stand Firm in 2012

What is the one thing we can do to stand firm in 2012? I am sure there are many different answers to that question. In fact, I have written an entire book on this very subject to be released sometime in August of this year. But I am drawn back to the same question, what is the one thing or perhaps the most important thing we can do to stand firm in 2012? I can never remember a time in my life where Christians were so badly looked upon by the world in which we live. It was just the other day that I read where an individual on Facebook actually made the statement that the last person he would trust would be a Christian. But I am afraid he is not alone because we have seen this bigotry grow aggressively in the past decade.

Unfortunately, many Christians have been so assimilated into the social fabric of our world that it’s difficult to recognize them as being any different than the average person. Or if they are recognized as a Christian they are found to be quite immoral, blatantly opinionated, and harshly judgmental. As the world recoils in one natural disaster after another the prophetic message to a dying world is ridiculed or simply ignored. God’s message of love is completely lost among the pagan do-gooders or openly rejected as a clanging cymbal of empty rhetoric. Sadly many so called Christians are swept away by the same flood of dissipation as the pagan world and have lost their footing not allowing them to stand firm.

As we approach another year of uncertainty, a mounting national debt, a possible economic earthquake, lawlessness in our streets, and a real threat from foreign enemies one begins to wonder how he can stand firm. As the storm clouds arise and another pending catastrophe looms on the horizon one wonders deeply how he can stand firm in 2012 and beyond. As the world rushes to purchase more guns, store up food, and harden their heart to the less fortunate one may question their own ability to stand. As excessive passion is demonstrated to force a candidate to victory in order to save the world from its pending doom it boggles the mind and still leaves the question on how to stand firm unanswered.

So we must return to our original question; “What is the one thing you can do to stand firm in 2012?” As a born-again Christian you must allow transformation to take place in your life. You must be growing from one degree of glory to another. That is the only way you will ever be able to stand firm. For many it might mean returning to the basics, getting back to the first principles of your faith asking God to help you put off the old life and put on the new. It will be a complete re-orientation for some who have been caught up in the ways of the world or in their favorite theological doctrine. You have been made into a new creation and it’s time to start acting like it allowing God’s love to flow through you to others.

As the world grows more ruthless and self centered you will grow more loving and other centered. As the world grows deeper in debt you have learned to live debt free. As the world has grown more materialistic you have learned the bondage of material items releasing them to the four winds. As the world has grown more dependent on government you have learned the humility in accepting any kind of work. If the only job you can find is washing dishes then be the best dishwasher you can be allowing your face to radiate God’s love as bright as the noon day sun. To do so will not only help you to stand firm in 2012 and beyond, but it will also allow you to experience the real joy of being a Christian.

January 19, 2012
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Victory at Last!

Victory at last! Victory at last! The end time saints have come off victoriously from not worshiping the beast, his image, and taking his mark. What a glorious day that will be when the rapture finally arrives. “But in those days, following that distress, ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’ At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens” (Mk. 13:24-27). This rapture will be anything but secret, “For as lightening that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man” (Mt.24:27).

For those who stood the test and weathered the storm this will be a happy day indeed to see their Lord coming in great power and glory. “Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So it shall be! Amen! (Rev. 1:7, italics are mine). The persecution will stop. The pain and suffering will stop. The prison doors will fly open, the shackles will fall from their feet, and there will be freedom. Freedom at last! Those who caused you all the pain and torment will now suffer for their misdeeds. They will stand shaking before the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Each of them will bow in submission before receiving their final sentence of eternal punishment.

But for you dear saint things will be gloriously different. You will be caught up in the clouds to meet your Savior! “For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever” (I Thess. 4:16-17). Your filthy rags and prison clothes will be exchanged for the white robes of glory. “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Rev. 21:4).

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth…” (Rev. 21:1a). The Evil One Satan and the beast had destroyed God’s original creation by raping it of its natural resources, destroying its beautiful forests, polluting its lakes, its rivers, and the air. But now there are a new heavens and a new earth re-created in all of its original beauty, free of smog and pollution. The forests will look greener, the skies bluer, and the rivers crystal clear. To look at the heavens and see the other planets, moons, and stars will look as though you could reach out and touch them. The freshness of the air will be like nothing you’ve ever experienced. Everything will be made new! It will be like being in the Garden of Eden all over again, but this time there will be no Evil One coming along to tempt humanity. This time God will make His dwelling among His people.

