Labels

Today America celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom. Both sides used labels to attack each others motives, et cetera. Today, we also use labels to attack people, to disparage a persons integrity, to label them a misfit or different from who you are. Labels are also used to classify people into a group, eg. liberal, conservative, moderate, Christian, Jew, Black, White, green, or purple.

People use labels to mark themselves, depressed, smart, anxious, athletic, autistic, popular, downs syndrome, successful. When you identify yourself with negative signs, it may come true. A very kind friend of mine has been labeled as a failure, autistic, asperger's, or one of the many labels that society puts upon a child that God has claimed for His own. I do not see my young friend in any of the negative labels, I see him as a baptized child of God, an honest and loving man who has struggled dearly all of his short life. He epitomizes the Theologia Crucis, one who suffers under the Cross, an uneasy life to lead.

There are others who also suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous labels, but there is hope for you, also. First, do not label yourself depressed, unhappy, asperger's, et cetera. Others may label you, but we cannot change how they want to hurt you with their man-made label. Ignore them, they do not matter and neither do their labels. Now, I am not saying that labels do not hurt, they indeed can be very painful, but on we must persevere, but how? Joel Osteen? John Hagee? Matthew Harrison? The Church of Rome? The LCMS or ELCA? Methodist? Anglican? Eastern Orthodox? No, indeed no.

There is only one label that matters. Like my good friend, who is a Child of God. Not just any god, but the only God, the Trinity, the Father, the Son ✠, and the Holy Spirit. 
Im Namen des Vaters und des Sohnes ✠ und des Heiligen Geistes. Amen

In nomine Patris, et Filii, ✠ et Spiritus Sancti. Amen
På vegne af Faderens og Sønnens ✠ og Helligåndens. Amen

Yes, that is the only label that is necessary, the rest are superfluous, unneeded manmade words. I for one and my household will follow Christ and Christ alone. It is the only label that I need or want. To be known as a Christian, not pure and holy as the self-righteous see themselves, but forgiven in the Blood of the Lamb.

I wish to thank all of those who serve or have served our country during these uncertain times.

May the one and only true God bless you and all of America with His Holy Name this Fourth of July AD 2013, on Thursday the Sixth Sunday after Trinity.

Where is Molech, this Father's Day.

Leviticus 20:1–5 (ESV)
1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
2 “Say to the people of Israel, Any one of the people of Israel or of the strangers who sojourn in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones.
3 I myself will set my face against that man and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given one of his children to Molech, to make my sanctuary unclean and to profane my holy name.
4 And if the people of the land do at all close their eyes to that man when he gives one of his children to Molech, and do not put him to death,
5 then I will set my face against that man and against his clan and will cut them off from among their people, him and all who follow him in whoring after Molech.

After Church, while driving home, I was listening to Pastor Baker expounding upon Joshua 2, Baker mentioned child sacrifice in the cult of Molech. This got me to thinking about the modern day cult of Molech, even though most people in the USA would not call themselves followers of Molech, I beg to differ, I see in our society a pervasive cultish worship of Molech. Let me explain.

Some say that our government schools are of Molech. I am not sure with this, though I do see the government schools and the buildings as the new houses of worship, greater than all of the Cathedrals of Europe, far surpassing the Hagia Sophia of the Emperor Justinian. But what is sacrificed in the government school is not the child, but society. Also if a Christian does not want their child to be sacrificed at the government school, send them to parochial, private, or home school your child.

The child sacrifice that I see as Molech is the murder of babies by the likes of Kermit Gosnell, 
George "Tiller the Killer" Tiller, who was murdered while attending church at Reformation, neither 

man thought he was doing wrong, they were just helping downtrodden women, get rid of some tissue. But that is not the case, both of these men are purveyors of the cult of Molech, sacrificing children to the new Molech, "a women's right to choose." Choose what? Oh yeah, life, her life, which is way more important than some tissue in her bosom. 


I do not know if Gosnell has repented of the thousands of murders or not, the same with Tiller, but I pray that both of them saw the truth before they are dead, Gosnell still has time to repent. But what about all of the ladies who decided on the murder of their baby? Abortion pictures, quite nasty. The church and I will pray for you and that you will come the Church to receive forgiveness. That is what is needed, forgiveness, because I believe that women who have had abortions suffer from the pangs of guilt and remorse for this horrible deed. But Christ died for you and your sin and rose to justify you. Romans 4:23-25

Are we worshipping the new Moloch with this genocide? This child sacrifice? Are we Moloch ourselves, putting ourselves above others. Being selfish, instead of selfless. Ladies of all ages, if someone wants you to have an abortion, the morning after pill, or another form of infanticide. Do what Mrs. Reagan said to do, "Just say No," it will not be easy raising the child or giving the child up for adoption, but it is the right thing to do. Children are a gift from God to all of those who have been blessed by a child to raise. 

Children should not become an idol either, but raise them in the fear and love of God, as my parents have. This Father's day I wish to thank my parents for raising me in the one true catholic (Christian) and Apostolic Church, for having me Baptized by my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the 23rd of December AD 1956. You see, my sister and I could have been this baby that was murdered, for we were unwanted and illegitimate, but our earthly parents adopted us into their home, for which I will be and am eternally thankful and grateful. I pray that you see that my sister and I have been adopted twice, by Jeanne and Stu Burt,

and by the one and only True God, the Father, the Son ✠, and the Holy Spirit. 

