True Christianity is NOT for cowards! Revelation 21:8 ““But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death .”” - NASB 1995 The “ cowardly ” is not first in the row here for no reason. No, this emphasises exactly to what extent the abomination of disregarding God’s Sovereignty in ALL is! ‘Christian’, you who trample on the universal- redeeming Blood of Christ by way of your ‘everlasting damnation’ lie, you better pay attention here, if you do not want to face God’s wrath in Gehenna! Is this a threat? Well, seeing it to be just that, the better. Mollifying talk has no room here at all, in any case, never when it comes to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob! True Christianity is NOT for the coward and I will qualify this statement through reasoning, based upon Scripture. So, why wait? Here goes… Matthew 10:32-33 “ 32  Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven. 33  But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.” - Berean Standard Bible What does “confess” mean? It means “to acknowledge, to assent (#3670 - ὁμολογέω – homologeó ). It means to acknowledge God in ALL. There are so many verses to underscore the universal redemption of Christ (on this website btw), but, how about this one? Titus 2:11 “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.” - Berean Standard Bible And, how about God having already declared all unbelievers to be righteous (not mentioning their beliefs yet, though)? That’ll come later. Romans 4:5 “However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.” - Berean Standard Bible But, without a long song and a dance, let’s cut to the chase… Since we live in a world where humanism is in the driving seat (at least seams to be), especially in the so-called ‘Christian’ community worldwide, bravery in taking a stance for what really matters, is nowhere to be found. Mollifying talk, sanctimonious voice tones, condescension, pleasing man, guarding one’s popularity, defending the self ad nauseam, are but a few examples. Humanism is God’s enemy #1. Galatians 1:10 “Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.” - Berean Standard Bible ‘Christians’ flock together and you know what a homogenous society represents? Clones. People constantly in a homogenous societies act, talk and look alike. ‘Christians’ are no exception, as they are too afraid of standing out like sore thumbs, too afraid of saying anything ‘out of line’ that may ‘hurt feelings’. They rather hurt God’s feelings than those of fellow ‘Christians’. To be in service of God, means to DENY oneself! Let me repeat myself here. To be in service of God, is to DENY oneself! I hope this sinks in, for YOUR sake, ‘Christian’! The challenge is that NO finger against another is to be pointed. And when does one deny oneself? When people are regarded to be second fiddle. First God, then people, even in cases where atrocities are done against a loving heart’s grain, no matter how gruesome. Taking revenge in one’s own feeble hands is like comparing one Guy Fawkes’ cracker with a million nuclear bombs. God avenges and His revenge falls under the latter. If you really want to see justice done, you only need to go to God, and stop resorting to your own attempts. Romans 12:19 “Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”” - Berean Standard Bible It is proven in scientific data that the avenger is far worse off than the one abstaining from it. The avenger is never satisfied, as the short-lived ‘victory’ craves for more and more, feeding the reward system in the brain, God put there for a reason too. He has a reason for everything. We neither fathom his thoughts, nor his ways. Isaiah 55:8 ““For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.” - Berean Standard Bible The challenge of feelings of revenge towards another who inflicted pain comes naturally, but knowing the Truth and sticking to obedience come to one’s rescue, however still an immense challenge, nonetheless. God, in His grace, gives peace when one refrains from taking revenge. Satan thrives on the ego of man, so much so that the world today is in chaos and in pain like never before, just as he is. Who wants to believe in a God who shows mercy to the ‘despicable’, to the ‘ugly’, to the ‘cruel’? Nobody! No, God must be my ‘buddy’ attitude has taken hold of virtually all. Romans 8:38 “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,” - Berean Standard Bible This is a difficult verse for those who delight in ‘everlasting hell torture’ and who cannot stand it that God is merciful to the ‘monsters’ out there. Did the ‘monsters’ make themselves ‘monsters/? No, everyone deep down wants to be good. Just know that these very ‘monsters’ will be changed by the God of mercy, into loving citizens of His Kingdom. They will wash their robes white in the Blood of Christ. But, first chaos, cruelty and pain must be. Please go on your knees and say “Thank You” to God for NOT having made you a monster, but have given you kindness! You could have been one of them. Ever thought of that? Matthew 24:7-13 “ 7  Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8  All these are the beginning of birth pains . 9  Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed , and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. 10  At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another , 11  and many false prophets will arise and deceive many. 12  Because of the multiplication of wickedness , the love of most will grow cold . 