This entire blog is quoted from my book: Final Warning.

Blair, Daniel, Final Warning (Tate Publishing & Enterprises 2006) pp. 209-211

January 17, 2012
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Hell – A Foretaste Experienced in Rebellion

It is rebellious man who rejected that love and has believed the lie of Satan. Rebellious man is not getting anything more than what he has asked for and God is simply obliged him by letting go, letting him slip ever deeper into the pit of hell and eternal torment. Picture with me if you will, every man individually hanging over the fiery pit of hell suspended by only a thin thread with God holding the other end. And because rebellious man chooses to take the mark of the beast and worship his image then God lets go of the rebellious man in this life to begin experiencing a foretaste of things to come!

During the Great Tribulation when rebellious man worships the beast, his image, and takes his mark, I am convinced that he will begin to experience some of the torment of hell in this life and if magnified will give him a glimpse of hell and eternal doom. There are a number of striking images of eternal torment and we will only look at [one]. This image is taken from Matthew’s gospel (See Mt.:22-1-4) where an uninvited guest at the wedding banquet between Christ and His Church is thrown into “outer darkness.” Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth’” (Mt. 22:13).

If we put this image into its historical context it has a chilling effect. At the banquet hall there was warmth from the torches and fires to illuminate the hall. There was warmth generated from the many friends in the hall with pleasant conversation, merriment, delicious food, and good drink. To be cast into the outer darkness was an awful thought. There were no streetlights, everything is pitch dark. It’s a place where thieves and criminals slink around in the night to abuse and prey upon the poor and helpless. There are sounds of people crying out in anguish all around. There is tremendous fear from being left all alone, and as the temperature drops your teeth begin to chatter. As the night wears on and you remember all the peace and comforts of the hall you can’t help but gnash your teeth from being cast out, from being excluded from a place of warmth, light and protection from the evil all around.

Now when we bring this into the present reality for those who worship the image of the beast and take his mark, they too will immediately be cast into outer darkness. To be cast into the dark night of evil where there is no protection from the predators of evil that slink through the dark alley way catching you in their web of immorality, plunging you into their seditious life style. Nor is there any escape from the seductive influence to entrap you into a life of prescription drug addiction [of psychotropic drugs]. Their endless psychological counseling leaves you no better off, but still immobilized with the anguish of depression. In the dark night of your soul there is no one to protect you from the voices that frighten and the loneliness that tramples your heart. The agony of despair keeps you far from peace and in bed with constant feelings of stress, anxiety, and panic.

Worse yet, there is an emptiness in your heart that befuddles the mind and causes you to gnash your teeth for missing something in your life and feeling helpless to fulfill it. This is only a faint glimmer of eternal torment.

This entire blog is quoted from my book: Final Warning.

Blair, Daniel, Final Warning (Tate Publishing & Enterprises 2006) pp. 166-167

January 15, 2012
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Prince of Peace – Revealing Antichrist

In a divided world where civil war, sectarian violence, terrorism, and street protests seem common place, how can the entire world be united to follow one person? Yet the book of Revelation in the Christian Bible teaches that the coming Antichrist will have the entire world follow after him to such a degree that they actually worship him as the prince of peace. Imagine if you will what our world would look like with a cessation of all wars, all conflicts, and all violent protests. Imagine if you will a world where there is no terrorist threatening the destruction of innocent people. Imagine for a moment a world where hostility between religious factions would cease, all world religions would have mutual respect for one another. This would in itself be enough for the entire world to follow after any individual who could bring this about.

But let’s go a little deeper. How could this ever happen in our world? Many in our world today are convinced that religion is the problem and more specifically the difference in one’s religious or theological views. Hollywood has been making this point for years with nearly every movie to hit the box office. Take a closer look and you will see films portraying people from different religions working together for a common goal. You will see them demonstrating mutual respect and acceptance of one another’s religious views. The United States has seen their own President read from both the Koran and the Bible in a speech to the Muslim world. We have also seen the Roman Catholic Church create a dialogue with other world religions to garner mutual respect. But this is just the beginning because it only lays the ground work for removing the divisive force between religions and paves the way to a universal peace.