A Very Blessèd Father's Day to all fathers and those who wish to be fathers, but cannot.

Are you depressed, agitated, egotistical, wealthy, happy, blest?

Do you ever wonder why there is so much depression, frustration, unhappy people? Well I do. Let me try to explain. People who are depressed in this world of the evil one, look for answers. Why do I hurt the ones I love? Why do people think that I am mean, when I am really try to be nice, but I have a long history of being abused, ridiculed, I was a "lousy" student, I cannot write a paper. I try, but I constantly fail, society has failed me, I have failed family, where do I go? 

Secular society, and I imagine 75% of pastors tell you to see a psychologist, a therapist, take Effexor, Prozac, Zoloft, Buspar, Ativan, that will help you be a nice person. Yes, take drugs, be better, that is what they tell you. But, it was the booze, cigarettes, pot, four-way-windowpane, speed, qualudes, heroin that helped make you feel happy in the past, no change, just different, "acceptable" drugs. Then they let you hang out to dry. A lot of folks do not want to be bothered by you and your problems, no your SIN, they do not want to forgive you, you are anathema to society, you are the dregs of society, even though you have a 9-5.

Then you meet a therapist who shows a way to help with your frustration, anxiety, abusiveness, he shows you a simple exercise to relax, MEDITATE. Wow, is it the Middle Ages, again? But it sort of works. However, their is still something missing. What is missing? There has to be more, please God, where do I go? 

It is an easy fix, meditation, yes, but more. You need to meditate on something besides yourself, besides looking at streams with a tree that drop leaves to the water and you "allow" the leaf carry your thoughts away, down the steam. This is helpful, but you need more, you need God, not some generic god of society; money, power, materialism, these are but false gods. Moreover, you do not need the god of self-help, prosperity good news, or good works. You do not need the false god of Mohammed, Joseph Smith, or modern Judaism. There is only one who can help, the One True God, the Father, the Son ✠, and Holy Spirit. But where is He?

There is only one place to find Him and do not look to your heart, for we all know what lurks in your heart. Okay, so go to church you say, but one hour a week is not enough time to meditate. But unfortunately, unless you are fortunate enough to have a church nearby that has more than one service, you will not get enough meditation on the Word, the missing item from the therapist. 

Demand that your pastor give you more, more Jesus. Daily services for the lost who need to hear and meditate on the Word. Pastors that IS your VOCATION. Not sport, not golf, not meetings, BUT giving the GOODS, giving the people Christ. The people, all people need to hear Christ on a daily basis with the community of believers. 

Pastors do you really care about your people? Most say they do, but not really, todays pastors think Sunday is enough, the laity can fend for themselves the rest of the week. They have their devotions. My God, don't you realize that Satan works overtime tearing apart society, the church, the family. Sorry, but our society, your laity need more, the folks need to hear it from you, as you pray Matins, Evening Prayer, Compline. It does not take all that long you lazy, good for nothings, I should quote Luther here, but you get my drift. 

Pastors, do not be relevant to this culture that the evil one owns, pray with your people, pray the ancient and the truly relevant Word of God. Use the Liturgy that has been handed down for thousands of years. It is what WE ALL NEED. Pastors you need this also. Especially, if you think you are busy, then you need to spend more time in the Word with the sheep that the Father has given to you to shepherd. You know it only comes one way, not from within, but through the gift that Jesus Christ won for everyone, from the lowest Lazarus to the most esteemed Nicodemus and all of the un-named. And it is the Holy Spirit who points us to the Good News, the Gospel, the εὐαγγέλιον, the Evangel, which comes through the Service that God has given to us.

Back to the beginning, if you suffer from the vagaries of this world, a tormented soul, hatred of yourself, depression, narcissism, egotism, having too much, having nothing, God truly has a place for you, the Church. You can meditate with God and His people, the sinners of this world. Come, you are forgiven, now hear and learn what Jesus does for you.

I would like to thank Pastor Will Weedon and Issues, etc. for the inspiration. 

May God bless all of you, my fellow sinners, redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb.

a new endeavor or endeavour for my Canadian family

Why blog? One, I currently have the time. Two, why not.

I have read different Blogs, cerebral blogs like the blog from my friend Karl Hess, "De Profundis Clamavi ad Te, Domine" or from a former seminary professor, Chad Bird, Flying Scroll | Musings and Poetry. I am not the greatest wordsmith, but with practice a person can improve their skills, which is also another reason I will endeavour to write about theology and the human life.

Principiis Obsta or resist the beginning is a quote from the Roman Poet Publius Ovidius Naso or Ovid, lived during the time of the first Emperor, Augustine. I choose this, because, we must resist temptation of the world, the devil, and our sinful lusts. Caveat, this is NOT a political blog, by any sort of the imagination. However, where the world intrudes into the one and only true religion, Christianity, I will not hesitate to speak the truth as Martin Luther and Martin Chemnitz did! In the tradition of the Book of Concord no personal names will be used if discussing false theology. 

May God, the Father, the Son ✠, and the Holy Spirit bless you this day. For Ryan Loeslie, Im Namen des Vaters und des Sohnes ✠ und des Heiligen Geistes.