13  But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved .” - Berean Standard Bible Hans-Joachim and I especially experience verses 10-12, with so-called ‘Christians’ in South Africa, showing their true colours, being no exception. In their gullibility they rather follow a false prophet, who is deceived by an “ I AM “‘ ascended master ’, totally oblivious of whom they are dealing with. Apparitions of Christ is soaring in this country and ‘Christians’ are feeding on the feelings of ‘bliss’ they experience, Satan’s bait #1. Euphoric feelings of the ‘love’ they experience, draws like ‘nothing else can’. What do these ‘Christians’ know about ascended masters? About St. Germain ? About El Morya ? About Djwhal Khul ? About Kuthumi ? They all are demons, parading as ‘angels of light’. They appear in vivid dreams and invoke feelings of ecstasy and ‘love’, making their prey feel special! One of these deceived prophets cannot contain herself in elaborating the ‘fun’ she and the “I AM” ‘Yeshua’ had on the moon and dancing together around the kitchen table. Oh, my goodness. What else can anybody say on this insanity? It’s beyond ridiculous! But, sadly, deception must be. Deceived ‘Christians’ love God in a mould, their mould. They love a ‘goody-goody god, whom they can have fun together with, as if Yeshua is someone to play with! Satan works big. That’s why the masses fall for THIS ‘Yeshua’, at least in South Africa! I can give examples, having listened to numerous victims, testifying their ecstatic feelings. It’s like science fiction at the core. But, it’s happening! Apparitions soar! with false ‘Christs’ galore! May the True Christ open your eyes before He comes! He is on His way! But, back to bravery! The challenge and rescue of the two verses below… Isaiah 45:7 “ I form the light and create the darkness ; I bring prosperity and create calamity . I, the LORD, do all these things .” - Berean Standard Bible Romans 12:19 “ Do not avenge yourselves , beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath . For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”” - Berean Standard Bible Any affliction from either oneself on oneself, or from another is one of the biggest challenges to deal with, at least initially. Anger, hatred and plain emotional pain are what come up, aimed at either oneself , or at the other individual(s) respectively. But then the two passages above immediately come to mind, ultimately as rescue around oneself and the other(s) involved! But, this is where the biggest challenge lies, namely the true Christ one loves, the true Christ one believes in, as a true Christian. See, one becomes entangled in the conundrum of Christ ‘having betrayed me’ dilemma. Irrespective of the fact that sound reasoning is a peace giver, the challenge of God being the root of all is a tough one! One would expect that this Christ would keep one from any harm, so anger easily takes over, until a crucial passage comes to mind, like the one below: Matthew 11:28 “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” - Berean Standard Bible Why would Christ say this? Because He knows that ONLY He can give true rest and peace! He wants our minds to be constantly focused on Him and Him only! Romans 8:6 “For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” - English Standard Version It’s always about the end result. What I mean by this is that what plays itself off before the “ peace ” kicks in, there is a wrestling with Christ at first, in the form of venting one’s anger and frustration on Him, not man! Man retaliates, but God reasons! Isaiah 1:18 ““ Come now, let us reason together ,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.” - English Standard Version A great promise lies in these words of the Lord. By reasoning with HIM we become aware of Christ who already took sin away from the whole world, from the inflictors as well, by the way. We become aware that Christ has paid the price for all people! But, there’s more. Since I’m busy with Him , I can throw my frustrations on Him , my anger on Him , even my ‘hatred’ on Him !, as I’m safe with Him! He understands what’s going on in my heart and He understands my feelings, because He BECAME these feelings at Golgotha and of course He felt them there already, in order for all of us to become the righteousness of God ! Shall I repeat this? YES, because below you will see, yet again, just how despicable scribes handle the verse below, by adding one word, “might” to instil doubt around Christ’s total redemption of ALL humanity! It’s really nauseating, to say the least! This, dear reader is just one of many verses rejecting Christ! To reject Christ is to be ANTI-CHRIST! Yes, that’s what they are, anti-Christs! 2 Corinthians 5:21 “God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” - Berean Standard Bible Christ never rejects us! No, He reasons with us and He lovingly guides us through trials and tribulations into inner peace and joy. One has to experience it to believe it! Seek, UNTIL you find it. Keep on seeking Him. He will let you find Him. That’s a given! Cowardice has many faces Passive aggression This is a phenomenon practiced around the world, leading to hypertension and all sorts of pathological nasties. Passive aggression kills, as it occupies- and troubles the conscience. This psychological pathology certainly does NOT radiate inner peace at all. If you say you are a Christian and you engage in this type of tactic, you are not a true Christian at all, but a coward, who refuses to take a stand in openness, for the sake of self- protection and ‘not being accountable’. To let other people unequivocally know where they stand with you is of paramount importance in showing integrity. Let’s take a classic example. Someone running a business, but wants to get rid of a customer, resorts to passive aggression by ignoring the client, in order to force him or her away. A pathetic strategy, but oh so prevalent. Confrontation in addressing an issue of uneasiness, for the sake of clearing the air, is not for the coward at all, but the brave! 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear , but of power, love, and self- control.” - Berean Standard Bible Where does the spirit of fear come from? From Satan, who else? He thrives on keeping his followers in fear! Another powerful example is that of a ‘theological’ academic, proclaiming to share in Hans-Joachim’s and my Christian take-on, but ignores my quest to say it in public. I can only speak here of personal experience and the verse below immediately comes to mind: John 12:42 “Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him . But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him , for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue .” - Berean Standard Bible In true Christianity there is NO room for cowardice! May you believe in the TRUE Christ. He delivers!