Before proceeding we must ask the question: “Why does it appear that Christianity in this country is so vehemently attacked while other religions seem to go relatively unscathed?” I will answer that question with one word: “exclusiveness.” For two thousand years now the world has had a very big problem with the exclusiveness of Christianity. We must return to Ancient Rome to see how this all started. Rome was an empire that had embraced every known religion. Every time Rome conquered a country she would allow its gods to be brought into an equal footing with the rest. But Christianity arrived claiming to be the only true religion above all the rest and spoke of Jesus Christ as their only King which caused them a great deal of difficulty ensuing the great persecutions.

To this day many still believe that Christianity has tormented the world with its prophets of doom proclaiming Christ as the only way and its refusal as a certain path to the burning pits of hell. To preach the exclusiveness of Christianity is seen as divisive working against the possibility of world peace. As the world grows more tolerant of other world religions it has become less tolerant to Christians bent on winning the world for Christ. It is the belief of this author that the coming Antichrist or the one claiming to be the true prince of peace will outlaw any and all religions to proselyte. That is, to preach Christ to someone of another religious group would be punishable by death because it would be seen as an act of terrorism. This would be the first step in silencing the voice of Christianity and it would cause the entire world to rejoice and send gifts to one another (see Revelation 11:10). Many believe to silence Christianity would usher in a time of universal peace with mutual respect and acceptance of all world religions.

Clearly Antichrist will come claiming to be the true prince of peace and no doubt will win the noble peace prize. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

January 13, 2012
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Homeland Security Now Monitoring Social Media and Blogs

I am sure that most of us have always suspected that our government is monitoring us through social media, personal blogs and websites, but to what degree. It is now official. Under the Social Networking Media Capability the Department of Homeland Security is authorized to monitor publicly available online social media channels, including public blogs, websites, Facebook pages, Twitter streams, under the auspices of giving the Department of Homeland Security situational awareness of informational superiority in a rapidly evolving situation.

So it will be up to big brother, our government, to determine from what we write if that information is creating a rapidly evolving situation. How big is our audience who is listening and to what degree would they be motivated to follow the information delivered to them by the blogger, Facebook page and tweet is entirely left up to the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security. Until now, information gathered under the SNMC was used in a limited capacity; however the Department of Homeland Security has expanded this to include the regular and consistent monitoring of journalists, and their social media channels. The official purpose of tracking journalists through social media due to journalists using ”social media in real time to keep their audience situationally aware and informed,” which can assist the DHS in “ [identifying] an individual to be directly or indirectly inferred, including any information which is linked or linkable to that individual.”

As the Department of Homeland Security moves its social media monitoring of journalists into a fast paced, real-time, continual tracking system, rather than a system devised to monitor developing situations, the agency will be able to use gleaned information to push its boundaries into seeking information not available in public social media spaces. The DHS’s move to continually monitor journalists and their activities through social media will make sourcing information challenging and leave social media content potentially open to misinterpretation or leverage the intimidation of a journalist. And let’s be clear a journalist is anyone writing a blog, a Facebook page, or a Tweet and would now come under the scrutiny of big brother. Also, it is clear that they now have the power to leverage the intimidation of the author.

One must ask the question how far they can go in leveraging their intimidation. Would it be limited to removing a post from Facebook or bringing down a website or could be something even more sinister. Would the government now have a legal justification to arrest and detain the author of a blog or a post that does not meet their acceptable criteria or party line of the government elite. Unfortunately this will only make additional challenges to authors when reporting or writing on sensitive issues, issues of national security, homeland security or issues of a political nature. I wonder how long this post will stay up on Facebook or on my blog. As we fast approach the end of days information is invaluable to the safety and wellbeing of the Church. Even though God has promised to providentially care for His Church, it does not negate the fact that revealed truth must be propagated. Help spread the word.

January 12, 2012
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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A Valley Called Despair

We come to the mountain top a most honorable place, a place we feel secure, whole, and free from the anxiety of this world. Every inch of your body feels alive tinkling in excitement for being on the mountain top in the presence of God. But stay you cannot, for you know sooner or later you must go back into the valley, often time to the valley called despair. You hear the moans and cries of the world as plague after plague is unleashed upon the world, and torrents of affliction cast the unwilling into misery and despair. You hear the voice of the world leaders making bold promises of peace, prosperity, and the vision of a grand utopia. Or you hear the voice of those who want their own agenda by retuning to days gone by and unleashing a barrage of venomous attacks on those in power. Even if you close your ears to all this nonsense you can’t escape the thunder claps of everyday life. In the midst of a cesspool of greed, selfishness, and lawlessness you still feel the pain of your own trial – a mate or yourself suffering from a debilitating disease, indebtedness, or broken relationships.

As the world comes crashing in on you, you long for the mountain top and the peace that dwells there. Some call it escape, but you know the reality of the mountain and its beckon call for all those who would hear. As you return to the mountain top the glory of God welcomes you and the Spirit offers refreshing nourishment that feeds the soul and strengthens your faith. There is no greater joy than being in the presence of God and the warmth of His embrace. You are not in strange company because many before you have also stood on the mountain and beheld the face of God as life was being snuffed out of their mortal bodies due to every form of horrific persecution. The longer you stay on the mountain the clearer things begin to look. It’s as if scales are falling from your eyes and the vision of reality is taking shape right before your eyes. Priorities that seemed so important before now appear less important as new priorities take their place. Money, bank accounts, houses, and cars no longer have their same appeal but quickly fade away for a new reality. Feelings of hate and disgust quickly dissipate as if washed away by a river of love.

Then you begin to anguish about returning back to the valley when you hear a strong voice ever so softly whisper in your ear, “take heart for I have overcome the world.” As my cries of anguish are tempered I remember that going back to the valley will be less difficult than first imagined. My heart is exploding with the remembrance that I will not go alone! I will not go alone. As I think about the gloomy valley below and the horror that awaits me, I take new courage in the fact that Jesus Christ will go with me. A promise that He will never leave me nor forsake me now fills my heart. As I go I go with the same reality of the mountain that priorities must stay the same as if on the mountain. My vision of reality must remain intact. The new reality will take hold of my heart a reality that relationships are more important than gold, love is more important than money, grace is more important than bank accounts, and salvation is more important than any possession. As I make my way back to the valley of everyday living Christ will be my guide. As I follow Christ I turn a deaf ear to the world and glory in the hearing of His words alone. In the midst of the valley that’s no longer called despair, Christ has become my strength.

January 10, 2012
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Final Warning Book Promo

This is a short one minute promo video for my book Final Warning.

When you watch the news, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, nuclear disasters, and the Middle East turmoil, do you not ask yourself are these the end times? As we fast approach the end of days we see the world economy on the verge of collapse and radical Islam threatening our existence, which sets the stage for the Antichrist to come as a deliverer. And if that were not enough we see open rebellion in the lukewarm church where homosexuals are being married by the clergy and false prophets are leading many astray.

Dear friends it is God’s plan to bring the Church through the Great Tribulation. What if we are living it now? The Great Tribulation is a time when God’s wrath is poured out on an evil world as His final judgment against sin, His irrevocable condemnation of impenitent sinners. On the other hand true believers who remain faithful to Christ and obedient to His commands will be shielded from God’s wrath and given grace to endure the Great Tribulation.

January 9, 2012
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Economic Collapse – Who will help the Christian Poor?

If your answer to this question is the local church, think twice. Most churches refer rather than help Christians with their financial needs. You might get referred to a local food closet; a social service agency or to the State for welfare. The evangelical churches may also take up a love offering once a month and make it available to the Deacon Ministry, although the funds are quite limited and very few would be helped in a total economic collapse. On the other hand, if you are a Catholic you may get referred to one of their many agencies that help the poor, but they too would be unable to help in a total economic collapse especially when you consider that already many are being turned down or put on a lengthy waiting list. So who will help the Christian poor during a total economic collapse?

If the churches are incapable of feeding their poor during an economic collapse then the State will be the only one left standing to offer assistance. Unlike the churches who offer a message of hope with their assistance, one must ask, “What will the State offer or what will it expect?” In the First Century Rome offered bread and the circuses to the poor and what they expected in return was unfeigned allegiance to the emperor. They were told to simply burn a little incense and publicly acknowledge Caesar as god. To offer food and circuses was Rome’s way to control the masses so they would not do what we see beginning to happen today with the occupy movement and rioting in the streets of our inner cities. I am afraid the occupy movement will only force the hand of the government to exercise control over the masses by implementing its national health care system expediently and expanding its welfare rolls.

So we are forced to ask the question, “What would the State require from the Christian poor for the State’s assistance?” Maybe it will start with required secular psychological counseling and a prescription for psychotropic drugs to induce a level of control. Try taking away the drugs and see how they cry out to the State for help. We have seen this in almost every national disaster where the population is left alone without their psychotropic drugs. This was especially evident during Katrina. Then it could move on to something even more sinister like taking a mark (visible or invisible) to be registered in the national health care system prior to receiving any assistance from the State. When folks are hungry and lack the basic necessities of life it would become a small step for most to publicly acknowledge the world leader as a god. Especially if they can convince the entire world that we are all gods – god is in every man.

But let’s return to our original question; “Who will help the Christian poor during a total economic collapse?” Can we convince the local church to take a second look at how they manage their priorities? There are many questions that need to be asked: “Do we really need that new building project;” “Can we skip the remodeling;” and, how about the staff’s salaries; “are they above or below the medium income of their church members?” Perhaps what is needed is a line item for the Christian poor. It grieves my heart when a Christian in need of assistance is told by a pastor that he will only pray about it and not offer the needed assistance. But can we go further? Yes, I believe every believer in Christ can do his share by cutting back his own expenses to the absolute essentials. Doing so will enable him to put back money at the beginning of each week to be used for those Christians who are truly in need of basic necessities.

For the American Christian we may need to understand what our absolute essentials are so that we can cut back wherever necessary. Do I need two cars or will one do? Can I get by without my cell phone or does it replace my landline? How often do I eat out instead of cooking at home? How many sets of clothes do I need in the closet? Friends the list could go on further, but it is really up to every Christian to determine what his absolute essentials are. Unlike the example given to us by our government, we do not need any debt! To pay monthly finance charges on a debt that should have been settled long ago is incorrigible for a Christian who should not let any debt remain outstanding. The first step in becoming debt free is stop charging on credit unless you can settle the debt when it becomes due and of course I am talking about the full debt not just the minimum charge given to us by the credit card companies.

Finally, when the economic collapse arrives every Christian should be prepared to help his neighbor to the best of his ability and especially his Christian neighbor. Christians will need to network together by trading absolute essentials and by all means keeping them from going to the State. We will need to practice the spirit of hospitality and give to those who ask. Those with land will need to learn how to grow crops and store food for the winter. I can still remember my aunt putting in a garden every year and canning enough food for the entire family along with giving to those in the church who had a need. We may need to return to those days and do everything possible to keep the Christian poor from taking anything from the State. To do so will demonstrate true Christian love.

January 6, 2012
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Election 2012

Dear children please do not get hung up on the 2012 election. No matter how much money you contribute; no matter how hard you work; no matter how many votes you cast he will not be your king. The king of this world will be elected by the people of this world. He will be clothed in the values of this world. He will promise economic prosperity and many other things to ensure his place upon the throne. He may even speak in spiritual terms and acknowledge God, but he will not embody the spirit of self-denial and impervious service to Jesus Christ as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He will pander to his party and financial supporters while speaking half truths and empty promises to the general population. I am afraid that this nation will get what it deserves and I say that to your shame, because we have not followed God’s way in our fight for truth and righteousness. We have not followed our King’s method in establishing His Kingdom here on earth, but have followed the methods of this world in bringing change to a besieged world.

The election process was of no concern to Jesus Christ, because His method for bringing in the Kingdom would be radically different. Many of His fights with the religious leaders were over this very point. They simply could not understand why He would not take His place upon the throne of Israel, throw off the yoke of the Roman Empire, and institute His laws for all mankind to follow. They wanted to forcefully bring in the Kingdom and require everyone to be subject to its laws. But what did Christ say, “render unto Caesar the things of Caesar and render unto God the things of God.” So apparently Christ had a different way to bring in His Kingdom. It would not be done by force like the Muslim religion or other man made governments to rule the people. It would be done radically different. It is to these principles we must return even in the face of violent opposition.

Let’s be clear, this is a spiritual battle that must be waged if we are to stand firm in the last days. At this point God is still calling people into His Kingdom and away from the kingdom of this world. Our Job has not changed in over two thousand years. We must proclaim the whole gospel whenever and wherever we go. We must proclaim a Gospel that teaches people how to die to self (deny self), pick up their cross, and follow the King by obeying His laws and serving His interest. Friends, when we follow His ways we will let our light shine as brilliant as the noon day sun that will attract others to Christ and bring glory to our risen Lord. When we follow His unchangeable laws then our righteousness will become our breastplate in our struggle against worldliness, materialism, and the antichrist forces arrayed against us.

Friends, the Kingdom of God is within us and only manifested in the assembly of God’s Holy people the true Church of God. Any attempt to manifest this Church in the governance of man will only lead to legalism, corruption, and bloodshed. On the other hand, following God’s commandments placed upon the heart of every Christian in the Kingdom of God would have a profound effect upon the world as we know it. To reject excessive materialism would impact our economy more than any elected official. To reject the use and proliferation of drugs would impact the physical and mental health of this nation more than any health care plan pushed by an elected official. To reject the culture of immorality will impact the world more than any of the empty promises of an elected official. To overthrow what is wrong in our world can only be accomplished by doing what is right – one person at a time – obeying our King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ.

January 4, 2012
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Rumors, Panic, and 2012

When rumors begin to fly and panic strikes a nation how will you respond? Most of us are very familiar with the many prophecies concerning the end. Furthermore, every Christian knows in his heart that a nation will reap what it has sown. Clearly trials and tribulations are coming to this nation and every other nation that has followed our example of robbing the poor, killing the helpless, and promoting a culture of immorality. Many are convinced that 2012 will experience natural disasters of a biblical proportion, widespread anarchy, and increased immorality. Many also believe that we could possibly see a global pandemic and a crushing economic collapse. But our question is “how should a born-again Christian respond”?

Let’s be honest, rumors can alarm and even frighten us if we perceive that death and destruction is imminent. At what point does a rumor become reality? Or at what point do we accept the rumor as reality? These are very important questions because as we fast approach the end of days we will hear about many rumors from a possible pandemic to all out war with nuclear foe. We have already heard from the scientists that massive earthquakes along with many other disasters are long overdue. Hollywood has caught on and we have already seen a series of movies on that very subject. I forecast that 2012 will see even more of the same. Now back to our question If we accept the rumor as reality then we are forced to act upon it through some form of preparation, if time permits, or even panic because events are completely out of our control, but for the Christian things should be different!

Why should they be different? To start with, Christians do not listen to rumors alone without putting them into the prophetic. Let me explain. To put a future event into the prophetic we allow God to be in control. On the other hand when we listen to a rumor about a future event then it’s disconnected from a source. We may claim a scientific explanation as the source of the event but we are still no better off, because we are still controlled by fate. We are unable to explain the purpose of the event and feel helpless to control it. To put the rumor into the prophetic then we know if the event happens as rumored then God is in control of the event. Let’s not get bogged down in trying to determine if God caused the event or simply allowed it to happen. Either way God is in control. Now for the Christian this should give us great comfort in any and all rumors that will come our way in 2012.

For many who simply listen to rumors about future events without putting them into the prophetic that is, not believing that God is really in control allows panic to set in which will control their actions. At this writing I have just read where some people in India listened to rumors amidst mild tremors that some people were being turned into stone, which caused a great panic. On the other hand, the Christian who is convinced that God is really in control has no reason to panic, but rather stays calm through prayer asking God for wisdom to understand the event he is facing. Moreover, he becomes the voice of calm encouraging those around him by proclaiming God’s love and providence in the midst of Great Trials and Tribulations. So dear friend, as we face 2012 together let us not follow the ways of the world by listening to their rumors and falling into panic, but let’s remain calm listening to God.

December 24, 2011
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Christmas

God forgive us for losing the meaning of Christmas by placing so much emphasis on self. Help us dear Lord to recover the true meaning of Christmas as a time of remembrance for your humble beginnings and your supreme example of selfless love for others. Show us dear Lord how to give to others what they truly need rather than showering them with gifts that feed their vanity or gifts that strengthen their bondage to this world. Help us to be a true light this Christmas by reflecting your glory to all. May each of you experience a blessed Christmas.

December 12, 2011
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Stand Up

I just read an article that says the Church in America will soon go underground. My response: “It is not time to go underground. It is time to stand up for what you believe in and proclaim truth from the rooftops if necessary. It is time to stand up and confront those going into psychological counseling centers and tell them that God has given them everything they need for life and godliness in His Word. It is time to stand up and confront those going into the abortion clinics and tell them that God loves them and their baby they are about to kill. God help us if we do not stand up for the truth. Rev. Daniel W. Blair will stand for the truth and engage the real enemy.”

November 24, 2011
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Open Letter to the United States Congress

You have the lowest approval rating ever. Is it not time to rise above the restraints that you have placed upon yourself and think about what is best for the country? To do so will not only help this country but every other country that has looked to the United States of America as their shining example for individual rights and the pursuit of happiness. Because of your greed you have been caught in a vicious cycle that has brought this country to its knees economically. Before we fix the problem we need to understand what caused it in the first place.

Out of greed big business discovered that they could make a lot more money by closing their factories and plants here in the United States and to transfer them to developing countries with cheaper wages and a smaller tax burden; or to simply buy their goods and services from another country instead of purchasing them from the home country. To make matters worse we fell for the lie that says if we reduce the taxes on big business then it would cause big business in this country to hire more people and thus improve an already weakened economy. For a short while it appeared to work, but big business only got bigger and the middle class shrunk even further, casting many more on the welfare rolls.

As the welfare rolls and unemployment grew even larger you soon realized that the entitlement programs were driving the country deeper into debt. Along with the cost of two great wars seemingly to protect our national interest things have not improved for the country’s economy, however, big business was still thriving with the production and sell of the instruments of war. Then if that were not enough you encouraged big business to sell houses to poor people who could ill afford the mortgage even during a good economy. So first you allow the greedy capitalist to take away their jobs then you allow them to take away their home. But the socialist among you seek to save the day by their tried and true method of calming the masses by advancing their entitlement programs thus ensuring their re-election.

You soon realized that spending more money than what the country takes in through taxes that something must be done to fix the problem. The Republican (driven by the greedy capitalist) does not want to raise taxes on the wealthy which is big business. Whereas, the Democrats don’t want to cut the entitlement programs (driven by the socialist) so you are forced to borrow money from someone who is more than willing to loan it at least for awhile. You reason quite correctly if China is making so much money from producing the world goods then they would be more than happy to loan us money so that we can continue with our entitlement programs and keep from taxing big business that is responsible for making them so much money to build their own economy.

I pray that you are starting to see the big picture and the dilemma you find yourself in. All the manipulation in the world will not change the fact you have allowed the country to slip into a pending economic collapse. So what can you do? As a Christian minister you will be able to see clearly what you must do once you have repented of your personal greed and selfish pride. The first thing you must do is to require everyone in big business who purchases goods and services from another country to be taxed to the same level as if they were producing the goods and services in this country. This will force big business to either build factories in this country and hire American workers or pay taxes relative to what they have stolen from the American people. If they choose the later then we become a welfare state instead of an industrialized nation.

Secondly, all entitlement programs must be completely reformed. For example Social Security should be paid out dollar for dollar; only what you have paid into your retirement account with interest earned should be paid out to the recipient. Medicare and Medicaid should only be for those who are elderly and incapable of taking care of their self or who have been completely left alone with no assistance. All others should be referred to the local Church or charities for assistance. Welfare should be completely abolished and left to the Churches or charities to help the poor. The third thing you do is get out of debt by paying back your debtors and that includes China. The fourth thing you do is re-assess your foreign policy and stop engaging in regime change and nation building.

Now I realize that this all sounds rather simplistic and I doubt very seriously that this plan of action will ever be attempted by the United States Congress. They will continue in their deadlock and sooner or later as prophesized this country will along with the rest of the world experience an economic collapse that will need a promised fix by the coming Antichrist. So, as Christians we must learn how to stand firm and not be easily shaken by what lies ahead. I have given godly counsel on how to stand firm in the last days in my new book to be released in 2012: “Stand Firm.”

November 17, 2011
by Rev. Daniel Blair
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Stand Firm

We need to put everything in perspective. We simply don’t see the big picture as God sees it. We look at all the little problems in the world which may seem big to us but in the grander scheme of things they mean nothing and can change nothing. Man has always done that in both secular and religious spheres. And for years both have blamed the other for the world’s problems. As the divide widens or a schism deepens then an open rebellion has occurred in all organized religions and God in particular. Many have cast their lot into the secular sphere with a glimmer of hope that they can solve the world’s mounting problems before it reaches a tipping point and all is lost.

The world leaders look at the economy and think if we fix that then all is well; or they look at the other problems individually and think if we can solve each problem then all is well, but the truth is if all the problems were fixed they would still be left with an encroaching catastrophe. The political leaders go to great length to convince the population that their plan of socialism, capitalism, or communism will solve the problems facing mankind, that all will be greatly improved if they only adopt it as their new form of government. But if the world chooses either of these choices it still faces insurmountable troubles continuing to plague the greater part of humanity. The planet is on a conclusion course with destiny and mankind will be left in the balance of its inevitable consequences.

So what can mankind do to save himself? How can he fix the problems facing him and his world? As seemingly natural disasters increase in number and severity around the world he cannot even get a consensus as to what is causing the problem nor does he see it as being relevant. Yet it’s these very things that are causing a drain on the world economy, loss of life, and property. It is causing global unrest and great anxiety among the world’s population. It is bringing out the best in some but the worse in most. Riots and mass demonstrations have become the norm as the world marches relentlessly to its pending doom. Even if mankind cures all of his problems the planet will continue to convulse – with an increase in volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and deadly hurricanes.

The powers unleashed against the planet are beyond man’s ability to stop. The powers unleashed against humanity causes an increase in mental stress and a myriad of unsolvable psychological problems. It is time for humanity to realize that there is a bigger picture to be seen, a new perspective to be realized on the problems facing this world and humanity in particular. The forces at work are greater than the world has ever known and quite simply man is incapable to do anything about it. He can fix his economy; establish peace between the nation states; offer health care to its people; and offer a new form of government to please all the people, but it will not solve the bigger problem facing this planet and its people. So again what can we do?

As a religious man I would like to believe if the world population repented of its many sins then things might get better. I would like to believe if man learned how to truly love one another then we might begin to see the makings of an earthly paradise. I would like to believe if people saw the light of God’s truth and decided to follow Jesus Christ as their only Lord and Savior then we could see many more delightful years upon the planet. But as a realist I know that they will not! They will continue to allow Satan to dictate their destiny by controlling their behavior and blinding them to God’s holy truth.

No matter how you interpret the end time scenario we will all agree that time is running out for humanity as the planet groans under the weight of God’s judgment and humanity suffers the consequences of its own sins. We are facing the inevitable. So the only thing mankind can do is to choose whom He will serve and if He chooses to follow Christ then he must prepare for what lies ahead. He must learn how to stand firm against the powerful forces arrayed against him and he must do it now while he still has a chance to make a choice. Weak and wobbly Christians will be no match for the satanic forces unleashed upon the world and unprepared for global disasters and unfeigned persecutions.

Before it’s too late we must ensure that we have a firm foundation in Jesus Christ and dressed in the full armor of God. The true believer in Christ learns how to die to self and follow Christ by picking up his Cross. He learns how to fear God, to give Him the glory, and worship Him as the Creator and Sustainer. He learns how to come out of the world, resist the apostasy, and endure patiently. He learns how to harness the power of God by standing in His strength. Let me invite you to visit my Facebook page: Stand Firm to learn about my upcoming book that offers godly counsel on how to stand firm in the last days.